Zero-to-Expert: The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is one of Canada’s defining documents, and encapsulates Canadian values. It sets us apart in the world in terms of having a progressive document that other countries have looked to when thinking about how to devise a system of rights and freedoms for their own constitutions. South Africa […]
What’s in a name? A look at cabinet changes since Confederation
It’s a Shakespearean question oft-mulled throughout the ages, and when it comes to the various stylings of the Canadian cabinet, behind the many ministerial monikers and match-ups are insights into the history and growth of our country. “The story here is it’s an evolution of a country and the growth of the welfare state,” says […]
Building bridges with faith in an increasingly secular society
Retired Catholic archbishop V. James Weisgerber’s religion places heavy emphasis on the symbolism of ‘threes;’ for example, the Holy Trinity (the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit) and the three days between Jesus’s death and resurrection. To follow the theme, Weisgerber himself has been a priest, a bishop, and an archbishop. One could identify […]
The Canadian History Museum unveils its new depiction of Canada’s story — all 15,000 years of it.
Presenting a nation’s history is tricky business, says Mark O’Neill. He would know. In 2011, after 10 years as an employee at the Canadian Museum of History— then known as the Canadian Museum of Civilization—O’Neill campaigned for the position of CEO on an assertion that the federally funded institution could do a better job of […]
The untold stories of the Parliament Hill flags
Andrej Litvinjenko is a bright and ambitious lawyer-in-training who will be articling with a major global law firm in Ottawa later this summer. He’s a recipient of a law degree from the University of Ottawa; a master’s degree in economic policy from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs; a manager of policy and regulatory […]
Nova Scotia Senator proposing published timelines, better structure for Senate debates
To engage more Canadians in the Senate’s legislative review process, Independent Senator Stephen Greene wants to bring more predictability to the timing and structure of debates, arguing the current format has outlived its usefulness and must be reviewed. In a speech in the Upper House on June 6, the Nova Scotia Senator, who was recently […]
Is it too soon to talk about Trudeau’s legacy?
Baby Justin Trudeau was born May 4, 2017 in Calgary, Alta. His life, and the lives of the handful of other baby Justin Trudeaus—including one girl, Justine, born in a small Quebec city—could be markedly different as a result of some major social policy shifts and leadership decisions made by the Justin Trudeau who was […]
Politics This Morning: Defence Minister Sajjan heads to Brussels for NATO defence ministerial meeting
In case you missed it: Yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Jennifer MacIntyre has been appointed as Canada’s new ambassador for Climate Change. In this role, she will “provide advice to the Minister of the Environment, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of International Development and the Minister of International Trade on mainstreaming […]
Trudeau says Senate reform is ‘on the right track,’ blames Conservative Senators for delays
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Senate reform under his government is “on the right track” and that it’s the Conservatives’ fault for legislative delays happening in the Upper Chamber, bolstering his argument for an even more non-partisan Senate. Conservative Senators called his comments “misleading.” On Tuesday, Mr. Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) held a press conference at […]
Politics This Morning: International Trade Minister Champagne in Colombia to attend the Council of Ministers of the Pacific Alliance
In case you missed it: According to reports from The Canadian Press, the federal government’s delayed counter-radicalization centre has now opened, although it is still without a special adviser to lead it. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale is championing the centre, which is supposed to create a national strategy for deradicalization. Ten projects have already […]
