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Reflections on anti-Muslim rhetoric from Tory MPs welcome in wake of London attack, but proof will be on campaign trail, say observers

  • The attempts by some politicians to publicly account for past positions in the wake of the deadly attack on a Muslim family shows “progress”
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 14, 2021
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, pictured at left, appeared to be the first within her party to publicly say her party’s proposed niqab ban amid the 2015 election campaign trail was ‘wrong.’ The policy’s spokesperson was then-minister of state for multiculturalism Tim Uppal, who has since said it ‘alienated Muslim Canadians.’ It comes as caucus colleagues Marilyn Gladu and Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole reflected on the London, Ont., attack this month. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and Sam Garcia

Reflections on anti-Muslim rhetoric from Tory MPs welcome in wake of London attack, but proof will be on campaign trail, say observers

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 14, 2021
  • The attempts by some politicians to publicly account for past positions in the wake of the deadly attack on a Muslim family shows “progress”

Reflections on anti-Muslim rhetoric from Tory MPs welcome in wake of London attack, but proof will be on campaign trail, say observers

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 14, 2021
  • The attempts by some politicians to publicly account for past positions in the wake of the deadly attack on a Muslim family shows “progress”
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, pictured at left, appeared to be the first within her party to publicly say her party’s proposed niqab ban amid the 2015 election campaign trail was ‘wrong.’ The policy’s spokesperson was then-minister of state for multiculturalism Tim Uppal, who has since said it ‘alienated Muslim Canadians.’ It comes as caucus colleagues Marilyn Gladu and Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole reflected on the London, Ont., attack this month. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and Sam Garcia

Some Pontiac constituents ‘puzzled,’ after Grit MP Amos caught exposing himself during House virtual proceedings again, says Low Down to Hull and Back News publisher

  • Some Pontiac constituents say they’re puzzled by Liberal MP Will Amos, who in April was caught naked on an internal video feed, which he
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | June 14, 2021
Chelsea Mayor Caryl Green, left, says she sympathized with Liberal MP Will Amos, right, trying to strike a balance between his public and private lives. 'I do think we forget to hold with a certain care that the human reality is fragile,' she said. Photograph courtesy of Centraideoutaouais' YouTube and Will Amos' Twitter

Some Pontiac constituents ‘puzzled,’ after Grit MP Amos caught exposing himself during House virtual proceedings again, says Low Down to Hull and Back News publisher

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | June 14, 2021
  • Some Pontiac constituents say they’re puzzled by Liberal MP Will Amos, who in April was caught naked on an internal video feed, which he

Some Pontiac constituents ‘puzzled,’ after Grit MP Amos caught exposing himself during House virtual proceedings again, says Low Down to Hull and Back News publisher

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | June 14, 2021
  • Some Pontiac constituents say they’re puzzled by Liberal MP Will Amos, who in April was caught naked on an internal video feed, which he
Chelsea Mayor Caryl Green, left, says she sympathized with Liberal MP Will Amos, right, trying to strike a balance between his public and private lives. 'I do think we forget to hold with a certain care that the human reality is fragile,' she said. Photograph courtesy of Centraideoutaouais' YouTube and Will Amos' Twitter

Commons Board of Internal Economy punts matter of Bloc MP sharing nude Amos photo to PROC

  • The House Procedure and Affairs Committee appears to be the only venue that will examine the case of Liberal MP Will Amos, who last
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 11, 2021
House Speaker Anthony Rota, pictured at right in 2019, recently confirmed that the House Procedure and Affairs Committee will be the only parliamentary body where the incidents involving Liberal MP Will Amos will be discussed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, file photograph by Jake Wright

Commons Board of Internal Economy punts matter of Bloc MP sharing nude Amos photo to PROC

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 11, 2021
  • The House Procedure and Affairs Committee appears to be the only venue that will examine the case of Liberal MP Will Amos, who last

Commons Board of Internal Economy punts matter of Bloc MP sharing nude Amos photo to PROC

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 11, 2021
  • The House Procedure and Affairs Committee appears to be the only venue that will examine the case of Liberal MP Will Amos, who last
House Speaker Anthony Rota, pictured at right in 2019, recently confirmed that the House Procedure and Affairs Committee will be the only parliamentary body where the incidents involving Liberal MP Will Amos will be discussed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, file photograph by Jake Wright

Union demands ‘transparency’ on quarantine hotel program after women, racialized workers let go amid pandemic

  • A British Columbia hotel tapped by the federal government to serve as a COVID-19 quarantine site came under scrutiny Monday, with critics saying the
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 7, 2021
Hospitality workers Elisa Cardona and Kiran Dhillon, pictured from left to right on June 7, say they feel burned after being fired from their positions at a hotel that is being used by Ottawa as part of its hotel quarantine regime. Unite Here’s Michelle Travis, pictured at right on June 7, says there is little detail about when the hotel will no longer be used by Ottawa. Screen capture via ParlVu

Union demands ‘transparency’ on quarantine hotel program after women, racialized workers let go amid pandemic

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 7, 2021
  • A British Columbia hotel tapped by the federal government to serve as a COVID-19 quarantine site came under scrutiny Monday, with critics saying the

Union demands ‘transparency’ on quarantine hotel program after women, racialized workers let go amid pandemic

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 7, 2021
  • A British Columbia hotel tapped by the federal government to serve as a COVID-19 quarantine site came under scrutiny Monday, with critics saying the
Hospitality workers Elisa Cardona and Kiran Dhillon, pictured from left to right on June 7, say they feel burned after being fired from their positions at a hotel that is being used by Ottawa as part of its hotel quarantine regime. Unite Here’s Michelle Travis, pictured at right on June 7, says there is little detail about when the hotel will no longer be used by Ottawa. Screen capture via ParlVu

‘Breathtakingly candid’ memoir from former Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes among finalists for coveted Shaughnessy Cohen prize

  • Five finalists have now been named for the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing, a list that includes former Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes for
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | June 7, 2021
The five finalists vying for the Writers' Trust of Canada $25,000 prize are, from left to right: Celina Caesar-Chavannes for Can You Hear Me Now?, Desmond Cole for The Skin We're In, Ronald J. Deibert for Reset: Reclaiming the Internet for Civil Society, Alex Marland for Whipped: Party Discipline in Canada, and Karin Wells for The Abortion Caravan: When Women Shut Down Government in the Battle for the Right to Choose. Photographs courtesy of The Writers' Trust of Canada

‘Breathtakingly candid’ memoir from former Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes among finalists for coveted Shaughnessy Cohen prize

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | June 7, 2021
  • Five finalists have now been named for the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing, a list that includes former Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes for

‘Breathtakingly candid’ memoir from former Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes among finalists for coveted Shaughnessy Cohen prize

