On the Hill, Supreme Court nominee Kasirer faces questions on commitment to diversity, gender equality
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s nominee for the top court on Thursday fielded wide-ranging questions from Parliamentarians on his fitness to serve in the interests of Indigenous communities, minorities, and vulnerable groups. Nicholas Kasirer, a Quebec Court of Appeal judge, faced a jury of MPs and Senators, who sought to spotlight issues of concern to their […]
Informal language rules okay for top court judges, Lametti says as Justice Committee probes latest Supreme Court pick
Legally enshrining the need for potential Supreme Court of Canada justices to be bilingual isn’t necessary, Justice Minister David Lametti told a House of Commons committee July 25, as it convened for a special hearing on the prime minister’s newest pick for the country’s top court. In response to a question posed by Liberal MP […]
Politics This Morning: Trudeau’s Supreme Court pick to face committee
Good Thursday morning, MPs on the House Justice Committee will be assembling for a special meeting today to hear from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s latest Supreme Court pick. Nicholas Kasirer, a judge with Quebec’s appeals court and former McGill law dean, is poised to replace outgoing Justice Clément Gascon when he retires in September. Before he faces a […]
Canada should expect ‘chaos,’ ‘uncertainty’ in long term after Boris Johnson’s leadership victory, say experts
Boris John’s victory in the contest to lead the United Kingdom is likely to lead to rising uncertainty and instability for Canada’s long-term relationship with the country, according to experts. “I think there will be a different tone and the level of uncertainty will rise,” Janice Stein, a professor at the Munk School of Global […]
Politics This Morning: Bernier to talk immigration policy
Good Wednesday morning, People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier is unveiling his party’s new “immigration, multiculturalism, and Canadian identity” policy in Mississauga, Ont., tonight at its convention centre. Mr. Bernier has been criticizing the government’s immigration policy, arguing that it doesn’t reflect the country’s economic needs and calling for the number of immigrants accepted each year to […]
Pulling Butts off the bench too early may cause Liberals to commit a foul
OTTAWA—According to numerous media reports this past week, Gerald Butts is back providing advice to the prime minister and the Liberal Party. That this happening is really a shock to no one and probably most welcomed by Justin Trudeau. Butts seems to be a major part of his mojo. How others in the organization feel […]
As ratings continue to drop, MPs, former journos still split on CBC The National’s four-host format
Nearly two years following the CBC’s revamp of its flagship nightly newscast, politicians and former CBC journalists remain divided on the program’s success, with one MP saying he remains a loyal viewer in spite of the changes, not because of them. Following longtime host Peter Mansbridge’s departure from the anchor chair in the summer of […]
Enforce the Veterans Hiring Act, says MP McCauley as committee finds former soldiers still underhired
Despite laws in place to ensure that military veterans get the first crack at federal public service jobs, a recent House committee report says there’s a lack of recognition by managers in the value of hiring vets and a need for clear targets to implement the Veterans Hiring Act, with a Conservative MP calling the federal […]
Contradictory polls ‘perfectly predictable,’ reflect volatility among voters, say pollsters
Contradictory poll results this far out from the election reflect the undecided population and, unlike the results themselves, are “perfectly predictable,” say some pollsters, but others say the recent variations raise important questions about transparency, standards, and reporting. So far, horse-race polls reveal a tight two-way race between the Conservatives and Liberals, but how tight […]
Last chance to lobby MPs sees June numbers shrink, with influencers eyeing the campaign season
The waning days of the House’s busy legislative calendar were coupled with an unsurprising dip in lobbying, but some were making the most of the last month with MPs in Ottawa before an extended break for the campaign ahead of an October election. With party platforms still being written, June was a good time for […]
