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New Veterans Affairs and Associate Defence Minister Jill McKnight, centre, at Rideau Hall for her cabinet swearing in on May 13 alongside Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Governor General Mary Simon. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 25, 2024
The filibuster has put the approval of estimates, which includes $21.6-billion in proposed government spending, at risk. Clockwise (L-R): Government House Leader Karina Gould, Treasury Board President Anita Anand, Defence Minister Bill Blair, NDP MP Don Davies, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 25, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 25, 2024
The filibuster has put the approval of estimates, which includes $21.6-billion in proposed government spending, at risk. Clockwise (L-R): Government House Leader Karina Gould, Treasury Board President Anita Anand, Defence Minister Bill Blair, NDP MP Don Davies, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 11, 2024
Remembrance Day ceremony
Sentries stand post during the Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 11, 2024
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 11, 2024
Remembrance Day ceremony
Sentries stand post during the Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 11, 2024
Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor announced an investment of up to $11.4-million for veteran-serving groups across Canada on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 11, 2024
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | November 11, 2024
Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor announced an investment of up to $11.4-million for veteran-serving groups across Canada on Nov. 4. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SAMIR SINHA, JOHN MUSCEDERE, DAVID PEDLAR | November 11, 2024
Most of today’s veterans served in the military after 1954 in peacekeeping and combat roles overseas, and provided aid at home during natural disasters and emergencies, including supporting long-term care homes during the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY SAMIR SINHA, JOHN MUSCEDERE, DAVID PEDLAR | November 11, 2024
Opinion | BY SAMIR SINHA, JOHN MUSCEDERE, DAVID PEDLAR | November 11, 2024
Most of today’s veterans served in the military after 1954 in peacekeeping and combat roles overseas, and provided aid at home during natural disasters and emergencies, including supporting long-term care homes during the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY DAWN MCILMOYLE | November 11, 2024
Ginette Petitpas Taylor
Minister of Veterans Affairs Ginette Petitpas Taylor announced an investment of up to $11.4-million to support the work of veteran-serving organizations across Canada, in a Veterans Affairs Canada press release on Nov. 4, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAWN MCILMOYLE | November 11, 2024
Opinion | BY DAWN MCILMOYLE | November 11, 2024
Ginette Petitpas Taylor
Minister of Veterans Affairs Ginette Petitpas Taylor announced an investment of up to $11.4-million to support the work of veteran-serving organizations across Canada, in a Veterans Affairs Canada press release on Nov. 4, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 4, 2017
Liberal MP Seamus O'Regan at the ceremony on Aug. 28 in which he was sworn in as Veterans Affairs Minister. Veterans advocates hopes he does more for former military personnel than his predecessor, including fulfilling the Liberal campaign promise of bringing back lifelong disability pensions. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 4, 2017
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | September 4, 2017
Liberal MP Seamus O'Regan at the ceremony on Aug. 28 in which he was sworn in as Veterans Affairs Minister. Veterans advocates hopes he does more for former military personnel than his predecessor, including fulfilling the Liberal campaign promise of bringing back lifelong disability pensions. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 4, 2017
Ministers who were part of the Aug. 28 cabinet shuffle, from the left: Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott, Sports and Persons with Disabilities Minister Kent Hehr, Public Services and Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough, Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, and Veterans Affairs and Associate Defence Minister Seamus O'Regan. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 4, 2017
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | September 4, 2017
Ministers who were part of the Aug. 28 cabinet shuffle, from the left: Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott, Sports and Persons with Disabilities Minister Kent Hehr, Public Services and Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough, Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, and Veterans Affairs and Associate Defence Minister Seamus O'Regan. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | September 4, 2017
Seamus O'Regan outside Rideau Hall on Aug. 28 just before getting sworn in as Veterans Affairs minister. Sean Bruyea says if O'Regan wants to have a positive impact, he must change the culture at Veterans Affairs Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | September 4, 2017
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | September 4, 2017
Seamus O'Regan outside Rideau Hall on Aug. 28 just before getting sworn in as Veterans Affairs minister. Sean Bruyea says if O'Regan wants to have a positive impact, he must change the culture at Veterans Affairs Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 16, 2017
All eyes will be south of the border today as NAFTA renegotiations begin in Washington. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre left, chats with U.S. President Donald Trump, centre right, during the G7 meetings in Taormina, Italy last May. Mr. Trudeau is accompanied by, from left to right, PMO staffers Gerald Butts and Katie Telford, and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland. Photograph courtesy of PMO photographer Adam Scotti
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 16, 2017
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 16, 2017
All eyes will be south of the border today as NAFTA renegotiations begin in Washington. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre left, chats with U.S. President Donald Trump, centre right, during the G7 meetings in Taormina, Italy last May. Mr. Trudeau is accompanied by, from left to right, PMO staffers Gerald Butts and Katie Telford, and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland. Photograph courtesy of PMO photographer Adam Scotti
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | May 29, 2017
Canada's Chief of Defence Staff Jonathan Vance, pictured in Ottawa. Sean Bruyea, vice-president of Canadians for Accountability, says the federal government should be investing more money into the 32 Military Family Resource Centres. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | May 29, 2017
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | May 29, 2017
Canada's Chief of Defence Staff Jonathan Vance, pictured in Ottawa. Sean Bruyea, vice-president of Canadians for Accountability, says the federal government should be investing more money into the 32 Military Family Resource Centres. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | April 10, 2017
Opinion | April 10, 2017
Opinion | April 10, 2017
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | April 10, 2017
We need more than exclusionary piecemeal impulses and Band-Aid fixes for our veterans, such as what has so far been offered by the current Liberal government, writes Sean Bruyea. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | April 10, 2017
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | April 10, 2017
We need more than exclusionary piecemeal impulses and Band-Aid fixes for our veterans, such as what has so far been offered by the current Liberal government, writes Sean Bruyea. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent is calling for better coordination in helping veterans adjust to civilian life. The Hill Times photograph by Jessica Bruno
Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent is calling for better coordination in helping veterans adjust to civilian life. The Hill Times photograph by Jessica Bruno
Opinion | March 13, 2017
Opinion | March 13, 2017
Opinion | March 13, 2017
Opinion | February 20, 2017
Veterans have earned Canadians’ respect and gratitude for their service—including putting their lives on the line for Canada—and deserve the best care and support that we can give. We will be watching to see if the 2017 budget ensures better results for veterans and their families, writes Guy Parent. Photograph courtesy of Corporal Bryan Carter, 4 Wing Imaging
Opinion | February 20, 2017
Opinion | February 20, 2017
Veterans have earned Canadians’ respect and gratitude for their service—including putting their lives on the line for Canada—and deserve the best care and support that we can give. We will be watching to see if the 2017 budget ensures better results for veterans and their families, writes Guy Parent. Photograph courtesy of Corporal Bryan Carter, 4 Wing Imaging
Opinion | January 11, 2017
Opinion | January 11, 2017
Opinion | January 11, 2017
News | BY DENIS CALNAN | January 9, 2017
The department of Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr, middle, says it has a number of projects underway to help veterans and their families with mental health problems. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY DENIS CALNAN | January 9, 2017
News | BY DENIS CALNAN | January 9, 2017
The department of Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr, middle, says it has a number of projects underway to help veterans and their families with mental health problems. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright