Vasken Vosguian has joined the heritage office as director of parliamentary affairs, while Mehalan Garoonanedhi has taken over as director of operations.

New additions to the team this Parliament include Lydia MacKay Swiatkowska as Atlantic regional affairs adviser and Caroline Morchat, who’s tackling social media.

Plus, Defence Minister Anita Anand has brought Caitlin Mullan-Boudreau to her new team as director of operations, and scooped up Sabrina Kim as communications director, among other moves.

Richard Léger is director of policy to the minister, while Matthew Pollesel is in charge of parliamentary affairs and Katherine O'Halloran is heading operations.

The majority of Marc Miller’s team as Crown-Indigenous relations minister come from his old Indigenous services office, including policy director Griffin Marsh.

Plus, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan has added four more staffers to his new team since Hill Climbers last checked in, including press secretary Daniel Pollak.

The board’s approval came following Conservative push back, which, in the end, resulted in five of the eight new full-time staff being approved on a temporary basis, to be reviewed in a year.

Plus, Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien has confirmed directors to cover policy, parliamentary affairs, issues management, and communications.

Plus, the PMO recently announced changes to its communications team, with Chantal Gagnon now deputy chief of staff to the foreign affairs minister, and the government House leader has a new policy head.

However, a four-year retroactive staff salary increase imposed by the Senate in March has put a budget squeeze on Senators, and is causing concern.

Plus, Treasury Board President Mona Fortier has hired key members of her new team, including a chief of staff, policy director, and parliamentary affairs director.

Chiefs of staff have also been confirmed in the offices of ministers Dominic LeBlanc, Dan Vandal, Kamal Khera, and Helena Jaczek.

Governor General Mary Simon's use of Inuktitut during last month's Throne Speech was a historic first, and new Nunavut MP Lori Idlout is making efforts of her own to incorporate her mother tongue into her work.

Plus, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser has named Mike Jones as his chief of staff.

Plus, Karl Sasseville has been made deputy chief of staff to Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos.

Plus, new Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings has hired Alex Howell to run her office.

How committees are struck and how long it takes varies Parliament to Parliament, and depends on what parties agree to through negotiations.

Recently confirmed cabinet chiefs of staff include Sandra Aubé, who’ll run Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s office, and Michael Power, who’s running Defence Minister Anita Anand’s team.

PSPC says carillon performances ‘will pause in Winter 2022,’ with the Peace Tower’s 53 bells to be removed next spring.

The security pass cards issued to staff, press gallery members, and others to access the Parliamentary Precinct are set to play a key role in the new system.

Mike Burton announced he would be joining Marc Miller’s new office as minister of Crown-Indigenous relations on Twitter on Nov. 11.

Plus, Kyle Harrietha has followed Jonathan Wilkinson from the environment portfolio to natural resources as deputy chief of staff and director of parliamentary affairs.

Plus, former NDP MP Guy Caron has been elected mayor of Rimouski, Que., and Ottawa City Council's decision on the NCC's 'embassy row' plan has been deferred until Nov. 24.

NDP MP Gord Johns says Step No. 1 for the new minister should be pursuing decriminalization to address the opioid crisis and ensure access to safe supply, 'not just in B.C., but across Canada.'