Help for refugees, migrants, and Venezuelan residents needed through donor conference, says Guaidó’s ambassador
As a Canadian-hosted conference approaches, Venezuelan interim President Juan Guaidó‘s representative in Canada says he hopes to secure support both for Venezuelan refugees and migrants and his country’s residents. “Our expectation is to get resources to help refugees around the world,” said Ambassador Orlando Viera-Blanco. “The expectation is, on one hand, to try and get […]
Fisheries Minister Jordan promotes new policy head
Fisheries, Oceans, and Canadian Coast Guard Minister Bernadette Jordan has promoted Jennifer Phillips to lead her policy team, along with recently welcoming two new aides to her office. Ms. Phillips replaces Allie Chalke as director of policy to Ms. Jordan. Ms. Chalke recently left to join Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office as a senior policy […]
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‘Breathtakingly candid’ memoir from former Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes among finalists for coveted Shaughnessy Cohen prize
Five finalists have now been named for the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing, a list that includes former Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes for Can You Hear Me Now? and political communications expert Alex Marland for Whipped: Party Discipline in Canada. Announced last week, the other finalists are Desmond Cole for The Skin We’re In, Ronald J. Deibert […]
de Adder’s Take: 06-07-2021
‘Our peoples deserve an apology and so much more’: Alvin Fiddler
Murray Sinclair Former Senator and former head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) June 1, official statement: “When I was asked to chair the Truth & Reconciliation Commission, I thought that I had a pretty good idea of what to expect. Discovering what was going on in the schools, I thought, would be accomplished […]
Den Tandt heads to CIGI, Lametti hires McKenna’s press secretary
Senior communications adviser Michael Den Tandt will soon be bidding the Hill and Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s office farewell. He’s set to start a new job as managing editor for the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) on June 14. Mr. Den Tandt announced his new job on Twitter on May […]
Transport Minister Alghabra to talk about transport issues for Quebec’s economic recovery on June 7
MONDAY, JUNE 7 House Sitting—The House is sitting in a hybrid format during the pandemic, with most MPs connecting remotely. It’s scheduled to sit every weekday until Wednesday, June 23, and will then break for three months, until Monday, Sept. 20. In the fall and winter, the House is scheduled to sit for 11 weeks […]
Growing Centennial Flame memorial in honour of 215 Indigenous children after remains found at B.C. residential school
A child places moccasins among dozens of shoes near Centennial Flame at a June 3, 2021, event to honour the 215 children whose remains were found on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School in B.C. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Dozens of shoes were placed near Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill […]
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