Legislation

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

• Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do not want success and progress to come on the backs of Indigenous Peoples.'

Senate passes Carney’s controversial nation-building bill, citing ‘trust’ in the government

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

• Mi'kmaw Senator Paul Prosper says Bill C-5 is a 'betrayal' of reconciliation, saying it shouldn't pass without proper consultation with Indigenous leaders. 'We do not want success and progress to come on the backs of Indigenous Peoples.'

Breaking down C-5: Carney’s ‘build, baby, build’ bill draws support from business sector, but heavy pushback from environmental, Indigenous groups

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

Carney ‘buries Caesar’ by admitting his own mistakes

OpinionBY JAMIE CARROLL

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

NewsBY MARLO GLASS

Government’s border security bill draws heavy criticism from civil rights groups

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

‘Survivors are waiting for it’: Sen. Boyer reintroduces bill to criminalize forced, coerced sterilizations

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

News

• BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

Senate passes Bloc’s supply management bill on division as ex-diplomat warns law will ‘handicap’ negotiators

Opinion

• BY MARK WINFIELD

Bill removing internal trade barriers risks undermining policy innovation 

News

• BY PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

NewsBY STUART BENSON

• Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says Green Leader Elizabeth May.

Piggybacking changes to privacy laws ‘has nothing to do with affordability,’ say critics of Bill C-4

NewsBY STUART BENSON

• Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says Green Leader Elizabeth May.

PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

NewsBY IREM KOCA

PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years

NewsBY PETER MAZEREEUW

‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump 

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

Loophole Liberals making an ignominious power grab

OpinionBY ERICA IFILL

Parliamentary Calendar

Calgary Stampede kicks off on July 4

Podcast

A military spending spree, with David Perry

News

The Hill Times’ Top 100 Lobbyists in 2025: lobbyists prepare for ‘significant reset’ as federal election begins

News

All eyes on Trump: meet the top 50 foreign policy influencers navigating Canada’s role in a rocky world

Podcast

The crisis of Canadian democracy, with Andrew Coyne

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

OpinionBY EDITORIAL

• Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.

‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied

OpinionBY EDITORIAL

• Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.

The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy

OpinionBY ANDREW CADDELL

Carney’s moment to step up on reforming the Access to Information Act

OpinionBY KEN RUBIN

Reconciliation or repetition? Carney’s first moves on Indigenous rights face scrutiny

OpinionBY JACKSON PIND

Q&A | Elizabeth May on Carney’s major projects’ ‘get-out-of-jail-free card’ 

NewsBY PETER MAZEREEUW

Bill C-5 grants ‘superpowers’ never before seen in ‘environmental law history’: Bloc critic Patrick Bonin

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

Bill C-4, the Trojan horse threat to every Canadian’s privacy

OpinionBY BILL HEARN

Parliamentary Calendar

Well, look who’s turning 158: Happy Canada Day, eh!

Podcast

Making sense of the ‘Building Canada Act’, with Elizabeth May

feature

The Hill Times’ Top 100 Best Books in 2024

List

Meet Carney’s parliamentary secretaries, half of whom are rookie MPs

Podcast

The return of Parliament, with Sheila Copps

S-2 sponsor Sen. Audette says First Nations status fixes don’t ‘go far enough,’ but it’s ‘one step’ to tackle ‘racist’ Indian Act

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

• One of the first government-sponsored bills in the Senate, Bill S-2 seeks to amend the Indian Act—a move that advocates say is welcome, but should not distract from the other inequities that still need to be addressed.

S-2 sponsor Sen. Audette says First Nations status fixes don’t ‘go far enough,’ but it’s ‘one step’ to tackle ‘racist’ Indian Act

NewsBY ELEANOR WAND

• One of the first government-sponsored bills in the Senate, Bill S-2 seeks to amend the Indian Act—a move that advocates say is welcome, but should not distract from the other inequities that still need to be addressed.

Liberals propose fast-tracking motion for major projects bill

NewsBY PETER MAZEREEUW

Nation building isn’t just about speed—it’s about vision

OpinionBY SANDRA SCHWARTZ

Enlisting Coast Guard to buoy defence spending expected to hit choppy waters, say analysts

NewsBY STUART BENSON

Public safety or public suppression?

OpinionBY ERICA IFILL

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Digging into the One Canadian Economy Act

NewsBY PETER MAZEREEUW

• Bill C-5 aims to lower barriers to free trade within Canada, and create a fast-track system for approvals for big infrastructure projects.

Digging into the One Canadian Economy Act

NewsBY PETER MAZEREEUW

• Bill C-5 aims to lower barriers to free trade within Canada, and create a fast-track system for approvals for big infrastructure projects.

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

Liberals sneak privacy law exemption into tax cut bill

NewsBY PETER MAZEREEUW

Liberals sneak privacy law exemption into tax cut bill

NewsBY PETER MAZEREEUW

Liberals crack down on asylum seekers, boost search powers for security agencies in new bill

NewsBY PETER MAZEREEUW

Liberals crack down on asylum seekers, boost search powers for security agencies in new bill

NewsBY PETER MAZEREEUW

Politics This Morning

Under pressure

McPherson fans launch website to support her NDP leadership bid

Carney to trigger the Alberta byelection

What comes next on Canada-EU defence pact?

all politics poll: best & worst of the year in politics

Housing Minister Fraser a 2023 fan favourite on Parliament Hill: All Politics Poll

Poilievre doubles as most valuable, least valuable politician in 2022 in The Hill Times’ All Politics Poll

Anand named most valuable politician, climate change voted most important issue in The Hill Times’ 23rd Annual All Politics Poll

Freeland named most valuable politician, NAFTA voted biggest story in The Hill Times’ 22nd Annual All Politics Poll

Election

MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Globe columnist Andrew Coyne who offers a path away from Canada’s anti-democratic system in his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy

Recount survivors displayed grace under political fire

Riding electoral outcomes reveal regional life expectancy trends

‘Really scared, anxious, and horrified’: advocates decry lack of voice for Canadians with disabilities in cabinet

Politics

Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies

Turning goals into results

The failed $5-billion program the feds can’t shake

‘No apologies for that one’: recently retired Senator Marc Gold talks nine years in the Chamber

Foreign Policy

Certainly in chaos: Canada’s path to unshakable leadership

Carney’s China challenge requires a foreign policy reset

Ecuador: from chaos to sustained growth

Is Trump protecting tech billionaires in U.S. fight with Canada over digital services tax?

Finance and Budget

Q&A | New five-per-cent NATO target ‘achievable’ if Canada is ‘smart about it,’ says David Perry

Canada’s government and banks are stuck on oil—and this is a problem

Natural resources, economy top lobbying issues in May

All three levels of government must play their part in building up Canada’s supply chains

Lobbying

‘Unusual time’ for lobbying in first quarter of 2025, with economic concerns topping communications

International trade, the economy top-lobbied issues in April, and Ford, GM led the way

Lobbying rule changes coming with stricter reporting requirements, says lobbying commissioner

Cooling-off period for lobbyists who volunteered during election can vary, says lobbying commissioner who urges reading code of conduct

Legislation

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

House Leader MacKinnon looks to hit the legislative ground running

‘A different tone, even in the Senate’: Red Chamber prepared ‘to get business done’ to handle Carney’s quick legislation pledges, says Sen. Tannas

Youth deserve a safer internet. Will the new cabinet deliver? 

Public Service

Here are some ways to revolutionize the federal government for tomorrow’s challenges

Carney could ‘weed out bad apples’ with his high expectations for federal public service

Large shuffle to public service expected once Sabia takes PCO reins

F-35 audit a costly reminder to make bureaucrats accountable

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