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Prime Minister Mark Carney holds his first post-election press conference in the National Press Theatre on May 2, 2025. Carney appears to have a capacity for risk, and is expected to demand the same of the public service, writes Rose LeMay. This will have to include proper consequences for bureaucrats who make bad decisions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's department has reached agreements with some firms to reimburse approximately $4-million, of which $3-million has already been repaid to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 19, 2025
Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound's department has reached agreements with some firms to reimburse approximately $4-million, of which $3-million has already been repaid to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
New Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says he will prioritize the use of AI to streamline the government procurement process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 18, 2025
New Government Transformation and Public Services and Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound says he will prioritize the use of AI to streamline the government procurement process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon, left, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer have both signalled openness to NDP interim leader Don Davies' request for additional resources. Bloc Whip Yves Perron, right, says his caucus is exploring potential related permanent rule changes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 18, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon, left, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer have both signalled openness to NDP interim leader Don Davies' request for additional resources. Bloc Whip Yves Perron, right, says his caucus is exploring potential related permanent rule changes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said the government has accepted all of the recommendations in an audit looking at federal office space which found that Ottawa has been slow to reduce its footprint. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said the government has accepted all of the recommendations in an audit looking at federal office space which found that Ottawa has been slow to reduce its footprint. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in dozens of contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in dozens of contracts awarded to GC Strategies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | March 1, 2021
With Privy Council Clerk Ian Shugart’s call to action on anti-racism, equity, and inclusion in the federal public service, the related 2020/2021 deputy minister commitments on diversity and inclusion, the president of the Treasury Board supplementary mandate letter, and the Public Service Commission's audit of employment equity representation in recruitment, the government has aligned the key performance instruments to improve diversity and inclusion in the public service, writes Andrew Griffith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | March 1, 2021
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | March 1, 2021
With Privy Council Clerk Ian Shugart’s call to action on anti-racism, equity, and inclusion in the federal public service, the related 2020/2021 deputy minister commitments on diversity and inclusion, the president of the Treasury Board supplementary mandate letter, and the Public Service Commission's audit of employment equity representation in recruitment, the government has aligned the key performance instruments to improve diversity and inclusion in the public service, writes Andrew Griffith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 26, 2021
Dr. Supriya Sharma, chief medical adviser with Health Canada, pictured in December 2020, cautions against placing too much emphasis on the efficacy rate of the AstraZeneca vaccine. She says a key metric of a vaccine's benefits is whether it reduces or eliminates the likelihood of hospitalization and death due to the virus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 26, 2021
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 26, 2021
Dr. Supriya Sharma, chief medical adviser with Health Canada, pictured in December 2020, cautions against placing too much emphasis on the efficacy rate of the AstraZeneca vaccine. She says a key metric of a vaccine's benefits is whether it reduces or eliminates the likelihood of hospitalization and death due to the virus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 25, 2021
Public servants rally outside of the Prime Minister’s Office in October 2017 over ongoing problems with the Phoenix pay system. More than three years later Canada’s federal auditor looked into how departments are planning procurements for complex IT solutions like Phoenix, including a close analysis of the pilots meant to eventually replace the problematic payroll system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 25, 2021
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 25, 2021
Public servants rally outside of the Prime Minister’s Office in October 2017 over ongoing problems with the Phoenix pay system. More than three years later Canada’s federal auditor looked into how departments are planning procurements for complex IT solutions like Phoenix, including a close analysis of the pilots meant to eventually replace the problematic payroll system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 17, 2021
RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki, pictured speaking with reporters at West Block on Apr. 20, 2020. The federal government allocated $238-million to equip officers with body-worn cameras in Dec. 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 17, 2021
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 17, 2021
RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki, pictured speaking with reporters at West Block on Apr. 20, 2020. The federal government allocated $238-million to equip officers with body-worn cameras in Dec. 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 17, 2021
