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What’s happening in Gaza could well be regarded as the graveyard of international law

  • What is at stake in both the Middle East and Ukraine is the continued survival of the norms of international law, peace, and security that
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | May 22, 2025
People protesting against the Gaza war in Ottawa on Feb. 17, 2024. The leaders of Canada, Britain, and France should be applauded for issuing a joint statement on May 19 that they would take actions against Israel if it did not provide sufficient aid to prevent mass starvation in Gaza, writes Errol Mendes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What’s happening in Gaza could well be regarded as the graveyard of international law

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | May 22, 2025
  • What is at stake in both the Middle East and Ukraine is the continued survival of the norms of international law, peace, and security that

What’s happening in Gaza could well be regarded as the graveyard of international law

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | May 22, 2025
  • What is at stake in both the Middle East and Ukraine is the continued survival of the norms of international law, peace, and security that
People protesting against the Gaza war in Ottawa on Feb. 17, 2024. The leaders of Canada, Britain, and France should be applauded for issuing a joint statement on May 19 that they would take actions against Israel if it did not provide sufficient aid to prevent mass starvation in Gaza, writes Errol Mendes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Riding electoral outcomes reveal regional life expectancy trends

  • Voting patterns in the 2019 and 2021 elections show significant differences in life expectancy depending on which party won the seat: shorter for constituents
Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | May 22, 2025
New research suggests problematic health, educational, and social disparities within provinces and regions across Canada, not only regarding longevity, but also for electoral outcomes, writes Michal Wolfson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Riding electoral outcomes reveal regional life expectancy trends

Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | May 22, 2025
  • Voting patterns in the 2019 and 2021 elections show significant differences in life expectancy depending on which party won the seat: shorter for constituents

Riding electoral outcomes reveal regional life expectancy trends

Opinion | BY MICHAEL WOLFSON | May 22, 2025
  • Voting patterns in the 2019 and 2021 elections show significant differences in life expectancy depending on which party won the seat: shorter for constituents
New research suggests problematic health, educational, and social disparities within provinces and regions across Canada, not only regarding longevity, but also for electoral outcomes, writes Michal Wolfson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Treasury Board rules as Carney and cabinet start to staff up

  • With 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, hundreds of staffing hires will take place in the coming days and weeks.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks down Sparks Street after of his first post-election press conference in the Wellington Building on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A look at Treasury Board rules as Carney and cabinet start to staff up

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2025
  • With 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, hundreds of staffing hires will take place in the coming days and weeks.

A look at Treasury Board rules as Carney and cabinet start to staff up

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 22, 2025
  • With 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, hundreds of staffing hires will take place in the coming days and weeks.
Prime Minister Mark Carney walks down Sparks Street after of his first post-election press conference in the Wellington Building on May 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The missed opportunities of public procurement

  • Why are billions in public funding flowing offshore instead of helping to develop Canadian industries and foster intellectual property ownership?
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | May 21, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound has been getting briefed on his new job. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The missed opportunities of public procurement

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | May 21, 2025
  • Why are billions in public funding flowing offshore instead of helping to develop Canadian industries and foster intellectual property ownership?

The missed opportunities of public procurement

Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH, GREG MACDOUGALL | May 21, 2025
  • Why are billions in public funding flowing offshore instead of helping to develop Canadian industries and foster intellectual property ownership?
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound has been getting briefed on his new job. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New MP orientation in full swing

  • The more than 100 first-time MPs who were elected on April 28 are readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988. Swearing-in ceremonies began
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 21, 2025
Newly elected Members of Parliament attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New MP orientation in full swing

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 21, 2025
  • The more than 100 first-time MPs who were elected on April 28 are readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988. Swearing-in ceremonies began

New MP orientation in full swing

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | May 21, 2025
  • The more than 100 first-time MPs who were elected on April 28 are readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988. Swearing-in ceremonies began
Newly elected Members of Parliament attend an orientation session put on by House of Commons staff on May 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for the Liberals to protect Canadian voices as promised

  • Parliament must update the Copyright Act so that Canadian creators are compensated when their works are used for education.
Opinion | BY DANNY RAMADAN | May 21, 2025
Canadian voices deserve the protection that Prime Minister Mark Carney made a key plank of the Liberal platform. Creators are a strong shield for our sovereignty, writes Danny Ramadan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for the Liberals to protect Canadian voices as promised

Opinion | BY DANNY RAMADAN | May 21, 2025
  • Parliament must update the Copyright Act so that Canadian creators are compensated when their works are used for education.

