R&D and pharmaceuticals: shorten approval process: While the approval period is supposed to be 345 days, in fact, it is 714 days
The pharmaceutical industry is important for the Canadian economy as well for all Canadians. As the population ages, it is crucial that this industry grows to allow the discovery of new medications. We need specifically to shorten the approval process for drug registration so that these drugs can be marketed and made available to those […]
Parliament must vote on Iraq: MPs must rely on media reports or American TV programs to find out about Chretien
PARLIAMENT HILL–Prime Minister Jean Chretien has had a way over the last nine years of adopting policies of Brian Mulroney that the Liberals once opposed, like Free Trade. In this, he has helped, at least in some quarters, to redeem Mr. Mulroney’s image. What is less openly noted is the many other ways that Chretien […]
Bar raised by Martin: Bliss: But partisans will make political hay
OTTAWA–Paul Martin’s announcement last week that he “will completely sever all ties” with his cherished multinational shipping company Canada Steamship Lines by passing it on to his three sons is an adequate move to allay possible future accusations of conflict of interest against the Liberal front-runner who will likely be Canada’s next Prime Minister, says […]
Health research: where health and innovation intersect: Happily, conventional boundaries are dissolving between disciplines
The August, 2002 editorial of the Harvard Business Review noted, “innovation is all about breaking down silos.” If Canada is to succeed in developing new ideas and technologies and harnessing them to create a new economy built on knowledge and innovation, we must bring together diverse sectors, people, institutions and ideas to drive innovation and […]
Americans would jump to Canada’s aid in a minute
Regarding last week’s letter-to-the-editor, “American won’t be summering in Canada,” (The Hill Times, March 10). At first, I wanted to write to protest the unfortunate and thoughtless comment made by Canadian Liberal MP Carolyn Parrish, but then I read the unfortunate and thoughtless comment made by a fellow American. Sadly, the same criticisms I have […]
Grit MP Mills’ billion-dollar solution
OTTAWA–The federal Liberal Party is “in the midst of a major crisis” because young people no longer care about the political process, says Liberal MP Dennis Mills who is proposing to fix the problem with an ambitious new national program that rewards students who get involved in politics by paying them government-funded credits. Mr. Mills […]
Drouin hires a new executive assistant
OTTAWA–Claude Drouin, Secretary of State for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, has hired a new executive assistant for his ministerial political office. Pierre Lacoursiere started his new job as executive assistant last December, replacing Serge Gosselin. Prior to coming to the Hill, Mr. Lacoursiere, a native of Quebec, earned […]
Save the people, don’t kill them
The U.S. Pentagon has recently been quoted as saying that a war with Iraq will cost a minimum of $60-billion. I find it absolutely shocking that any country would spend this much invading a country and killing people! I suggest that instead of killing people, some of the world’s wealthier nations such as the United […]
Martin made right choice
Further to my letter-to-the-editor in last week’s issue of The Hill Times “Martin must make a choice,” (March 10). I now think Paul Martin has succeeded in developing a proper divestment plan for his Canada Steamship Lines. He gave the realization that the job of Prime Minister is unique, and that running Canada should be […]
This week
The House is back for a four-week stint before it breaks again on April 14. Two days have been set aside to complete debate on the budget, and two more on opposition days. The Alliance is tilting toward making the gun registry the subject of its opposition day, but has also expressed interest in debating […]
