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Keep an open mind, cabinet deputy tells democratic reform committee

  • Members of the House Special Committee on Electoral Reform should remain open minded as they hunker down to hear hours of witness testimony on potential
News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | July 6, 2016
Mark Holland (left), the government's parliamentary secretary to the minister of democratic institutions, pictured here speaking to Electoral Reform Committee chair Francis Scarpaleggia, says the committee should try to determine what values Canadians want to underpin a reformed electoral system. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Keep an open mind, cabinet deputy tells democratic reform committee

News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | July 6, 2016
  • Members of the House Special Committee on Electoral Reform should remain open minded as they hunker down to hear hours of witness testimony on potential

Keep an open mind, cabinet deputy tells democratic reform committee

News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | July 6, 2016
  • Members of the House Special Committee on Electoral Reform should remain open minded as they hunker down to hear hours of witness testimony on potential
Mark Holland (left), the government's parliamentary secretary to the minister of democratic institutions, pictured here speaking to Electoral Reform Committee chair Francis Scarpaleggia, says the committee should try to determine what values Canadians want to underpin a reformed electoral system. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘President Obama’s speech was pretty inspiring,’ MPs react to Obama’s historic address to joint Parliament

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—U.S. President Barack Obama’s historic speech to a joint session of Parliament on Wednesday left most MPs inspired and any hyper-partisan feelings outside
News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 30, 2016
U.S. President Barack Obama, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Senator Peter Harder, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, and the rest of the crowd share a laugh on Wednesday June 29 in the House. PMO photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

‘President Obama’s speech was pretty inspiring,’ MPs react to Obama’s historic address to joint Parliament

News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 30, 2016
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—U.S. President Barack Obama’s historic speech to a joint session of Parliament on Wednesday left most MPs inspired and any hyper-partisan feelings outside

‘President Obama’s speech was pretty inspiring,’ MPs react to Obama’s historic address to joint Parliament

News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 30, 2016
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—U.S. President Barack Obama’s historic speech to a joint session of Parliament on Wednesday left most MPs inspired and any hyper-partisan feelings outside
U.S. President Barack Obama, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Senator Peter Harder, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, and the rest of the crowd share a laugh on Wednesday June 29 in the House. PMO photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

House committees wanted $1.5-million budget boost to travel more, BOIE approves $800,000

  • House committee chairs asked for a 65 per cent increase earlier this month to their budget to help them travel to meet Canadians on
News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 29, 2016
The Special Committee on Electoral Reform, pictured earlier this month on the Hill. After a long dry spell, all House committees are beginning to travel again big time. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

House committees wanted $1.5-million budget boost to travel more, BOIE approves $800,000

News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 29, 2016
  • House committee chairs asked for a 65 per cent increase earlier this month to their budget to help them travel to meet Canadians on

House committees wanted $1.5-million budget boost to travel more, BOIE approves $800,000

News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 29, 2016
  • House committee chairs asked for a 65 per cent increase earlier this month to their budget to help them travel to meet Canadians on
The Special Committee on Electoral Reform, pictured earlier this month on the Hill. After a long dry spell, all House committees are beginning to travel again big time. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Harassment of female politicians done to ‘silence and intimidate’: experts

  • Politicians, civil society groups, and labour unions are raising concerns about the political harassment of female politicians after a golf tournament in Alberta welcomed players to
News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 29, 2016
Civil society groups are pointing to the use of a cut-out of Alberta Premier Rachel Notley during a recent golf tournament as an example of the harassment female politicians face on a regular basis. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Harassment of female politicians done to ‘silence and intimidate’: experts

News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 29, 2016
  • Politicians, civil society groups, and labour unions are raising concerns about the political harassment of female politicians after a golf tournament in Alberta welcomed players to

Harassment of female politicians done to ‘silence and intimidate’: experts

News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 29, 2016
  • Politicians, civil society groups, and labour unions are raising concerns about the political harassment of female politicians after a golf tournament in Alberta welcomed players to
Civil society groups are pointing to the use of a cut-out of Alberta Premier Rachel Notley during a recent golf tournament as an example of the harassment female politicians face on a regular basis. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Three Amigos summit: trade, terrorism, and Trump

  • With the North American Leaders’ Summit (NALS) taking place on June 29 in Ottawa, it will be an opportunity for the heads of government to
News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 22, 2016
Canada's visa requirement for Mexicans travelling to Canada remains a point of contention between the two countries that will likely be raised at the summit by Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto (pictured left). Despite the hype, Toronto-based trade lawyer Lawrence Herman (top right) said the impending end of U.S. President Barack Obama's tenure in the White House might make the other leaders 'reluctant' to reach firm commitments or agreements. A new lumber deal (bottom right) remains a lingering issue between the United States and Canada. Photos by Sam Garcia, Lawrence Herman, and The Hill Times

Three Amigos summit: trade, terrorism, and Trump

News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 22, 2016
  • With the North American Leaders’ Summit (NALS) taking place on June 29 in Ottawa, it will be an opportunity for the heads of government to