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | June 7, 2021
  • Five finalists have now been named for the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing, a list that includes former Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes for
The five finalists vying for the Writers' Trust of Canada $25,000 prize are, from left to right: Celina Caesar-Chavannes for Can You Hear Me Now?, Desmond Cole for The Skin We're In, Ronald J. Deibert for Reset: Reclaiming the Internet for Civil Society, Alex Marland for Whipped: Party Discipline in Canada, and Karin Wells for The Abortion Caravan: When Women Shut Down Government in the Battle for the Right to Choose. Photographs courtesy of The Writers' Trust of Canada

‘Explicit’ details in response to MMIWG inquiry still to come, admits Bennett

  • As some of her cabinet colleagues on Friday reflected on the pace of reconciliation, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett defended Ottawa’s release of its
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 4, 2021
Carolyn Bennett
Carolyn Bennett
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, pictured at right in 2020 as Indigenous Affairs Minister Marc Miller looks on, says the release of the feds’ action plan in response to the MMIWG inquiry means ‘no one will ever be able to accuse any of the partners of having this plan sit on a shelf.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Explicit’ details in response to MMIWG inquiry still to come, admits Bennett

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 4, 2021
  • As some of her cabinet colleagues on Friday reflected on the pace of reconciliation, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett defended Ottawa’s release of its

‘Explicit’ details in response to MMIWG inquiry still to come, admits Bennett

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 4, 2021
  • As some of her cabinet colleagues on Friday reflected on the pace of reconciliation, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett defended Ottawa’s release of its
Carolyn Bennett
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, pictured at right in 2020 as Indigenous Affairs Minister Marc Miller looks on, says the release of the feds’ action plan in response to the MMIWG inquiry means ‘no one will ever be able to accuse any of the partners of having this plan sit on a shelf.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

IRCC’s ‘arbitrary’ automatic extensions on information requests created ‘unfair playing field,’ say immigration agents

  • Some immigration agents filing numerous access to information requests on behalf of their clients are feeling burned by a recently phased-out Immigration, Refugees, and
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 3, 2021
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard, pictured in 2018, says she is ‘pleased’ the IRCC has since phased out a policy identifying frequent requestors of information, but those impacted feel some level of damage has been done. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

IRCC’s ‘arbitrary’ automatic extensions on information requests created ‘unfair playing field,’ say immigration agents

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 3, 2021
  • Some immigration agents filing numerous access to information requests on behalf of their clients are feeling burned by a recently phased-out Immigration, Refugees, and

IRCC’s ‘arbitrary’ automatic extensions on information requests created ‘unfair playing field,’ say immigration agents

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 3, 2021
  • Some immigration agents filing numerous access to information requests on behalf of their clients are feeling burned by a recently phased-out Immigration, Refugees, and
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard, pictured in 2018, says she is ‘pleased’ the IRCC has since phased out a policy identifying frequent requestors of information, but those impacted feel some level of damage has been done. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds have ‘no firm date’ to enact military victims’ rights: report

  • Military police officers should get training now on how to apply victims rights to sexual misconduct investigations, a new report recommends —regulations that one
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 1, 2021
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured in 2019, says the feds agree ‘in principle’ with all the recommendations brought forward in a review of the National Defence Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds have ‘no firm date’ to enact military victims’ rights: report

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 1, 2021
  • Military police officers should get training now on how to apply victims rights to sexual misconduct investigations, a new report recommends —regulations that one

Feds have ‘no firm date’ to enact military victims’ rights: report

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 1, 2021
  • Military police officers should get training now on how to apply victims rights to sexual misconduct investigations, a new report recommends —regulations that one
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured in 2019, says the feds agree ‘in principle’ with all the recommendations brought forward in a review of the National Defence Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘late in the game’ passing UNDRIP law, says Lametti, urging quick passage in Senate

  • While the federal government is not opposed to amending the UNDRIP legislation “in principle,” it’s operating under an urgent timeline to pass Bill C-15
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 31, 2021
Justice Minister David Lametti, pictured in 2020, tabled legislation last year that cuts the timeframe to two years for an action plan to guide the work for UNDRIP, down from the three years initially proposed in a previous private member’s bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘late in the game’ passing UNDRIP law, says Lametti, urging quick passage in Senate

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 31, 2021
  • While the federal government is not opposed to amending the UNDRIP legislation “in principle,” it’s operating under an urgent timeline to pass Bill C-15

Canada ‘late in the game’ passing UNDRIP law, says Lametti, urging quick passage in Senate

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 31, 2021
  • While the federal government is not opposed to amending the UNDRIP legislation “in principle,” it’s operating under an urgent timeline to pass Bill C-15
Justice Minister David Lametti, pictured in 2020, tabled legislation last year that cuts the timeframe to two years for an action plan to guide the work for UNDRIP, down from the three years initially proposed in a previous private member’s bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Genuis’ newest project, Resuming Debate, aims to avoid sound bites, boost collegiality among MPs

  • OK Hillites, add Conservative MP Garnett Genuis‘ new podcast to your list of essential listening. Resuming Debate, which is currently four episodes deep, aims
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | May 31, 2021
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis, pictured at centre in 2020, has included the likes of Green MP Jenica Atwin, pictured at right in 2019, and Liberal MP John McKay, pictured at left in 2020, in his latest venture: a political podcast. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservative MP Genuis’ newest project, Resuming Debate, aims to avoid sound bites, boost collegiality among MPs

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | May 31, 2021
  • OK Hillites, add Conservative MP Garnett Genuis‘ new podcast to your list of essential listening. Resuming Debate, which is currently four episodes deep, aims

Conservative MP Genuis’ newest project, Resuming Debate, aims to avoid sound bites, boost collegiality among MPs

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | May 31, 2021
  • OK Hillites, add Conservative MP Garnett Genuis‘ new podcast to your list of essential listening. Resuming Debate, which is currently four episodes deep, aims
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis, pictured at centre in 2020, has included the likes of Green MP Jenica Atwin, pictured at right in 2019, and Liberal MP John McKay, pictured at left in 2020, in his latest venture: a political podcast. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Workplace racism ‘amplified’ for Black Canadians, entrepreneurs, new reports find

  • New data on the experiences of Black Canadians and entrepreneurs suggests the workplace is the “epicentre” of racism and discrimination, highlighting the urgent need
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 28, 2021
NDP MP Matthew Green, pictured at left in 2019, and entrepreneur Alfred Burgesson, pictured at right in 2020, say there are issues with the underlying 'notions' behind funds earmarked in the government's budget to support Black Canadians, and their delivery, respectively. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Global News’ YouTube

Workplace racism ‘amplified’ for Black Canadians, entrepreneurs, new reports find

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 28, 2021
  • New data on the experiences of Black Canadians and entrepreneurs suggests the workplace is the “epicentre” of racism and discrimination, highlighting the urgent need

Workplace racism ‘amplified’ for Black Canadians, entrepreneurs, new reports find

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 28, 2021
  • New data on the experiences of Black Canadians and entrepreneurs suggests the workplace is the “epicentre” of racism and discrimination, highlighting the urgent need
NDP MP Matthew Green, pictured at left in 2019, and entrepreneur Alfred Burgesson, pictured at right in 2020, say there are issues with the underlying 'notions' behind funds earmarked in the government's budget to support Black Canadians, and their delivery, respectively. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Global News’ YouTube

Feds took ‘reasonable’ risk prepaying for some medical equipment in early days of pandemic: AG

  • Ottawa should work to better ensure the “financial viability” of suppliers it taps to equip provinces and territories with medical devices and personal protective
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 26, 2021
Auditor General Karen Hogan, pictured on March 25, says Public Services and Procurement Canada has ‘already begun to take action to recover’ funds from a supplier that was granted an advance payment for N95 masks last summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds took ‘reasonable’ risk prepaying for some medical equipment in early days of pandemic: AG

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 26, 2021
  • Ottawa should work to better ensure the “financial viability” of suppliers it taps to equip provinces and territories with medical devices and personal protective

Feds took ‘reasonable’ risk prepaying for some medical equipment in early days of pandemic: AG

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 26, 2021
  • Ottawa should work to better ensure the “financial viability” of suppliers it taps to equip provinces and territories with medical devices and personal protective
Auditor General Karen Hogan, pictured on March 25, says Public Services and Procurement Canada has ‘already begun to take action to recover’ funds from a supplier that was granted an advance payment for N95 masks last summer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

IRCC’s automatic extension policy to delay responses to frequent requesters ‘against the act,’ says information czar

  • Canada’s information watchdog is slamming a recently phased-out internal practice at Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada that the commissioner says was “not valid” and
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 25, 2021
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard, pictured in 2018, says while a select few workers helping with access to information requests often know the identity of the requester, it should not be ‘disseminated’ to the larger department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

IRCC’s automatic extension policy to delay responses to frequent requesters ‘against the act,’ says information czar

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 25, 2021
  • Canada’s information watchdog is slamming a recently phased-out internal practice at Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada that the commissioner says was “not valid” and

IRCC’s automatic extension policy to delay responses to frequent requesters ‘against the act,’ says information czar

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 25, 2021
  • Canada’s information watchdog is slamming a recently phased-out internal practice at Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada that the commissioner says was “not valid” and
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard, pictured in 2018, says while a select few workers helping with access to information requests often know the identity of the requester, it should not be ‘disseminated’ to the larger department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Heath wins $50,000 Donner Prize for best public policy book of the year

  • Joseph Heath, author of The Machinery of Government: Public Administration and the Liberal State, published by Oxford University Press, won this year’s prestigious $50,000
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | May 24, 2021
Joseph Heath is the author of The Machinery of Government: Public Administration and the Liberal State , published by Oxford University Press.The book is described as dealing 'with the question of how civil servants should think about the public good, and how it should inform their work.' Photographs courtesy of Oxford University Press/Donner Prize

Heath wins $50,000 Donner Prize for best public policy book of the year

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | May 24, 2021
  • Joseph Heath, author of The Machinery of Government: Public Administration and the Liberal State, published by Oxford University Press, won this year’s prestigious $50,000

Heath wins $50,000 Donner Prize for best public policy book of the year

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | May 24, 2021
  • Joseph Heath, author of The Machinery of Government: Public Administration and the Liberal State, published by Oxford University Press, won this year’s prestigious $50,000
Joseph Heath is the author of The Machinery of Government: Public Administration and the Liberal State , published by Oxford University Press.The book is described as dealing 'with the question of how civil servants should think about the public good, and how it should inform their work.' Photographs courtesy of Oxford University Press/Donner Prize

PHAC has 15 court cases ‘in process’ in Saskatchewan for suspected quarantine rule-breakers

  • There are some 15 court cases underway in Saskatchewan for people the Public Health Agency of Canada believes have broken federal quarantine rules, a
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 21, 2021
Public Health Agency of Canada President Iain Stewart, pictured May 21, says the group has ‘of course’ had to rely on taking people to court because two provinces have not adopted the Contravention Act, meaning ticketing, like in other jurisdictions, is not possible. Screen capture via ParlVu

PHAC has 15 court cases ‘in process’ in Saskatchewan for suspected quarantine rule-breakers

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 21, 2021
  • There are some 15 court cases underway in Saskatchewan for people the Public Health Agency of Canada believes have broken federal quarantine rules, a

PHAC has 15 court cases ‘in process’ in Saskatchewan for suspected quarantine rule-breakers

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 21, 2021
  • There are some 15 court cases underway in Saskatchewan for people the Public Health Agency of Canada believes have broken federal quarantine rules, a
Public Health Agency of Canada President Iain Stewart, pictured May 21, says the group has ‘of course’ had to rely on taking people to court because two provinces have not adopted the Contravention Act, meaning ticketing, like in other jurisdictions, is not possible. Screen capture via ParlVu

Budget funds tackling anti-Asian racism a ‘symbolic’ move, says expert, but foundation’s plans still in flux

  • A “groundbreaking” boost to the Canadian Race Relations Foundation to help address the rise of anti-Asian racism is a welcome and “symbolic” investment, says
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 19, 2021
NDP MP Jenny Kwan, pictured at left in 2018, and Avvy Go, a director with the Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic, pictured in 2019, say Ottawa needs to better support groups working to tackle anti-Asian racism, particularly in the wake of the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of The Agenda with Steve Paikin's YouTube

Budget funds tackling anti-Asian racism a ‘symbolic’ move, says expert, but foundation’s plans still in flux

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 19, 2021
  • A “groundbreaking” boost to the Canadian Race Relations Foundation to help address the rise of anti-Asian racism is a welcome and “symbolic” investment, says

Budget funds tackling anti-Asian racism a ‘symbolic’ move, says expert, but foundation’s plans still in flux

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 19, 2021
  • A “groundbreaking” boost to the Canadian Race Relations Foundation to help address the rise of anti-Asian racism is a welcome and “symbolic” investment, says
NDP MP Jenny Kwan, pictured at left in 2018, and Avvy Go, a director with the Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic, pictured in 2019, say Ottawa needs to better support groups working to tackle anti-Asian racism, particularly in the wake of the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of The Agenda with Steve Paikin's YouTube

Liberals’ ‘quick fix’ to elections law in budget bill ‘unfortunate,’ but not worth going to polls over, says NDP MP Blaikie

  • Changes to the Canada Elections Act should not have been included in the government’s “omnibus” budget implementation bill, say some critics, while others are
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 17, 2021
Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu, left, and NDP MP Daniel Blaikie say the Liberals have put forth an omnibus piece of legislation in budget Bill C-30. While the NDP is likely to support it, the Conservatives have slammed the budget as a ‘massive letdown.’ The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals’ ‘quick fix’ to elections law in budget bill ‘unfortunate,’ but not worth going to polls over, says NDP MP Blaikie

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 17, 2021
  • Changes to the Canada Elections Act should not have been included in the government’s “omnibus” budget implementation bill, say some critics, while others are

Liberals’ ‘quick fix’ to elections law in budget bill ‘unfortunate,’ but not worth going to polls over, says NDP MP Blaikie

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 17, 2021
  • Changes to the Canada Elections Act should not have been included in the government’s “omnibus” budget implementation bill, say some critics, while others are
Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu, left, and NDP MP Daniel Blaikie say the Liberals have put forth an omnibus piece of legislation in budget Bill C-30. While the NDP is likely to support it, the Conservatives have slammed the budget as a ‘massive letdown.’ The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A real ‘ball buster’: Toronto Star’s The Badger’s digging leads him out of retirement and over to communications firm Enterprise

  • Look! Over at Enterprise! It’s a ferret! It’s a groundhog! Wait, it’s just The Badger! Ever the familiar face, veteran Toronto Star political reporter
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | May 17, 2021
You talkin' to me? Then-Hill reporter Richard Brennan, pictured in 2009, offers up one of his icy stares that had many a politicians shaking in their boots. The Hill Times file photograph

A real ‘ball buster’: Toronto Star’s The Badger’s digging leads him out of retirement and over to communications firm Enterprise

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | May 17, 2021
  • Look! Over at Enterprise! It’s a ferret! It’s a groundhog! Wait, it’s just The Badger! Ever the familiar face, veteran Toronto Star political reporter

A real ‘ball buster’: Toronto Star’s The Badger’s digging leads him out of retirement and over to communications firm Enterprise

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | May 17, 2021
  • Look! Over at Enterprise! It’s a ferret! It’s a groundhog! Wait, it’s just The Badger! Ever the familiar face, veteran Toronto Star political reporter
You talkin' to me? Then-Hill reporter Richard Brennan, pictured in 2009, offers up one of his icy stares that had many a politicians shaking in their boots. The Hill Times file photograph

Information watchdog plans to up investigative hires with $3-million funding boost

  • With the federal information watchdog poised to beef up the office’s workforce, Canadians registering a complaint could see the time it takes for their
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 14, 2021
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard, pictured in 2018, says her office has a renewed focus on retaining new hires so they are not scooped up as analysts by other departments and agencies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Information watchdog plans to up investigative hires with $3-million funding boost

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 14, 2021
  • With the federal information watchdog poised to beef up the office’s workforce, Canadians registering a complaint could see the time it takes for their

Information watchdog plans to up investigative hires with $3-million funding boost

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 14, 2021
  • With the federal information watchdog poised to beef up the office’s workforce, Canadians registering a complaint could see the time it takes for their
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard, pictured in 2018, says her office has a renewed focus on retaining new hires so they are not scooped up as analysts by other departments and agencies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Oversight board for Facebook decisions a ‘good thing,’ say MPs after body upholds Trump ban

  • The Facebook Oversight Board’s recent decision to uphold the company’s suspension of former U.S. president Donald Trump is earning passing grades from some Hillites,
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 13, 2021
Liberal MPs John McKay and Ken Hardie, pictured in 2019 and 2017, respectively, commended Facebook for setting up an appeals process where users can take up their complaints with the company to another body. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, The Hill Times file photograph

Oversight board for Facebook decisions a ‘good thing,’ say MPs after body upholds Trump ban

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 13, 2021
  • The Facebook Oversight Board’s recent decision to uphold the company’s suspension of former U.S. president Donald Trump is earning passing grades from some Hillites,

Oversight board for Facebook decisions a ‘good thing,’ say MPs after body upholds Trump ban

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 13, 2021
  • The Facebook Oversight Board’s recent decision to uphold the company’s suspension of former U.S. president Donald Trump is earning passing grades from some Hillites,
Liberal MPs John McKay and Ken Hardie, pictured in 2019 and 2017, respectively, commended Facebook for setting up an appeals process where users can take up their complaints with the company to another body. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, The Hill Times file photograph

Rollout of infrastructure money ‘lagging indicator’ of effort to spur economic activity, says deputy minister

  • The approval of infrastructure funds is a significant “impetus” in being able to allocate funding for projects aimed at improving things like public transit
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 11, 2021
Kelly Gillis, deputy minister with Infrastructure Canada, pictured in 2018, says any money under the Investing in Canada Plan that has been delayed to future years will not ‘lapse.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rollout of infrastructure money ‘lagging indicator’ of effort to spur economic activity, says deputy minister

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 11, 2021
  • The approval of infrastructure funds is a significant “impetus” in being able to allocate funding for projects aimed at improving things like public transit

Rollout of infrastructure money ‘lagging indicator’ of effort to spur economic activity, says deputy minister

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 11, 2021
  • The approval of infrastructure funds is a significant “impetus” in being able to allocate funding for projects aimed at improving things like public transit
Kelly Gillis, deputy minister with Infrastructure Canada, pictured in 2018, says any money under the Investing in Canada Plan that has been delayed to future years will not ‘lapse.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Setup of tribunal for privacy complaints could delay levying of fines, says watchdog

  • The creation of an “additional layer” of oversight proposed in the government’s privacy bill could lead to a “very protracted process” in handing out
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 10, 2021
Federal Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien, pictured in 2019, says changes proposed in a bill that is currently at second reading in the House outline responsibilities of his office that appear to be ‘non-discretionary’ in nature. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Setup of tribunal for privacy complaints could delay levying of fines, says watchdog

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 10, 2021
  • The creation of an “additional layer” of oversight proposed in the government’s privacy bill could lead to a “very protracted process” in handing out

Setup of tribunal for privacy complaints could delay levying of fines, says watchdog

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 10, 2021
  • The creation of an “additional layer” of oversight proposed in the government’s privacy bill could lead to a “very protracted process” in handing out
Federal Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien, pictured in 2019, says changes proposed in a bill that is currently at second reading in the House outline responsibilities of his office that appear to be ‘non-discretionary’ in nature. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Certainly in the B range’: Dr. Tam grades Canada’s pandemic response so far in YouTube interview with Brandon Gonez

  • Canada’s top doctor is giving the country a passable grade in its pandemic response so far, but make no bones about it; there is
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | May 10, 2021
Not a beach person: Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam, pictured at right in 2020, told Brandon Gonez of The Brandon Gonez Show this month that she prefers to settle in with a good book under the shade, to the sandy shores of a beach. Photograph courtesy of The Brandon Gonez Show's YouTube, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Certainly in the B range’: Dr. Tam grades Canada’s pandemic response so far in YouTube interview with Brandon Gonez

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | May 10, 2021
  • Canada’s top doctor is giving the country a passable grade in its pandemic response so far, but make no bones about it; there is

