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Kathleen Finlay is an advocate for victims of sexual misconduct and founder of The ZeroNow Campaign.

Surviving cancer should not be determined by your bank account

  • Lack of money shouldn’t be a barrier to life-saving cancer care. But for too many, financial hardship crushes the odds of survival, so it’s
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | August 20, 2025
The federal government should take the lead on finding creative solutions for a national plan for surviving cancer that removes the curse of affordability from the picture, writes Kathleen Finlay. Pexels photograph by Thirdman

Surviving cancer should not be determined by your bank account

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | August 20, 2025
  • Lack of money shouldn’t be a barrier to life-saving cancer care. But for too many, financial hardship crushes the odds of survival, so it’s

Surviving cancer should not be determined by your bank account

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | August 20, 2025
  • Lack of money shouldn’t be a barrier to life-saving cancer care. But for too many, financial hardship crushes the odds of survival, so it’s
The federal government should take the lead on finding creative solutions for a national plan for surviving cancer that removes the curse of affordability from the picture, writes Kathleen Finlay. Pexels photograph by Thirdman

Resetting society’s compassion agenda

  • The world’s collective conscience is demanding a giant reset of the compassion agendas of our top private and public institutions. A generative compassion approach
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | June 12, 2024
A generative compassion approach by the federal government would require that every department, agency, and commission undergo a strategic review of its compassion agenda, and develop a set of compassion policies suited to the needs of stakeholders, writes Kathleen Finlay. Pexels photograph by Engin Akyurt

Resetting society’s compassion agenda

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | June 12, 2024
  • The world’s collective conscience is demanding a giant reset of the compassion agendas of our top private and public institutions. A generative compassion approach

Resetting society’s compassion agenda

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | June 12, 2024
  • The world’s collective conscience is demanding a giant reset of the compassion agendas of our top private and public institutions. A generative compassion approach
A generative compassion approach by the federal government would require that every department, agency, and commission undergo a strategic review of its compassion agenda, and develop a set of compassion policies suited to the needs of stakeholders, writes Kathleen Finlay. Pexels photograph by Engin Akyurt

Canada needs an inquiry into COVID-19’s lessons

  • The coronavirus pandemic was the most tectonic event in generations. If that doesn’t prompt a national soul-searching to examine what we have learned and
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | October 2, 2023
A Canadian Armed Forces member helps provide care to residents at the Grace Dart Extended Care Centre in Montreal, as part of Operation Laser on May 8, 2020. DND photograph by Cpl. Genevieve Beaulieu

Canada needs an inquiry into COVID-19’s lessons

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | October 2, 2023
  • The coronavirus pandemic was the most tectonic event in generations. If that doesn’t prompt a national soul-searching to examine what we have learned and

Canada needs an inquiry into COVID-19’s lessons

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | October 2, 2023
  • The coronavirus pandemic was the most tectonic event in generations. If that doesn’t prompt a national soul-searching to examine what we have learned and
A Canadian Armed Forces member helps provide care to residents at the Grace Dart Extended Care Centre in Montreal, as part of Operation Laser on May 8, 2020. DND photograph by Cpl. Genevieve Beaulieu

Will the opposition stand up for the voice of women?

  • Instead of feigning shock over the use of non-disclosure agreements at Hockey Canada, MPs and Senators need to ban them, now.
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | May 3, 2023
Hockey Canada president Scott Smith speaks with reporters after appearing before the House Heritage Committee on July 27, 2022. The scandal at Hockey Canada should have reminded MPs and Senators that it’s time to ban NDAs everywhere under federal jurisdiction, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the opposition stand up for the voice of women?

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | May 3, 2023
  • Instead of feigning shock over the use of non-disclosure agreements at Hockey Canada, MPs and Senators need to ban them, now.

Will the opposition stand up for the voice of women?

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | May 3, 2023
  • Instead of feigning shock over the use of non-disclosure agreements at Hockey Canada, MPs and Senators need to ban them, now.
Hockey Canada president Scott Smith speaks with reporters after appearing before the House Heritage Committee on July 27, 2022. The scandal at Hockey Canada should have reminded MPs and Senators that it’s time to ban NDAs everywhere under federal jurisdiction, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should not be allowed to hide behind NDAs

  • Canada ought to be the first jurisdiction not only to ban non-disclosure agreements outright, but also to release victims from any existing NDA restrictions.
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | January 25, 2023
Canada is one of the few major jurisdictions that has not moved to end the harm of forced silencing in sexual misconduct settlements, writes Kathleen Finlay. Pexels photograph by Kat Smith

Feds should not be allowed to hide behind NDAs

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | January 25, 2023
  • Canada ought to be the first jurisdiction not only to ban non-disclosure agreements outright, but also to release victims from any existing NDA restrictions.

Feds should not be allowed to hide behind NDAs

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | January 25, 2023
  • Canada ought to be the first jurisdiction not only to ban non-disclosure agreements outright, but also to release victims from any existing NDA restrictions.
Canada is one of the few major jurisdictions that has not moved to end the harm of forced silencing in sexual misconduct settlements, writes Kathleen Finlay. Pexels photograph by Kat Smith

Enough is enough: Hockey Canada scandals another reminder big changes needed to end sexual violence

  • Once again, Canada’s lack of leadership in combating sexual violence and harassment has taken centre stage. This time, it comes with shocking revelations involving Hockey
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | August 9, 2022
Hockey Canada President Scott Smith speaks with reporters after appearing before the House Heritage Committee on July 27. Hockey Canada’s newly unearthed stunts are just the latest example in a long chain of seismic revelations involving one aspect or another of federal jurisdiction that highlight the need for a strong voice in advancing Canada’s #MeToo agenda, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Enough is enough: Hockey Canada scandals another reminder big changes needed to end sexual violence

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | August 9, 2022
  • Once again, Canada’s lack of leadership in combating sexual violence and harassment has taken centre stage. This time, it comes with shocking revelations involving Hockey

Enough is enough: Hockey Canada scandals another reminder big changes needed to end sexual violence

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | August 9, 2022
  • Once again, Canada’s lack of leadership in combating sexual violence and harassment has taken centre stage. This time, it comes with shocking revelations involving Hockey
Hockey Canada President Scott Smith speaks with reporters after appearing before the House Heritage Committee on July 27. Hockey Canada’s newly unearthed stunts are just the latest example in a long chain of seismic revelations involving one aspect or another of federal jurisdiction that highlight the need for a strong voice in advancing Canada’s #MeToo agenda, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

GIS clawback scandal another reason to demand an inquiry into Canada’s most vulnerable

  • Nothing has lifted the curtain on the most vulnerable in Canada like the pandemic.  First Nations populations, racialized communities, victims of opioid dependence, women
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | April 1, 2022
Kamal Khera
Kamal Khera
Seniors Minister Kamal Khera told a Senate committee in late February that seniors experiencing dire financial hardship would see a lump-sum repayment of their lost GIS benefits in March—but there was no communication that affected seniors would have to contact their MPs’ offices before Feb. 28 to get it, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

GIS clawback scandal another reason to demand an inquiry into Canada’s most vulnerable

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | April 1, 2022
  • Nothing has lifted the curtain on the most vulnerable in Canada like the pandemic.  First Nations populations, racialized communities, victims of opioid dependence, women

GIS clawback scandal another reason to demand an inquiry into Canada’s most vulnerable

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | April 1, 2022
  • Nothing has lifted the curtain on the most vulnerable in Canada like the pandemic.  First Nations populations, racialized communities, victims of opioid dependence, women
Kamal Khera
Seniors Minister Kamal Khera told a Senate committee in late February that seniors experiencing dire financial hardship would see a lump-sum repayment of their lost GIS benefits in March—but there was no communication that affected seniors would have to contact their MPs’ offices before Feb. 28 to get it, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada dragging its feet on #MeToo efforts

  • Canada’s commitment to combatting sexual harassment in the workplace is waning. One example: a key provision of its first anti-harassment legislation (Bill C-65) of
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | March 2, 2022
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan is pictured in Ottawa in February 2020. The annual report federally regulated entities are required to make to the minister of labour tracking the number of incidents of sexual harassment, gender violence, and bullying in their workplaces won’t be available until next year, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada dragging its feet on #MeToo efforts

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | March 2, 2022
  • Canada’s commitment to combatting sexual harassment in the workplace is waning. One example: a key provision of its first anti-harassment legislation (Bill C-65) of

