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The Confederation Building is home to some 160 MP offices. Due to its deteriorated state, some renovations have already taken place ahead of the building's full revamp, including roof repairs and window replacement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 4, 2025
'It's early, but we'll try and set a good tone here,' says Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon of the start of the 45th Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 4, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 4, 2025
'It's early, but we'll try and set a good tone here,' says Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon of the start of the 45th Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 3, 2025
As of June 2, 341 of 343 MPs had been assigned permanent office space, but nearly half of those may still be waiting weeks to get the keys to their new home on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 3, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 3, 2025
As of June 2, 341 of 343 MPs had been assigned permanent office space, but nearly half of those may still be waiting weeks to get the keys to their new home on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 2, 2025
Scott Tannas
CSG Leader Scott Tannas called the July 1 deadline 'a little bit concerning,' but says Senators are eager to work with the government to get legislation passed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 2, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 2, 2025
Scott Tannas
CSG Leader Scott Tannas called the July 1 deadline 'a little bit concerning,' but says Senators are eager to work with the government to get legislation passed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 1, 2025
Holding the balance of power in House committees, the Bloc Québécois plans to use its parliamentary leverage to promote Quebec’s interests, says Bloc House Leader Christine Normandin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 1, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 1, 2025
Holding the balance of power in House committees, the Bloc Québécois plans to use its parliamentary leverage to promote Quebec’s interests, says Bloc House Leader Christine Normandin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 30, 2025
Don Davies
Interim NDP leader Don Davies says the party is pushing for additional resources amidst return to Parliament without recognized House status and the fewest seats ever won in the party’s history. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 30, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | May 30, 2025
Don Davies
Interim NDP leader Don Davies says the party is pushing for additional resources amidst return to Parliament without recognized House status and the fewest seats ever won in the party’s history. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 28, 2022
NDP MP Heather McPherson, pictured speaking with Liberal MP Robert Oliphant on Sept. 26, has been calling on the government to be more transparent about its sanctions on Russia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 28, 2022
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 28, 2022
NDP MP Heather McPherson, pictured speaking with Liberal MP Robert Oliphant on Sept. 26, has been calling on the government to be more transparent about its sanctions on Russia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 29, 2022
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, pictured during a press conference on Jan. 25, 2021. According to the federal government's guidance on hybrid work released in May, the federal public service is 'committed to creating fair, flexible, healthy and safe workplaces where a hybrid workforce can deliver results for Canadians.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 29, 2022
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 29, 2022
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, pictured during a press conference on Jan. 25, 2021. According to the federal government's guidance on hybrid work released in May, the federal public service is 'committed to creating fair, flexible, healthy and safe workplaces where a hybrid workforce can deliver results for Canadians.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 18, 2022
Interpreters are pictured at work in sound booths during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 18, 2022
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 18, 2022
Interpreters are pictured at work in sound booths during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOSEPH MAINGOT | August 15, 2022
When Parliamentarians are elected, they acquire the universally accepted immunity or privilege of freedom of speech, which is designed to protect the interests of the institution. Beyond the walls of Parliament, like every other citizen, they are subject to the law of the land: the rule of law, writes Joseph Maingot. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOSEPH MAINGOT | August 15, 2022
Opinion | BY JOSEPH MAINGOT | August 15, 2022
When Parliamentarians are elected, they acquire the universally accepted immunity or privilege of freedom of speech, which is designed to protect the interests of the institution. Beyond the walls of Parliament, like every other citizen, they are subject to the law of the land: the rule of law, writes Joseph Maingot. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 27, 2022
Conservative House Leader John Brassard, left, is critical of the House of Commons' interpretation pilot project, which has been branded as a threat to quality, but Liberal counterpart Mark Holland says it’s about 'going from no service to service.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 27, 2022
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 27, 2022
Conservative House Leader John Brassard, left, is critical of the House of Commons' interpretation pilot project, which has been branded as a threat to quality, but Liberal counterpart Mark Holland says it’s about 'going from no service to service.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 20, 2022
Liberal MP Greg Fergus says the Parliamentary Precinct boundary should extend across the Ottawa river to one of the main streets in Gatineau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 20, 2022
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | June 20, 2022
Liberal MP Greg Fergus says the Parliamentary Precinct boundary should extend across the Ottawa river to one of the main streets in Gatineau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 1, 2022
Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada president Jennifer Carr, left, Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward. Carr says that telework guidance from the federal government has largely been based on pre-pandemic policies. Photographs courtesy of PIPSC, PSAC
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 1, 2022
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 1, 2022
Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada president Jennifer Carr, left, Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward. Carr says that telework guidance from the federal government has largely been based on pre-pandemic policies. Photographs courtesy of PIPSC, PSAC
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 25, 2022
The Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency is pictured ahead of its April 26 meeting, where MPs and Senators heard from Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, centre. A planned meeting of the special joint committee on May 17 was among 13 meetings cancelled last week. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 25, 2022
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 25, 2022
The Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency is pictured ahead of its April 26 meeting, where MPs and Senators heard from Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, centre. A planned meeting of the special joint committee on May 17 was among 13 meetings cancelled last week. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 4, 2022
Police officers line up on Wellington Street in front of Parliament Hill during the Rolling Thunder protest that descended on Ottawa on April 29. The 2022-23 main estimates were prepared before the Freedom Convoy occupied Ottawa earlier this year, but the Parliamentary Protective Services says it’s anticipating future budget-increase requests. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 4, 2022
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 4, 2022
Police officers line up on Wellington Street in front of Parliament Hill during the Rolling Thunder protest that descended on Ottawa on April 29. The 2022-23 main estimates were prepared before the Freedom Convoy occupied Ottawa earlier this year, but the Parliamentary Protective Services says it’s anticipating future budget-increase requests. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 2, 2022
Minister of Justice David Lametti, pictured here speaking with reporters on Feb. 23, 2022, to announce the revocation of the Emergencies Act, invoked cabinet confidence in response to questions from the special committee investigating the government's use of the act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 2, 2022
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | May 2, 2022
Minister of Justice David Lametti, pictured here speaking with reporters on Feb. 23, 2022, to announce the revocation of the Emergencies Act, invoked cabinet confidence in response to questions from the special committee investigating the government's use of the act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 20, 2022
NDP MP Matthew Green says that even in the short period of time that the proposed class action has been in the public view, it’s uncovered and demonstrated a 'significant anti-Black bias, bias against workers in the federal public service.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 20, 2022
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 20, 2022
NDP MP Matthew Green says that even in the short period of time that the proposed class action has been in the public view, it’s uncovered and demonstrated a 'significant anti-Black bias, bias against workers in the federal public service.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 20, 2022
NDP MP Lori Idlout told the House Affairs Committee on April 5 that during the last election, she had to describe to people where her name appeared on the ballot. ‘This is not acceptable in a modern Canada. This is not reconciliation.’ The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 20, 2022
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | April 20, 2022
NDP MP Lori Idlout told the House Affairs Committee on April 5 that during the last election, she had to describe to people where her name appeared on the ballot. ‘This is not acceptable in a modern Canada. This is not reconciliation.’ The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade