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Samantha Wright Allen

Samantha Wright Allen is digital editor of The Hill Times. She has been with Hill Times Publishing since 2017, first working at The Lobby Monitor, before moving desks that same year to cover federal politics for The Hill Times. Born in Coquitlam, B.C., she previously worked for The Ottawa Citizen, The Telegraph-Journal in Saint John, N.B., and the B.C.-based Prince George Citizen. She has a master’s in journalism from Carleton University.

Liberal cabinet touts Team Canada approach after Trump’s 25 per cent tariff threat

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to convene premiers for an emergency meeting on Wednesday.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | November 26, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the government will work to engage the Trump administration, and 'bottom line, we'll do like we always do: we'll stand up for Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal cabinet touts Team Canada approach after Trump’s 25 per cent tariff threat

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | November 26, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to convene premiers for an emergency meeting on Wednesday.

Liberal cabinet touts Team Canada approach after Trump’s 25 per cent tariff threat

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | November 26, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to convene premiers for an emergency meeting on Wednesday.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the government will work to engage the Trump administration, and 'bottom line, we'll do like we always do: we'll stand up for Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal cabinet touts Team Canada approach after Trump’s 25 per cent tariff threat

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to convene premiers for an emergency meeting on Wednesday.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | November 26, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the government will work to engage the Trump administration, and 'bottom line, we'll do like we always do: we'll stand up for Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal cabinet touts Team Canada approach after Trump’s 25 per cent tariff threat

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | November 26, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to convene premiers for an emergency meeting on Wednesday.

Liberal cabinet touts Team Canada approach after Trump’s 25 per cent tariff threat

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | November 26, 2024
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to convene premiers for an emergency meeting on Wednesday.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the government will work to engage the Trump administration, and 'bottom line, we'll do like we always do: we'll stand up for Canada.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Review of solitary confinement law a year late as report finds prisoners’ rights still violated

  • The 2019 law creating Structured Intervention Units said a review must begin in June 2023, but efforts by Senators and advocates to get government
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 15, 2024
Dominic Leblanc
Dominic Leblanc
Senators who studied human rights in federal prisons recently accused Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc and his government of 'indifference to the continued use of solitary confinement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Review of solitary confinement law a year late as report finds prisoners’ rights still violated

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 15, 2024
  • The 2019 law creating Structured Intervention Units said a review must begin in June 2023, but efforts by Senators and advocates to get government

Review of solitary confinement law a year late as report finds prisoners’ rights still violated

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 15, 2024
  • The 2019 law creating Structured Intervention Units said a review must begin in June 2023, but efforts by Senators and advocates to get government
Dominic Leblanc
Senators who studied human rights in federal prisons recently accused Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc and his government of 'indifference to the continued use of solitary confinement.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The people are never wrong’: Canadian politicians mark ‘decisive’ Trump victory

  • Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland sought to ease the anxiety of some Canadians following the election results: 'Canada will be absolutely fine.'
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | November 6, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters on Nov. 6, addressing the results of the U.S. presidential election and Donald Trump's victory. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘The people are never wrong’: Canadian politicians mark ‘decisive’ Trump victory

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | November 6, 2024
  • Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland sought to ease the anxiety of some Canadians following the election results: 'Canada will be absolutely fine.'

‘The people are never wrong’: Canadian politicians mark ‘decisive’ Trump victory

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | November 6, 2024
  • Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland sought to ease the anxiety of some Canadians following the election results: 'Canada will be absolutely fine.'
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters on Nov. 6, addressing the results of the U.S. presidential election and Donald Trump's victory. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The morning after

  • Plus, who Canadians would pick for president.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 6, 2024
MPs and party leaders will attend caucus meetings on the Hill today, to plot their strategy for the days and weeks to come. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The morning after

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 6, 2024
  • Plus, who Canadians would pick for president.

The morning after

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | November 6, 2024
  • Plus, who Canadians would pick for president.
MPs and party leaders will attend caucus meetings on the Hill today, to plot their strategy for the days and weeks to come. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Knives out? Liberals grapple with leadership question

  • Liberal MPs gathered for a national caucus meeting on Oct. 23 where some called for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2024
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith scrums with reporters after the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Oct. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Knives out? Liberals grapple with leadership question

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2024
  • Liberal MPs gathered for a national caucus meeting on Oct. 23 where some called for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down

Knives out? Liberals grapple with leadership question

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2024
  • Liberal MPs gathered for a national caucus meeting on Oct. 23 where some called for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith scrums with reporters after the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Oct. 23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We stand on the shoulders of giants’: MPs pay homage to Cirillo, Vincent 10 years after Hill attack

  • On the 10th anniversary of that fateful day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP MP Charlie Angus, Bloc MP Louis Plamondon,
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2024
Wreaths lay at the foot of the National War Memorial on Oct. 23, 2014, where Cpl. Nathan Cirillo was gunned down the day before while standing sentry. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘We stand on the shoulders of giants’: MPs pay homage to Cirillo, Vincent 10 years after Hill attack

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2024
  • On the 10th anniversary of that fateful day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP MP Charlie Angus, Bloc MP Louis Plamondon,

‘We stand on the shoulders of giants’: MPs pay homage to Cirillo, Vincent 10 years after Hill attack

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 23, 2024
  • On the 10th anniversary of that fateful day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP MP Charlie Angus, Bloc MP Louis Plamondon,
Wreaths lay at the foot of the National War Memorial on Oct. 23, 2014, where Cpl. Nathan Cirillo was gunned down the day before while standing sentry. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘So much pain, and there’s been no winners’: MPs mark Oct. 7 anniversary 

  • Members of Parliament stood for a moment of silence to mark one year since Hamas attacks killed close to 1,200 Israelis, triggering widespread war.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 7, 2024
On the grim one-year anniversary, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh condemned the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel that killed nearly 1,200. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘So much pain, and there’s been no winners’: MPs mark Oct. 7 anniversary 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 7, 2024
  • Members of Parliament stood for a moment of silence to mark one year since Hamas attacks killed close to 1,200 Israelis, triggering widespread war.

‘So much pain, and there’s been no winners’: MPs mark Oct. 7 anniversary 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 7, 2024
  • Members of Parliament stood for a moment of silence to mark one year since Hamas attacks killed close to 1,200 Israelis, triggering widespread war.
On the grim one-year anniversary, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh condemned the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel that killed nearly 1,200. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

All guns blazing

  • Plus, Joly joins Trudeau at the UN in New York.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 24, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Sept. 16, 2024, will be among cabinet ministers defending the Liberals' turf on the day of the Conservatives' non-confidence motion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All guns blazing

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 24, 2024
  • Plus, Joly joins Trudeau at the UN in New York.

All guns blazing

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 24, 2024
  • Plus, Joly joins Trudeau at the UN in New York.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured Sept. 16, 2024, will be among cabinet ministers defending the Liberals' turf on the day of the Conservatives' non-confidence motion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau in ‘survival’ mode as Treasury Board President Anand takes on transport after Rodriguez resignation: Bricker

  • Liberal-turned-Indendent MP Pablo Rodriguez’s resignation from cabinet Thursday sparked a same-day mini shuffle.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | September 19, 2024
Anita Anand
Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand has taken on a second ministerial role overseeing transport following a small cabinet shuffle on Thursday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau in ‘survival’ mode as Treasury Board President Anand takes on transport after Rodriguez resignation: Bricker

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | September 19, 2024
  • Liberal-turned-Indendent MP Pablo Rodriguez’s resignation from cabinet Thursday sparked a same-day mini shuffle.

Trudeau in ‘survival’ mode as Treasury Board President Anand takes on transport after Rodriguez resignation: Bricker

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, IAN CAMPBELL | September 19, 2024
  • Liberal-turned-Indendent MP Pablo Rodriguez’s resignation from cabinet Thursday sparked a same-day mini shuffle.
Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand has taken on a second ministerial role overseeing transport following a small cabinet shuffle on Thursday. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The lieutenant stands down

  • Plus, Boissonnault testifies in conflict of interest probe.
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez is set to declare his exit from cabinet today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The lieutenant stands down

  • Plus, Boissonnault testifies in conflict of interest probe.

The lieutenant stands down

  • Plus, Boissonnault testifies in conflict of interest probe.
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez is set to declare his exit from cabinet today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gould highlights Liberal House business: taking on Poilievre 

  • Government House Leader Karina Gould convened reporters to talk about government priorities on Parliament’s first day back, but spent much of her time castigating
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 16, 2024
Karina Gould
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould called Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre a 'fraudster' over his warning about the federal carbon price. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gould highlights Liberal House business: taking on Poilievre 

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 16, 2024
  • Government House Leader Karina Gould convened reporters to talk about government priorities on Parliament’s first day back, but spent much of her time castigating

Gould highlights Liberal House business: taking on Poilievre 

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 16, 2024
  • Government House Leader Karina Gould convened reporters to talk about government priorities on Parliament’s first day back, but spent much of her time castigating
Karina Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould called Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre a 'fraudster' over his warning about the federal carbon price. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre pushes Singh to pull ripcord on ‘costly coalition’ in Parliament Hill presser

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre broke his silence on last week’s rail shutdown at a press conference Thursday, blaming the conflict on rising inflation and
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 29, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference on Parliament Hill on Aug. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Poilievre pushes Singh to pull ripcord on ‘costly coalition’ in Parliament Hill presser

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 29, 2024
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre broke his silence on last week’s rail shutdown at a press conference Thursday, blaming the conflict on rising inflation and

Poilievre pushes Singh to pull ripcord on ‘costly coalition’ in Parliament Hill presser

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | August 29, 2024
  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre broke his silence on last week’s rail shutdown at a press conference Thursday, blaming the conflict on rising inflation and
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference on Parliament Hill on Aug. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

MacKinnon made labour minister, as O’Regan exits cabinet

  • Liberal MP Seamus O’Regan stepped down from cabinet, saying he would not be seeking re-election. That makes him the third Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, ABBAS RANA | July 19, 2024
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon speaks to reporters outside Rideau Hall on July 19, after his appointment to the new role. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MacKinnon made labour minister, as O’Regan exits cabinet

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, ABBAS RANA | July 19, 2024
  • Liberal MP Seamus O’Regan stepped down from cabinet, saying he would not be seeking re-election. That makes him the third Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal

MacKinnon made labour minister, as O’Regan exits cabinet

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, ABBAS RANA | July 19, 2024
  • Liberal MP Seamus O’Regan stepped down from cabinet, saying he would not be seeking re-election. That makes him the third Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon speaks to reporters outside Rideau Hall on July 19, after his appointment to the new role. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carignan takes aim at recruitment in top military role

  • Canada’s new top military commander Gen. Jennie Carignan says recruitment is her primary focus as she takes on the historic appointment.  “The priority is
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 18, 2024
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan
Gen. Jennie Carignan, left, assumes command of the Canadian Armed Forces, with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and Gen. Wayne Eyre taking part in the ceremony on July 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carignan takes aim at recruitment in top military role

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 18, 2024
  • Canada’s new top military commander Gen. Jennie Carignan says recruitment is her primary focus as she takes on the historic appointment.  “The priority is

Carignan takes aim at recruitment in top military role

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 18, 2024
  • Canada’s new top military commander Gen. Jennie Carignan says recruitment is her primary focus as she takes on the historic appointment.  “The priority is
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan
Gen. Jennie Carignan, left, assumes command of the Canadian Armed Forces, with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and Gen. Wayne Eyre taking part in the ceremony on July 18. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump assassination attempt a ‘wakeup call’ for politicians, say Canadian MPs, Senators 

  • The United States has ‘embraced violence in political discourse,’ said Liberal MP John McKay, who doubts that the attempt on Donald Trump’s life would
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 18, 2024
Former President of the United States Donald Trump
Former President of the United States Donald Trump
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, pictured in June, was shot on July 13 at a rally near Butler, Penn., in an attack that killed one in the crowd, and critically injured two more people. Photograph courtesy Gage Skidmore/ Flickr

Trump assassination attempt a ‘wakeup call’ for politicians, say Canadian MPs, Senators 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 18, 2024
  • The United States has ‘embraced violence in political discourse,’ said Liberal MP John McKay, who doubts that the attempt on Donald Trump’s life would

Trump assassination attempt a ‘wakeup call’ for politicians, say Canadian MPs, Senators 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN, STEPHEN JEFFERY | July 18, 2024
  • The United States has ‘embraced violence in political discourse,’ said Liberal MP John McKay, who doubts that the attempt on Donald Trump’s life would
Former President of the United States Donald Trump
Former U.S. president Donald Trump, pictured in June, was shot on July 13 at a rally near Butler, Penn., in an attack that killed one in the crowd, and critically injured two more people. Photograph courtesy Gage Skidmore/ Flickr

Senate Oversight Committee recommends budget boost, hiring two auditors

  • Senate Audit and Oversight Committee chair Sen. Marty Klyne says his team will ‘build a launchpad’ over the summer for their request for a
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 15, 2024
Senate Chamber in Senate of Canada Building
Senate Chamber in Senate of Canada Building
On June 18, the Senate adjourned debate on a request to set $881,768 as this year's budget for the Senate Audit and Oversight Committee and the Office of the Chief Audit Executive. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate Oversight Committee recommends budget boost, hiring two auditors

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 15, 2024
  • Senate Audit and Oversight Committee chair Sen. Marty Klyne says his team will ‘build a launchpad’ over the summer for their request for a

Senate Oversight Committee recommends budget boost, hiring two auditors

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 15, 2024
  • Senate Audit and Oversight Committee chair Sen. Marty Klyne says his team will ‘build a launchpad’ over the summer for their request for a
Senate Chamber in Senate of Canada Building
On June 18, the Senate adjourned debate on a request to set $881,768 as this year's budget for the Senate Audit and Oversight Committee and the Office of the Chief Audit Executive. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re in the dark’: CSG pushes for security clearance for Senate leaders to parse NSICOP report

  • Only the Canadian Senators Group has pushed to read the full NSICOP report, with the government saying access to 'information of this nature is
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 24, 2024
Senator Scott Tannas and his 18-member Canadian Senators Group have been pressing the government to grant Senate leaders access to the unredacted intelligence watchdog report.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘We’re in the dark’: CSG pushes for security clearance for Senate leaders to parse NSICOP report

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 24, 2024
  • Only the Canadian Senators Group has pushed to read the full NSICOP report, with the government saying access to 'information of this nature is

‘We’re in the dark’: CSG pushes for security clearance for Senate leaders to parse NSICOP report

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 24, 2024
  • Only the Canadian Senators Group has pushed to read the full NSICOP report, with the government saying access to 'information of this nature is
Senator Scott Tannas and his 18-member Canadian Senators Group have been pressing the government to grant Senate leaders access to the unredacted intelligence watchdog report.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate should examine sponsored travel and ‘reporting gap,’ says Senator who wants the practice banned

  • ‘It's no longer appropriate to travel on sponsored trips’ in light of the recent NSICOP report says ISG Senator Raymonde Saint-Germain
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 21, 2024
ISG Senator Raymonde Saint-Germain gave a notice on June 20 of her plan to introduce a motion this fall calling on the Senate Ethics Committee to study Senators' sponsored travel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate should examine sponsored travel and ‘reporting gap,’ says Senator who wants the practice banned

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 21, 2024
  • ‘It's no longer appropriate to travel on sponsored trips’ in light of the recent NSICOP report says ISG Senator Raymonde Saint-Germain

Senate should examine sponsored travel and ‘reporting gap,’ says Senator who wants the practice banned

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 21, 2024
  • ‘It's no longer appropriate to travel on sponsored trips’ in light of the recent NSICOP report says ISG Senator Raymonde Saint-Germain
ISG Senator Raymonde Saint-Germain gave a notice on June 20 of her plan to introduce a motion this fall calling on the Senate Ethics Committee to study Senators' sponsored travel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Non-affiliated Senators press Red Chamber to address their ‘second-class’ status

  • ‘Without having a seat at the table… where legislation is discussed, bartered, and decided upon to receive its votes, our items are left in
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 6, 2024
Non-affiliated Senators Marilou McPhedran, left, Mary Jane McCallum, and Patrick Brazeau say they are not treated equally to their colleagues who choose to sit in groups. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster, Andrew Meade

Non-affiliated Senators press Red Chamber to address their ‘second-class’ status

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 6, 2024
  • ‘Without having a seat at the table… where legislation is discussed, bartered, and decided upon to receive its votes, our items are left in

Non-affiliated Senators press Red Chamber to address their ‘second-class’ status

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 6, 2024
  • ‘Without having a seat at the table… where legislation is discussed, bartered, and decided upon to receive its votes, our items are left in
Non-affiliated Senators Marilou McPhedran, left, Mary Jane McCallum, and Patrick Brazeau say they are not treated equally to their colleagues who choose to sit in groups. The Hill Times photographs by Cynthia Münster, Andrew Meade

Senate rule change ‘tough pill to swallow’ for Conservatives, but backers say vote protects Red Chamber’s independence

  • The rule changes and move to limit debate created 'resentment,' but Senate government rep Marc Gold says he expects his relationship with the Tory
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 13, 2024
On May 8, 67 Senators voted in favour of Motion 165, which cemented changes to the Red Chamber’s rules to recognize groups other than the opposition and government, granting them new procedural powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate rule change ‘tough pill to swallow’ for Conservatives, but backers say vote protects Red Chamber’s independence

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 13, 2024
  • The rule changes and move to limit debate created 'resentment,' but Senate government rep Marc Gold says he expects his relationship with the Tory

Senate rule change ‘tough pill to swallow’ for Conservatives, but backers say vote protects Red Chamber’s independence

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 13, 2024
  • The rule changes and move to limit debate created 'resentment,' but Senate government rep Marc Gold says he expects his relationship with the Tory
On May 8, 67 Senators voted in favour of Motion 165, which cemented changes to the Red Chamber’s rules to recognize groups other than the opposition and government, granting them new procedural powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Clock ticking on Senate rule change debate as government rep invokes time allocation

  • Conservative Senate Leader Donald Plett says the motion opens ‘a Pandora’s box,’ creating the prospect of two Liberal-aligned caucuses if Conservatives form government.
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 6, 2024
On May 2, Marc Gold, the government’s representative in the Senate, moved to limit debate on his modernization motion to another six hours at most. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Clock ticking on Senate rule change debate as government rep invokes time allocation

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 6, 2024
  • Conservative Senate Leader Donald Plett says the motion opens ‘a Pandora’s box,’ creating the prospect of two Liberal-aligned caucuses if Conservatives form government.

Clock ticking on Senate rule change debate as government rep invokes time allocation

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 6, 2024
  • Conservative Senate Leader Donald Plett says the motion opens ‘a Pandora’s box,’ creating the prospect of two Liberal-aligned caucuses if Conservatives form government.
On May 2, Marc Gold, the government’s representative in the Senate, moved to limit debate on his modernization motion to another six hours at most. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Broad support for Senate modernization motion, says Sen. Gold as Tories accuse government of ‘ramming’ through rule changes

  • Some Senators questioned the timing of the motion amid talk of Liberals being 'wiped out’ in the next election, as Conservative Leader Donald Plett
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 24, 2024
Marc Gold, the government’s representative in the Senate, introduced a motion on April 18 to change the Upper Chamber’s rules after other initiatives failed to bring the matter to a vote. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Broad support for Senate modernization motion, says Sen. Gold as Tories accuse government of ‘ramming’ through rule changes

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 24, 2024
  • Some Senators questioned the timing of the motion amid talk of Liberals being 'wiped out’ in the next election, as Conservative Leader Donald Plett

Broad support for Senate modernization motion, says Sen. Gold as Tories accuse government of ‘ramming’ through rule changes

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 24, 2024
  • Some Senators questioned the timing of the motion amid talk of Liberals being 'wiped out’ in the next election, as Conservative Leader Donald Plett
Marc Gold, the government’s representative in the Senate, introduced a motion on April 18 to change the Upper Chamber’s rules after other initiatives failed to bring the matter to a vote. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate’s committee system ‘does not work’: Senators consider cutting membership and dropping a day

  • Having more than nine members often means there are a few ‘free-riders’ who don’t do the work, says Progressive Senator Diane Bellemare, while nine
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 11, 2024
Independent Senator Ratna Omidvar, left, Conservative Senator Denise Batters, and ISG Senator Diane Bellemare, chair of the Senate Rules Committee. Omidvar says the Senate committee system does not work. All three Senators sit on the Senate Rules Committee. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Senate's Government Representative Office

Senate’s committee system ‘does not work’: Senators consider cutting membership and dropping a day

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 11, 2024
  • Having more than nine members often means there are a few ‘free-riders’ who don’t do the work, says Progressive Senator Diane Bellemare, while nine

Senate’s committee system ‘does not work’: Senators consider cutting membership and dropping a day

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 11, 2024
  • Having more than nine members often means there are a few ‘free-riders’ who don’t do the work, says Progressive Senator Diane Bellemare, while nine
Independent Senator Ratna Omidvar, left, Conservative Senator Denise Batters, and ISG Senator Diane Bellemare, chair of the Senate Rules Committee. Omidvar says the Senate committee system does not work. All three Senators sit on the Senate Rules Committee. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Senate's Government Representative Office

‘No miracle recipe’: new freelance interpreters not adding capacity to House, Senate services as injuries, attrition affect hours available

  • Though 10 people passed the recent accreditation exam, the Translation Bureau can’t ‘reallocate resources to either the Senate or the House,’ says new CEO
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 22, 2023
Interpreters at work in sound booths during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘No miracle recipe’: new freelance interpreters not adding capacity to House, Senate services as injuries, attrition affect hours available

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 22, 2023
  • Though 10 people passed the recent accreditation exam, the Translation Bureau can’t ‘reallocate resources to either the Senate or the House,’ says new CEO

‘No miracle recipe’: new freelance interpreters not adding capacity to House, Senate services as injuries, attrition affect hours available

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 22, 2023
  • Though 10 people passed the recent accreditation exam, the Translation Bureau can’t ‘reallocate resources to either the Senate or the House,’ says new CEO
Interpreters at work in sound booths during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in February 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

MPs push back against ‘stunning’ riding boundary, name changes in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick: ‘these symbols are important’

  • Three Nova Scotia Liberal MPs oppose significant ‘surprise’ riding border changes in their ridings, while New Brunswick Conservative MP John Williamson says the renaming
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 2, 2023
Nova Scotia Liberal MPs Sean Fraser, Jaime Battiste, and Lena Metlege Diab, and New Brunswick Conservative MP John Williamson appeared before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Jan. 31 to object to proposed changes to their ridings. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Twitter

MPs push back against ‘stunning’ riding boundary, name changes in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick: ‘these symbols are important’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 2, 2023
  • Three Nova Scotia Liberal MPs oppose significant ‘surprise’ riding border changes in their ridings, while New Brunswick Conservative MP John Williamson says the renaming

MPs push back against ‘stunning’ riding boundary, name changes in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick: ‘these symbols are important’

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 2, 2023
  • Three Nova Scotia Liberal MPs oppose significant ‘surprise’ riding border changes in their ridings, while New Brunswick Conservative MP John Williamson says the renaming
Nova Scotia Liberal MPs Sean Fraser, Jaime Battiste, and Lena Metlege Diab, and New Brunswick Conservative MP John Williamson appeared before the Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Jan. 31 to object to proposed changes to their ridings. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Twitter

Top 100: the most influential people in government and politics in 2023

  • This year’s 100 most influential list is peppered with the politicians, political staffers and strategists, public servants, and media who help shape policy, hold
List | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, MIKE LAPOINTE, ABBAS RANA, NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 30, 2023
This year’s most influential list is peppered with the politicians, political staffers and strategists, public servants, and media who help shape policy, hold the government to account, and wield influence behind the scenes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, handouts, and photo illustration by Serena Masonde

Top 100: the most influential people in government and politics in 2023

List | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, MIKE LAPOINTE, ABBAS RANA, NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 30, 2023
  • This year’s 100 most influential list is peppered with the politicians, political staffers and strategists, public servants, and media who help shape policy, hold

Top 100: the most influential people in government and politics in 2023

List | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT, MIKE LAPOINTE, ABBAS RANA, NEIL MOSS, SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 30, 2023
  • This year’s 100 most influential list is peppered with the politicians, political staffers and strategists, public servants, and media who help shape policy, hold
This year’s most influential list is peppered with the politicians, political staffers and strategists, public servants, and media who help shape policy, hold the government to account, and wield influence behind the scenes. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, handouts, and photo illustration by Serena Masonde

Elamin Abdelmahmoud makes amends and finds meaning in debut memoir

  • In Son of Elsewhere, Elamin Abdelmahmoud tracks his path as a teenager emigrating from Sudan to Kingston, Ont., and his evolving understanding of the
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 19, 2022
Journalist Elamin Abdelmahmoud says reception of Son of Elsewhere: A Memoir in Pieces has continued to shape his understanding of identity and 'allow for a bit more space of self-forgiveness.' Kyla Zanardi photograph courtesy of McClelland & Stewart

Elamin Abdelmahmoud makes amends and finds meaning in debut memoir

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 19, 2022
  • In Son of Elsewhere, Elamin Abdelmahmoud tracks his path as a teenager emigrating from Sudan to Kingston, Ont., and his evolving understanding of the

Elamin Abdelmahmoud makes amends and finds meaning in debut memoir

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 19, 2022
  • In Son of Elsewhere, Elamin Abdelmahmoud tracks his path as a teenager emigrating from Sudan to Kingston, Ont., and his evolving understanding of the
Journalist Elamin Abdelmahmoud says reception of Son of Elsewhere: A Memoir in Pieces has continued to shape his understanding of identity and 'allow for a bit more space of self-forgiveness.' Kyla Zanardi photograph courtesy of McClelland & Stewart
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Deem Indigenous policing essential, boost support for Northern communities to help scrap racism in policing, committee hears

  • Demilitarize the police, defund or divert their resources, adopt nationwide data collection to track race and use of force, adopt true and transparent civilian
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 29, 2020
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair has said Indigenous policing should be an essential service, an assessment numerous witnesses said was a key part of addressing systemic racism as part of the House Public Safety Committee's study on the subject last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Deem Indigenous policing essential, boost support for Northern communities to help scrap racism in policing, committee hears

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 29, 2020
  • Demilitarize the police, defund or divert their resources, adopt nationwide data collection to track race and use of force, adopt true and transparent civilian

Deem Indigenous policing essential, boost support for Northern communities to help scrap racism in policing, committee hears

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 29, 2020
  • Demilitarize the police, defund or divert their resources, adopt nationwide data collection to track race and use of force, adopt true and transparent civilian
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair has said Indigenous policing should be an essential service, an assessment numerous witnesses said was a key part of addressing systemic racism as part of the House Public Safety Committee's study on the subject last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

RCMP report 62 per cent uptick in mental health, wellness call response as critics demand better data

  • The RCMP have seen a 62 per cent increase in mental health and well-being calls over the last five years—worrying but incomplete results that
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 22, 2020
RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki told MPs at committee last month that the number of calls the force responds to on mental health 'are growing exponentially,' and new data supports that claim. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

RCMP report 62 per cent uptick in mental health, wellness call response as critics demand better data

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 22, 2020
  • The RCMP have seen a 62 per cent increase in mental health and well-being calls over the last five years—worrying but incomplete results that

RCMP report 62 per cent uptick in mental health, wellness call response as critics demand better data

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 22, 2020
  • The RCMP have seen a 62 per cent increase in mental health and well-being calls over the last five years—worrying but incomplete results that
RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki told MPs at committee last month that the number of calls the force responds to on mental health 'are growing exponentially,' and new data supports that claim. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

June lobbying a success with wage subsidy extension, groups say

  • Some associations are calling their June lobbying efforts a success, after the government agreed to a widespread push to extend the emergency wage subsidy
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 22, 2020
Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan, Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland were the top three most-lobbied cabinet ministers in June. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

June lobbying a success with wage subsidy extension, groups say

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 22, 2020
  • Some associations are calling their June lobbying efforts a success, after the government agreed to a widespread push to extend the emergency wage subsidy

June lobbying a success with wage subsidy extension, groups say

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 22, 2020
  • Some associations are calling their June lobbying efforts a success, after the government agreed to a widespread push to extend the emergency wage subsidy
Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan, Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland were the top three most-lobbied cabinet ministers in June. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Hybrid summer circuit in the cards as politicians try to strike balance between public health and politics

  • For politicians, the summer is normally a time for the so-called barbecue circuit, to bounce from event to event rubbing shoulders with community members
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 15, 2020
On June 11, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited with Régimbal Awards and Promotions owner Luc Régimbal to highlight how businesses are benefiting from the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and other economic measures. Strategists say politicians are now more comfortable being seen out in public, but they’ll have to strike a balance with public health measures. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hybrid summer circuit in the cards as politicians try to strike balance between public health and politics

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 15, 2020
  • For politicians, the summer is normally a time for the so-called barbecue circuit, to bounce from event to event rubbing shoulders with community members

Hybrid summer circuit in the cards as politicians try to strike balance between public health and politics

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 15, 2020
  • For politicians, the summer is normally a time for the so-called barbecue circuit, to bounce from event to event rubbing shoulders with community members
On June 11, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited with Régimbal Awards and Promotions owner Luc Régimbal to highlight how businesses are benefiting from the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and other economic measures. Strategists say politicians are now more comfortable being seen out in public, but they’ll have to strike a balance with public health measures. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prison watchdog has ‘grave’ concerns that CSC rates Indigenous, Black inmates as higher risk

  • Indigenous and Black prisoners continue to be more likely to be placed in higher security prisons, which justice advocates say is a clear example
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 15, 2020
Correctional Investigator of Canada Ivan Zinger, pictured in October 2017, says he’s frustrated the CSC has yet to say how it will address a 2018 Supreme Court decision that found its risk assessment tools may be discriminatory. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Prison watchdog has ‘grave’ concerns that CSC rates Indigenous, Black inmates as higher risk

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 15, 2020
  • Indigenous and Black prisoners continue to be more likely to be placed in higher security prisons, which justice advocates say is a clear example

Prison watchdog has ‘grave’ concerns that CSC rates Indigenous, Black inmates as higher risk

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 15, 2020
  • Indigenous and Black prisoners continue to be more likely to be placed in higher security prisons, which justice advocates say is a clear example
Correctional Investigator of Canada Ivan Zinger, pictured in October 2017, says he’s frustrated the CSC has yet to say how it will address a 2018 Supreme Court decision that found its risk assessment tools may be discriminatory. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wernick’s warning of political violence reflects increasing polarization, say politicos, experts

  • In the wake of an armed man crashing his truck through Rideau Hall gates and threatening Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, some are recalling the
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 15, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was allegedly the subject of threats by Corey Hurren, who is facing 22 charges for breaking through the gates of Rideau Hall while armed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wernick’s warning of political violence reflects increasing polarization, say politicos, experts

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 15, 2020
  • In the wake of an armed man crashing his truck through Rideau Hall gates and threatening Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, some are recalling the

Wernick’s warning of political violence reflects increasing polarization, say politicos, experts

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 15, 2020
  • In the wake of an armed man crashing his truck through Rideau Hall gates and threatening Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, some are recalling the
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was allegedly the subject of threats by Corey Hurren, who is facing 22 charges for breaking through the gates of Rideau Hall while armed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cultural assessments needed for sentencing reform, say advocates, amid calls to address high Black incarceration rates

  • When Black and racialized offenders appear for sentencing, the judge should consider the unique cultural and historical factors of the defendant and whether racism
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 8, 2020
Independent Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard, left, and Liberal MP Pam Damoff both participated in the Parliamentary Black Caucus' discussions around widespread justice reforms to address systemic racism against Black Canadians, including through pre-sentencing reports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Sen. Bernard

Cultural assessments needed for sentencing reform, say advocates, amid calls to address high Black incarceration rates

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 8, 2020
  • When Black and racialized offenders appear for sentencing, the judge should consider the unique cultural and historical factors of the defendant and whether racism

Cultural assessments needed for sentencing reform, say advocates, amid calls to address high Black incarceration rates

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 8, 2020
  • When Black and racialized offenders appear for sentencing, the judge should consider the unique cultural and historical factors of the defendant and whether racism
Independent Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard, left, and Liberal MP Pam Damoff both participated in the Parliamentary Black Caucus' discussions around widespread justice reforms to address systemic racism against Black Canadians, including through pre-sentencing reports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Sen. Bernard

New order granting diplomatic privileges to African Union officials a ‘positive step,’ say former diplomats

  • It’s a “positive step” and “high time” that Canada granted diplomatic privileges to senior officials at the African Union, say former diplomats who agreed
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 8, 2020
The order-in-council issued by Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne on June 14 grants diplomatic privileges to African Union senior officials when they visit Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New order granting diplomatic privileges to African Union officials a ‘positive step,’ say former diplomats

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 8, 2020
  • It’s a “positive step” and “high time” that Canada granted diplomatic privileges to senior officials at the African Union, say former diplomats who agreed

New order granting diplomatic privileges to African Union officials a ‘positive step,’ say former diplomats

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 8, 2020
  • It’s a “positive step” and “high time” that Canada granted diplomatic privileges to senior officials at the African Union, say former diplomats who agreed
The order-in-council issued by Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne on June 14 grants diplomatic privileges to African Union senior officials when they visit Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Opposition parties outline demands ahead of fiscal update

  • Good Monday morning, Over the weekend, Canada’s opposition parties laid out their demands ahead of Wednesday’s first fiscal update since the pandemic hit. It’ll
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured June 18 during his daily press briefings, will hold a virtual cabinet retreat this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics This Morning: Opposition parties outline demands ahead of fiscal update

  • Good Monday morning, Over the weekend, Canada’s opposition parties laid out their demands ahead of Wednesday’s first fiscal update since the pandemic hit. It’ll

Politics This Morning: Opposition parties outline demands ahead of fiscal update

  • Good Monday morning, Over the weekend, Canada’s opposition parties laid out their demands ahead of Wednesday’s first fiscal update since the pandemic hit. It’ll
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured June 18 during his daily press briefings, will hold a virtual cabinet retreat this week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘I felt silenced’: voices missing from Upper Chamber’s systemic racism debate, say some Senators, highlighting need for hybrid model

  • Witnessing the Red Chamber debate on systemic racism from afar was tough on Senators who have lived the experiences but couldn’t be in Ottawa,
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 1, 2020
COVID-19 meant some racialized and Indigenous Senators couldn’t be present for the Chamber's June 18 emergency debate on systemic racism, including Senators, from left, Mobina Jaffer, Lillian Dyck, and Wanda Thomas Bernard. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

‘I felt silenced’: voices missing from Upper Chamber’s systemic racism debate, say some Senators, highlighting need for hybrid model

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 1, 2020
  • Witnessing the Red Chamber debate on systemic racism from afar was tough on Senators who have lived the experiences but couldn’t be in Ottawa,

‘I felt silenced’: voices missing from Upper Chamber’s systemic racism debate, say some Senators, highlighting need for hybrid model

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 1, 2020
  • Witnessing the Red Chamber debate on systemic racism from afar was tough on Senators who have lived the experiences but couldn’t be in Ottawa,
COVID-19 meant some racialized and Indigenous Senators couldn’t be present for the Chamber's June 18 emergency debate on systemic racism, including Senators, from left, Mobina Jaffer, Lillian Dyck, and Wanda Thomas Bernard. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Mounting deaths stemming from police wellness checks a ‘wake-up call,’ says Senator

  • It’s time to “reset” how police and health professionals respond to people in crisis, says a Senator and former leading psychiatrist, in the wake
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 1, 2020
Independent Senator Stan Kutcher, a former leading psychiatrist, doesn’t think police should be removed from wellness checks, but says it’s clear a new model and better de-escalation training is needed. Photograph courtesy of Senate Communications

Mounting deaths stemming from police wellness checks a ‘wake-up call,’ says Senator

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 1, 2020
  • It’s time to “reset” how police and health professionals respond to people in crisis, says a Senator and former leading psychiatrist, in the wake

Mounting deaths stemming from police wellness checks a ‘wake-up call,’ says Senator

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | July 1, 2020
  • It’s time to “reset” how police and health professionals respond to people in crisis, says a Senator and former leading psychiatrist, in the wake
Independent Senator Stan Kutcher, a former leading psychiatrist, doesn’t think police should be removed from wellness checks, but says it’s clear a new model and better de-escalation training is needed. Photograph courtesy of Senate Communications

Lobby groups push feds to pivot to recovery phase, say more cash needed for key sectors

  • Associations are pivoting to recovery in their federal advocacy asks, with those among the most actively lobbying government in May pushing for flexibility on
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 24, 2020
May 2020 showed a dip in the federal lobbying registry's monthly communications, including the number of interactions among cabinet. Small Business Minister Mary Ng, left, was top of the list, followed by Finance Minister Bill Morneau, Families Minister Ahmed Hussen, and Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Lobby groups push feds to pivot to recovery phase, say more cash needed for key sectors

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 24, 2020
  • Associations are pivoting to recovery in their federal advocacy asks, with those among the most actively lobbying government in May pushing for flexibility on

Lobby groups push feds to pivot to recovery phase, say more cash needed for key sectors

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 24, 2020
  • Associations are pivoting to recovery in their federal advocacy asks, with those among the most actively lobbying government in May pushing for flexibility on
May 2020 showed a dip in the federal lobbying registry's monthly communications, including the number of interactions among cabinet. Small Business Minister Mary Ng, left, was top of the list, followed by Finance Minister Bill Morneau, Families Minister Ahmed Hussen, and Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Black businesses say they’re left out of procurement opportunities, COVID relief despite obvious gaps

  • Black-owned businesses say they have been devastated by COVID-19 and the government needs to “step in,” both through funding directly to the community and
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 24, 2020
Black business associations say the federal government has a responsibility to change its procurement practices that shut out Black entrepreneurs. Procurement Minister Anita Anand’s office did not respond to questions about access to procurement for Black businesses, but says the department is modernizing its approach. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Black businesses say they’re left out of procurement opportunities, COVID relief despite obvious gaps

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 24, 2020
  • Black-owned businesses say they have been devastated by COVID-19 and the government needs to “step in,” both through funding directly to the community and

Black businesses say they’re left out of procurement opportunities, COVID relief despite obvious gaps

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 24, 2020
  • Black-owned businesses say they have been devastated by COVID-19 and the government needs to “step in,” both through funding directly to the community and
Black business associations say the federal government has a responsibility to change its procurement practices that shut out Black entrepreneurs. Procurement Minister Anita Anand’s office did not respond to questions about access to procurement for Black businesses, but says the department is modernizing its approach. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The ‘afterlife of slavery’: defund, reform Canada’s prisons, advocates call, after watchdog says ‘very little’ has improved for Black inmates

  • Seven years after Canada’s prison watchdog report detailed the systemic discrimination Black men and women experience inside the country’s prisons, the office says “very
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 17, 2020
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair oversees the Correctional Service of Canada, which advocates say needs to address systemic racism, given the outcomes of its Black inmates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The ‘afterlife of slavery’: defund, reform Canada’s prisons, advocates call, after watchdog says ‘very little’ has improved for Black inmates

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 17, 2020
  • Seven years after Canada’s prison watchdog report detailed the systemic discrimination Black men and women experience inside the country’s prisons, the office says “very

The ‘afterlife of slavery’: defund, reform Canada’s prisons, advocates call, after watchdog says ‘very little’ has improved for Black inmates

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 17, 2020
  • Seven years after Canada’s prison watchdog report detailed the systemic discrimination Black men and women experience inside the country’s prisons, the office says “very
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair oversees the Correctional Service of Canada, which advocates say needs to address systemic racism, given the outcomes of its Black inmates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Politics as usual’: CERB bill failure suggests shifting tactics, say critics, though Canadians want co-operation amid crisis

  • Parliament’s first piece of stalled COVID-19-related legislation is part of the “natural evolution” in Parliament’s response to the pandemic, says a Conservative MP, while
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 17, 2020
In what's been described as a campaign-style presser, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke on June 11, pictured, to highlight how businesses are benefiting from the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, while also attacking the Conservatives and blaming the opposition for playing ‘political games’ with a bill that failed to pass the day before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Politics as usual’: CERB bill failure suggests shifting tactics, say critics, though Canadians want co-operation amid crisis

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 17, 2020
  • Parliament’s first piece of stalled COVID-19-related legislation is part of the “natural evolution” in Parliament’s response to the pandemic, says a Conservative MP, while

‘Politics as usual’: CERB bill failure suggests shifting tactics, say critics, though Canadians want co-operation amid crisis

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 17, 2020
  • Parliament’s first piece of stalled COVID-19-related legislation is part of the “natural evolution” in Parliament’s response to the pandemic, says a Conservative MP, while
In what's been described as a campaign-style presser, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke on June 11, pictured, to highlight how businesses are benefiting from the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, while also attacking the Conservatives and blaming the opposition for playing ‘political games’ with a bill that failed to pass the day before. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Inside Statistics Canada’s efforts to improve diversity data 

  • When the Liberals announced the Centre for Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion Statistics in 2018, the government said it would have a “particular” focus on
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 10, 2020
Jean-Pierre Corbeil is the assistant director for the Centre for Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion Statistics, first announced in the 2018 budget with $6.7-million over five years to provide insights on issues faced by different gender and diversity groups. Photograph courtesy of Statistics Canada

Inside Statistics Canada’s efforts to improve diversity data 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 10, 2020
  • When the Liberals announced the Centre for Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion Statistics in 2018, the government said it would have a “particular” focus on

Inside Statistics Canada’s efforts to improve diversity data 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 10, 2020
  • When the Liberals announced the Centre for Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion Statistics in 2018, the government said it would have a “particular” focus on
Jean-Pierre Corbeil is the assistant director for the Centre for Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion Statistics, first announced in the 2018 budget with $6.7-million over five years to provide insights on issues faced by different gender and diversity groups. Photograph courtesy of Statistics Canada

Black communities need more than ‘Band-Aid’ funding, say advocates 

  • For too long Black Canadians have felt like a “broken record,” replaying the same recommendations to combat obvious inequality with only “Band-Aid money” applied
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 10, 2020
Thousands gathered on Parliament Hill on June 5 for a rally to call attention to anti-Black racism and police violence against Black people across Canada and the United States. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Black communities need more than ‘Band-Aid’ funding, say advocates 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 10, 2020
  • For too long Black Canadians have felt like a “broken record,” replaying the same recommendations to combat obvious inequality with only “Band-Aid money” applied

Black communities need more than ‘Band-Aid’ funding, say advocates 

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 10, 2020
  • For too long Black Canadians have felt like a “broken record,” replaying the same recommendations to combat obvious inequality with only “Band-Aid money” applied
Thousands gathered on Parliament Hill on June 5 for a rally to call attention to anti-Black racism and police violence against Black people across Canada and the United States. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pandemic makes delayed MMIWG action plan more urgent, say Senators, advocates

  • Indigenous politicians and organizations say rather than justify the government’s delay, the COVID-19 pandemic has created more urgency for it to finish the action
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 3, 2020
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett says the government is still working on the action plan for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls after missing a June deadline, but didn't say when it will be ready. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pandemic makes delayed MMIWG action plan more urgent, say Senators, advocates

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 3, 2020
  • Indigenous politicians and organizations say rather than justify the government’s delay, the COVID-19 pandemic has created more urgency for it to finish the action

Pandemic makes delayed MMIWG action plan more urgent, say Senators, advocates

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 3, 2020
  • Indigenous politicians and organizations say rather than justify the government’s delay, the COVID-19 pandemic has created more urgency for it to finish the action
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett says the government is still working on the action plan for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls after missing a June deadline, but didn't say when it will be ready. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House suspension deal offers ‘insufficient’ scrutiny of feds’ spending amid COVID, say politicos

  • The Liberal-NDP agreement to extend Parliament’s suspension of regular sittings and limit debate over an $87-billion spending bill is skirting scrutiny and “completely insufficient,”
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 3, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau agreed to work with provinces to mandate 10 days sick leave in exchange for NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's support to suspend regular parliamentary sittings. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

House suspension deal offers ‘insufficient’ scrutiny of feds’ spending amid COVID, say politicos

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 3, 2020
  • The Liberal-NDP agreement to extend Parliament’s suspension of regular sittings and limit debate over an $87-billion spending bill is skirting scrutiny and “completely insufficient,”

House suspension deal offers ‘insufficient’ scrutiny of feds’ spending amid COVID, say politicos

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | June 3, 2020
  • The Liberal-NDP agreement to extend Parliament’s suspension of regular sittings and limit debate over an $87-billion spending bill is skirting scrutiny and “completely insufficient,”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau agreed to work with provinces to mandate 10 days sick leave in exchange for NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's support to suspend regular parliamentary sittings. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

No ‘magic’ response: diplomats discuss international lessons learned from COVID-19

  • Diplomats representing Sweden, Taiwan, Germany, and Japan called for global co-operation and warned against embracing a “false security” when countries flatten their curves as
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 27, 2020
Ambassadors from Sweden, Japan, Germany, and Taiwan spoke about how their countries have been affected by COVID-19 at a Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy panel on May 27. Pictured from top left, Japanese Ambassador Yasuhisa Kawamura, moderator Liberal MP Michael Levitt, Swedish Ambassador Urban Ahlin, and Taiwanese Representative Winston Wen-yi Chen. GoToWebinar screenshot

No ‘magic’ response: diplomats discuss international lessons learned from COVID-19

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 27, 2020
  • Diplomats representing Sweden, Taiwan, Germany, and Japan called for global co-operation and warned against embracing a “false security” when countries flatten their curves as

No ‘magic’ response: diplomats discuss international lessons learned from COVID-19

News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 27, 2020
  • Diplomats representing Sweden, Taiwan, Germany, and Japan called for global co-operation and warned against embracing a “false security” when countries flatten their curves as
Ambassadors from Sweden, Japan, Germany, and Taiwan spoke about how their countries have been affected by COVID-19 at a Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy panel on May 27. Pictured from top left, Japanese Ambassador Yasuhisa Kawamura, moderator Liberal MP Michael Levitt, Swedish Ambassador Urban Ahlin, and Taiwanese Representative Winston Wen-yi Chen. GoToWebinar screenshot

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