Canada dragging its feet on #MeToo efforts

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | March 2, 2022
  • Canada’s commitment to combatting sexual harassment in the workplace is waning. One example: a key provision of its first anti-harassment legislation (Bill C-65) of
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan is pictured in Ottawa in February 2020. The annual report federally regulated entities are required to make to the minister of labour tracking the number of incidents of sexual harassment, gender violence, and bullying in their workplaces won’t be available until next year, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why compassion needs to be the new normal in public policy

  • The coronavirus pandemic is a harsh teacher. One of its more gripping lessons has been what happens when we forget about the powerless and
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | December 16, 2021
In her economic and fiscal update on Dec. 14, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced $742-million in one-time payments for seniors who saw their guaranteed income supplement payments clawed back this year after receiving pandemic supports. That sudden reversal is one more indication that compassion is becoming the new normal, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why compassion needs to be the new normal in public policy

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | December 16, 2021
  • The coronavirus pandemic is a harsh teacher. One of its more gripping lessons has been what happens when we forget about the powerless and

Why compassion needs to be the new normal in public policy

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | December 16, 2021
  • The coronavirus pandemic is a harsh teacher. One of its more gripping lessons has been what happens when we forget about the powerless and
In her economic and fiscal update on Dec. 14, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced $742-million in one-time payments for seniors who saw their guaranteed income supplement payments clawed back this year after receiving pandemic supports. That sudden reversal is one more indication that compassion is becoming the new normal, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Guaranteed income supplement cuts for seniors reveal shortcomings in feds’ compassion commitment

  • One of the telling lessons from the coronavirus pandemic is that what governments do, or don’t do, carries far-reaching implications for the well-being of
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | November 17, 2021
Kamal Khera
Kamal Khera
Kamal Khera, pictured June 17, 2021, joined cabinet in October when she was named seniors minister. The new Liberal government seems tone deaf to the human calamity it has created by cutting the guaranteed income supplement for seniors who received the Canada emergency response benefit, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Guaranteed income supplement cuts for seniors reveal shortcomings in feds’ compassion commitment

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | November 17, 2021
  • One of the telling lessons from the coronavirus pandemic is that what governments do, or don’t do, carries far-reaching implications for the well-being of

Guaranteed income supplement cuts for seniors reveal shortcomings in feds’ compassion commitment

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | November 17, 2021
  • One of the telling lessons from the coronavirus pandemic is that what governments do, or don’t do, carries far-reaching implications for the well-being of
Kamal Khera
Kamal Khera, pictured June 17, 2021, joined cabinet in October when she was named seniors minister. The new Liberal government seems tone deaf to the human calamity it has created by cutting the guaranteed income supplement for seniors who received the Canada emergency response benefit, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Ideas to curb the tide of workplace abuse absent so far this election

  • Since the last election, toxic workplace conduct has seen a governor general resign in disgrace, a former chief of Canada’s defence staff charged with
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | September 15, 2021
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party Leader Annamie Paul. Reaching out to the email addresses provided on their official websites, we asked the Liberal, Conservative, NDP, Bloc, and Green Party leaders where they stand on the ideas and solutions mentioned most by victims and survivors, writes The ZeroNow Campaign's Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Ideas to curb the tide of workplace abuse absent so far this election

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | September 15, 2021
  • Since the last election, toxic workplace conduct has seen a governor general resign in disgrace, a former chief of Canada’s defence staff charged with

Ideas to curb the tide of workplace abuse absent so far this election

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | September 15, 2021
  • Since the last election, toxic workplace conduct has seen a governor general resign in disgrace, a former chief of Canada’s defence staff charged with
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party Leader Annamie Paul. Reaching out to the email addresses provided on their official websites, we asked the Liberal, Conservative, NDP, Bloc, and Green Party leaders where they stand on the ideas and solutions mentioned most by victims and survivors, writes The ZeroNow Campaign's Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Willful blindness, like Trudeau’s, steals progress on sexual misconduct

  • When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked on March 30 if he had any knowledge in 2018 about allegations of sexual misconduct involving then
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | April 14, 2021
Far from deserving credit because he didn’t know, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should be faulted for why he didn’t have the slightest interest in ensuring that the allegations against Gen. Jonathan Vance did not involve sexual misconduct. The fact that he thought a one-word answer would suffice when called out on the subject speaks volumes, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Willful blindness, like Trudeau’s, steals progress on sexual misconduct

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | April 14, 2021
  • When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked on March 30 if he had any knowledge in 2018 about allegations of sexual misconduct involving then

Willful blindness, like Trudeau’s, steals progress on sexual misconduct

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | April 14, 2021
  • When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked on March 30 if he had any knowledge in 2018 about allegations of sexual misconduct involving then
Far from deserving credit because he didn’t know, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should be faulted for why he didn’t have the slightest interest in ensuring that the allegations against Gen. Jonathan Vance did not involve sexual misconduct. The fact that he thought a one-word answer would suffice when called out on the subject speaks volumes, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feds should create a commissioner to investigate gender-related violence, harassment

  • To fight sexual misconduct, we need to change more than the generals. We need to change the system that prevents women from coming forward.
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | March 8, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government should create a new commissioner with staff who are experts in sexual violence and investigators with trauma-informed training who could recommend policy and legislative changes designed to protect victims, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should create a commissioner to investigate gender-related violence, harassment

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | March 8, 2021
  • To fight sexual misconduct, we need to change more than the generals. We need to change the system that prevents women from coming forward.

Feds should create a commissioner to investigate gender-related violence, harassment

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | March 8, 2021
  • To fight sexual misconduct, we need to change more than the generals. We need to change the system that prevents women from coming forward.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government should create a new commissioner with staff who are experts in sexual violence and investigators with trauma-informed training who could recommend policy and legislative changes designed to protect victims, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does the response to the Payette scandal signal a change in the treatment of bullying and harassment victims?

  • The scandal at Rideau Hall appears to have brought #MeToo back to life in Ottawa. It’s toppled its biggest figure yet, the governor general.
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | February 8, 2021
One promising sign that the Trudeau government has learned from this flood of tragic narratives is seen in its reported willingness to rehire victims who fled their jobs because of alleged vice-regal abuse from former governor general Julie Payette, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does the response to the Payette scandal signal a change in the treatment of bullying and harassment victims?

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | February 8, 2021
  • The scandal at Rideau Hall appears to have brought #MeToo back to life in Ottawa. It’s toppled its biggest figure yet, the governor general.

Does the response to the Payette scandal signal a change in the treatment of bullying and harassment victims?

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | February 8, 2021
  • The scandal at Rideau Hall appears to have brought #MeToo back to life in Ottawa. It’s toppled its biggest figure yet, the governor general.
One promising sign that the Trudeau government has learned from this flood of tragic narratives is seen in its reported willingness to rehire victims who fled their jobs because of alleged vice-regal abuse from former governor general Julie Payette, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

COVID-19 is causing a national mental health crisis and Canada needs a national response

  • Canada has never seen a public health crisis like the one caused by COVID-19. It has also never seen anything like the mental health
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | January 13, 2021
What is needed is a more comprehensive education campaign that will reach large numbers of Canadians to help them incorporate mental health awareness and sensitivity into their daily lives, writes Kathleen Finlay. Unsplash photograph by Anthony Tran

COVID-19 is causing a national mental health crisis and Canada needs a national response

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | January 13, 2021
  • Canada has never seen a public health crisis like the one caused by COVID-19. It has also never seen anything like the mental health

COVID-19 is causing a national mental health crisis and Canada needs a national response

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | January 13, 2021
  • Canada has never seen a public health crisis like the one caused by COVID-19. It has also never seen anything like the mental health
What is needed is a more comprehensive education campaign that will reach large numbers of Canadians to help them incorporate mental health awareness and sensitivity into their daily lives, writes Kathleen Finlay. Unsplash photograph by Anthony Tran

Erin O’Toole has fumbled the push for Canada’s 988 suicide hotline

  • Suicide is serious. Even before the coronavirus pandemic, which has been a source of unprecedented emotional stress, 11 Canadians died by suicide, and dozens
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | December 2, 2020
Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole is pictured arriving for a caucus meeting in Ottawa on Nov. 18. Kathleen Finlay writes that her involvement with 988 would be hard to miss, but she’s never heard from O’Toole, or anyone in his office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Erin O’Toole has fumbled the push for Canada’s 988 suicide hotline

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | December 2, 2020
  • Suicide is serious. Even before the coronavirus pandemic, which has been a source of unprecedented emotional stress, 11 Canadians died by suicide, and dozens

Erin O’Toole has fumbled the push for Canada’s 988 suicide hotline

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | December 2, 2020
  • Suicide is serious. Even before the coronavirus pandemic, which has been a source of unprecedented emotional stress, 11 Canadians died by suicide, and dozens
Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole is pictured arriving for a caucus meeting in Ottawa on Nov. 18. Kathleen Finlay writes that her involvement with 988 would be hard to miss, but she’s never heard from O’Toole, or anyone in his office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In preventing emotional crisis, suicide, the feds need to look in mirror

  • What causes people to take their lives is often shrouded in mystery. But that’s not the case for one grieving family who recently lost
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | August 26, 2020
Canada needs a true 21st-century approach to the way we deliver mental health services and protect our most vulnerable. Sadly, too many in Ottawa seem satisfied with the status quo.  Photo by John Cameron on Unsplash

In preventing emotional crisis, suicide, the feds need to look in mirror

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | August 26, 2020
  • What causes people to take their lives is often shrouded in mystery. But that’s not the case for one grieving family who recently lost

In preventing emotional crisis, suicide, the feds need to look in mirror

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | August 26, 2020
  • What causes people to take their lives is often shrouded in mystery. But that’s not the case for one grieving family who recently lost
Canada needs a true 21st-century approach to the way we deliver mental health services and protect our most vulnerable. Sadly, too many in Ottawa seem satisfied with the status quo.  Photo by John Cameron on Unsplash

Canada’s mental health system is broken

  • Calling 911 can save lives. But for some experiencing a mental health crisis, it can also be life-ending. That should never happen. It’s another symptom
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | July 6, 2020
Canada is the only G7 country that does not have a national suicide prevention strategy. Tellingly, the word 'suicide' doesn’t appear anywhere in the mandate letter for the federal Minister of Health Patty Hajdu, pictured May 26, 2020, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s mental health system is broken

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | July 6, 2020
  • Calling 911 can save lives. But for some experiencing a mental health crisis, it can also be life-ending. That should never happen. It’s another symptom

Canada’s mental health system is broken

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | July 6, 2020
  • Calling 911 can save lives. But for some experiencing a mental health crisis, it can also be life-ending. That should never happen. It’s another symptom
Canada is the only G7 country that does not have a national suicide prevention strategy. Tellingly, the word 'suicide' doesn’t appear anywhere in the mandate letter for the federal Minister of Health Patty Hajdu, pictured May 26, 2020, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau government needs to address alarming mental-health impacts of coronavirus

  • No force in modern history has so infected our social interactions, our economic productivity and our health as the COVID-19 pandemic. But what might
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | April 13, 2020
Health officials, including minister Patty Hajdu, are fielding appeals to put a stronger focus on the mental-health impacts of the coronavirus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau government needs to address alarming mental-health impacts of coronavirus

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | April 13, 2020
  • No force in modern history has so infected our social interactions, our economic productivity and our health as the COVID-19 pandemic. But what might

Trudeau government needs to address alarming mental-health impacts of coronavirus

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | April 13, 2020
  • No force in modern history has so infected our social interactions, our economic productivity and our health as the COVID-19 pandemic. But what might
Health officials, including minister Patty Hajdu, are fielding appeals to put a stronger focus on the mental-health impacts of the coronavirus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s approach to suicide prevention is broken

  • The ceaseless beat of suicide and the tragedy it unleashes echo across Canada day after day. Every 24 hours, 11 Canadians take their own
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | March 18, 2020
Suicide prevention was not mentioned in the mandate letter Health Minister Patty Hajdu received from the prime minister in the fall, and Canada needs a national strategy, not just a suicide prevention framework, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s approach to suicide prevention is broken

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | March 18, 2020
  • The ceaseless beat of suicide and the tragedy it unleashes echo across Canada day after day. Every 24 hours, 11 Canadians take their own

Canada’s approach to suicide prevention is broken

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | March 18, 2020
  • The ceaseless beat of suicide and the tragedy it unleashes echo across Canada day after day. Every 24 hours, 11 Canadians take their own
Suicide prevention was not mentioned in the mandate letter Health Minister Patty Hajdu received from the prime minister in the fall, and Canada needs a national strategy, not just a suicide prevention framework, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A roadmap for the government to act against gender-based violence

  • To its credit, the Trudeau government, 2.0 edition, has responded to the call I and other advocates have been making for a national action
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | December 18, 2019
Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef—pictured speaking to reporters in West Block on Dec. 6—has a mandate to address gender-based violence. Among the tools the Liberal government should consider is introducing a federal gender-based anti-violence commissioner, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A roadmap for the government to act against gender-based violence

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | December 18, 2019
  • To its credit, the Trudeau government, 2.0 edition, has responded to the call I and other advocates have been making for a national action

A roadmap for the government to act against gender-based violence

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | December 18, 2019
  • To its credit, the Trudeau government, 2.0 edition, has responded to the call I and other advocates have been making for a national action
Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef—pictured speaking to reporters in West Block on Dec. 6—has a mandate to address gender-based violence. Among the tools the Liberal government should consider is introducing a federal gender-based anti-violence commissioner, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate’s mishandling of sexual misconduct scandal is a national disgrace

  • Institutional betrayal is one of those things that, to paraphrase a famed American jurist, is hard to describe in theory, but easy to recognize
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | October 9, 2019
The Senate Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration committee, pictured during a May 9, 2019 meeting in the Senate of Canada Building. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate’s mishandling of sexual misconduct scandal is a national disgrace

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | October 9, 2019
  • Institutional betrayal is one of those things that, to paraphrase a famed American jurist, is hard to describe in theory, but easy to recognize

Senate’s mishandling of sexual misconduct scandal is a national disgrace

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | October 9, 2019
  • Institutional betrayal is one of those things that, to paraphrase a famed American jurist, is hard to describe in theory, but easy to recognize
The Senate Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration committee, pictured during a May 9, 2019 meeting in the Senate of Canada Building. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stop letting the system assault victims of sexual violence over and over

  • Sexual assault is one of the worst experiences any woman can face. It rightfully attracts strong opprobrium on the part of society. So why
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | July 31, 2019
The Senate rose for the summer without passing Bill C-337, a private member’s bill which had received unanimous support in the House of Commons in May 2017. By not passing the bill, the Senate decided to roll the dice with the lives of women who were depending on it to do the right thing, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Stop letting the system assault victims of sexual violence over and over

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | July 31, 2019
  • Sexual assault is one of the worst experiences any woman can face. It rightfully attracts strong opprobrium on the part of society. So why

Stop letting the system assault victims of sexual violence over and over

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | July 31, 2019
  • Sexual assault is one of the worst experiences any woman can face. It rightfully attracts strong opprobrium on the part of society. So why
The Senate rose for the summer without passing Bill C-337, a private member’s bill which had received unanimous support in the House of Commons in May 2017. By not passing the bill, the Senate decided to roll the dice with the lives of women who were depending on it to do the right thing, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In Canada, whistleblowers pay steep price

  • Victims of sexual misconduct in the workplace and whistleblowers have a lot in common. Both are typically terrified about coming forward and reporting wrongdoing.
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | April 4, 2019
When Jody Wilson-Raybould, pictured with ex-minister Jane Philpott on April 3, switched roles from being Canada’s attorney general to whistleblower-in-chief over the SNC Lavalin affair, her fate was sealed. The Hill Times fphotograph by Andrew Meade

In Canada, whistleblowers pay steep price

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | April 4, 2019
  • Victims of sexual misconduct in the workplace and whistleblowers have a lot in common. Both are typically terrified about coming forward and reporting wrongdoing.

In Canada, whistleblowers pay steep price

Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | April 4, 2019
  • Victims of sexual misconduct in the workplace and whistleblowers have a lot in common. Both are typically terrified about coming forward and reporting wrongdoing.
When Jody Wilson-Raybould, pictured with ex-minister Jane Philpott on April 3, switched roles from being Canada’s attorney general to whistleblower-in-chief over the SNC Lavalin affair, her fate was sealed. The Hill Times fphotograph by Andrew Meade
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