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White House Press Update June 2 2021

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At a news conference on Parliament Hill, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole outlines the party's opposition day motion calling for the release of unredacted documents regarding the transfer of Ebola and Henipah viruses to the Wuhan Institute of Virology in 2019. The motion also calls for the release of documents concerning the firing of the two scientists, Xiangguo Qiu and her husband Keding Cheng, from the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg who sent the virus samples. O’Toole also faces questions on the U.S. border and Pride Month.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers a virtual keynote address at the annual conference of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). He also takes questions from FCM members following his speech. Mayors, councillors and municipal representatives from across Canada are gathering virtually from May 31 to June 4. It is the first full gathering of Canadian municipal leaders since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“Forests are at the heart of our identity here in B.C. They are essential to a healthy environment and provide good jobs to tens of thousands of British Columbians,” said Premier John Horgan. “We inherited our beautiful ancient forests, and we owe it to future generations to protect them. We have already taken action by deferring hundreds of thousands of hectares and protecting 1,500 groves with big, iconic trees. But we know there is more to do. Current forestry policies – put in place two decades ago – don’t adequately address today’s challenges. They have limited our options to adapt to the impacts of climate change, protect old growth, share the benefits fairly with local communities or move forward on reconciliation.”

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Tomorrow, COVAX, co-led by Gavi, CEPI and WHO, alongside key implementation partner UNICEF, aims to raise critical new funds at it’s AMC Summit to further diversify its portfolio and buy additional vaccines for low- and lower-middle-income countries.

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BC Covid 19 Media update May 31 2021

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At a news conference in Ottawa, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discusses the federal government's launch of the $291-million Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund. He also addresses the discovery of the buried remains of 215 children at the former site of the Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia. He is joined virtually by Small Business Minister Mary Ng, Parliamentary Black Caucus Chair Greg Fergus, Liberal MPs Marci Ien and Emmanuel Dubourg, as well as Tiffany Callender (CEO of the Federation of African Canadian Economics); Michael Denham (president and CEO of the Business Development Bank of Canada); Christine Bergeron (president and CEO of Vancity); and Robert Paterson (president and CEO of Alterna Savings). The prime minister responds to questions from reporters following the funding announcement. (May 31, 2021)

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World Health Assembly adopted more than 30 resolutions and decisions on diabetes, disabilities, ending violence against children, eye care, HIV, hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections, local production of medicines, malaria, neglected tropical diseases, noncommunicable diseases, nursing and midwifery, oral health, social determinants of health and strategic directions for the health and care workforce.

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Ultimately, the fastest way to bring this pandemic to an end is to dramatically increase global manufacturing of vaccines, tests, treatments and other medical supplies, and ensure equitable access. A year ago, the President of Costa Rica, His Excellency Carlos Alvarado Quesada, and more than 40 Heads of State joined WHO to form C-TAP, the COVID-19 Technology Access Pool.

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Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, will be joined by Grace Lore, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, and Tracy Porteous and Ninu Kang, co-executive directors of Ending Violence Association of BC, for an update on funding for sexual assault programming.

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