Time for the Liberals to protect Canadian voices as promised

Opinion | BY DANNY RAMADAN | May 21, 2025
  • Parliament must update the Copyright Act so that Canadian creators are compensated when their works are used for education.
Canadian voices deserve the protection that Prime Minister Mark Carney made a key plank of the Liberal platform. Creators are a strong shield for our sovereignty, writes Danny Ramadan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t mistake new Conservative media tone for policy shift, say Tory pundits

  • The Conservatives may be more accessible after the election, but don’t bank on them softening their stance on defunding the CBC, says communications strategist
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's post-election press conferences on Parliament Hill have loosened up from the strict four-question limit he held to during the campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t mistake new Conservative media tone for policy shift, say Tory pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • The Conservatives may be more accessible after the election, but don’t bank on them softening their stance on defunding the CBC, says communications strategist

Don’t mistake new Conservative media tone for policy shift, say Tory pundits

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • The Conservatives may be more accessible after the election, but don’t bank on them softening their stance on defunding the CBC, says communications strategist
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's post-election press conferences on Parliament Hill have loosened up from the strict four-question limit he held to during the campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson told reporters housing prices do not need to go down before listing all the ways his government would reduce prices on May 14, less than 24 hours after the prime minister said it was 'very clear' what his government's policy is. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not

New housing minister’s ‘first-week jitters’ on home values needs clarification, says policy expert Mike Moffatt

News | BY STUART BENSON | May 21, 2025
  • ‘It’s about ensuring everyone has options they can afford’: new housing minister's office says that ‘overall’ housing prices will need to decline, but not
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson told reporters housing prices do not need to go down before listing all the ways his government would reduce prices on May 14, less than 24 hours after the prime minister said it was 'very clear' what his government's policy is. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Will Carney be the change he wants to see in government?

  • Like any new prime minister, Carney has a lot to prove. And if he’s serious about putting his own stamp on things, then moving
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 21, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney could shake things by releasing some of the long-held tight reins the PMO has over cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Carney be the change he wants to see in government?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 21, 2025
  • Like any new prime minister, Carney has a lot to prove. And if he’s serious about putting his own stamp on things, then moving

Will Carney be the change he wants to see in government?

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 21, 2025
  • Like any new prime minister, Carney has a lot to prove. And if he’s serious about putting his own stamp on things, then moving
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney could shake things by releasing some of the long-held tight reins the PMO has over cabinet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A home for all

  • Everyone needs a safe, decent, affordable place to call home.  But for too long, our housing system has felt like an unfair game rigged
Opinion | May 21, 2025

A home for all

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Everyone needs a safe, decent, affordable place to call home.  But for too long, our housing system has felt like an unfair game rigged

A home for all

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Everyone needs a safe, decent, affordable place to call home.  But for too long, our housing system has felt like an unfair game rigged

Put the blame for terrorism where it belongs, says Ontario reader

  • Re: “India and Israel on parallel tracks,” (The Hill Times, May 8). A recent column by Gwynne Dyer remarking on the Hamas-Israel and the
Opinion | May 21, 2025

Put the blame for terrorism where it belongs, says Ontario reader

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Re: “India and Israel on parallel tracks,” (The Hill Times, May 8). A recent column by Gwynne Dyer remarking on the Hamas-Israel and the

Put the blame for terrorism where it belongs, says Ontario reader

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Re: “India and Israel on parallel tracks,” (The Hill Times, May 8). A recent column by Gwynne Dyer remarking on the Hamas-Israel and the

Worrying absence of Palestinian voices in media coverage: U.S. letter writer

  • Israel has not allowed lifesaving aid to enter Gaza since March 2, yet it seems that the resulting suffering is rarely presented in depth
Opinion | May 21, 2025

Worrying absence of Palestinian voices in media coverage: U.S. letter writer

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Israel has not allowed lifesaving aid to enter Gaza since March 2, yet it seems that the resulting suffering is rarely presented in depth

Worrying absence of Palestinian voices in media coverage: U.S. letter writer

Opinion | May 21, 2025
  • Israel has not allowed lifesaving aid to enter Gaza since March 2, yet it seems that the resulting suffering is rarely presented in depth

New defence minister, same old woes

  • Defence Minister David McGuinty is going to need a lot of support from Carney's Liberal government to truly right the CAF ship.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 21, 2025
David McGuinty brings a modicum of cabinet experience and a modicum of intelligence awareness to his new defence portfolio, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New defence minister, same old woes

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 21, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty is going to need a lot of support from Carney's Liberal government to truly right the CAF ship.

