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Former Liberal cabinet ministers Marc Miller, clockwise from top left, Karina Gould, and Ahmed Hussen are all chairing House committees, as is Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Red Chamber chairs include Pierre Dalphond (PSG), Rob Black (CSG), Michael MacDonald (CPC), and Hassan Yussuff (ISG). The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Jake Wright
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 25, 2025
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 in the early days of the new Parliament after a previous version died on the Order Paper in the last one. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
King Charles III inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Throne Speech on May 27, 2025. The Royal Family’s ties to Newfoundland and Labrador are evident through landmarks in the province and even residents’ accents, writes non-affiliated Senator Iris G. Petten. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
King Charles III inspects the honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before delivering the Throne Speech on May 27, 2025. The Royal Family’s ties to Newfoundland and Labrador are evident through landmarks in the province and even residents’ accents, writes non-affiliated Senator Iris G. Petten. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
Wildfires in Manitoba, left, have prompted the province to declare a state of emergency, as have those in Saskatchewan, like in Denare Beach, bottom right, where Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger's home riding has faced 'devastation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of the Manitoba government, Buckley Belanger
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 22, 2025
Wildfires in Manitoba, left, have prompted the province to declare a state of emergency, as have those in Saskatchewan, like in Denare Beach, bottom right, where Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger's home riding has faced 'devastation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of the Manitoba government, Buckley Belanger
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 20, 2025
Senators Éric Forest and Yvonne Boyer
ISG Senator Yvonne Boyer says she hopes the current iteration of Bill S-228 will move from the Chamber to the House ‘very soon,’ as she has been ’working on [it] for a number of years.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 14, 2025
Michèle Audette
PSG Senator Michèle Audette, Bill S-2's sponsor in the Red Chamber, said that witnessing her mother's struggle after losing status informed her advocacy to change the 'racist, discriminatory' Indian Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 14, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 14, 2025
Michèle Audette
PSG Senator Michèle Audette, Bill S-2's sponsor in the Red Chamber, said that witnessing her mother's struggle after losing status informed her advocacy to change the 'racist, discriminatory' Indian Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | February 24, 2021
David Coletto, founder and CEO of Abacus Data, is releasing a podcast called Infocus. It will explore the intersection of public opinion research, public affairs, and public policy at a high level. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | February 24, 2021
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | February 24, 2021
David Coletto, founder and CEO of Abacus Data, is releasing a podcast called Infocus. It will explore the intersection of public opinion research, public affairs, and public policy at a high level. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | January 27, 2021
Sen. Paula Simons, centre, is pictured at her Senate swearing-in on Oct. 16, 2018, with then-senator André Pratte, left, and Sen. Peter Harder, right. She recently released a new season of her podcast Alberta Unbound, exploring the culture and identity of Albertans. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | January 27, 2021
FeatureBY ALICE CHEN | January 27, 2021
Sen. Paula Simons, centre, is pictured at her Senate swearing-in on Oct. 16, 2018, with then-senator André Pratte, left, and Sen. Peter Harder, right. She recently released a new season of her podcast Alberta Unbound, exploring the culture and identity of Albertans. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 20, 2019
Conservative MP Nelly Shin, pictured in a meeting room in the West Block building, is Canada's first-ever Member of Parliament of Korean descent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 20, 2019
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 20, 2019
Conservative MP Nelly Shin, pictured in a meeting room in the West Block building, is Canada's first-ever Member of Parliament of Korean descent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2019
Before there were the current Members of the 42nd Parliament, various visible minority Canadians and Indigenous people made parliamentary history. Compiled by various sources, this timeline is an incomplete record and relies on both self-identification and published reports from, the Library of Parliament, Senate of Canada biographies, The Canadian Encyclopedia, and media stories. House of Commons photograph by Bernard Thibodeau
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2019
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 19, 2019
Before there were the current Members of the 42nd Parliament, various visible minority Canadians and Indigenous people made parliamentary history. Compiled by various sources, this timeline is an incomplete record and relies on both self-identification and published reports from, the Library of Parliament, Senate of Canada biographies, The Canadian Encyclopedia, and media stories. House of Commons photograph by Bernard Thibodeau
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 28, 2018
Sen. Lynn Beyak argued before the Senate Monday night that a motion to remove her website, where she posted letters her colleagues have described as racist, violates her parliamentary privilege. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 28, 2018
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 28, 2018
Sen. Lynn Beyak argued before the Senate Monday night that a motion to remove her website, where she posted letters her colleagues have described as racist, violates her parliamentary privilege. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 30, 2017
Liberal MP John McKay, pictured at a committee meeting in 2011, says Canada should join the U.S.-led continental missile-defence shield, regaining a say in its sovereignty over defence in light of increasing North Korean threats and technological capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 30, 2017
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 30, 2017
Liberal MP John McKay, pictured at a committee meeting in 2011, says Canada should join the U.S.-led continental missile-defence shield, regaining a say in its sovereignty over defence in light of increasing North Korean threats and technological capabilities. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | May 17, 2017
Liberal Senator Mobina Jaffer hands out her homemade mini gulab jamuns, which she worked eight hours to prepare, at the Asian Heritage Month reception last week at the Sir John A. MacDonald Building. Martin Lipman photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | May 17, 2017
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | May 17, 2017
Liberal Senator Mobina Jaffer hands out her homemade mini gulab jamuns, which she worked eight hours to prepare, at the Asian Heritage Month reception last week at the Sir John A. MacDonald Building. Martin Lipman photograph courtesy of the Senate of Canada
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 23, 2016
Liberal MP Pam Damoff rose in the House last week to mark the passing of Tim Robertson from the fatal neurological disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, commonly known by its acronym ALS. Mr. Robertson, pictured with Ms. Damoff, centre, his wife Beth and sons Barry and Jeff, relied on a wheelchair to move, yet still canvassed for Ms. Damoff in the 2015 election campaign. Photo courtesy of the Twitter account of Pam Damoff
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 23, 2016
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | November 23, 2016
Liberal MP Pam Damoff rose in the House last week to mark the passing of Tim Robertson from the fatal neurological disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, commonly known by its acronym ALS. Mr. Robertson, pictured with Ms. Damoff, centre, his wife Beth and sons Barry and Jeff, relied on a wheelchair to move, yet still canvassed for Ms. Damoff in the 2015 election campaign. Photo courtesy of the Twitter account of Pam Damoff
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 4, 2016
Senate Liberals recently acclaimed Sen. Joseph Day as leader, Sen. Terry Mercer as caucus chair and Sen. Percy Downe as whip. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 4, 2016
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 4, 2016
Senate Liberals recently acclaimed Sen. Joseph Day as leader, Sen. Terry Mercer as caucus chair and Sen. Percy Downe as whip. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright