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On March Treasury Board Minister Shafqat Ali opened the public engagement portion for the review of the Access to Information Act, but the government's discussion paper proposed changes that critics say ignores, or in some cases worsens, persistent issues with the law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
On March Treasury Board Minister Shafqat Ali opened the public engagement portion for the review of the Access to Information Act, but the government's discussion paper proposed changes that critics say ignores, or in some cases worsens, persistent issues with the law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree tabled his lawful access bill, Bill C-22, in the House of Commons on March 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications chair Vicky Eatrides. The CRTC has not disclosed whether the expected funding contribution could be upped, should the courts allow the initial order, though Eatrides hinted an increase is 'in the realm of possibility.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, joins Irish Ambassador John Concannon, middle, and Ireland’s Minister of Social Protection Dana Calleary and hundreds of other parliamentarians, diplomats and Ottawa's Irish Community at the Emerald Ilse's official residence of the annual St. Patrick's Day house party. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
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AI Minister Evan Solomon, pictured, has called for 'trust first.' Yet, in human therapeutic relationships, a web of legal safeguards helps make providers trustworthy. We cannot simply move our human vulnerability into an unregulated space and think trust should follow, writes Sophie Nunnelley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald told The Hill Times that the Liberal government 'will continue to protect supply-managed sectors,' and that 'supply management is not on the table,' in the CUSMA review. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney released the long-awaited strategy on Feb. 17, outlining Canada’s goal to boost the share of defence procurement projects going to Canadian firms to 70 per cent.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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There has been an 'uptick' in negative responses to First Nations’ rights in British Columbia following the August 2025 Cowichan judgment, which grants the Cowichan Tribes Aboriginal title to portions of their traditional territory along the Fraser River, says Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
There has been an 'uptick' in negative responses to First Nations’ rights in British Columbia following the August 2025 Cowichan judgment, which grants the Cowichan Tribes Aboriginal title to portions of their traditional territory along the Fraser River, says Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The regulatory framework underpinning Canada’s drug approval system has not been designed to meet the unique needs of pediatric patients, write Charlotte Moore Hepburn and Catherine Litalien. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
The regulatory framework underpinning Canada’s drug approval system has not been designed to meet the unique needs of pediatric patients, write Charlotte Moore Hepburn and Catherine Litalien. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

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Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez said the national supply chain office “will enhance the resilience, efficiency, and reliability of our transportation systems,” in a Transport Canada press release on Dec. 1, 2023.
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez said the national supply chain office “will enhance the resilience, efficiency, and reliability of our transportation systems,” in a Transport Canada press release on Dec. 1, 2023.
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez said the national supply chain office “will enhance the resilience, efficiency, and reliability of our transportation systems,” in a Transport Canada press release on Dec. 1, 2023.

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