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, […]
Ramin unpacks opioid crisis response in The Age of Fentanyl
One day on vacation last summer, I did something stupid. As the sun was just beginning to rise and while everyone else was sleeping, I sat outside in the cool morning, looked up briefly at Lake Ontario stretching toward the horizon, and began to read Mayhem by Sigrid Rausing. I had pre-ordered the book months […]
Former senator Sinclair will soon join Queen’s University as chancellor
Starting July 1, former senator Murray Sinclair will join Queen’s University as its 15th chancellor, ending a search process that has been ongoing since the fall of 2020. Mr. Sinclair comes from an extensive legal background advocating for Indigenous peoples in Canada, serving as the first Indigenous judge in Manitoba, and the second in Canada. On […]
David Hurl named policy director to Innovation Minister Champagne
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne has scooped up veteran Hill staffer David Hurl to serve as his director of policy. Mr. Champagne had been in need of a new policy director in his office since promoting Sarah Hussaini to chief of staff shortly after taking over the innovation portfolio on Jan. 12. Plus, […]
John Brodhead, Cyndi Jenkins among recent PMO additions
The doors of the Prime Minister’s Office have been busy of late, with a slate of recent changes including the addition of John Brodhead as a senior adviser for intergovernmental affairs on April 26. It’s a return to the Hill for Mr. Brodhead, who had been a cabinet chief of staff up until April 2018, […]
Lead, don’t lecture: Greens’ Paul takes aim at Ottawa’s COVAX supply as PM readies speech for concert
Ahead of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joining celebrities, entertainers, and fellow political figures this month to push a message of vaccine equity around the world, opposition parties spoke out against Ottawa’s track record on the matter. Mr. Trudeau is expected to virtually share a speech about the need for international co-operation at the Global Citizen […]
Women’s March Ottawa holding events all week, ‘Maker Monday: Art, Self-Love and Community Care Workshop’ with Lucky Little Queer on May 3
MONDAY, MAY 3 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-May 14. It will take a one-week break after that, from May 17-May 24. It will sit May 25 every weekday until Wednesday, […]
