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The House

CBC Radio's The House: Truth, faith and reconciliation

On this weeks show: Indigenous advocates react to the federal action plan to address violence against Indigenous women and girls and Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Carolyn Bennett talks about making that plan a reality. Plus Minister Dominic LeBlanc zeroes in on the search for a new governor general and a former Supreme Court judge discusses his landmark report on reforming the military's justice system.

Here is what's on this week's episode of The House

A small drawing sits at the base of the MMIWG2S monument at The Forks in Winnipeg. (Jeff Stapleton/CBC)
On this weeks show: Indigenous advocates react to the federal action plan to address violence against Indigenous women and girls and Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Carolyn Bennett talks about making that plan a reality. Plus Minister Dominic LeBlanc zeroes in on the search for a new governor general and a former Supreme Court judge discusses his landmark report on reforming the military's justice system.

An action plan on ending violence

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised transformative change when he released the federal government's national action plan to combat violence against Indigenous women, girls, two-spirited and gender-diverse people.

Backed by $2.2 billion in new spending over the next five years, the sweeping plan includes a wide range of new commitments, but offers few specifics on how those goals will be achieved.

Marion Buller, former chief commissioner of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls,joins The House to assess the plan, as does Denise Pictou Maloney, who chaired the National Family and Survivors Circle and contributed to the plan's development. Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett responds to critics who say the planlacks specifics and doesn't go far enough.

Former chief commissioner of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Marion Buller, chair of the National Family and Survivors Circle Denise Pictou Maloney and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett each provide reaction to the federal MMIWG national action plan.

When will Canada get a new governor general?

It's been more than four months since Julie Payette resigned as governor general after an independent report found she had presided over a toxic work environment at Rideau Hall.

As president of the Queen's Privy Council, Minister of Intergovernmental AffairsDominic LeBlanc is overseeing the process of nominating a new vice-regal representative. He joins The House to provide an update on where the search now standsand share lessonslearned from the pandemic regardingfederal-provincial cooperation.

Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc provides an update on the process of naming a new governor general, noting background checks of the short list of candidates are nearly finished.

How Newfoundland and Labrador plans to welcome visitors this summer

Newfoundland and Labrador is the latest province to release a reopening plan; it targets July 1 as the date it will start to lift public health restrictions and welcome out-of-province travellers.

But it's also fighting an outbreak in the central and western parts of the province, driven in part by a variant of COVID-19 first detected in India. Provincial Health Minister Dr. John Haggie joins The House to talk abouthow his government plans to allow Canadians from away back intothe province this summer.

Newfoundland and Labrador Minister of Health Dr. John Haggie explains how the province is aiming to reopen and welcome travellers beginning July 1 while working to quell regional COVID-19 clusters.

A landmark review of Canada's military justice system

Former Supreme Court justice Morris Fish proposed major changes to the Canadian Armed Forces'justice system in a report tabled this week.

His key recommendation to temporarily hand over responsibility for sexual assault cases to the civilian justice system could have big implications for efforts to addresssexual misconduct in the military. Fish joins host Chris Hall to discuss his in-depth review.

Former Supreme Court justice Morris Fish details his new report on the justice system of the Canadian Armed Forces, which recommends changes that could have big implications for sexual misconduct cases in the military.

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