New defence minister, same old woes

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 21, 2025
  • Defence Minister David McGuinty is going to need a lot of support from Carney's Liberal government to truly right the CAF ship.
David McGuinty brings a modicum of cabinet experience and a modicum of intelligence awareness to his new defence portfolio, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A new middle-power alliance would give Canada leverage, and Canadians hope

  • America’s global trade war can only succeed against a divided opposition.
Opinion | BY JON SHELL | May 21, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada should lead the world’s middle powers in a collective and overdue weaning from American primacy by establishing a grand new security and economic alliance, writes Jon Shell. Photograph by Simon Dawson/No. 10 Downing Street courtesy of Flickr

A new middle-power alliance would give Canada leverage, and Canadians hope

Opinion | BY JON SHELL | May 21, 2025
  • America’s global trade war can only succeed against a divided opposition.

A new middle-power alliance would give Canada leverage, and Canadians hope

Opinion | BY JON SHELL | May 21, 2025
  • America’s global trade war can only succeed against a divided opposition.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada should lead the world’s middle powers in a collective and overdue weaning from American primacy by establishing a grand new security and economic alliance, writes Jon Shell. Photograph by Simon Dawson/No. 10 Downing Street courtesy of Flickr

‘It makes a lot of things easier’: ex-staffers turned MPs say Hill experience proving a boon

  • More than 100 first-time MPs were elected on April 28, and are now readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 21, 2025
Liberals Marianne Dandurand, left, Fares Al Soud, and Conservative Grant Jackson are all former staff who've been elected to sit in the House of Commons. Photographs courtesy of Facebook

‘It makes a lot of things easier’: ex-staffers turned MPs say Hill experience proving a boon

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 21, 2025
  • More than 100 first-time MPs were elected on April 28, and are now readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988.

‘It makes a lot of things easier’: ex-staffers turned MPs say Hill experience proving a boon

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 21, 2025
  • More than 100 first-time MPs were elected on April 28, and are now readying for Parliament’s fastest post-election return since 1988.
Liberals Marianne Dandurand, left, Fares Al Soud, and Conservative Grant Jackson are all former staff who've been elected to sit in the House of Commons. Photographs courtesy of Facebook

Can Ukraine survive Trump?

  • Although the U.S. president will try to bully Ukraine into accepting Russia’s terms, there is no evidence that Ukraine is really on the brink
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 20, 2025
Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, will probably insist once again that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ‘no cards,’ and must submit, but that wasn’t true then and it isn’t true now, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Can Ukraine survive Trump?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 20, 2025
  • Although the U.S. president will try to bully Ukraine into accepting Russia’s terms, there is no evidence that Ukraine is really on the brink

Can Ukraine survive Trump?

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | May 20, 2025
  • Although the U.S. president will try to bully Ukraine into accepting Russia’s terms, there is no evidence that Ukraine is really on the brink
Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, will probably insist once again that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ‘no cards,’ and must submit, but that wasn’t true then and it isn’t true now, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is co-hosting a meeting of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors, along with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.

Champagne and Ukraine’s FinMin speak at the G7 summit

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | May 20, 2025
  • Plus, Carney huddles with his cabinet.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is co-hosting a meeting of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors, along with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s no building without belonging

  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.
Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
If productivity is a form of patriotism, then each of us can do a great service to Canada by helping our families and our neighbours rekindle their love affair with the country, and devote themselves to success, writes Daniel Bernhard. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

There’s no building without belonging

Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.

There’s no building without belonging

Opinion | BY DANIEL BERNHARD | May 19, 2025
  • If the country can do a better job converting skilled immigrants into patriotic Canadians, our chances of building a successful economy improve significantly.
If productivity is a form of patriotism, then each of us can do a great service to Canada by helping our families and our neighbours rekindle their love affair with the country, and devote themselves to success, writes Daniel Bernhard. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Really scared, anxious, and horrified’: advocates decry lack of voice for Canadians with disabilities in cabinet

  • The gap comes at a crucial time for advocates, as a new disability benefit program is being criticized for not fulfilling its stated goal
News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 19, 2025
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu will oversee Employment and Social Development Canada in her role, but without a dedicated minister for disability advocacy, some are concerned their voices won't be heard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Really scared, anxious, and horrified’: advocates decry lack of voice for Canadians with disabilities in cabinet

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 19, 2025
  • The gap comes at a crucial time for advocates, as a new disability benefit program is being criticized for not fulfilling its stated goal

‘Really scared, anxious, and horrified’: advocates decry lack of voice for Canadians with disabilities in cabinet

News | BY MARLO GLASS | May 19, 2025
  • The gap comes at a crucial time for advocates, as a new disability benefit program is being criticized for not fulfilling its stated goal
Patty Hajdu
Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu will oversee Employment and Social Development Canada in her role, but without a dedicated minister for disability advocacy, some are concerned their voices won't be heard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his 38-member senior team on May 13. Of the 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, 24 are new to such top jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real

‘Battleground’ Peel region emerges a winner in new Carney cabinet with four ministers

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s new cabinet has a combination of old and new faces, but key portfolios remain in the hands of seasoned veterans. The real
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his 38-member senior team on May 13. Of the 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state, 24 are new to such top jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some
News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida Poilievre, pictured April 28, 2025, on election night. Some senior Tories are internally discussing the possibility of moving their policy convention up to this fall, Conservative sources told The Hill Times. Poilievre will face a mandatory review at the convention. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some

To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall

News | BY ABBAS RANA | May 19, 2025
  • To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, and his wife Anaida Poilievre, pictured April 28, 2025, on election night. Some senior Tories are internally discussing the possibility of moving their policy convention up to this fall, Conservative sources told The Hill Times. Poilievre will face a mandatory review at the convention. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Will Carney bow, bribe, and buckle to win over Danielle Smith? We know how that ends

  • Maybe, if this summer’s wildfires and other disruptions become bad enough, they will refocus public attention on climate and Mark Carney’s new government will
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 19, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
It took Alberta Premier Danielle Smith a nano-second (after her 'positive' first conversation with the new prime minister), to trash some of his new cabinet choices, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Carney bow, bribe, and buckle to win over Danielle Smith? We know how that ends

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 19, 2025
  • Maybe, if this summer’s wildfires and other disruptions become bad enough, they will refocus public attention on climate and Mark Carney’s new government will

Will Carney bow, bribe, and buckle to win over Danielle Smith? We know how that ends

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | May 19, 2025
  • Maybe, if this summer’s wildfires and other disruptions become bad enough, they will refocus public attention on climate and Mark Carney’s new government will
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
It took Alberta Premier Danielle Smith a nano-second (after her 'positive' first conversation with the new prime minister), to trash some of his new cabinet choices, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has a challenging job in this Parliament. MacKinnon's job will be to keep the government's legislative agenda on track. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through

MacKinnon steps into key post in minority Parliament

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | May 19, 2025
  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon will be a key player in this Parliament. He's the guy in charge of getting Carney's legislative agenda through
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon has a challenging job in this Parliament. MacKinnon's job will be to keep the government's legislative agenda on track. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Author says Canada’s ability to scale up companies involves fixing problems with corporate governance in Western economies

  • The following is an excerpt from Hard Lessons in Corporate Governance, by Bryce C. Tingle, shortlisted for this year's Donner Prize, one of the
FeatureBY BRYCE C. TINGLE | May 19, 2025
Author Bryce C. Tingle on why he wrote this book: 'Business corporations are among the most important and powerful institutions in our society, but most Canadians don’t actually know how they are governed and who gets a say in what they do.' Book cover and author photograph courtesy of Cambridge University Press

Author says Canada’s ability to scale up companies involves fixing problems with corporate governance in Western economies

FeatureBY BRYCE C. TINGLE | May 19, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Hard Lessons in Corporate Governance, by Bryce C. Tingle, shortlisted for this year's Donner Prize, one of the

Author says Canada’s ability to scale up companies involves fixing problems with corporate governance in Western economies

FeatureBY BRYCE C. TINGLE | May 19, 2025
  • The following is an excerpt from Hard Lessons in Corporate Governance, by Bryce C. Tingle, shortlisted for this year's Donner Prize, one of the
Author Bryce C. Tingle on why he wrote this book: 'Business corporations are among the most important and powerful institutions in our society, but most Canadians don’t actually know how they are governed and who gets a say in what they do.' Book cover and author photograph courtesy of Cambridge University Press

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, left, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, and Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, pictured May 13, 2025, shortly before being sworn-in to cabinet at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney

If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade

Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | May 19, 2025
  • On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney
Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger, left, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, and Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, pictured May 13, 2025, shortly before being sworn-in to cabinet at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
Former prime minister John Diefenbaker has gotten a raw deal when it comes to his historical reputation, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 
Former prime minister John Diefenbaker has gotten a raw deal when it comes to his historical reputation, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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Liberals enjoy boost from ‘nervous New Democrats,’ while Poilievre may need to ‘recalibrate’ media strategy after Mississauga-Lakeshore byelection, say strategists

  • Less-partisan voters who ‘turn on the radio’ to ‘hear some quick news’ may be better reached through traditional platforms like CBC or CTV, says
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 14, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, saw his Liberals take a comfortable byelection victory in Mississauga-Lakeshore, Ont., over the Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, on Dec 12. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals enjoy boost from ‘nervous New Democrats,’ while Poilievre may need to ‘recalibrate’ media strategy after Mississauga-Lakeshore byelection, say strategists

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 14, 2022
  • Less-partisan voters who ‘turn on the radio’ to ‘hear some quick news’ may be better reached through traditional platforms like CBC or CTV, says

Liberals enjoy boost from ‘nervous New Democrats,’ while Poilievre may need to ‘recalibrate’ media strategy after Mississauga-Lakeshore byelection, say strategists

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | December 14, 2022
  • Less-partisan voters who ‘turn on the radio’ to ‘hear some quick news’ may be better reached through traditional platforms like CBC or CTV, says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, saw his Liberals take a comfortable byelection victory in Mississauga-Lakeshore, Ont., over the Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, on Dec 12. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Over-regulating rail is over-simplification: ways to improve Canada’s supply chain

  • The rail industry does not need more regulation. There is no need to fix what is not broken, and there is a significant risk
Opinion | BY MARC BRAZEAU | December 14, 2022
The railway industry is complex. It performs at its best in an environment that enables private investment, not regulation that stifles it, writes Marc Brazeau. Flickr photograph courtesy of Chris Toe Pher

Over-regulating rail is over-simplification: ways to improve Canada’s supply chain

Opinion | BY MARC BRAZEAU | December 14, 2022
  • The rail industry does not need more regulation. There is no need to fix what is not broken, and there is a significant risk

Over-regulating rail is over-simplification: ways to improve Canada’s supply chain

Opinion | BY MARC BRAZEAU | December 14, 2022
  • The rail industry does not need more regulation. There is no need to fix what is not broken, and there is a significant risk
The railway industry is complex. It performs at its best in an environment that enables private investment, not regulation that stifles it, writes Marc Brazeau. Flickr photograph courtesy of Chris Toe Pher

Ignoring Canada’s peatlands is a catastrophe in the making

  • Canada has one-quarter of the world’s peatlands within its borders, storing more carbon than the Amazon Rainforest.
Opinion | BY LORNA HARRIS | December 14, 2022
These carbon-rich ecosystems are one of our greatest allies in the fight against climate change, writes Lorna Harris. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Ignoring Canada’s peatlands is a catastrophe in the making

Opinion | BY LORNA HARRIS | December 14, 2022
  • Canada has one-quarter of the world’s peatlands within its borders, storing more carbon than the Amazon Rainforest.

Ignoring Canada’s peatlands is a catastrophe in the making

Opinion | BY LORNA HARRIS | December 14, 2022
  • Canada has one-quarter of the world’s peatlands within its borders, storing more carbon than the Amazon Rainforest.
These carbon-rich ecosystems are one of our greatest allies in the fight against climate change, writes Lorna Harris. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

International oversight needed into ‘consistently inadequate’ police response to MMIWG, says MP Gazan

  • ‘This needs to be a wake-up call,’ and addressing missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls must include recognition of the rise in white
News | BY STUART BENSON | December 14, 2022
NDP MP Leah Gazan held a press conference in the West Block on Dec. 6 with family members of the victims of an alleged serial killer in Winnipeg. Indigenous women and girls ‘are a target, and that needs to be taken seriously,’ she says. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

International oversight needed into ‘consistently inadequate’ police response to MMIWG, says MP Gazan

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 14, 2022
  • ‘This needs to be a wake-up call,’ and addressing missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls must include recognition of the rise in white

International oversight needed into ‘consistently inadequate’ police response to MMIWG, says MP Gazan

News | BY STUART BENSON | December 14, 2022
  • ‘This needs to be a wake-up call,’ and addressing missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls must include recognition of the rise in white
NDP MP Leah Gazan held a press conference in the West Block on Dec. 6 with family members of the victims of an alleged serial killer in Winnipeg. Indigenous women and girls ‘are a target, and that needs to be taken seriously,’ she says. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Thank you, Jim Carr

  • Canada has lost a smart, reliable, and wise hand from Western Canada at the cabinet table at a crucial time in our history.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 14, 2022
The one thing I never heard in Ottawa about the late Liberal MP Jim Carr was a bad word, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Thank you, Jim Carr

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 14, 2022
  • Canada has lost a smart, reliable, and wise hand from Western Canada at the cabinet table at a crucial time in our history.

Thank you, Jim Carr

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 14, 2022
  • Canada has lost a smart, reliable, and wise hand from Western Canada at the cabinet table at a crucial time in our history.
The one thing I never heard in Ottawa about the late Liberal MP Jim Carr was a bad word, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicos remember Jim Carr

  • Plus, leaders of the Black Class Action Secretariat addressed the United Nations Permanent Forum for People of African Descent in Switzerland.
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 14, 2022
Jim Carr speaks with reporters on the way to his office in 2019. Carr died at home at the age of 71 surrounded by family on Dec. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicos remember Jim Carr

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 14, 2022
  • Plus, leaders of the Black Class Action Secretariat addressed the United Nations Permanent Forum for People of African Descent in Switzerland.

Politicos remember Jim Carr

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 14, 2022
  • Plus, leaders of the Black Class Action Secretariat addressed the United Nations Permanent Forum for People of African Descent in Switzerland.
Jim Carr speaks with reporters on the way to his office in 2019. Carr died at home at the age of 71 surrounded by family on Dec. 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Half of air and maritime defence fleets did not meet training and readiness requirements in 2021-22

  • In 2021-22, 43 per cent of the Canadian military's air fleet could meet its readiness and training requirements and 54 per cent of key
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 14, 2022
CF-18 fighter jets at Homestead Air Reserve Base in Florida on Feb. 1, 2017. The first delivery of Canada's new fighter jet is projected to be at least four years away. Department of National Defence photograph courtesy of Cpl. Jean-Roch Chabot

Half of air and maritime defence fleets did not meet training and readiness requirements in 2021-22

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 14, 2022
  • In 2021-22, 43 per cent of the Canadian military's air fleet could meet its readiness and training requirements and 54 per cent of key

Half of air and maritime defence fleets did not meet training and readiness requirements in 2021-22

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 14, 2022
  • In 2021-22, 43 per cent of the Canadian military's air fleet could meet its readiness and training requirements and 54 per cent of key
CF-18 fighter jets at Homestead Air Reserve Base in Florida on Feb. 1, 2017. The first delivery of Canada's new fighter jet is projected to be at least four years away. Department of National Defence photograph courtesy of Cpl. Jean-Roch Chabot

Is the federal government on autopilot?

  • There will be future case studies on how not to run a government based on the recent FUBARs in Ottawa that make the Phoenix
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 14, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears before the Public Order Emergency Commission in Ottawa on Nov. 25. The overwhelming failures of the Government of Canada to manage its files has to be attributed to an excrementally poor capacity to manage or anticipate, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is the federal government on autopilot?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 14, 2022
  • There will be future case studies on how not to run a government based on the recent FUBARs in Ottawa that make the Phoenix

Is the federal government on autopilot?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | December 14, 2022
  • There will be future case studies on how not to run a government based on the recent FUBARs in Ottawa that make the Phoenix
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears before the Public Order Emergency Commission in Ottawa on Nov. 25. The overwhelming failures of the Government of Canada to manage its files has to be attributed to an excrementally poor capacity to manage or anticipate, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions over legitimacy of Haitian government at centre of request to deploy foreign force

  • Haitian-born Liberal MP Emmanuel Dubourg says foreign military intervention in Haiti will only come as a last resort.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 14, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, has indicated that a new approach will be taken in Canada's response to the situation in Haiti, as Liberal MP Emmanuel Dubourg, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly have been in communication about the crisis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Questions over legitimacy of Haitian government at centre of request to deploy foreign force

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 14, 2022
  • Haitian-born Liberal MP Emmanuel Dubourg says foreign military intervention in Haiti will only come as a last resort.

Questions over legitimacy of Haitian government at centre of request to deploy foreign force

News | BY NEIL MOSS | December 14, 2022
  • Haitian-born Liberal MP Emmanuel Dubourg says foreign military intervention in Haiti will only come as a last resort.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, has indicated that a new approach will be taken in Canada's response to the situation in Haiti, as Liberal MP Emmanuel Dubourg, left, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly have been in communication about the crisis. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Motivation is there to support Ukraine for as long as necessary, says new Estonian envoy

  • 'We will do our part and I’m sure the other allies will do their part as well,' Estonian Ambassador Margus Rava says about Canada
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 14, 2022
Estonian Ambassador Margus Rava began his latest head of mission post in September. He previously was an ambassador to France and an envoy to Greece, Cyprus, and Albania. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Motivation is there to support Ukraine for as long as necessary, says new Estonian envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 14, 2022
  • 'We will do our part and I’m sure the other allies will do their part as well,' Estonian Ambassador Margus Rava says about Canada

Motivation is there to support Ukraine for as long as necessary, says new Estonian envoy

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 14, 2022
  • 'We will do our part and I’m sure the other allies will do their part as well,' Estonian Ambassador Margus Rava says about Canada
Estonian Ambassador Margus Rava began his latest head of mission post in September. He previously was an ambassador to France and an envoy to Greece, Cyprus, and Albania. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Guilbeault, Suzuki see Indigenous leadership role in biodiversity protection at COP15

  • Environmentalist David Suzuki is proposing a ‘global guardians program’ supporting Indigenous people to combine traditional elder knowledge with youth conservation training.
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | December 14, 2022
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, speaking at COP15 in Montreal on Dec. 12, has the backing of domestic advocates in his call for Indigenous leadership in biodiversity conservation, but he’s looking for more on the international front. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/UN Biodiversity

Guilbeault, Suzuki see Indigenous leadership role in biodiversity protection at COP15

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | December 14, 2022
  • Environmentalist David Suzuki is proposing a ‘global guardians program’ supporting Indigenous people to combine traditional elder knowledge with youth conservation training.

Guilbeault, Suzuki see Indigenous leadership role in biodiversity protection at COP15

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | December 14, 2022
  • Environmentalist David Suzuki is proposing a ‘global guardians program’ supporting Indigenous people to combine traditional elder knowledge with youth conservation training.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, speaking at COP15 in Montreal on Dec. 12, has the backing of domestic advocates in his call for Indigenous leadership in biodiversity conservation, but he’s looking for more on the international front. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/UN Biodiversity

Trudeau should call premiers’ health-care bluff

  • The health-care situation in Canada has gone beyond dire. When the COVID-19 pandemic swept the nation, the plea was for people to stay home,
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 14, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Nov. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should call premiers’ health-care bluff

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 14, 2022
  • The health-care situation in Canada has gone beyond dire. When the COVID-19 pandemic swept the nation, the plea was for people to stay home,

Trudeau should call premiers’ health-care bluff

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | December 14, 2022
  • The health-care situation in Canada has gone beyond dire. When the COVID-19 pandemic swept the nation, the plea was for people to stay home,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Nov. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On health, premiers cherish their jurisdiction, not their responsibilities

  • Having let the health system reach a state of near collapse where patients run the risk of dying in emergency rooms, the premiers are
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 14, 2022
The country’s 13 provincial and territorial premiers met virtually on Dec. 9. The first ministers' meetings are political theatre of the most highly charged variety, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

On health, premiers cherish their jurisdiction, not their responsibilities

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 14, 2022
  • Having let the health system reach a state of near collapse where patients run the risk of dying in emergency rooms, the premiers are

On health, premiers cherish their jurisdiction, not their responsibilities

Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | December 14, 2022
  • Having let the health system reach a state of near collapse where patients run the risk of dying in emergency rooms, the premiers are
The country’s 13 provincial and territorial premiers met virtually on Dec. 9. The first ministers' meetings are political theatre of the most highly charged variety, writes Les Whittington. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Paid training, not photo ops needed to fix health care, says letter writer

  • Ontario and Canada are in serious trouble with health care. Children are dying on the floors of hospital waiting rooms in Ontario, all for
Opinion | December 14, 2022

Paid training, not photo ops needed to fix health care, says letter writer

Opinion | December 14, 2022
  • Ontario and Canada are in serious trouble with health care. Children are dying on the floors of hospital waiting rooms in Ontario, all for

Paid training, not photo ops needed to fix health care, says letter writer

Opinion | December 14, 2022
  • Ontario and Canada are in serious trouble with health care. Children are dying on the floors of hospital waiting rooms in Ontario, all for

Taps are always open for private profit at public expense: Ottawa reader

  • I noticed this Toronto Sun editorial comment at the end of a Nov. 23 reader’s letter on workers’ wages: “With government, expanding constantly, and
Opinion | December 14, 2022
Now that so-called austerity measures and tax cuts have become normalized, governments feel comfortable in rejecting calls for social program spending, writes Morgan Duchesney. Unsplash photograph by Towfiqu Barbhuiya

Taps are always open for private profit at public expense: Ottawa reader

Opinion | December 14, 2022
  • I noticed this Toronto Sun editorial comment at the end of a Nov. 23 reader’s letter on workers’ wages: “With government, expanding constantly, and

Taps are always open for private profit at public expense: Ottawa reader

Opinion | December 14, 2022
  • I noticed this Toronto Sun editorial comment at the end of a Nov. 23 reader’s letter on workers’ wages: “With government, expanding constantly, and
Now that so-called austerity measures and tax cuts have become normalized, governments feel comfortable in rejecting calls for social program spending, writes Morgan Duchesney. Unsplash photograph by Towfiqu Barbhuiya

New military recruitment tools a good start, but no short-term fix

  • The updated dress code and new citizenship eligibility rules will better connect underrepresented factions, but there are no quick fixes in the offing.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 14, 2022
On Dec. 5, Defence Minister Anita Anand announced that Canadian permanent residents are eligible to enlist in the Armed Forces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New military recruitment tools a good start, but no short-term fix

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 14, 2022
  • The updated dress code and new citizenship eligibility rules will better connect underrepresented factions, but there are no quick fixes in the offing.

New military recruitment tools a good start, but no short-term fix

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 14, 2022
  • The updated dress code and new citizenship eligibility rules will better connect underrepresented factions, but there are no quick fixes in the offing.
On Dec. 5, Defence Minister Anita Anand announced that Canadian permanent residents are eligible to enlist in the Armed Forces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs clear the House for the holidays on Dec. 16

  • WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7—MONDAY, DEC. 19 15th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity—The Government of Canada will host the 15th
The last scheduled 2022 sitting day for the House of Commons is Dec. 16. MPs will return to Ottawa from their constituencies when the winter sitting begins on Jan. 30, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs clear the House for the holidays on Dec. 16

  • WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7—MONDAY, DEC. 19 15th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity—The Government of Canada will host the 15th

MPs clear the House for the holidays on Dec. 16

  • WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7—MONDAY, DEC. 19 15th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity—The Government of Canada will host the 15th
The last scheduled 2022 sitting day for the House of Commons is Dec. 16. MPs will return to Ottawa from their constituencies when the winter sitting begins on Jan. 30, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Pre-Christmas caucus sendoff

  • Plus, good news for critters of all kinds in northeast Manitoba.
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 14, 2022
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre has invited the Hill media to listen in to his last address to the Conservative caucus before the winter break. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Pre-Christmas caucus sendoff

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 14, 2022
  • Plus, good news for critters of all kinds in northeast Manitoba.

Politics This Morning: Pre-Christmas caucus sendoff

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 14, 2022
  • Plus, good news for critters of all kinds in northeast Manitoba.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre has invited the Hill media to listen in to his last address to the Conservative caucus before the winter break. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 13, 2022
Following a report to Parliament on efforts to address sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces, on Dec. 13, 2022, National Defence Minister Anita Anand announces the CAF will no longer have jurisdiction over sexual crimes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 13, 2022

Photo of the Day

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | December 13, 2022
Following a report to Parliament on efforts to address sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces, on Dec. 13, 2022, National Defence Minister Anita Anand announces the CAF will no longer have jurisdiction over sexual crimes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Work, interrupted: new hires, remote interpretation set to boost committee capacity in new year

  • The House Board of Internal Economy has approved a new remote interpretation option, and 69 candidates sat the Translation Bureau’s recent accreditation exam.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 13, 2022
Interpreters work in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Work, interrupted: new hires, remote interpretation set to boost committee capacity in new year

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 13, 2022
  • The House Board of Internal Economy has approved a new remote interpretation option, and 69 candidates sat the Translation Bureau’s recent accreditation exam.

Work, interrupted: new hires, remote interpretation set to boost committee capacity in new year

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 13, 2022
  • The House Board of Internal Economy has approved a new remote interpretation option, and 69 candidates sat the Translation Bureau’s recent accreditation exam.
Interpreters work in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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