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MPs preparing to push private members’ bills seek broad support, but wouldn’t mind getting scooped by government

  • The next round of MPs who get to take a crack at passing private members’ bills are prepping their legislative plans and, in some
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 21, 2017
From the top left, Conservative MP Tony Clement, Liberal MP John Aldag, NDP MP Richard Cannings, NDP MP Sheri Benson, Conservative MP Guy Lauzon, Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan, and NDP MP Sheila Malcolmson are among the next 15 MPs to get a chance to pass a piece of private members' business when Parliament returns in September. The Hill Times file photographs

MPs preparing to push private members’ bills seek broad support, but wouldn’t mind getting scooped by government

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 21, 2017
  • The next round of MPs who get to take a crack at passing private members’ bills are prepping their legislative plans and, in some

MPs preparing to push private members’ bills seek broad support, but wouldn’t mind getting scooped by government

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 21, 2017
  • The next round of MPs who get to take a crack at passing private members’ bills are prepping their legislative plans and, in some
From the top left, Conservative MP Tony Clement, Liberal MP John Aldag, NDP MP Richard Cannings, NDP MP Sheri Benson, Conservative MP Guy Lauzon, Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan, and NDP MP Sheila Malcolmson are among the next 15 MPs to get a chance to pass a piece of private members' business when Parliament returns in September. The Hill Times file photographs

MPs preparing to push private members’ bills seek broad support, but wouldn’t mind getting scooped by government

  • The next round of MPs who get to take a crack at passing private members’ bills are prepping their legislative plans and, in some
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 21, 2017
From the top left, Conservative MP Tony Clement, Liberal MP John Aldag, NDP MP Richard Cannings, NDP MP Sheri Benson, Conservative MP Guy Lauzon, Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan, and NDP MP Sheila Malcolmson are among the next 15 MPs to get a chance to pass a piece of private members' business when Parliament returns in September. The Hill Times file photographs

MPs preparing to push private members’ bills seek broad support, but wouldn’t mind getting scooped by government

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 21, 2017
  • The next round of MPs who get to take a crack at passing private members’ bills are prepping their legislative plans and, in some

MPs preparing to push private members’ bills seek broad support, but wouldn’t mind getting scooped by government

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 21, 2017
  • The next round of MPs who get to take a crack at passing private members’ bills are prepping their legislative plans and, in some
From the top left, Conservative MP Tony Clement, Liberal MP John Aldag, NDP MP Richard Cannings, NDP MP Sheri Benson, Conservative MP Guy Lauzon, Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan, and NDP MP Sheila Malcolmson are among the next 15 MPs to get a chance to pass a piece of private members' business when Parliament returns in September. The Hill Times file photographs

Canada Post study catapults Government Operations to top-spending House committee

  • The Government Operations and Estimates Committee racked up the largest bill of any House of Commons standing committee over the first 16 months of
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 16, 2017
A Hill Times analysis of new committee spending figures shows increased travel spending, along with the number of witnesses being heard. But it's been coupled with a decline in the number of meetings tackling legislation, giving way to more meetings dedicated to committee business. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada Post study catapults Government Operations to top-spending House committee

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 16, 2017
  • The Government Operations and Estimates Committee racked up the largest bill of any House of Commons standing committee over the first 16 months of

Canada Post study catapults Government Operations to top-spending House committee

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 16, 2017
  • The Government Operations and Estimates Committee racked up the largest bill of any House of Commons standing committee over the first 16 months of
A Hill Times analysis of new committee spending figures shows increased travel spending, along with the number of witnesses being heard. But it's been coupled with a decline in the number of meetings tackling legislation, giving way to more meetings dedicated to committee business. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Freeland calls for 23-year-old NAFTA to be ‘more progressive’ on gender, Indigenous rights

  • Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland on Monday spelled out Canada’s major objectives in upcoming renegotiations on the North American Trade Agreement, signalling an intention to
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 14, 2017
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland addresses reporters Monday in Centre Block following an appearance before the House International Trade Committee, where she laid out the Canadian government's major objectives in upcoming renegotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Freeland calls for 23-year-old NAFTA to be ‘more progressive’ on gender, Indigenous rights

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 14, 2017
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland on Monday spelled out Canada’s major objectives in upcoming renegotiations on the North American Trade Agreement, signalling an intention to

Freeland calls for 23-year-old NAFTA to be ‘more progressive’ on gender, Indigenous rights

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 14, 2017
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland on Monday spelled out Canada’s major objectives in upcoming renegotiations on the North American Trade Agreement, signalling an intention to
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland addresses reporters Monday in Centre Block following an appearance before the House International Trade Committee, where she laid out the Canadian government's major objectives in upcoming renegotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Senators see their public bills as chance to fill gaps in government agenda

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Senate public bills provide an opportunity for Parliamentarians to fill legislative holes and tackle important public policy issues not on the government’s agenda,
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 14, 2017
Senators Raynell Andreychuk, Lillian Dyck, Jane Cordy, Diane Griffin, and Grant Mitchell. Senators say they’ve found over time that bills that are straightforward and uncontroversial have a better rate of success, as are bills where Senators are open to working with the governments on amendments that would make it agreeable. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright & courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Senators see their public bills as chance to fill gaps in government agenda

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 14, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Senate public bills provide an opportunity for Parliamentarians to fill legislative holes and tackle important public policy issues not on the government’s agenda,

Senators see their public bills as chance to fill gaps in government agenda

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 14, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Senate public bills provide an opportunity for Parliamentarians to fill legislative holes and tackle important public policy issues not on the government’s agenda,
Senators Raynell Andreychuk, Lillian Dyck, Jane Cordy, Diane Griffin, and Grant Mitchell. Senators say they’ve found over time that bills that are straightforward and uncontroversial have a better rate of success, as are bills where Senators are open to working with the governments on amendments that would make it agreeable. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright & courtesy of the Senate of Canada

Brazeau has ‘no ill will’ over Trudeau’s Rolling Stone comments, but challenges him to live up to reconciliation ‘narrative’

