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Liberal MP Geoff Regan

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly will meet her counterpart from the European Commission in Ottawa today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | July 10, 2025
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet speaks after assuming command of the Royal Canadian Air Force at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum on July 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA, STUART BENSON | July 10, 2025
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith is opening up the debate for ‘renewal’ in Ontario provincial leadership, according to an email obtained by The Hill Times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | July 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney shouldn’t lean too heavily on his corporate background, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Applying Bay Street’s quarterly logic of returns on capital investment to a 158-year-old civil service is a slow grind to institutional death. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | July 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies have some work to do this summer to pull their parties ahead, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 10, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters in the West Block on May 14, while his director of communications, Audrey Milette, left, looks on. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Mark Carney
A new Clean Energy Canada polls suggests 85 per cent of Canadians want stronger federal climate action. But Prime Minister Mark Carney's government appears to be moving in the opposite direction, write Richard van der Jagt, Maria Medeleanu, and Geoff Strong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 9, 2025
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on further collaboration across a range of sectors. No 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson
Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba
Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
Opinion | BY KEVIN FERNANDES | July 9, 2025
As thousands of people evacuate due to raging wildfires, our communications infrastructure is breaking down exactly when emergency responders and evacuees need it, writes Kevin Fernandes. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Manitoba
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | July 9, 2025
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Based on his recent podcast appearances, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon comes across as a diehard who has no clue about Canada or its people, writes Andrew Caddell. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | July 9, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The reordering of Canadian export options is taking place in a world of increasing anti-globalization, splintering trade frameworks, and deteriorating supply chains, writes Les Whittington. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY | July 9, 2025
Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 9, 2025
Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif is among the first 30 MPs who will get a chance to bring forward private members' business. He says he plans to table a bill tackling organ and tissue donation—a subject close to his heart. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | July 8, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, pictured with Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill, said that, if elected in a Aug. 18 byelection, he would fight for Alberta, adding that ‘the era of Ottawa telling Alberta to shut up and pay up must come to an end once and for all.’ Photograph courtesy of X
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
Opinion | BY HENRY CHAN | July 8, 2025
Mark Carney
The upcoming fall sitting of Parliament will be a test of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s seriousness about democratic integrity, writes Henry Chan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 8, 2025
Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic tells reporters that there needs to be a major overhaul of Canada's $37-billion procurement system to fix persistent issues on July 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 6, 2025, at the West Wing entrance of the White House. White House photograph courtesy of Gabriel B. Kotico
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 7, 2025
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps present the colours at the Fourth of July celebration. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 7, 2025
The Dalai Lama, pictured in April 2012 during a visit to Ottawa, turned 90 on July 6. China views his death as a golden opportunity to ‘nationalize’ Tibetan Buddhism by giving the state the power to choose his successor, writes Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 7, 2025
Chrystia Freelan
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has criticized a decision by BC Ferries to buy vessels made in China. A Commons committee is meeting on that topic today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 7, 2025
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House's Oval Office, on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins
Patrick Brazeau
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Patrick Brazeau
Non-affiliated Senator Patrick Brazeau is an advocate for mental health for men and boys. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 17, 2023
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos arrives for a cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 17, 2023
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 17, 2023
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos arrives for a cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2023
The Chapel Creek wildfire north of Blue River in British Columbia. There are 885 wildfires burning in Canada, and counting. Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2023
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 17, 2023
