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James B. Kelly: 'This book should be read by any prime minister or premier that contemplates using Section 33 of the Charter of Rights, in a pre-emptive fashion.' Book cover and author's photo courtesy of UBC Press
Opinion | BY SOLOMON REECE | March 26, 2025
Earlier this month, Crown-Indigenous Minister Gary Anandasangaree announced a proposed settlement agreement had been reached in the Federal Indian Hospitals (Hardy) class action.
Opinion | BY SOLOMON REECE | March 26, 2025
Opinion | BY SOLOMON REECE | March 26, 2025
Earlier this month, Crown-Indigenous Minister Gary Anandasangaree announced a proposed settlement agreement had been reached in the Federal Indian Hospitals (Hardy) class action.
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 12, 2025
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans hasn't issued licences to salmon farms in B.C.'s Discovery Islands since June 2022, but a new civil suit claims it conducted a 'bad-faith' consultation to justify a 'predetermined' outcome. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 12, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 12, 2025
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans hasn't issued licences to salmon farms in B.C.'s Discovery Islands since June 2022, but a new civil suit claims it conducted a 'bad-faith' consultation to justify a 'predetermined' outcome. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 5, 2025
To support the implementation plan announced by Justice Minister Arif Virani on Feb. 25, the government previously announced $276.5-million over two years in the 2024 fall economic statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 5, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 5, 2025
To support the implementation plan announced by Justice Minister Arif Virani on Feb. 25, the government previously announced $276.5-million over two years in the 2024 fall economic statement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Justice Minister Arif Virani. Our country can preserve what we have fought for and continue the progress achieved on human rights, write Odette McCarthy and Jean-Sébastien Vallée. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Justice Minister Arif Virani. Our country can preserve what we have fought for and continue the progress achieved on human rights, write Odette McCarthy and Jean-Sébastien Vallée. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 1, 2025
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The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act prohibits an MP or Senator from using parliamentary privilege as a defence if they were to reveal state secrets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 1, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | January 1, 2025
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The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act prohibits an MP or Senator from using parliamentary privilege as a defence if they were to reveal state secrets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BRADLEY POULOS | October 30, 2019
In the run-up to legalization, the Liberal government’s point person was then parliamentary secretary Bill Blair, who stressed they wanted to regulate, but not normalize, the use of cannabis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BRADLEY POULOS | October 30, 2019
Opinion | BY BRADLEY POULOS | October 30, 2019
In the run-up to legalization, the Liberal government’s point person was then parliamentary secretary Bill Blair, who stressed they wanted to regulate, but not normalize, the use of cannabis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL BOUDREAU, SARAH HAMILL | October 30, 2019
One issue that needs to be addressed quickly is the provinces’ struggle to secure an ample supply of high-grade cannabis, write Michael Boudreau and Sarah Hamill. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay/Michael Moriarty
Opinion | BY MICHAEL BOUDREAU, SARAH HAMILL | October 30, 2019
Opinion | BY MICHAEL BOUDREAU, SARAH HAMILL | October 30, 2019
One issue that needs to be addressed quickly is the provinces’ struggle to secure an ample supply of high-grade cannabis, write Michael Boudreau and Sarah Hamill. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay/Michael Moriarty
Opinion | BY SAMANTHA MCALEESE | October 30, 2019
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale introduced the Liberals’ pot-record suspension bill in March, but was criticized for not going far enough and automatically expunging criminal records for simple cannabis possession. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SAMANTHA MCALEESE | October 30, 2019
Opinion | BY SAMANTHA MCALEESE | October 30, 2019
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale introduced the Liberals’ pot-record suspension bill in March, but was criticized for not going far enough and automatically expunging criminal records for simple cannabis possession. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | July 31, 2019
The Senate rose for the summer without passing Bill C-337, a private member’s bill which had received unanimous support in the House of Commons in May 2017. By not passing the bill, the Senate decided to roll the dice with the lives of women who were depending on it to do the right thing, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | July 31, 2019
