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Defence Minister David McGuinty did not respond to requests for comment after a watchdog report said the laws governing the Military Police Complaints Commission need to change. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CATHERINE FRAZEE | April 7, 2025
An issue of such profound consequence to the dignity and equality of Canadians with disabilities must not be reduced to partisan politics, writes Catherine Frazee. Pexels photograph by Alexandre Saraiva Carniato
Opinion | BY CATHERINE FRAZEE | April 7, 2025
Opinion | BY CATHERINE FRAZEE | April 7, 2025
An issue of such profound consequence to the dignity and equality of Canadians with disabilities must not be reduced to partisan politics, writes Catherine Frazee. Pexels photograph by Alexandre Saraiva Carniato
According to every piece of objective data, Canada’s MAiD laws are being used for their intended purpose, write James Downar, a palliative care and critical care physician in Ottawa, and Jocelyn Downie, professor emeritus in the faculties of law and medicine at Dalhousie University. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
According to every piece of objective data, Canada’s MAiD laws are being used for their intended purpose, write James Downar, a palliative care and critical care physician in Ottawa, and Jocelyn Downie, professor emeritus in the faculties of law and medicine at Dalhousie University. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
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
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 13, 2019
The revelations tied to SNC-Lavalin and former attorney general are more damaging to the Trudeau government, writes Scott Taylor, so why is Vice-Admiral Mark Norman—pictured with lawyer Marie Henein—being dragged through the courts? The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 13, 2019
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 13, 2019
The revelations tied to SNC-Lavalin and former attorney general are more damaging to the Trudeau government, writes Scott Taylor, so why is Vice-Admiral Mark Norman—pictured with lawyer Marie Henein—being dragged through the courts? The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 6, 2019
Former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, left, says Canada should study removing the attorney general from cabinet, while her successor David Lametti, right, says there are 'good arguments' to split the roles but history shows the system 'can work.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 6, 2019
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 6, 2019
Former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, left, says Canada should study removing the attorney general from cabinet, while her successor David Lametti, right, says there are 'good arguments' to split the roles but history shows the system 'can work.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 27, 2019
High Commissioner of Pakistan Raza Bashir Tarar arrived in Ottawa in mid-February after serving since August 2015 as head of mission in Kenya. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 27, 2019
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 27, 2019
High Commissioner of Pakistan Raza Bashir Tarar arrived in Ottawa in mid-February after serving since August 2015 as head of mission in Kenya. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 27, 2019
Senators raised concerns back in a May report on changes to the Criminal Code, which brought in deferred prosecution agreements, when former Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould rebuffed requests to appear before the committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 27, 2019
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 27, 2019
Senators raised concerns back in a May report on changes to the Criminal Code, which brought in deferred prosecution agreements, when former Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould rebuffed requests to appear before the committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 20, 2019
Former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould is bound by two oaths of office—cabinet confidence and solicitor-client privilege—but has retained former Supreme Court justice Thomas Cromwell for advice on what she can say. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 20, 2019
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 20, 2019
Former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould is bound by two oaths of office—cabinet confidence and solicitor-client privilege—but has retained former Supreme Court justice Thomas Cromwell for advice on what she can say. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 13, 2019
Jody Wilson-Raybould, the former veterans affairs minister, resigned from the Trudeau cabinet on Feb. 12 in the wake of allegations that she faced pressure to cut a deal with construction giant SNC-Lavalin so it would avoid a trial. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 13, 2019
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 13, 2019
Jody Wilson-Raybould, the former veterans affairs minister, resigned from the Trudeau cabinet on Feb. 12 in the wake of allegations that she faced pressure to cut a deal with construction giant SNC-Lavalin so it would avoid a trial. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, seated centre, prepares to testify Feb. 1, 2018 before the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee on C-46, the now-passed impaired-driving bill introduced alongside cannabis legalization legislation. Author Sen. Claude Carignan is pictured behind Mr. Goodale. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, seated centre, prepares to testify Feb. 1, 2018 before the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee on C-46, the now-passed impaired-driving bill introduced alongside cannabis legalization legislation. Author Sen. Claude Carignan is pictured behind Mr. Goodale. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 16, 2019
A cultivation facility in Smiths Falls, Ont., belonging to Tweed Inc., part of Canopy Growth, the largest cannabis producer in Canada. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 16, 2019
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 16, 2019
A cultivation facility in Smiths Falls, Ont., belonging to Tweed Inc., part of Canopy Growth, the largest cannabis producer in Canada. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 16, 2019
Organized Crime Reduction and Border Security Minister Bill Blair speaks to reporters in the House foyer on Oct. 14, three days before recreational cannabis was legalized in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 16, 2019
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 16, 2019
Organized Crime Reduction and Border Security Minister Bill Blair speaks to reporters in the House foyer on Oct. 14, three days before recreational cannabis was legalized in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | January 16, 2019
Bill Blair, the minister responsible for the Cannabis Act, speaks with reporters in the House foyer on Oct. 14, 2018, three days before recreational cannabis legalization began. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | January 16, 2019
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | January 16, 2019
Bill Blair, the minister responsible for the Cannabis Act, speaks with reporters in the House foyer on Oct. 14, 2018, three days before recreational cannabis legalization began. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A cannabis user lights up on Parliament Hill on April 20, 2018. Reliable and evidence-based information is essential to achieving the government’s objective of protecting public health and safety when it comes to legal marijuana, writes minister Bill Blair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A cannabis user lights up on Parliament Hill on April 20, 2018. Reliable and evidence-based information is essential to achieving the government’s objective of protecting public health and safety when it comes to legal marijuana, writes minister Bill Blair. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHRISTIAN LEUPRECHT, TODD HATALEY | January 16, 2019
Bill Blair, right, is the minister responsible for cannabis-legalization legislation that the government wanted ‘to keep profits from going into the pockets of criminal organizations and street gangs.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHRISTIAN LEUPRECHT, TODD HATALEY | January 16, 2019
Opinion | BY CHRISTIAN LEUPRECHT, TODD HATALEY | January 16, 2019
Bill Blair, right, is the minister responsible for cannabis-legalization legislation that the government wanted ‘to keep profits from going into the pockets of criminal organizations and street gangs.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade