CBC Radio | Posted: December 4, 2021 9:00 AM | Last Updated: December 4, 2021
Here is what's on this week's episode of The House
Image | COVID Travel 20211203
Caption: The scene at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021. New travel testing and restrictions have been put in place due to the newly discovered B.1.1.529 coronavirus variant, now known as omicron. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press)
Media Audio | From delta to omicron
Caption: On this week’s show: Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino details new border restrictions and Peel Region’s medical officer of health Dr. Lawrence Loh discusses concerns about the omicron variant. Plus — two journalists break down the fast-tracking of the government’s bill banning conversion therapy, and The House offers an in-depth look at the legacy of Agnes Macphail, including conversations between the CBC’s Hannah Thibedeau and some of Canada’s most prominent female politicians.
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Borders tighten again
Much of the world has ramped up travel restrictions after the emergence of the COVID-19 omicron variant. The swift introduction of the new measures left travellers in the lurch — including one Canadian man and his family. He tells The House they're unable to return home from South Africa before Christmas.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino joins host Chris Hall to discuss the new measures at the border, and Peel Region medical officer of health Dr. Lawrence Loh explains how his jurisdiction — home to Canada's biggest international airport — is dealing with omicron.
Media Audio | Borders tighten again
Caption: Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino discusses new restrictions and testing measures at the border and Peel Region medical officer of health Dr. Lawrence Loh explains how his jurisdiction is dealing with concerns about omicron.
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A unanimous vote takes the House by surprise
Some interesting procedural and parliamentary quirks led to a remarkable moment in the House of Commons this week, as parties joined to unanimously fast-track the government's bill to end the practice of conversion therapy.
Why did so many Conservatives change their mind about the bill? And will this moment of collegiality be sustained, as MPs look forward to more legislation and a proposed compromise over secret documents? Political journalists Kady O'Malley and Stephanie Taylor join The House to help break it all down.
Media Audio | A unanimous vote takes the House by surprise
Caption: Political journalists Kady O’Malley and Stephanie Taylor break down the dramatic fast-tracking of the government’s bill on conversion therapy and a proposed compromise on secret documents.
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100 years of women in Parliament
One hundred years ago, on Dec. 6, Canada elected its first female MP. Agnes Macphail was a progressive activist who fought for prison reform and the working class, but she often faced scorn and ridicule from her fellow members of Parliament and the media.
The House examines Macphail's political career with history professors Joan Sangster and Veronica Strong-Boag, and the curator of the House of Commons, Johanna Mizgala. Then, CBC's Hannah Thibedeau asks prominent politicians — including former prime minister Kim Campbell, former deputy PM Sheila Copps and Canada's first Black female MP Jean Augustine — to reflect on the challenges they faced as women in the House.
Media Audio | 100 years of women in Parliament
Caption: House producer Jennifer Chevalier takes a deep dive into the history of Agnes Macphail, Canada’s first female MP, and CBC’s Hannah Thibedeau asks politicians to reflect on 100 years of women in Parliament.
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