Some 25 MPs, Senators promise to ‘call out abuse and harassment’ in Parliament this fall
The 75-member Canadian Association of Feminist Parliamentarians, now headed by NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen and Senator Marilou McPhedran, has relaunched, and it wants to take on what it sees as a worsening environment for women in politics this fall. So far, 25 have signed the pledge.
Canadians want authenticity in their political candidates
Political candidates who come across as caricatures fashioned by consultants and marketing machines will lose. Canadians are tired of it.
Foreign interference bill could have ‘chilling effect’ on freedom of expression, but also praised for economic security benefits
Bill C-70, the Countering Foreign Interference Act, received royal assent on June 20. But the legislation still contains loopholes that allow for secret, foreign interference in nomination contests, political party leadership contests, and elections and policymaking processes, says Democracy Watch’s Duff Conacher.
Staff changes for ministers Vandal, Martinez Ferrada, Hutchings
Plus, senior policy adviser Kristina Slodki has left Public Safety, Democratic Institutions, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc’s office.
MPs sound alarm over threat of losing ‘invaluable’ tool for fiscal oversight
The Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation is seeking $4.5-million over three years to continue training elected officials on how to scrutinize the annual Public Accounts.
‘Everything has a time’: Senator Jaffer marks an end to 23 years on the Hill
A trailblazer in the Upper Chamber who has juggled chairing committees and working towards peace in Sudan in the early 2000s, Mobina Jaffer reflects on her career as a Senator.
I know what political parties should do this summer
The Liberals need to show proof of life, the Conservatives need to stay vigilant, and the NDP have to show they matter.
Canada at risk of both freshwater and brain drain as thirst for tech grows: AquaAction president
An American threat assessment identified global water security and climate-related disasters like drought as an increasing risk to its national security interests, and Canada needs to catch up, says AquaAction’s Soula Chronopoulos.
Sweating summer polling deficit, Liberals hope to dine out on ‘impressive list’ of spring bills
Plus, the NDP thwart most Tory efforts to hold summer committee meetings as MP Matthew Green says parliamentary resources are not meant for ‘chasing every Conservative ambulance.’
The power of non-partisanship in business advocacy
Associations, businesses, and lobbyists are far less effective if they limit themselves to talking to only one party.