Three Amigos summit: trade, terrorism, and Trump

News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 22, 2016
  • With the North American Leaders’ Summit (NALS) taking place on June 29 in Ottawa, it will be an opportunity for the heads of government to
Canada's visa requirement for Mexicans travelling to Canada remains a point of contention between the two countries that will likely be raised at the summit by Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto (pictured left). Despite the hype, Toronto-based trade lawyer Lawrence Herman (top right) said the impending end of U.S. President Barack Obama's tenure in the White House might make the other leaders 'reluctant' to reach firm commitments or agreements. A new lumber deal (bottom right) remains a lingering issue between the United States and Canada. Photos by Sam Garcia, Lawrence Herman, and The Hill Times

Bad MP behaviour prevents Canadians from pursuing public office: report

  • With political life having a reputation for mudslinging and heckling, a recent report tabled by a House committee found this behaviour amongst Parliamentarians prevents
News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 22, 2016
Liberal MP Larry Bagnell, pictured, chair of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee, warns not to 'hold your breath' on what will happen next happen with a recently tabled report on making the House more family-friendly because he says the committee is extremely busy. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Bad MP behaviour prevents Canadians from pursuing public office: report

News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 22, 2016
  • With political life having a reputation for mudslinging and heckling, a recent report tabled by a House committee found this behaviour amongst Parliamentarians prevents

Bad MP behaviour prevents Canadians from pursuing public office: report

News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 22, 2016
  • With political life having a reputation for mudslinging and heckling, a recent report tabled by a House committee found this behaviour amongst Parliamentarians prevents
Liberal MP Larry Bagnell, pictured, chair of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee, warns not to 'hold your breath' on what will happen next happen with a recently tabled report on making the House more family-friendly because he says the committee is extremely busy. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Activists urge Canada to fund human rights commission

  • The threat of funding cuts to one of the most important human rights bodies in the Americas could spell a “disaster” for human rights defenders
News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 22, 2016
President of the IACHR James Cavallaro speaking during the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights' 157th regular session in April. IACHR photograph by Daniel Cima

Activists urge Canada to fund human rights commission

News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 22, 2016
  • The threat of funding cuts to one of the most important human rights bodies in the Americas could spell a “disaster” for human rights defenders

Activists urge Canada to fund human rights commission

News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 22, 2016
  • The threat of funding cuts to one of the most important human rights bodies in the Americas could spell a “disaster” for human rights defenders
President of the IACHR James Cavallaro speaking during the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights' 157th regular session in April. IACHR photograph by Daniel Cima

Don’t expect big movements on climate change at the Three Amigos summit: experts

  • With the North American Leaders’ Summit just around the corner, experts say the chances of an agreement on a North American policy on environment
News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 15, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Barack Obama, and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto chat before an APEC meeting in Manila, Philippines, Nov. 19, 2015. They're set to meet again June 29 in Ottawa. White House photograph by Pete Souza

Don’t expect big movements on climate change at the Three Amigos summit: experts

News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 15, 2016
  • With the North American Leaders’ Summit just around the corner, experts say the chances of an agreement on a North American policy on environment

Don’t expect big movements on climate change at the Three Amigos summit: experts

News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 15, 2016
  • With the North American Leaders’ Summit just around the corner, experts say the chances of an agreement on a North American policy on environment
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Barack Obama, and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto chat before an APEC meeting in Manila, Philippines, Nov. 19, 2015. They're set to meet again June 29 in Ottawa. White House photograph by Pete Souza

New nanny initiative a push to make House more family friendly

  • NDP MP Christine Moore broke records when she gave birth during the last federal election. Now she’s the first MP to use a new
News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 15, 2016
NDP MP Christine Moore, pictured here with her daughter Daphnée in her Parliament Hill office, says MPs need more help juggling their professional and parental duties. The Hill Times photograph by Jean-Loup Doudard

New nanny initiative a push to make House more family friendly

News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 15, 2016
  • NDP MP Christine Moore broke records when she gave birth during the last federal election. Now she’s the first MP to use a new

New nanny initiative a push to make House more family friendly

News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 15, 2016
  • NDP MP Christine Moore broke records when she gave birth during the last federal election. Now she’s the first MP to use a new
NDP MP Christine Moore, pictured here with her daughter Daphnée in her Parliament Hill office, says MPs need more help juggling their professional and parental duties. The Hill Times photograph by Jean-Loup Doudard

Petronas prepares final report to regulator, as debate about liquefied natural gas project intensifies

  • Malaysia’s state-owned energy giant Petronas is putting the final touches on its submission to Ottawa addressing concerns about the environmental impact of a proposed $11.4-billion
News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 15, 2016
An artist rendering of the proposed liquefied natural gas development in northwestern B.C. developed by Pacific Northwest LNG. Photo courtesy of Pacific Northwest LNG

Petronas prepares final report to regulator, as debate about liquefied natural gas project intensifies

News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 15, 2016
  • Malaysia’s state-owned energy giant Petronas is putting the final touches on its submission to Ottawa addressing concerns about the environmental impact of a proposed $11.4-billion

Petronas prepares final report to regulator, as debate about liquefied natural gas project intensifies

News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 15, 2016
  • Malaysia’s state-owned energy giant Petronas is putting the final touches on its submission to Ottawa addressing concerns about the environmental impact of a proposed $11.4-billion
An artist rendering of the proposed liquefied natural gas development in northwestern B.C. developed by Pacific Northwest LNG. Photo courtesy of Pacific Northwest LNG

‘It’s going to be a very big mess,’ giant downtown Ottawa sinkhole sucks up a van, and Parliament Hill community’s attention

  • OTTAWA—A cavernous sinkhole along Rideau Street prompted mass evacuations and traffic gridlock across Ottawa’s downtown core, capturing the attention of Parliament Hill on Wednesday. At about
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI, SELINA CHIGNALL | June 8, 2016
The sinkhole on Rideau Street prior to swallowing an adjacent van. Photograph courtesy of Natasha Morano

‘It’s going to be a very big mess,’ giant downtown Ottawa sinkhole sucks up a van, and Parliament Hill community’s attention

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI, SELINA CHIGNALL | June 8, 2016
  • OTTAWA—A cavernous sinkhole along Rideau Street prompted mass evacuations and traffic gridlock across Ottawa’s downtown core, capturing the attention of Parliament Hill on Wednesday. At about

‘It’s going to be a very big mess,’ giant downtown Ottawa sinkhole sucks up a van, and Parliament Hill community’s attention

News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI, SELINA CHIGNALL | June 8, 2016
  • OTTAWA—A cavernous sinkhole along Rideau Street prompted mass evacuations and traffic gridlock across Ottawa’s downtown core, capturing the attention of Parliament Hill on Wednesday. At about
The sinkhole on Rideau Street prior to swallowing an adjacent van. Photograph courtesy of Natasha Morano

Parsing what the UN indigenous rights declaration could mean for Canada

  • With Canada recently becoming a full supporter of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, experts say the guidelines the document
News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 8, 2016
Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett announced May 10 that Canada would adopt and implement the UN declaration 'without qualification.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Parsing what the UN indigenous rights declaration could mean for Canada

News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 8, 2016
  • With Canada recently becoming a full supporter of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, experts say the guidelines the document

Parsing what the UN indigenous rights declaration could mean for Canada

News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 8, 2016
  • With Canada recently becoming a full supporter of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, experts say the guidelines the document
Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett announced May 10 that Canada would adopt and implement the UN declaration 'without qualification.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Boosting infrastructure in Canada’s North is critical for the health and wealth of the region, say advocates

  • While the infrastructure needs of southern Canada are often seen as the focal point of shovel-ready projects, there is a critical need to boost
News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 8, 2016
Nunavut Senator Dennis Patterson (centre) joins members of the private sector in formally launching a project in Iqaluit in 2014. The Senator is calling for more robust efforts to provide crucial infrastructure to the region. Photo courtesy of the office of Senator Dennis Patterson

Boosting infrastructure in Canada’s North is critical for the health and wealth of the region, say advocates

News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 8, 2016
  • While the infrastructure needs of southern Canada are often seen as the focal point of shovel-ready projects, there is a critical need to boost

Boosting infrastructure in Canada’s North is critical for the health and wealth of the region, say advocates

News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 8, 2016
  • While the infrastructure needs of southern Canada are often seen as the focal point of shovel-ready projects, there is a critical need to boost
Nunavut Senator Dennis Patterson (centre) joins members of the private sector in formally launching a project in Iqaluit in 2014. The Senator is calling for more robust efforts to provide crucial infrastructure to the region. Photo courtesy of the office of Senator Dennis Patterson

Critics question Ottawa’s push to investigate oil and gas exploration in the Arctic

  • The Liberal government’s proposal to explore the impacts of oil and gas exploration in the Arctic raises eyebrows amongst critics who point to the
News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 8, 2016

Critics question Ottawa’s push to investigate oil and gas exploration in the Arctic

News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 8, 2016
  • The Liberal government’s proposal to explore the impacts of oil and gas exploration in the Arctic raises eyebrows amongst critics who point to the

Critics question Ottawa’s push to investigate oil and gas exploration in the Arctic

News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 8, 2016
  • The Liberal government’s proposal to explore the impacts of oil and gas exploration in the Arctic raises eyebrows amongst critics who point to the

‘Running out of time’ to do 338 town halls on electoral reform: Cullen

  • With the committee composition coming together, electoral reform critics are scratching their heads as to how the government’s proposed method of public engagement on
News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 8, 2016
'We will be making available—to community organizations and MPs—tools to help plan town halls in order to facilitate the conversation and reporting,' says Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef. Photo courtesy of Jean-Marc Carisse

‘Running out of time’ to do 338 town halls on electoral reform: Cullen

News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 8, 2016
  • With the committee composition coming together, electoral reform critics are scratching their heads as to how the government’s proposed method of public engagement on

‘Running out of time’ to do 338 town halls on electoral reform: Cullen

News | BY SELINA CHIGNALL | June 8, 2016
  • With the committee composition coming together, electoral reform critics are scratching their heads as to how the government’s proposed method of public engagement on
'We will be making available—to community organizations and MPs—tools to help plan town halls in order to facilitate the conversation and reporting,' says Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef. Photo courtesy of Jean-Marc Carisse
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