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Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President Natan Obed says he 'welcomes Google’s work to include Inuktut in its roster of languages on Google Translate.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDY KNIGHTS | September 25, 2024
Developing a new approach to the way funding is allocated for key priorities can demonstrate that instead of competing with one another for resources, institutions can collaborate to advance Canada’s interests, writes Andy Knights. Pexels photograph by Christina Morillo
Opinion | BY ANDY KNIGHTS | September 25, 2024
Opinion | BY ANDY KNIGHTS | September 25, 2024
Developing a new approach to the way funding is allocated for key priorities can demonstrate that instead of competing with one another for resources, institutions can collaborate to advance Canada’s interests, writes Andy Knights. Pexels photograph by Christina Morillo
Opinion | BY BILL FLANAGAN | September 25, 2024
Securing a sustainable future demands collaboration, expertise, and sustained funding, writes Bill Flanagan. Pexels photograph by Jaime Reimer
Opinion | BY BILL FLANAGAN | September 25, 2024
Opinion | BY BILL FLANAGAN | September 25, 2024
Securing a sustainable future demands collaboration, expertise, and sustained funding, writes Bill Flanagan. Pexels photograph by Jaime Reimer
Opinion | BY SABASTIAN KOPRICH | September 25, 2024
If Canada is serious about its path towards reconciliation, Métis people and our unique perspectives must be acknowledged and recognized so that colonization is not perpetuated in our communities via life-threatening health outcomes, writes Sabastian Koprich. Pexels photograph by Thirdman
Opinion | BY SABASTIAN KOPRICH | September 25, 2024
Opinion | BY SABASTIAN KOPRICH | September 25, 2024
If Canada is serious about its path towards reconciliation, Métis people and our unique perspectives must be acknowledged and recognized so that colonization is not perpetuated in our communities via life-threatening health outcomes, writes Sabastian Koprich. Pexels photograph by Thirdman
Opinion | BY ROSEANN O’REILLY RUNTE | September 25, 2024
We will only be able to weigh the risks of action or inaction when we have sufficient knowledge, writes Roseann O’Reilly Runte. Unsplash photograph by Annie Spratt
Opinion | BY ROSEANN O’REILLY RUNTE | September 25, 2024
Opinion | BY ROSEANN O’REILLY RUNTE | September 25, 2024
We will only be able to weigh the risks of action or inaction when we have sufficient knowledge, writes Roseann O’Reilly Runte. Unsplash photograph by Annie Spratt
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 25, 2024
On Jan. 16, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced a set of national security measures intended to protect Canadian research from falling into the hands of foreign entities that represent a security risk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 25, 2024
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | September 25, 2024
On Jan. 16, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced a set of national security measures intended to protect Canadian research from falling into the hands of foreign entities that represent a security risk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 2, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and new Green Party Leader Annamie Paul. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 2, 2020
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | December 2, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and new Green Party Leader Annamie Paul. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LARRY ROSIA | November 12, 2020
Despite the challenges of offering hands-on placements during a pandemic, relevant employment experience is more critical now than ever. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Opinion | BY LARRY ROSIA | November 12, 2020
Opinion | BY LARRY ROSIA | November 12, 2020
Despite the challenges of offering hands-on placements during a pandemic, relevant employment experience is more critical now than ever. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 28, 2020
Thousands gather for a protest against anti-Black racism and police brutality on Parliament Hill on June 5, 2020. Months into a Black Lives Matter movement that brought anti-Black racism to the forefront of our collective consciousness, we are at the crossroads of what should be an uncontroversial issue: white people using the N-word in any context is wrong, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 28, 2020
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | October 28, 2020
Thousands gather for a protest against anti-Black racism and police brutality on Parliament Hill on June 5, 2020. Months into a Black Lives Matter movement that brought anti-Black racism to the forefront of our collective consciousness, we are at the crossroads of what should be an uncontroversial issue: white people using the N-word in any context is wrong, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 19, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Health Minister Patty Hajdu. A narrow political focus on 'discrete, daily COVID counts' is not enough to address six systemic crises confronting politicians and policy-makers in Canada, according to public policy expert Irvin Studin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 19, 2020
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 19, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Health Minister Patty Hajdu. A narrow political focus on 'discrete, daily COVID counts' is not enough to address six systemic crises confronting politicians and policy-makers in Canada, according to public policy expert Irvin Studin. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHARLES UNGERLEIDER | September 21, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc at a press conference on Aug. 18. The introduction of a federal department of education would be a delicate matter for any government at any time, and assuring the provinces—and especially Quebec—that the government of Canada would play an entirely facilitative role would be essential, writes Charles Ungerleider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHARLES UNGERLEIDER | September 21, 2020
Opinion | BY CHARLES UNGERLEIDER | September 21, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc at a press conference on Aug. 18. The introduction of a federal department of education would be a delicate matter for any government at any time, and assuring the provinces—and especially Quebec—that the government of Canada would play an entirely facilitative role would be essential, writes Charles Ungerleider. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ISHWAR K. PURI | September 16, 2020
Pedestrians are pictured on Bank Street in downtown Ottawa on April 16. The challenge presented by COVID-19 is a unique opportunity for universities to lead and innovate in ways that will benefit humankind well beyond the pandemic, writes McMaster University's Ishwar K. Puri. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ISHWAR K. PURI | September 16, 2020
Opinion | BY ISHWAR K. PURI | September 16, 2020
Pedestrians are pictured on Bank Street in downtown Ottawa on April 16. The challenge presented by COVID-19 is a unique opportunity for universities to lead and innovate in ways that will benefit humankind well beyond the pandemic, writes McMaster University's Ishwar K. Puri. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN COATES | September 16, 2020
Students are pictured on campus at the University of Guelph. The next few weeks are likely to be critical to the future of Canada’s globally competitive university sector, writes MLI's Ken Coates. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Oacstudent
Opinion | BY KEN COATES | September 16, 2020
Opinion | BY KEN COATES | September 16, 2020
Students are pictured on campus at the University of Guelph. The next few weeks are likely to be critical to the future of Canada’s globally competitive university sector, writes MLI's Ken Coates. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Oacstudent
Opinion | BY SHELLY JOHNSON | September 16, 2020
Elders and youth watch the commissioners of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls during its closing ceremonies and report handover on June 3, 2019. All change-makers must continue to ask hard questions of ourselves, and others, about what ethically and respectfully must be done to create a new dynamic that combines the strengths of Indigenous and Western educational systems, writes Shelly Johnson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHELLY JOHNSON | September 16, 2020
Opinion | BY SHELLY JOHNSON | September 16, 2020
Elders and youth watch the commissioners of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls during its closing ceremonies and report handover on June 3, 2019. All change-makers must continue to ask hard questions of ourselves, and others, about what ethically and respectfully must be done to create a new dynamic that combines the strengths of Indigenous and Western educational systems, writes Shelly Johnson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CARL JAMES | September 16, 2020
Numerous studies have shown that during high school, Black students are discouraged by teachers and guidance counsellors from enrolling in academic programs that would prepare them for university, writes York University's Carl James. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
Opinion | BY CARL JAMES | September 16, 2020
Opinion | BY CARL JAMES | September 16, 2020
Numerous studies have shown that during high school, Black students are discouraged by teachers and guidance counsellors from enrolling in academic programs that would prepare them for university, writes York University's Carl James. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | September 16, 2020
The University of Toronto's Naylor Building, home to the school's department of medicine, is pictured in July 2018. The university's medical school is now one of three in Canada—out of 17 across the country—to have an admissions stream dedicated to Black students. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Ken Eckert
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | September 16, 2020
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | September 16, 2020
The University of Toronto's Naylor Building, home to the school's department of medicine, is pictured in July 2018. The university's medical school is now one of three in Canada—out of 17 across the country—to have an admissions stream dedicated to Black students. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Ken Eckert
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP WILL AMOS | September 16, 2020
Among other measures, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the $450-million Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund in May. It is critical that we sustain Canada’s research excellence, talent, and knowledge so that our research community is in a strong position to support both our COVID-19 response and a strong economic recovery, writes Liberal MP Will Amos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP WILL AMOS | September 16, 2020
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP WILL AMOS | September 16, 2020
Among other measures, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the $450-million Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund in May. It is critical that we sustain Canada’s research excellence, talent, and knowledge so that our research community is in a strong position to support both our COVID-19 response and a strong economic recovery, writes Liberal MP Will Amos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 7, 2020
Ya'ara Saks and Gary Gladstone confirmed to The Hill Times they are seeking the Liberal nomination in York Centre. The riding has opened up after Michael Levitt's (right) resignation as an MP. Photographs courtesy of Gary Gladstone, Ya'ara Saks and The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 7, 2020
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 7, 2020
Ya'ara Saks and Gary Gladstone confirmed to The Hill Times they are seeking the Liberal nomination in York Centre. The riding has opened up after Michael Levitt's (right) resignation as an MP. Photographs courtesy of Gary Gladstone, Ya'ara Saks and The Hill Times file photograph