Opinion | BY KATHLEEN FINLAY | July 31, 2019
The Senate rose for the summer without passing Bill C-337, a private member’s bill which had received unanimous support in the House of Commons in May 2017. By not passing the bill, the Senate decided to roll the dice with the lives of women who were depending on it to do the right thing, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NINA RUSSELL | July 25, 2019
Justice Minister David Lametti says he sees no need for a legally entrenched bilingualism requirement in the nomination process for Supreme Court of Canada justices, and that the informal process now already 'puts a high premium on functional bilingualism.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NINA RUSSELL | July 25, 2019
News | BY NINA RUSSELL | July 25, 2019
Justice Minister David Lametti says he sees no need for a legally entrenched bilingualism requirement in the nomination process for Supreme Court of Canada justices, and that the informal process now already 'puts a high premium on functional bilingualism.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Bill C-83 creates a new way of dealing with inmates who need to be separated from the general prison population for safety reasons. Photograph courtesy of Michael Coghlan
Bill C-83 creates a new way of dealing with inmates who need to be separated from the general prison population for safety reasons. Photograph courtesy of Michael Coghlan
Opinion | BY JUSTIN MOHAMMED | May 1, 2019
Border Security Minister Bill Blair has sought to reopen negotiations on the Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JUSTIN MOHAMMED | May 1, 2019
Opinion | BY JUSTIN MOHAMMED | May 1, 2019
Border Security Minister Bill Blair has sought to reopen negotiations on the Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 1, 2019
In March, U.S. President Donald Trump intervened in the case of a U.S. Navy SEAL charged with murder for his alleged actions in Iraq, saying he would be moved to ‘less restrictive confinement.’ Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 1, 2019
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 1, 2019
In March, U.S. President Donald Trump intervened in the case of a U.S. Navy SEAL charged with murder for his alleged actions in Iraq, saying he would be moved to ‘less restrictive confinement.’ Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 24, 2019
Former Conservative leader Rona Ambrose says a 'concerted' effort in the Senate has kept her bill from appearing before a committee—a necessary step before the Red Chamber can vote on her private member's bill and send it back to the House. With eight sitting weeks left, time is running out. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 24, 2019
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 24, 2019
Former Conservative leader Rona Ambrose says a 'concerted' effort in the Senate has kept her bill from appearing before a committee—a necessary step before the Red Chamber can vote on her private member's bill and send it back to the House. With eight sitting weeks left, time is running out. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ARTHUR COCKFIELD | April 17, 2019
Lawyers chat in the Supreme Court of Canada building in Ottawa. Ontario lawyers are divided about whether to support a law society commitment that they ‘abide by a statement of principles acknowledging their obligation to promote equality, diversity, and inclusion generally.’ The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY ARTHUR COCKFIELD | April 17, 2019
Opinion | BY ARTHUR COCKFIELD | April 17, 2019
Lawyers chat in the Supreme Court of Canada building in Ottawa. Ontario lawyers are divided about whether to support a law society commitment that they ‘abide by a statement of principles acknowledging their obligation to promote equality, diversity, and inclusion generally.’ The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 17, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at a Liberal caucus meeting on April 3, the day after he booted former ministers Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott from caucus. The prime minister is least effective when he tries to be the sole decider, says columnist Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 17, 2019
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 17, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at a Liberal caucus meeting on April 3, the day after he booted former ministers Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott from caucus. The prime minister is least effective when he tries to be the sole decider, says columnist Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 17, 2019
A Senate committee has complained twice about Jody Wilson-Raybould, pictured during her February testimony before the House Justice Committee, for failing to testify on legislative changes when she was justice minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 17, 2019
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 17, 2019
A Senate committee has complained twice about Jody Wilson-Raybould, pictured during her February testimony before the House Justice Committee, for failing to testify on legislative changes when she was justice minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade