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Flooding has carved deep gullies at the bottom of these slopes in southern Ethiopia. A community effort to rehabilitate degraded watersheds is ongoing in the region as part of Canadian Foodgrains Bank’s Nature+ program. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Foodgrains Bank
While Canada is able to address its food security needs, not all nations have the systems and structures to support the needs of their most vulnerable populations, write Michael Messenger, Andy Harrington, and Elly Vandenberg. Pexels photograph by Safari Consoler
While Canada is able to address its food security needs, not all nations have the systems and structures to support the needs of their most vulnerable populations, write Michael Messenger, Andy Harrington, and Elly Vandenberg. Pexels photograph by Safari Consoler
Opinion | BY TAZEEN HASAN, ALEX NEVE | October 10, 2024
For Kashmiris, this election is not merely an exercise in governance. It's a defining moment in their struggle against India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, write Tazeen Hasan and Alex Neve. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY TAZEEN HASAN, ALEX NEVE | October 10, 2024
Opinion | BY TAZEEN HASAN, ALEX NEVE | October 10, 2024
For Kashmiris, this election is not merely an exercise in governance. It's a defining moment in their struggle against India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, write Tazeen Hasan and Alex Neve. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen. The Canadian government, alongside global partners, must step up its efforts to ensure aid reaches those who need it most, write Alexandria Bohémier, Mehjabeen Elahi, and Nicolas Parent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen. The Canadian government, alongside global partners, must step up its efforts to ensure aid reaches those who need it most, write Alexandria Bohémier, Mehjabeen Elahi, and Nicolas Parent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 28, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly may have to consider closing some foreign missions to deal with budget shortfalls, according to some observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 28, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 28, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly may have to consider closing some foreign missions to deal with budget shortfalls, according to some observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 20, 2024
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and her cabinet colleagues announced the start of a month-long public consultation for Canada's new policy for African engagement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 20, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | August 20, 2024
Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and her cabinet colleagues announced the start of a month-long public consultation for Canada's new policy for African engagement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JENNIFER CLAPP | February 21, 2018
A nurse measures the arm of a severely malnourished child at a clinic in the Abu Shouk Camp for Internally Displaced Persons in North Darfur in 2013. UN photograph by Albert González Farran
Opinion | BY JENNIFER CLAPP | February 21, 2018
Opinion | BY JENNIFER CLAPP | February 21, 2018
A nurse measures the arm of a severely malnourished child at a clinic in the Abu Shouk Camp for Internally Displaced Persons in North Darfur in 2013. UN photograph by Albert González Farran
Opinion | February 21, 2018
Opinion | February 21, 2018
Opinion | February 21, 2018
Opinion | BY JENNIFER HENRY | February 14, 2018
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr, pictured in this file photo on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JENNIFER HENRY | February 14, 2018
Opinion | BY JENNIFER HENRY | February 14, 2018
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr, pictured in this file photo on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JANET LONGMORE | February 9, 2018
NDP MP Charlie Angus, fourth from right, who is his party's critic for the Indigenous Youth portfolio, poses with youth from Nishnawbe Aski Nation in northern Ontario. Millennials have the potential to be the largest generation voting in the 2019 election, and youth voter turnout is on the rise, writes Janet Longmore. The Indigenous population in Canada is young and rapidly expanding; nearly half of Indigenous peoples in Canada are under the age of 24. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY JANET LONGMORE | February 9, 2018
Opinion | BY JANET LONGMORE | February 9, 2018
NDP MP Charlie Angus, fourth from right, who is his party's critic for the Indigenous Youth portfolio, poses with youth from Nishnawbe Aski Nation in northern Ontario. Millennials have the potential to be the largest generation voting in the 2019 election, and youth voter turnout is on the rise, writes Janet Longmore. The Indigenous population in Canada is young and rapidly expanding; nearly half of Indigenous peoples in Canada are under the age of 24. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP MONA FORTIER | February 7, 2018
Liberal MP Mona Fortier was invited by the Canada Foodgrains Bank to visit Nicaragua in January to witness some of the community agriculture projects supported by the Canadian government. Photo courtesy of Canada Foodgrains Bank
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP MONA FORTIER | February 7, 2018
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP MONA FORTIER | February 7, 2018
Liberal MP Mona Fortier was invited by the Canada Foodgrains Bank to visit Nicaragua in January to witness some of the community agriculture projects supported by the Canadian government. Photo courtesy of Canada Foodgrains Bank
Opinion | January 31, 2018
Opinion | January 31, 2018
Opinion | January 31, 2018
Opinion | BY KHALIL SHARIFF | January 31, 2018
Mwatime Ali Mwakulo, 5, attends school in a village on Kenya’s coast. Canadian investments on Kenya’s coast include health facilities and training, preschool and primary education, economic opportunity, and initiatives to improve local governance and social inclusion. Photograph courtesy of Aga Khan Foundation Canada
Opinion | BY KHALIL SHARIFF | January 31, 2018
Opinion | BY KHALIL SHARIFF | January 31, 2018
Mwatime Ali Mwakulo, 5, attends school in a village on Kenya’s coast. Canadian investments on Kenya’s coast include health facilities and training, preschool and primary education, economic opportunity, and initiatives to improve local governance and social inclusion. Photograph courtesy of Aga Khan Foundation Canada
Opinion | January 31, 2018
Opinion | January 31, 2018
Opinion | January 31, 2018
Opinion | BY MICHAEL MURPHY | January 24, 2018
'Is Canada an essential country at this time in the life of our planet?' asked Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland in a major foreign policy speech in the House in June. Yes, writes Michael Murphy, and we ought to show it more. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti
Opinion | BY MICHAEL MURPHY | January 24, 2018
Opinion | BY MICHAEL MURPHY | January 24, 2018
'Is Canada an essential country at this time in the life of our planet?' asked Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland in a major foreign policy speech in the House in June. Yes, writes Michael Murphy, and we ought to show it more. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti
Opinion | BY PAUL HAGERMAN | January 17, 2018
Paul Hagerman writes that with Canada’s lacklustre aid levels, and its focus on middle-income countries, International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, pictured, and her team are missing out on the chance to improve millions of lives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PAUL HAGERMAN | January 17, 2018
Opinion | BY PAUL HAGERMAN | January 17, 2018
Paul Hagerman writes that with Canada’s lacklustre aid levels, and its focus on middle-income countries, International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, pictured, and her team are missing out on the chance to improve millions of lives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 10, 2018
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, left, and the Liberal government are being criticized by Conservative Ziad Aboultaif, centre, and the NDP's Robert Aubin, right, who say the Liberals are not 'walking the talk' on their foreign aid policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, The Hill Times file photo, and photograph courtesy of Robert Aubin
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 10, 2018
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 10, 2018
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, left, and the Liberal government are being criticized by Conservative Ziad Aboultaif, centre, and the NDP's Robert Aubin, right, who say the Liberals are not 'walking the talk' on their foreign aid policy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, The Hill Times file photo, and photograph courtesy of Robert Aubin
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 10, 2018
Why haven't governments intervened to force down the prices of painkillers for lower-income countries in the same way they've done for antiretrovirals to control AIDS? 'I don’t think we have cared enough about poor people who have pain,' says researcher Felicia Knaul. Photograph courtesy of Eric Norris
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 10, 2018
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | January 10, 2018
Why haven't governments intervened to force down the prices of painkillers for lower-income countries in the same way they've done for antiretrovirals to control AIDS? 'I don’t think we have cared enough about poor people who have pain,' says researcher Felicia Knaul. Photograph courtesy of Eric Norris