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Among 18 defeated incumbents, British Columbia, Ontario see most unseated MPs; Conservatives drop nine incumbents, Liberal lose eight

  • Of the estimated 52 new MPs who were elected across Canada on Sept. 20, 18 of them defeated incumbents and two of those 18
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | September 28, 2021
The Liberals and the Conservatives saw the most defeated incumbents this election. Conservative incumbents Kerry Diotte, top left, Alice Wong, Nelly Shin, Bob Saroya, and Leona Alleslev, and Liberal incumbents Lenore Zann, above left, Brenda Shanahan, and Bernadette Jordan. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, Facebook

Among 18 defeated incumbents, British Columbia, Ontario see most unseated MPs; Conservatives drop nine incumbents, Liberal lose eight

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | September 28, 2021
  • Of the estimated 52 new MPs who were elected across Canada on Sept. 20, 18 of them defeated incumbents and two of those 18

Among 18 defeated incumbents, British Columbia, Ontario see most unseated MPs; Conservatives drop nine incumbents, Liberal lose eight

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | September 28, 2021
  • Of the estimated 52 new MPs who were elected across Canada on Sept. 20, 18 of them defeated incumbents and two of those 18
The Liberals and the Conservatives saw the most defeated incumbents this election. Conservative incumbents Kerry Diotte, top left, Alice Wong, Nelly Shin, Bob Saroya, and Leona Alleslev, and Liberal incumbents Lenore Zann, above left, Brenda Shanahan, and Bernadette Jordan. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, Facebook

Among 18 defeated incumbents, British Columbia, Ontario see most unseated MPs; Conservatives drop nine incumbents, Liberal lose eight

  • Of the estimated 52 new MPs who were elected across Canada on Sept. 20, 18 of them defeated incumbents and two of those 18
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | September 28, 2021
The Liberals and the Conservatives saw the most defeated incumbents this election. Conservative incumbents Kerry Diotte, top left, Alice Wong, Nelly Shin, Bob Saroya, and Leona Alleslev, and Liberal incumbents Lenore Zann, above left, Brenda Shanahan, and Bernadette Jordan. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, Facebook

Among 18 defeated incumbents, British Columbia, Ontario see most unseated MPs; Conservatives drop nine incumbents, Liberal lose eight

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | September 28, 2021
  • Of the estimated 52 new MPs who were elected across Canada on Sept. 20, 18 of them defeated incumbents and two of those 18

Among 18 defeated incumbents, British Columbia, Ontario see most unseated MPs; Conservatives drop nine incumbents, Liberal lose eight

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | September 28, 2021
  • Of the estimated 52 new MPs who were elected across Canada on Sept. 20, 18 of them defeated incumbents and two of those 18
The Liberals and the Conservatives saw the most defeated incumbents this election. Conservative incumbents Kerry Diotte, top left, Alice Wong, Nelly Shin, Bob Saroya, and Leona Alleslev, and Liberal incumbents Lenore Zann, above left, Brenda Shanahan, and Bernadette Jordan. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, Facebook

This just in: Politics and the Pen goes virtual again, on Sept. 22

  • Often one of the most anticipated parties of the year in political Ottawa’s bubble will be going virtual once again during the global pandemic.
FeatureBY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | September 20, 2021
Elizabeth Gray-Smith and Jim Armour are organizing this year's virtual Politics and the Pen fundraiser for the Writers' Trust of Canada. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Andrew Meade

This just in: Politics and the Pen goes virtual again, on Sept. 22

FeatureBY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | September 20, 2021
  • Often one of the most anticipated parties of the year in political Ottawa’s bubble will be going virtual once again during the global pandemic.

This just in: Politics and the Pen goes virtual again, on Sept. 22

FeatureBY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | September 20, 2021
  • Often one of the most anticipated parties of the year in political Ottawa’s bubble will be going virtual once again during the global pandemic.
Elizabeth Gray-Smith and Jim Armour are organizing this year's virtual Politics and the Pen fundraiser for the Writers' Trust of Canada. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Andrew Meade

Legislative change needed on access to information, but ‘overheated rhetoric’ doesn’t help, says Wernick

  • Canada’s record management systems are “underfunded and shambolic,” and new access-to-information legislation is needed to prevent “backsliding” by future governments on proactive disclosure, says
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | September 16, 2021
Canada needs ‘to have a little less overheated rhetoric about the state of our democracy or the state of the law and more precision and focus about what specifically needs to be changed,’ says Michael Wernick, the former clerk of the Privy Council, who gave his thoughts on reforming the access-to-information system during a Sept. 14 debate. The Hill Times file photo

Legislative change needed on access to information, but ‘overheated rhetoric’ doesn’t help, says Wernick

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | September 16, 2021
  • Canada’s record management systems are “underfunded and shambolic,” and new access-to-information legislation is needed to prevent “backsliding” by future governments on proactive disclosure, says

Legislative change needed on access to information, but ‘overheated rhetoric’ doesn’t help, says Wernick

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | September 16, 2021
  • Canada’s record management systems are “underfunded and shambolic,” and new access-to-information legislation is needed to prevent “backsliding” by future governments on proactive disclosure, says
Canada needs ‘to have a little less overheated rhetoric about the state of our democracy or the state of the law and more precision and focus about what specifically needs to be changed,’ says Michael Wernick, the former clerk of the Privy Council, who gave his thoughts on reforming the access-to-information system during a Sept. 14 debate. The Hill Times file photo

The race for Parliament Hill: Liberals, NDP jockey to fill void left in Ottawa Centre

  • With an incumbent cabinet minister not seeking re-election, the race for Ottawa Centre may seem wide open, but history has shown it’s going to
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | September 13, 2021
Green Party candidate Angela Keller-Herzog, left, Liberal Yasir Naqvi, and New Democrat Angella MacEwen are among those looking to succeed Liberal cabinet minister Catherine McKenna in Ottawa Centre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

The race for Parliament Hill: Liberals, NDP jockey to fill void left in Ottawa Centre

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | September 13, 2021
  • With an incumbent cabinet minister not seeking re-election, the race for Ottawa Centre may seem wide open, but history has shown it’s going to

The race for Parliament Hill: Liberals, NDP jockey to fill void left in Ottawa Centre

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | September 13, 2021
  • With an incumbent cabinet minister not seeking re-election, the race for Ottawa Centre may seem wide open, but history has shown it’s going to
Green Party candidate Angela Keller-Herzog, left, Liberal Yasir Naqvi, and New Democrat Angella MacEwen are among those looking to succeed Liberal cabinet minister Catherine McKenna in Ottawa Centre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

At least 22 former MPs running to win back seats in the 2021 election

  • Facing tough losses and tight races in past elections, at least 22 former MPs are running to win back their seats during this snap
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | September 2, 2021
Almost two dozen former MPs are running again this election. From top left: Liberal candidates Randy Boissonault and John Aldag; NDP candidates Ruth Ellen Brosseau, Tracey Ramsey, and Wayne Stetski; Liberal candidate Doug Eyolfson, and Conservative candidates Costas Menegakis and Alupa Clarke. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, Jake Wright; courtesy of Twitter, Facebook

At least 22 former MPs running to win back seats in the 2021 election

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | September 2, 2021
  • Facing tough losses and tight races in past elections, at least 22 former MPs are running to win back their seats during this snap

At least 22 former MPs running to win back seats in the 2021 election

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | September 2, 2021
  • Facing tough losses and tight races in past elections, at least 22 former MPs are running to win back their seats during this snap
Almost two dozen former MPs are running again this election. From top left: Liberal candidates Randy Boissonault and John Aldag; NDP candidates Ruth Ellen Brosseau, Tracey Ramsey, and Wayne Stetski; Liberal candidate Doug Eyolfson, and Conservative candidates Costas Menegakis and Alupa Clarke. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, Jake Wright; courtesy of Twitter, Facebook

Canada’s podcasters take on the election

  • Canada’s political podcasts are tightening their focus and picking up the pace during the 2021 election campaign, and their hosts say the podcast platform
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | September 1, 2021
Canadian Politics is Boring is co-hosted by two Halifax-based creatives, Rhys Waters and Jesse Harley, as they try to navigate Canadian politics and the 2021 campaign. Photograph courtesy of Rhys Waters

Canada’s podcasters take on the election

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | September 1, 2021
  • Canada’s political podcasts are tightening their focus and picking up the pace during the 2021 election campaign, and their hosts say the podcast platform

Canada’s podcasters take on the election

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | September 1, 2021
  • Canada’s political podcasts are tightening their focus and picking up the pace during the 2021 election campaign, and their hosts say the podcast platform
Canadian Politics is Boring is co-hosted by two Halifax-based creatives, Rhys Waters and Jesse Harley, as they try to navigate Canadian politics and the 2021 campaign. Photograph courtesy of Rhys Waters

Life in the City of Dirty Water: memoir takes readers into the life of Clayton Thomas-Müller, environmental activist

  • Nationally and internationally recognized environmental activist Clayton Thomas-Müller published a book titled Life in the City of Dirty Water. Mr. Mr. Müller is a
FeatureBY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | August 30, 2021
Environmental activist Clayton Thomas-Müller published a book titled Life in the City of Dirty Water. Screenshot courtesy of McNally Robinson Booksellers & Allen Lane

Life in the City of Dirty Water: memoir takes readers into the life of Clayton Thomas-Müller, environmental activist

FeatureBY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | August 30, 2021
  • Nationally and internationally recognized environmental activist Clayton Thomas-Müller published a book titled Life in the City of Dirty Water. Mr. Mr. Müller is a

Life in the City of Dirty Water: memoir takes readers into the life of Clayton Thomas-Müller, environmental activist

FeatureBY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | August 30, 2021
  • Nationally and internationally recognized environmental activist Clayton Thomas-Müller published a book titled Life in the City of Dirty Water. Mr. Mr. Müller is a
Environmental activist Clayton Thomas-Müller published a book titled Life in the City of Dirty Water. Screenshot courtesy of McNally Robinson Booksellers & Allen Lane

Politicos worry snap election, short campaign a barrier to nominating women in key ridings

  • With the snap election announced in August, political insiders and analysts say they’re worried the pandemic and short campaign period may deter women from
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | August 26, 2021
Independent Senator Donna Dasko wrote a letter to all party leaders urging them to focus on nominating more women in 'stronghold' ridings. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politicos worry snap election, short campaign a barrier to nominating women in key ridings

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | August 26, 2021
  • With the snap election announced in August, political insiders and analysts say they’re worried the pandemic and short campaign period may deter women from

Politicos worry snap election, short campaign a barrier to nominating women in key ridings

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | August 26, 2021
  • With the snap election announced in August, political insiders and analysts say they’re worried the pandemic and short campaign period may deter women from
Independent Senator Donna Dasko wrote a letter to all party leaders urging them to focus on nominating more women in 'stronghold' ridings. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Incredible feeling’ to lead Centre Block work says Canada’s incoming, sixth-ever Dominion sculptor

  • After 15 years as Parliament’s official carver, Phil White is departing from his post and passing the hammer and chisel to the new Dominion
FeatureBY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | August 23, 2021
Phil White, who retired in June as Dominion sculptor, puts the finishing touches on a Canada 150 stained glass design destined for the Hall of Honour in Centre Block in 2017. Photograph courtesy of Public Services and Procurement Canada

‘Incredible feeling’ to lead Centre Block work says Canada’s incoming, sixth-ever Dominion sculptor

FeatureBY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | August 23, 2021
  • After 15 years as Parliament’s official carver, Phil White is departing from his post and passing the hammer and chisel to the new Dominion

‘Incredible feeling’ to lead Centre Block work says Canada’s incoming, sixth-ever Dominion sculptor

FeatureBY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | August 23, 2021
  • After 15 years as Parliament’s official carver, Phil White is departing from his post and passing the hammer and chisel to the new Dominion
Phil White, who retired in June as Dominion sculptor, puts the finishing touches on a Canada 150 stained glass design destined for the Hall of Honour in Centre Block in 2017. Photograph courtesy of Public Services and Procurement Canada

Senator Brazeau releases report on Indigenous issues, and federal government’s ‘inertia’