‘Certainly in the B range’: Dr. Tam grades Canada’s pandemic response so far in YouTube interview with Brandon Gonez

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | May 10, 2021
  • Canada’s top doctor is giving the country a passable grade in its pandemic response so far, but make no bones about it; there is
Not a beach person: Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam, pictured at right in 2020, told Brandon Gonez of The Brandon Gonez Show this month that she prefers to settle in with a good book under the shade, to the sandy shores of a beach. Photograph courtesy of The Brandon Gonez Show's YouTube, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should tout vaccine costs as ‘leverage’ in future talks with premiers, says expert

  • Ottawa could have used its “leverage” of assuming the cost of COVID-19 vaccines to secure more “guarantees” from the premiers on national data collection
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 7, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 13, recently promised to boost health transfers to the provinces and territories, discussions he said will take place after the ‘worst’ of the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should tout vaccine costs as ‘leverage’ in future talks with premiers, says expert

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 7, 2021
  • Ottawa could have used its “leverage” of assuming the cost of COVID-19 vaccines to secure more “guarantees” from the premiers on national data collection

Feds should tout vaccine costs as ‘leverage’ in future talks with premiers, says expert

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 7, 2021
  • Ottawa could have used its “leverage” of assuming the cost of COVID-19 vaccines to secure more “guarantees” from the premiers on national data collection
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 13, recently promised to boost health transfers to the provinces and territories, discussions he said will take place after the ‘worst’ of the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health Canada gives green light to administer Pfizer vaccine to those aged 12-15

  • Canada on Wednesday became the first country to approve Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for those aged 12 to 15, though children younger will likely have
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 5, 2021
Dr. Supriya Sharma, chief medical adviser with Health Canada, pictured Feb. 26 with her colleague Dr. Marc Berthiaume, a director with the regulator, says it could get more info from Pfizer to support an expansion of its shot into younger age groups in September. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Health Canada gives green light to administer Pfizer vaccine to those aged 12-15

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 5, 2021
  • Canada on Wednesday became the first country to approve Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for those aged 12 to 15, though children younger will likely have

Health Canada gives green light to administer Pfizer vaccine to those aged 12-15

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 5, 2021
  • Canada on Wednesday became the first country to approve Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for those aged 12 to 15, though children younger will likely have
Dr. Supriya Sharma, chief medical adviser with Health Canada, pictured Feb. 26 with her colleague Dr. Marc Berthiaume, a director with the regulator, says it could get more info from Pfizer to support an expansion of its shot into younger age groups in September. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New immigration plan for temporary workers, international students riddled with barriers, says advocate

  • Just days before Ottawa begins accepting permanent-residency applications from temporary foreign workers and international student graduates to fill 90,000 spots allocated, a national advocacy
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 4, 2021
Syed Hussan, executive director of Migrant Rights Network, pictured May 4, says feelings of ‘disappointment, grief, and despondency’ are setting in for many migrant workers who feel shut out from Ottawa’s recently announced immigration policy. Screen capture via Zoom, Migrant Rights Network

New immigration plan for temporary workers, international students riddled with barriers, says advocate

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 4, 2021
  • Just days before Ottawa begins accepting permanent-residency applications from temporary foreign workers and international student graduates to fill 90,000 spots allocated, a national advocacy

New immigration plan for temporary workers, international students riddled with barriers, says advocate

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 4, 2021
  • Just days before Ottawa begins accepting permanent-residency applications from temporary foreign workers and international student graduates to fill 90,000 spots allocated, a national advocacy
Syed Hussan, executive director of Migrant Rights Network, pictured May 4, says feelings of ‘disappointment, grief, and despondency’ are setting in for many migrant workers who feel shut out from Ottawa’s recently announced immigration policy. Screen capture via Zoom, Migrant Rights Network

Canada ‘long way from herd immunity,’ says expert, predicting figure at 60 to 65 per cent

  • As COVID-19 vaccination efforts continue, some public health restrictions could be peeled back once up to 65 per cent of Canadians receive a jab—a
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 3, 2021
Dr. Timothy Evans, pictured May 3, spearheads the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force and says preliminary data suggests immunity lasts ‘for at least eight months’ after an infection. Screen capture via ParlVu

Canada ‘long way from herd immunity,’ says expert, predicting figure at 60 to 65 per cent

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 3, 2021
  • As COVID-19 vaccination efforts continue, some public health restrictions could be peeled back once up to 65 per cent of Canadians receive a jab—a

Canada ‘long way from herd immunity,’ says expert, predicting figure at 60 to 65 per cent

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | May 3, 2021
  • As COVID-19 vaccination efforts continue, some public health restrictions could be peeled back once up to 65 per cent of Canadians receive a jab—a
Dr. Timothy Evans, pictured May 3, spearheads the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force and says preliminary data suggests immunity lasts ‘for at least eight months’ after an infection. Screen capture via ParlVu
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Lead, don’t lecture: Greens’ Paul takes aim at Ottawa’s COVAX supply as PM readies speech for concert

  • Ahead of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joining celebrities, entertainers, and fellow political figures this month to push a message of vaccine equity around the
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | May 3, 2021
Not welcome news: opposition leaders like the Greens' Annamie Paul, pictured at left in March, were critical of the government last week after news emerged that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at right on April 13, will be speaking at a benefit concert focusing on vaccine equity. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Lead, don’t lecture: Greens’ Paul takes aim at Ottawa’s COVAX supply as PM readies speech for concert

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | May 3, 2021
  • Ahead of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joining celebrities, entertainers, and fellow political figures this month to push a message of vaccine equity around the

Lead, don’t lecture: Greens’ Paul takes aim at Ottawa’s COVAX supply as PM readies speech for concert

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | May 3, 2021
  • Ahead of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joining celebrities, entertainers, and fellow political figures this month to push a message of vaccine equity around the
Not welcome news: opposition leaders like the Greens' Annamie Paul, pictured at left in March, were critical of the government last week after news emerged that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at right on April 13, will be speaking at a benefit concert focusing on vaccine equity. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Hajdu says feds ‘won’t hesitate to replace’ COVID-19 testing contractor amid complaints

  • Health Minister Patty Hajdu had some choice words for a Toronto company the feds struck a deal with to analyze COVID-19 tests for returning
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 30, 2021
Health Minister Patty Hajdu, pictured November 2020, says the government could replace Switch Health if issues persist related to the delivery of test results. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hajdu says feds ‘won’t hesitate to replace’ COVID-19 testing contractor amid complaints

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 30, 2021
  • Health Minister Patty Hajdu had some choice words for a Toronto company the feds struck a deal with to analyze COVID-19 tests for returning

Hajdu says feds ‘won’t hesitate to replace’ COVID-19 testing contractor amid complaints

