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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

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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Changing Canada’s electoral system will shift internal, external party politics: Carty

  • Electoral reform will have deeper ramifications than just changing the way Canadians elect Members of Parliament and it will drastically shake up party politics
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, RACHEL AIELLO | August 1, 2016
Former Privy Council clerk Alex Himelfarb and University of Montreal professor Henry Milner both advocated for proportional representation systems to replace the current first-past-the-post voting system in testimony before the special committee on electoral reform on July 27. The Hill Times Photo by Jake Wright

Changing Canada’s electoral system will shift internal, external party politics: Carty

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, RACHEL AIELLO | August 1, 2016
  • Electoral reform will have deeper ramifications than just changing the way Canadians elect Members of Parliament and it will drastically shake up party politics

Changing Canada’s electoral system will shift internal, external party politics: Carty

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, RACHEL AIELLO | August 1, 2016
  • Electoral reform will have deeper ramifications than just changing the way Canadians elect Members of Parliament and it will drastically shake up party politics
Former Privy Council clerk Alex Himelfarb and University of Montreal professor Henry Milner both advocated for proportional representation systems to replace the current first-past-the-post voting system in testimony before the special committee on electoral reform on July 27. The Hill Times Photo by Jake Wright

Best World Press Photos of 2015 exhibit comes to Canadian War Museum

  • The annual World Press Photo exhibit arrived in Ottawa late last week. The contest’s winning images showcase some of the globe’s biggest stories and
FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | July 25, 2016
World Press Photo of the Year ‘Hope for a New Life’ taken on August 28, 2015. A baby is handed through a hole in a razor wire barrier, to a Syrian refugee who has already managed to cross the border from Serbia into Hungary, near Röszke. This image also won the first prize for spot news singles. The photographer said he had to use the moonlight to capture the image because a flash would have given away their location to police. Photograph by Warren Richardson

Best World Press Photos of 2015 exhibit comes to Canadian War Museum

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | July 25, 2016
  • The annual World Press Photo exhibit arrived in Ottawa late last week. The contest’s winning images showcase some of the globe’s biggest stories and

Best World Press Photos of 2015 exhibit comes to Canadian War Museum

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | July 25, 2016
  • The annual World Press Photo exhibit arrived in Ottawa late last week. The contest’s winning images showcase some of the globe’s biggest stories and
World Press Photo of the Year ‘Hope for a New Life’ taken on August 28, 2015. A baby is handed through a hole in a razor wire barrier, to a Syrian refugee who has already managed to cross the border from Serbia into Hungary, near Röszke. This image also won the first prize for spot news singles. The photographer said he had to use the moonlight to capture the image because a flash would have given away their location to police. Photograph by Warren Richardson

‘I’d like to see it fixed tomorrow,’ Foote vows to solve problem-plagued Phoenix payroll system, still can’t say when

  • The federal minister responsible for the government’s new and problem-plagued Phoenix payroll system, which has affected the pay for 82,000 public servants, says she
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 25, 2016
Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy Foote is headed to Miramichi, N.B. this week to meet with the public servants working on Phoenix, the government's new and problem-plagued computerized pay system. Phoenix horror stories emerge: student employees left with no money for tuition; families forced to visit food banks; employees faulting on loans or dipping into RRSPs; and security breaches allowing access to personal information like social insurance numbers. The Hill Times photo by Jake Wright

‘I’d like to see it fixed tomorrow,’ Foote vows to solve problem-plagued Phoenix payroll system, still can’t say when

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 25, 2016
  • The federal minister responsible for the government’s new and problem-plagued Phoenix payroll system, which has affected the pay for 82,000 public servants, says she

‘I’d like to see it fixed tomorrow,’ Foote vows to solve problem-plagued Phoenix payroll system, still can’t say when

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 25, 2016
  • The federal minister responsible for the government’s new and problem-plagued Phoenix payroll system, which has affected the pay for 82,000 public servants, says she
Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy Foote is headed to Miramichi, N.B. this week to meet with the public servants working on Phoenix, the government's new and problem-plagued computerized pay system. Phoenix horror stories emerge: student employees left with no money for tuition; families forced to visit food banks; employees faulting on loans or dipping into RRSPs; and security breaches allowing access to personal information like social insurance numbers. The Hill Times photo by Jake Wright

The Week Ahead: Electoral Reform Committee plans multiple meetings

  • Monday, July 25 The Special House Committee on Electoral Reform will meet from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Centre Block, room 237-C. It
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 25, 2016
Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef, pictured in his file photo. This week the House's Special Electoral Reform Committee has five meetings scheduled on the Hill. It will hear from academics, experts, and electoral officers in Australia and New Zealand. The Hill Times photo by Jake Wright

The Week Ahead: Electoral Reform Committee plans multiple meetings

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 25, 2016
  • Monday, July 25 The Special House Committee on Electoral Reform will meet from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Centre Block, room 237-C. It

The Week Ahead: Electoral Reform Committee plans multiple meetings

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 25, 2016
  • Monday, July 25 The Special House Committee on Electoral Reform will meet from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Centre Block, room 237-C. It
Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef, pictured in his file photo. This week the House's Special Electoral Reform Committee has five meetings scheduled on the Hill. It will hear from academics, experts, and electoral officers in Australia and New Zealand. The Hill Times photo by Jake Wright

Reception remembering Mike Robinson at the Métropolitain, July 12, 2016

  • More than 200 people filled the patio and inside bar at the Met last Tuesday, July 12. Ottawa-based lawyer Richard Mahoney with public relations
FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | July 18, 2016

Reception remembering Mike Robinson at the Métropolitain, July 12, 2016

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | July 18, 2016
  • More than 200 people filled the patio and inside bar at the Met last Tuesday, July 12. Ottawa-based lawyer Richard Mahoney with public relations

Reception remembering Mike Robinson at the Métropolitain, July 12, 2016

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | July 18, 2016
  • More than 200 people filled the patio and inside bar at the Met last Tuesday, July 12. Ottawa-based lawyer Richard Mahoney with public relations

Process ‘well underway’ to have Canada rejoin UN drought convention

  • The process to see Canada rejoin the United Nations convention that fights drought in Africa and elsewhere is “well underway” and Parliament will have a chance
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 18, 2016
Minister of International Development and La Francophonie Marie-Claude Bibeau, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion, pictured in this file photo at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, are working to see Canada rejoin the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. The Hill Times photo by Jake Wright

Process ‘well underway’ to have Canada rejoin UN drought convention

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 18, 2016
  • The process to see Canada rejoin the United Nations convention that fights drought in Africa and elsewhere is “well underway” and Parliament will have a chance

Process ‘well underway’ to have Canada rejoin UN drought convention

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 18, 2016
  • The process to see Canada rejoin the United Nations convention that fights drought in Africa and elsewhere is “well underway” and Parliament will have a chance
Minister of International Development and La Francophonie Marie-Claude Bibeau, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion, pictured in this file photo at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, are working to see Canada rejoin the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. The Hill Times photo by Jake Wright

Former Conservative cabinet minister could be first opposition MP to pass private member’s bill this session

  • Conservative MP Rob Nicholson, a former Harper-era cabinet minister, is primed to be the first opposition MP to have a private member’s bill pass this
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 18, 2016
Conservative MPs Rob Nicholson and Steven Blaney. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Former Conservative cabinet minister could be first opposition MP to pass private member’s bill this session

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 18, 2016
  • Conservative MP Rob Nicholson, a former Harper-era cabinet minister, is primed to be the first opposition MP to have a private member’s bill pass this

Former Conservative cabinet minister could be first opposition MP to pass private member’s bill this session

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 18, 2016
  • Conservative MP Rob Nicholson, a former Harper-era cabinet minister, is primed to be the first opposition MP to have a private member’s bill pass this
Conservative MPs Rob Nicholson and Steven Blaney. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Environment Minister McKenna tabling report on state of Canadian parks by end of 2016

  • Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna says an updated report on the state of Canadian parks and historic sites will be tabled in
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 18, 2016
Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna says her priority is climate change. The Hill Times photo by Jake Wright

