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OttawaWatch 269: Keith Martin and political memory.

Article synopsis: Discusses the maternal and child care initiative that Prime Minister Stephen Harper has identified as a “signature” item when the Canadian-hosted G-8 summit in the Muskoka takes place and Liberal MP Keith Martin suggested compromises with the initiative.

OttawaWatch 271: 'Progress' on sex trafficking bill.

Article synopsis: Discusses the status of Bill C-268, Manitoba MP Joy Smith's private members' bill that received strong support in the House of Commons that would provide a mandatory minimum sentences for individuals and groups exploiting minors for sex trafficking purposes.

OttawaWatch 280: Questions for Clegg.

Article synopsis: Discusses Opposition Leader Michael Ignatieff upcoming meeting with Nick Clegg, the new deputy prime minister of Great Britian and leader of the Liberal Democrats.

OttawaWatch 284: Long form and big society.

Article synopsis: Discusses a few organizations who have spoken out in defence of the mandatory long form census, and Industry minister Tony Clement request from Statistics Canada to get the data on a voluntary rather than instrusive basis. In addition, the article also discusses in length the "big politics" concept in British politics and how it might guide governance and the role of faith-based groups in Canada.

OttawaWatch 288: There is a pattern, there...

Article synopsis: Discusses the phrase used in opposition government "There is a pattern, there...: to refer to the alleged practice to the current government to fire or fail to re-appoint officials who differ with the prime minister. The article also discusses Conservative MP Candice Hoeppner's private member's bill to abolish the long gun registry. Lastly, the article discusses Darrel Reid's move from deputy chief of staff in the prime minister's office to executive director for the Manning Centre for Building Democracy.

OttawaWatch 291: Canada's connection to 420 million.

Article synopsis: Discusses Geoff Tunnicliffe, CEO and secretary-general of World Evangelical Fellowship, conversation to dissuade Terry Jones, a Florida pastor, not to burn copies of the Qur'an on September 11.

OttawaWatch 293: Bits of co-operation.

Article synopsis: Discusses multiple topics with the theme of cooperation. First, Bill C-475 presented by John Weston, Conservative, West Vancouver and Sunshine Coast, for a new offence for the procurement of ingredients with the intent to manufacture crystal meth. The second topic, was the collaboration between the Canadian Canadian Hospice (CVH) and the Parliamentary Committee on Palliative and Compassionate Care (PCPCC). Lastly, the article mentions the House debate on the long form census.

OttawaWatch 296: From hither to yon.

Article synopsis: Discusses multiple topics including a new report released by CARE Canada entitled Looking for Leadership: Women's empowerment and Canada's new role in Afghanistan; the report from the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC), entitled Foundations for Education, and whether Christian universities were mentioned as project sites under the KIP program; and lastly, the press conference that involved two organizations the Canadian Family Action Coalition and the Institute for Canadian Values that called for 15-year mandatory minimum sentencing for child sex abusers.

OttawaWatch 297: A Don Bosco-ese mayor.

Article synopsis: Discusses the election of Rob Ford, as mayor of Toronto. In addition, the article talks about the development of Christian Commitment Research Insitute, whose main work is the publishing of religious commitement monographs.

OttawaWatch 299: War, peace and the '3 Ds'.

Article synopsis: Discusses the Canadian military pullout from Afghanistan and Defence Minister Peter MacKay comment about keeping soliders in Afghanistan in training roles and framing this decision using the "3 Ds"--defence, development and diplomacy.

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