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Teresa Wright’s vocals steal the show, while Pablo Rodriguez is a dancing king at gallery dinner

  • The hosts were hilarious, the food was delicious, and though the DJ seemed sub-par, but once again the Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner was a
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | May 8, 2019
Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef and Global Affairs Canada's Stewart Wheeler enjoy the night, which was filled with good food, dancing, and lots of SNC-Lavalin jokes. Photograph courtesy of Stewart Wheeler's Twitter account

Teresa Wright’s vocals steal the show, while Pablo Rodriguez is a dancing king at gallery dinner

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | May 8, 2019
  • The hosts were hilarious, the food was delicious, and though the DJ seemed sub-par, but once again the Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner was a

Teresa Wright’s vocals steal the show, while Pablo Rodriguez is a dancing king at gallery dinner

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | May 8, 2019
  • The hosts were hilarious, the food was delicious, and though the DJ seemed sub-par, but once again the Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner was a
Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef and Global Affairs Canada's Stewart Wheeler enjoy the night, which was filled with good food, dancing, and lots of SNC-Lavalin jokes. Photograph courtesy of Stewart Wheeler's Twitter account

Teresa Wright’s vocals steal the show, while Pablo Rodriguez is a dancing king at gallery dinner

  • The hosts were hilarious, the food was delicious, and though the DJ seemed sub-par, but once again the Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner was a
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | May 8, 2019
Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef and Global Affairs Canada's Stewart Wheeler enjoy the night, which was filled with good food, dancing, and lots of SNC-Lavalin jokes. Photograph courtesy of Stewart Wheeler's Twitter account

Teresa Wright’s vocals steal the show, while Pablo Rodriguez is a dancing king at gallery dinner

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | May 8, 2019
  • The hosts were hilarious, the food was delicious, and though the DJ seemed sub-par, but once again the Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner was a

Teresa Wright’s vocals steal the show, while Pablo Rodriguez is a dancing king at gallery dinner

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | May 8, 2019
  • The hosts were hilarious, the food was delicious, and though the DJ seemed sub-par, but once again the Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner was a
Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef and Global Affairs Canada's Stewart Wheeler enjoy the night, which was filled with good food, dancing, and lots of SNC-Lavalin jokes. Photograph courtesy of Stewart Wheeler's Twitter account

SAP Canada pitches NextGen plan to standardize human resources processes

  • As the federal government looks to replace its disastrous Phoenix pay system through its new “agile” procurement process, SAP Canada says it has a
News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 8, 2019
SAP Canada's vice-president of the public sector Robert Conlin pictured recently in his Ottawa office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

SAP Canada pitches NextGen plan to standardize human resources processes

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 8, 2019
  • As the federal government looks to replace its disastrous Phoenix pay system through its new “agile” procurement process, SAP Canada says it has a

SAP Canada pitches NextGen plan to standardize human resources processes

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 8, 2019
  • As the federal government looks to replace its disastrous Phoenix pay system through its new “agile” procurement process, SAP Canada says it has a
SAP Canada's vice-president of the public sector Robert Conlin pictured recently in his Ottawa office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public servants concerned by ‘insulting’ Phoenix damages deal, worried claims process could be emotionally taxing

  • Some public servants are reacting strongly to the news the government struck a tentative deal with most unions on the Phoenix damages, saying they
News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 8, 2019
PSAC national president Chris Aylward said his union rejected the Phoenix damages tentative agreement because it didn't sufficiently compensate his members. 16 other unions accepted it. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public servants concerned by ‘insulting’ Phoenix damages deal, worried claims process could be emotionally taxing

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 8, 2019
  • Some public servants are reacting strongly to the news the government struck a tentative deal with most unions on the Phoenix damages, saying they

Public servants concerned by ‘insulting’ Phoenix damages deal, worried claims process could be emotionally taxing

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 8, 2019
  • Some public servants are reacting strongly to the news the government struck a tentative deal with most unions on the Phoenix damages, saying they
PSAC national president Chris Aylward said his union rejected the Phoenix damages tentative agreement because it didn't sufficiently compensate his members. 16 other unions accepted it. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We miss you so much’: celebration of life for Gord Brown brings together politicos from all sides

  • Last week’s Ottawa gathering marking the late Conservative MP Gord Brown’s death was anything but somber, instead,  it felt a bit like a hug.
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | May 6, 2019
Claudine Courtois, former Conservative MP Gord Brown's widow, and their son Tristan toast to Mr. Brown's legacy during a celebration of life event marking one year of his passing. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘We miss you so much’: celebration of life for Gord Brown brings together politicos from all sides

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | May 6, 2019
  • Last week’s Ottawa gathering marking the late Conservative MP Gord Brown’s death was anything but somber, instead,  it felt a bit like a hug.

‘We miss you so much’: celebration of life for Gord Brown brings together politicos from all sides

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | May 6, 2019
  • Last week’s Ottawa gathering marking the late Conservative MP Gord Brown’s death was anything but somber, instead,  it felt a bit like a hug.
Claudine Courtois, former Conservative MP Gord Brown's widow, and their son Tristan toast to Mr. Brown's legacy during a celebration of life event marking one year of his passing. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Broad scope needed for Canada’s upcoming Athena SWAN program, say stakeholders

  • A pilot program the government is expected to launch soon to boost diversity in the research ranks should include a variety of institutions in
News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 6, 2019
Colleges and Institutes Canada president and CEO Denise Amyot said she was pleased that colleges were to be included in Canada's Athena SWAN program, as many do applied research. Ms. Amyot said that those involved in putting the program together invited her to participate from the start. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Broad scope needed for Canada’s upcoming Athena SWAN program, say stakeholders

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 6, 2019
  • A pilot program the government is expected to launch soon to boost diversity in the research ranks should include a variety of institutions in

Broad scope needed for Canada’s upcoming Athena SWAN program, say stakeholders

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 6, 2019
  • A pilot program the government is expected to launch soon to boost diversity in the research ranks should include a variety of institutions in
Colleges and Institutes Canada president and CEO Denise Amyot said she was pleased that colleges were to be included in Canada's Athena SWAN program, as many do applied research. Ms. Amyot said that those involved in putting the program together invited her to participate from the start. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tentative Phoenix deal reached, but PSAC rejects feds’ offer

  • After two years of negotiations, the government and 16 federal public sector unions have reached a tentative deal to compensate bureaucrats for the problem-plagued
News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 4, 2019
Treasury Board President Joyce Murray said in a department press release announcing the tentative deal that the pay issues are completely unacceptable and that she is committed to compensating those impacted. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tentative Phoenix deal reached, but PSAC rejects feds’ offer

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 4, 2019
  • After two years of negotiations, the government and 16 federal public sector unions have reached a tentative deal to compensate bureaucrats for the problem-plagued

Tentative Phoenix deal reached, but PSAC rejects feds’ offer

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 4, 2019
  • After two years of negotiations, the government and 16 federal public sector unions have reached a tentative deal to compensate bureaucrats for the problem-plagued
Treasury Board President Joyce Murray said in a department press release announcing the tentative deal that the pay issues are completely unacceptable and that she is committed to compensating those impacted. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

First female foreign affairs DM among several women promoted in latest civil service shuffle

  • The prime minister has appointed the first female deputy minister of foreign affairs, and is moving a top-level female Indigenous deputy minister as part
News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 1, 2019
Marta Morgan, who currently heads Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, was tapped to be Ian Shugart's replacement as deputy minister of foreign affairs starting May 6. Photography courtesy of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada

First female foreign affairs DM among several women promoted in latest civil service shuffle

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 1, 2019
  • The prime minister has appointed the first female deputy minister of foreign affairs, and is moving a top-level female Indigenous deputy minister as part

First female foreign affairs DM among several women promoted in latest civil service shuffle

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 1, 2019
  • The prime minister has appointed the first female deputy minister of foreign affairs, and is moving a top-level female Indigenous deputy minister as part
Marta Morgan, who currently heads Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, was tapped to be Ian Shugart's replacement as deputy minister of foreign affairs starting May 6. Photography courtesy of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada

Hill reporters still stymied by limited access to MPs in West Block

  • Access to politicians in West Block has improved incrementally since the building opened in late January, but Hill media say there are still many
News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 1, 2019
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh answers questions from the reporters about the federal budget on March 19. Due to the configuration of the building, MPs are using the foyer less often in West Block which is limiting journalists' access to them. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hill reporters still stymied by limited access to MPs in West Block

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 1, 2019
  • Access to politicians in West Block has improved incrementally since the building opened in late January, but Hill media say there are still many

Hill reporters still stymied by limited access to MPs in West Block

News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 1, 2019
  • Access to politicians in West Block has improved incrementally since the building opened in late January, but Hill media say there are still many
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh answers questions from the reporters about the federal budget on March 19. Due to the configuration of the building, MPs are using the foyer less often in West Block which is limiting journalists' access to them. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National dementia strategy ‘a step in the right direction,’ but critics concerned it’s underfunded

  • The government unveiled some funding details of the first-ever national dementia strategy its latest budget, but already it’s getting heat from critics, who say
News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 29, 2019
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor says her government invested $42-million over five years to establish the Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation (CABHI), which funds projects to develop, test and scale up products and services to support brain health and aging, including dementia. Some critics suggest there should be more federal money invested into dementia research. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

National dementia strategy ‘a step in the right direction,’ but critics concerned it’s underfunded

News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 29, 2019
  • The government unveiled some funding details of the first-ever national dementia strategy its latest budget, but already it’s getting heat from critics, who say

National dementia strategy ‘a step in the right direction,’ but critics concerned it’s underfunded

News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 29, 2019
  • The government unveiled some funding details of the first-ever national dementia strategy its latest budget, but already it’s getting heat from critics, who say
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor says her government invested $42-million over five years to establish the Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation (CABHI), which funds projects to develop, test and scale up products and services to support brain health and aging, including dementia. Some critics suggest there should be more federal money invested into dementia research. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A few questions for Canada’s Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor

  • How is the strategy for patient-oriented research Canadian data platform going to shake up the healthcare research landscape? How do you think it will
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | April 29, 2019

A few questions for Canada’s Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | April 29, 2019
  • How is the strategy for patient-oriented research Canadian data platform going to shake up the healthcare research landscape? How do you think it will

A few questions for Canada’s Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | April 29, 2019
  • How is the strategy for patient-oriented research Canadian data platform going to shake up the healthcare research landscape? How do you think it will

Public service grew again in 2018, rebounding from Harper-era cuts

  • The size of the federal public service grew again in 2018, continuing a trend under Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government, and rebounding from cuts made
News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 24, 2019
PSAC national president Chris Aylward says that the population of the core federal public service is only now meeting the middle years of the former Conservative government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public service grew again in 2018, rebounding from Harper-era cuts

News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 24, 2019
  • The size of the federal public service grew again in 2018, continuing a trend under Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government, and rebounding from cuts made

Public service grew again in 2018, rebounding from Harper-era cuts

News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 24, 2019
  • The size of the federal public service grew again in 2018, continuing a trend under Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government, and rebounding from cuts made
PSAC national president Chris Aylward says that the population of the core federal public service is only now meeting the middle years of the former Conservative government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds shift to non-traditional workspaces, but not everyone’s happy about it

  • While the outgoing head of the public service positively portrayed the government’s shift to non-traditional office environments in his final annual report released earlier
News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 24, 2019
The government says it aims to design workspaces around what workers need, rather than giving departments prescribed options. This office at 11 rue Laurier in Gatineau, Que., is one example of the new work environments. Photograph courtesy of Public Services and Procurement Canada

Feds shift to non-traditional workspaces, but not everyone’s happy about it

News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 24, 2019
  • While the outgoing head of the public service positively portrayed the government’s shift to non-traditional office environments in his final annual report released earlier

Feds shift to non-traditional workspaces, but not everyone’s happy about it

News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 24, 2019
  • While the outgoing head of the public service positively portrayed the government’s shift to non-traditional office environments in his final annual report released earlier
The government says it aims to design workspaces around what workers need, rather than giving departments prescribed options. This office at 11 rue Laurier in Gatineau, Que., is one example of the new work environments. Photograph courtesy of Public Services and Procurement Canada

Women on the Hill reception elegant, empowering, and filled with politicos

  • It always surprises Party Central how different the main room in the Sir John A. Macdonald building can look from party to party. Two
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | April 15, 2019
Niki Ashton and her one-year-old son Stephanos enjoyed the Women on the Hill event. Ms. Ashton is the first woman to run for a federal party leadership while pregnant. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Women on the Hill reception elegant, empowering, and filled with politicos

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | April 15, 2019
  • It always surprises Party Central how different the main room in the Sir John A. Macdonald building can look from party to party. Two

Women on the Hill reception elegant, empowering, and filled with politicos

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | April 15, 2019
  • It always surprises Party Central how different the main room in the Sir John A. Macdonald building can look from party to party. Two
Niki Ashton and her one-year-old son Stephanos enjoyed the Women on the Hill event. Ms. Ashton is the first woman to run for a federal party leadership while pregnant. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau lawsuit threat ‘gasoline to the Conservative match,’ say strategists

  • If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s choice to threaten legal action against official opposition leader Andrew Scheer was meant to make him look like a
News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 10, 2019
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer announced on April 7 that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had sent him a notice of libel March 31, leaving many observers scratching their heads as to what the strategy is behind the PM's move. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau lawsuit threat ‘gasoline to the Conservative match,’ say strategists

News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 10, 2019
  • If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s choice to threaten legal action against official opposition leader Andrew Scheer was meant to make him look like a

Trudeau lawsuit threat ‘gasoline to the Conservative match,’ say strategists

News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 10, 2019
  • If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s choice to threaten legal action against official opposition leader Andrew Scheer was meant to make him look like a
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer announced on April 7 that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had sent him a notice of libel March 31, leaving many observers scratching their heads as to what the strategy is behind the PM's move. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We don’t know why it’s taken so long’: critics question the wait on federal-provincial housing agreements

  • Housing critics are questioning why the government is taking so long to finalize the cost-sharing housing agreements with provinces, since it’s been more than
News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 10, 2019
NDP housing critic Sheri Benson says that government needs to be more forthcoming on the state of the bilateral housing funding agreements with the provinces and territories. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We don’t know why it’s taken so long’: critics question the wait on federal-provincial housing agreements

News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 10, 2019
  • Housing critics are questioning why the government is taking so long to finalize the cost-sharing housing agreements with provinces, since it’s been more than

‘We don’t know why it’s taken so long’: critics question the wait on federal-provincial housing agreements

News | BY EMILY HAWS | April 10, 2019
  • Housing critics are questioning why the government is taking so long to finalize the cost-sharing housing agreements with provinces, since it’s been more than
NDP housing critic Sheri Benson says that government needs to be more forthcoming on the state of the bilateral housing funding agreements with the provinces and territories. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Inuit carver’s new West Block sculpture ‘part of the healing,’ reconciliation

  • Sedna, the Arctic sea goddess is the focal point of a new sculpture in West Block, now part of a decades-long line of Indigenous
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS, KRISTEN SHANE, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 10, 2019
Nunavut artist Bart Hanna, left, reveals his new sculpture that will live in West Block with House Speaker Geoff Regan on April 8. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

Inuit carver’s new West Block sculpture ‘part of the healing,’ reconciliation

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS, KRISTEN SHANE, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 10, 2019
  • Sedna, the Arctic sea goddess is the focal point of a new sculpture in West Block, now part of a decades-long line of Indigenous

Inuit carver’s new West Block sculpture ‘part of the healing,’ reconciliation

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS, KRISTEN SHANE, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 10, 2019
  • Sedna, the Arctic sea goddess is the focal point of a new sculpture in West Block, now part of a decades-long line of Indigenous
Nunavut artist Bart Hanna, left, reveals his new sculpture that will live in West Block with House Speaker Geoff Regan on April 8. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

‘I’d be worried if I was a Liberal anywhere in B.C.’: polls predict strong headwinds for federal B.C. Liberals in next election, but MPs say they’ll defend their record

  • With the politically explosive fallout from the expulsion of Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott from the Liberal caucus continuing, political analysts are warning British
News | BY ABBAS RANA, EMILY HAWS | April 8, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expelled former cabinet ministers Jane Philpott, left, and Jody Wilson-Raybould from the Liberal caucus last week. Ms. Wilson-Raybould's expulsion from the Liberal caucus is likely to backfire on Liberal candidates in the next federal election in B.C. say political analysts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I’d be worried if I was a Liberal anywhere in B.C.’: polls predict strong headwinds for federal B.C. Liberals in next election, but MPs say they’ll defend their record

News | BY ABBAS RANA, EMILY HAWS | April 8, 2019
  • With the politically explosive fallout from the expulsion of Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott from the Liberal caucus continuing, political analysts are warning British

‘I’d be worried if I was a Liberal anywhere in B.C.’: polls predict strong headwinds for federal B.C. Liberals in next election, but MPs say they’ll defend their record

News | BY ABBAS RANA, EMILY HAWS | April 8, 2019
  • With the politically explosive fallout from the expulsion of Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott from the Liberal caucus continuing, political analysts are warning British
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expelled former cabinet ministers Jane Philpott, left, and Jody Wilson-Raybould from the Liberal caucus last week. Ms. Wilson-Raybould's expulsion from the Liberal caucus is likely to backfire on Liberal candidates in the next federal election in B.C. say political analysts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Daughters of the Vote, Camp Day on the Hill festivities include selfies, s’mores, and a lot of Parliamentarians

  • While the SNC-Lavalin affair continued to spiral last week, the party circuit was perhaps at its most inspiring, with both the Tim Horton Children’s
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | April 8, 2019
Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, centre, in the raft with Liberal MPs Will Amos, right, and Larry Bagnell, back right, at Camp Day on the Hill, which celebrated the work of the Tim Horton Children's Foundation April 3. Photograph courtesy of Jean-Yves Duclos' Twitter account

Daughters of the Vote, Camp Day on the Hill festivities include selfies, s’mores, and a lot of Parliamentarians

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | April 8, 2019
  • While the SNC-Lavalin affair continued to spiral last week, the party circuit was perhaps at its most inspiring, with both the Tim Horton Children’s

Daughters of the Vote, Camp Day on the Hill festivities include selfies, s’mores, and a lot of Parliamentarians

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | April 8, 2019
  • While the SNC-Lavalin affair continued to spiral last week, the party circuit was perhaps at its most inspiring, with both the Tim Horton Children’s
Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, centre, in the raft with Liberal MPs Will Amos, right, and Larry Bagnell, back right, at Camp Day on the Hill, which celebrated the work of the Tim Horton Children's Foundation April 3. Photograph courtesy of Jean-Yves Duclos' Twitter account

AI expected to allow bureaucrats to work smarter, not harder, in new digital age

  • The increasing use of artificial intelligence in the public service is likely to make bureaucrats’ jobs easier, rather than usurping them entirely, says Natalie
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | April 3, 2019
Natalie McGee, Treasury Board’s executive director of enterprise strategic planning, led the development of the Directive on Automated Decision Making, which was unveiled March 4 and came into effect on April 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AI expected to allow bureaucrats to work smarter, not harder, in new digital age

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | April 3, 2019
  • The increasing use of artificial intelligence in the public service is likely to make bureaucrats’ jobs easier, rather than usurping them entirely, says Natalie

AI expected to allow bureaucrats to work smarter, not harder, in new digital age

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | April 3, 2019
  • The increasing use of artificial intelligence in the public service is likely to make bureaucrats’ jobs easier, rather than usurping them entirely, says Natalie
Natalie McGee, Treasury Board’s executive director of enterprise strategic planning, led the development of the Directive on Automated Decision Making, which was unveiled March 4 and came into effect on April 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shugart will be tested in clerk’s role ‘very quickly’ in light of SNC-Lavalin controversy, says ex-PBO Page

  • Incoming Privy Council clerk Ian Shugart will be tested “very quickly” on how to walk the line between serving political masters and staying professionally
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 27, 2019
Foreign Affairs deputy minister Ian Shugart, right, was announced as PCO clerk Michael Wernick's successor on March 18, and some insiders have suggested the transition is expected to happen around Easter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shugart will be tested in clerk’s role ‘very quickly’ in light of SNC-Lavalin controversy, says ex-PBO Page

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 27, 2019
  • Incoming Privy Council clerk Ian Shugart will be tested “very quickly” on how to walk the line between serving political masters and staying professionally

Shugart will be tested in clerk’s role ‘very quickly’ in light of SNC-Lavalin controversy, says ex-PBO Page

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 27, 2019
  • Incoming Privy Council clerk Ian Shugart will be tested “very quickly” on how to walk the line between serving political masters and staying professionally
Foreign Affairs deputy minister Ian Shugart, right, was announced as PCO clerk Michael Wernick's successor on March 18, and some insiders have suggested the transition is expected to happen around Easter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Modernize government procurement to keep up with IT demands, Manning Conference hears

  • If the government wants to keep up with the rapid pace of the technology sector, its procurement process is going to have to evolve,
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 27, 2019
ITAC's Andre Leduc estimates the government spends $12.5-billion annually just 'keeping the lights on' on with old technology. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Modernize government procurement to keep up with IT demands, Manning Conference hears

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 27, 2019
  • If the government wants to keep up with the rapid pace of the technology sector, its procurement process is going to have to evolve,

Modernize government procurement to keep up with IT demands, Manning Conference hears

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 27, 2019
  • If the government wants to keep up with the rapid pace of the technology sector, its procurement process is going to have to evolve,
ITAC's Andre Leduc estimates the government spends $12.5-billion annually just 'keeping the lights on' on with old technology. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Post-budget partiers pack the Met to the brim

  • While the 2019 budget seemed to have something for everyone, the Budget Bubbly party seemed to have just about everyone. Hosted at the Métropolitian
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | March 25, 2019
Former heritage minister Helene Scherrer, Nicole Loreto, and Liberal MP Denis Paradis were some of the hundreds of guests at the Budget Bubbly held at the Métropolitain Brasserie on March 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Post-budget partiers pack the Met to the brim

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | March 25, 2019
  • While the 2019 budget seemed to have something for everyone, the Budget Bubbly party seemed to have just about everyone. Hosted at the Métropolitian

Post-budget partiers pack the Met to the brim

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | March 25, 2019
  • While the 2019 budget seemed to have something for everyone, the Budget Bubbly party seemed to have just about everyone. Hosted at the Métropolitian
Former heritage minister Helene Scherrer, Nicole Loreto, and Liberal MP Denis Paradis were some of the hundreds of guests at the Budget Bubbly held at the Métropolitain Brasserie on March 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

SNC-Lavalin affair distracts feds’ attention from China dispute, say analysts

  • The SNC-Lavalin controversy is reducing the federal government’s bandwidth to respond to the ongoing diplomatic dispute between Canada and China, say two professors who
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 25, 2019
The Liberal government is 'so distracted by SNC-Lavalin that clearly they’re not responding on China,' says Brock University professor Charles Burton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

SNC-Lavalin affair distracts feds’ attention from China dispute, say analysts

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 25, 2019
  • The SNC-Lavalin controversy is reducing the federal government’s bandwidth to respond to the ongoing diplomatic dispute between Canada and China, say two professors who

SNC-Lavalin affair distracts feds’ attention from China dispute, say analysts

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 25, 2019
  • The SNC-Lavalin controversy is reducing the federal government’s bandwidth to respond to the ongoing diplomatic dispute between Canada and China, say two professors who
The Liberal government is 'so distracted by SNC-Lavalin that clearly they’re not responding on China,' says Brock University professor Charles Burton. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

UN migration pact needs substantive debate, says ex-Harper aide

  • Canada needs to have a substantive policy debate about the UN Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, and how it will influence domestic
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 24, 2019
Former Harper-era staffer Rachel Curran said that there's been almost no discussion about what is in the UN Global Compact and what it means for Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

UN migration pact needs substantive debate, says ex-Harper aide

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 24, 2019
  • Canada needs to have a substantive policy debate about the UN Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, and how it will influence domestic

UN migration pact needs substantive debate, says ex-Harper aide

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 24, 2019
  • Canada needs to have a substantive policy debate about the UN Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, and how it will influence domestic
Former Harper-era staffer Rachel Curran said that there's been almost no discussion about what is in the UN Global Compact and what it means for Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In the spotlight: Senate Chamber makes TV debut

  • Ever felt the burning desire to watch Senate proceedings, but then realize you’re too busy or too far away to be there in person?
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS, NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 20, 2019
The Senate began broadcasting from inside the Red Chamber on March 18. Screenshot courtesy of SenVu

In the spotlight: Senate Chamber makes TV debut

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS, NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 20, 2019
  • Ever felt the burning desire to watch Senate proceedings, but then realize you’re too busy or too far away to be there in person?

In the spotlight: Senate Chamber makes TV debut

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS, NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | March 20, 2019
  • Ever felt the burning desire to watch Senate proceedings, but then realize you’re too busy or too far away to be there in person?
The Senate began broadcasting from inside the Red Chamber on March 18. Screenshot courtesy of SenVu

SNC-Lavalin affair capturing Canadians’ attention, but no sign of shifting votes, pollsters suggest

  • While Canadians across the country are paying attention to the SNC-Lavalin controversy, it doesn’t seem to be shifting voting intention too much at this
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 20, 2019
Abacus Data CEO David Coletto says the SNC-Lavalin story contributes to a narrative that all parties are the same, as it suggests that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn't actually doing politics differently, as he promised. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

SNC-Lavalin affair capturing Canadians’ attention, but no sign of shifting votes, pollsters suggest

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 20, 2019
  • While Canadians across the country are paying attention to the SNC-Lavalin controversy, it doesn’t seem to be shifting voting intention too much at this

SNC-Lavalin affair capturing Canadians’ attention, but no sign of shifting votes, pollsters suggest

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 20, 2019
  • While Canadians across the country are paying attention to the SNC-Lavalin controversy, it doesn’t seem to be shifting voting intention too much at this
Abacus Data CEO David Coletto says the SNC-Lavalin story contributes to a narrative that all parties are the same, as it suggests that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn't actually doing politics differently, as he promised. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Next PCO clerk Ian Shugart tapped to steady the ship, restore trust in the job, say observers

  • Ian Shugart being tapped as the bureaucracy’s next top public servant is an excellent choice, say public service observers. The incoming Privy Council clerk
News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 20, 2019
Foreign Affairs deputy minister Ian Shugart has all of the key experience needed to be effective in his upcoming role as Privy Council clerk, says Earnscliffe Strategy Group's Geoff Norquay. The Hill Times file photograph

Next PCO clerk Ian Shugart tapped to steady the ship, restore trust in the job, say observers

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 20, 2019
  • Ian Shugart being tapped as the bureaucracy’s next top public servant is an excellent choice, say public service observers. The incoming Privy Council clerk

Next PCO clerk Ian Shugart tapped to steady the ship, restore trust in the job, say observers

News | BY EMILY HAWS | March 20, 2019
  • Ian Shugart being tapped as the bureaucracy’s next top public servant is an excellent choice, say public service observers. The incoming Privy Council clerk
Foreign Affairs deputy minister Ian Shugart has all of the key experience needed to be effective in his upcoming role as Privy Council clerk, says Earnscliffe Strategy Group's Geoff Norquay. The Hill Times file photograph
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In tribute to AG Ferguson, colleagues remember him as ‘fair, open’

  • Several hundred people gathered to celebrate the life of Michael Ferguson, the late auditor general who developed a reputation for offering tough, but fair,
News | BY EMILY HAWS | February 7, 2019
Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick speaks of the legacy of the late auditor general, Michael Ferguson, during his funeral, held Feb. 7. Mr. Ferguson died of cancer on Feb. 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In tribute to AG Ferguson, colleagues remember him as ‘fair, open’

News | BY EMILY HAWS | February 7, 2019
  • Several hundred people gathered to celebrate the life of Michael Ferguson, the late auditor general who developed a reputation for offering tough, but fair,

In tribute to AG Ferguson, colleagues remember him as ‘fair, open’

News | BY EMILY HAWS | February 7, 2019
  • Several hundred people gathered to celebrate the life of Michael Ferguson, the late auditor general who developed a reputation for offering tough, but fair,
Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick speaks of the legacy of the late auditor general, Michael Ferguson, during his funeral, held Feb. 7. Mr. Ferguson died of cancer on Feb. 2. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The time has come for me to say goodbye,’ former NDP MP Paul Dewar dies of brain cancer

  • Former NDP Member of Parliament Paul Dewar has died at age 56. A year after he was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, the former
News | BY EMILY HAWS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 6, 2019
Paul Dewar, pictured Jan. 2, 2019, in Ottawa after raising $200,000 for the non-profit organization he established for young people, Youth Action Now. 'My gratitude is endless. Thank you for rallying together to support Youth Action Now, and for believing in the power of young people. My family and I are speechless, and I am so grateful for our community filled with love, strength, and generosity.' Photograph courtesy of Facebook

‘The time has come for me to say goodbye,’ former NDP MP Paul Dewar dies of brain cancer

News | BY EMILY HAWS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 6, 2019
  • Former NDP Member of Parliament Paul Dewar has died at age 56. A year after he was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, the former

‘The time has come for me to say goodbye,’ former NDP MP Paul Dewar dies of brain cancer

News | BY EMILY HAWS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 6, 2019
  • Former NDP Member of Parliament Paul Dewar has died at age 56. A year after he was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, the former
Paul Dewar, pictured Jan. 2, 2019, in Ottawa after raising $200,000 for the non-profit organization he established for young people, Youth Action Now. 'My gratitude is endless. Thank you for rallying together to support Youth Action Now, and for believing in the power of young people. My family and I are speechless, and I am so grateful for our community filled with love, strength, and generosity.' Photograph courtesy of Facebook

Colleagues, MPs remember auditor general Michael Ferguson for his integrity, open door

  • Auditor general Michael Ferguson is being remembered by his staff as someone who had an open-door policy, says deputy auditor general Andrew Hayes, and
News | BY EMILY HAWS | February 6, 2019
Auditor general Michael Ferguson's reports prompted the government to act, such as in the case of the F35 fighter jet procurement program. The Hill Times file photograph

Colleagues, MPs remember auditor general Michael Ferguson for his integrity, open door

News | BY EMILY HAWS | February 6, 2019
  • Auditor general Michael Ferguson is being remembered by his staff as someone who had an open-door policy, says deputy auditor general Andrew Hayes, and

Colleagues, MPs remember auditor general Michael Ferguson for his integrity, open door

News | BY EMILY HAWS | February 6, 2019
  • Auditor general Michael Ferguson is being remembered by his staff as someone who had an open-door policy, says deputy auditor general Andrew Hayes, and
Auditor general Michael Ferguson's reports prompted the government to act, such as in the case of the F35 fighter jet procurement program. The Hill Times file photograph

Agriculture, trade, natural resources, environment officials among 2018’s top-lobbied bureaucrats

  • The country’s top-lobbied bureaucrats for 2018 included some high-ranking officials at Agriculture, Trade, Innovation, and Natural Resources, according to federal lobbying records—something that experts
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | February 6, 2019
Chief NAFTA negotiator Steve Verheul was the second-most-lobbied bureaucrat in 2018, according to an analysis of federal lobbying records. The Hill Times file photograph

Agriculture, trade, natural resources, environment officials among 2018’s top-lobbied bureaucrats

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | February 6, 2019
  • The country’s top-lobbied bureaucrats for 2018 included some high-ranking officials at Agriculture, Trade, Innovation, and Natural Resources, according to federal lobbying records—something that experts

Agriculture, trade, natural resources, environment officials among 2018’s top-lobbied bureaucrats

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | February 6, 2019
  • The country’s top-lobbied bureaucrats for 2018 included some high-ranking officials at Agriculture, Trade, Innovation, and Natural Resources, according to federal lobbying records—something that experts
Chief NAFTA negotiator Steve Verheul was the second-most-lobbied bureaucrat in 2018, according to an analysis of federal lobbying records. The Hill Times file photograph

PSAC threatens strike ‘practice run’ to pressure Trudeau on wage boost

  • The largest federal public sector union is considering holding a large demonstration to amp up the pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to give
News | BY EMILY HAWS | February 6, 2019
PSAC national president Chris Aylward says the union would target areas such as the National Capital Region if it decides to take action against the Trudeau government in the 2019 election. About 40,000 of its 140,000 federal members live in the NCR, where the ridings are almost all Liberal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSAC threatens strike ‘practice run’ to pressure Trudeau on wage boost

News | BY EMILY HAWS | February 6, 2019
  • The largest federal public sector union is considering holding a large demonstration to amp up the pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to give

PSAC threatens strike ‘practice run’ to pressure Trudeau on wage boost

News | BY EMILY HAWS | February 6, 2019
  • The largest federal public sector union is considering holding a large demonstration to amp up the pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to give
PSAC national president Chris Aylward says the union would target areas such as the National Capital Region if it decides to take action against the Trudeau government in the 2019 election. About 40,000 of its 140,000 federal members live in the NCR, where the ridings are almost all Liberal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The time for action is now’ stakeholders and opposition critics await government’s next move on palliative care

  • A national advocacy group and Conservative health critic Marilyn Gladu are anxiously waiting to find out who will head Health Canada’s new palliative care
News | BY EMILY HAWS | February 4, 2019
Pallium Canada CEO Jeffrey Moat said he expects his organization to play a big role in the government's upcoming palliative care action plan, which will implement the palliative care framework. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The time for action is now’ stakeholders and opposition critics await government’s next move on palliative care

News | BY EMILY HAWS | February 4, 2019
  • A national advocacy group and Conservative health critic Marilyn Gladu are anxiously waiting to find out who will head Health Canada’s new palliative care

‘The time for action is now’ stakeholders and opposition critics await government’s next move on palliative care

News | BY EMILY HAWS | February 4, 2019
  • A national advocacy group and Conservative health critic Marilyn Gladu are anxiously waiting to find out who will head Health Canada’s new palliative care
Pallium Canada CEO Jeffrey Moat said he expects his organization to play a big role in the government's upcoming palliative care action plan, which will implement the palliative care framework. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I need your help:’ Qualtrough pleads for cabinet co-operation to boost Phoenix fix

  • The fact that Public Services and Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough is only now telling her colleagues to step up their game when it comes to
News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 30, 2019
Public Services and Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough reiterated that stabilizing the Phoenix pay system is her top priority in a letter to cabinet colleagues dated Dec. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I need your help:’ Qualtrough pleads for cabinet co-operation to boost Phoenix fix

News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 30, 2019
  • The fact that Public Services and Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough is only now telling her colleagues to step up their game when it comes to

‘I need your help:’ Qualtrough pleads for cabinet co-operation to boost Phoenix fix

News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 30, 2019
  • The fact that Public Services and Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough is only now telling her colleagues to step up their game when it comes to
Public Services and Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough reiterated that stabilizing the Phoenix pay system is her top priority in a letter to cabinet colleagues dated Dec. 20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No snow pants allowed: here’s your guide to the hottest winter and spring shindigs

  • Just so we’re all clear, snow pants are okay for commuting, but they’re not proper party attire. The wintry outerwear has sparked a hot
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | January 30, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau enjoys a pint at the 2018 press gallery dinner. This year's annual gathering is set for May 4. The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy

No snow pants allowed: here’s your guide to the hottest winter and spring shindigs

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | January 30, 2019
  • Just so we’re all clear, snow pants are okay for commuting, but they’re not proper party attire. The wintry outerwear has sparked a hot

No snow pants allowed: here’s your guide to the hottest winter and spring shindigs

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | January 30, 2019
  • Just so we’re all clear, snow pants are okay for commuting, but they’re not proper party attire. The wintry outerwear has sparked a hot
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau enjoys a pint at the 2018 press gallery dinner. This year's annual gathering is set for May 4. The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy

PSAC concerned about plan to privatize heating plants serving the Hill, 80-plus federal buildings in National Capital Region

  • The Public Service Alliance of Canada is pressuring the government to drop its plan to contract out work on five heating plants that serve
News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 30, 2019
PSAC alternate regional executive vice-president Alex Silas speaks to about 30 people at a rally on Sparks Street against the government's plan to privatize the modernization and maintenance of the heating and cooling system for 80 area buildings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSAC concerned about plan to privatize heating plants serving the Hill, 80-plus federal buildings in National Capital Region

News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 30, 2019
  • The Public Service Alliance of Canada is pressuring the government to drop its plan to contract out work on five heating plants that serve

PSAC concerned about plan to privatize heating plants serving the Hill, 80-plus federal buildings in National Capital Region

News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 30, 2019
  • The Public Service Alliance of Canada is pressuring the government to drop its plan to contract out work on five heating plants that serve
PSAC alternate regional executive vice-president Alex Silas speaks to about 30 people at a rally on Sparks Street against the government's plan to privatize the modernization and maintenance of the heating and cooling system for 80 area buildings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Election-year heavy hitters: the 99 most influential figures to watch in federal politics in 2019

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s political fortunes will be put to the test this year. Come October, this year’s pecking order may be wildly different
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, BEATRICE PAEZ, EMILY HAWS | January 28, 2019
This year's crop of influencers wield considerable clout in driving public debate on hot political issues at this stage or changing the course of events, with just nine months to go before the election. The Hill Times graphic by Serena Masonde, with photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Election-year heavy hitters: the 99 most influential figures to watch in federal politics in 2019

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, BEATRICE PAEZ, EMILY HAWS | January 28, 2019
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s political fortunes will be put to the test this year. Come October, this year’s pecking order may be wildly different

Election-year heavy hitters: the 99 most influential figures to watch in federal politics in 2019

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, BEATRICE PAEZ, EMILY HAWS | January 28, 2019
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s political fortunes will be put to the test this year. Come October, this year’s pecking order may be wildly different
This year's crop of influencers wield considerable clout in driving public debate on hot political issues at this stage or changing the course of events, with just nine months to go before the election. The Hill Times graphic by Serena Masonde, with photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

MPs concerned by Phoenix DM’s departure

  • Opposition Members of Parliament are raising accountability concerns about the impending shuffle of the deputy minister in charge of the problem-plagued Phoenix pay system
News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 23, 2019
Public services and procurement deputy minister Marie Lemay, who was appointed two months after the Phoenix launch, has been heading much of the government's stabilization efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs concerned by Phoenix DM’s departure

News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 23, 2019
  • Opposition Members of Parliament are raising accountability concerns about the impending shuffle of the deputy minister in charge of the problem-plagued Phoenix pay system

MPs concerned by Phoenix DM’s departure

News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 23, 2019
  • Opposition Members of Parliament are raising accountability concerns about the impending shuffle of the deputy minister in charge of the problem-plagued Phoenix pay system
Public services and procurement deputy minister Marie Lemay, who was appointed two months after the Phoenix launch, has been heading much of the government's stabilization efforts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds hit the road to seek user feedback for Phoenix replacement

  • The team behind the replacement for the troubled Phoenix pay system is kicking off a round of informal consultations with public servants across the
News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 23, 2019
Amanda Bernardo, a senior adviser with the Next Generation HR and Pay team, explains the user expo to passersby at the Department of National Defence headquarters on Jan 17. The team is touring the country this week, before looping back to the National Capital Region for a second round of expos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds hit the road to seek user feedback for Phoenix replacement

News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 23, 2019
  • The team behind the replacement for the troubled Phoenix pay system is kicking off a round of informal consultations with public servants across the

Feds hit the road to seek user feedback for Phoenix replacement

News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 23, 2019
  • The team behind the replacement for the troubled Phoenix pay system is kicking off a round of informal consultations with public servants across the
Amanda Bernardo, a senior adviser with the Next Generation HR and Pay team, explains the user expo to passersby at the Department of National Defence headquarters on Jan 17. The team is touring the country this week, before looping back to the National Capital Region for a second round of expos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Green Party commits to full platform cost analysis by PBO, as others indicate piecemeal approach

  • Only one party so far has committed to having the Parliamentary Budget Office check the full cost of its 2019 platform, says spending watchdog
News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 23, 2019
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux, who started in the role in September, said that the preparations for the 2019 election platform costing initiative are going well. The office recently signed an agreement on it with Finance Canada, and is in talks to do the same with Employment and Social Development Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Green Party commits to full platform cost analysis by PBO, as others indicate piecemeal approach

News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 23, 2019
  • Only one party so far has committed to having the Parliamentary Budget Office check the full cost of its 2019 platform, says spending watchdog

Green Party commits to full platform cost analysis by PBO, as others indicate piecemeal approach

News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 23, 2019
  • Only one party so far has committed to having the Parliamentary Budget Office check the full cost of its 2019 platform, says spending watchdog
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux, who started in the role in September, said that the preparations for the 2019 election platform costing initiative are going well. The office recently signed an agreement on it with Finance Canada, and is in talks to do the same with Employment and Social Development Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Unions praise Brison, optimistic about ‘results-oriented’ Philpott heading Treasury Board

  • Newly minted Treasury Board President Jane Philpott will have big shoes to fill following Scott Brison’s tenure, say public service observers, but they seem
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | January 16, 2019
Former Indigenous services minister Jane Philpott was shuffled Jan. 14 to become the first female Treasury Board president since 2003. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Unions praise Brison, optimistic about ‘results-oriented’ Philpott heading Treasury Board

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | January 16, 2019
  • Newly minted Treasury Board President Jane Philpott will have big shoes to fill following Scott Brison’s tenure, say public service observers, but they seem

Unions praise Brison, optimistic about ‘results-oriented’ Philpott heading Treasury Board

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | January 16, 2019
  • Newly minted Treasury Board President Jane Philpott will have big shoes to fill following Scott Brison’s tenure, say public service observers, but they seem
Former Indigenous services minister Jane Philpott was shuffled Jan. 14 to become the first female Treasury Board president since 2003. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public service in mourning in wake of deadly Ottawa bus crash

  • Three public servants are dead, at least one was seriously injured, and nine Department of National Defence employees and Armed Forces members were on
News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 16, 2019
Anja Van Beek, Bruce Thomlinson, and Judy Booth, all public servants, were killed in the OC Transpo bus crash on Jan. 11. Photographs courtesy of the Ottawa Police Service

Public service in mourning in wake of deadly Ottawa bus crash

News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 16, 2019
  • Three public servants are dead, at least one was seriously injured, and nine Department of National Defence employees and Armed Forces members were on

Public service in mourning in wake of deadly Ottawa bus crash

News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 16, 2019
  • Three public servants are dead, at least one was seriously injured, and nine Department of National Defence employees and Armed Forces members were on
Anja Van Beek, Bruce Thomlinson, and Judy Booth, all public servants, were killed in the OC Transpo bus crash on Jan. 11. Photographs courtesy of the Ottawa Police Service

Liberals move on legislative tax changes to address Phoenix overpayments

  • Ottawa announced on Jan. 15 that it’s making tax changes to address overpayment headaches caused by the Phoenix system, after more than a year
News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 16, 2019
Finance department on Tuesday released draft legislative proposals aimed at addressing overpayment headaches caused by the Phoenix system. Public Services Minister Carla Qualtrough's department is responsible for stabilizing Phoenix. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals move on legislative tax changes to address Phoenix overpayments

News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 16, 2019
  • Ottawa announced on Jan. 15 that it’s making tax changes to address overpayment headaches caused by the Phoenix system, after more than a year

Liberals move on legislative tax changes to address Phoenix overpayments

News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 16, 2019
  • Ottawa announced on Jan. 15 that it’s making tax changes to address overpayment headaches caused by the Phoenix system, after more than a year
Finance department on Tuesday released draft legislative proposals aimed at addressing overpayment headaches caused by the Phoenix system. Public Services Minister Carla Qualtrough's department is responsible for stabilizing Phoenix. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal Party says it will pay House for fundraising video, offer to reimburse donations, in letter to Speaker’s chief of staff

  • The federal Liberal Party is attempting to take responsibility for its decision to shoot a fundraising video of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in his
News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 9, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used his Centre Block office to appeal to supporters for campaign donations in a Facebook video in December. The NDP raised ethical concerns about the party's use of parliamentary resources for partisan gain. Now, the Liberals appear to be trying to make amends. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal Party says it will pay House for fundraising video, offer to reimburse donations, in letter to Speaker’s chief of staff

News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 9, 2019
  • The federal Liberal Party is attempting to take responsibility for its decision to shoot a fundraising video of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in his

Liberal Party says it will pay House for fundraising video, offer to reimburse donations, in letter to Speaker’s chief of staff

News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 9, 2019
  • The federal Liberal Party is attempting to take responsibility for its decision to shoot a fundraising video of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in his
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used his Centre Block office to appeal to supporters for campaign donations in a Facebook video in December. The NDP raised ethical concerns about the party's use of parliamentary resources for partisan gain. Now, the Liberals appear to be trying to make amends. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pressed for time: reporters leaving Hill jobs say long hours, increased demand leave little for personal life

  • The mounting pressure on Parliament Hill journalists to do more with less has caused some, particularly new mothers, to leave the news business for
News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 9, 2019
Reporters scrum Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in this 2016 file photo. The increasingly long hours has left some senior journalists, including those with young children, to take jobs in the bureaucracy to have a more reasonable schedule. The Hill Times file photograph

Pressed for time: reporters leaving Hill jobs say long hours, increased demand leave little for personal life

News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 9, 2019
  • The mounting pressure on Parliament Hill journalists to do more with less has caused some, particularly new mothers, to leave the news business for

Pressed for time: reporters leaving Hill jobs say long hours, increased demand leave little for personal life

News | BY EMILY HAWS | January 9, 2019
  • The mounting pressure on Parliament Hill journalists to do more with less has caused some, particularly new mothers, to leave the news business for
Reporters scrum Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in this 2016 file photo. The increasingly long hours has left some senior journalists, including those with young children, to take jobs in the bureaucracy to have a more reasonable schedule. The Hill Times file photograph

Feds promote DMs who can stickhandle tough provincial, U.S. relations

  • The prime minister has promoted top bureaucrats, including a new deputy head of the public service, with experience handling sticky issues at the top of
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | January 9, 2019
Top bureaucrats starting new jobs are, from left: deputy Privy Council clerk Catherine Blewett, foreign and defence policy adviser to the prime minister David Morrison, Shared Services Canada president Paul Glover, deputy minister of fisheries and oceans Tim Sargent, and deputy minister for international trade John Hannaford. Photographs courtesy of the Government of Canada, The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Feds promote DMs who can stickhandle tough provincial, U.S. relations

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | January 9, 2019
  • The prime minister has promoted top bureaucrats, including a new deputy head of the public service, with experience handling sticky issues at the top of

Feds promote DMs who can stickhandle tough provincial, U.S. relations

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | January 9, 2019
  • The prime minister has promoted top bureaucrats, including a new deputy head of the public service, with experience handling sticky issues at the top of
Top bureaucrats starting new jobs are, from left: deputy Privy Council clerk Catherine Blewett, foreign and defence policy adviser to the prime minister David Morrison, Shared Services Canada president Paul Glover, deputy minister of fisheries and oceans Tim Sargent, and deputy minister for international trade John Hannaford. Photographs courtesy of the Government of Canada, The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

PSAC declares bargaining impasse, calls for commission as prelude to potential strike vote

  • The largest public sector union is one step closer to strike action for four groups representing 90,000 public servants, after declaring a bargaining impasse
News | BY EMILY HAWS | December 19, 2018
PSAC national president Chris Aylward says the government is not serious about reaching a tentative agreement, given its most recent wage counter-proposal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSAC declares bargaining impasse, calls for commission as prelude to potential strike vote

News | BY EMILY HAWS | December 19, 2018
  • The largest public sector union is one step closer to strike action for four groups representing 90,000 public servants, after declaring a bargaining impasse

PSAC declares bargaining impasse, calls for commission as prelude to potential strike vote

News | BY EMILY HAWS | December 19, 2018
  • The largest public sector union is one step closer to strike action for four groups representing 90,000 public servants, after declaring a bargaining impasse
PSAC national president Chris Aylward says the government is not serious about reaching a tentative agreement, given its most recent wage counter-proposal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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