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Comedian Mark Critch has written a new book 'Sorry Not Sorry: An Unapologetic Look at What Makes Canada Worth Fighting For.' Photograph by Duncan DeYoung, courtesy of Penguin Random House
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 15, 2025
Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault told a gathering of media producers that streaming services have a role to play in investing in the success and sustainability of the country's cultural sectors. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 15, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 15, 2025
Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault told a gathering of media producers that streaming services have a role to play in investing in the success and sustainability of the country's cultural sectors. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 15, 2025
Francois Legault
Premier François Legault’s Quebec Constitution Act entrenches his government’s three most narrow-minded pieces of legislation, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 15, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | October 15, 2025
Francois Legault
Premier François Legault’s Quebec Constitution Act entrenches his government’s three most narrow-minded pieces of legislation, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL RUBINOFF, ANITA GAFFNEY, JOHN LEWIS | September 25, 2025
Steven Guilbeault
Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault. A live performing arts tax credit would stimulate the creation of tens of thousands of high-quality Canadian jobs and inject billions of dollars into our communities, writes the Creative Industries Coalition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL RUBINOFF, ANITA GAFFNEY, JOHN LEWIS | September 25, 2025
Opinion | BY MICHAEL RUBINOFF, ANITA GAFFNEY, JOHN LEWIS | September 25, 2025
Steven Guilbeault
Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault. A live performing arts tax credit would stimulate the creation of tens of thousands of high-quality Canadian jobs and inject billions of dollars into our communities, writes the Creative Industries Coalition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 24, 2025
The Canadian women’s rugby team will take on England at the World Cup finals on Sept. 27. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Rugby World Cup
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 24, 2025
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 24, 2025
The Canadian women’s rugby team will take on England at the World Cup finals on Sept. 27. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Rugby World Cup
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 15, 2025
The most important adventure is the chance to compare notes on our changing lives. The changes are not just personal, they are also global, writes Sheila Copps. Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 15, 2025
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | September 15, 2025
The most important adventure is the chance to compare notes on our changing lives. The changes are not just personal, they are also global, writes Sheila Copps. Image courtesy of Pixabay
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 3, 2023
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, pictured July 26, 2023, speaking with reporters after the cabinet shuffle, will oversee the permanent shutdown of the department's library. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 3, 2023
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | August 3, 2023
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, pictured July 26, 2023, speaking with reporters after the cabinet shuffle, will oversee the permanent shutdown of the department's library. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 12, 2023
Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge and Michel Ruest, senior director of programs with the Department of Heritage's Sports Canada branch, appear before the House Heritage Committee on July 26, 2022, to speak about the investigation into Hockey Canada's handling of sexual misconduct allegations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 12, 2023
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 12, 2023
Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge and Michel Ruest, senior director of programs with the Department of Heritage's Sports Canada branch, appear before the House Heritage Committee on July 26, 2022, to speak about the investigation into Hockey Canada's handling of sexual misconduct allegations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | July 10, 2023
The more people understand the nature of the battle for the survival of local news, the more they will line up on Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez’s side, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | July 10, 2023
Opinion | July 10, 2023
The more people understand the nature of the battle for the survival of local news, the more they will line up on Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez’s side, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 10, 2023
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, pictured, hosted a press conference in Ottawa on July 5 with two opposition MPs announcing the federal government would suspended all of its advertising on Facebook and Instagram. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 10, 2023
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 10, 2023
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, pictured, hosted a press conference in Ottawa on July 5 with two opposition MPs announcing the federal government would suspended all of its advertising on Facebook and Instagram. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 28, 2023
Revellers celebrate Fête nationale in Quebec City in 2015. I predicted once Bill 96 became law, people would be told not to speak English in public. Now it has happened, literally, in my backyard, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of fetenationale/Flickr
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 28, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 28, 2023
Revellers celebrate Fête nationale in Quebec City in 2015. I predicted once Bill 96 became law, people would be told not to speak English in public. Now it has happened, literally, in my backyard, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of fetenationale/Flickr
Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | June 26, 2023
If current immigration levels are maintained, Canada’s population will be 50 million in by 2043. This means that the rich cultural diversity of Canada that most of us enjoy today will continue to grow and enrich our country, writes Waheed Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | June 26, 2023
Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | June 26, 2023
If current immigration levels are maintained, Canada’s population will be 50 million in by 2043. This means that the rich cultural diversity of Canada that most of us enjoy today will continue to grow and enrich our country, writes Waheed Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY PENNY MAMAIS | June 19, 2023
Paul Workman, left, Tom Walters, Daniele Hamamdjian, and Joyce Napier were among the veteran CTV journalists let go by Bell Media on June 14. Photographs courtesy of Muck Rack, Twitter, LinkedIn, and The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PENNY MAMAIS | June 19, 2023
Opinion | BY PENNY MAMAIS | June 19, 2023
Paul Workman, left, Tom Walters, Daniele Hamamdjian, and Joyce Napier were among the veteran CTV journalists let go by Bell Media on June 14. Photographs courtesy of Muck Rack, Twitter, LinkedIn, and The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 14, 2023
On June 10, the federal government published a draft policy direction to the CRTC on how to implement C-11, the online streaming bill that Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has been spearheading. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 14, 2023
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | June 14, 2023
On June 10, the federal government published a draft policy direction to the CRTC on how to implement C-11, the online streaming bill that Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has been spearheading. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 14, 2023
Among the candidates in the race for the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce –Westmount, Que., byelection are: New Democrat Jean-François Filion, left, Liberal Anna Gainey, Conservative Mathew Kaminski, the Bloc’s Laurence Massey, and Green Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times file photograph, handout photographs, and photograph courtesy of Facebook
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 14, 2023
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 14, 2023
Among the candidates in the race for the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce –Westmount, Que., byelection are: New Democrat Jean-François Filion, left, Liberal Anna Gainey, Conservative Mathew Kaminski, the Bloc’s Laurence Massey, and Green Jonathan Pedneault. The Hill Times file photograph, handout photographs, and photograph courtesy of Facebook
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 26, 2023
A spokesperson for Canadian Heritage, led by Minister Pablo Rodriguez, said the department is monitoring advancements in AI as it relates to its work regulating online platforms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 26, 2023
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | May 26, 2023
A spokesperson for Canadian Heritage, led by Minister Pablo Rodriguez, said the department is monitoring advancements in AI as it relates to its work regulating online platforms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 22, 2023
Jean Yoon, left, of 'Kim's Convenience' and Kevin Hanchard of 'Orphan Black' at a Canada Media Fund event in 2017. Canadian content rules and fiscal incentives have worked, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 22, 2023
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | May 22, 2023
Jean Yoon, left, of 'Kim's Convenience' and Kevin Hanchard of 'Orphan Black' at a Canada Media Fund event in 2017. Canadian content rules and fiscal incentives have worked, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LOU RAGAGNIN | May 17, 2023
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez. On behalf of rights holders, Re:Sound congratulates the Canadian government for protecting Canadian Content through Bill C-11, but it is now time for the feds to urgently update the Copyright Act, writes Re:Sound CEO Lou Ragagnin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LOU RAGAGNIN | May 17, 2023
Opinion | BY LOU RAGAGNIN | May 17, 2023
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez. On behalf of rights holders, Re:Sound congratulates the Canadian government for protecting Canadian Content through Bill C-11, but it is now time for the feds to urgently update the Copyright Act, writes Re:Sound CEO Lou Ragagnin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade