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Joshua M. Juneau is a barrister and solicitor with Michel Drapeau's law office in Ottawa. 

Carney comes to the Rockies to try to move mountains at the G7 summit

  • The multilateral session of what is being described as one of the most consequential G7 summits will kick off June 16 and 17.
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
The G7 Leaders' Summit is back in the heart of Canada's Rocky Mountains for the first time in 23 years. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Carney comes to the Rockies to try to move mountains at the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
  • The multilateral session of what is being described as one of the most consequential G7 summits will kick off June 16 and 17.

Carney comes to the Rockies to try to move mountains at the G7 summit

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 15, 2025
  • The multilateral session of what is being described as one of the most consequential G7 summits will kick off June 16 and 17.
The G7 Leaders' Summit is back in the heart of Canada's Rocky Mountains for the first time in 23 years. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss

Being an energy superpower in 2025 means going clean

  • Investing in clean technologies and supply chains is now an economic imperative globally. Of Canada’s 10 largest non-U.S. trade partners, all have net-zero commitments
Opinion | BY RACHEL DORAN, MARK ZACHARIAS | June 15, 2025
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson promised 'We will make Canada a true conventional and clean energy superpower,' in a speech to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on May 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Being an energy superpower in 2025 means going clean

Opinion | BY RACHEL DORAN, MARK ZACHARIAS | June 15, 2025
  • Investing in clean technologies and supply chains is now an economic imperative globally. Of Canada’s 10 largest non-U.S. trade partners, all have net-zero commitments

Being an energy superpower in 2025 means going clean

Opinion | BY RACHEL DORAN, MARK ZACHARIAS | June 15, 2025
  • Investing in clean technologies and supply chains is now an economic imperative globally. Of Canada’s 10 largest non-U.S. trade partners, all have net-zero commitments
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson promised 'We will make Canada a true conventional and clean energy superpower,' in a speech to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on May 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The generational imperative for Canada to embrace its resource advantage

  • Liberals cannot afford to simply tolerate Canada’s resource economy. They must champion it.
Opinion | BY MARGARETA DOVGAL | June 15, 2025
To deliver on affordability, decarbonization, housing, and long-term national security, the federal government must frame the responsible development of our minerals and metals, oil and gas, and forest products as central to the public good, writes Margareta Dovgal, managing director of Resource Works Society. Photograph courtesy of energepic.com, Pexels.com

The generational imperative for Canada to embrace its resource advantage

Opinion | BY MARGARETA DOVGAL | June 15, 2025
  • Liberals cannot afford to simply tolerate Canada’s resource economy. They must champion it.

The generational imperative for Canada to embrace its resource advantage

Opinion | BY MARGARETA DOVGAL | June 15, 2025
  • Liberals cannot afford to simply tolerate Canada’s resource economy. They must champion it.
To deliver on affordability, decarbonization, housing, and long-term national security, the federal government must frame the responsible development of our minerals and metals, oil and gas, and forest products as central to the public good, writes Margareta Dovgal, managing director of Resource Works Society. Photograph courtesy of energepic.com, Pexels.com

S-2 sponsor Sen. Audette says First Nations status fixes don’t ‘go far enough,’ but it’s ‘one step’ to tackle ‘racist’ Indian Act

  • One of the first government-sponsored bills in the Senate, Bill S-2 seeks to amend the Indian Act—a move that advocates say is welcome, but
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 14, 2025
Michèle Audette
Michèle Audette
PSG Senator Michèle Audette, Bill S-2's sponsor in the Red Chamber, said that witnessing her mother's struggle after losing status informed her advocacy to change the 'racist, discriminatory' Indian Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

S-2 sponsor Sen. Audette says First Nations status fixes don’t ‘go far enough,’ but it’s ‘one step’ to tackle ‘racist’ Indian Act

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 14, 2025
  • One of the first government-sponsored bills in the Senate, Bill S-2 seeks to amend the Indian Act—a move that advocates say is welcome, but

S-2 sponsor Sen. Audette says First Nations status fixes don’t ‘go far enough,’ but it’s ‘one step’ to tackle ‘racist’ Indian Act

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 14, 2025
  • One of the first government-sponsored bills in the Senate, Bill S-2 seeks to amend the Indian Act—a move that advocates say is welcome, but
Michèle Audette
PSG Senator Michèle Audette, Bill S-2's sponsor in the Red Chamber, said that witnessing her mother's struggle after losing status informed her advocacy to change the 'racist, discriminatory' Indian Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

  • High up on a cliff overlooking the mighty Ottawa River, Kìwekì Point is a newly developed public space with beautiful panoramic views of Parliament
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 13, 2025
Kiweki Point
Kiweki Point
Redeveloped by the National Capital Commission, Kiweki Point offers panoramic views of Parliament Hill and Ottawa-Gatineau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 13, 2025
  • High up on a cliff overlooking the mighty Ottawa River, Kìwekì Point is a newly developed public space with beautiful panoramic views of Parliament

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 13, 2025
  • High up on a cliff overlooking the mighty Ottawa River, Kìwekì Point is a newly developed public space with beautiful panoramic views of Parliament
Kiweki Point
Redeveloped by the National Capital Commission, Kiweki Point offers panoramic views of Parliament Hill and Ottawa-Gatineau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s Privy Council Clerk Sabia a ‘relentlessly focused’ changemaker

  • Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 13, 2025
Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia is the new Privy Council clerk and secretary to the cabinet, effective July 7. In this 2022 photo, he testifies at the Rouleau Inquiry into the Freedom Convoy protests that gridlocked downtown Ottawa for weeks. Sabia was deputy finance minister when he testified before the commission The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s Privy Council Clerk Sabia a ‘relentlessly focused’ changemaker

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 13, 2025
  • Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’

Carney’s Privy Council Clerk Sabia a ‘relentlessly focused’ changemaker

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 13, 2025
  • Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’
Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia is the new Privy Council clerk and secretary to the cabinet, effective July 7. In this 2022 photo, he testifies at the Rouleau Inquiry into the Freedom Convoy protests that gridlocked downtown Ottawa for weeks. Sabia was deputy finance minister when he testified before the commission The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to ban destructive practice of bottom trawling

  • It’s a practice responsible for the bulk of the damage that we've have done to the oceans. More than half the fish caught in
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 12, 2025
We cannot rebuild healthy oceans unless that bottom trawling stopped in the safe zones where fish populations should be able to recover, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of David Dodge/Green Energy Futures/Creative Commons

Time to ban destructive practice of bottom trawling

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 12, 2025
  • It’s a practice responsible for the bulk of the damage that we've have done to the oceans. More than half the fish caught in

Time to ban destructive practice of bottom trawling

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | June 12, 2025
  • It’s a practice responsible for the bulk of the damage that we've have done to the oceans. More than half the fish caught in
We cannot rebuild healthy oceans unless that bottom trawling stopped in the safe zones where fish populations should be able to recover, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of David Dodge/Green Energy Futures/Creative Commons

Hill media flock to Carney’s first Rideau Cottage garden party

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted his debut garden party for Hill media on June 11 and more than 100 journalists, Liberals, and their staff
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2025
CPAC's Michael Serapio, right, chats with Prime Minister Mark Carney at the annual Media Garden Party on June 11 outside Rideau Cottage. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Hill media flock to Carney’s first Rideau Cottage garden party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted his debut garden party for Hill media on June 11 and more than 100 journalists, Liberals, and their staff

Hill media flock to Carney’s first Rideau Cottage garden party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted his debut garden party for Hill media on June 11 and more than 100 journalists, Liberals, and their staff
CPAC's Michael Serapio, right, chats with Prime Minister Mark Carney at the annual Media Garden Party on June 11 outside Rideau Cottage. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Diversified trade and strong pollution laws work together

  • If Canada wants the strongest economy in the G7, we’ll need to meet a higher environmental standard.
Opinion | BY CASSIE BARKER | June 12, 2025
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin. Taking away hard-fought pollution rules will create additional barriers to new markets for our exports, writes Cassie Barker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diversified trade and strong pollution laws work together

Opinion | BY CASSIE BARKER | June 12, 2025
  • If Canada wants the strongest economy in the G7, we’ll need to meet a higher environmental standard.

Diversified trade and strong pollution laws work together

Opinion | BY CASSIE BARKER | June 12, 2025
  • If Canada wants the strongest economy in the G7, we’ll need to meet a higher environmental standard.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin. Taking away hard-fought pollution rules will create additional barriers to new markets for our exports, writes Cassie Barker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Seven ways Carney’s agenda can advance gender equality

  • The bottom line? Investing in women is good policy and good politics.
Opinion | BY SUZANNE ZACCOUR | June 11, 2025
Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez arrives for the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Mead
Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez arrives for the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Mead
Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez, pictured, can demonstrate that her government is serious about its commitment to a robust gender equity analysis by working with feminist civil society experts to apply and evaluate the government’s actions, writes Suzanne Zacour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Seven ways Carney’s agenda can advance gender equality

Opinion | BY SUZANNE ZACCOUR | June 11, 2025
  • The bottom line? Investing in women is good policy and good politics.

Seven ways Carney’s agenda can advance gender equality

Opinion | BY SUZANNE ZACCOUR | June 11, 2025
  • The bottom line? Investing in women is good policy and good politics.
Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez arrives for the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Mead
Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez, pictured, can demonstrate that her government is serious about its commitment to a robust gender equity analysis by working with feminist civil society experts to apply and evaluate the government’s actions, writes Suzanne Zacour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Oceans must take centre stage in nation-building projects

  • We are a maritime nation, and it is vital that oceans feature prominently in our nation-building in ways that benefit the entire country.
Opinion | BY DEREK ARMITAGE, TREVOR SWERDFAGER | June 11, 2025
Joanne Thompson
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson should demonstrate global leadership in France this week at the United Nations Ocean Conference, write Derek Armitage and Trevor Swerdfager. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Oceans must take centre stage in nation-building projects

Opinion | BY DEREK ARMITAGE, TREVOR SWERDFAGER | June 11, 2025
  • We are a maritime nation, and it is vital that oceans feature prominently in our nation-building in ways that benefit the entire country.

Oceans must take centre stage in nation-building projects

Opinion | BY DEREK ARMITAGE, TREVOR SWERDFAGER | June 11, 2025
  • We are a maritime nation, and it is vital that oceans feature prominently in our nation-building in ways that benefit the entire country.
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson should demonstrate global leadership in France this week at the United Nations Ocean Conference, write Derek Armitage and Trevor Swerdfager. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nation building isn’t just about speed—it’s about vision

  • Bill C-5 is walking backwards into the future if it aims to support an outdated and expensive fossil fuel industry while moving in the
Opinion | BY SANDRA SCHWARTZ | June 11, 2025
Being a renewable energy super-power can be the wind that flies our flag, write environmental leaders. Unsplash photograph by Jason Hafso

Nation building isn’t just about speed—it’s about vision

Opinion | BY SANDRA SCHWARTZ | June 11, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is walking backwards into the future if it aims to support an outdated and expensive fossil fuel industry while moving in the

Nation building isn’t just about speed—it’s about vision

Opinion | BY SANDRA SCHWARTZ | June 11, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is walking backwards into the future if it aims to support an outdated and expensive fossil fuel industry while moving in the
Being a renewable energy super-power can be the wind that flies our flag, write environmental leaders. Unsplash photograph by Jason Hafso

PM Carney, Minister Valdez raise Pride flag

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 11, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez raise the Pride flag on Parliament Hill on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PM Carney, Minister Valdez raise Pride flag

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 11, 2025
  • The Hill Times

PM Carney, Minister Valdez raise Pride flag

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 11, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez raise the Pride flag on Parliament Hill on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed, as other staff hires begin rolling in

  • Steven Guilbeault has scooped up a former PMO spokesperson to run his Quebec lieutenant office, and has made progress staffing up his culture and
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
Public Works Minister Joël Lightbound, left, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon, Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Quebec Lieutenant Steven Guilbeault have all now confirmed their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

More cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed, as other staff hires begin rolling in

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
  • Steven Guilbeault has scooped up a former PMO spokesperson to run his Quebec lieutenant office, and has made progress staffing up his culture and

More cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed, as other staff hires begin rolling in

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
  • Steven Guilbeault has scooped up a former PMO spokesperson to run his Quebec lieutenant office, and has made progress staffing up his culture and
Public Works Minister Joël Lightbound, left, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon, Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Quebec Lieutenant Steven Guilbeault have all now confirmed their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in the hot seat when he chairs his first G7 summit as leader amid Canada's presidency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in the hot seat when he chairs his first G7 summit as leader amid Canada's presidency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians deserve more than economic explanation for questionable G7 invites

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has been moving quickly to make major changes to Canada’s economic landscape. But the problem with looking at everything through
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 11, 2025
G7 invitations to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have understandably raised eyebrows. White House photograph by Daniel Torok and courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Valeriano Di Domenico

Canadians deserve more than economic explanation for questionable G7 invites

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 11, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has been moving quickly to make major changes to Canada’s economic landscape. But the problem with looking at everything through

Canadians deserve more than economic explanation for questionable G7 invites

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 11, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has been moving quickly to make major changes to Canada’s economic landscape. But the problem with looking at everything through
G7 invitations to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have understandably raised eyebrows. White House photograph by Daniel Torok and courtesy of the World Economic Forum/Valeriano Di Domenico

Can Rodriguez dodge the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ movement developing in Quebec’s Liberal race?

  • It is not just Pablo Rodriguez’s name or urban swagger that may hold him back—he has little growth potential among young people.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 11, 2025
Pablo Rodriguez
Pablo Rodriguez
Despite the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ campaign that is emerging, former federal cabinet minister Pablo Rodriguez could win the Quebec Liberal leadership race on the first ballot, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Rodriguez dodge the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ movement developing in Quebec’s Liberal race?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 11, 2025
  • It is not just Pablo Rodriguez’s name or urban swagger that may hold him back—he has little growth potential among young people.

Can Rodriguez dodge the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ movement developing in Quebec’s Liberal race?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 11, 2025
  • It is not just Pablo Rodriguez’s name or urban swagger that may hold him back—he has little growth potential among young people.
Pablo Rodriguez
Despite the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ campaign that is emerging, former federal cabinet minister Pablo Rodriguez could win the Quebec Liberal leadership race on the first ballot, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public safety or public suppression?

  • We are entering into a dystopian future that will not keep us safe—it will keep us compliant.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 11, 2025
The crackdown on recent demonstrations in Los Angeles are an example of what lies down the path to criminalizing protesting that the Canadian government is trying to legislate with Bill C-2, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of NBC News

Public safety or public suppression?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 11, 2025
  • We are entering into a dystopian future that will not keep us safe—it will keep us compliant.

Public safety or public suppression?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 11, 2025
  • We are entering into a dystopian future that will not keep us safe—it will keep us compliant.
The crackdown on recent demonstrations in Los Angeles are an example of what lies down the path to criminalizing protesting that the Canadian government is trying to legislate with Bill C-2, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of NBC News

Canada needs to be prepared for Trump’s attempt to subvert U.S. democracy: Toronto reader

  • Re: “Trump requires entry permit for Canada’s G7 summit: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, June 4, p. 8). A dark cloud hangs over the
Opinion | June 11, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on April 23. White House photograph by Molly Riley

Canada needs to be prepared for Trump’s attempt to subvert U.S. democracy: Toronto reader

Opinion | June 11, 2025
  • Re: “Trump requires entry permit for Canada’s G7 summit: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, June 4, p. 8). A dark cloud hangs over the

Canada needs to be prepared for Trump’s attempt to subvert U.S. democracy: Toronto reader

Opinion | June 11, 2025
  • Re: “Trump requires entry permit for Canada’s G7 summit: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, June 4, p. 8). A dark cloud hangs over the
U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on April 23. White House photograph by Molly Riley

Let Canada’s telecom builders keep building

  • Bell, Rogers, and Telus should be excluded from the wholesale internet access regime.
Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | June 11, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly must reject policies that incentivize the largest network builders to reduce their investments in network infrastructure, writes Robert Ghiz. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let Canada’s telecom builders keep building

Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | June 11, 2025
  • Bell, Rogers, and Telus should be excluded from the wholesale internet access regime.

Let Canada’s telecom builders keep building

Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | June 11, 2025
  • Bell, Rogers, and Telus should be excluded from the wholesale internet access regime.
Mélanie Joly
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly must reject policies that incentivize the largest network builders to reduce their investments in network infrastructure, writes Robert Ghiz. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

World leaders converge on Alberta for G7 summit June 15-17

  • MONDAY, JUNE 9—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 Minister Champagne at Montreal Conference 2025—Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will take part in a fireside chat at the three-day
Prime Minister Mark Carney will play host to a cavalcade of international leaders during the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., from Sunday, June 15, to Tuesday, June 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

World leaders converge on Alberta for G7 summit June 15-17

  • MONDAY, JUNE 9—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 Minister Champagne at Montreal Conference 2025—Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will take part in a fireside chat at the three-day

World leaders converge on Alberta for G7 summit June 15-17

  • MONDAY, JUNE 9—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 Minister Champagne at Montreal Conference 2025—Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will take part in a fireside chat at the three-day
Prime Minister Mark Carney will play host to a cavalcade of international leaders during the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., from Sunday, June 15, to Tuesday, June 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Report cards are out

  • Plus, the AFN releases its justice strategy today.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 11, 2025
Auditor General Karen Hogan released audits of a handful of government programs and initiatives yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Report cards are out

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 11, 2025
  • Plus, the AFN releases its justice strategy today.

Report cards are out

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 11, 2025
  • Plus, the AFN releases its justice strategy today.
Auditor General Karen Hogan released audits of a handful of government programs and initiatives yesterday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal government doesn’t know how many offices sit empty: AG

  • Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report says departments need to accelerate their efforts to reduce office space, and PSPS needs better data on the number
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said the government has accepted all of the recommendations in an audit looking at federal office space which found that Ottawa has been slow to reduce its footprint. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal government doesn’t know how many offices sit empty: AG

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report says departments need to accelerate their efforts to reduce office space, and PSPS needs better data on the number

Federal government doesn’t know how many offices sit empty: AG

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report says departments need to accelerate their efforts to reduce office space, and PSPS needs better data on the number
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said the government has accepted all of the recommendations in an audit looking at federal office space which found that Ottawa has been slow to reduce its footprint. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa’s climate adaptation plans ‘incomplete,’ and ‘neither systematic nor comprehensive,’ says Environment Commissioner DeMarco

  • Canada released its National Adaptation Strategy two years ago—in that time, only one of the strategy's three ‘key’ components has been established, but with
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 10, 2025
Jerry DeMarco
Jerry DeMarco
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco's report on the government's National Adaptation Strategy found that progress is slow and unfocused. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa’s climate adaptation plans ‘incomplete,’ and ‘neither systematic nor comprehensive,’ says Environment Commissioner DeMarco

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 10, 2025
  • Canada released its National Adaptation Strategy two years ago—in that time, only one of the strategy's three ‘key’ components has been established, but with

Ottawa’s climate adaptation plans ‘incomplete,’ and ‘neither systematic nor comprehensive,’ says Environment Commissioner DeMarco

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 10, 2025
  • Canada released its National Adaptation Strategy two years ago—in that time, only one of the strategy's three ‘key’ components has been established, but with
Jerry DeMarco
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco's report on the government's National Adaptation Strategy found that progress is slow and unfocused. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spending spree

  • Plus, the AG will issue reports on fighter jets, office space, and more.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced yesterday that his government would spend an extra $9-billion on defence this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spending spree

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 10, 2025
  • Plus, the AG will issue reports on fighter jets, office space, and more.

Spending spree

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 10, 2025
  • Plus, the AG will issue reports on fighter jets, office space, and more.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced yesterday that his government would spend an extra $9-billion on defence this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The high price of a handshake: Carney’s G7 Modi invite 

  • If Canada cannot draw a line at political assassination on its own soil, where will we draw one?
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 9, 2025
Canada's invite to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 is historic in the way political duplicities often are: low-key, deliberate, and draped in the language of pragmatic necessity, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The high price of a handshake: Carney’s G7 Modi invite 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 9, 2025
  • If Canada cannot draw a line at political assassination on its own soil, where will we draw one?

The high price of a handshake: Carney’s G7 Modi invite 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 9, 2025
  • If Canada cannot draw a line at political assassination on its own soil, where will we draw one?
Canada's invite to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 is historic in the way political duplicities often are: low-key, deliberate, and draped in the language of pragmatic necessity, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

  • Experts offered mixed reviews of Bill S-213, describing it as a ‘baby step’ forward, or as a watered-down attempt to address an already well-known
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
Ontario ISG Senator Donna Dasko tabled Bill S-213 with proposed reforms to the Canada Elections Act on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Experts offered mixed reviews of Bill S-213, describing it as a ‘baby step’ forward, or as a watered-down attempt to address an already well-known

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Experts offered mixed reviews of Bill S-213, describing it as a ‘baby step’ forward, or as a watered-down attempt to address an already well-known
Ontario ISG Senator Donna Dasko tabled Bill S-213 with proposed reforms to the Canada Elections Act on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Quebec voters go to the polls on Monday, Oct. 3

  • MONDAY, OCT. 3  House Sitting—The House is sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-14, and will sit for three
News | October 3, 2022
Quebec Premier François Legault, leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec, left, Quebec Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade, Québec solitaire Leader Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, and Conservative Leader Éric Duhaime are all running in Monday's provincial election. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Quebec voters go to the polls on Monday, Oct. 3

News | October 3, 2022
  • MONDAY, OCT. 3  House Sitting—The House is sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-14, and will sit for three

Quebec voters go to the polls on Monday, Oct. 3

News | October 3, 2022
  • MONDAY, OCT. 3  House Sitting—The House is sitting until Oct. 7. It will break for one week, Oct. 10-14, and will sit for three
Quebec Premier François Legault, leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec, left, Quebec Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade, Québec solitaire Leader Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, and Conservative Leader Éric Duhaime are all running in Monday's provincial election. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Politics This Morning: Election Day in Quebec

  • Good Monday morning, It’s election day in Quebec. Polls suggest that FRANÇOIS LEGAULT and the Coalition Avenir Québec will cruise to a second majority
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 3, 2022
François Legault and the Coalition Avenir Québec look set to hold on to power in today's Quebec elections, despite a rocky campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Election Day in Quebec

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 3, 2022
  • Good Monday morning, It’s election day in Quebec. Polls suggest that FRANÇOIS LEGAULT and the Coalition Avenir Québec will cruise to a second majority

Politics This Morning: Election Day in Quebec

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | October 3, 2022
  • Good Monday morning, It’s election day in Quebec. Polls suggest that FRANÇOIS LEGAULT and the Coalition Avenir Québec will cruise to a second majority
François Legault and the Coalition Avenir Québec look set to hold on to power in today's Quebec elections, despite a rocky campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: Kent appointed president of First Phosphate Corp.

  • Former Conservative MP Peter Kent was appointed president of First Phosphate Corp. on Sept. 28, after he joined the company’s board as a director
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 3, 2022
Former Conservative MP for Thornhill Peter Kent pictured outside of West Block on July 22, 2020. Kent has been named president of First Phosphate Corp., a company focused on integrating its phosphate material directly into the supply chain of major battery and electric vehicle producers in North America. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This just in: Kent appointed president of First Phosphate Corp.

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 3, 2022
  • Former Conservative MP Peter Kent was appointed president of First Phosphate Corp. on Sept. 28, after he joined the company’s board as a director

This just in: Kent appointed president of First Phosphate Corp.

FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 3, 2022
  • Former Conservative MP Peter Kent was appointed president of First Phosphate Corp. on Sept. 28, after he joined the company’s board as a director
Former Conservative MP for Thornhill Peter Kent pictured outside of West Block on July 22, 2020. Kent has been named president of First Phosphate Corp., a company focused on integrating its phosphate material directly into the supply chain of major battery and electric vehicle producers in North America. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s sinking and Poilievre’s rising, writes Atkins

  • Apparently dreams are caused by brainstem activation during rapid eye movement, which is referred to as REM sleep. Research suggests dreams can be bizarre
Opinion | October 3, 2022

Trudeau’s sinking and Poilievre’s rising, writes Atkins

Opinion | October 3, 2022
  • Apparently dreams are caused by brainstem activation during rapid eye movement, which is referred to as REM sleep. Research suggests dreams can be bizarre

Trudeau’s sinking and Poilievre’s rising, writes Atkins

Opinion | October 3, 2022
  • Apparently dreams are caused by brainstem activation during rapid eye movement, which is referred to as REM sleep. Research suggests dreams can be bizarre

Mental health is health: it’s time we act like it

  • The availability and accessibility of mental health and substance use services across Canada was severely limited before COVID, but the pandemic has been the
Opinion | BY PAUL-ÉMILE CLOUTIER | October 3, 2022
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured. The Liberal government has recognized the importance of the issue. In its platform for the 2021 election, they committed to establishing permanent, ongoing funding for mental health services under the Canada Mental Health Transfer, with an initial investment of $4.5-billion over five years. It is vital that this money be included in the federal government's 2023 budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mental health is health: it’s time we act like it

Opinion | BY PAUL-ÉMILE CLOUTIER | October 3, 2022
  • The availability and accessibility of mental health and substance use services across Canada was severely limited before COVID, but the pandemic has been the

Mental health is health: it’s time we act like it

Opinion | BY PAUL-ÉMILE CLOUTIER | October 3, 2022
  • The availability and accessibility of mental health and substance use services across Canada was severely limited before COVID, but the pandemic has been the
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured. The Liberal government has recognized the importance of the issue. In its platform for the 2021 election, they committed to establishing permanent, ongoing funding for mental health services under the Canada Mental Health Transfer, with an initial investment of $4.5-billion over five years. It is vital that this money be included in the federal government's 2023 budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Byrne expected to lead Conservative Party’s campaign in next federal election, say Tory sources

  • Jenni Byrne, who helped direct Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre’s successful leadership campaign and who has held top party and PMO positions in then-prime
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 3, 2022
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and veteran campaigner Jenni Byrne, pictured in March 2007 at an event in Ottawa. Byrne, who directed Poilievre's successful leadership bid, is the most influential political player in Poilievre's inner circle. She's expected to be named the party's national campaign director for the next federal election, according to Conservative sources. The Hill Times file photograph

Byrne expected to lead Conservative Party’s campaign in next federal election, say Tory sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 3, 2022
  • Jenni Byrne, who helped direct Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre’s successful leadership campaign and who has held top party and PMO positions in then-prime

Byrne expected to lead Conservative Party’s campaign in next federal election, say Tory sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 3, 2022
  • Jenni Byrne, who helped direct Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre’s successful leadership campaign and who has held top party and PMO positions in then-prime
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and veteran campaigner Jenni Byrne, pictured in March 2007 at an event in Ottawa. Byrne, who directed Poilievre's successful leadership bid, is the most influential political player in Poilievre's inner circle. She's expected to be named the party's national campaign director for the next federal election, according to Conservative sources. The Hill Times file photograph

Mental health professionals experiencing burnout

  • What is the situation regarding mental health professionals experiencing burnout as increasingly large demands are placed on their services? How can we address the
Opinion | BY MELISSA ENMORE | October 3, 2022
After two-and-a-half years of COVID-related illness and death, social isolation, quarantines, lockdowns and uncertainty, there is and continues to be an increase in the uptake of mental health-care services in Canada, writes Melissa Enmore. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Mental health professionals experiencing burnout

Opinion | BY MELISSA ENMORE | October 3, 2022
  • What is the situation regarding mental health professionals experiencing burnout as increasingly large demands are placed on their services? How can we address the

Mental health professionals experiencing burnout

Opinion | BY MELISSA ENMORE | October 3, 2022
  • What is the situation regarding mental health professionals experiencing burnout as increasingly large demands are placed on their services? How can we address the
After two-and-a-half years of COVID-related illness and death, social isolation, quarantines, lockdowns and uncertainty, there is and continues to be an increase in the uptake of mental health-care services in Canada, writes Melissa Enmore. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Here are some changes that could help turn the mental health crisis in Canada around

  • VANCOUVER—The last two years have stressed individuals, institutions, and our communities like never before. As 2022 draws to a close, public health restrictions are
Opinion | BY SHIMI KANG | October 3, 2022
A pedestrian, pictured Jan. 11, 2021, in Ottawa walking past a COVID-19 themed mural outside Ottawa City Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Here are some changes that could help turn the mental health crisis in Canada around

Opinion | BY SHIMI KANG | October 3, 2022
  • VANCOUVER—The last two years have stressed individuals, institutions, and our communities like never before. As 2022 draws to a close, public health restrictions are

Here are some changes that could help turn the mental health crisis in Canada around

Opinion | BY SHIMI KANG | October 3, 2022
  • VANCOUVER—The last two years have stressed individuals, institutions, and our communities like never before. As 2022 draws to a close, public health restrictions are
A pedestrian, pictured Jan. 11, 2021, in Ottawa walking past a COVID-19 themed mural outside Ottawa City Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to invest in mental health treatments that work

  • With a mental health crisis growing in the shadows of COVID-19 and a health-care system on the brink of collapse, we need to make
Opinion | BY MELANIE BADALI | October 3, 2022
Carolyn Bennett
Carolyn Bennett
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett, pictured on on Oct. 26, 2021, after being sworn in to the cabinet post. With more demand for mental health care services than resources available, we have to be clear about our strategic priorities, writes Melanie Badali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to invest in mental health treatments that work

Opinion | BY MELANIE BADALI | October 3, 2022
  • With a mental health crisis growing in the shadows of COVID-19 and a health-care system on the brink of collapse, we need to make

Time to invest in mental health treatments that work

Opinion | BY MELANIE BADALI | October 3, 2022
  • With a mental health crisis growing in the shadows of COVID-19 and a health-care system on the brink of collapse, we need to make
Carolyn Bennett
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett, pictured on on Oct. 26, 2021, after being sworn in to the cabinet post. With more demand for mental health care services than resources available, we have to be clear about our strategic priorities, writes Melanie Badali. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Widespread labour shortages a growing economic, political, and moral tinderbox 

  • CHELSEA, QUE.—There is another storm brewing in Canada this season and it isn’t a hurricane. It is a broad and disruptive labour shortage that
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 3, 2022
There is another storm brewing in Canada this season and it isn’t a hurricane. It is a broad and disruptive labour shortage that is creating havoc everywhere, in our everyday life—and laying bare some troubling undercurrents, writes Susan Riley. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Widespread labour shortages a growing economic, political, and moral tinderbox 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 3, 2022
  • CHELSEA, QUE.—There is another storm brewing in Canada this season and it isn’t a hurricane. It is a broad and disruptive labour shortage that

Widespread labour shortages a growing economic, political, and moral tinderbox 

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | October 3, 2022
  • CHELSEA, QUE.—There is another storm brewing in Canada this season and it isn’t a hurricane. It is a broad and disruptive labour shortage that
There is another storm brewing in Canada this season and it isn’t a hurricane. It is a broad and disruptive labour shortage that is creating havoc everywhere, in our everyday life—and laying bare some troubling undercurrents, writes Susan Riley. The Hill TImes photograph by Andrew Meade

Cannabis Act needs update to limit legal THC concentration

  • It’s a Saturday in August. I’m just back from a restful vacation, where I had the opportunity to immerse myself in the good things
Opinion | BY GABRIELLA GOBBI | October 3, 2022
The task force that studied the legalization of cannabis in 2017-18 had proposed 10 per cent as an upper limit of THC concentration, but when the Cannabis Act was passed, there were no imposed limits, writes Gabriella Gobbi. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Cannabis Act needs update to limit legal THC concentration

Opinion | BY GABRIELLA GOBBI | October 3, 2022
  • It’s a Saturday in August. I’m just back from a restful vacation, where I had the opportunity to immerse myself in the good things

Cannabis Act needs update to limit legal THC concentration

Opinion | BY GABRIELLA GOBBI | October 3, 2022
  • It’s a Saturday in August. I’m just back from a restful vacation, where I had the opportunity to immerse myself in the good things
The task force that studied the legalization of cannabis in 2017-18 had proposed 10 per cent as an upper limit of THC concentration, but when the Cannabis Act was passed, there were no imposed limits, writes Gabriella Gobbi. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Poilievre should have distanced himself from Mackenzie in the first place

  • Last week, far-right figurehead Jeremy Mackenzie was arrested in his home province of Nova Scotia on a Canada-wide warrant relating to July 18 charges
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 3, 2022
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre should have distanced himself from Mackenzie in the first place

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 3, 2022
  • Last week, far-right figurehead Jeremy Mackenzie was arrested in his home province of Nova Scotia on a Canada-wide warrant relating to July 18 charges

Poilievre should have distanced himself from Mackenzie in the first place

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 3, 2022
  • Last week, far-right figurehead Jeremy Mackenzie was arrested in his home province of Nova Scotia on a Canada-wide warrant relating to July 18 charges
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I’m the interim leader of a federal political party and I’m still thinking about killing myself’: Amita Kuttner

  • Following the devastating swath Hurricane Fiona recently cut through Atlantic Canada, federal Green Party interim leader Amita Kuttner wrote on Twitter: “I know what
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 3, 2022
Green Party interim leader Amita Kuttner, pictured on Dec. 1, 2021, on the Hill, said he worries about people who are in a similar situation, but without the 'privileges and support network' that he has, and believes the federal government can step up and do more to help them. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I’m the interim leader of a federal political party and I’m still thinking about killing myself’: Amita Kuttner

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 3, 2022
  • Following the devastating swath Hurricane Fiona recently cut through Atlantic Canada, federal Green Party interim leader Amita Kuttner wrote on Twitter: “I know what

‘I’m the interim leader of a federal political party and I’m still thinking about killing myself’: Amita Kuttner

News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 3, 2022
  • Following the devastating swath Hurricane Fiona recently cut through Atlantic Canada, federal Green Party interim leader Amita Kuttner wrote on Twitter: “I know what
Green Party interim leader Amita Kuttner, pictured on Dec. 1, 2021, on the Hill, said he worries about people who are in a similar situation, but without the 'privileges and support network' that he has, and believes the federal government can step up and do more to help them. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No more fuel or zest left: burnout

  • Work-related hazard The World Health Organization has defined burnout as an “occupational phenomenon.” Burnout is a work-related hazard caused by cumulative workplace stress. It
Opinion | BY KATY KAMKAR | October 3, 2022
The World Health Organization has defined burnout as an 'occupational phenomenon.' Burnout is a work-related hazard caused by cumulative workplace stress, writes Katy Kamkar. Image courtesy of Pixabay

No more fuel or zest left: burnout

Opinion | BY KATY KAMKAR | October 3, 2022
  • Work-related hazard The World Health Organization has defined burnout as an “occupational phenomenon.” Burnout is a work-related hazard caused by cumulative workplace stress. It

No more fuel or zest left: burnout

Opinion | BY KATY KAMKAR | October 3, 2022
  • Work-related hazard The World Health Organization has defined burnout as an “occupational phenomenon.” Burnout is a work-related hazard caused by cumulative workplace stress. It
The World Health Organization has defined burnout as an 'occupational phenomenon.' Burnout is a work-related hazard caused by cumulative workplace stress, writes Katy Kamkar. Image courtesy of Pixabay

After Hurricane Fiona, Atlantic Canadians help each other out

  • OTTAWA—Not too many people are foolish enough to fly into a hurricane. Most people focus their efforts on trying to get away from them.
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 3, 2022
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, pictured Sept. 28, 2022, in his Cardigan, P.E.I., riding. 'This morning I dropped by Laureen Steadman's to check in on her and see the damage to her place. This morning, 10 neighbours showed up to help—without being asked! The generosity of our community never ceases to amaze me,' MacAulay tweeted. Photograph courtesy of Lawrence MacAulay's Twitter handle

After Hurricane Fiona, Atlantic Canadians help each other out

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 3, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Not too many people are foolish enough to fly into a hurricane. Most people focus their efforts on trying to get away from them.

After Hurricane Fiona, Atlantic Canadians help each other out

Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 3, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Not too many people are foolish enough to fly into a hurricane. Most people focus their efforts on trying to get away from them.
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, pictured Sept. 28, 2022, in his Cardigan, P.E.I., riding. 'This morning I dropped by Laureen Steadman's to check in on her and see the damage to her place. This morning, 10 neighbours showed up to help—without being asked! The generosity of our community never ceases to amaze me,' MacAulay tweeted. Photograph courtesy of Lawrence MacAulay's Twitter handle

Second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

  • Inuk youth perform a dance at the National Truth and Reconciliation day event at Lebreton Flats in Ottawa on Sept. 30, 2022.The Hill Times

Second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

  • Inuk youth perform a dance at the National Truth and Reconciliation day event at Lebreton Flats in Ottawa on Sept. 30, 2022.The Hill Times

Second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

  • Inuk youth perform a dance at the National Truth and Reconciliation day event at Lebreton Flats in Ottawa on Sept. 30, 2022.The Hill Times

Official languages bill reveals ‘shift in the sands’ on Liberals’ approach to modernizing the act, say C-13 critics

  • A group strongly opposed to new legislation amending the federal Official Languages Act is keeping up its fight against the bill on the grounds
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 30, 2022
Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor's mandate letter tasks her with introducing a bill to reform the Official Languages Act, 'taking into consideration the pressing need to protect and promote French.' Bill C-13 was introduced by the federal government in March 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Official languages bill reveals ‘shift in the sands’ on Liberals’ approach to modernizing the act, say C-13 critics

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 30, 2022
  • A group strongly opposed to new legislation amending the federal Official Languages Act is keeping up its fight against the bill on the grounds

Official languages bill reveals ‘shift in the sands’ on Liberals’ approach to modernizing the act, say C-13 critics

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 30, 2022
  • A group strongly opposed to new legislation amending the federal Official Languages Act is keeping up its fight against the bill on the grounds
Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor's mandate letter tasks her with introducing a bill to reform the Official Languages Act, 'taking into consideration the pressing need to protect and promote French.' Bill C-13 was introduced by the federal government in March 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Truth and Reconciliation Day, take two

  • Good Friday morning, It is Sept. 30, which means Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU gets his first do-over for National Truth and Reconciliation Day. “This
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 30, 2022
Pictured: People marched in downtown Ottawa to mark the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30 last year. More public events are scheduled to take place in Ottawa and elsewhere today to mark the holiday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Truth and Reconciliation Day, take two

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 30, 2022
  • Good Friday morning, It is Sept. 30, which means Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU gets his first do-over for National Truth and Reconciliation Day. “This

Politics This Morning: Truth and Reconciliation Day, take two

News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 30, 2022
  • Good Friday morning, It is Sept. 30, which means Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU gets his first do-over for National Truth and Reconciliation Day. “This
Pictured: People marched in downtown Ottawa to mark the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30 last year. More public events are scheduled to take place in Ottawa and elsewhere today to mark the holiday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

We need to uphold the Canada Health Act

  • Last week, as the 101st president of the Canadian Paediatric Society, I chaired a meeting of the presidents of the provincial paediatric societies of
Opinion | BY MARK FELDMAN | September 29, 2022
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Carolyn Bennett's mandate letter calls for a 'permanent, ongoing Canada Mental Health Transfer to help expand the delivery of high-quality, accessible and free mental health services, including for prevention and treatment.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need to uphold the Canada Health Act

Opinion | BY MARK FELDMAN | September 29, 2022
  • Last week, as the 101st president of the Canadian Paediatric Society, I chaired a meeting of the presidents of the provincial paediatric societies of

We need to uphold the Canada Health Act

Opinion | BY MARK FELDMAN | September 29, 2022
  • Last week, as the 101st president of the Canadian Paediatric Society, I chaired a meeting of the presidents of the provincial paediatric societies of
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Carolyn Bennett's mandate letter calls for a 'permanent, ongoing Canada Mental Health Transfer to help expand the delivery of high-quality, accessible and free mental health services, including for prevention and treatment.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty an attempt to ‘name the elephant in the room,’ say supporters

  • In the wake of catastrophic natural disasters in Atlantic Canada, Florida, Pakistan, and elsewhere around the world, environmental advocates are rallying support for a
News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 29, 2022
Nikenike Vurobaravu, president of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 23 to call for a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty. The Pacific island nation, which is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, was the first nation-state to endorse the treaty. Photograph courtesy of the UN

Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty an attempt to ‘name the elephant in the room,’ say supporters

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 29, 2022
  • In the wake of catastrophic natural disasters in Atlantic Canada, Florida, Pakistan, and elsewhere around the world, environmental advocates are rallying support for a

Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty an attempt to ‘name the elephant in the room,’ say supporters

News | BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI | September 29, 2022
  • In the wake of catastrophic natural disasters in Atlantic Canada, Florida, Pakistan, and elsewhere around the world, environmental advocates are rallying support for a
Nikenike Vurobaravu, president of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 23 to call for a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty. The Pacific island nation, which is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, was the first nation-state to endorse the treaty. Photograph courtesy of the UN

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