The MV Asterix, which is being leased by the Canadian Navy, was converted by Davie shipyard. The interim auxiliary oiler services it provides has come at a cost of $620-million over five years—encompassing more than a quarter of the funds that the Quebec shipyard has received under the National Shipbuilding Strategy. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence/Sgt. Devin VandeSype
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 17, 2021
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 17, 2021
The MV Asterix, which is being leased by the Canadian Navy, was converted by Davie shipyard. The interim auxiliary oiler services it provides has come at a cost of $620-million over five years—encompassing more than a quarter of the funds that the Quebec shipyard has received under the National Shipbuilding Strategy. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence/Sgt. Devin VandeSype
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 1, 2021
President of the Treasury Board Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured on the Hill at a press conference on June 16, 2020, said 'in time, we will build a public service that is the true reflection of our pluralism and diversity.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 1, 2021
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 1, 2021
President of the Treasury Board Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured on the Hill at a press conference on June 16, 2020, said 'in time, we will build a public service that is the true reflection of our pluralism and diversity.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 27, 2021
Public Service Alliance of Canada’s regional executive vice-president for the National Capital Region Alex Silas, left, and Communications Security Establishment chief Shelly Bruce, right. Mr. Silas said the 'bargaining team has decided that the employer has put us in a position where our only next step is to hold strike votes and put questions to the members on potential job action.' Photograph courtesy of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 27, 2021
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 27, 2021
Public Service Alliance of Canada’s regional executive vice-president for the National Capital Region Alex Silas, left, and Communications Security Establishment chief Shelly Bruce, right. Mr. Silas said the 'bargaining team has decided that the employer has put us in a position where our only next step is to hold strike votes and put questions to the members on potential job action.' Photograph courtesy of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 25, 2021
Nicole Gagnon, with International Association of Conference Interpreters, worries freelance interpreters will be put more at risk under the terms of a new contract that consultations are underway on. Photograph courtesy of ParlVu screenshot
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 25, 2021
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 25, 2021
Nicole Gagnon, with International Association of Conference Interpreters, worries freelance interpreters will be put more at risk under the terms of a new contract that consultations are underway on. Photograph courtesy of ParlVu screenshot
Opinion | BY MICHEL DRAPEAU | December 30, 2020
Junior Ranger Audrey Mercier-Marcoux of the Tête-à-la-Baleine patrol participates in the individual electronic shooting competition during the National Cadet Marksmanship Championship at CFB Valcartier on May 25, 2019. DND photograph by Cpl. Rebecca Garand
Opinion | BY MICHEL DRAPEAU | December 30, 2020
Opinion | BY MICHEL DRAPEAU | December 30, 2020
Junior Ranger Audrey Mercier-Marcoux of the Tête-à-la-Baleine patrol participates in the individual electronic shooting competition during the National Cadet Marksmanship Championship at CFB Valcartier on May 25, 2019. DND photograph by Cpl. Rebecca Garand
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 23, 2020
The now barricaded door to the Senate, pictured on Dec. 2, 2020. Centre Block is Parliament Hill's centrepiece building and is undergoing its first major renovation since its construction during the First World War. The largest-ever heritage restoration project in Canada, it's expected to take more than 10 years to complete, though total cost and timeline estimates have still yet to be released. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 23, 2020
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | December 23, 2020
The now barricaded door to the Senate, pictured on Dec. 2, 2020. Centre Block is Parliament Hill's centrepiece building and is undergoing its first major renovation since its construction during the First World War. The largest-ever heritage restoration project in Canada, it's expected to take more than 10 years to complete, though total cost and timeline estimates have still yet to be released. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 14, 2020
Former Senator Don Oliver has worked for over two decades with several eminent deputy ministers and clerks of the Privy Council trying to find ways to change the culture of some 300,000 employees and root out systemic anti-Black racism. He says we was not surprised to hear about a planned class action lawsuit on behalf of current and former Black employees within the public service, and that he had 'predicted and warned about one for 20 years.' The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 14, 2020
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 14, 2020
Former Senator Don Oliver has worked for over two decades with several eminent deputy ministers and clerks of the Privy Council trying to find ways to change the culture of some 300,000 employees and root out systemic anti-Black racism. He says we was not surprised to hear about a planned class action lawsuit on behalf of current and former Black employees within the public service, and that he had 'predicted and warned about one for 20 years.' The Hill Times file photograph