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Justice Minister Sean Fraser’s Bill C-16 proposes significant and necessary reforms, writes Lana Wells. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
When Alberta Premier Danielle Smith invoked the notwithstanding clause to prevent the courts from challenging three transgender bills in Alberta, she used the very tools of democracy against itself. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
When Alberta Premier Danielle Smith invoked the notwithstanding clause to prevent the courts from challenging three transgender bills in Alberta, she used the very tools of democracy against itself. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Bill S-232, the Can't Buy My Silence Bill, would protect federal workers and those employed at Crown corporations like the CBC, as well as entities funded by federal money such as Hockey Canada, from NDAs. It also protects private individuals who are asked by the federal government to sign an NDA, write Julie Macfarlane and Sen. Marilou McPhedran. Image courtesy of Pixabay
Bill S-232, the Can't Buy My Silence Bill, would protect federal workers and those employed at Crown corporations like the CBC, as well as entities funded by federal money such as Hockey Canada, from NDAs. It also protects private individuals who are asked by the federal government to sign an NDA, write Julie Macfarlane and Sen. Marilou McPhedran. Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 17, 2025
Dr. Ivan Zinger, correctional investigator of Canada, holds up his last annual report on Nov. 12, 2025, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 17, 2025
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 17, 2025
Dr. Ivan Zinger, correctional investigator of Canada, holds up his last annual report on Nov. 12, 2025, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY DAVID HUTTON | November 13, 2025
Public Sector Integrity Commissioner Harriet Solloway poses for a portrait at her office in Ottawa on July 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID HUTTON | November 13, 2025
Opinion | BY DAVID HUTTON | November 13, 2025
Public Sector Integrity Commissioner Harriet Solloway poses for a portrait at her office in Ottawa on July 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | November 12, 2025
Canada's Correctional Investigator Ivan Zinger has catalogued issues plaguing this country's prison system after 20 years with the office, including the past nine years at the organization's helm. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY MARLO GLASS | November 12, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | November 12, 2025
Canada's Correctional Investigator Ivan Zinger has catalogued issues plaguing this country's prison system after 20 years with the office, including the past nine years at the organization's helm. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 24, 2023
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, left, with Tricia Geddes, associate deputy minister of Public Safety, at the House Affairs Committee on June 15, 2023. His department is conducting an assessment of the future of contract policing in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 24, 2023
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 24, 2023
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, left, with Tricia Geddes, associate deputy minister of Public Safety, at the House Affairs Committee on June 15, 2023. His department is conducting an assessment of the future of contract policing in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Protesters and drag defenders are separated by Ottawa Police outside the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on June 28, 2023. The protesters were voicing their opposition to the Family Drag Story Time event put on by Capital Pride and the Ottawa Public Library. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Protesters and drag defenders are separated by Ottawa Police outside the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on June 28, 2023. The protesters were voicing their opposition to the Family Drag Story Time event put on by Capital Pride and the Ottawa Public Library. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 12, 2023
RCMP officers stand outside the Turkish Embassy in 2018 during a demonstration to mark the 103rd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 12, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 12, 2023
RCMP officers stand outside the Turkish Embassy in 2018 during a demonstration to mark the 103rd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 12, 2023
Families of the victims of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, which was shot down by Iran in January 2020, held a rally on Parliament Hill in October 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 12, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 12, 2023
Families of the victims of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, which was shot down by Iran in January 2020, held a rally on Parliament Hill in October 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | July 5, 2023
On June 13, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, left, and Justice Minister David Lametti issued an official response on behalf of the government to the final report of the Special Joint Committee on MAID. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | July 5, 2023
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | July 5, 2023
On June 13, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, left, and Justice Minister David Lametti issued an official response on behalf of the government to the final report of the Special Joint Committee on MAID. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 28, 2023
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, left, House Speaker Anthony Rota, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Governor General Mary Simon attend the unveiling ceremony for the location of the Residential School National Monument on Parliament Hill on June 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 28, 2023
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 28, 2023
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, left, House Speaker Anthony Rota, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Governor General Mary Simon attend the unveiling ceremony for the location of the Residential School National Monument on Parliament Hill on June 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 19, 2023
Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall's private member's bill C-311 was defeated at second reading last week. With her party's strong support for the bill, it will only be a matter of time before the question of the legal status of fetuses ends up being litigated, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 19, 2023
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | June 19, 2023
Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall's private member's bill C-311 was defeated at second reading last week. With her party's strong support for the bill, it will only be a matter of time before the question of the legal status of fetuses ends up being litigated, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EMILIE COYLE | May 31, 2023
Our bail system is part of a larger cycle of poverty, discrimination and incarceration that could be largely avoided with appropriate community supports and social services, writes Emilie Coyle, executive director of the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies. Creative Commons image courtesy of Ichigo121212 on Pixabay
Opinion | BY EMILIE COYLE | May 31, 2023
Opinion | BY EMILIE COYLE | May 31, 2023
Our bail system is part of a larger cycle of poverty, discrimination and incarceration that could be largely avoided with appropriate community supports and social services, writes Emilie Coyle, executive director of the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies. Creative Commons image courtesy of Ichigo121212 on Pixabay
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 29, 2023
NDP MP Gord Johns said the retroactive costs will affect other municipal services. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 29, 2023
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 29, 2023
NDP MP Gord Johns said the retroactive costs will affect other municipal services. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 29, 2023
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's plan to remove post-secondary education requirements for police officers is a nightmare for Indigenous Peoples, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 29, 2023
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 29, 2023
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's plan to remove post-secondary education requirements for police officers is a nightmare for Indigenous Peoples, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHELLE WEINROTH | May 24, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent remarks regarding the case of Hassan Diab, saying that Canada will always stand up for its citizens, yields hope. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHELLE WEINROTH | May 24, 2023
Opinion | BY MICHELLE WEINROTH | May 24, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent remarks regarding the case of Hassan Diab, saying that Canada will always stand up for its citizens, yields hope. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 24, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti introduced the Liberals' bail-reform legislation on May 16, which would make it more difficult to receive bail for repeat violent offenders, those accused of violent offences with a weapon, and those accused of intimate partner violence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 24, 2023
News | BY STUART BENSON | May 24, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti introduced the Liberals' bail-reform legislation on May 16, which would make it more difficult to receive bail for repeat violent offenders, those accused of violent offences with a weapon, and those accused of intimate partner violence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade