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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

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
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
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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MPs back more modest option for Parliament visitors’ centre as Centre Block renos roll on

  • A House Board of Internal Economy’s subcommittee overseeing the decade-long project to renovate Centre Block says the government should opt for a more modest
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | July 10, 2020
Conservative MP Bruce Stanton, chair of the working group for the Centre Block rehabilitation project, says the working group is 'satisfied' that the so-called medium option meets the demands of both the House and the Senate. Screen capture via ParlVu

MPs back more modest option for Parliament visitors’ centre as Centre Block renos roll on

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | July 10, 2020
  • A House Board of Internal Economy’s subcommittee overseeing the decade-long project to renovate Centre Block says the government should opt for a more modest

MPs back more modest option for Parliament visitors’ centre as Centre Block renos roll on

News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT | July 10, 2020
  • A House Board of Internal Economy’s subcommittee overseeing the decade-long project to renovate Centre Block says the government should opt for a more modest
Conservative MP Bruce Stanton, chair of the working group for the Centre Block rehabilitation project, says the working group is 'satisfied' that the so-called medium option meets the demands of both the House and the Senate. Screen capture via ParlVu

Feds should more clearly verify who is allowed to repay student loans at reduced rates, says auditor general

  • A probe by the auditor general into Ottawa’s handling and administering of student financial assistance programs over a two-year period suggests the feds need
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | July 8, 2020
Auditor General Karen Hogan, pictured speaking to the House Finance Committee on June 22, 2020, and her office is recommending Ottawa better verify who it is allowing to repay student loans at a reduced rate. Image courtesy House of Commons

Feds should more clearly verify who is allowed to repay student loans at reduced rates, says auditor general

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | July 8, 2020
  • A probe by the auditor general into Ottawa’s handling and administering of student financial assistance programs over a two-year period suggests the feds need

Feds should more clearly verify who is allowed to repay student loans at reduced rates, says auditor general

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | July 8, 2020
  • A probe by the auditor general into Ottawa’s handling and administering of student financial assistance programs over a two-year period suggests the feds need
Auditor General Karen Hogan, pictured speaking to the House Finance Committee on June 22, 2020, and her office is recommending Ottawa better verify who it is allowing to repay student loans at a reduced rate. Image courtesy House of Commons

StatsCan to share monthly death data, says official

  • Statistics Canada plans to share figures monthly on the number of deaths across the country, a move that speeds up the routine process and
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | July 7, 2020
Jeff Latimer of Statistics Canada, pictured speaking to the House Health Committee July 7, says the agency does not 'directly' gather COVID-19 data but relies on jurisdictions to share it with the federal government. It can, however, offer 'advice' on where there are gaps in data collection. Image courtesy House of Commons

StatsCan to share monthly death data, says official

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | July 7, 2020
  • Statistics Canada plans to share figures monthly on the number of deaths across the country, a move that speeds up the routine process and

StatsCan to share monthly death data, says official

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | July 7, 2020
  • Statistics Canada plans to share figures monthly on the number of deaths across the country, a move that speeds up the routine process and
Jeff Latimer of Statistics Canada, pictured speaking to the House Health Committee July 7, says the agency does not 'directly' gather COVID-19 data but relies on jurisdictions to share it with the federal government. It can, however, offer 'advice' on where there are gaps in data collection. Image courtesy House of Commons

House staff say remote voting app could be ready by September

  • House technical staff have been working to develop an application that could be used to allow remote voting amid the COVID-19 pandemic, members of
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | July 6, 2020
Stéphan Aubé, the House administration's chief information officer, says an application to allow for remote voting could be ready for use when the House returns in September. Image courtesy House of Commons

House staff say remote voting app could be ready by September

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | July 6, 2020
  • House technical staff have been working to develop an application that could be used to allow remote voting amid the COVID-19 pandemic, members of

House staff say remote voting app could be ready by September

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | July 6, 2020
  • House technical staff have been working to develop an application that could be used to allow remote voting amid the COVID-19 pandemic, members of
Stéphan Aubé, the House administration's chief information officer, says an application to allow for remote voting could be ready for use when the House returns in September. Image courtesy House of Commons

Philpott keeping busy these days, co-editing new book as dean appointment begins

  • Canada’s former federal health minister Jane Philpott will soon have a new COVID-19 credential under her belt: a book detailing the impacts of the
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | July 6, 2020
Jane Philpott has helped edit Vulnerable: The Law, Policy and Ethics of COVID-19, published by the University of Ottawa Press. The 628-page book, to be released on July 14, features some 60 authors. She is one of five editors of the book. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Philpott keeping busy these days, co-editing new book as dean appointment begins

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | July 6, 2020
  • Canada’s former federal health minister Jane Philpott will soon have a new COVID-19 credential under her belt: a book detailing the impacts of the

Philpott keeping busy these days, co-editing new book as dean appointment begins

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | July 6, 2020
  • Canada’s former federal health minister Jane Philpott will soon have a new COVID-19 credential under her belt: a book detailing the impacts of the
Jane Philpott has helped edit Vulnerable: The Law, Policy and Ethics of COVID-19, published by the University of Ottawa Press. The 628-page book, to be released on July 14, features some 60 authors. She is one of five editors of the book. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Restoring trust to help in race-based data collection could be ‘impossible’—unless communities control the data, say Indigenous experts

  • Canada’s national police force and government will have to fight an uphill battle to restore trust with Black and Indigenous communities as they begin
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | July 3, 2020
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, pictured on April 20, 2020, says her force will 'work with' the Privacy Commissioner to collect race-based data. Details are sparse, and the Privacy Commissioner says he has yet to hear from the RCMP on that subject. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Restoring trust to help in race-based data collection could be ‘impossible’—unless communities control the data, say Indigenous experts

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | July 3, 2020
  • Canada’s national police force and government will have to fight an uphill battle to restore trust with Black and Indigenous communities as they begin

Restoring trust to help in race-based data collection could be ‘impossible’—unless communities control the data, say Indigenous experts

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | July 3, 2020
  • Canada’s national police force and government will have to fight an uphill battle to restore trust with Black and Indigenous communities as they begin
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, pictured on April 20, 2020, says her force will 'work with' the Privacy Commissioner to collect race-based data. Details are sparse, and the Privacy Commissioner says he has yet to hear from the RCMP on that subject. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ policing reforms should respect self-governance of Indigenous people, say experts, Parliamentarians, in wake of deadly, violent run-ins with police

  • As the government works toward a new legislative framework aimed at improving the relationship between police and Indigenous people, some Parliamentarians and Indigenous experts
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | July 2, 2020
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, pictured on May 25, 2020, says the 'overrepresentation of Indigenous people in correctional institutions is an unacceptable situation that we are working very hard to address.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ policing reforms should respect self-governance of Indigenous people, say experts, Parliamentarians, in wake of deadly, violent run-ins with police

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | July 2, 2020
  • As the government works toward a new legislative framework aimed at improving the relationship between police and Indigenous people, some Parliamentarians and Indigenous experts

Feds’ policing reforms should respect self-governance of Indigenous people, say experts, Parliamentarians, in wake of deadly, violent run-ins with police

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | July 2, 2020
  • As the government works toward a new legislative framework aimed at improving the relationship between police and Indigenous people, some Parliamentarians and Indigenous experts
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, pictured on May 25, 2020, says the 'overrepresentation of Indigenous people in correctional institutions is an unacceptable situation that we are working very hard to address.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Just not the same’: Parliamentarians plan Canada Day festivities around the COVID-19 pandemic

  • With major Canada Day celebrations across the country either halted entirely or mimicking Parliament in their move to a more virtual venue, some Hillites
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | June 29, 2020
Last year's Canada Day celebrations on the Hill and Major's Hill Park welcomed packed crowds as a sea of red joined to ring in the country's 152nd birthday. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and physical distancing restrictions, this year's July 1 will look very different from eras past. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘Just not the same’: Parliamentarians plan Canada Day festivities around the COVID-19 pandemic

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | June 29, 2020
  • With major Canada Day celebrations across the country either halted entirely or mimicking Parliament in their move to a more virtual venue, some Hillites

‘Just not the same’: Parliamentarians plan Canada Day festivities around the COVID-19 pandemic

