Political figures share stories of Prince Philip, Ottawa commemoration set for April 17
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, died April 9 at the age of 99. Canadian political figures were quick to express their condolences and to share their own stories of personal interactions with him. One such person was Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, who recalled sitting at the prince’s table during an informal barbecue at Rideau […]
PM’s former national security adviser to talk about how pandemic has affected Canada’s security threat on Monday, April 12
MONDAY, APRIL 12 House Sitting—The House is sitting in a hybrid format during the pandemic, with most MPs connecting remotely. It’s scheduled to be on break March 29-April 9. It’s then scheduled to sit every weekday for the next five weeks, April 12-May 14. It will take one-week break after that, from May 17-May 24. […]
Renowned Canadian Supreme Court Justice headed to Harvard
Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella has been named a visiting professor at Harvard Law School for a three-year term. The prestigious university will be in good company with the 2004 high court appointee who in an April 7 announcement was described as “world-renowned” for her decisions and theories on equality, human rights, and constitutional law […]
Tsai-Klassen returns to Hill as chief of staff to International Development Minister Gould
International Development Minister Karina Gould has found a new chief of staff for her office, with Frédérique Tsai-Klassen returning to the Hill to take on the top job as of April 12. Ms. Tsai-Klassen previously left the Hill in 2017, and until recently had been working as director of communications for the Canadian Embassy in […]
De Adder’s Take: 04-07-2021
Staffing moves for ministers Vandal, Freeland, and Wilkinson
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal and his chief of staff, Brian Kaufmann, have a new executive assistant, Anna Bodnar. Ms. Bodnar joined Mr. Vandal’s team in early February and is a former parliamentary research and administrative assistant to Liberal MP Peter Fonseca, who represents Mississauga East-Cooksville, Ont., in the House of Commons. Before being hired […]
Ford’s critiques of federal vaccine procurement rebutted by Minister Anand
In response to a condemnation of vaccine procurement by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand fired back. Mr. Ford called the current vaccine acquirement efforts “a joke” on March 26, pointing to federal procurement processes as the root cause of shortages at the municipal level. He further said they lack […]
Canada Strong and Free takes networking conference virtual April 10
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7 House Not Sitting—The House is sitting in a hybrid format during the pandemic, with most MPs connecting remotely. It’s scheduled to be on break March 29-April 9. It’s then scheduled to sit every weekday for the next five weeks, April 12-May 14. It will take one-week break after that, from May 17-May […]
O’Regan to deliver opening remarks at Pearson Centre’s ‘The Change Conference: Planning for an Unpredictable Future’ on April 7
MONDAY, APRIL 5 House Not Sitting—The House is sitting in a hybrid format during the pandemic, with most MPs connecting remotely. It’s scheduled to be on break March 29-April 9. It’s then scheduled to sit every weekday for the next five weeks, April 12-May 14. It will take one-week break after that, from May 17-May […]
Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards to honour Atwood, Carrier, Gray, Joyal and O’Reilly
The Library and Archives Canada Scholar Awards for 2020 will honour some big-name writers, personalities, and cultural philanthropists later this month in a virtual tribute, including internationally acclaimed poet, novelist, literary critic, and essayist Margaret Atwood; novelist and author Roch Carrier; historian, author, and biographer Charlotte Gray; former senator, art collector, and philanthropist Serge Joyal; […]
