Trudeau to meet with Black youth who experienced alleged racial profiling on the Hill
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet Thursday with a group of young people who experienced an alleged instance of racial profiling earlier this month on Parliament Hill, days after the House Speaker apologized in the Chamber for the actions of a member of the Parliamentary Protective Service. During the third annual Black Voices on the […]
Trump, the promise keeper
LONDON, U.K.—Donald Trump is a man of his word, and he promised his base to build a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico to stop an “invasion of gangs, invasion of drugs, invasion of people.” It turns out that Mexico isn’t willing to pay for it after all, but a promise is a promise. So […]
Canada’s not ready to take Black History Month off the calendar
Black History Month in Canada has had some recent powerful successes. There’s a growing, greater understanding and appreciation of the intrinsic value of black contributions, in science, business, education, music, sports, and public policy throughout our nation. These advances in heightening the awareness in our country to the contributions of African Canadians is perhaps best […]
Hill security, House Speaker to probe alleged racial-profiling incident
The Parliamentary Protective Service has offered an apology after an alleged case of racial profiling on the Hill by one of its members. On Feb. 6, Liberal MPs Andy Fillmore (Halifax, N.S.) and Greg Fergus (Hull-Aylmer, Que.) raised a question of privilege in the House of Commons, asking Speaker Geoff Regan to investigate after participants […]
No snow pants allowed: here’s your guide to the hottest winter and spring shindigs
Just so we’re all clear, snow pants are okay for commuting, but they’re not proper party attire. The wintry outerwear has sparked a hot debate among Ottawa residents lately about whether snow pants are in fact needed to wear to work during Ottawa’s bone-chilling winters or too hideous to wear in public. Party Central is […]
Trudeau ought to go toe-to-toe with Chinese ambassador
Re: “China’s ambassador: why the double standard on justice for Canadians, Chinese?” (The Hill Times, Jan. 9, 2019, p. 11). Like most Canadians, I think Canada should not let Lu Shaye, the Chinese ambassador to Canada, fire off an article in The Hill Times claiming “Western egotism” and “white supremacy” without slamming the basketball back in […]
Using women’s growing power to combat gender-based violence
Spearheaded by women around the world, a global movement is afoot. At every level of society, it’s redefining power. Women-led movements like #MeToo and #TimesUp—and regional movements like Ni Una Menos, which challenges gender-based violence in Latin America—are moving full speed ahead to change the status quo. It’s time to talk about how we channel […]
Launch of campaign against gender-based violence comes ahead of ‘landmark’ year, says UN official
The next two years are an important “roadmap” for the international community fighting for gender equality ahead of a “landmark year” in 2020, says a United Nations Women director. Lopa Banerjee and executive director for UN Women Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka were the guests of honour last week, when Canada was home to the launch of a UN […]
Sajjan says progress made to diversify Canadian military, but work must continue
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says the Canadian military is “making progress” when it comes to recruiting women, something his government and senior military leaders have emphasized as part of a new defence policy. Mr. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.), who was a speaker at the Halifax International Security Forum last weekend, said in an email Q&A interview […]
Canada working to close the gender gap for women in peace operations
One year ago, Canada hosted the United Nations Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial in Vancouver, where 80 UN member states and five international organizations came together to discuss how we can do peacekeeping better and differently. As we mark the one-year anniversary of this important summit, now is an important time to reflect upon the progress we’ve […]