  • Federal governments and the political parties that led them have been reluctant to fulfill their fiduciary responsibilities to Indigenous people in Canada since Confederation,
FeatureBY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | August 16, 2021
Independent Senator Patrick Brazeau's report takes an in-depth look at the history of Indigenous peoples in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Brazeau releases report on Indigenous issues, and federal government’s ‘inertia’

FeatureBY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | August 16, 2021
  • Federal governments and the political parties that led them have been reluctant to fulfill their fiduciary responsibilities to Indigenous people in Canada since Confederation,

Senator Brazeau releases report on Indigenous issues, and federal government’s ‘inertia’

FeatureBY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | August 16, 2021
  • Federal governments and the political parties that led them have been reluctant to fulfill their fiduciary responsibilities to Indigenous people in Canada since Confederation,
Independent Senator Patrick Brazeau's report takes an in-depth look at the history of Indigenous peoples in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘They just said we’d like to be treated like humans’: Senate report an ‘eye-opener’ on rights gaps in prisons

  • Systems in place in federal correctional institutions do not protect and safeguard the people surrounded by its concrete walls, nor are they designed to
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | August 3, 2021
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights, which included Senators Wanda Thomas Bernard, left, Salma Ataullahjan, and Kim Pate, conducted a study into the human rights of federally sentenced persons. Photographs courtesy of Senator Bernards office, Senate of Canada and Andrew Meade

‘They just said we’d like to be treated like humans’: Senate report an ‘eye-opener’ on rights gaps in prisons

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | August 3, 2021
  • Systems in place in federal correctional institutions do not protect and safeguard the people surrounded by its concrete walls, nor are they designed to

‘They just said we’d like to be treated like humans’: Senate report an ‘eye-opener’ on rights gaps in prisons

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | August 3, 2021
  • Systems in place in federal correctional institutions do not protect and safeguard the people surrounded by its concrete walls, nor are they designed to
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights, which included Senators Wanda Thomas Bernard, left, Salma Ataullahjan, and Kim Pate, conducted a study into the human rights of federally sentenced persons. Photographs courtesy of Senator Bernards office, Senate of Canada and Andrew Meade

Wernick to release ‘the definitive handbook for political leaders’ on Oct. 25

  • Michael Wernick, the former clerk of the Privy Council Office from 2016-2019 who resigned from his top post over the SNC-Lavalin controversy, will release
FeatureBY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | August 2, 2021
Michael Wernick, pictured before the House Justice Committee on March 6, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wernick to release ‘the definitive handbook for political leaders’ on Oct. 25

FeatureBY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | August 2, 2021
  • Michael Wernick, the former clerk of the Privy Council Office from 2016-2019 who resigned from his top post over the SNC-Lavalin controversy, will release

Wernick to release ‘the definitive handbook for political leaders’ on Oct. 25

FeatureBY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | August 2, 2021
  • Michael Wernick, the former clerk of the Privy Council Office from 2016-2019 who resigned from his top post over the SNC-Lavalin controversy, will release
Michael Wernick, pictured before the House Justice Committee on March 6, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sharp-witted ISG Senator Keating remembered as a ‘relentless champion’ with an ‘insatiable intellect,’ sardonic sense of humour

  • Sharp, devoted, and extremely funny, Independent Senator Judith Keating is being remembered by her Red Chamber colleagues as a passionate advocate for New Brunswick.
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 22, 2021
Senator Judith Keating attending Senators Swearing-in Ceremony on January 31 courtesy of the Senate.

Sharp-witted ISG Senator Keating remembered as a ‘relentless champion’ with an ‘insatiable intellect,’ sardonic sense of humour

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 22, 2021
  • Sharp, devoted, and extremely funny, Independent Senator Judith Keating is being remembered by her Red Chamber colleagues as a passionate advocate for New Brunswick.

Sharp-witted ISG Senator Keating remembered as a ‘relentless champion’ with an ‘insatiable intellect,’ sardonic sense of humour

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 22, 2021
  • Sharp, devoted, and extremely funny, Independent Senator Judith Keating is being remembered by her Red Chamber colleagues as a passionate advocate for New Brunswick.
Senator Judith Keating attending Senators Swearing-in Ceremony on January 31 courtesy of the Senate.

Efforts to search for missing, buried residential school children need to be Indigenous-led, chiefs say

  • With hundreds of unmarked graves discovered at four residential school sites this year, some First Nations chiefs are welcoming the federal funding for more
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 20, 2021
Study period at a Roman Catholic Indian Residential School in Fort Resolution in the Northwest Territories. Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya says in the territory alone, more than 100 proposals have been filed to aid in the search for children buried at former residential schools. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Efforts to search for missing, buried residential school children need to be Indigenous-led, chiefs say

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 20, 2021
  • With hundreds of unmarked graves discovered at four residential school sites this year, some First Nations chiefs are welcoming the federal funding for more

Efforts to search for missing, buried residential school children need to be Indigenous-led, chiefs say

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 20, 2021
  • With hundreds of unmarked graves discovered at four residential school sites this year, some First Nations chiefs are welcoming the federal funding for more
Study period at a Roman Catholic Indian Residential School in Fort Resolution in the Northwest Territories. Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya says in the territory alone, more than 100 proposals have been filed to aid in the search for children buried at former residential schools. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Trudeau appoints new chief information officer of Canada, reappoints CRA commissioner

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed Catherine Luelo as the new chief information officer of Canada, effective later this month on July 26. Previously the senior
FeatureBY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 19, 2021
The Prime Minister's Office and Privy Council Office, located at 20 Wellington St. in downtown Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau appoints new chief information officer of Canada, reappoints CRA commissioner

FeatureBY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 19, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed Catherine Luelo as the new chief information officer of Canada, effective later this month on July 26. Previously the senior

Trudeau appoints new chief information officer of Canada, reappoints CRA commissioner

FeatureBY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 19, 2021
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed Catherine Luelo as the new chief information officer of Canada, effective later this month on July 26. Previously the senior
The Prime Minister's Office and Privy Council Office, located at 20 Wellington St. in downtown Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

ITK’s strategy to combat food insecurity crisis ‘a step along the way to a solution,’ says Obed

  • The high cost and inadequate supply of food have exposed Inuit people to a complex national public health crisis that needs to be addressed,
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 12, 2021
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says the issue is complex and there is 'a cascading effect of runaway costs associated with accessing market foods' for the region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

ITK’s strategy to combat food insecurity crisis ‘a step along the way to a solution,’ says Obed

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 12, 2021
  • The high cost and inadequate supply of food have exposed Inuit people to a complex national public health crisis that needs to be addressed,

ITK’s strategy to combat food insecurity crisis ‘a step along the way to a solution,’ says Obed

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 12, 2021
  • The high cost and inadequate supply of food have exposed Inuit people to a complex national public health crisis that needs to be addressed,
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says the issue is complex and there is 'a cascading effect of runaway costs associated with accessing market foods' for the region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Grit MP William Amos announces full-time return in local press conference

  • Liberal MP William Amos, who attracted international attention for unintentionally appearing naked twice during virtual House proceedings, told a select group of local and
FeatureBY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 12, 2021
Liberal MP Will Amos, pictured on Sept. 30, 2016, at the Jamie Anderson fundraiser bash at the Blacksheep Inn in Wakefield, Que. Mr. Amos is returning to his duties after taking a leave following a pair of embarrassing incidents. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Grit MP William Amos announces full-time return in local press conference

FeatureBY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 12, 2021
  • Liberal MP William Amos, who attracted international attention for unintentionally appearing naked twice during virtual House proceedings, told a select group of local and

Grit MP William Amos announces full-time return in local press conference

FeatureBY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 12, 2021
  • Liberal MP William Amos, who attracted international attention for unintentionally appearing naked twice during virtual House proceedings, told a select group of local and
Liberal MP Will Amos, pictured on Sept. 30, 2016, at the Jamie Anderson fundraiser bash at the Blacksheep Inn in Wakefield, Que. Mr. Amos is returning to his duties after taking a leave following a pair of embarrassing incidents. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Lytton fires reveal a ‘trend’ in worsening conditions in B.C., MPs say as flames threaten ridings

  • With more than 200 wildfires burning in British Columbia, area MPs—some of whom are looking over their shoulders as soaring temperatures threaten to spark
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 8, 2021
Christie Mountain fire at Penticton, B.C., from August 2020. B.C. MPs, like the NDP's Richard Cannings, who live in the hot zones, say they have their bags packed and ready to evacuate at a moment's notice as rising temperatures threaten to spark more and more wildfires in the province. Photograph courtesy of Richard Cannings

Lytton fires reveal a ‘trend’ in worsening conditions in B.C., MPs say as flames threaten ridings

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 8, 2021
  • With more than 200 wildfires burning in British Columbia, area MPs—some of whom are looking over their shoulders as soaring temperatures threaten to spark

Lytton fires reveal a ‘trend’ in worsening conditions in B.C., MPs say as flames threaten ridings

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 8, 2021
  • With more than 200 wildfires burning in British Columbia, area MPs—some of whom are looking over their shoulders as soaring temperatures threaten to spark
Christie Mountain fire at Penticton, B.C., from August 2020. B.C. MPs, like the NDP's Richard Cannings, who live in the hot zones, say they have their bags packed and ready to evacuate at a moment's notice as rising temperatures threaten to spark more and more wildfires in the province. Photograph courtesy of Richard Cannings

Inuit rights advocate, former diplomat Mary Simon named first Indigenous GG

  • In a “historic” appointment, Canada has its first-ever Indigenous governor general. Mary Simon, 73, a longtime Inuit rights advocate and a former Canadian diplomat,
FeatureBY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 7, 2021
Meet the new GG: Mary Simon was announced as Canada's first-ever Indigenous governor general on July 6. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Inuit rights advocate, former diplomat Mary Simon named first Indigenous GG

FeatureBY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 7, 2021
  • In a “historic” appointment, Canada has its first-ever Indigenous governor general. Mary Simon, 73, a longtime Inuit rights advocate and a former Canadian diplomat,

Inuit rights advocate, former diplomat Mary Simon named first Indigenous GG

FeatureBY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 7, 2021
  • In a “historic” appointment, Canada has its first-ever Indigenous governor general. Mary Simon, 73, a longtime Inuit rights advocate and a former Canadian diplomat,
Meet the new GG: Mary Simon was announced as Canada's first-ever Indigenous governor general on July 6. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Hill security racial profiling complaint highlights need for training, systemic change, say Senators, former MP

  • The Parliamentary Protective Service needs frequent and mandatory sensitivity training, says one Senator following NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq’s powerful farewell speech, in which the
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 5, 2021
In a June 15 farewell speech, NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, centre, says she was racially profiled by Hill security. Independent Sen. Wanda Thomas Bernard, left, says security guards should receive more training, while former Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes, right, says it's an example of 'willful ignorance.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Photograph courtesy of Wanda Thomas Bernard

Hill security racial profiling complaint highlights need for training, systemic change, say Senators, former MP

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 5, 2021
  • The Parliamentary Protective Service needs frequent and mandatory sensitivity training, says one Senator following NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq’s powerful farewell speech, in which the

Hill security racial profiling complaint highlights need for training, systemic change, say Senators, former MP

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | July 5, 2021
  • The Parliamentary Protective Service needs frequent and mandatory sensitivity training, says one Senator following NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq’s powerful farewell speech, in which the
In a June 15 farewell speech, NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, centre, says she was racially profiled by Hill security. Independent Sen. Wanda Thomas Bernard, left, says security guards should receive more training, while former Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes, right, says it's an example of 'willful ignorance.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Photograph courtesy of Wanda Thomas Bernard

Canada Day a cause for reflection, redoubling reconciliation efforts, say MPs, Senators

  • As more gravesites are found near former residential schools, some MPs say this Canada Day is a time for reflection and to redouble demands
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | June 30, 2021
Dozens gathered near Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill at a June 3, 2021, event to honour the 215 children whose remains were found on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School in B.C. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada Day a cause for reflection, redoubling reconciliation efforts, say MPs, Senators

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | June 30, 2021
  • As more gravesites are found near former residential schools, some MPs say this Canada Day is a time for reflection and to redouble demands

Canada Day a cause for reflection, redoubling reconciliation efforts, say MPs, Senators

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | June 30, 2021
  • As more gravesites are found near former residential schools, some MPs say this Canada Day is a time for reflection and to redouble demands
Dozens gathered near Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill at a June 3, 2021, event to honour the 215 children whose remains were found on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School in B.C. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘This time may be different’: pollsters track ‘record’ shift in core public attitudes and find a moral imperative to do something, after Indigenous children’s remains found

  • Pollsters say the discovery of the remains of 215 Indigenous children found in May at the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | June 24, 2021
The 215 pairs of shoes, pictured June 3, 2021, placed on Parliament Hill in honour of the estimated 215 children whose remains were found on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

‘This time may be different’: pollsters track ‘record’ shift in core public attitudes and find a moral imperative to do something, after Indigenous children’s remains found

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | June 24, 2021
  • Pollsters say the discovery of the remains of 215 Indigenous children found in May at the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School

‘This time may be different’: pollsters track ‘record’ shift in core public attitudes and find a moral imperative to do something, after Indigenous children’s remains found

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | June 24, 2021
  • Pollsters say the discovery of the remains of 215 Indigenous children found in May at the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School
The 215 pairs of shoes, pictured June 3, 2021, placed on Parliament Hill in honour of the estimated 215 children whose remains were found on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Jenica Atwin voted with Liberals 60 per cent of the time as a Green MP

  • New Liberal MP Jenica Atwin, who is under attack for jumping ship for what some see as partisan gain, voted with the Liberals less
News | BY NEIL MOSS, ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | June 23, 2021
Liberal MP Jenica Atwin joined her new party on June 10 following disagreements with Green Leader Annamie Paul. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Jenica Atwin voted with Liberals 60 per cent of the time as a Green MP

News | BY NEIL MOSS, ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | June 23, 2021
  • New Liberal MP Jenica Atwin, who is under attack for jumping ship for what some see as partisan gain, voted with the Liberals less

Jenica Atwin voted with Liberals 60 per cent of the time as a Green MP

News | BY NEIL MOSS, ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | June 23, 2021
  • New Liberal MP Jenica Atwin, who is under attack for jumping ship for what some see as partisan gain, voted with the Liberals less
Liberal MP Jenica Atwin joined her new party on June 10 following disagreements with Green Leader Annamie Paul. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pandemic reveals Canada’s access-to-information system in ‘a critical state,’ and need for ‘urgent’ resources, says top watchdog

  • Canada’s already “archaic” access-to-information system proved to be inefficient throughout the pandemic revealing gaps that should be urgently addressed, according to a new report
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | June 18, 2021
On June 15 Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard released her office's 2020-21 annual report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pandemic reveals Canada’s access-to-information system in ‘a critical state,’ and need for ‘urgent’ resources, says top watchdog

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | June 18, 2021
  • Canada’s already “archaic” access-to-information system proved to be inefficient throughout the pandemic revealing gaps that should be urgently addressed, according to a new report

Pandemic reveals Canada’s access-to-information system in ‘a critical state,’ and need for ‘urgent’ resources, says top watchdog

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | June 18, 2021
  • Canada’s already “archaic” access-to-information system proved to be inefficient throughout the pandemic revealing gaps that should be urgently addressed, according to a new report
On June 15 Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard released her office's 2020-21 annual report. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP’s Qaqqaq says nearly two years as MP an ‘isolating’ experience, did not ‘belong’

  • When NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq delivered her farewell speech remotely to the House of Commons on June 15, she called out Canada for its
News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | June 16, 2021
NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, pictured June 15, 2021, delivering her farewell speech remotely to the House of Commons. Screen capture images: courtesy of House of Commons

NDP’s Qaqqaq says nearly two years as MP an ‘isolating’ experience, did not ‘belong’

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | June 16, 2021
  • When NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq delivered her farewell speech remotely to the House of Commons on June 15, she called out Canada for its

NDP’s Qaqqaq says nearly two years as MP an ‘isolating’ experience, did not ‘belong’

News | BY ZAINAB AL-MEHDAR | June 16, 2021
  • When NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq delivered her farewell speech remotely to the House of Commons on June 15, she called out Canada for its
NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, pictured June 15, 2021, delivering her farewell speech remotely to the House of Commons. Screen capture images: courtesy of House of Commons
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