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 30, 2021
  • Health Minister Patty Hajdu had some choice words for a Toronto company the feds struck a deal with to analyze COVID-19 tests for returning
Health Minister Patty Hajdu, pictured November 2020, says the government could replace Switch Health if issues persist related to the delivery of test results. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Impulsive decision’ to share nude photo is ‘precedent setting,’ says strategist

  • While Parliamentarians inadvertently getting caught on camera may be “bound to happen” during virtual House proceedings, the incident involving Liberal MP Will Amos sets
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | April 28, 2021
Liberal MP John McKay, left, NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, and Liberal strategist Amanda Alvaro, centre right, all say the leaking of a nude image of Liberal MP Will Amos, far right, should not have happened. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of CBC News' YouTube, photograph courtesy of Will Amos' Twitter

‘Impulsive decision’ to share nude photo is ‘precedent setting,’ says strategist

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | April 28, 2021
  • While Parliamentarians inadvertently getting caught on camera may be “bound to happen” during virtual House proceedings, the incident involving Liberal MP Will Amos sets

‘Impulsive decision’ to share nude photo is ‘precedent setting,’ says strategist

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | April 28, 2021
  • While Parliamentarians inadvertently getting caught on camera may be “bound to happen” during virtual House proceedings, the incident involving Liberal MP Will Amos sets
Liberal MP John McKay, left, NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, and Liberal strategist Amanda Alvaro, centre right, all say the leaking of a nude image of Liberal MP Will Amos, far right, should not have happened. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of CBC News' YouTube, photograph courtesy of Will Amos' Twitter

Feds need to do more to make jury duty attractive after pandemic, says advocate

  • There is “no reason” for Ottawa not to consider providing better post-trial support to jurors as part of its recently proposed changes to the
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 27, 2021
Canadian Juries Commission founder and CEO Mark Farrant, pictured April 27, says workplaces could be ‘less willing and sympathetic’ in accommodating their workers to serve on juries once courts resume their ‘regular operations.’ Screen capture via ParlVu

Feds need to do more to make jury duty attractive after pandemic, says advocate

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 27, 2021
  • There is “no reason” for Ottawa not to consider providing better post-trial support to jurors as part of its recently proposed changes to the

Feds need to do more to make jury duty attractive after pandemic, says advocate

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 27, 2021
  • There is “no reason” for Ottawa not to consider providing better post-trial support to jurors as part of its recently proposed changes to the
Canadian Juries Commission founder and CEO Mark Farrant, pictured April 27, says workplaces could be ‘less willing and sympathetic’ in accommodating their workers to serve on juries once courts resume their ‘regular operations.’ Screen capture via ParlVu

‘Moral’ obligation to guide country out of pandemic trumps cynicism over governments’ ill-advised decisions, say experts

  • The pandemic has left some experts advising governments “jaded” about the political decision-making process, but that’s not necessarily going to deter others from serving
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 26, 2021
Sociology professor Susan Prentice, left, who is advising the federal government, says it is ‘professionally satisfying’ to advise governments, but it can also be taxing. Public health ethicist Alison Thompson, right, who is advising the Ontario government, says her colleagues have considered pivoting from an advisory role to ‘more of an advocacy role’ during the pandemic. Photographs courtesy of Alison Thompson and Susan Prentice’s Twitter profiles

‘Moral’ obligation to guide country out of pandemic trumps cynicism over governments’ ill-advised decisions, say experts

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 26, 2021
  • The pandemic has left some experts advising governments “jaded” about the political decision-making process, but that’s not necessarily going to deter others from serving

‘Moral’ obligation to guide country out of pandemic trumps cynicism over governments’ ill-advised decisions, say experts

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 26, 2021
  • The pandemic has left some experts advising governments “jaded” about the political decision-making process, but that’s not necessarily going to deter others from serving
Sociology professor Susan Prentice, left, who is advising the federal government, says it is ‘professionally satisfying’ to advise governments, but it can also be taxing. Public health ethicist Alison Thompson, right, who is advising the Ontario government, says her colleagues have considered pivoting from an advisory role to ‘more of an advocacy role’ during the pandemic. Photographs courtesy of Alison Thompson and Susan Prentice’s Twitter profiles

Doctor tweets ‘immunized the coolest MP in our family practice’: Jagmeet Singh gets his AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh appears to have won the race among federal political party leaders, being the first to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Mr.
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | April 26, 2021
Hit me with your best shot: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured left on April 21, getting his AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shot from Ottawa family Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth, who runs Common Ground Collaborative Care in the Glebe. Photograph courtesy of Nili Kaplan-Myrth's Twitter

Doctor tweets ‘immunized the coolest MP in our family practice’: Jagmeet Singh gets his AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | April 26, 2021
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh appears to have won the race among federal political party leaders, being the first to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Mr.

Doctor tweets ‘immunized the coolest MP in our family practice’: Jagmeet Singh gets his AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | April 26, 2021
  • NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh appears to have won the race among federal political party leaders, being the first to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Mr.
Hit me with your best shot: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured left on April 21, getting his AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shot from Ottawa family Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth, who runs Common Ground Collaborative Care in the Glebe. Photograph courtesy of Nili Kaplan-Myrth's Twitter

Canada’s manufacturing capacity ‘factor’ in how much it pays for vaccines, says Anand

  • Canada’s limited domestic manufacturing capacity for vaccines was a “factor” in Ottawa paying more than what other countries have for AstraZeneca doses, Procurement Minister
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 23, 2021
Procurement Minister Anita Anand, pictured in December 2020 with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in her tracks, says Ottawa engaged in ‘aggressive’ negotiations with pharmaceutical companies about vaccine procurement beginning last August. A September note from a PMO worker suggests the feds paid more than $8 per dose for an AstraZeneca vaccine at the time. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada’s manufacturing capacity ‘factor’ in how much it pays for vaccines, says Anand

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 23, 2021
  • Canada’s limited domestic manufacturing capacity for vaccines was a “factor” in Ottawa paying more than what other countries have for AstraZeneca doses, Procurement Minister

Canada’s manufacturing capacity ‘factor’ in how much it pays for vaccines, says Anand

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 23, 2021
  • Canada’s limited domestic manufacturing capacity for vaccines was a “factor” in Ottawa paying more than what other countries have for AstraZeneca doses, Procurement Minister
Procurement Minister Anita Anand, pictured in December 2020 with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in her tracks, says Ottawa engaged in ‘aggressive’ negotiations with pharmaceutical companies about vaccine procurement beginning last August. A September note from a PMO worker suggests the feds paid more than $8 per dose for an AstraZeneca vaccine at the time. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Guilty verdict in trial of Derek Chauvin marks ‘painful progress’ in fight to address systemic racism, say Hillites, experts

