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Charelle Evelyn is managing editor of The Hill Times. Raised in British Columbia, she graduated with a bachelor’s of journalism from Carleton University in 2008. Formerly a reporter with the Prince George Citizen, she joined Hill Times Publishing in 2016, where previous roles include reporter and associate editor of The Wire Report, and deputy editor of The Hill Times. Charelle regularly appears as a panellist on CBC’s Power and Politics and CTV’s Question Period, and teaches journalism at Carleton University. You can reach her at cevelyn@hilltimes.com.

Solar eclipse comes to Parliament Hill

FeatureBY CHARELLE EVELYN | April 8, 2024
NDP MPs Heather McPherson, front left, and Peter Julian, front right, along with other members of the community, gathered on Parliament Hill on April 8, 2024, to observe the solar eclipse. The Hill Times photograph by Charelle Evelyn

Solar eclipse comes to Parliament Hill

FeatureBY CHARELLE EVELYN | April 8, 2024

Solar eclipse comes to Parliament Hill

FeatureBY CHARELLE EVELYN | April 8, 2024
NDP MPs Heather McPherson, front left, and Peter Julian, front right, along with other members of the community, gathered on Parliament Hill on April 8, 2024, to observe the solar eclipse. The Hill Times photograph by Charelle Evelyn

Solar eclipse comes to Parliament Hill

FeatureBY CHARELLE EVELYN | April 8, 2024
NDP MPs Heather McPherson, front left, and Peter Julian, front right, along with other members of the community, gathered on Parliament Hill on April 8, 2024, to observe the solar eclipse. The Hill Times photograph by Charelle Evelyn

Solar eclipse comes to Parliament Hill

FeatureBY CHARELLE EVELYN | April 8, 2024

Solar eclipse comes to Parliament Hill

FeatureBY CHARELLE EVELYN | April 8, 2024
NDP MPs Heather McPherson, front left, and Peter Julian, front right, along with other members of the community, gathered on Parliament Hill on April 8, 2024, to observe the solar eclipse. The Hill Times photograph by Charelle Evelyn

Politics This Morning: Showing Scholz the sights

  • Good morning. It’s Monday. Again. In case there were any doubts that summer is creeping to a close and back-to-school season is on the
After touching down in Montreal on Sunday night, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, sat down with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in his home city. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Adam Scotti

Politics This Morning: Showing Scholz the sights

  • Good morning. It’s Monday. Again. In case there were any doubts that summer is creeping to a close and back-to-school season is on the

Politics This Morning: Showing Scholz the sights

  • Good morning. It’s Monday. Again. In case there were any doubts that summer is creeping to a close and back-to-school season is on the
After touching down in Montreal on Sunday night, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, sat down with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in his home city. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Adam Scotti

Court orders new hearing for fired Senate HR director who alleged racial discrimination

  • A former Senate employee who said he was fired from his senior position “without cause” will get a brand-new hearing, nearly six years after
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | June 9, 2022
Conservative Senator Leo Housakos was the Speaker of the Senate in 2015. ‘Having decided that the allegations of discrimination were serious enough to investigate, the Speaker was bound to respect the basic principles of fairness,’ according to the Federal Court. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Court orders new hearing for fired Senate HR director who alleged racial discrimination

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | June 9, 2022
  • A former Senate employee who said he was fired from his senior position “without cause” will get a brand-new hearing, nearly six years after

Court orders new hearing for fired Senate HR director who alleged racial discrimination

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | June 9, 2022
  • A former Senate employee who said he was fired from his senior position “without cause” will get a brand-new hearing, nearly six years after
Conservative Senator Leo Housakos was the Speaker of the Senate in 2015. ‘Having decided that the allegations of discrimination were serious enough to investigate, the Speaker was bound to respect the basic principles of fairness,’ according to the Federal Court. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Finance Committee ready to crunch the numbers

  • Good morning. It’s Monday. Again. Unlike the Mondays of the past few months, this one contains something relatively novel these days: a House standing
Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre has a motion on today’s notice paper calling for the House Finance Committee, underway as of today, to have the ability to split the pandemic support bill, C-2, into two separate pieces of legislation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Finance Committee ready to crunch the numbers

  • Good morning. It’s Monday. Again. Unlike the Mondays of the past few months, this one contains something relatively novel these days: a House standing

Politics This Morning: Finance Committee ready to crunch the numbers

  • Good morning. It’s Monday. Again. Unlike the Mondays of the past few months, this one contains something relatively novel these days: a House standing
Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre has a motion on today’s notice paper calling for the House Finance Committee, underway as of today, to have the ability to split the pandemic support bill, C-2, into two separate pieces of legislation. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Conversations about conversion therapy

  • Good Monday morning. As Parliament swoops into its second week, the Liberal government is firing off another piece of legislation the party promised would
Justice Minister David Lametti will table a new bill to outlaw conversion therapy in the House on Monday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Conversations about conversion therapy

  • Good Monday morning. As Parliament swoops into its second week, the Liberal government is firing off another piece of legislation the party promised would

Politics This Morning: Conversations about conversion therapy

  • Good Monday morning. As Parliament swoops into its second week, the Liberal government is firing off another piece of legislation the party promised would
Justice Minister David Lametti will table a new bill to outlaw conversion therapy in the House on Monday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Speaker now, or forever hold your peace

  • Hello. Is it Monday you’re looking for? Well, this is it. The wait is over. The 44th Parliament kicks off this afternoon, bringing to
The race for House Speaker is on, with MPs casting secret ballots at 1 p.m. to select from incumbent Liberal Anthony Rota, centre, or (clockwise from top right) NDP MP Carol Hughes, Green MP Elizabeth May, Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès, Conservative MPs Joël Godin and ChriS d’Entremont, or Liberal MP Marc Dalton. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Cynthia Münster, and photographs courtesy of the House of Commons

Politics This Morning: Speaker now, or forever hold your peace

  • Hello. Is it Monday you’re looking for? Well, this is it. The wait is over. The 44th Parliament kicks off this afternoon, bringing to

Politics This Morning: Speaker now, or forever hold your peace

  • Hello. Is it Monday you’re looking for? Well, this is it. The wait is over. The 44th Parliament kicks off this afternoon, bringing to
The race for House Speaker is on, with MPs casting secret ballots at 1 p.m. to select from incumbent Liberal Anthony Rota, centre, or (clockwise from top right) NDP MP Carol Hughes, Green MP Elizabeth May, Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès, Conservative MPs Joël Godin and ChriS d’Entremont, or Liberal MP Marc Dalton. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, and Cynthia Münster, and photographs courtesy of the House of Commons

Politics This Morning: In Alberta, the kids are alright

  • Good morning. It’s Monday again. It looks like Calgary Mayor JYOTI GONDEK can strike one thing off of her first 100 days to-do list.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will seal the affordable childcare deal this morning in Edmonton, with Alberta becoming the ninth jurisdiction to sign an agreement with the feds for $10 per day childcare. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: In Alberta, the kids are alright

  • Good morning. It’s Monday again. It looks like Calgary Mayor JYOTI GONDEK can strike one thing off of her first 100 days to-do list.

Politics This Morning: In Alberta, the kids are alright

  • Good morning. It’s Monday again. It looks like Calgary Mayor JYOTI GONDEK can strike one thing off of her first 100 days to-do list.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will seal the affordable childcare deal this morning in Edmonton, with Alberta becoming the ninth jurisdiction to sign an agreement with the feds for $10 per day childcare. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Erin O’Toole meets the press and the Liberals finally meet with each other

  • Good morning. It’s Monday. After a week of headlines he’d probably rather not have to contend with, Conservative Party Leader ERIN O’TOOLE will hold
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole will hold a press conference in Ottawa on Monday morning. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Erin O’Toole meets the press and the Liberals finally meet with each other

  • Good morning. It’s Monday. After a week of headlines he’d probably rather not have to contend with, Conservative Party Leader ERIN O’TOOLE will hold

Politics This Morning: Erin O’Toole meets the press and the Liberals finally meet with each other

  • Good morning. It’s Monday. After a week of headlines he’d probably rather not have to contend with, Conservative Party Leader ERIN O’TOOLE will hold
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole will hold a press conference in Ottawa on Monday morning. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Everybody was climate-change fighting

  • Happy Monday. Halloween may be over, but that doesn’t mean the frights have abated—at least not for the anti-climate change crowd or those with
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, will be accompanied by cabinet colleagues such as Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, right, as COP26 kicks off in Scotland today. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Everybody was climate-change fighting

  • Happy Monday. Halloween may be over, but that doesn’t mean the frights have abated—at least not for the anti-climate change crowd or those with

Politics This Morning: Everybody was climate-change fighting

  • Happy Monday. Halloween may be over, but that doesn’t mean the frights have abated—at least not for the anti-climate change crowd or those with
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, will be accompanied by cabinet colleagues such as Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, right, as COP26 kicks off in Scotland today. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to meet with B.C. premier as Chrétien, caucus wonder about room in Grit leadership schedule

  • Good Monday morning, It’s the last day to truly dig into any cabinet speculation, so make your final predictions for your office shuffle pool.
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 25, 2021
B.C. Premier John Horgan, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are pictured in Centre Block on July 25, 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to meet with B.C. premier as Chrétien, caucus wonder about room in Grit leadership schedule

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 25, 2021
  • Good Monday morning, It’s the last day to truly dig into any cabinet speculation, so make your final predictions for your office shuffle pool.

Politics This Morning: Trudeau to meet with B.C. premier as Chrétien, caucus wonder about room in Grit leadership schedule

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 25, 2021
  • Good Monday morning, It’s the last day to truly dig into any cabinet speculation, so make your final predictions for your office shuffle pool.
B.C. Premier John Horgan, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are pictured in Centre Block on July 25, 2017. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Caesar-Chavannes offers a ‘breathtakingly candid’ look at life in politics

  • In her memoir Can You Hear Me Now?: How I Found My Voice and Learned to Live with Passion and Purpose, which was one
FeatureBY CHARELLE EVELYN | September 27, 2021
Former Liberal-turned-Independent MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes' memoir was described by the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize jury members Peter Dauvergne, Adrian Harewood, and Heather Scoffield as a 'memoir like no other in the history of Canadian politics. Breathtakingly candid, she takes us on a rollercoaster ride through her childhood, relations, mental health struggles, and time in public office. Along the way she exposes deep-seated racism and sexism in Canadian society and on Parliament Hill and reminds us that our politicians are real people: vulnerable, caring, resilient. Her dry sense of humour, sparkling intellect, and courage in speaking her mind leave the reader reeling in admiration. Such a powerful voice cannot be silenced." Photograph courtesy of Celina Caesar-Chavannes

Caesar-Chavannes offers a ‘breathtakingly candid’ look at life in politics

FeatureBY CHARELLE EVELYN | September 27, 2021
  • In her memoir Can You Hear Me Now?: How I Found My Voice and Learned to Live with Passion and Purpose, which was one

Caesar-Chavannes offers a ‘breathtakingly candid’ look at life in politics

FeatureBY CHARELLE EVELYN | September 27, 2021
  • In her memoir Can You Hear Me Now?: How I Found My Voice and Learned to Live with Passion and Purpose, which was one
Former Liberal-turned-Independent MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes' memoir was described by the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize jury members Peter Dauvergne, Adrian Harewood, and Heather Scoffield as a 'memoir like no other in the history of Canadian politics. Breathtakingly candid, she takes us on a rollercoaster ride through her childhood, relations, mental health struggles, and time in public office. Along the way she exposes deep-seated racism and sexism in Canadian society and on Parliament Hill and reminds us that our politicians are real people: vulnerable, caring, resilient. Her dry sense of humour, sparkling intellect, and courage in speaking her mind leave the reader reeling in admiration. Such a powerful voice cannot be silenced." Photograph courtesy of Celina Caesar-Chavannes

Politics This Morning: RoseAnne Archibald elected new AFN national chief, first woman to hold post

  • Oh, is it Friday already? The week ends in celebration for RoseAnne Archibald, who was named the new Assembly of First Nations national chief
After five rounds of voting, RoseAnne Archibald was named as the new national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, becoming the first woman to lead the organization in its nearly 40-year history. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

Politics This Morning: RoseAnne Archibald elected new AFN national chief, first woman to hold post

  • Oh, is it Friday already? The week ends in celebration for RoseAnne Archibald, who was named the new Assembly of First Nations national chief

Politics This Morning: RoseAnne Archibald elected new AFN national chief, first woman to hold post

  • Oh, is it Friday already? The week ends in celebration for RoseAnne Archibald, who was named the new Assembly of First Nations national chief
After five rounds of voting, RoseAnne Archibald was named as the new national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, becoming the first woman to lead the organization in its nearly 40-year history. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

Feds brushing ‘crumbs’ to Black Canadians, says former Liberal MP Caesar-Chavannes

  • When former Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes heard the news that the prime minister had a new parliamentary secretary, it was “a little bit of
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | April 12, 2021
Celina Caesar-Chavannes was appointed as the prime minister’s parliamentary secretary in December 2015. When she left the role in January 2017, it remained unfilled, until the March 19 announcement that Quebec MP Greg Fergus would take on the role, a move she says ‘seems like one more window-dressing piece.’ Photograph courtesy of Celina Caesar-Chavannes

Feds brushing ‘crumbs’ to Black Canadians, says former Liberal MP Caesar-Chavannes

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | April 12, 2021
  • When former Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes heard the news that the prime minister had a new parliamentary secretary, it was “a little bit of

Feds brushing ‘crumbs’ to Black Canadians, says former Liberal MP Caesar-Chavannes

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | April 12, 2021
  • When former Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes heard the news that the prime minister had a new parliamentary secretary, it was “a little bit of
Celina Caesar-Chavannes was appointed as the prime minister’s parliamentary secretary in December 2015. When she left the role in January 2017, it remained unfilled, until the March 19 announcement that Quebec MP Greg Fergus would take on the role, a move she says ‘seems like one more window-dressing piece.’ Photograph courtesy of Celina Caesar-Chavannes

‘Canadian-style systemic racism’: Black public servants file suit against federal government

  • The Canadian government has failed to uphold the Charter rights of Black employees in the federal public service, shirking its responsibility to create discrimination-
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | December 3, 2020
Nicholas Marcus Thompson, left, is one of the representative plaintiffs in a proposed class-action lawsuit against the federal government. Former senator Donald Oliver, middle, has long championed the idea of a new federal government Department of Diversity headed by a Black deputy minister, and before leaving politics former MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes, right, introduced a bill in the last Parliament to change the Employment Equity Act. Photograph courtesy of Twitter, The Hill Times file photograph and photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Canadian-style systemic racism’: Black public servants file suit against federal government

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | December 3, 2020
  • The Canadian government has failed to uphold the Charter rights of Black employees in the federal public service, shirking its responsibility to create discrimination-

‘Canadian-style systemic racism’: Black public servants file suit against federal government

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | December 3, 2020
  • The Canadian government has failed to uphold the Charter rights of Black employees in the federal public service, shirking its responsibility to create discrimination-
Nicholas Marcus Thompson, left, is one of the representative plaintiffs in a proposed class-action lawsuit against the federal government. Former senator Donald Oliver, middle, has long championed the idea of a new federal government Department of Diversity headed by a Black deputy minister, and before leaving politics former MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes, right, introduced a bill in the last Parliament to change the Employment Equity Act. Photograph courtesy of Twitter, The Hill Times file photograph and photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: WE won’t rest, as opposition parties continue push for pandemic payout probe

  • Good Monday morning, After a week off to coincide with the Thanksgiving holiday, MPs return to both the physical and virtual House of Commons
Conservative critics Michael Barrett, left, and Pierre Poilievre, pictured at an Aug. 19 press conference, will return to a West Block podium at 9:15 a.m. to ‘call on the Trudeau Liberals to end their WE Scandal cover-up at the Finance and Ethics committees.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: WE won’t rest, as opposition parties continue push for pandemic payout probe

  • Good Monday morning, After a week off to coincide with the Thanksgiving holiday, MPs return to both the physical and virtual House of Commons

Politics This Morning: WE won’t rest, as opposition parties continue push for pandemic payout probe

  • Good Monday morning, After a week off to coincide with the Thanksgiving holiday, MPs return to both the physical and virtual House of Commons
Conservative critics Michael Barrett, left, and Pierre Poilievre, pictured at an Aug. 19 press conference, will return to a West Block podium at 9:15 a.m. to ‘call on the Trudeau Liberals to end their WE Scandal cover-up at the Finance and Ethics committees.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Halloween is a go, but Liberals less enthused about Conservative committee pitch

  • Good Wednesday morning, There’s some good news for October candy collectors. Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam said Tuesday that Halloween didn’t have
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam speak to reporters in the West Block on Oct. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Halloween is a go, but Liberals less enthused about Conservative committee pitch

  • Good Wednesday morning, There’s some good news for October candy collectors. Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam said Tuesday that Halloween didn’t have

Politics This Morning: Halloween is a go, but Liberals less enthused about Conservative committee pitch

  • Good Wednesday morning, There’s some good news for October candy collectors. Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam said Tuesday that Halloween didn’t have
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam speak to reporters in the West Block on Oct. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Morneau resigns finance post, looks to international gig

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s first finance minister is stepping down. Bill Morneau (Toronto Centre, Ont.), who has been in charge of the Liberal’s financial
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | August 18, 2020
Bill Morneau announced on Aug. 17 in West Block that he had resigned as both finance minister and the MP for Toronto Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Morneau resigns finance post, looks to international gig

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | August 18, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s first finance minister is stepping down. Bill Morneau (Toronto Centre, Ont.), who has been in charge of the Liberal’s financial

Morneau resigns finance post, looks to international gig

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | August 18, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s first finance minister is stepping down. Bill Morneau (Toronto Centre, Ont.), who has been in charge of the Liberal’s financial
Bill Morneau announced on Aug. 17 in West Block that he had resigned as both finance minister and the MP for Toronto Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau ending daily Rideau Cottage updates as new modelling shows positive COVID-19 trend, virus hot spots

  • Good Tuesday morning, Canadians will see less of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the summer—at least framed by his front door. On Monday, the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in front of Rideau Cottage on June 18, will be scaling back his daily COVID-19 press briefings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau ending daily Rideau Cottage updates as new modelling shows positive COVID-19 trend, virus hot spots

  • Good Tuesday morning, Canadians will see less of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the summer—at least framed by his front door. On Monday, the

Politics This Morning: Trudeau ending daily Rideau Cottage updates as new modelling shows positive COVID-19 trend, virus hot spots

  • Good Tuesday morning, Canadians will see less of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the summer—at least framed by his front door. On Monday, the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in front of Rideau Cottage on June 18, will be scaling back his daily COVID-19 press briefings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Conservatives want auditor general to probe choice to outsource student grant to WE charity

  • Good Monday morning, All is expected to be relatively quiet on the Parliament Hill front this week, with both the House and Senate adjourned
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, pictured with Margaret Trudeau, is an ambassador for the WE Well-being program. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

Politics This Morning: Conservatives want auditor general to probe choice to outsource student grant to WE charity

  • Good Monday morning, All is expected to be relatively quiet on the Parliament Hill front this week, with both the House and Senate adjourned

Politics This Morning: Conservatives want auditor general to probe choice to outsource student grant to WE charity

  • Good Monday morning, All is expected to be relatively quiet on the Parliament Hill front this week, with both the House and Senate adjourned
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, pictured with Margaret Trudeau, is an ambassador for the WE Well-being program. Photograph courtesy of Instagram

‘It’s a lot of lip service’: Black federal public servants hope ‘Floyd effect’ will finally drive change as anti-racism movement grips Canada

  • Black public servants, already more likely to report being victims of racial discrimination than the rest of the federal bureaucracy, are hoping the “Floyd
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | June 15, 2020
Richard Sharpe, founder of the Federal Black Employee Caucus, is pictured in February, 2019. Mr. Sharpe says he’s hoping for faster progress on work to improve working conditions for Black federal public servants that has been years in the making. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘It’s a lot of lip service’: Black federal public servants hope ‘Floyd effect’ will finally drive change as anti-racism movement grips Canada

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | June 15, 2020
  • Black public servants, already more likely to report being victims of racial discrimination than the rest of the federal bureaucracy, are hoping the “Floyd

‘It’s a lot of lip service’: Black federal public servants hope ‘Floyd effect’ will finally drive change as anti-racism movement grips Canada

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | June 15, 2020
  • Black public servants, already more likely to report being victims of racial discrimination than the rest of the federal bureaucracy, are hoping the “Floyd
Richard Sharpe, founder of the Federal Black Employee Caucus, is pictured in February, 2019. Mr. Sharpe says he’s hoping for faster progress on work to improve working conditions for Black federal public servants that has been years in the making. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Liberals widen COVID-19 support net for fish, seafood industry

  • Good Monday morning, With concerns about the country’s food supply spiking, as Canadian meat processing facilities report COVID-19 outbreaks, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Bernadette Jordan is pictured in the West Block in May 2019. Over the weekend, the government announced new money to support fish and seafood processors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Liberals widen COVID-19 support net for fish, seafood industry

  • Good Monday morning, With concerns about the country’s food supply spiking, as Canadian meat processing facilities report COVID-19 outbreaks, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced

Politics This Morning: Liberals widen COVID-19 support net for fish, seafood industry

  • Good Monday morning, With concerns about the country’s food supply spiking, as Canadian meat processing facilities report COVID-19 outbreaks, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Bernadette Jordan is pictured in the West Block in May 2019. Over the weekend, the government announced new money to support fish and seafood processors. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Trudeau huddles with defence bigwigs to talk Iraq, as Champagne doubles down on de-escalation talk

  • Good Tuesday morning, As the fate of the Canadian-led NATO mission in Iraq remains in up in the air, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent
National Defence deputy minister Jody Thomas, Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jonathan Vance, National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met Monday morning to talk about the ongoing situation in Iraq following the U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani last week. Twitter photograph by Adam Scotti

Politics This Morning: Trudeau huddles with defence bigwigs to talk Iraq, as Champagne doubles down on de-escalation talk

  • Good Tuesday morning, As the fate of the Canadian-led NATO mission in Iraq remains in up in the air, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent

Politics This Morning: Trudeau huddles with defence bigwigs to talk Iraq, as Champagne doubles down on de-escalation talk

  • Good Tuesday morning, As the fate of the Canadian-led NATO mission in Iraq remains in up in the air, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent
National Defence deputy minister Jody Thomas, Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jonathan Vance, National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met Monday morning to talk about the ongoing situation in Iraq following the U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani last week. Twitter photograph by Adam Scotti

For whom will the bell toll in Peterborough-Kawartha?

  • PETERBOROUGH, ONT.—In a red coat and matching Doc Marten-style boots, Liberal MP Maryam Monsef jokingly implores a Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont., resident with an eye-catching wetlands
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 17, 2019
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a rally in Peterborough on Sept. 26, to boost local candidates Kim Rudd, Maryam Monsef, and Judi Forbes. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

For whom will the bell toll in Peterborough-Kawartha?

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 17, 2019
  • PETERBOROUGH, ONT.—In a red coat and matching Doc Marten-style boots, Liberal MP Maryam Monsef jokingly implores a Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont., resident with an eye-catching wetlands

For whom will the bell toll in Peterborough-Kawartha?

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 17, 2019
  • PETERBOROUGH, ONT.—In a red coat and matching Doc Marten-style boots, Liberal MP Maryam Monsef jokingly implores a Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont., resident with an eye-catching wetlands
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a rally in Peterborough on Sept. 26, to boost local candidates Kim Rudd, Maryam Monsef, and Judi Forbes. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

NDP looking to capitalize on Singh swing to make federal breakthrough in Brampton East

  • BRAMPTON, ONT.—New Democrats in a Toronto-adjacent riding are hoping that their hometown political superstars will help to translate provincial gains into a federal breakthrough
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 9, 2019
Brampton East NDP MPP Gurratan Singh, centre left, and NDP federal Brampton East candidate Saranjit Singh, centre right, are pictured at Saranjit Singh’s campaign office launch. The party is hoping its ‘bold’ platform and NDP pedigree will help push the riding orange on Oct. 21. Photograph courtesy of Saranjit Singh’s Twitter

NDP looking to capitalize on Singh swing to make federal breakthrough in Brampton East

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 9, 2019
  • BRAMPTON, ONT.—New Democrats in a Toronto-adjacent riding are hoping that their hometown political superstars will help to translate provincial gains into a federal breakthrough

NDP looking to capitalize on Singh swing to make federal breakthrough in Brampton East

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 9, 2019
  • BRAMPTON, ONT.—New Democrats in a Toronto-adjacent riding are hoping that their hometown political superstars will help to translate provincial gains into a federal breakthrough
Brampton East NDP MPP Gurratan Singh, centre left, and NDP federal Brampton East candidate Saranjit Singh, centre right, are pictured at Saranjit Singh’s campaign office launch. The party is hoping its ‘bold’ platform and NDP pedigree will help push the riding orange on Oct. 21. Photograph courtesy of Saranjit Singh’s Twitter

Riding to watch: Liberals, NDP face off on affordable housing battlefield in wavering Parkdale-High Park

  • TORONTO—As he walks down Queen Street West on the second day of the election campaign, Arif Virani is hailed by a honking minivan carrying
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | September 17, 2019
Liberal MP Arif Virani, centre, pictured on Sept. 15, 2019, at the Toronto Ukrainian Festival in Parkdale-High Park. Mr. Virani, who was first elected in 2015 with 42 per cent of the vote, is in a tough battle against the NDP candidate. He beat NDP incumbent Peggy Nash in 2015 by only 1,057 votes. Ms. Nash garnered 40 per cent of the vote in that election. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Riding to watch: Liberals, NDP face off on affordable housing battlefield in wavering Parkdale-High Park

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | September 17, 2019
  • TORONTO—As he walks down Queen Street West on the second day of the election campaign, Arif Virani is hailed by a honking minivan carrying

Riding to watch: Liberals, NDP face off on affordable housing battlefield in wavering Parkdale-High Park

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | September 17, 2019
  • TORONTO—As he walks down Queen Street West on the second day of the election campaign, Arif Virani is hailed by a honking minivan carrying
Liberal MP Arif Virani, centre, pictured on Sept. 15, 2019, at the Toronto Ukrainian Festival in Parkdale-High Park. Mr. Virani, who was first elected in 2015 with 42 per cent of the vote, is in a tough battle against the NDP candidate. He beat NDP incumbent Peggy Nash in 2015 by only 1,057 votes. Ms. Nash garnered 40 per cent of the vote in that election. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Senators’ anti-harassment training a ‘success,’ says Sen. Saint-Germain, as new policy steams ahead in Upper Chamber

  • Nearly every Senator has completed anti-harassment training, along with the majority of the Chamber’s administration heads and staffers, well before the Senate rises this
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | May 29, 2019
Independent Senator Raymonde Saint-Germaine, pictured speaking to reporters in 2018, chairs the Human Resources Subcommittee. The group recommended the Upper Chamber participate in anti-harassment training, which is now almost fully complete. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators’ anti-harassment training a ‘success,’ says Sen. Saint-Germain, as new policy steams ahead in Upper Chamber

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | May 29, 2019
  • Nearly every Senator has completed anti-harassment training, along with the majority of the Chamber’s administration heads and staffers, well before the Senate rises this

Senators’ anti-harassment training a ‘success,’ says Sen. Saint-Germain, as new policy steams ahead in Upper Chamber

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | May 29, 2019
  • Nearly every Senator has completed anti-harassment training, along with the majority of the Chamber’s administration heads and staffers, well before the Senate rises this
Independent Senator Raymonde Saint-Germaine, pictured speaking to reporters in 2018, chairs the Human Resources Subcommittee. The group recommended the Upper Chamber participate in anti-harassment training, which is now almost fully complete. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All eyes on Red Chamber, as Senators push back on key government bills

  • A Senate committee tasked with studying the government’s new rules around solitary confinement doesn’t have enough time to properly do its job, says a
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | May 22, 2019
Independent Sen. Kim Pate, left, says more work needs to be done on the prisoner-segregation bill, C-83. Independent Sen. Yuen Pau Woo, centre, says committees shouldn’t reject government legislation, like the tanker-ban bill, C-48. Meanwhile, Conservative Sen. Don Plett, right, says he’s frustrated by the government’s ‘heavy-handedness’ in dealing with the gun bill, C-71. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

All eyes on Red Chamber, as Senators push back on key government bills

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | May 22, 2019
  • A Senate committee tasked with studying the government’s new rules around solitary confinement doesn’t have enough time to properly do its job, says a

All eyes on Red Chamber, as Senators push back on key government bills

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | May 22, 2019
  • A Senate committee tasked with studying the government’s new rules around solitary confinement doesn’t have enough time to properly do its job, says a
Independent Sen. Kim Pate, left, says more work needs to be done on the prisoner-segregation bill, C-83. Independent Sen. Yuen Pau Woo, centre, says committees shouldn’t reject government legislation, like the tanker-ban bill, C-48. Meanwhile, Conservative Sen. Don Plett, right, says he’s frustrated by the government’s ‘heavy-handedness’ in dealing with the gun bill, C-71. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
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Senators flagged design flaw stalling Senate Chamber move-in two years ago: committee chair

  • Senators on a committee overseeing the transformation of the Government Conference Centre into their temporary home say nearly two years ago they flagged the issue
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | December 19, 2018
Senators won’t be populating the interim Senate Chamber in the new Senate of Canada Building until Feb. 19, after testing revealed the noise levels were too high for it to operate properly because of a gap between the ceiling and wall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators flagged design flaw stalling Senate Chamber move-in two years ago: committee chair

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | December 19, 2018
  • Senators on a committee overseeing the transformation of the Government Conference Centre into their temporary home say nearly two years ago they flagged the issue

Senators flagged design flaw stalling Senate Chamber move-in two years ago: committee chair

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | December 19, 2018
  • Senators on a committee overseeing the transformation of the Government Conference Centre into their temporary home say nearly two years ago they flagged the issue
Senators won’t be populating the interim Senate Chamber in the new Senate of Canada Building until Feb. 19, after testing revealed the noise levels were too high for it to operate properly because of a gap between the ceiling and wall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Tories block steering group of committee studying contentious environment assessment bill

  • A move to block meetings of the organizing body of the Senate committee responsible for studying the Liberals’ sweeping environmental assessment bill isn’t an
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | December 19, 2018
Senate Conservatives say a recent rendezvous between Liberal Sen. Jane Cordy, left, and Independent Sen. Rosa Galvez, right, pictured in May, both on the steering group for the Energy Committee, was against the rules. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Tories block steering group of committee studying contentious environment assessment bill

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | December 19, 2018
  • A move to block meetings of the organizing body of the Senate committee responsible for studying the Liberals’ sweeping environmental assessment bill isn’t an

Senate Tories block steering group of committee studying contentious environment assessment bill

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | December 19, 2018
  • A move to block meetings of the organizing body of the Senate committee responsible for studying the Liberals’ sweeping environmental assessment bill isn’t an
Senate Conservatives say a recent rendezvous between Liberal Sen. Jane Cordy, left, and Independent Sen. Rosa Galvez, right, pictured in May, both on the steering group for the Energy Committee, was against the rules. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Red Chamber moves to new home in Senate of Canada Building

  • ‘A rehab project of this scale is no small undertaking,’ says Senate Speaker George Furey at the ceremony handing over the key to the
FeatureBY CHARELLE EVELYN | December 19, 2018

Red Chamber moves to new home in Senate of Canada Building

FeatureBY CHARELLE EVELYN | December 19, 2018
  • ‘A rehab project of this scale is no small undertaking,’ says Senate Speaker George Furey at the ceremony handing over the key to the

Red Chamber moves to new home in Senate of Canada Building

FeatureBY CHARELLE EVELYN | December 19, 2018
  • ‘A rehab project of this scale is no small undertaking,’ says Senate Speaker George Furey at the ceremony handing over the key to the

Conservative, Liberal staffers want job descriptions, defined pay scales, but Conservative MPs on BOIE shoot down House proposal to help MPs better manage their offices

  • Liberal and Conservative staffers working in constituency and Hill offices want a proper structure in their jobs accompanied by a defined salary scale, but
News | BY ABBAS RANA, CHARELLE EVELYN | December 17, 2018
Conservative House Leader Candice Bergen and Conservative Whip Mark Strahl represent the Conservative Party on the powerful House Board of Internal Economy. Both opposed a House administration proposal to help MPs better manage their offices. Among their concerns was the House administration having any hand in recruitment of employees, and losing autonomy as employers. For example, in the case of recruitment support, Mr. Strahl queried how resumés would be sourced, screened and who would determine what gets passed on to MPs looking for candidates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative, Liberal staffers want job descriptions, defined pay scales, but Conservative MPs on BOIE shoot down House proposal to help MPs better manage their offices

News | BY ABBAS RANA, CHARELLE EVELYN | December 17, 2018
  • Liberal and Conservative staffers working in constituency and Hill offices want a proper structure in their jobs accompanied by a defined salary scale, but

Conservative, Liberal staffers want job descriptions, defined pay scales, but Conservative MPs on BOIE shoot down House proposal to help MPs better manage their offices

News | BY ABBAS RANA, CHARELLE EVELYN | December 17, 2018
  • Liberal and Conservative staffers working in constituency and Hill offices want a proper structure in their jobs accompanied by a defined salary scale, but
Conservative House Leader Candice Bergen and Conservative Whip Mark Strahl represent the Conservative Party on the powerful House Board of Internal Economy. Both opposed a House administration proposal to help MPs better manage their offices. Among their concerns was the House administration having any hand in recruitment of employees, and losing autonomy as employers. For example, in the case of recruitment support, Mr. Strahl queried how resumés would be sourced, screened and who would determine what gets passed on to MPs looking for candidates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Booting of NATO group chair prompts new rules for association oversight

  • After a parliamentary association gathering this fall fell into chaos over a dispute about group leadership, a new procedure has been put in place for
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | December 12, 2018
Conservative MP Leona Alleslev was removed as chair of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association after crossing the floor from the Liberals in a controversial Oct. 30 meeting that prompted new rules for when an association chair can be turfed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Booting of NATO group chair prompts new rules for association oversight

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | December 12, 2018
  • After a parliamentary association gathering this fall fell into chaos over a dispute about group leadership, a new procedure has been put in place for

Booting of NATO group chair prompts new rules for association oversight

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | December 12, 2018
  • After a parliamentary association gathering this fall fell into chaos over a dispute about group leadership, a new procedure has been put in place for
Conservative MP Leona Alleslev was removed as chair of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association after crossing the floor from the Liberals in a controversial Oct. 30 meeting that prompted new rules for when an association chair can be turfed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Independent Senators pick up more committee seats

  • Senate committees have again swelled to accommodate the Independent Senators Group, allowing them to take over nearly half of the seats. An order passed
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 28, 2018
The Senate’s Foreign Affairs and International Trade Committee is pictured on Oct. 18. As of Nov. 26, ISG members get the majority of spots on the committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Independent Senators pick up more committee seats

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 28, 2018
  • Senate committees have again swelled to accommodate the Independent Senators Group, allowing them to take over nearly half of the seats. An order passed

Independent Senators pick up more committee seats

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 28, 2018
  • Senate committees have again swelled to accommodate the Independent Senators Group, allowing them to take over nearly half of the seats. An order passed
The Senate’s Foreign Affairs and International Trade Committee is pictured on Oct. 18. As of Nov. 26, ISG members get the majority of spots on the committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators push back on Liberal plan to expand voting rights for Canadians abroad

  • As Senators begin their committee study of the Liberals’ elections bill, some don’t seem convinced that opening up voting rights to more Canadian citizens
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 28, 2018
Conservative Sen. Linda Frum says people who’ve lived outside of Canada for decades don’t need a personal representative in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators push back on Liberal plan to expand voting rights for Canadians abroad

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 28, 2018
  • As Senators begin their committee study of the Liberals’ elections bill, some don’t seem convinced that opening up voting rights to more Canadian citizens

Senators push back on Liberal plan to expand voting rights for Canadians abroad

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 28, 2018
  • As Senators begin their committee study of the Liberals’ elections bill, some don’t seem convinced that opening up voting rights to more Canadian citizens
Conservative Sen. Linda Frum says people who’ve lived outside of Canada for decades don’t need a personal representative in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget bill’s Copyright Act changes undermine committee’s ongoing review, say critics

  • The Liberals’ decision to include changes to the Copyright Act in the year’s second budget implementation bill has effectively “castrated” the ongoing statutory review
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 21, 2018
NDP MP Brian Masse, left, and Conservative MP Dan Albas, right, say the Liberals’ inclusion of changes to the Copyright Act in Bill C-86 steps on the toes of the committee study of the intellectual property laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photograph

Budget bill’s Copyright Act changes undermine committee’s ongoing review, say critics

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 21, 2018
  • The Liberals’ decision to include changes to the Copyright Act in the year’s second budget implementation bill has effectively “castrated” the ongoing statutory review

Budget bill’s Copyright Act changes undermine committee’s ongoing review, say critics

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 21, 2018
  • The Liberals’ decision to include changes to the Copyright Act in the year’s second budget implementation bill has effectively “castrated” the ongoing statutory review
NDP MP Brian Masse, left, and Conservative MP Dan Albas, right, say the Liberals’ inclusion of changes to the Copyright Act in Bill C-86 steps on the toes of the committee study of the intellectual property laws. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photograph

Procedure and House Affairs Committee proposes changes to e-petition system

  • Canadians should have the ability to flag issues in the House of Commons faster when they start petitions online, but getting thousands of signatures
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 21, 2018
MPs who have sponsored the most e-petitions since 2015 include Liberal Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, left, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, middle, and Conservative Michelle Rempel, right. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Procedure and House Affairs Committee proposes changes to e-petition system

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 21, 2018
  • Canadians should have the ability to flag issues in the House of Commons faster when they start petitions online, but getting thousands of signatures

Procedure and House Affairs Committee proposes changes to e-petition system

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 21, 2018
  • Canadians should have the ability to flag issues in the House of Commons faster when they start petitions online, but getting thousands of signatures
MPs who have sponsored the most e-petitions since 2015 include Liberal Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, left, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, middle, and Conservative Michelle Rempel, right. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberal changes to foreign aid bill raise ‘red flag,’ say Grit MP, critics, aid groups

  • A Liberal MP says he’s “skeptical” a provision tucked in the government’s massive budget implementation bill that makes changes to a law governing foreign
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 14, 2018
Liberal MP John McKay, left, sponsored the Official Development Assistance Accountability Act as a private member’s bill back in 2006. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal changes to foreign aid bill raise ‘red flag,’ say Grit MP, critics, aid groups

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 14, 2018
  • A Liberal MP says he’s “skeptical” a provision tucked in the government’s massive budget implementation bill that makes changes to a law governing foreign

Liberal changes to foreign aid bill raise ‘red flag,’ say Grit MP, critics, aid groups

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 14, 2018
  • A Liberal MP says he’s “skeptical” a provision tucked in the government’s massive budget implementation bill that makes changes to a law governing foreign
Liberal MP John McKay, left, sponsored the Official Development Assistance Accountability Act as a private member’s bill back in 2006. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators who max out living-expense budget could get new top-up

  • Senators who find themselves nipping nickels at the end of the year, or even paying out pocket, to cover their living expenses because of
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 14, 2018
A study by the Internal Economy Committee’s estimates subcommittee found about half of Senators say they need more money to cover living expenses. The subcommittee is composed of Independent Sen. Elaine McCoy, Liberal Sen. Dennis Dawson, Conservative Sen. Scott Tannas, Conservative Sen. Elizabeth Marshall, and Independent Sen. Lucie Moncion. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file photographs, photograph courtesy of Lucie Moncion

Senators who max out living-expense budget could get new top-up

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 14, 2018
  • Senators who find themselves nipping nickels at the end of the year, or even paying out pocket, to cover their living expenses because of

Senators who max out living-expense budget could get new top-up

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 14, 2018
  • Senators who find themselves nipping nickels at the end of the year, or even paying out pocket, to cover their living expenses because of
A study by the Internal Economy Committee’s estimates subcommittee found about half of Senators say they need more money to cover living expenses. The subcommittee is composed of Independent Sen. Elaine McCoy, Liberal Sen. Dennis Dawson, Conservative Sen. Scott Tannas, Conservative Sen. Elizabeth Marshall, and Independent Sen. Lucie Moncion. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file photographs, photograph courtesy of Lucie Moncion

Senators to trim Nov. 20 sitting to attend anti-harassment training

  • Senators will begin mandatory anti-harassment training this month, as work continues to refresh the Upper Chamber’s harassment policy. On Nov. 1, the Senate approved
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 7, 2018
Conservative Sen. Scott Tannas, left, and Independent Sen. Raymonde Saint-Germain, right, are vice-chair and chair, respectively, of the Senate Human Resources Subcommittee. On Nov. 20, Senators will start participating in mandatory anti-harassment training, which the subcommittee recommended. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senators to trim Nov. 20 sitting to attend anti-harassment training

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 7, 2018
  • Senators will begin mandatory anti-harassment training this month, as work continues to refresh the Upper Chamber’s harassment policy. On Nov. 1, the Senate approved

Senators to trim Nov. 20 sitting to attend anti-harassment training

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 7, 2018
  • Senators will begin mandatory anti-harassment training this month, as work continues to refresh the Upper Chamber’s harassment policy. On Nov. 1, the Senate approved
Conservative Sen. Scott Tannas, left, and Independent Sen. Raymonde Saint-Germain, right, are vice-chair and chair, respectively, of the Senate Human Resources Subcommittee. On Nov. 20, Senators will start participating in mandatory anti-harassment training, which the subcommittee recommended. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Internal Economy Committee to get security briefings, after Tories criticize ‘ridiculous’ secrecy

  • The Senate’s Internal Economy Committee will get a visit from the head of Parliament Hill security this month and regular updates from the Chamber’s
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 7, 2018
Parliamentary Protective Service members guard Parliament Hill on Dec. 1, 2017. The PPS director will update the Senate’s Internal Economy Committee on Nov. 22 about recent security matters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Internal Economy Committee to get security briefings, after Tories criticize ‘ridiculous’ secrecy

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 7, 2018
  • The Senate’s Internal Economy Committee will get a visit from the head of Parliament Hill security this month and regular updates from the Chamber’s

Senate Internal Economy Committee to get security briefings, after Tories criticize ‘ridiculous’ secrecy

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 7, 2018
  • The Senate’s Internal Economy Committee will get a visit from the head of Parliament Hill security this month and regular updates from the Chamber’s
Parliamentary Protective Service members guard Parliament Hill on Dec. 1, 2017. The PPS director will update the Senate’s Internal Economy Committee on Nov. 22 about recent security matters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Six years after Senate expense scandal erupted, some Senators frustrated it still has no oversight body

  • While the Senate’s public reputation may have improved in the years since a headline-grabbing spending scandal that erupted in 2012, the Chamber’s slow pace
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 7, 2018
Taxpayers deserve ‘assurance’ that Senate spending is responsible, says Conservative Senator David Wells, who appeared at the Upper Chamber's Rules Committee on Nov. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Six years after Senate expense scandal erupted, some Senators frustrated it still has no oversight body

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 7, 2018
  • While the Senate’s public reputation may have improved in the years since a headline-grabbing spending scandal that erupted in 2012, the Chamber’s slow pace

Six years after Senate expense scandal erupted, some Senators frustrated it still has no oversight body

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | November 7, 2018
  • While the Senate’s public reputation may have improved in the years since a headline-grabbing spending scandal that erupted in 2012, the Chamber’s slow pace
Taxpayers deserve ‘assurance’ that Senate spending is responsible, says Conservative Senator David Wells, who appeared at the Upper Chamber's Rules Committee on Nov. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbyists court Senators to kill impact assessment bill

  • As the Liberals’ controversial environmental assessment bill makes it way through the Senate, stakeholders and activists are hoping to seize what they see as
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 31, 2018
Alberta’s Environment and Parks Minister Shannon Phillips speaks to reporters on Oct. 24 in Centre Block after meeting with Senators to discuss changes the provincial government wants made to Bill C-69. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lobbyists court Senators to kill impact assessment bill

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 31, 2018
  • As the Liberals’ controversial environmental assessment bill makes it way through the Senate, stakeholders and activists are hoping to seize what they see as

Lobbyists court Senators to kill impact assessment bill

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 31, 2018
  • As the Liberals’ controversial environmental assessment bill makes it way through the Senate, stakeholders and activists are hoping to seize what they see as
Alberta’s Environment and Parks Minister Shannon Phillips speaks to reporters on Oct. 24 in Centre Block after meeting with Senators to discuss changes the provincial government wants made to Bill C-69. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We still have work to do,’ says Senate sponsor of new anti-harassment law protecting Hill staff

  • The “heat’s turned up” on the need for education and prevention of workplace harassment now that a government bill extending Canada Labour Code procedures
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 31, 2018
Independent Sen. Nancy Hartling says now that the government’s workplace harassment bill has passed, there’s more to do to change the culture on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Charelle Evelyn

‘We still have work to do,’ says Senate sponsor of new anti-harassment law protecting Hill staff

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 31, 2018
  • The “heat’s turned up” on the need for education and prevention of workplace harassment now that a government bill extending Canada Labour Code procedures

‘We still have work to do,’ says Senate sponsor of new anti-harassment law protecting Hill staff

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 31, 2018
  • The “heat’s turned up” on the need for education and prevention of workplace harassment now that a government bill extending Canada Labour Code procedures
Independent Sen. Nancy Hartling says now that the government’s workplace harassment bill has passed, there’s more to do to change the culture on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Charelle Evelyn

Business reps lobby parties to put tax reform in their 2019 platforms

  • Canadian business groups are turning up the heat on the Liberals to act on a long-standing call to address waning Canadian competitiveness in the
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 24, 2018
Finance Minister Bill Morneau signalled at a conference last week the ‘unequal playing field’ between the tax systems of Canada and the U.S. would be addressed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Business reps lobby parties to put tax reform in their 2019 platforms

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 24, 2018
  • Canadian business groups are turning up the heat on the Liberals to act on a long-standing call to address waning Canadian competitiveness in the

Business reps lobby parties to put tax reform in their 2019 platforms

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 24, 2018
  • Canadian business groups are turning up the heat on the Liberals to act on a long-standing call to address waning Canadian competitiveness in the
Finance Minister Bill Morneau signalled at a conference last week the ‘unequal playing field’ between the tax systems of Canada and the U.S. would be addressed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP to support Liberal election bill, Tories won’t, after committee makes 73 changes

  • After more than 17 hours of line-by-line deliberation in committee, the House of Commons will get its chance this week to settle on 73
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 24, 2018
Changes to C-76, including those made by Liberal Ruby Sahota, left, don't go far enough, say both NDP MP Nathan Cullen, centre, and Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie, right, democratic reform critics for their parties. The Hill Times file photograph and by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Stephanie Kusie's office

NDP to support Liberal election bill, Tories won’t, after committee makes 73 changes

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 24, 2018
  • After more than 17 hours of line-by-line deliberation in committee, the House of Commons will get its chance this week to settle on 73

NDP to support Liberal election bill, Tories won’t, after committee makes 73 changes

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 24, 2018
  • After more than 17 hours of line-by-line deliberation in committee, the House of Commons will get its chance this week to settle on 73
Changes to C-76, including those made by Liberal Ruby Sahota, left, don't go far enough, say both NDP MP Nathan Cullen, centre, and Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie, right, democratic reform critics for their parties. The Hill Times file photograph and by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Stephanie Kusie's office

Elections debate commissioner coming before 2019 election, but not through legislation: Minister Gould

  • With less than a year before the 2019 writ drops, the Liberal government is abandoning any possibility of introducing legislation to establish an independent
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 17, 2018
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould, pictured at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Oct. 15, says an independent commissioner for leaders’ debates will be in place ahead of the 2019 election, but won’t have legislation backing that up. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Elections debate commissioner coming before 2019 election, but not through legislation: Minister Gould

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 17, 2018
  • With less than a year before the 2019 writ drops, the Liberal government is abandoning any possibility of introducing legislation to establish an independent

Elections debate commissioner coming before 2019 election, but not through legislation: Minister Gould

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 17, 2018
  • With less than a year before the 2019 writ drops, the Liberal government is abandoning any possibility of introducing legislation to establish an independent
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould, pictured at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Oct. 15, says an independent commissioner for leaders’ debates will be in place ahead of the 2019 election, but won’t have legislation backing that up. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Andrew Scheer gets preserved in paint; Liberals to announce pot pardons

  • Good Wednesday morning, Here’s what’s on the go today: A gaggle of ministers will be on hand in Ottawa first thing this morning to
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 17, 2018
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, who at the age of 32 was the youngest Speaker of the House in Canadian history, will have his official portrait unveiled in Centre Block at 4 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Andrew Scheer gets preserved in paint; Liberals to announce pot pardons

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 17, 2018
  • Good Wednesday morning, Here’s what’s on the go today: A gaggle of ministers will be on hand in Ottawa first thing this morning to

Politics This Morning: Andrew Scheer gets preserved in paint; Liberals to announce pot pardons

News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | October 17, 2018
  • Good Wednesday morning, Here’s what’s on the go today: A gaggle of ministers will be on hand in Ottawa first thing this morning to
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, who at the age of 32 was the youngest Speaker of the House in Canadian history, will have his official portrait unveiled in Centre Block at 4 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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