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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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Global News’ Akin gets good uptake in probing MPs’ and hopeful politics’ travel plans, CTV News’ McGregor focuses on current 338

  • Parliament Hill’s Global News’ chief political correspondent David Akin could be onto something. The veteran reporter said he was “kind of thinking out loud” to his
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | January 11, 2021
CTV News' Glen McGregor, left, and Global News' David Akin have been asking federal politicians about their travel itineraries in recent days. Mr. Akin is expanding his data to include those hoping to run in the next election, while Mr. McGregor shared a list of the current 338 MPs last week. Photograph courtesy of Glen McGregor's Twitter, The Hill Times file photograph

Global News’ Akin gets good uptake in probing MPs’ and hopeful politics’ travel plans, CTV News’ McGregor focuses on current 338

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | January 11, 2021
  • Parliament Hill’s Global News’ chief political correspondent David Akin could be onto something. The veteran reporter said he was “kind of thinking out loud” to his

Global News’ Akin gets good uptake in probing MPs’ and hopeful politics’ travel plans, CTV News’ McGregor focuses on current 338

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | January 11, 2021
  • Parliament Hill’s Global News’ chief political correspondent David Akin could be onto something. The veteran reporter said he was “kind of thinking out loud” to his
CTV News' Glen McGregor, left, and Global News' David Akin have been asking federal politicians about their travel itineraries in recent days. Mr. Akin is expanding his data to include those hoping to run in the next election, while Mr. McGregor shared a list of the current 338 MPs last week. Photograph courtesy of Glen McGregor's Twitter, The Hill Times file photograph

Premiers can ‘ramp up’ vaccination plans in coming months, says official

  • Federal officials signalled to provinces and territories Friday that more vaccines are coming in February, as premiers decried a looming shortage in stock. Maj.
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | January 8, 2021
Maj. Gen. Dany Fortin, who oversees Ottawa's vaccination distribution plan to provinces and territories, says the feds are trying to 'provide as much visibility as possible' by sharing expected shipments for the rest of this month and February. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Premiers can ‘ramp up’ vaccination plans in coming months, says official

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | January 8, 2021
  • Federal officials signalled to provinces and territories Friday that more vaccines are coming in February, as premiers decried a looming shortage in stock. Maj.

Premiers can ‘ramp up’ vaccination plans in coming months, says official

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | January 8, 2021
  • Federal officials signalled to provinces and territories Friday that more vaccines are coming in February, as premiers decried a looming shortage in stock. Maj.
Maj. Gen. Dany Fortin, who oversees Ottawa's vaccination distribution plan to provinces and territories, says the feds are trying to 'provide as much visibility as possible' by sharing expected shipments for the rest of this month and February. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Not yet clear if MPs will pay steeper price for holiday travel abroad, say politicos, but damage could come at polls

  • It is too early to say if some politicians caught travelling abroad over the holidays will face long-term consequences, say some Hill observers, as
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | January 6, 2021
NDP NP Niki Ashton, pictured at top left in March 2017, Liberal MP Kamal Khera, pictured at right, and Conservative MP David Sweet, pictured at bottom left in September 2020, are part of a list of MPs who travelled abroad over the holidays. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Photograph courtesy of Kamal Khera's Twitter

Not yet clear if MPs will pay steeper price for holiday travel abroad, say politicos, but damage could come at polls

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | January 6, 2021
  • It is too early to say if some politicians caught travelling abroad over the holidays will face long-term consequences, say some Hill observers, as

Not yet clear if MPs will pay steeper price for holiday travel abroad, say politicos, but damage could come at polls

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | January 6, 2021
  • It is too early to say if some politicians caught travelling abroad over the holidays will face long-term consequences, say some Hill observers, as
NDP NP Niki Ashton, pictured at top left in March 2017, Liberal MP Kamal Khera, pictured at right, and Conservative MP David Sweet, pictured at bottom left in September 2020, are part of a list of MPs who travelled abroad over the holidays. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Photograph courtesy of Kamal Khera's Twitter

Feds expect ‘predictable flow’ of vaccines as Trudeau to meet with premiers to speed up rollout

  • Federal officials are hoping the arrival of a “continuous and predictable flow” of COVID-19 vaccines in January will help jurisdictions more “promptly” deliver them
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | January 5, 2021
Maj-Gen. Dany Fortin, pictured speaking to reporters on Jan. 5, 2021, in Ottawa, says jurisdictions are now 'scaling up their capacities to immunize' Canadians against COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds expect ‘predictable flow’ of vaccines as Trudeau to meet with premiers to speed up rollout