  • The rare conviction of the ex-police officer charged in the killing of George Floyd marks a moment of “painful progress” in how Black people
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 21, 2021
Progressive Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard, left, and Liberal MP Greg Fergus, pictured at right in 2018, are both members of the Black Parliamentary Caucus. The caucus released a set of proposals last summer aimed at helping governments address racial inequities for Black people in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Sen. Bernard's office, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Guilty verdict in trial of Derek Chauvin marks ‘painful progress’ in fight to address systemic racism, say Hillites, experts

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 21, 2021
  • The rare conviction of the ex-police officer charged in the killing of George Floyd marks a moment of “painful progress” in how Black people

Guilty verdict in trial of Derek Chauvin marks ‘painful progress’ in fight to address systemic racism, say Hillites, experts

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 21, 2021
  • The rare conviction of the ex-police officer charged in the killing of George Floyd marks a moment of “painful progress” in how Black people
Progressive Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard, left, and Liberal MP Greg Fergus, pictured at right in 2018, are both members of the Black Parliamentary Caucus. The caucus released a set of proposals last summer aimed at helping governments address racial inequities for Black people in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Sen. Bernard's office, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds give $35-million boost to National Capital Commission

  • The Trudeau government’s pandemic budget sets the stage for a host of spending measures in response to the public-health crisis and other ongoing commitments
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 19, 2021
The first budget of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in November 2020, aims to ‘conquer’ the coronavirus while helping the country ‘punch’ its way through the recession. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds give $35-million boost to National Capital Commission

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 19, 2021
  • The Trudeau government’s pandemic budget sets the stage for a host of spending measures in response to the public-health crisis and other ongoing commitments

Feds give $35-million boost to National Capital Commission

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 19, 2021
  • The Trudeau government’s pandemic budget sets the stage for a host of spending measures in response to the public-health crisis and other ongoing commitments
The first budget of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in November 2020, aims to ‘conquer’ the coronavirus while helping the country ‘punch’ its way through the recession. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Below the belt’: Grit MP Amos’ naked camera hiccup prompts calls for investigation into who leaked photo

  • Although Liberal MP Will Amos looked like he was casting for a part in the 1997 hit The Full Monty when he inadvertently appeared naked during
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | April 19, 2021
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, pictured at left in 2020, says those who shared a nude image of Liberal MP Will Amos, pictured at right, showed 'callous disrespect' toward the Parliamentarian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Will Amos' Twitter

‘Below the belt’: Grit MP Amos’ naked camera hiccup prompts calls for investigation into who leaked photo

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | April 19, 2021
  • Although Liberal MP Will Amos looked like he was casting for a part in the 1997 hit The Full Monty when he inadvertently appeared naked during

‘Below the belt’: Grit MP Amos’ naked camera hiccup prompts calls for investigation into who leaked photo

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | April 19, 2021
  • Although Liberal MP Will Amos looked like he was casting for a part in the 1997 hit The Full Monty when he inadvertently appeared naked during
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, pictured at left in 2020, says those who shared a nude image of Liberal MP Will Amos, pictured at right, showed 'callous disrespect' toward the Parliamentarian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of Will Amos' Twitter

Don’t miss out on getting vaccine, urge MPs, Senators amid concerns over rare blood clots

  • Though it’s understandable many are wary of lining up for AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine amid reports of rare blood clots, passing up the opportunity to
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 16, 2021
Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski, left, Independent Senator Donna Dasko, centre, and Liberal MP John McKay, right, all pictured in 2019, have gotten their COVID-19 vaccine shot. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Don’t miss out on getting vaccine, urge MPs, Senators amid concerns over rare blood clots

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 16, 2021
  • Though it’s understandable many are wary of lining up for AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine amid reports of rare blood clots, passing up the opportunity to

Don’t miss out on getting vaccine, urge MPs, Senators amid concerns over rare blood clots

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 16, 2021
  • Though it’s understandable many are wary of lining up for AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine amid reports of rare blood clots, passing up the opportunity to
Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski, left, Independent Senator Donna Dasko, centre, and Liberal MP John McKay, right, all pictured in 2019, have gotten their COVID-19 vaccine shot. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Feds target 90,000 temporary workers, international students for permanent residency this year

  • Beginning next month, the federal government says it will start accepting applications from temporary foreign workers and graduated international students to fill a targeted
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 14, 2021
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured in November 2020, says Ottawa ‘naturally’ started out by defining essential workers as occupations in the health care sector before broadening its scope. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds target 90,000 temporary workers, international students for permanent residency this year

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 14, 2021
  • Beginning next month, the federal government says it will start accepting applications from temporary foreign workers and graduated international students to fill a targeted

Feds target 90,000 temporary workers, international students for permanent residency this year

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 14, 2021
  • Beginning next month, the federal government says it will start accepting applications from temporary foreign workers and graduated international students to fill a targeted
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured in November 2020, says Ottawa ‘naturally’ started out by defining essential workers as occupations in the health care sector before broadening its scope. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal auditor general to start probe into vaccines this year

  • Canada’s auditor general is hoping to launch a probe into the federal government’s vaccination efforts sometime this year, an audit that Karen Hogan hopes
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 13, 2021
Auditor General Karen Hogan, pictured March 25, says she feels she is ‘on the right path to be ready as an office to respond and complete’ more audits related to the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal auditor general to start probe into vaccines this year

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 13, 2021
  • Canada’s auditor general is hoping to launch a probe into the federal government’s vaccination efforts sometime this year, an audit that Karen Hogan hopes

Federal auditor general to start probe into vaccines this year

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 13, 2021
  • Canada’s auditor general is hoping to launch a probe into the federal government’s vaccination efforts sometime this year, an audit that Karen Hogan hopes
Auditor General Karen Hogan, pictured March 25, says she feels she is ‘on the right path to be ready as an office to respond and complete’ more audits related to the pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacAulay says ‘progress’ being made cutting veterans’ benefit backlog amid COVID-19

  • Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay reiterated Monday that there are encouraging signs his department is headed in “the right direction” on its goal of
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 12, 2021
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, pictured in November 2020, says he understands the frustration over the lull in processing applications, which has led to calls for the minister to resign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacAulay says ‘progress’ being made cutting veterans’ benefit backlog amid COVID-19

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 12, 2021
  • Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay reiterated Monday that there are encouraging signs his department is headed in “the right direction” on its goal of

MacAulay says ‘progress’ being made cutting veterans’ benefit backlog amid COVID-19

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 12, 2021
  • Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay reiterated Monday that there are encouraging signs his department is headed in “the right direction” on its goal of
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, pictured in November 2020, says he understands the frustration over the lull in processing applications, which has led to calls for the minister to resign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Maple syrup-boiled eggs, anyone? Former Conservative MP Miller serves up a hot and tasty tip