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | June 29, 2020
  • With major Canada Day celebrations across the country either halted entirely or mimicking Parliament in their move to a more virtual venue, some Hillites
Last year's Canada Day celebrations on the Hill and Major's Hill Park welcomed packed crowds as a sea of red joined to ring in the country's 152nd birthday. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and physical distancing restrictions, this year's July 1 will look very different from eras past. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Human Rights Watch’s call to return Canadians detained in Syria is ‘complicated’ by suspected links to terrorism, says Trudeau

  • Calls from a human rights group to repatriate dozens of Canadians held at detention facilities in Syria because of their suspected links to the
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 29, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured June 18, 2020, at the Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, cited the lack of diplomatic presence in Syria as an obstacle in delivering consular assistance to some Canadians detained in prisons in the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Human Rights Watch’s call to return Canadians detained in Syria is ‘complicated’ by suspected links to terrorism, says Trudeau

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 29, 2020
  • Calls from a human rights group to repatriate dozens of Canadians held at detention facilities in Syria because of their suspected links to the

Human Rights Watch’s call to return Canadians detained in Syria is ‘complicated’ by suspected links to terrorism, says Trudeau

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 29, 2020
  • Calls from a human rights group to repatriate dozens of Canadians held at detention facilities in Syria because of their suspected links to the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured June 18, 2020, at the Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, cited the lack of diplomatic presence in Syria as an obstacle in delivering consular assistance to some Canadians detained in prisons in the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds detail plan to deploy Red Cross in long-term care homes to relieve military

  • Ottawa says it’s enlisting the help of the Canadian Red Cross to respond to outbreaks in Quebec’s long-term care homes in order to relieve
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 26, 2020
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says 900 members of the Red Cross will be sent to the sites. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds detail plan to deploy Red Cross in long-term care homes to relieve military

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 26, 2020
  • Ottawa says it’s enlisting the help of the Canadian Red Cross to respond to outbreaks in Quebec’s long-term care homes in order to relieve

Feds detail plan to deploy Red Cross in long-term care homes to relieve military

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 26, 2020
  • Ottawa says it’s enlisting the help of the Canadian Red Cross to respond to outbreaks in Quebec’s long-term care homes in order to relieve
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says 900 members of the Red Cross will be sent to the sites. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sen. Beyak given ‘second chance’ by Ethics Committee, but it could be last, says Sen. Sinclair

  • Independent Senator Murray Sinclair says suspended Senator Lynn Beyak deserves a “second chance,” but warns “she’s not going to get a third chance” if
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 23, 2020
Independent Senator Murray Sinclair, chair of the Senate Ethics Committee, says 'it appears' Sen. Beyak is 'contrite' and 'she's committed to changing her ways in the future.' The Hill Times file photograph

Sen. Beyak given ‘second chance’ by Ethics Committee, but it could be last, says Sen. Sinclair

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 23, 2020
  • Independent Senator Murray Sinclair says suspended Senator Lynn Beyak deserves a “second chance,” but warns “she’s not going to get a third chance” if

Sen. Beyak given ‘second chance’ by Ethics Committee, but it could be last, says Sen. Sinclair

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 23, 2020
  • Independent Senator Murray Sinclair says suspended Senator Lynn Beyak deserves a “second chance,” but warns “she’s not going to get a third chance” if
Independent Senator Murray Sinclair, chair of the Senate Ethics Committee, says 'it appears' Sen. Beyak is 'contrite' and 'she's committed to changing her ways in the future.' The Hill Times file photograph

Threat of tariffs reflect ‘protectionist’ attitudes of Trump administration, says Duclos

  • The Trump administration’s reported threat to re-introduce tariffs on aluminium imports from Canada is a reflection of “protectionist” approaches that could be more common
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 23, 2020
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured on June 16, says his government has had to 'fight against' the Trump administration's 'protectionist attitudes' more than once before, in the wake of reported threats to reimpose tariffs on aluminium imports from Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Threat of tariffs reflect ‘protectionist’ attitudes of Trump administration, says Duclos

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 23, 2020
  • The Trump administration’s reported threat to re-introduce tariffs on aluminium imports from Canada is a reflection of “protectionist” approaches that could be more common

Threat of tariffs reflect ‘protectionist’ attitudes of Trump administration, says Duclos

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 23, 2020
  • The Trump administration’s reported threat to re-introduce tariffs on aluminium imports from Canada is a reflection of “protectionist” approaches that could be more common
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured on June 16, says his government has had to 'fight against' the Trump administration's 'protectionist attitudes' more than once before, in the wake of reported threats to reimpose tariffs on aluminium imports from Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In push to collect disaggregated data, StatsCan to survey persons with disabilities on pandemic’s impact

  • Ottawa is launching a questionnaire targeted at Canadians with disabilities, as part of its efforts to increase the collection of disaggregated data amid the
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 22, 2020
Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough, pictured on the Hill. Statistics Canada plans to share a set of questions online aimed at persons with disabilities to track the impact the pandemic is having on this demographic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In push to collect disaggregated data, StatsCan to survey persons with disabilities on pandemic’s impact

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 22, 2020
  • Ottawa is launching a questionnaire targeted at Canadians with disabilities, as part of its efforts to increase the collection of disaggregated data amid the

In push to collect disaggregated data, StatsCan to survey persons with disabilities on pandemic’s impact

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 22, 2020
  • Ottawa is launching a questionnaire targeted at Canadians with disabilities, as part of its efforts to increase the collection of disaggregated data amid the
Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough, pictured on the Hill. Statistics Canada plans to share a set of questions online aimed at persons with disabilities to track the impact the pandemic is having on this demographic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AG to finalize funding request in few weeks

  • Canada’s new auditor general says she plans to finalize the office’s funding request in a “couple of weeks” during a House committee meeting on
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 22, 2020
Finance Minister Bill Morneau's department is working with the AG's office to fine-tune the request for a boost in funding. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

AG to finalize funding request in few weeks

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 22, 2020
  • Canada’s new auditor general says she plans to finalize the office’s funding request in a “couple of weeks” during a House committee meeting on

AG to finalize funding request in few weeks

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 22, 2020
  • Canada’s new auditor general says she plans to finalize the office’s funding request in a “couple of weeks” during a House committee meeting on
Finance Minister Bill Morneau's department is working with the AG's office to fine-tune the request for a boost in funding. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicos, former Hillites honour Mandela’s historic first visit to Canada

  • Current Parliamentarians and former Hillites marked the 30th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s first historic visit to Canada in 1990 last week. Mandela, the iconic
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | June 22, 2020
Nelson and Winnie Mandela are pictured with Mila and Brian Mulroney on Parliament Hill on June 18, 1990. It was Mr. Mandela's first visit to Canada, four months after being released from 27 years in jail. Last week marked the 30th anniversary of the anti-apartheid advocate's visit. The Hill Times photograph by Jim Creskey

Politicos, former Hillites honour Mandela’s historic first visit to Canada

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | June 22, 2020
  • Current Parliamentarians and former Hillites marked the 30th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s first historic visit to Canada in 1990 last week. Mandela, the iconic

Politicos, former Hillites honour Mandela’s historic first visit to Canada

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | June 22, 2020
  • Current Parliamentarians and former Hillites marked the 30th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s first historic visit to Canada in 1990 last week. Mandela, the iconic
Nelson and Winnie Mandela are pictured with Mila and Brian Mulroney on Parliament Hill on June 18, 1990. It was Mr. Mandela's first visit to Canada, four months after being released from 27 years in jail. Last week marked the 30th anniversary of the anti-apartheid advocate's visit. The Hill Times photograph by Jim Creskey

Greater national oversight of RCMP officers needed, say experts, politicos, to address structural racism

  • As the government vows to bring in reforms to the RCMP, Ottawa should move away from its current “patchwork” approach to oversight bodies for
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 19, 2020
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller, pictured May 14, 2020, said last week there is 'bad behaviour' in the RCMP and 'people took oaths, and they need to respect them. Hard stop. If they don’t want to, there’s a door, and they can take it.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Greater national oversight of RCMP officers needed, say experts, politicos, to address structural racism

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 19, 2020
  • As the government vows to bring in reforms to the RCMP, Ottawa should move away from its current “patchwork” approach to oversight bodies for

Greater national oversight of RCMP officers needed, say experts, politicos, to address structural racism

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 19, 2020
  • As the government vows to bring in reforms to the RCMP, Ottawa should move away from its current “patchwork” approach to oversight bodies for
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller, pictured May 14, 2020, said last week there is 'bad behaviour' in the RCMP and 'people took oaths, and they need to respect them. Hard stop. If they don’t want to, there’s a door, and they can take it.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Probe into death of sex worker suspended due to pandemic, say Correctional Service officials

  • The government’s probe into the death of a Quebec woman who was stabbed to death by a man granted day parole has been temporarily
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 15, 2020
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, pictured on May 1, said in January that the Parole Board of Canada and Correctional Services of Canada would be carrying out a joint investigation into the death of 22-year-old sex worker Marylène Levesque, which has since been stalled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Probe into death of sex worker suspended due to pandemic, say Correctional Service officials

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 15, 2020
  • The government’s probe into the death of a Quebec woman who was stabbed to death by a man granted day parole has been temporarily

Probe into death of sex worker suspended due to pandemic, say Correctional Service officials

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 15, 2020
  • The government’s probe into the death of a Quebec woman who was stabbed to death by a man granted day parole has been temporarily
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, pictured on May 1, said in January that the Parole Board of Canada and Correctional Services of Canada would be carrying out a joint investigation into the death of 22-year-old sex worker Marylène Levesque, which has since been stalled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Push to arm police with body cameras ‘euphemism’ for fatter budgets, says expert

  • The pandemic has added urgency to calls to address widespread racial inequities with large-scale reforms, say experts and parliamentarians, but some are split on
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 12, 2020
Independent Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard and Liberal MP Greg Fergus were supportive of equipping police with body cameras, while also saying reallocating funds from the budgets of police services should be among the reforms considered. Screenshot via Pearson Centre

Push to arm police with body cameras ‘euphemism’ for fatter budgets, says expert

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 12, 2020
  • The pandemic has added urgency to calls to address widespread racial inequities with large-scale reforms, say experts and parliamentarians, but some are split on

Push to arm police with body cameras ‘euphemism’ for fatter budgets, says expert

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 12, 2020
  • The pandemic has added urgency to calls to address widespread racial inequities with large-scale reforms, say experts and parliamentarians, but some are split on
Independent Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard and Liberal MP Greg Fergus were supportive of equipping police with body cameras, while also saying reallocating funds from the budgets of police services should be among the reforms considered. Screenshot via Pearson Centre

Remote voting using video is best option, tech, cybersecurity experts tell PROC

  • As MPs take stock of how to implement remote voting in the House amid the COVID-19 pandemic, some cybersecurity and tech experts told a
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 11, 2020
Liberal MP Ruby Sahota, pictured on May 12, 2020, chaired the House Affairs Committee Thursday, which heard from cybersecurity and tech experts who recommend MPs adopt changes that allow their colleagues to vote using video confirmation. Image courtesy House of Commons

Remote voting using video is best option, tech, cybersecurity experts tell PROC

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 11, 2020
  • As MPs take stock of how to implement remote voting in the House amid the COVID-19 pandemic, some cybersecurity and tech experts told a

Remote voting using video is best option, tech, cybersecurity experts tell PROC

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 11, 2020
  • As MPs take stock of how to implement remote voting in the House amid the COVID-19 pandemic, some cybersecurity and tech experts told a
Liberal MP Ruby Sahota, pictured on May 12, 2020, chaired the House Affairs Committee Thursday, which heard from cybersecurity and tech experts who recommend MPs adopt changes that allow their colleagues to vote using video confirmation. Image courtesy House of Commons

Fisheries Minister Jordan unable to provide firm timeline on rollout of relief measures for industry

  • Almost a month after announcing more than $400-million worth of relief measures for Canada’s fishing industry, the government has yet to begin distributing money
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 10, 2020
Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan says the new measures, including the $267.6-million Fish Harvester Benefit and $201.8-million Fish Harvester Grant, are among those that have yet to open to applicants.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fisheries Minister Jordan unable to provide firm timeline on rollout of relief measures for industry

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 10, 2020
  • Almost a month after announcing more than $400-million worth of relief measures for Canada’s fishing industry, the government has yet to begin distributing money

Fisheries Minister Jordan unable to provide firm timeline on rollout of relief measures for industry

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | June 10, 2020
  • Almost a month after announcing more than $400-million worth of relief measures for Canada’s fishing industry, the government has yet to begin distributing money
Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan says the new measures, including the $267.6-million Fish Harvester Benefit and $201.8-million Fish Harvester Grant, are among those that have yet to open to applicants.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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