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Ministers update public on wildfires

  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.

Ministers update public on wildfires

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 18, 2025
  • Plus, Canadian investors continued to buy more U.S. shares in May.
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is among the cabinet members holding a presser on wildfires today. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.

Before the cuts: a bureaucracy baseline from an employment equity lens 

Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
  • How well is the government meeting its diversity targets? The 2023-24 Employment Equity report offers a window into federal efforts to bring about change.
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they
Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
The issue of drugs in mail sent through Canada Post goes far beyond one Crown corporation. Our sovereignty means nothing if we cannot control what comes into our own territories, writes Michael Yellowback and Angela Levasseur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they

Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

Opinion | BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR | July 17, 2025
  • First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they
The issue of drugs in mail sent through Canada Post goes far beyond one Crown corporation. Our sovereignty means nothing if we cannot control what comes into our own territories, writes Michael Yellowback and Angela Levasseur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major

While Carney negotiates with a lawless president, opposition armchair critics should give the prime minister more room to manoeuvre

Opinion | BY ERROL MENDES | July 17, 2025
  • We should also hope that the lawless nature of Donald Trump’s trade negotiations will be restrained not only by the actions of other major
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025. Official White House photograph by Emily J. Higgins

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce

Competition Bureau recommends bureaucratic power grab over airline industry

Opinion | BY MATTHEW LAU | July 17, 2025
  • A proposed system of parallel reviews aims to disallow anti-competitive mergers or collaborations, but could block transactions that benefit airline passengers and likely reduce
If economies of scale allow large airlines to operate more efficiently than small ones, airline passengers may well be better off when two airlines merge, writes Matthew Lau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.

Carney vs. the chiefs

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
  • Plus, an unofficial India-Canada conference is happening in Ottawa today.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with First Nations chiefs today to address opposition to his new major projects fast-tracking law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anand names policy director, and more 

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Plus, an updated look at National Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office where Andrew Green has been named director of operations.
Anita Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has seven confirmed staffers officially working in her office as of mid-July. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.

Bob Rae is feeling the UN’s pain

Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | July 16, 2025
  • Severe cuts to the budgets of UN humanitarian agencies, including those dealing with refugees and children, have set off panic through the organization.
Bob Rae is Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the

Q&A | Ontario First Nations launch court challenge against law fast-tracking major projects

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 16, 2025
  • Bill C-5 includes 'very dangerous' language that gives 'sweeping powers' to cabinet to disregard important laws, says Kate Kempton, the senior counsel for the
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is facing a legal challenge against Bill C-5, which allows projects deemed by cabinet to be in the 'national interest' to override several environmental laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near

Canada’s diplomatic vacancy in Germany lingers despite diversification push

News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Canada's vacant ambassadorial posting in Germany is just one important embassy abroad that will soon need to be filled as most G7 envoys near
Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed increased trade and defence links to Europe as part of diversification efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.

Rules being replaced by deals on the international stage, says past Bundestag president 

FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | July 16, 2025
  • Both Canada and Germany are 'challenged' by the Trump's administration's 'new understanding' of transatlantic relations, says Norbert Lammert.
Norbert Lammert was president of Germany's Bundestag from 2005 to 2017. He now serves as chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.

Don’t let budget consultations get buried in summer heat

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 16, 2025
  • Hopefully, Canadians will speak up and not allow the government to ignore key issues, despite the timing of these dead-of-summer consultations.
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne launched the 2025 budget consultations on July 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).
Opinion | July 16, 2025

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

Carney’s DST drop was a smart step, says Ottawa reader

Opinion | July 16, 2025
  • Re: “‘A critical mistake’: former Grit ministers call out what they say is Carney’s capitulation to Trump,” (The Hill Times, July 9, p. 11).

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world

First ministers meet to talk Trump’s tariffs in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22

  • THURSDAY, JULY 10—SUNDAY, JULY 20 Ottawa Bluesfest—Ottawa’s Bluesfest returns for 10 days featuring a lineup of musicians from a variety of genres including blues, world
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the provincial and territorial premiers to discuss the nation's response to the latest tariff action from U.S. President Donald Trump in Huntsville, Ont., on July 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.

Marking a new era: a quiet reset for India–Canada ties

Opinion | BY NADIRA HAMID | July 16, 2025
  • India and Canada should see each other not as hesitant allies, but as natural partners for resilient growth.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney meet alongside the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 17. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils

Carney government’s quest for public service efficiencies will test its mettle

Opinion | BY JOSIE SABATINO | July 16, 2025
  • The summer months often provide a buffer from intense public scrutiny, but come fall, all eyes will be on the government as it unveils
The political honeymoon Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has enjoyed since the election may have left them unprepared for the strength of the opposition they now face, writes Josie Sabatino. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below

Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 16, 2025
  • Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below
Five cranes currently surround Centre Block. Three sit inside the Parliament Welcome Centre pit to facilitate construction of the new underground complex, with two flanking Centre Block's east and west ends to haul material in and out of its internal courtyards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.

What will be the fate of the budget watchdog? ‘Nobody has talked to me,’ says Giroux

News | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 15, 2025
  • Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up soon, with no replacement named as a major fall reset is about to unfold.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux’s term is up on Sept. 2. The House and Senate finance committees both passed motions urging his reappointment. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
Solar panels
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper

Global progress on renewables but climate tipping points still on the horizon

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | July 14, 2025
  • Coal, gas, and oil account for about 75 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emissions, so seeing countries like China rapidly switching to cheaper
Solar panels
Volume production and technical innovations have brought the price of solar panels down so low that China is exporting them in huge quantities even to developing countries, writes Gwynne Dyer. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from

Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier

News | BY IREM KOCA | July 14, 2025
  • Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition 'impossible' for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty said he would 'look into' the terms of the contract before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal called for the government to put a hold on the procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff

Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has filled some key staff positions in his new ministerial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
Tim Hodgson
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of

Coal mine expansion a dangerous step backward for public health and our environment

Opinion | BY STEPHEN WILTON | July 14, 2025
  • A technical loophole is letting us undermine our climate commitments, and ignores the fundamental reality that greenhouse gas emissions affect our climate regardless of
Tim Hodgson
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson and the government should reconsider the decision and require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the Vista coal mine expansion, writes Stephen Wilton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.

Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources

News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 14, 2025
  • The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, right, pictured with his wife Anaida Poilievre on April 28 in Ottawa, is set to face a mandatory leadership review at the Calgary convention in January, as required by the party constitution following an electoral defeat. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
Julie Dabrusin
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.

Fending off threats to the Great Lakes

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 14, 2025
  • Plus, Ontario drives up the value of building permits issued in May.
Julie Dabrusin
Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will give an update on protecting the Great Lakes today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of

A reality check for the Carney government and Canadians

Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | July 14, 2025
  • As the federal Liberals move forward with their financial review, it’s important that they are transparent with Canadians about the actual real-life impacts of
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in the West Block on June 20, 2025, after the passage of Bill C-5. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in

Why government’s aversion to risk impacts Indigenous Peoples the most

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 14, 2025
  • CIRNAC and ISC must be forced to actually get the money out the door to Indigenous communities because this is the rare case in
Rebecca Alty, Mark Carney
As a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's, right, spending review of government operations, departments that serve Indigenous Peoples—including Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada led by Minister Rebecca Alty, left—must be required to fulfill their spending obligations and "get the money out the door," writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been

Can Canada be a clean energy superpower? Not without tax credits

Opinion | BY SHAWN MCCARTHY | July 14, 2025
  • It will take enormous commitment and discipline to meet the bold promise of making Canada a clean energy superpower—traits that have not yet been
Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said in a recent speech that the climate is changing, and the Canadian economy has to be retooled to reflect that reality, but Shawn McCarthy argues that Hodgson's government has not demonstrated the same urgency around clean-economy policies that it has shown with deregulation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Revenue Minister Bibeau’s chief of staff Tsaï-Klassen exits the Hill

  • Plus, Public Safety, Democratic Institutions, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc is down a senior policy adviser.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 26, 2024
Marie-Claude Bibeau
Marie-Claude Bibeau
National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau recently said goodbye to her chief of staff of the last year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Revenue Minister Bibeau’s chief of staff Tsaï-Klassen exits the Hill

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 26, 2024
  • Plus, Public Safety, Democratic Institutions, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc is down a senior policy adviser.

Revenue Minister Bibeau’s chief of staff Tsaï-Klassen exits the Hill

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 26, 2024
  • Plus, Public Safety, Democratic Institutions, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc is down a senior policy adviser.
Marie-Claude Bibeau
National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau recently said goodbye to her chief of staff of the last year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal-NDP supply-and-confidence deal and U.S. engagement top items on cabinet retreat agenda

  • The Halifax retreat will also involve 'talking with folks out here on the East Coast about what really matters,' says Housing Minister Sean Fraser.
News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | August 24, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet in Halifax for their three-day retreat from Aug. 25-27. Some of the key items on the agenda include the Liberal-NDP supply-and-confidence agreement, and the Canada-U.S. relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal-NDP supply-and-confidence deal and U.S. engagement top items on cabinet retreat agenda

News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | August 24, 2024
  • The Halifax retreat will also involve 'talking with folks out here on the East Coast about what really matters,' says Housing Minister Sean Fraser.

Liberal-NDP supply-and-confidence deal and U.S. engagement top items on cabinet retreat agenda

News | BY ABBAS RANA, IAN CAMPBELL | August 24, 2024
  • The Halifax retreat will also involve 'talking with folks out here on the East Coast about what really matters,' says Housing Minister Sean Fraser.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet in Halifax for their three-day retreat from Aug. 25-27. Some of the key items on the agenda include the Liberal-NDP supply-and-confidence agreement, and the Canada-U.S. relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If labour dispute goes ‘sideways’ it could derail Liberal cabinet retreat, says Nanos

  • If the union decides to ‘kick and scream’ in the face of binding arbitration, it could take steps that would lead to trains not
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 23, 2024
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
On Aug. 22, Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon referred a dispute between the Teamsters Union and Canada’s two largest railways to the Canada Industrial Relations Board for binding arbitration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If labour dispute goes ‘sideways’ it could derail Liberal cabinet retreat, says Nanos

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 23, 2024
  • If the union decides to ‘kick and scream’ in the face of binding arbitration, it could take steps that would lead to trains not

If labour dispute goes ‘sideways’ it could derail Liberal cabinet retreat, says Nanos

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 23, 2024
  • If the union decides to ‘kick and scream’ in the face of binding arbitration, it could take steps that would lead to trains not
Steven MacKinnon
On Aug. 22, Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon referred a dispute between the Teamsters Union and Canada’s two largest railways to the Canada Industrial Relations Board for binding arbitration. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Original Ganderites layover in Ottawa for NAC’s Come From Away premiere

  • The award-winning Broadway musical is back in town with an all-Canuck cast until Sept. 1 at the National Arts Centre.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | August 23, 2024
The cast of the Ottawa company of Come From Away on opening night at the National Arts Centre on Aug. 22. Photograph by Matthew Murphy, courtesy of the NAC

Original Ganderites layover in Ottawa for NAC’s Come From Away premiere

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | August 23, 2024
  • The award-winning Broadway musical is back in town with an all-Canuck cast until Sept. 1 at the National Arts Centre.

Original Ganderites layover in Ottawa for NAC’s Come From Away premiere

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | August 23, 2024
  • The award-winning Broadway musical is back in town with an all-Canuck cast until Sept. 1 at the National Arts Centre.
The cast of the Ottawa company of Come From Away on opening night at the National Arts Centre on Aug. 22. Photograph by Matthew Murphy, courtesy of the NAC

Systemic labour reform—not tweaks—needed to address major trade disruptions

  • Two-thirds of Canada’s GDP comes from moving goods in and out of the country, yet our current system does not consider this essential. 
Opinion | BY CARLO DADE | August 23, 2024
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon has ordered the rail labour dispute go to arbitration, but broader reform is needed, writes Carlo Dade.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Systemic labour reform—not tweaks—needed to address major trade disruptions

Opinion | BY CARLO DADE | August 23, 2024
  • Two-thirds of Canada’s GDP comes from moving goods in and out of the country, yet our current system does not consider this essential. 

Systemic labour reform—not tweaks—needed to address major trade disruptions

Opinion | BY CARLO DADE | August 23, 2024
  • Two-thirds of Canada’s GDP comes from moving goods in and out of the country, yet our current system does not consider this essential. 
Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon has ordered the rail labour dispute go to arbitration, but broader reform is needed, writes Carlo Dade.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Labour minister hits last resort option in rail dispute

  • Plus, Holland cracks down on nicotine replacement products.
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon has turned to the Canada Industrial Relations Board to solve the rail dispute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Labour minister hits last resort option in rail dispute

  • Plus, Holland cracks down on nicotine replacement products.

Labour minister hits last resort option in rail dispute

  • Plus, Holland cracks down on nicotine replacement products.
Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon has turned to the Canada Industrial Relations Board to solve the rail dispute. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives make good use of their time

  • Even though the next election is likely over a year away, the Conservatives have been running their fundraising machine at full throttle.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 22, 2024
The Conservative Party has spent millions of dollars on building up the image of their leader, Pierre Poilievre, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives make good use of their time

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 22, 2024
  • Even though the next election is likely over a year away, the Conservatives have been running their fundraising machine at full throttle.

Conservatives make good use of their time

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 22, 2024
  • Even though the next election is likely over a year away, the Conservatives have been running their fundraising machine at full throttle.
The Conservative Party has spent millions of dollars on building up the image of their leader, Pierre Poilievre, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to fix Canada’s Species at Risk Act

  • There are obvious flaws in the legislation that need to be fixed urgently, both for our environment and our economy. 
Opinion | BY JASON KRIPS | August 22, 2024
Wildfire
Wildfire
The Species at Risk Act and its implementation are frequently barriers to the cycle of sustainable harvesting and planting that mimics the natural cycle of fires, writes Jason Krips. Photograph courtesy of Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc, DND

It’s time to fix Canada’s Species at Risk Act

Opinion | BY JASON KRIPS | August 22, 2024
  • There are obvious flaws in the legislation that need to be fixed urgently, both for our environment and our economy. 

It’s time to fix Canada’s Species at Risk Act

Opinion | BY JASON KRIPS | August 22, 2024
  • There are obvious flaws in the legislation that need to be fixed urgently, both for our environment and our economy. 
Wildfire
The Species at Risk Act and its implementation are frequently barriers to the cycle of sustainable harvesting and planting that mimics the natural cycle of fires, writes Jason Krips. Photograph courtesy of Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc, DND

Pivoting north as a middle power in a multipolar Arctic

  • By effectively managing its Arctic territory, Canada can enhance its global standing, contribute to regional stability, and ensure the well-being of its citizens.
Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | August 22, 2024
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal. Canada's Arctic policy must include building strong alliances, investing in military capabilities, promoting economic development, protecting the environment, and empowering Indigenous Peoples, writes Andrew Latham. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pivoting north as a middle power in a multipolar Arctic

Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | August 22, 2024
  • By effectively managing its Arctic territory, Canada can enhance its global standing, contribute to regional stability, and ensure the well-being of its citizens.

Pivoting north as a middle power in a multipolar Arctic

Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | August 22, 2024
  • By effectively managing its Arctic territory, Canada can enhance its global standing, contribute to regional stability, and ensure the well-being of its citizens.
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal. Canada's Arctic policy must include building strong alliances, investing in military capabilities, promoting economic development, protecting the environment, and empowering Indigenous Peoples, writes Andrew Latham. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Growing interest in health-care reform, but private payment still ‘too risky’ for parties to propose, says Coletto

  • Health-care reform options can be 'torqued’ on the political stage, making it a difficult policy debate, says former Conservative staffer Laryssa Waler.
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 22, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Private payment options for health care remain a 'third rail' for any Canadian political party finds a new poll from Abacus Data. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Growing interest in health-care reform, but private payment still ‘too risky’ for parties to propose, says Coletto

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 22, 2024
  • Health-care reform options can be 'torqued’ on the political stage, making it a difficult policy debate, says former Conservative staffer Laryssa Waler.

Growing interest in health-care reform, but private payment still ‘too risky’ for parties to propose, says Coletto

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | August 22, 2024
  • Health-care reform options can be 'torqued’ on the political stage, making it a difficult policy debate, says former Conservative staffer Laryssa Waler.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Private payment options for health care remain a 'third rail' for any Canadian political party finds a new poll from Abacus Data. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Scott McCord: the unsung hero of travel

  • With the travel agent extraordinaire's retirement, expect ministers and half of Ottawa to be late for everything for the foreseeable future.
Opinion | BY SHARAN KAUR | August 22, 2024
Scott McCord is the kind of person who can navigate the labyrinth of Ottawa’s political landscape with the same finesse he uses to book a last-minute flight out of a snowstorm, writes Sharan Kaur. Photograph courtesy of Curtis Perry

Scott McCord: the unsung hero of travel

Opinion | BY SHARAN KAUR | August 22, 2024
  • With the travel agent extraordinaire's retirement, expect ministers and half of Ottawa to be late for everything for the foreseeable future.

Scott McCord: the unsung hero of travel

Opinion | BY SHARAN KAUR | August 22, 2024
  • With the travel agent extraordinaire's retirement, expect ministers and half of Ottawa to be late for everything for the foreseeable future.
Scott McCord is the kind of person who can navigate the labyrinth of Ottawa’s political landscape with the same finesse he uses to book a last-minute flight out of a snowstorm, writes Sharan Kaur. Photograph courtesy of Curtis Perry

Strike or save?

  • Plus, StatsCan reveals where crime is best, and worst in Canada.
Steven MacKinnon
Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon has worked to stave off a rail strike that could disrupt business supply chains across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Strike or save?

  • Plus, StatsCan reveals where crime is best, and worst in Canada.

Strike or save?

  • Plus, StatsCan reveals where crime is best, and worst in Canada.
Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon has worked to stave off a rail strike that could disrupt business supply chains across Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The very precious life of Elon Musk

  • Nobody else has had the will, the skill, and the money to make SpaceX and his Starship heavy lift rocket happen.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 21, 2024
Elon Musk.
Elon Musk.
Elon Musk is heading for a crash, but it would benefit space exploration if the billionare has at least two more years of solvency to keep at his ambitious Starship project, writes Gwynne Dyer. Daniel Oberhaus photograph courtesy of Flickr

The very precious life of Elon Musk

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 21, 2024
  • Nobody else has had the will, the skill, and the money to make SpaceX and his Starship heavy lift rocket happen.

The very precious life of Elon Musk

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | August 21, 2024
  • Nobody else has had the will, the skill, and the money to make SpaceX and his Starship heavy lift rocket happen.
Elon Musk.
Elon Musk is heading for a crash, but it would benefit space exploration if the billionare has at least two more years of solvency to keep at his ambitious Starship project, writes Gwynne Dyer. Daniel Oberhaus photograph courtesy of Flickr

Global Affairs officials defend $9-million New York condo purchase amid opposition outcry

  • Global Affairs is ‘very proud’ new consul-general residence, says senior official Stéphane Cousineau, who predicts the eventual sale of the old property will lead
News | BY IREM KOCA | August 21, 2024
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly
Conservative MPs accuse Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly of 'deafening silence' on the controversial real estate purchase. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global Affairs officials defend $9-million New York condo purchase amid opposition outcry

News | BY IREM KOCA | August 21, 2024
  • Global Affairs is ‘very proud’ new consul-general residence, says senior official Stéphane Cousineau, who predicts the eventual sale of the old property will lead

Global Affairs officials defend $9-million New York condo purchase amid opposition outcry

News | BY IREM KOCA | August 21, 2024
  • Global Affairs is ‘very proud’ new consul-general residence, says senior official Stéphane Cousineau, who predicts the eventual sale of the old property will lead
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly
Conservative MPs accuse Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly of 'deafening silence' on the controversial real estate purchase. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs toe party line after breaking historical agreement on northern cod

  • Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal MPs have proven yet again that they have no interest in standing up for the sustainability of the province's adjacent resources, enhancing
Opinion | BY COURTNEY GLODE | August 21, 2024
Gudie Hutchings
Gudie Hutchings
Rural Economic Development Minister Guide Hutchings, pictured, and her fellow Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal MPs have fallen into line with their party rather than backing their province's best interests, writes Courtney Glode. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs toe party line after breaking historical agreement on northern cod

Opinion | BY COURTNEY GLODE | August 21, 2024
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal MPs have proven yet again that they have no interest in standing up for the sustainability of the province's adjacent resources, enhancing

Liberal MPs toe party line after breaking historical agreement on northern cod

Opinion | BY COURTNEY GLODE | August 21, 2024
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal MPs have proven yet again that they have no interest in standing up for the sustainability of the province's adjacent resources, enhancing
Gudie Hutchings
Rural Economic Development Minister Guide Hutchings, pictured, and her fellow Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal MPs have fallen into line with their party rather than backing their province's best interests, writes Courtney Glode. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Equity vital in study permit adjudication

  • The future of Canada's economic growth is dependent on our receptiveness to recruiting students regardless of their background or country of origin.
Opinion | BY SASHA RAMANI | August 21, 2024
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, led by Minister Sean Fraser, has an opportunity to enhance study permit adjudication for students from all countries, particularly those from Africa who face higher rejection rates, writes Sasha Ramadi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Equity vital in study permit adjudication

Opinion | BY SASHA RAMANI | August 21, 2024
  • The future of Canada's economic growth is dependent on our receptiveness to recruiting students regardless of their background or country of origin.

Equity vital in study permit adjudication

Opinion | BY SASHA RAMANI | August 21, 2024
  • The future of Canada's economic growth is dependent on our receptiveness to recruiting students regardless of their background or country of origin.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, led by Minister Sean Fraser, has an opportunity to enhance study permit adjudication for students from all countries, particularly those from Africa who face higher rejection rates, writes Sasha Ramadi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada needs legislation declaring rail an essential service 

  • Work stoppages don’t just spell disaster for rural economies. The impacts will snake across Canada, wreaking havoc in all supply chains.
Opinion | BY JACKIE CLAYTON | August 21, 2024
CN train
CN train
Rail lines bring our crops, lumber, oil and gas, and critical minerals, generating income for our businesses and importing essential resources like fuel, writes Grande Prairie Mayor Jackie Clayton. Flickr photograph by Tony Hisgett

Canada needs legislation declaring rail an essential service 

Opinion | BY JACKIE CLAYTON | August 21, 2024
  • Work stoppages don’t just spell disaster for rural economies. The impacts will snake across Canada, wreaking havoc in all supply chains.

Canada needs legislation declaring rail an essential service 

Opinion | BY JACKIE CLAYTON | August 21, 2024
  • Work stoppages don’t just spell disaster for rural economies. The impacts will snake across Canada, wreaking havoc in all supply chains.
CN train
Rail lines bring our crops, lumber, oil and gas, and critical minerals, generating income for our businesses and importing essential resources like fuel, writes Grande Prairie Mayor Jackie Clayton. Flickr photograph by Tony Hisgett

‘Structural solutions not inflammatory conclusions’ required to fix foreign worker program: Senator Omidvar

  • A recent Senate report recommends the creation of a tripartite Migrant Work Commission, and a three-year phase-out of closed work permits to improve the
News | BY STUART BENSON | August 21, 2024
Senator Ratna Omidvar
Senator Ratna Omidvar
ISG Senator Ratna Omidvar says the Senate Social Affairs Committee's conclusions were made with 'clear eyes' by members who visited workplaces in person to hear the stories of success, and held closed-door meetings with workers to hear their evidence of abuse. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Structural solutions not inflammatory conclusions’ required to fix foreign worker program: Senator Omidvar

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 21, 2024
  • A recent Senate report recommends the creation of a tripartite Migrant Work Commission, and a three-year phase-out of closed work permits to improve the

‘Structural solutions not inflammatory conclusions’ required to fix foreign worker program: Senator Omidvar

News | BY STUART BENSON | August 21, 2024
  • A recent Senate report recommends the creation of a tripartite Migrant Work Commission, and a three-year phase-out of closed work permits to improve the
Senator Ratna Omidvar
ISG Senator Ratna Omidvar says the Senate Social Affairs Committee's conclusions were made with 'clear eyes' by members who visited workplaces in person to hear the stories of success, and held closed-door meetings with workers to hear their evidence of abuse. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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