  • Former Conservative MP Larry Miller says he’s wrapped up another batch of maple syrup this month, just in case you want to know. “Pulled spiles
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | March 29, 2021
Conservative MP Ben Lobb, pictured at left with his partner Sam, visited former Conservative MP Larry Miller, pictured at right with his partner Darlene, last week to get a taste of his local maple syrup. Mr. Miller said it was a 'great surprise' that allowed Mr. Lobb's boys to ride in a 'side by side.' Photograph courtesy of Larry Miller's Twitter

Maple syrup-boiled eggs, anyone? Former Conservative MP Miller serves up a hot and tasty tip

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | March 29, 2021
  • Former Conservative MP Larry Miller says he’s wrapped up another batch of maple syrup this month, just in case you want to know. “Pulled spiles

Maple syrup-boiled eggs, anyone? Former Conservative MP Miller serves up a hot and tasty tip

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | March 29, 2021
  • Former Conservative MP Larry Miller says he’s wrapped up another batch of maple syrup this month, just in case you want to know. “Pulled spiles
Conservative MP Ben Lobb, pictured at left with his partner Sam, visited former Conservative MP Larry Miller, pictured at right with his partner Darlene, last week to get a taste of his local maple syrup. Mr. Miller said it was a 'great surprise' that allowed Mr. Lobb's boys to ride in a 'side by side.' Photograph courtesy of Larry Miller's Twitter

Liberals, NDP near finish line for virtual conventions after Conservatives put theirs to bed

  • With the Conservative convention now wrapped up, the Liberals and NDP will soon get their turn in the political spotlight.  Both affairs, scheduled for
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | March 26, 2021
After Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole led his party through its policy convention last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 19, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured March 24, are next in line. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberals, NDP near finish line for virtual conventions after Conservatives put theirs to bed

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | March 26, 2021
  • With the Conservative convention now wrapped up, the Liberals and NDP will soon get their turn in the political spotlight.  Both affairs, scheduled for

Liberals, NDP near finish line for virtual conventions after Conservatives put theirs to bed

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | March 26, 2021
  • With the Conservative convention now wrapped up, the Liberals and NDP will soon get their turn in the political spotlight.  Both affairs, scheduled for
After Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole led his party through its policy convention last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 19, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured March 24, are next in line. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Feds’ plan to verify ‘integrity’ of CERB payments could take four years: AG report

  • After designing and rolling out the Canada Emergency Response Benefit within “a few weeks,” Ottawa is now embarking on the “critical” work of verifying
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | March 25, 2021
Auditor General Karen Hogan, pictured Feb. 25, says her office will be carrying out another probe on the efforts of the Canada Revenue Agency and Employment and Social Development Canada to ensure post-payment verification under the now-defunct benefit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ plan to verify ‘integrity’ of CERB payments could take four years: AG report

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | March 25, 2021
  • After designing and rolling out the Canada Emergency Response Benefit within “a few weeks,” Ottawa is now embarking on the “critical” work of verifying

Feds’ plan to verify ‘integrity’ of CERB payments could take four years: AG report

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | March 25, 2021
  • After designing and rolling out the Canada Emergency Response Benefit within “a few weeks,” Ottawa is now embarking on the “critical” work of verifying
Auditor General Karen Hogan, pictured Feb. 25, says her office will be carrying out another probe on the efforts of the Canada Revenue Agency and Employment and Social Development Canada to ensure post-payment verification under the now-defunct benefit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives’ virtual convention a ‘missed opportunity’ to deliver a show, says expert

  • The Conservatives’ convention played out largely as expected, with little fanfare thanks to the shift to a virtual program, but some strategists say there
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | March 24, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, pictured on March 23, spoke to members taking part in the party’s policy convention on March 19 from the Shaw Centre in Ottawa.

Conservatives’ virtual convention a ‘missed opportunity’ to deliver a show, says expert

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | March 24, 2021
  • The Conservatives’ convention played out largely as expected, with little fanfare thanks to the shift to a virtual program, but some strategists say there

Conservatives’ virtual convention a ‘missed opportunity’ to deliver a show, says expert

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | March 24, 2021
  • The Conservatives’ convention played out largely as expected, with little fanfare thanks to the shift to a virtual program, but some strategists say there
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, pictured on March 23, spoke to members taking part in the party’s policy convention on March 19 from the Shaw Centre in Ottawa.

Progress on effort to review fossil fuel subsidies ‘slightly slower’ due to pandemic, says official

  • A federal official says the pandemic has delayed progress on a joint initiative with Argentina to review what some estimate is billions of dollars
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | March 22, 2021
Shawn Tupper, associate deputy minister with Natural Resources Canada, pictured on March 22, says the feds are working to ‘advance this file as fast as possible.’ Screen capture via ParlVu

Progress on effort to review fossil fuel subsidies ‘slightly slower’ due to pandemic, says official

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | March 22, 2021
  • A federal official says the pandemic has delayed progress on a joint initiative with Argentina to review what some estimate is billions of dollars

Progress on effort to review fossil fuel subsidies ‘slightly slower’ due to pandemic, says official

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | March 22, 2021
  • A federal official says the pandemic has delayed progress on a joint initiative with Argentina to review what some estimate is billions of dollars
Shawn Tupper, associate deputy minister with Natural Resources Canada, pictured on March 22, says the feds are working to ‘advance this file as fast as possible.’ Screen capture via ParlVu

‘Paradise’: avid writer and former NDP politician Ian Waddell dies at age 78

  • Former longtime NDP MP Ian Waddell, who represented Vancouver Kingsway, B.C., from 1979 to 1988, and Port Moody-Coquitlam, B.C., from 1988 to 1993, died
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | March 22, 2021
During a late-night sitting in the House on June 8, 2017, then-Hill Times photographer Jake Wright happened upon and snapped this photo of former longtime NDP politician Ian Waddell, who was writing at a table in the Library of Parliament. Though not an MP at the time, he liked to stay close to the action. Today, after his death last week, he is being remembered as a 'generous' activist who 'fought big oil' during his time in federal politics, after he died last week. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright

‘Paradise’: avid writer and former NDP politician Ian Waddell dies at age 78

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | March 22, 2021
  • Former longtime NDP MP Ian Waddell, who represented Vancouver Kingsway, B.C., from 1979 to 1988, and Port Moody-Coquitlam, B.C., from 1988 to 1993, died

‘Paradise’: avid writer and former NDP politician Ian Waddell dies at age 78

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | March 22, 2021
  • Former longtime NDP MP Ian Waddell, who represented Vancouver Kingsway, B.C., from 1979 to 1988, and Port Moody-Coquitlam, B.C., from 1988 to 1993, died
During a late-night sitting in the House on June 8, 2017, then-Hill Times photographer Jake Wright happened upon and snapped this photo of former longtime NDP politician Ian Waddell, who was writing at a table in the Library of Parliament. Though not an MP at the time, he liked to stay close to the action. Today, after his death last week, he is being remembered as a 'generous' activist who 'fought big oil' during his time in federal politics, after he died last week. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright

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