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Independent Quebec Senator Patrick Brazeau says he has “no ill will” towards Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over his “controversial” comments in the Rolling Stone magazine
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 8, 2017
Then Quebec Liberal MP Justin Trudeau and Quebec Sen. Patrick Brazeau in the boxing ring in 2012. Mr. Trudeau won the boxing match, but talked about the strategy in picking Sen. Brazeau in his recent Rolling Stone magazine interview. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Brazeau has ‘no ill will’ over Trudeau’s Rolling Stone comments, but challenges him to live up to reconciliation ‘narrative’

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 8, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Independent Quebec Senator Patrick Brazeau says he has “no ill will” towards Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over his “controversial” comments in the Rolling Stone magazine

Brazeau has ‘no ill will’ over Trudeau’s Rolling Stone comments, but challenges him to live up to reconciliation ‘narrative’

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 8, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Independent Quebec Senator Patrick Brazeau says he has “no ill will” towards Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over his “controversial” comments in the Rolling Stone magazine
Then Quebec Liberal MP Justin Trudeau and Quebec Sen. Patrick Brazeau in the boxing ring in 2012. Mr. Trudeau won the boxing match, but talked about the strategy in picking Sen. Brazeau in his recent Rolling Stone magazine interview. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘B.C. is burning and we’re only right at the very beginning,’ says MP Doherty as British Columbia’s wildfires season officially starts

  • British Columbia is in a state of emergency as the forest fires continue to burn out of control in the province, and the MPs
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 7, 2017
Conservative MP Todd Doherty tweeted this pic on July 19 in Williams Lake, B.C. There are more than 150 wildfires still burning in British Columbia, and some 45,000 people had been evacuated. Today, some 6,000 are still on evacuation order and more than 300 buildings have been destroyed. Photograph courtesy Conservative MP Todd Doherty's Twitter

‘B.C. is burning and we’re only right at the very beginning,’ says MP Doherty as British Columbia’s wildfires season officially starts

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 7, 2017
  • British Columbia is in a state of emergency as the forest fires continue to burn out of control in the province, and the MPs

‘B.C. is burning and we’re only right at the very beginning,’ says MP Doherty as British Columbia’s wildfires season officially starts

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 7, 2017
  • British Columbia is in a state of emergency as the forest fires continue to burn out of control in the province, and the MPs
Conservative MP Todd Doherty tweeted this pic on July 19 in Williams Lake, B.C. There are more than 150 wildfires still burning in British Columbia, and some 45,000 people had been evacuated. Today, some 6,000 are still on evacuation order and more than 300 buildings have been destroyed. Photograph courtesy Conservative MP Todd Doherty's Twitter

Barton named one of four new hosts of CBC’s The National, promises to stay ‘tough’ in new gig

  • OTTAWA—CBC’s Power & Politics host Rosemary Barton has been named one of four new hosts of the public broadcaster’s nightly flagship newscast The National,
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 2, 2017
Rosemary Barton was one of four CBC journalists named on Aug. 1 to host its nightly flagship broadcast, The National. The CBC says it will have more to say about who the next host of CBC's Power & Politics will be following Ms. Barton's departure. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Barton named one of four new hosts of CBC’s The National, promises to stay ‘tough’ in new gig

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 2, 2017
  • OTTAWA—CBC’s Power & Politics host Rosemary Barton has been named one of four new hosts of the public broadcaster’s nightly flagship newscast The National,

Barton named one of four new hosts of CBC’s The National, promises to stay ‘tough’ in new gig

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | August 2, 2017
  • OTTAWA—CBC’s Power & Politics host Rosemary Barton has been named one of four new hosts of the public broadcaster’s nightly flagship newscast The National,
Rosemary Barton was one of four CBC journalists named on Aug. 1 to host its nightly flagship broadcast, The National. The CBC says it will have more to say about who the next host of CBC's Power & Politics will be following Ms. Barton's departure. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

MPs plan Senate offensive to get private members’ bills through

  • MPs whose private members’ bills have passed into the Senate say they’re unsure what lies ahead for their legislation in an increasingly independent Senate.
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 17, 2017
There are eight MPs' private members' bills in the Senate. Five of them are Liberal bills, and the other three are from Conservatives. Conservative MP Todd Doherty, left, and Liberal MPs Chandra Arya, Colin Fraser, and Mark Gerretsen are among the MPs hoping to see their bills pass the Senate. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, and courtesy of Chandra Arya and Mark Gerretsen.

MPs plan Senate offensive to get private members’ bills through

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 17, 2017
  • MPs whose private members’ bills have passed into the Senate say they’re unsure what lies ahead for their legislation in an increasingly independent Senate.

MPs plan Senate offensive to get private members’ bills through

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 17, 2017
  • MPs whose private members’ bills have passed into the Senate say they’re unsure what lies ahead for their legislation in an increasingly independent Senate.
There are eight MPs' private members' bills in the Senate. Five of them are Liberal bills, and the other three are from Conservatives. Conservative MP Todd Doherty, left, and Liberal MPs Chandra Arya, Colin Fraser, and Mark Gerretsen are among the MPs hoping to see their bills pass the Senate. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, and courtesy of Chandra Arya and Mark Gerretsen.

‘From one minute to the next, you don’t know what you’re going to be faced with’: MPs lend a hand, sympathetic ear to B.C. wildfire victims

  • Conservative MP Todd Doherty is preparing to have family members including his in-laws, cousins, aunts and uncles, and possibly some friends camped out in
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 12, 2017
Conservative MPs Todd Doherty, top, and Cathy McLeod, bottom, are among those whose constituents are affected by wildfires ravaging parts of British Columbia's interior. They represent neighbouring ridings in the Cariboo region. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, photograph courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service

‘From one minute to the next, you don’t know what you’re going to be faced with’: MPs lend a hand, sympathetic ear to B.C. wildfire victims

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 12, 2017
  • Conservative MP Todd Doherty is preparing to have family members including his in-laws, cousins, aunts and uncles, and possibly some friends camped out in

‘From one minute to the next, you don’t know what you’re going to be faced with’: MPs lend a hand, sympathetic ear to B.C. wildfire victims

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 12, 2017
  • Conservative MP Todd Doherty is preparing to have family members including his in-laws, cousins, aunts and uncles, and possibly some friends camped out in
Conservative MPs Todd Doherty, top, and Cathy McLeod, bottom, are among those whose constituents are affected by wildfires ravaging parts of British Columbia's interior. They represent neighbouring ridings in the Cariboo region. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, photograph courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service

Meet NDP MP Don Davies, the MP with the most private members’ bills introduced in the House and zero chance of passing one

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—NDP MP Don Davies has so far tabled 16 private members’ bills in this Parliament, the most of any MP in the House.
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 11, 2017
Even a prorogation couldn’t boost NDP MP Don Davies' chances. The list for consideration of private members’ business established at the start of every Parliament doesn’t change in a new session. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Meet NDP MP Don Davies, the MP with the most private members’ bills introduced in the House and zero chance of passing one

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 11, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—NDP MP Don Davies has so far tabled 16 private members’ bills in this Parliament, the most of any MP in the House.

Meet NDP MP Don Davies, the MP with the most private members’ bills introduced in the House and zero chance of passing one

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 11, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—NDP MP Don Davies has so far tabled 16 private members’ bills in this Parliament, the most of any MP in the House.
Even a prorogation couldn’t boost NDP MP Don Davies' chances. The list for consideration of private members’ business established at the start of every Parliament doesn’t change in a new session. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

How a farm boy from Logan Township became one of the biggest procedural nerds in the House

  • For rookie Conservative MP John Nater, it all started at an auction sale in his hometown of Mitchell, Ont. He was in his early
FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | July 10, 2017
Conservative MP John Nater, who represents Perth-Wellington, Ont., has been able to use his procedural chops to challenge the government’s usage of and changes to the Commons rulebook, and to raise numerous points of order or questions of privilege with the House Speaker. The Hill Times photograph courtesy John Nater

How a farm boy from Logan Township became one of the biggest procedural nerds in the House

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | July 10, 2017
  • For rookie Conservative MP John Nater, it all started at an auction sale in his hometown of Mitchell, Ont. He was in his early

How a farm boy from Logan Township became one of the biggest procedural nerds in the House

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | July 10, 2017
  • For rookie Conservative MP John Nater, it all started at an auction sale in his hometown of Mitchell, Ont. He was in his early
Conservative MP John Nater, who represents Perth-Wellington, Ont., has been able to use his procedural chops to challenge the government’s usage of and changes to the Commons rulebook, and to raise numerous points of order or questions of privilege with the House Speaker. The Hill Times photograph courtesy John Nater

Government House Leader Chagger says she ‘misremembered’ her presence in Senate the night of key budget vote

  • Government House Leader Bardish Chagger’s office says the minister “misremembered” the details of her comings and goings in the Senate, while explaining her presence
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 29, 2017
'I need you to know that I did not watch the vote. There was a royal assent ceremony that took place that day, so I had been over for the royal assent ceremony,' Ms. Chagger told The Hill Times on June 22, despite the vote and the royal assent ceremony happening on two different days. Her office says the minister misspoke, blending the days together. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Government House Leader Chagger says she ‘misremembered’ her presence in Senate the night of key budget vote

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 29, 2017
  • Government House Leader Bardish Chagger’s office says the minister “misremembered” the details of her comings and goings in the Senate, while explaining her presence

Government House Leader Chagger says she ‘misremembered’ her presence in Senate the night of key budget vote

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 29, 2017
  • Government House Leader Bardish Chagger’s office says the minister “misremembered” the details of her comings and goings in the Senate, while explaining her presence
'I need you to know that I did not watch the vote. There was a royal assent ceremony that took place that day, so I had been over for the royal assent ceremony,' Ms. Chagger told The Hill Times on June 22, despite the vote and the royal assent ceremony happening on two different days. Her office says the minister misspoke, blending the days together. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 28, 2017
For Canada’s 150th year, P&I spoke with Liberal insiders, politicos, and policy experts to consider how Canada could look markedly different in 2167 as a result of some policy changes the current prime minister, Justin Trudeau, is undertaking. Photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

Is it too soon to talk about Trudeau’s legacy?

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 28, 2017
  • 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

Is it too soon to talk about Trudeau’s legacy?

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 28, 2017
  • 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
For Canada’s 150th year, P&I spoke with Liberal insiders, politicos, and policy experts to consider how Canada could look markedly different in 2167 as a result of some policy changes the current prime minister, Justin Trudeau, is undertaking. Photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

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
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 27, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaking with reporters at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 27. Mr. Trudeau took about 20 questions from members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery on a variety of topics, including Senate reform. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau says Senate reform is ‘on the right track,’ blames Conservative Senators for delays

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 27, 2017
  • 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

Trudeau says Senate reform is ‘on the right track,’ blames Conservative Senators for delays

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 27, 2017
  • 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
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaking with reporters at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 27. Mr. Trudeau took about 20 questions from members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery on a variety of topics, including Senate reform. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘If you keep your door open long enough, people will walk through it’: Chagger

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The government passed 14 bills in the spring sitting and is expected to focus on legislation to legalize marijuana, to remodel Canada’s national
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 26, 2017
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger says she thinks the government is 'doing very well when it comes to delivering on our commitments.' The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

‘If you keep your door open long enough, people will walk through it’: Chagger

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 26, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The government passed 14 bills in the spring sitting and is expected to focus on legislation to legalize marijuana, to remodel Canada’s national

‘If you keep your door open long enough, people will walk through it’: Chagger

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 26, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The government passed 14 bills in the spring sitting and is expected to focus on legislation to legalize marijuana, to remodel Canada’s national
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger says she thinks the government is 'doing very well when it comes to delivering on our commitments.' The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

Status of Government Bills as of the end of the spring sitting of Parliament

  • House of Commons S-2, Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act (second reading) S-5, An Act to amend the Tobacco Act and the Non-smokers’
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 26, 2017
The House of Commons and the Senate have adjourned for the summer break. The House is scheduled to resume on Monday, Sept. 18 and the Senate is scheduled to resume on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

Status of Government Bills as of the end of the spring sitting of Parliament

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 26, 2017
  • House of Commons S-2, Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act (second reading) S-5, An Act to amend the Tobacco Act and the Non-smokers’

Status of Government Bills as of the end of the spring sitting of Parliament

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 26, 2017
  • House of Commons S-2, Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act (second reading) S-5, An Act to amend the Tobacco Act and the Non-smokers’
The House of Commons and the Senate have adjourned for the summer break. The House is scheduled to resume on Monday, Sept. 18 and the Senate is scheduled to resume on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

The Week Ahead in Parliament

  • The House of Commons and the Senate have adjourned for the summer break. The House is scheduled to resume on Monday, Sept. 18, and
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 26, 2017

The Week Ahead in Parliament

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 26, 2017
  • The House of Commons and the Senate have adjourned for the summer break. The House is scheduled to resume on Monday, Sept. 18, and

The Week Ahead in Parliament

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 26, 2017
  • The House of Commons and the Senate have adjourned for the summer break. The House is scheduled to resume on Monday, Sept. 18, and

Government, Senate trade parting shots as Parliament adjourns for summer

  • When Parliament resumes in the fall the dynamics between the House and Senate could take centre stage after the spring sitting ended with a
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 26, 2017
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger, Conservative House leader Candice Bergen, and NDP House leader Murray Rankin unanimously agreed to rise early on Wednesday, June 21. The House will resume sitting on Monday, Sept. 18. The Hill Times Photographs by Jake Wright and Rachel Aiello

Government, Senate trade parting shots as Parliament adjourns for summer

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 26, 2017
  • When Parliament resumes in the fall the dynamics between the House and Senate could take centre stage after the spring sitting ended with a

Government, Senate trade parting shots as Parliament adjourns for summer

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 26, 2017
  • When Parliament resumes in the fall the dynamics between the House and Senate could take centre stage after the spring sitting ended with a
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger, Conservative House leader Candice Bergen, and NDP House leader Murray Rankin unanimously agreed to rise early on Wednesday, June 21. The House will resume sitting on Monday, Sept. 18. The Hill Times Photographs by Jake Wright and Rachel Aiello

Parliament adjourned for summer, government’s controversial budget bill passed without amendment

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The House adjourned for the summer Wednesday evening after an acrimonious spring sitting, and the Senate followed suit the next day after voting
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 22, 2017
The House of Commons adjourned for the summer on Wednesday, June 21. It will remain adjourned until Sept. 18, 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

Parliament adjourned for summer, government’s controversial budget bill passed without amendment

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 22, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The House adjourned for the summer Wednesday evening after an acrimonious spring sitting, and the Senate followed suit the next day after voting

Parliament adjourned for summer, government’s controversial budget bill passed without amendment

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 22, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The House adjourned for the summer Wednesday evening after an acrimonious spring sitting, and the Senate followed suit the next day after voting
The House of Commons adjourned for the summer on Wednesday, June 21. It will remain adjourned until Sept. 18, 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

Liberals’ House rule changes pass, will be in place for fall sitting

  • The Liberal majority in the House passed the government’s Standing Order changes on Tuesday afternoon, though opposition Members are patting themselves on the back
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 20, 2017
The changes to the rules of the House of Commons will be in place when MPs return for the fall sitting of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals’ House rule changes pass, will be in place for fall sitting

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 20, 2017
  • The Liberal majority in the House passed the government’s Standing Order changes on Tuesday afternoon, though opposition Members are patting themselves on the back

Liberals’ House rule changes pass, will be in place for fall sitting

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 20, 2017
  • The Liberal majority in the House passed the government’s Standing Order changes on Tuesday afternoon, though opposition Members are patting themselves on the back
The changes to the rules of the House of Commons will be in place when MPs return for the fall sitting of Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

House could adjourn early, despite lengthy legislative agenda

  • The House is scheduled to rise on June 23, but it could adjourn earlier, despite the fact there’s “still a lot of work to
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 19, 2017
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger, left, Conservative House Leader Candice Bergen, and NDP Deputy House Leader Matthew Dubé. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Rachel Aiello

House could adjourn early, despite lengthy legislative agenda

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 19, 2017
  • The House is scheduled to rise on June 23, but it could adjourn earlier, despite the fact there’s “still a lot of work to

House could adjourn early, despite lengthy legislative agenda

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 19, 2017
  • The House is scheduled to rise on June 23, but it could adjourn earlier, despite the fact there’s “still a lot of work to
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger, left, Conservative House Leader Candice Bergen, and NDP Deputy House Leader Matthew Dubé. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Rachel Aiello

Government compromises on Standing Orders changes, takes PM’s Question Period off the table

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Government House Leader Bardish Chagger is putting her motion proposing changes to the Standing Orders of the House of Commons on the notice
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 15, 2017
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger has shared her motion to change the Standing Orders with the other parties and will put it on the notice paper on the evening of June 15. The motion is expected to be debated on Monday. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Government compromises on Standing Orders changes, takes PM’s Question Period off the table

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 15, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Government House Leader Bardish Chagger is putting her motion proposing changes to the Standing Orders of the House of Commons on the notice

Government compromises on Standing Orders changes, takes PM’s Question Period off the table

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 15, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Government House Leader Bardish Chagger is putting her motion proposing changes to the Standing Orders of the House of Commons on the notice
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger has shared her motion to change the Standing Orders with the other parties and will put it on the notice paper on the evening of June 15. The motion is expected to be debated on Monday. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservatives, NDP threaten government with more than 30 hours of votes if it pushes unilaterally on House rule changes

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The Conservatives are threatening to force the House into more than 30 hours of votes tomorrow on the government’s main estimates if it
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 13, 2017
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger, left, Conservative House Leader Candice Bergen, and NDP House Leader Murray Rankin. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Conservatives, NDP threaten government with more than 30 hours of votes if it pushes unilaterally on House rule changes

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 13, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The Conservatives are threatening to force the House into more than 30 hours of votes tomorrow on the government’s main estimates if it

Conservatives, NDP threaten government with more than 30 hours of votes if it pushes unilaterally on House rule changes

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 13, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The Conservatives are threatening to force the House into more than 30 hours of votes tomorrow on the government’s main estimates if it
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger, left, Conservative House Leader Candice Bergen, and NDP House Leader Murray Rankin. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

‘I ain’t quitting,’ Grit MP Chan battling cancer delivers powerful, emotional speech about Parliament

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Liberal MP Arnold Chan, who was first diagnosed with cancer shortly after winning the 2014 byelection in Scarborough-Agincourt, Ont., delivered an emotional and
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 12, 2017
Liberal MP Arnold Chan, pictured Monday, June 12, 2107, in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

‘I ain’t quitting,’ Grit MP Chan battling cancer delivers powerful, emotional speech about Parliament

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 12, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Liberal MP Arnold Chan, who was first diagnosed with cancer shortly after winning the 2014 byelection in Scarborough-Agincourt, Ont., delivered an emotional and

‘I ain’t quitting,’ Grit MP Chan battling cancer delivers powerful, emotional speech about Parliament

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 12, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Liberal MP Arnold Chan, who was first diagnosed with cancer shortly after winning the 2014 byelection in Scarborough-Agincourt, Ont., delivered an emotional and
Liberal MP Arnold Chan, pictured Monday, June 12, 2107, in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

Status of Government Bills, June 19, 2017

  • House of Commons S-2, Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act (second reading) S-3, An Act to amend the Indian Act (elimination of sex-based
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 12, 2017

Status of Government Bills, June 19, 2017

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 12, 2017
  • House of Commons S-2, Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act (second reading) S-3, An Act to amend the Indian Act (elimination of sex-based

Status of Government Bills, June 19, 2017

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 12, 2017
  • House of Commons S-2, Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act (second reading) S-3, An Act to amend the Indian Act (elimination of sex-based

Caffeine and Cheezies, how MPs and staff are surviving midnight sittings

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Inside the opposition lobby, it wouldn’t be uncommon to see a can of pop, a glass of water, iced coffee, and regular coffee
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 12, 2017
NDP staffer Anthony Salloum and his lobby coordinator counterparts, Conservative staffer Sean Murphy and Liberal Patrick Durocher, haven’t been able to venture far from their posts much in the last two weeks since government’s call to have the House sit until midnight Mondays through Thursdays from May 29 to June 22, with the House scheduled to rise on June 23. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Caffeine and Cheezies, how MPs and staff are surviving midnight sittings

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 12, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Inside the opposition lobby, it wouldn’t be uncommon to see a can of pop, a glass of water, iced coffee, and regular coffee

Caffeine and Cheezies, how MPs and staff are surviving midnight sittings

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 12, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Inside the opposition lobby, it wouldn’t be uncommon to see a can of pop, a glass of water, iced coffee, and regular coffee
NDP staffer Anthony Salloum and his lobby coordinator counterparts, Conservative staffer Sean Murphy and Liberal Patrick Durocher, haven’t been able to venture far from their posts much in the last two weeks since government’s call to have the House sit until midnight Mondays through Thursdays from May 29 to June 22, with the House scheduled to rise on June 23. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau could shuffle cabinet this summer, prorogue Parliament in fall, say insiders

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—With the summer break coming almost halfway through the Liberal government’s four-year mandate, speculation of a summer cabinet shuffle is swirling, along with
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, RACHEL AIELLO | June 12, 2017
Government House Leader and Small Business and Tourism Minister Bardish Chagger, far left, says the government is focused on advancing its agenda. It's rumoured Mary Ng, centre, could be shuffled into cabinet soon. Health Minister Jane Philpott is seen as among cabinet's strongest performers. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and courtesy of Facebook

Trudeau could shuffle cabinet this summer, prorogue Parliament in fall, say insiders

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, RACHEL AIELLO | June 12, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—With the summer break coming almost halfway through the Liberal government’s four-year mandate, speculation of a summer cabinet shuffle is swirling, along with

Trudeau could shuffle cabinet this summer, prorogue Parliament in fall, say insiders

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, RACHEL AIELLO | June 12, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—With the summer break coming almost halfway through the Liberal government’s four-year mandate, speculation of a summer cabinet shuffle is swirling, along with
Government House Leader and Small Business and Tourism Minister Bardish Chagger, far left, says the government is focused on advancing its agenda. It's rumoured Mary Ng, centre, could be shuffled into cabinet soon. Health Minister Jane Philpott is seen as among cabinet's strongest performers. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and courtesy of Facebook
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New bill strengthens rights of alleged sexual assault victims

  • Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould has introduced new legislation that strengthens the rights of alleged sexual assault victims, makes all government legislation subject to an
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 6, 2017
Bill C-51 is the ninth piece of legislation that Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould has introduced this Parliament, and the second attempt to cull multiple zombie laws within the Criminal Code. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

New bill strengthens rights of alleged sexual assault victims

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 6, 2017
  • Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould has introduced new legislation that strengthens the rights of alleged sexual assault victims, makes all government legislation subject to an

New bill strengthens rights of alleged sexual assault victims

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 6, 2017
  • Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould has introduced new legislation that strengthens the rights of alleged sexual assault victims, makes all government legislation subject to an
Bill C-51 is the ninth piece of legislation that Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould has introduced this Parliament, and the second attempt to cull multiple zombie laws within the Criminal Code. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

New bill strengthens rights of alleged sexual assault victims

  • Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould has introduced new legislation that strengthens the rights of alleged sexual assault victims, makes all government legislation subject to an
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 6, 2017
Bill C-51 is the ninth piece of legislation that Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould has introduced this Parliament, and the second attempt to cull multiple zombie laws within the Criminal Code. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

New bill strengthens rights of alleged sexual assault victims

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 6, 2017
  • Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould has introduced new legislation that strengthens the rights of alleged sexual assault victims, makes all government legislation subject to an

New bill strengthens rights of alleged sexual assault victims

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 6, 2017
  • Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould has introduced new legislation that strengthens the rights of alleged sexual assault victims, makes all government legislation subject to an
Bill C-51 is the ninth piece of legislation that Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould has introduced this Parliament, and the second attempt to cull multiple zombie laws within the Criminal Code. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Goodale calls C-22 ‘major piece’ of feds’ national security agenda, says amendments to Conservatives’ Anti-Terrorism Bill C-51 coming soon

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Canada’s Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale signalled Monday he’s hoping to bring in further national security legislation as he looks to the Senate to pass
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 5, 2017
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and Government House Leader Bardish Chagger, pictured here in a file photo, testified Monday at the Senate National Security and Defence Committee on Bill C-22. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Goodale calls C-22 ‘major piece’ of feds’ national security agenda, says amendments to Conservatives’ Anti-Terrorism Bill C-51 coming soon

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 5, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Canada’s Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale signalled Monday he’s hoping to bring in further national security legislation as he looks to the Senate to pass

Goodale calls C-22 ‘major piece’ of feds’ national security agenda, says amendments to Conservatives’ Anti-Terrorism Bill C-51 coming soon

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 5, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Canada’s Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale signalled Monday he’s hoping to bring in further national security legislation as he looks to the Senate to pass
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and Government House Leader Bardish Chagger, pictured here in a file photo, testified Monday at the Senate National Security and Defence Committee on Bill C-22. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Status of Government Bills

  • House of Commons S-2, Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act (second reading) S-5, An Act to amend the Tobacco Act and the Non-smokers’
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 5, 2017

Status of Government Bills

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 5, 2017
  • House of Commons S-2, Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act (second reading) S-5, An Act to amend the Tobacco Act and the Non-smokers’

Status of Government Bills

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 5, 2017
  • House of Commons S-2, Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act (second reading) S-5, An Act to amend the Tobacco Act and the Non-smokers’

Conservative House tactics won’t change under Scheer, says Bergen

  • New Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer’s previous experience as House Speaker and opposition House leader means he understands the implications of changing the House
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 5, 2017
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger is still in for a fight with the opposition over House rule changes under new Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Conservative House tactics won’t change under Scheer, says Bergen

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 5, 2017
  • New Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer’s previous experience as House Speaker and opposition House leader means he understands the implications of changing the House

Conservative House tactics won’t change under Scheer, says Bergen

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | June 5, 2017
  • New Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer’s previous experience as House Speaker and opposition House leader means he understands the implications of changing the House
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger is still in for a fight with the opposition over House rule changes under new Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Conservative Senators poised to kill Bélanger’s national anthem bill

  • Conservative Senators may have found a way to kill the late Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger’s private member’s bill proposing to make the lyrics of
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 31, 2017
'The Conservative caucus has taken a position that they’re going to do everything they can to prevent a vote on O Canada,' says Independent Senator Frances Lankin, left, sponsor of the bill to make the national anthem gender neutral. An amendment by Conservative Senator Don Plett, right, would, if passed, need to go back to the House, in which the bill now no longer has a sponsor. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Cynthia Münster

Conservative Senators poised to kill Bélanger’s national anthem bill

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 31, 2017
  • Conservative Senators may have found a way to kill the late Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger’s private member’s bill proposing to make the lyrics of

Conservative Senators poised to kill Bélanger’s national anthem bill

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 31, 2017
  • Conservative Senators may have found a way to kill the late Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger’s private member’s bill proposing to make the lyrics of
'The Conservative caucus has taken a position that they’re going to do everything they can to prevent a vote on O Canada,' says Independent Senator Frances Lankin, left, sponsor of the bill to make the national anthem gender neutral. An amendment by Conservative Senator Don Plett, right, would, if passed, need to go back to the House, in which the bill now no longer has a sponsor. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Cynthia Münster

Gould puts feds’ political financing bill on Notice Paper

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould has put the House of Commons on notice that the government’s promised political financing bill could come down
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 30, 2017
The bill is expected to be centered around Karina Gould’s mandated responsibility to 'significantly enhance transparency for the public at large and media in the political fundraising system.' It will also be the first piece of legislation Ms. Gould has sponsored as a minister. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

Gould puts feds’ political financing bill on Notice Paper

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 30, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould has put the House of Commons on notice that the government’s promised political financing bill could come down

Gould puts feds’ political financing bill on Notice Paper

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 30, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould has put the House of Commons on notice that the government’s promised political financing bill could come down
The bill is expected to be centered around Karina Gould’s mandated responsibility to 'significantly enhance transparency for the public at large and media in the political fundraising system.' It will also be the first piece of legislation Ms. Gould has sponsored as a minister. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

‘We’re the party of everyday Canadians,’ Scheer tells energized Conservative caucus on Parliament Hill

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Monday morning before the House convened for the day, newly-elected Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer gathered members of his caucus of 99 MPs and
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 29, 2017
New leader of the Conservative Party of Canada Andrew Scheer told his caucus Monday morning the party will focus on being the voices of 'everyday Canadians,' staking his early claim on defining himself as party leader and setting his strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

‘We’re the party of everyday Canadians,’ Scheer tells energized Conservative caucus on Parliament Hill

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 29, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Monday morning before the House convened for the day, newly-elected Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer gathered members of his caucus of 99 MPs and

‘We’re the party of everyday Canadians,’ Scheer tells energized Conservative caucus on Parliament Hill

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 29, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Monday morning before the House convened for the day, newly-elected Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer gathered members of his caucus of 99 MPs and
New leader of the Conservative Party of Canada Andrew Scheer told his caucus Monday morning the party will focus on being the voices of 'everyday Canadians,' staking his early claim on defining himself as party leader and setting his strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

The Week Ahead in House, Senate Committees

  • MONDAY, MAY 29 The House Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee will meet in-camera at 1 p.m.
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 29, 2017

The Week Ahead in House, Senate Committees

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 29, 2017
  • MONDAY, MAY 29 The House Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee will meet in-camera at 1 p.m.

The Week Ahead in House, Senate Committees

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 29, 2017
  • MONDAY, MAY 29 The House Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee will meet in-camera at 1 p.m.

Status of Government Bills as of Monday, May 29, 2017

  • House of Commons S-2, Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act (second reading) C-5, An Act to Repeal Division 20 of Part 3 of
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 29, 2017

Status of Government Bills as of Monday, May 29, 2017

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 29, 2017
  • House of Commons S-2, Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act (second reading) C-5, An Act to Repeal Division 20 of Part 3 of

Status of Government Bills as of Monday, May 29, 2017

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 29, 2017
  • House of Commons S-2, Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act (second reading) C-5, An Act to Repeal Division 20 of Part 3 of

House leaders brace for jam-packed, late-night legislative push in final ‘high-octane’ weeks of spring sitting

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—In the last legislative push before the House rises for the summer, the government wants to wade well into the debate on the
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 29, 2017
NDP House leader Murray Rankin, parliamentary secretary to the government House leader Kevin Lamoureux, and Conservative House leader Candice Bergen say they are expecting a busy four weeks of late-night sittings, as the government endeavours to have a productive end to an otherwise slow-moving legislative session. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

House leaders brace for jam-packed, late-night legislative push in final ‘high-octane’ weeks of spring sitting

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 29, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—In the last legislative push before the House rises for the summer, the government wants to wade well into the debate on the

House leaders brace for jam-packed, late-night legislative push in final ‘high-octane’ weeks of spring sitting

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 29, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—In the last legislative push before the House rises for the summer, the government wants to wade well into the debate on the
NDP House leader Murray Rankin, parliamentary secretary to the government House leader Kevin Lamoureux, and Conservative House leader Candice Bergen say they are expecting a busy four weeks of late-night sittings, as the government endeavours to have a productive end to an otherwise slow-moving legislative session. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Feds funnelling another $142-million into beleaguered Phoenix payroll system

  • The federal government will spend $142-million over the next two years to hire more staff to help fix the ongoing payroll issues that have affected tens
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 24, 2017
Steven MacKinnon, parliamentary secretary to the minister of Public Services and Procurement and MP for Gatineau, Que., said that as the MP for a region with a high concentration of federal employees, he knows 'firsthand' the 'difficult and stressful situations' people are facing as the result of getting underpaid, overpaid, or not paid at all due to the problem-plagued pay system. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Feds funnelling another $142-million into beleaguered Phoenix payroll system

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 24, 2017
  • The federal government will spend $142-million over the next two years to hire more staff to help fix the ongoing payroll issues that have affected tens

Feds funnelling another $142-million into beleaguered Phoenix payroll system

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 24, 2017
  • The federal government will spend $142-million over the next two years to hire more staff to help fix the ongoing payroll issues that have affected tens
Steven MacKinnon, parliamentary secretary to the minister of Public Services and Procurement and MP for Gatineau, Que., said that as the MP for a region with a high concentration of federal employees, he knows 'firsthand' the 'difficult and stressful situations' people are facing as the result of getting underpaid, overpaid, or not paid at all due to the problem-plagued pay system. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Government anxious to advance marijuana reform, bill changing impaired-driving law could move quicker than pot legalization

  • Liberal MP Bill Blair, the former police chief who is also a lead federal political player on the marijuana legalization file, said he wants
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 23, 2017
Liberal MP Bill Blair, who is parliamentary secretary to the Justice minister and the government's point-man on marijuana legalization, spoke with The Hill Times about the cannabis-related bills, and said 'there’s a lot of work to do and we want to get on with it, but at the same time I think it’s always worthwhile to make sure that you’re taking the time and making the effort to get it right.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Government anxious to advance marijuana reform, bill changing impaired-driving law could move quicker than pot legalization

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 23, 2017
  • Liberal MP Bill Blair, the former police chief who is also a lead federal political player on the marijuana legalization file, said he wants

Government anxious to advance marijuana reform, bill changing impaired-driving law could move quicker than pot legalization

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 23, 2017
  • Liberal MP Bill Blair, the former police chief who is also a lead federal political player on the marijuana legalization file, said he wants
Liberal MP Bill Blair, who is parliamentary secretary to the Justice minister and the government's point-man on marijuana legalization, spoke with The Hill Times about the cannabis-related bills, and said 'there’s a lot of work to do and we want to get on with it, but at the same time I think it’s always worthwhile to make sure that you’re taking the time and making the effort to get it right.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Political Insider’s Guide to Conservative Party Leadership Convention

  • BY THE NUMBERS: 13: the number of candidates running to become Conservative Party leader 11: the number of men in the running 2: the
FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | May 22, 2017
Conservative leadership candidates at an unofficial debate held in the Ottawa community of Greely in November. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Political Insider’s Guide to Conservative Party Leadership Convention

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | May 22, 2017
  • BY THE NUMBERS: 13: the number of candidates running to become Conservative Party leader 11: the number of men in the running 2: the

Political Insider’s Guide to Conservative Party Leadership Convention

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | May 22, 2017
  • BY THE NUMBERS: 13: the number of candidates running to become Conservative Party leader 11: the number of men in the running 2: the
Conservative leadership candidates at an unofficial debate held in the Ottawa community of Greely in November. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Feds move for four weeks of House midnight sittings, NDP says it’s ‘not very family friendly’

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—When MPs return to the Hill next week they will be burning the midnight oil as the government tries to push its legislative agenda through the
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 22, 2017
'This is a reasonable proposal that will ensure that the important priorities of Canadians are advanced,' said Government House Leader Bardish Chagger, who intends to move the motion early next week. The Hill Times photograph by Dave Chan

Feds move for four weeks of House midnight sittings, NDP says it’s ‘not very family friendly’

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 22, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—When MPs return to the Hill next week they will be burning the midnight oil as the government tries to push its legislative agenda through the

Feds move for four weeks of House midnight sittings, NDP says it’s ‘not very family friendly’

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 22, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—When MPs return to the Hill next week they will be burning the midnight oil as the government tries to push its legislative agenda through the
'This is a reasonable proposal that will ensure that the important priorities of Canadians are advanced,' said Government House Leader Bardish Chagger, who intends to move the motion early next week. The Hill Times photograph by Dave Chan

Status of Government Bills, May 22, 2017

  • House of Commons S-2, Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act (second reading) C-5, An Act to Repeal Division 20 of Part 3 of
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 22, 2017

Status of Government Bills, May 22, 2017

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 22, 2017
  • House of Commons S-2, Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act (second reading) C-5, An Act to Repeal Division 20 of Part 3 of

Status of Government Bills, May 22, 2017

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 22, 2017
  • House of Commons S-2, Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act (second reading) C-5, An Act to Repeal Division 20 of Part 3 of

PS unions welcome forthcoming apology to LGBTQ Canadians, want involvement in consultations

  • The forthcoming federal apology to Canadians who were persecuted by the government in the past because of their sexuality has been a long time coming,
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 18, 2017
The government's special adviser on LGBTQ2 issues, Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault, wears a multi-coloured tie at the first rainbow flag-raising on the Hill on June 1, 2016. He is joined by fellow gay Liberal MPs, from left, Scott Brison and Rob Oliphant, and New Democrat MPs Sheri Benson and Randall Garrison. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

PS unions welcome forthcoming apology to LGBTQ Canadians, want involvement in consultations

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 18, 2017
  • The forthcoming federal apology to Canadians who were persecuted by the government in the past because of their sexuality has been a long time coming,

PS unions welcome forthcoming apology to LGBTQ Canadians, want involvement in consultations

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 18, 2017
  • The forthcoming federal apology to Canadians who were persecuted by the government in the past because of their sexuality has been a long time coming,
The government's special adviser on LGBTQ2 issues, Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault, wears a multi-coloured tie at the first rainbow flag-raising on the Hill on June 1, 2016. He is joined by fellow gay Liberal MPs, from left, Scott Brison and Rob Oliphant, and New Democrat MPs Sheri Benson and Randall Garrison. The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello

Liberal caucus meeting cancelled so PM, MPs can attend Montreal’s 375th birthday celebrations

  • The Liberals’ regular Wednesday caucus meeting was cancelled because Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and several Montreal-area MPs wanted to be in Montreal for the city’s 375th
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 17, 2017
The regular Wednesday caucus meeting was cancelled because almost a dozen Montreal-area MPs, including ministers Mélanie Joly and Marc Garneau, joined Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Montreal for the city's 375th anniversary celebrations. Photograph courtesy of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Twitter page

Liberal caucus meeting cancelled so PM, MPs can attend Montreal’s 375th birthday celebrations

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 17, 2017
  • The Liberals’ regular Wednesday caucus meeting was cancelled because Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and several Montreal-area MPs wanted to be in Montreal for the city’s 375th

Liberal caucus meeting cancelled so PM, MPs can attend Montreal’s 375th birthday celebrations

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 17, 2017
  • The Liberals’ regular Wednesday caucus meeting was cancelled because Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and several Montreal-area MPs wanted to be in Montreal for the city’s 375th
The regular Wednesday caucus meeting was cancelled because almost a dozen Montreal-area MPs, including ministers Mélanie Joly and Marc Garneau, joined Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Montreal for the city's 375th anniversary celebrations. Photograph courtesy of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Twitter page

Ambrose leaves Conservative Party on a high note, brought party together after 2015 defeat and leaves it in good financial shape, say Conservatives

  • CHATEAU LAURIER HOTEL, OTTAWA—Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose, who announced Tuesday morning that she will resign her seat in the House before it breaks in
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 16, 2017
Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose announced Tuesday, May 16, that she will be stepping down as the MP for Sturgeon River-Parkland, Alta., after the House adjourns for the summer. The Washington-based Wilson Centre announced that she will join its Canada Institute as a fellow. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ambrose leaves Conservative Party on a high note, brought party together after 2015 defeat and leaves it in good financial shape, say Conservatives

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 16, 2017
  • CHATEAU LAURIER HOTEL, OTTAWA—Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose, who announced Tuesday morning that she will resign her seat in the House before it breaks in

Ambrose leaves Conservative Party on a high note, brought party together after 2015 defeat and leaves it in good financial shape, say Conservatives

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 16, 2017
  • CHATEAU LAURIER HOTEL, OTTAWA—Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose, who announced Tuesday morning that she will resign her seat in the House before it breaks in
Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose announced Tuesday, May 16, that she will be stepping down as the MP for Sturgeon River-Parkland, Alta., after the House adjourns for the summer. The Washington-based Wilson Centre announced that she will join its Canada Institute as a fellow. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Gould expected to introduce political financing bill, but critics say it won’t stop cash-for-access

  • Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould is expected to introduce the government’s political financing bill in the next few weeks, but critics are casting doubt
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 15, 2017
Earlier this month in the House, Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould signalled the plan is on track for the political financing bill to be introduced before Parliament rises for the summer recess. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Gould expected to introduce political financing bill, but critics say it won’t stop cash-for-access

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 15, 2017
  • Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould is expected to introduce the government’s political financing bill in the next few weeks, but critics are casting doubt

Gould expected to introduce political financing bill, but critics say it won’t stop cash-for-access

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 15, 2017
  • Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould is expected to introduce the government’s political financing bill in the next few weeks, but critics are casting doubt
Earlier this month in the House, Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould signalled the plan is on track for the political financing bill to be introduced before Parliament rises for the summer recess. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Status of Government Bills

  • House of Commons S-2, Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act (second reading) C-4, An Act to Amend the Canada Labour Code, Parliamentary Employment
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 15, 2017

Status of Government Bills

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 15, 2017
  • House of Commons S-2, Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act (second reading) C-4, An Act to Amend the Canada Labour Code, Parliamentary Employment

Status of Government Bills

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | May 15, 2017
  • House of Commons S-2, Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act (second reading) C-4, An Act to Amend the Canada Labour Code, Parliamentary Employment

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