The Chapel Creek wildfire north of Blue River in British Columbia. There are 885 wildfires burning in Canada, and counting. Photograph courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service
Opinion | BY NAYANIKA GHOSH | July 17, 2023
While COVID vaccines have brought attention to disparities in access, tuberculosis vaccines continue to expose disparities in the kinds of diseases for which vaccines are created, writes Nayanika Ghosh. Unsplash photograph by Julia Koblitz
Opinion | BY NAYANIKA GHOSH | July 17, 2023
Opinion | BY NAYANIKA GHOSH | July 17, 2023
While COVID vaccines have brought attention to disparities in access, tuberculosis vaccines continue to expose disparities in the kinds of diseases for which vaccines are created, writes Nayanika Ghosh. Unsplash photograph by Julia Koblitz
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne tests out an F-35 fighter jet simulator at the CANSEC trade show in Ottawa on June 1. Triple Helix will aim to challenge Canada’s traditional defence paradigm and pursue innovation, write Guillaume Côté, David Perry, and Alex Wilner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne tests out an F-35 fighter jet simulator at the CANSEC trade show in Ottawa on June 1. Triple Helix will aim to challenge Canada’s traditional defence paradigm and pursue innovation, write Guillaume Côté, David Perry, and Alex Wilner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 17, 2023
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may end up with the dead man’s hand, despite his successes so far, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 17, 2023
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | July 17, 2023
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may end up with the dead man’s hand, despite his successes so far, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 17, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, on July 7, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, on July 8, both at the Calgary Stampede. The next federal election could hinge on how well Trudeau can convince voters he deserves another chance, and whether Poilievre can make the case that he is the change that's needed. Photographs courtesy of Twitter @JustinTrudeau and @PierrePoilievre
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 17, 2023
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 17, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, on July 7, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, on July 8, both at the Calgary Stampede. The next federal election could hinge on how well Trudeau can convince voters he deserves another chance, and whether Poilievre can make the case that he is the change that's needed. Photographs courtesy of Twitter @JustinTrudeau and @PierrePoilievre
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 17, 2023
Protesters against the federal government's bailout of Kinder Morgan and purchase of the Trans Mountain pipeline on Parliament Hill in 2018. Buying the pipeline is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's most costly mistake, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 17, 2023
Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | July 17, 2023
Protesters against the federal government's bailout of Kinder Morgan and purchase of the Trans Mountain pipeline on Parliament Hill in 2018. Buying the pipeline is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's most costly mistake, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 17, 2023
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said on July 11 that the amount of land burned during the 2023 wildfire season was approaching the area of Newfoundland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 17, 2023
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 17, 2023
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said on July 11 that the amount of land burned during the 2023 wildfire season was approaching the area of Newfoundland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 17, 2023
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem is not the only central bank governor using interest rates as a blunt instrument, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 17, 2023
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | July 17, 2023
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem is not the only central bank governor using interest rates as a blunt instrument, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 17, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, has no immediate plans to establish a Threads account, according to a statement emailed to The Hill Times by a press secretary on July 11. However, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is active on the new social media app. The Hill TImes photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 17, 2023
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 17, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, has no immediate plans to establish a Threads account, according to a statement emailed to The Hill Times by a press secretary on July 11. However, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is active on the new social media app. The Hill TImes photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 17, 2023
In the Communications Security Establishment annual report, Defence Minister Anita Anand said that increased activity by cyber threat actors, and the many warnings issued by the CSE to Canadian critical infrastructure providers, are 'wake-up calls for us all.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 17, 2023
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 17, 2023
In the Communications Security Establishment annual report, Defence Minister Anita Anand said that increased activity by cyber threat actors, and the many warnings issued by the CSE to Canadian critical infrastructure providers, are 'wake-up calls for us all.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 17, 2023
Canada's Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured June 15, 2023, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 17, 2023
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 17, 2023
Canada's Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, pictured June 15, 2023, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 17, 2023
Environment Steven Guilbeault, pictured on the Hill. Deadly heat waves and other extreme weather events are already upon us. The adverse impacts will only grow in terms of economic activity, human health, and mortality, as well as its deleterious effects on the species that share the planet with us. Canada has to do much more. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 17, 2023
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 17, 2023
Environment Steven Guilbeault, pictured on the Hill. Deadly heat waves and other extreme weather events are already upon us. The adverse impacts will only grow in terms of economic activity, human health, and mortality, as well as its deleterious effects on the species that share the planet with us. Canada has to do much more. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 17, 2023
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, pictured in 2018, is preparing 'A New Agenda for Peace.' The issue of peace in the world is far larger than NATO’s vision, it's a multi-agenda issue, writes Douglas Roche. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 17, 2023
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 17, 2023
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, pictured in 2018, is preparing 'A New Agenda for Peace.' The issue of peace in the world is far larger than NATO’s vision, it's a multi-agenda issue, writes Douglas Roche. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY DANIEL KONIKOFF | July 17, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne is the sponsor of Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act. The bill is 'empty legislation in search of substance,' according to Daniel Konikoff, Interim Director of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association's Privacy, Technology and Surveillance Program. The Hill Times photo by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DANIEL KONIKOFF | July 17, 2023
Opinion | BY DANIEL KONIKOFF | July 17, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne is the sponsor of Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act. The bill is 'empty legislation in search of substance,' according to Daniel Konikoff, Interim Director of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association's Privacy, Technology and Surveillance Program. The Hill Times photo by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALI DEHGHANTANHA | July 17, 2023
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne has recognized Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, as a step in the right direction to protecting Canadians' fundamental privacy rights, but there are areas where the bill can be further improved to modernize our privacy law, writes Dr. Ali Dehghantanha. The Hill Times file photo
Opinion | BY ALI DEHGHANTANHA | July 17, 2023
Opinion | BY ALI DEHGHANTANHA | July 17, 2023
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne has recognized Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, as a step in the right direction to protecting Canadians' fundamental privacy rights, but there are areas where the bill can be further improved to modernize our privacy law, writes Dr. Ali Dehghantanha. The Hill Times file photo
Opinion | BY FLORIAN MARTIN-BARITEAU | July 17, 2023
AI development and deployment are plagued by a serious lack of transparency, oversight, and accountability, writes Florian Martin-Bariteau, associate professor of law and the University Research Chair in Technology and Society at the University of Ottawa. Photograph by mikemacmarketing, distributed under a CC BY 2.0 license, www.vpnsrus.com
Opinion | BY FLORIAN MARTIN-BARITEAU | July 17, 2023
Opinion | BY FLORIAN MARTIN-BARITEAU | July 17, 2023
AI development and deployment are plagued by a serious lack of transparency, oversight, and accountability, writes Florian Martin-Bariteau, associate professor of law and the University Research Chair in Technology and Society at the University of Ottawa. Photograph by mikemacmarketing, distributed under a CC BY 2.0 license, www.vpnsrus.com
Opinion | BY TERESA SCASSA | July 17, 2023
Anonymized data requires a more holistic policy response than a backdoor out of a consent-based privacy law, writes Dr. Teresa Scassa, Canada Research Chair in Information Law and Policy at the University of Ottawa. Photograph by Nick Youngson, distributed under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license, Pix4Free
Opinion | BY TERESA SCASSA | July 17, 2023
Opinion | BY TERESA SCASSA | July 17, 2023
Anonymized data requires a more holistic policy response than a backdoor out of a consent-based privacy law, writes Dr. Teresa Scassa, Canada Research Chair in Information Law and Policy at the University of Ottawa. Photograph by Nick Youngson, distributed under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license, Pix4Free
Opinion | BY LAURA TRIBE | July 17, 2023
The government must deliver on its promise to overhaul Canada's outdated privacy laws, writes Laura Tribe, executive director at OpenMedia. Photograph by Jeremy Barande, copyright by Ecole Polytechnique, distributed under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license
Opinion | BY LAURA TRIBE | July 17, 2023
Opinion | BY LAURA TRIBE | July 17, 2023
The government must deliver on its promise to overhaul Canada's outdated privacy laws, writes Laura Tribe, executive director at OpenMedia. Photograph by Jeremy Barande, copyright by Ecole Polytechnique, distributed under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured here on May 17, will meet with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and other G20 finance ministers in India today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured here on May 17, will meet with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and other G20 finance ministers in India today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade