Independent MP Wilson-Raybould to share her insights at Tom Courchene Distinguished Speaker Series on May 19
MONDAY, MAY 17 House Sitting—The House, which is on a break from May 17-24, is sitting in a hybrid format during the pandemic, with most MPs connecting remotely. It will sit May 25 every weekday until Wednesday, June 23, and will then break for three months, until Monday, Sept. 20. In the fall and winter, […]
A real ‘ball buster’: Toronto Star’s The Badger’s digging leads him out of retirement and over to communications firm Enterprise
Look! Over at Enterprise! It’s a ferret! It’s a groundhog! Wait, it’s just The Badger! Ever the familiar face, veteran Toronto Star political reporter Richard Brennan, affectionately known as The Badger, is now with communications group Enterprise in Toronto, the firm announced on social media last week. Throughout a journalism career spanning more than four […]
Sen. Woo, Minister Ng talk defeating anti-Asian racism at May 13, May 17 events
WEDNESDAY, MAY 12 House Sitting—The House is sitting in a hybrid format during the pandemic, with most MPs connecting remotely. It’s scheduled to sit May 10-14. It will take a one-week break after that, from May 17-24. It will sit May 25 every weekday until Wednesday, June 23, and will then break for three months, […]
Come walk with me: Sen. Simons leads tour of ‘glories’ and ‘absurdities’ of hometown park
“When people think of Alberta, they probably don’t think of avant-garde, mid-century, modern heritage architecture,” Independent Senator Paula Simons said of Coronation Park, the area she decided to hold a virtual tour through. As a part of the annual global Jane’s Walk festival, citizen-led walking conversations are par for the course. The event celebrates the […]
NDP MP Angus to take part in talk on ‘Accountability Challenges: Regulating the Internet—Really?’ conference on May 11, hosted by Ottawa U and Dentons
MONDAY, MAY 10 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 for the next few weeks, May 10-14. It will take a one-week break after that, from May 17-24. It will sit May 25 every weekday until Wednesday, June 23, […]
Jaccard offers up solid advice on what citizens can do to fight climate change
This leaves one last task on the simple path to climate success. We must be able to detect and elect climate-sincere politicians, and then pressure them to implement a few simple policies, such that any citizen can detect procrastination and evasion. The nature of this task crystalized for me a few years ago during the […]
2017 Naylor Report recommendations just as relevant now as ever, panellists say
Four years after releasing Canada’s Fundamental Science Review, also known as the Naylor Report, its author David Naylor says Canada is still not making science and research a top priority and it should. “There is still no high-level oversight function—nothing like the National Advisory Council on Research and Innovation that we recommended,” he said in […]
de Adder’s Take: 05-10-2021
‘Certainly in the B range’: Dr. Tam grades Canada’s pandemic response so far in YouTube interview with Brandon Gonez
Canada’s top doctor is giving the country a passable grade in its pandemic response so far, but make no bones about it; there is definitely room to improve, says Dr. Theresa Tam. Speaking to The Brandon Gonez Show, hosted by former Toronto-area CP24 reporter Brandon Gonez, Dr. Tam was asked to evaluate how the nation […]
Annamie Paul talks growing the Greens on May 6
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5 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 for the next few weeks, May 3-14. It will take a one-week break after that, from May 17-24. It will sit May 25 every weekday until Wednesday, June 23, […]