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | January 5, 2021
  • Federal officials are hoping the arrival of a “continuous and predictable flow” of COVID-19 vaccines in January will help jurisdictions more “promptly” deliver them

Feds expect ‘predictable flow’ of vaccines as Trudeau to meet with premiers to speed up rollout

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | January 5, 2021
  • Federal officials are hoping the arrival of a “continuous and predictable flow” of COVID-19 vaccines in January will help jurisdictions more “promptly” deliver them
Maj-Gen. Dany Fortin, pictured speaking to reporters on Jan. 5, 2021, in Ottawa, says jurisdictions are now 'scaling up their capacities to immunize' Canadians against COVID-19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly, Freeland top lobbying targets as activity continues to grow

  • Lobbying numbers spiked in November as MPs marked the second full month of regular proceedings after the pandemic disrupted the legislative calendar, with a
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | January 4, 2021
Economic Development Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured in July 2020, topped Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in September 2020, in being the most-lobbied member of cabinet for the month of November. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Joly, Freeland top lobbying targets as activity continues to grow

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | January 4, 2021
  • Lobbying numbers spiked in November as MPs marked the second full month of regular proceedings after the pandemic disrupted the legislative calendar, with a

Joly, Freeland top lobbying targets as activity continues to grow

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | January 4, 2021
  • Lobbying numbers spiked in November as MPs marked the second full month of regular proceedings after the pandemic disrupted the legislative calendar, with a
Economic Development Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured in July 2020, topped Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in September 2020, in being the most-lobbied member of cabinet for the month of November. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Pitch to ‘build back better’ carries broad partisan appeal, say experts

  • The call to “build back better” that the Liberals have latched onto carries a “seductive” appeal for all federal parties as they plan for
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | December 19, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party Leader Annamie Paul. Depending on the timing of the next election, it’s still an open question how heavily the pandemic will affect other parties’ messaging on the campaign trail, says Lindsay Finneran-Gingras of Hill and Knowlton Strategies Canada. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Pitch to ‘build back better’ carries broad partisan appeal, say experts

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | December 19, 2020
  • The call to “build back better” that the Liberals have latched onto carries a “seductive” appeal for all federal parties as they plan for

Pitch to ‘build back better’ carries broad partisan appeal, say experts

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | December 19, 2020
  • The call to “build back better” that the Liberals have latched onto carries a “seductive” appeal for all federal parties as they plan for
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party Leader Annamie Paul. Depending on the timing of the next election, it’s still an open question how heavily the pandemic will affect other parties’ messaging on the campaign trail, says Lindsay Finneran-Gingras of Hill and Knowlton Strategies Canada. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Women community leaders urge Trudeau cabinet ministers to stop funding new nuclear reactors

  • Women community leaders across the country sent an open letter to several federal cabinet ministers last week urging them to stop funding new nuclear
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | December 14, 2020
One hundred women community leaders sent a letter to Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, Digital Government Minister Joyce Murray, Diversity and Inclusion Minister Bardish Chagger, Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson urging the federal government to stop funding new nuclear reactors. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Women community leaders urge Trudeau cabinet ministers to stop funding new nuclear reactors

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | December 14, 2020
  • Women community leaders across the country sent an open letter to several federal cabinet ministers last week urging them to stop funding new nuclear

Women community leaders urge Trudeau cabinet ministers to stop funding new nuclear reactors

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | December 14, 2020
  • Women community leaders across the country sent an open letter to several federal cabinet ministers last week urging them to stop funding new nuclear
One hundred women community leaders sent a letter to Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, Digital Government Minister Joyce Murray, Diversity and Inclusion Minister Bardish Chagger, Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson urging the federal government to stop funding new nuclear reactors. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

CAJ wants to know how diverse Canadian media is, doing first-ever, annual representative survey

  • The Canadian Association of Journalists is launching what it calls the country’s first-ever diversity survey of Canadian media outlets, in an effort find out
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | December 7, 2020
The Canadian Association of Journalists is launching what it calls the country's first-ever diversity survey of Canadian media outlets, in an effort find out just how diverse Canadian media are, and it plans on doing it annually. Image courtesy of CAJ

CAJ wants to know how diverse Canadian media is, doing first-ever, annual representative survey

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | December 7, 2020
  • The Canadian Association of Journalists is launching what it calls the country’s first-ever diversity survey of Canadian media outlets, in an effort find out

CAJ wants to know how diverse Canadian media is, doing first-ever, annual representative survey