Environment Minister McKenna tabling report on state of Canadian parks by end of 2016

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 18, 2016
  • Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna says an updated report on the state of Canadian parks and historic sites will be tabled in

Environment Minister McKenna tabling report on state of Canadian parks by end of 2016

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 18, 2016
  • Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna says an updated report on the state of Canadian parks and historic sites will be tabled in
Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna says her priority is climate change. The Hill Times photo by Jake Wright

Mike Robinson remembered by hundreds of his friends at Métropolitain reception

  • Known to be the kind of man to break a serious moment with some well-placed humour, the late Mike Robinson’s post-memorial reception at the
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 18, 2016
On Tuesday, July 12, more than 200 friends, former colleagues, and other admirers of Mike Robinson gathered at the Métropolitain Brasserie to share memories and have a drink, or two. The Hill Times photo by Jake Wright

Mike Robinson remembered by hundreds of his friends at Métropolitain reception

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 18, 2016
  • Known to be the kind of man to break a serious moment with some well-placed humour, the late Mike Robinson’s post-memorial reception at the

Mike Robinson remembered by hundreds of his friends at Métropolitain reception

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 18, 2016
  • Known to be the kind of man to break a serious moment with some well-placed humour, the late Mike Robinson’s post-memorial reception at the
On Tuesday, July 12, more than 200 friends, former colleagues, and other admirers of Mike Robinson gathered at the Métropolitain Brasserie to share memories and have a drink, or two. The Hill Times photo by Jake Wright

Majority of Liberal voters disagree with assisted dying for minors, people with mental illnesses

  • Six in 10 Canadians do not support allowing mature minors or people who suffer from mental illnesses to access physician-assisted dying, according to a
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 13, 2016
During the debate on assisted dying, Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould (left) and Health Minister Jane Philpott argued that more study needed to be done before granting access to mature minors and people with mental illness. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Majority of Liberal voters disagree with assisted dying for minors, people with mental illnesses

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 13, 2016
  • Six in 10 Canadians do not support allowing mature minors or people who suffer from mental illnesses to access physician-assisted dying, according to a

Majority of Liberal voters disagree with assisted dying for minors, people with mental illnesses

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 13, 2016
  • Six in 10 Canadians do not support allowing mature minors or people who suffer from mental illnesses to access physician-assisted dying, according to a
During the debate on assisted dying, Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould (left) and Health Minister Jane Philpott argued that more study needed to be done before granting access to mature minors and people with mental illness. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Health Minister Philpott headed to South Africa for AIDS conference

  • Health Minister Jane Philpott is heading to Durban, South Africa, later this week ahead of the 21st International AIDS Conference to discuss HIV and
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 12, 2016
Health Minister Jane Philpott, pictured in this file photo, is heading to Durban, South Africa, to participate in the 21st International AIDS Conference next week, her office confirms. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Health Minister Philpott headed to South Africa for AIDS conference

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 12, 2016
  • Health Minister Jane Philpott is heading to Durban, South Africa, later this week ahead of the 21st International AIDS Conference to discuss HIV and

Health Minister Philpott headed to South Africa for AIDS conference

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 12, 2016
  • Health Minister Jane Philpott is heading to Durban, South Africa, later this week ahead of the 21st International AIDS Conference to discuss HIV and
Health Minister Jane Philpott, pictured in this file photo, is heading to Durban, South Africa, to participate in the 21st International AIDS Conference next week, her office confirms. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Lawn Summer Nights lawn bowling fundraiser: July 6, 2016

  • Bluesky Bowler Elizabeth Gray-Smith showing off her lawn bowling prowess. Ena Gaudet, nurse coordinator of the cystic fibrosis clinic at the Ottawa Hospital. Mike
FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | July 11, 2016

Lawn Summer Nights lawn bowling fundraiser: July 6, 2016

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | July 11, 2016
  • Bluesky Bowler Elizabeth Gray-Smith showing off her lawn bowling prowess. Ena Gaudet, nurse coordinator of the cystic fibrosis clinic at the Ottawa Hospital. Mike

Lawn Summer Nights lawn bowling fundraiser: July 6, 2016

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | July 11, 2016
  • Bluesky Bowler Elizabeth Gray-Smith showing off her lawn bowling prowess. Ena Gaudet, nurse coordinator of the cystic fibrosis clinic at the Ottawa Hospital. Mike

Ottawa young professionals have a bowl at Lawn Summer Nights

  • OTTAWA—The popular Lawn Summer Nights fourth annual Ottawa lawn bowling tournament fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis Canada had its first game last Wednesday and it
FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | July 11, 2016
Bluesky Bowler Elizabeth Gray-Smith showing off her lawn bowling prowess at the kick-off of this season's Lawn Summer Nights tournament fundraiser for cystic fibrosis at the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club, Wednesday, July 6. The Hill Times photograph by Kara Taylor

Ottawa young professionals have a bowl at Lawn Summer Nights

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | July 11, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The popular Lawn Summer Nights fourth annual Ottawa lawn bowling tournament fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis Canada had its first game last Wednesday and it

Ottawa young professionals have a bowl at Lawn Summer Nights

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | July 11, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The popular Lawn Summer Nights fourth annual Ottawa lawn bowling tournament fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis Canada had its first game last Wednesday and it
Bluesky Bowler Elizabeth Gray-Smith showing off her lawn bowling prowess at the kick-off of this season's Lawn Summer Nights tournament fundraiser for cystic fibrosis at the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club, Wednesday, July 6. The Hill Times photograph by Kara Taylor

Newly renovated, swanky Wellington Building to be ready for MPs, committees this fall

  • Officials from Public Services and Procurement Canada led the media on a tour of the nearly finished renovation of the Wellington Building, at 180
FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | July 11, 2016
Project director Sylvain Lepage told The Hill Times during the tour that he anticipates all furnishing and IT and multimedia installation to be done by the end of the summer, and the keys handed over to new tenants, the House of Commons, in the early fall. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Newly renovated, swanky Wellington Building to be ready for MPs, committees this fall

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | July 11, 2016
  • Officials from Public Services and Procurement Canada led the media on a tour of the nearly finished renovation of the Wellington Building, at 180

Newly renovated, swanky Wellington Building to be ready for MPs, committees this fall

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | July 11, 2016
  • Officials from Public Services and Procurement Canada led the media on a tour of the nearly finished renovation of the Wellington Building, at 180
Project director Sylvain Lepage told The Hill Times during the tour that he anticipates all furnishing and IT and multimedia installation to be done by the end of the summer, and the keys handed over to new tenants, the House of Commons, in the early fall. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Senators want to pass Bélanger’s gender neutral national anthem bill this fall

  • Senators say they are confident Canadians will soon be singing the new gender-neutral version of O Canada proposed in Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger’s private
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 11, 2016
Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger's private member's bill is the first MP bill to pass into the Senate this session. Senators say they are confident the bill will pass not long after the Senate resumes sitting. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Senators want to pass Bélanger’s gender neutral national anthem bill this fall

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 11, 2016
  • Senators say they are confident Canadians will soon be singing the new gender-neutral version of O Canada proposed in Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger’s private

Senators want to pass Bélanger’s gender neutral national anthem bill this fall

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 11, 2016
  • Senators say they are confident Canadians will soon be singing the new gender-neutral version of O Canada proposed in Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger’s private
Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger's private member's bill is the first MP bill to pass into the Senate this session. Senators say they are confident the bill will pass not long after the Senate resumes sitting. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Riviera set to become popular post-work hangout, but don’t call it the new Hy’s

  • P&I Photographs by Jake Wright. Since word first hit the street that Ottawa chef Matthew Carmichael would be opening a restaurant at 62 Sparks
FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | July 11, 2016
The Ottawa culinary heavyweights behind Riviera, Jordan Holley and Matthew Carmichael. Power & Influence Photograph by Jake Wright

Riviera set to become popular post-work hangout, but don’t call it the new Hy’s

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | July 11, 2016
  • P&I Photographs by Jake Wright. Since word first hit the street that Ottawa chef Matthew Carmichael would be opening a restaurant at 62 Sparks

Riviera set to become popular post-work hangout, but don’t call it the new Hy’s

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | July 11, 2016
  • P&I Photographs by Jake Wright. Since word first hit the street that Ottawa chef Matthew Carmichael would be opening a restaurant at 62 Sparks
The Ottawa culinary heavyweights behind Riviera, Jordan Holley and Matthew Carmichael. Power & Influence Photograph by Jake Wright

Shared Services Canada’s email migration still on hold, eight months later

  • Eight months after the migration of government email systems by Shared Services Canada was put on hold, 90 per cent of federal employees’ inboxes
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 6, 2016
Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy Foote (left) is in charge of Shared Services Canada, which is struggling to consolidate government email systems. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Shared Services Canada’s email migration still on hold, eight months later

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 6, 2016
  • Eight months after the migration of government email systems by Shared Services Canada was put on hold, 90 per cent of federal employees’ inboxes

Shared Services Canada’s email migration still on hold, eight months later

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 6, 2016
  • Eight months after the migration of government email systems by Shared Services Canada was put on hold, 90 per cent of federal employees’ inboxes
Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy Foote (left) is in charge of Shared Services Canada, which is struggling to consolidate government email systems. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada 2020 North American Leaders Summit After-Party, June 29, 2016

  • Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion. Treasury Board President Scott Brison and Bluesky Strategies’ Stuart McCarthy. Canada 2020’s Don Newman and his wife Shannon Day-Newman.
FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | July 4, 2016

Canada 2020 North American Leaders Summit After-Party, June 29, 2016

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | July 4, 2016
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion. Treasury Board President Scott Brison and Bluesky Strategies’ Stuart McCarthy. Canada 2020’s Don Newman and his wife Shannon Day-Newman.

Canada 2020 North American Leaders Summit After-Party, June 29, 2016

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | July 4, 2016
  • Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion. Treasury Board President Scott Brison and Bluesky Strategies’ Stuart McCarthy. Canada 2020’s Don Newman and his wife Shannon Day-Newman.

Trudeau, friends hit Social for post-Obama-speech party, a hot ticket

  • The energy on the Hill last Wednesday was almost electric when U.S. President Barack Obama addressed a joint Parliament and it flowed over to an after-party at Social on
FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | July 4, 2016
Status of Women Minister Patty Hajdu, Health Minister Jane Philpott, Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault, and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould at Canada 2020's North American Leader's Summit after party on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.- The Hill Times photo by Jake Wright

Trudeau, friends hit Social for post-Obama-speech party, a hot ticket

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | July 4, 2016
  • The energy on the Hill last Wednesday was almost electric when U.S. President Barack Obama addressed a joint Parliament and it flowed over to an after-party at Social on

Trudeau, friends hit Social for post-Obama-speech party, a hot ticket

FeatureBY RACHEL AIELLO | July 4, 2016
  • The energy on the Hill last Wednesday was almost electric when U.S. President Barack Obama addressed a joint Parliament and it flowed over to an after-party at Social on
Status of Women Minister Patty Hajdu, Health Minister Jane Philpott, Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault, and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould at Canada 2020's North American Leader's Summit after party on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.- The Hill Times photo by Jake Wright

Treasury Board recommits to Shared Services, committee of deputy minsters to oversee progress

  • The Treasury Board last week recommitted to Shared Services Canada’s key objectives and introduced a deputy-minister oversight committee aimed at keeping its plans on track.
News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 4, 2016
Treasury Board President Scott Brison's department released its IT strategic plan last week. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Treasury Board recommits to Shared Services, committee of deputy minsters to oversee progress

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 4, 2016
  • The Treasury Board last week recommitted to Shared Services Canada’s key objectives and introduced a deputy-minister oversight committee aimed at keeping its plans on track.

Treasury Board recommits to Shared Services, committee of deputy minsters to oversee progress

News | BY RACHEL AIELLO | July 4, 2016
  • The Treasury Board last week recommitted to Shared Services Canada’s key objectives and introduced a deputy-minister oversight committee aimed at keeping its plans on track.
Treasury Board President Scott Brison's department released its IT strategic plan last week. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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