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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

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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iPolitics lays off five after ownership change

  • The new owner of the political journalism website iPolitics has laid off five members of its newsroom, little more than a month after founder James Baxter
News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 14, 2018
Torstar acquired iPolitics, which has a second-floor office on York Street in Ottawa's ByWard Market, for about $1.4-million on Oct. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

iPolitics lays off five after ownership change

News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 14, 2018
  • The new owner of the political journalism website iPolitics has laid off five members of its newsroom, little more than a month after founder James Baxter

iPolitics lays off five after ownership change

News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 14, 2018
  • The new owner of the political journalism website iPolitics has laid off five members of its newsroom, little more than a month after founder James Baxter
Torstar acquired iPolitics, which has a second-floor office on York Street in Ottawa's ByWard Market, for about $1.4-million on Oct. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Clement has a tough road to redemption, say strategists

  • Former Conservative MP and Harper-era cabinet minister Tony Clement’s political career is on life support, and strategists of all stripes say it’ll be tough
News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 14, 2018
MP Tony Clement, pictured with Leader Andrew Scheer last year, was forced to resign from the Conservative caucus last week after allegations of inappropriate online conduct surfaced, dating back years. Mr. Clement admitted to 'inappropriate' online exchanges and 'acts of infidelity.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Clement has a tough road to redemption, say strategists

News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 14, 2018
  • Former Conservative MP and Harper-era cabinet minister Tony Clement’s political career is on life support, and strategists of all stripes say it’ll be tough

Clement has a tough road to redemption, say strategists

News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 14, 2018
  • Former Conservative MP and Harper-era cabinet minister Tony Clement’s political career is on life support, and strategists of all stripes say it’ll be tough
MP Tony Clement, pictured with Leader Andrew Scheer last year, was forced to resign from the Conservative caucus last week after allegations of inappropriate online conduct surfaced, dating back years. Mr. Clement admitted to 'inappropriate' online exchanges and 'acts of infidelity.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dynamic father-daughter duo: Craig Oliver and Annie Bergeron-Oliver now both working at CTV national

  • It’s early one fall morning, and former CTV bureau chief and network stalwart Craig Oliver drops off his daughter’s lunch before getting started on
News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 12, 2018
CTV's Annie Bergeron-Oliver and her father Craig Oliver both agree they have a great relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dynamic father-daughter duo: Craig Oliver and Annie Bergeron-Oliver now both working at CTV national

News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 12, 2018
  • It’s early one fall morning, and former CTV bureau chief and network stalwart Craig Oliver drops off his daughter’s lunch before getting started on

Dynamic father-daughter duo: Craig Oliver and Annie Bergeron-Oliver now both working at CTV national

News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 12, 2018
  • It’s early one fall morning, and former CTV bureau chief and network stalwart Craig Oliver drops off his daughter’s lunch before getting started on
CTV's Annie Bergeron-Oliver and her father Craig Oliver both agree they have a great relationship. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nathan Cullen wins Maclean’s Parliamentarian of the Year, NDP caucus cheers loudly; Dewar tells parties to ‘put our swords down’

  • Although everyone cheered loudly at Maclean’s 11th annual Parliamentarian of the Year Awards on Nov. 5, the NDP caucus’ cheers really took the (proverbial) cake.
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | November 12, 2018
NDP MP Nathan Cullen was named the Parliamentarian of the Year on Nov. 5 at the Château Laurier. He has previously won the Best Orator and the Most Knowledgeable awards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nathan Cullen wins Maclean’s Parliamentarian of the Year, NDP caucus cheers loudly; Dewar tells parties to ‘put our swords down’

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | November 12, 2018
  • Although everyone cheered loudly at Maclean’s 11th annual Parliamentarian of the Year Awards on Nov. 5, the NDP caucus’ cheers really took the (proverbial) cake.

Nathan Cullen wins Maclean’s Parliamentarian of the Year, NDP caucus cheers loudly; Dewar tells parties to ‘put our swords down’

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | November 12, 2018
  • Although everyone cheered loudly at Maclean’s 11th annual Parliamentarian of the Year Awards on Nov. 5, the NDP caucus’ cheers really took the (proverbial) cake.
NDP MP Nathan Cullen was named the Parliamentarian of the Year on Nov. 5 at the Château Laurier. He has previously won the Best Orator and the Most Knowledgeable awards. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Debi Daviau re-elected, will lead PIPSC until 2022

  • Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada president Debi Daviau has won a third presidential mandate, meaning she will lead the second-largest public
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | November 7, 2018
PIPSC president Debi Daviau has been on the union's board of directors since 2005, and was elected for another three-year term at the union's Nov. 2-3 AGM. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Debi Daviau re-elected, will lead PIPSC until 2022

