Staff changes abound in Families Minister Gould’s office
Among the slate of staff promotions, additions, and departures to note in Gould’s office is new policy adviser Lydia MacKay Swiatkowska and new West and North regional adviser Simaloi Sikar.
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Diplomatic Circles: Central America throws joint party
Central American envoys came together to marka collective Independence Day reception at theNational Arts Centre on Sept. 23. CanadianAmbassador to Ecuador Sylvie Bedard, left, andGuatemalan Ambassador Guisela AtalidaGodinez Sazo. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Costa Rican chargé d’affaires Ana MarcelaCalderón Garbanzo, left, El SalvadorianAmbassador Ricardo Alfonso CisnerosRodriguez, Godinez Sazo, Honduras chargéd’affaires Tania Casco […]
Diplomatic Circles: Mexico gives cry of independence
Ballet Aztlán Mexico performed at theMexican Embassy’s national day party at theofficial residence on Sept. 29.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Peruvian Ambassador Roberto Rodriguez Arnillas,left, his wife Roxana Recalde Mosquera deRodriguez, Senator Patricia Bovey, ArgentinianAmbassador Josefina Martinez Gramuglia, andBrazilian Ambassador Pedro Henrique Lopes Borio. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Hernandez Basave […]
Advocates embrace potential for ‘systemic changes’ stemming from House committee report on health and IP, but opponents question study’s ‘premise’
Advocates for reducing intellectual property rules to promote access to medicines see a report issued by the House Foreign Affairs Committee last week as having many positive elements, while members of the pharmaceutical industry and related groups expressed mixed reactions, ranging from openness despite their disagreement with a key recommendation to questioning the premise of […]
Tannas joins Senate Internal Economy deputy chair slate
The Senate Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration Committee approved a change to its roster of deputy chairs on Oct. 27, with Canadian Senators Group Leader Scott Tannas taking on a new role. Tannas joins Conservative Quebec Senator Claude Carignan and Progressive Senator Group (PSG) Quebec Senator Dennis Dawson as deputy chairs of the committee, which […]
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FedDev Ontario Minister Tassi lands on a new chief of staff
Plus, deputy chief of staff Julie Savard-Shaw has left Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino’s office, among other moves.
‘It’s going to happen’: Minister Guilbeault doubles down on conservation targets
Canada is currently not on pace to meet its conservation targets for 2025 and 2030. Guilbeault says there are protection projects in the works that will change that.
Mackenzie Gray exits CTV and heads to Global News
Political journalist Mackenzie Gray will be making the move into Global News’ Parliamentary Bureau after seven years at CTV. “I’m thrilled to be joining @GlobalNational as a National Reporter in the Parliamentary Bureau starting next week!” tweeted Gray on Oct. 5. “Really looking forward to working with @MercedesGlobal and the rest of the awesome team!” […]