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | December 7, 2020
  • The Canadian Association of Journalists is launching what it calls the country’s first-ever diversity survey of Canadian media outlets, in an effort find out
The Canadian Association of Journalists is launching what it calls the country's first-ever diversity survey of Canadian media outlets, in an effort find out just how diverse Canadian media are, and it plans on doing it annually. Image courtesy of CAJ

‘Our goal is to deconstruct the language of Canadian politics’: former Liberal MP Campbell publishes online dictionary of ‘unique Canadian political words, terms, phrases’

  • Have you ever wondered if there was an online dictionary of unique Canadian political words, terms, and phrases? Well, you’re in luck, because former
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | November 30, 2020
'Parli is a live experiment in language, ebbing and flowing between the serious and the absurd, the outrageous and the comical, and the historical and the contemporary,' writes Barry Campbell. Image courtesy of Parli

‘Our goal is to deconstruct the language of Canadian politics’: former Liberal MP Campbell publishes online dictionary of ‘unique Canadian political words, terms, phrases’

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | November 30, 2020
  • Have you ever wondered if there was an online dictionary of unique Canadian political words, terms, and phrases? Well, you’re in luck, because former

‘Our goal is to deconstruct the language of Canadian politics’: former Liberal MP Campbell publishes online dictionary of ‘unique Canadian political words, terms, phrases’

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | November 30, 2020
  • Have you ever wondered if there was an online dictionary of unique Canadian political words, terms, and phrases? Well, you’re in luck, because former
'Parli is a live experiment in language, ebbing and flowing between the serious and the absurd, the outrageous and the comical, and the historical and the contemporary,' writes Barry Campbell. Image courtesy of Parli

As provinces enlist military’s support in managing COVID-19, experts say it’s pulling the Forces away from training efforts

  • Requests for aid from provinces during the pandemic has forced the military to make “painful internal tradeoffs” that have forced members to carry out
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | November 23, 2020
Christian Leuprecht, a professor at the Royal Military College of Canada, pictured speaking to the House Defence Committee on Nov. 23, wonders if Ottawa should be 'backstopping abject provincial failures' through the deployment of Canadian Armed Forces members in several long-term care homes during the pandemic. Screen capture via ParlVu

As provinces enlist military’s support in managing COVID-19, experts say it’s pulling the Forces away from training efforts

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | November 23, 2020
  • Requests for aid from provinces during the pandemic has forced the military to make “painful internal tradeoffs” that have forced members to carry out

As provinces enlist military’s support in managing COVID-19, experts say it’s pulling the Forces away from training efforts

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | November 23, 2020
  • Requests for aid from provinces during the pandemic has forced the military to make “painful internal tradeoffs” that have forced members to carry out
Christian Leuprecht, a professor at the Royal Military College of Canada, pictured speaking to the House Defence Committee on Nov. 23, wonders if Ottawa should be 'backstopping abject provincial failures' through the deployment of Canadian Armed Forces members in several long-term care homes during the pandemic. Screen capture via ParlVu

‘Our couch was our front line, our patience was our weapon’: German COVID ad hailing couch potatoes as heroes earns Trudeau’s nod

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has 5.3 million followers on Twitter, threw his support behind a popular new COVID ad from Germany last week, encouraging
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | November 23, 2020
A one minute and 37-second German video featuring an older gentleman recalling his youth and 'service' to his country amid the COVID-19 pandemic, much of which included staying at home and being a couch potato hero, got passing marks from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this month. Photograph courtesy of Justin Trudeau's Twitter

‘Our couch was our front line, our patience was our weapon’: German COVID ad hailing couch potatoes as heroes earns Trudeau’s nod

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | November 23, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has 5.3 million followers on Twitter, threw his support behind a popular new COVID ad from Germany last week, encouraging

‘Our couch was our front line, our patience was our weapon’: German COVID ad hailing couch potatoes as heroes earns Trudeau’s nod

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | November 23, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has 5.3 million followers on Twitter, threw his support behind a popular new COVID ad from Germany last week, encouraging
A one minute and 37-second German video featuring an older gentleman recalling his youth and 'service' to his country amid the COVID-19 pandemic, much of which included staying at home and being a couch potato hero, got passing marks from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this month. Photograph courtesy of Justin Trudeau's Twitter

Feds could receive 6 million vaccine doses by March 2021, but details around distribution in works

  • Federal health officials say it’s “premature” to provide precise figures on how many vaccine doses each jurisdiction could receive, but they confirmed on Friday
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | November 20, 2020
Health Minister Patty Hajdu, pictured on Oct. 6, says work is ongoing with provinces and territories to hash out a 'distribution formula' for COVID-19 vaccines, to ensure the model 'works for everyone.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds could receive 6 million vaccine doses by March 2021, but details around distribution in works

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | November 20, 2020
  • Federal health officials say it’s “premature” to provide precise figures on how many vaccine doses each jurisdiction could receive, but they confirmed on Friday

Feds could receive 6 million vaccine doses by March 2021, but details around distribution in works

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | November 20, 2020
  • Federal health officials say it’s “premature” to provide precise figures on how many vaccine doses each jurisdiction could receive, but they confirmed on Friday
Health Minister Patty Hajdu, pictured on Oct. 6, says work is ongoing with provinces and territories to hash out a 'distribution formula' for COVID-19 vaccines, to ensure the model 'works for everyone.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Almost certain’ foreign groups will continue to target COVID-19 data in Canada, says spy agency

  • As much of the country is in the grips of battling the second wave of the pandemic, Canada’s cybersecurity agency says foreign actors are likely
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | November 18, 2020
Scott Jones, head of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, pictured in January 2019, says cybersecurity requires countries to 'mount an effective defence' together. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Almost certain’ foreign groups will continue to target COVID-19 data in Canada, says spy agency

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | November 18, 2020
  • As much of the country is in the grips of battling the second wave of the pandemic, Canada’s cybersecurity agency says foreign actors are likely

‘Almost certain’ foreign groups will continue to target COVID-19 data in Canada, says spy agency

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | November 18, 2020
  • As much of the country is in the grips of battling the second wave of the pandemic, Canada’s cybersecurity agency says foreign actors are likely
Scott Jones, head of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, pictured in January 2019, says cybersecurity requires countries to 'mount an effective defence' together. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Watchdog calls out RCMP over ‘shocking’ backlog of access-to-information requests

  • The RCMP needs to present a “comprehensive strategy” to reduce an unacceptable backlog of requests for information, says a new report from the federal
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | November 17, 2020
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, right, has instructed the RCMP to 'work with' the Treasury Board to develop a 'comprehensive plan' to address a backlog of requests for information, in the wake of a damning report from Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Watchdog calls out RCMP over ‘shocking’ backlog of access-to-information requests

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | November 17, 2020
  • The RCMP needs to present a “comprehensive strategy” to reduce an unacceptable backlog of requests for information, says a new report from the federal

Watchdog calls out RCMP over ‘shocking’ backlog of access-to-information requests

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | November 17, 2020
  • The RCMP needs to present a “comprehensive strategy” to reduce an unacceptable backlog of requests for information, says a new report from the federal
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, right, has instructed the RCMP to 'work with' the Treasury Board to develop a 'comprehensive plan' to address a backlog of requests for information, in the wake of a damning report from Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Military embeds with PHAC to set up ‘hub’ to guide distribution of COVID-19 vaccine

  • Canada’s military is embedding with public health officials in preparation for its role in eventually distributing COVID-19 vaccines, once they have been approved. In
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | November 16, 2020
Defence official Maj. Gen. Trevor Cadieu, pictured speaking to the House National Defence Committee on Nov. 16, says the Canadian Armed Forces are working with health officials to set up a 'national operations centre,' but details are still being finalized. Screen capture via ParlVu

Military embeds with PHAC to set up ‘hub’ to guide distribution of COVID-19 vaccine

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | November 16, 2020
  • Canada’s military is embedding with public health officials in preparation for its role in eventually distributing COVID-19 vaccines, once they have been approved. In

Military embeds with PHAC to set up ‘hub’ to guide distribution of COVID-19 vaccine

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | November 16, 2020
  • Canada’s military is embedding with public health officials in preparation for its role in eventually distributing COVID-19 vaccines, once they have been approved. In
Defence official Maj. Gen. Trevor Cadieu, pictured speaking to the House National Defence Committee on Nov. 16, says the Canadian Armed Forces are working with health officials to set up a 'national operations centre,' but details are still being finalized. Screen capture via ParlVu

‘This is a national crisis, not a series of provincial pandemics,’ says columnist Gilmore, urging PM to take ‘national response’

  • Recent high infection rates of COVID across Ontario and across parts of the country sparked calls for a “national response” last week for Prime
FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | November 16, 2020
The name is Gilmore: Scott Gilmore, a columnist with Maclean’s magazine, is among those who think Ottawa needs to step in and carry out a 'national response' to the pandemic, instead of 'scolding premiers from the sidelines.' Photograph courtesy of Scott Gilmore

‘This is a national crisis, not a series of provincial pandemics,’ says columnist Gilmore, urging PM to take ‘national response’

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | November 16, 2020
  • Recent high infection rates of COVID across Ontario and across parts of the country sparked calls for a “national response” last week for Prime

‘This is a national crisis, not a series of provincial pandemics,’ says columnist Gilmore, urging PM to take ‘national response’

FeatureBY PALAK MANGAT | November 16, 2020
  • Recent high infection rates of COVID across Ontario and across parts of the country sparked calls for a “national response” last week for Prime
The name is Gilmore: Scott Gilmore, a columnist with Maclean’s magazine, is among those who think Ottawa needs to step in and carry out a 'national response' to the pandemic, instead of 'scolding premiers from the sidelines.' Photograph courtesy of Scott Gilmore

Feds may face tough choices if record spikes in new infections continue, says Trudeau

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a stern warning to premiers on Friday, saying the government could be forced to make tough decisions about where
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | November 13, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Nov. 10 with chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam, says Ottawa 'might, at some point, have to choose between helping one region or another' if 'really troubling surges' of COVID cases continue across the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds may face tough choices if record spikes in new infections continue, says Trudeau

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | November 13, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a stern warning to premiers on Friday, saying the government could be forced to make tough decisions about where

Feds may face tough choices if record spikes in new infections continue, says Trudeau

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | November 13, 2020
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a stern warning to premiers on Friday, saying the government could be forced to make tough decisions about where
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Nov. 10 with chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam, says Ottawa 'might, at some point, have to choose between helping one region or another' if 'really troubling surges' of COVID cases continue across the country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Appointing new ambassador to Canada not ‘necessarily urgent’ priority for Biden

  • Much of the “legwork” in restoring diplomatic relations between Canada and the U.S. will fall on U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | November 11, 2020
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, left, spoke to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, on Nov. 9 as part of his first outreach to a foreign leader. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Appointing new ambassador to Canada not ‘necessarily urgent’ priority for Biden

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | November 11, 2020
  • Much of the “legwork” in restoring diplomatic relations between Canada and the U.S. will fall on U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin

Appointing new ambassador to Canada not ‘necessarily urgent’ priority for Biden

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | November 11, 2020
  • Much of the “legwork” in restoring diplomatic relations between Canada and the U.S. will fall on U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, left, spoke to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, on Nov. 9 as part of his first outreach to a foreign leader. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Not a given Harris will be Biden’s ‘natural successor,’ say politicos

  • There shouldn’t be any assumptions that U.S. Vice-president-elect Kamala Harris is the presumptive successor to Joe Biden in 2024, or that she could serve
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | November 10, 2020
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured on Aug. 20, says the victory of U.S. Vice-president-elect Kamala Harris, pictured Nov. 7, 'is an inspiration to women & girls and to people of colour across our continent.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, screen capture via Kamala Harris' Twitter

Not a given Harris will be Biden’s ‘natural successor,’ say politicos

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | November 10, 2020
  • There shouldn’t be any assumptions that U.S. Vice-president-elect Kamala Harris is the presumptive successor to Joe Biden in 2024, or that she could serve

Not a given Harris will be Biden’s ‘natural successor,’ say politicos

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | November 10, 2020
  • There shouldn’t be any assumptions that U.S. Vice-president-elect Kamala Harris is the presumptive successor to Joe Biden in 2024, or that she could serve
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured on Aug. 20, says the victory of U.S. Vice-president-elect Kamala Harris, pictured Nov. 7, 'is an inspiration to women & girls and to people of colour across our continent.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, screen capture via Kamala Harris' Twitter

Canada should take the ‘lead’ in collective response to Beijing’s national security law in Hong Kong, says expert

  • The federal government has “a very good reason” to take a “leading” role in coordinating the international response to a new national security law
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | November 9, 2020
Steve Tsang, director of the SOAS China Institute at the University of London, pictured speaking to a House committee on Nov. 9, says the 300,000 or so Canadians who call Hong Kong home are not 'negligible.' Screen capture via ParlVu

Canada should take the ‘lead’ in collective response to Beijing’s national security law in Hong Kong, says expert

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | November 9, 2020
  • The federal government has “a very good reason” to take a “leading” role in coordinating the international response to a new national security law

Canada should take the ‘lead’ in collective response to Beijing’s national security law in Hong Kong, says expert

News | BY PALAK MANGAT | November 9, 2020
  • The federal government has “a very good reason” to take a “leading” role in coordinating the international response to a new national security law
Steve Tsang, director of the SOAS China Institute at the University of London, pictured speaking to a House committee on Nov. 9, says the 300,000 or so Canadians who call Hong Kong home are not 'negligible.' Screen capture via ParlVu

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