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | November 7, 2018
  • Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada president Debi Daviau has won a third presidential mandate, meaning she will lead the second-largest public

Debi Daviau re-elected, will lead PIPSC until 2022

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | November 7, 2018
  • Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada president Debi Daviau has won a third presidential mandate, meaning she will lead the second-largest public
PIPSC president Debi Daviau has been on the union's board of directors since 2005, and was elected for another three-year term at the union's Nov. 2-3 AGM. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

NDP questions why Trans Mountain buy not in spending estimates

  • The NDP is questioning why the multi-billion-dollar Trans Mountain pipeline purchase isn’t in the first round of extra government spending requests, saying it impedes
News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 7, 2018
Treasury Board President Scott Brison testified Nov. 1 at the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee about the first of the year's supplementary estimates, which he tabled Oct. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP questions why Trans Mountain buy not in spending estimates

News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 7, 2018
  • The NDP is questioning why the multi-billion-dollar Trans Mountain pipeline purchase isn’t in the first round of extra government spending requests, saying it impedes

NDP questions why Trans Mountain buy not in spending estimates

News | BY EMILY HAWS | November 7, 2018
  • The NDP is questioning why the multi-billion-dollar Trans Mountain pipeline purchase isn’t in the first round of extra government spending requests, saying it impedes
Treasury Board President Scott Brison testified Nov. 1 at the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee about the first of the year's supplementary estimates, which he tabled Oct. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Kids in short pants’ rule all, says new Samara report

  • The growing influence of political staffers is dividing MPs, says a new report from the Samara Centre for Democracy, and some are taking issue
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | November 5, 2018
The growing influence of political staffers is dividing MPs, says a new report from the Samara Centre for Democracy, with some taking issue with the amount of influence they have on policy decisions given that they are unelected individuals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Kids in short pants’ rule all, says new Samara report

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | November 5, 2018
  • The growing influence of political staffers is dividing MPs, says a new report from the Samara Centre for Democracy, and some are taking issue

‘Kids in short pants’ rule all, says new Samara report

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | November 5, 2018
  • The growing influence of political staffers is dividing MPs, says a new report from the Samara Centre for Democracy, and some are taking issue
The growing influence of political staffers is dividing MPs, says a new report from the Samara Centre for Democracy, with some taking issue with the amount of influence they have on policy decisions given that they are unelected individuals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

You Are Here: A Come from Away Story premiere brings a slice of Newfoundland to the national capital region

  • There may have been some tense talks, shenanigans, filibustering, and “ginning up” at the NATO Parliamentary Association meeting last Tuesday on Parliament Hill, but
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | November 5, 2018
The movie premiere and reception decor included a large 'Welcome to Gander' sign. Photograph courtesy of Patrick Doyle

You Are Here: A Come from Away Story premiere brings a slice of Newfoundland to the national capital region

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | November 5, 2018
  • There may have been some tense talks, shenanigans, filibustering, and “ginning up” at the NATO Parliamentary Association meeting last Tuesday on Parliament Hill, but

You Are Here: A Come from Away Story premiere brings a slice of Newfoundland to the national capital region

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | November 5, 2018
  • There may have been some tense talks, shenanigans, filibustering, and “ginning up” at the NATO Parliamentary Association meeting last Tuesday on Parliament Hill, but
The movie premiere and reception decor included a large 'Welcome to Gander' sign. Photograph courtesy of Patrick Doyle

Asbestos, bat poo, fire-code problems: PSAC mulls complaint over ‘one of the worst health and safety situations’ it’s seen, at Gatineau complex

  • The largest federal public service union is considering filing a complaint under the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Act against the federal government over
News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 31, 2018
Sources told The Hill Times the Terrasses de la Chaudière building complex at the corner of Wellington and Eddy streets in Gatineau is known as 'Shoddy Air.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Asbestos, bat poo, fire-code problems: PSAC mulls complaint over ‘one of the worst health and safety situations’ it’s seen, at Gatineau complex

News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 31, 2018
  • The largest federal public service union is considering filing a complaint under the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Act against the federal government over

Asbestos, bat poo, fire-code problems: PSAC mulls complaint over ‘one of the worst health and safety situations’ it’s seen, at Gatineau complex

News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 31, 2018
  • The largest federal public service union is considering filing a complaint under the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Act against the federal government over
Sources told The Hill Times the Terrasses de la Chaudière building complex at the corner of Wellington and Eddy streets in Gatineau is known as 'Shoddy Air.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Deputy minister turnover a cause for concern, says House committee

  • A House of Commons committee is backing the federal auditor general’s cautionary missive about the role of deputy ministers after he raised concerns about the
News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 31, 2018
NDP MP David Christopherson, the House Public Accounts Committee's vice-chair, says he accepts and trusts the auditor general's professional opinions because that's how the system is supposed to work. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Deputy minister turnover a cause for concern, says House committee

News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 31, 2018
  • A House of Commons committee is backing the federal auditor general’s cautionary missive about the role of deputy ministers after he raised concerns about the

Deputy minister turnover a cause for concern, says House committee

News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 31, 2018
  • A House of Commons committee is backing the federal auditor general’s cautionary missive about the role of deputy ministers after he raised concerns about the
NDP MP David Christopherson, the House Public Accounts Committee's vice-chair, says he accepts and trusts the auditor general's professional opinions because that's how the system is supposed to work. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals celebrate 25th anniversary of Chrétien’s 1993 win at former PM’s book launch, and later at a party

  • Instead of listening to the “nonsense” of United States President Donald Trump, former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien decided to write his own stories,
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | October 29, 2018
Former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien addresses the 300-plus crowd at his book launch event at the Château Laurier on Oct. 25, which also helped mark the 25th anniversary of his 1993 election win, which saw him become prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals celebrate 25th anniversary of Chrétien’s 1993 win at former PM’s book launch, and later at a party

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | October 29, 2018
  • Instead of listening to the “nonsense” of United States President Donald Trump, former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien decided to write his own stories,

Liberals celebrate 25th anniversary of Chrétien’s 1993 win at former PM’s book launch, and later at a party

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | October 29, 2018
  • Instead of listening to the “nonsense” of United States President Donald Trump, former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien decided to write his own stories,
Former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien addresses the 300-plus crowd at his book launch event at the Château Laurier on Oct. 25, which also helped mark the 25th anniversary of his 1993 election win, which saw him become prime minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hill media matter more now than ever before, says former Maclean’s editor Lewis

  • To say that former prime minister Stephen Harper made it difficult to get information on government policy is an understatement, says former Maclean’s magazine
News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 29, 2018
Bob Lewis: 'I’m not talking about the investigative reporting and the specialists who do really good work and get into background, I’m talking about the kind of circus on the Hill, the Question Period, the clips from the scrums—that kind of phoney baloney, not the substance that goes on there.' Photograph courtesy of Robert Lewis

Hill media matter more now than ever before, says former Maclean’s editor Lewis

News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 29, 2018
  • To say that former prime minister Stephen Harper made it difficult to get information on government policy is an understatement, says former Maclean’s magazine

Hill media matter more now than ever before, says former Maclean’s editor Lewis

News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 29, 2018
  • To say that former prime minister Stephen Harper made it difficult to get information on government policy is an understatement, says former Maclean’s magazine
Bob Lewis: 'I’m not talking about the investigative reporting and the specialists who do really good work and get into background, I’m talking about the kind of circus on the Hill, the Question Period, the clips from the scrums—that kind of phoney baloney, not the substance that goes on there.' Photograph courtesy of Robert Lewis

After a decade, taxpayers’ ombudsman still struggling for name recognition

  • The taxpayers’ ombudsman has been around for 10 years, but it seems some MPs, particularly those new to the job, don’t know it exists.
News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 24, 2018
Taxpayers' Ombudsman Sherra Profit says MPs need to know her office is a resource when dealing with constituents who have CRA-related issues. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After a decade, taxpayers’ ombudsman still struggling for name recognition

News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 24, 2018
  • The taxpayers’ ombudsman has been around for 10 years, but it seems some MPs, particularly those new to the job, don’t know it exists.

After a decade, taxpayers’ ombudsman still struggling for name recognition

News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 24, 2018
  • The taxpayers’ ombudsman has been around for 10 years, but it seems some MPs, particularly those new to the job, don’t know it exists.
Taxpayers' Ombudsman Sherra Profit says MPs need to know her office is a resource when dealing with constituents who have CRA-related issues. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Boats on the brain at Chamber of Marine Commerce’s Marine Day on the Hill reception

  • Boats were on the brain at the Chamber of Marine Commerce’s second Marine Day on the Hill Reception, held on Oct. 16 in the
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | October 22, 2018
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Boats on the brain at Chamber of Marine Commerce’s Marine Day on the Hill reception

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | October 22, 2018
  • Boats were on the brain at the Chamber of Marine Commerce’s second Marine Day on the Hill Reception, held on Oct. 16 in the

Boats on the brain at Chamber of Marine Commerce’s Marine Day on the Hill reception

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | October 22, 2018
  • Boats were on the brain at the Chamber of Marine Commerce’s second Marine Day on the Hill Reception, held on Oct. 16 in the
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public service staffing survey results show management ‘out of touch,’ says NDP MP Daniel Blaikie

  • The most recent Public Service Staffing and Non-Partisanship survey shows some big disparities in the perception of merit in public service hiring practices between
News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 17, 2018
Public Service Commission President Patrick Borbey says the commission is getting more data about the results from its Staffing and Non-Partisanship Survey to better understand and fix problematic stats on merit and transparency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public service staffing survey results show management ‘out of touch,’ says NDP MP Daniel Blaikie

News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 17, 2018
  • The most recent Public Service Staffing and Non-Partisanship survey shows some big disparities in the perception of merit in public service hiring practices between

Public service staffing survey results show management ‘out of touch,’ says NDP MP Daniel Blaikie

News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 17, 2018
  • The most recent Public Service Staffing and Non-Partisanship survey shows some big disparities in the perception of merit in public service hiring practices between
Public Service Commission President Patrick Borbey says the commission is getting more data about the results from its Staffing and Non-Partisanship Survey to better understand and fix problematic stats on merit and transparency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Labyrinthine federal procurement system too complex: watchdog

  • The complexity of the federal procurement system is hands down the top problem ombudsman Alexander Jeglic and his team hear from both suppliers and
News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 17, 2018
Procurement ombudsman Alexander Jeglic released his first report Oct. 3. Mr. Jeglic was appointed in April for a five-year term. Photograph courtesy of the Office of the Procurement Ombudsman

Labyrinthine federal procurement system too complex: watchdog

News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 17, 2018
  • The complexity of the federal procurement system is hands down the top problem ombudsman Alexander Jeglic and his team hear from both suppliers and

Labyrinthine federal procurement system too complex: watchdog

News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 17, 2018
  • The complexity of the federal procurement system is hands down the top problem ombudsman Alexander Jeglic and his team hear from both suppliers and
Procurement ombudsman Alexander Jeglic released his first report Oct. 3. Mr. Jeglic was appointed in April for a five-year term. Photograph courtesy of the Office of the Procurement Ombudsman

CAQ victory not an automatic win for Scheer, say strategists

  • Being aligned on the political spectrum might make the Coalition Avenir Québec and the federal Conservative Party natural allies, but strategists say the CAQ
News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 10, 2018
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer needs to make sure he keeps visiting Quebec to help boost name recognition, say strategists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CAQ victory not an automatic win for Scheer, say strategists

News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 10, 2018
  • Being aligned on the political spectrum might make the Coalition Avenir Québec and the federal Conservative Party natural allies, but strategists say the CAQ

CAQ victory not an automatic win for Scheer, say strategists

News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 10, 2018
  • Being aligned on the political spectrum might make the Coalition Avenir Québec and the federal Conservative Party natural allies, but strategists say the CAQ
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer needs to make sure he keeps visiting Quebec to help boost name recognition, say strategists. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Strengthen whistleblower protection to cut down public service favouritism, say union leaders

  • If the government wants to mitigate the prevalence of favouritism in the public service, it should strengthen whistleblowing protection, the representatives of the federal
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | October 10, 2018
ACFO president Dany Richard, left, and PSAC national president Chris Alyward, right, chat before a House Government Operations and Estimates Committee meeting on Oct. 4. The two, along with representatives from CAPE and PIPSC, discussed their unions' issues with the government's hiring process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Strengthen whistleblower protection to cut down public service favouritism, say union leaders

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | October 10, 2018
  • If the government wants to mitigate the prevalence of favouritism in the public service, it should strengthen whistleblowing protection, the representatives of the federal

Strengthen whistleblower protection to cut down public service favouritism, say union leaders

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | October 10, 2018
  • If the government wants to mitigate the prevalence of favouritism in the public service, it should strengthen whistleblowing protection, the representatives of the federal
ACFO president Dany Richard, left, and PSAC national president Chris Alyward, right, chat before a House Government Operations and Estimates Committee meeting on Oct. 4. The two, along with representatives from CAPE and PIPSC, discussed their unions' issues with the government's hiring process. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diana Ross helps raise more than $780,000 at this year’s glitzy NAC Gala

  • The 1970s were back in a big way on Oct. 3 as the National Arts Centre held its annual gala featuring Motown Queen Diana
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | October 8, 2018
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau makes introductory remarks with National Arts Centre Foundation CEO Jayne Watson, right, at the 22nd annual NAC Gala, which featured Diana Ross. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diana Ross helps raise more than $780,000 at this year’s glitzy NAC Gala

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | October 8, 2018
  • The 1970s were back in a big way on Oct. 3 as the National Arts Centre held its annual gala featuring Motown Queen Diana

Diana Ross helps raise more than $780,000 at this year’s glitzy NAC Gala

FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | October 8, 2018
  • The 1970s were back in a big way on Oct. 3 as the National Arts Centre held its annual gala featuring Motown Queen Diana
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau makes introductory remarks with National Arts Centre Foundation CEO Jayne Watson, right, at the 22nd annual NAC Gala, which featured Diana Ross. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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