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Black Class Action Secretariat President Nicholas Marcus Thompson, pictured Dec. 10, 2024, centre holding a petition, at a rally with PSAC National President Sharon DeSousa, pictured left in white, and other public service unions outside the Prime Minister’s Office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 11, 2024
Donald Trump will never be judged by a jury of his peers for triggering a coup attempt on Jan. 6, 2021, that would have overthrown the free and fair election of Joe Biden as president in 2020. Wikimedia Commons photograph
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 11, 2024
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | November 11, 2024
Donald Trump will never be judged by a jury of his peers for triggering a coup attempt on Jan. 6, 2021, that would have overthrown the free and fair election of Joe Biden as president in 2020. Wikimedia Commons photograph
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 11, 2024
Black Class Action Secretariat's Nicholas Marcus Thompson, centre, and Bernadeth Betchi, left, are suing the federal government for alleged systemic anti-Black discrimination within the public service. Pictured right is Canadian Association of Professional Employees’ Nathan Prier. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 11, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 11, 2024
Black Class Action Secretariat's Nicholas Marcus Thompson, centre, and Bernadeth Betchi, left, are suing the federal government for alleged systemic anti-Black discrimination within the public service. Pictured right is Canadian Association of Professional Employees’ Nathan Prier. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 8, 2024
Francois Legault
In September, Quebec Premier François Legault's government issued a directive to prosecutors telling them not to pursue charges against medical practitioners who fulfill advance requests for MAID as of Oct. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 8, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | November 8, 2024
Francois Legault
In September, Quebec Premier François Legault's government issued a directive to prosecutors telling them not to pursue charges against medical practitioners who fulfill advance requests for MAID as of Oct. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 4, 2024
Government House Leader Karina Gould, left, Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP MP Leah Gazan, Green MP Mike Morrice, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 4, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 4, 2024
Government House Leader Karina Gould, left, Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP MP Leah Gazan, Green MP Mike Morrice, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 3, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is currently the only party leader in the House to not have a security clearance, which has left him open to criticism from other parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 3, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 3, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is currently the only party leader in the House to not have a security clearance, which has left him open to criticism from other parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY M-J MILLOY | October 28, 2020
New research in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside involving thousands of people who use drugs at highest risks of overdose has revealed possible benefits of cannabis use, but researchers also found that legal cannabis is largely unavailable to people who use drugs in those neighbourhoods, writes M-J Milloy. Flickr photograph by Viv Lynch
Opinion | BY M-J MILLOY | October 28, 2020
Opinion | BY M-J MILLOY | October 28, 2020
New research in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside involving thousands of people who use drugs at highest risks of overdose has revealed possible benefits of cannabis use, but researchers also found that legal cannabis is largely unavailable to people who use drugs in those neighbourhoods, writes M-J Milloy. Flickr photograph by Viv Lynch
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 21, 2020
Author and former lawyer Harold Johnson’s book Peace and Good Order relays his experience working in the legal system and his conclusion that it can’t bring Indigenous people justice. Photograph courtesy of Calvin Fehr
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 21, 2020
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 21, 2020
Author and former lawyer Harold Johnson’s book Peace and Good Order relays his experience working in the legal system and his conclusion that it can’t bring Indigenous people justice. Photograph courtesy of Calvin Fehr
Opinion | BY MICHEL DRAPEAU AND JOSHUA JUNEAU | September 10, 2020
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured Jan. 26, 2020, at a press conference in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. Parliament should reform the National Defence Act, write Michel Drapeau and Joshua Juneau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHEL DRAPEAU AND JOSHUA JUNEAU | September 10, 2020
Opinion | BY MICHEL DRAPEAU AND JOSHUA JUNEAU | September 10, 2020
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured Jan. 26, 2020, at a press conference in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. Parliament should reform the National Defence Act, write Michel Drapeau and Joshua Juneau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | August 31, 2020
Thousands gathered on the Parliament Hill for a rally to call attention to anti-black racism and police violence against Black people on June 5, 2020. Prof. Afua Cooper said symbolic action, like the Prime Minister kneeling at the rally, is not good enough. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | August 31, 2020
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | August 31, 2020
Thousands gathered on the Parliament Hill for a rally to call attention to anti-black racism and police violence against Black people on June 5, 2020. Prof. Afua Cooper said symbolic action, like the Prime Minister kneeling at the rally, is not good enough. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured July 16, 2020, is steering the country at a time of great upheaval, with experts and politicos from various fields saying it's an opportune time to rethink how society functions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured July 16, 2020, is steering the country at a time of great upheaval, with experts and politicos from various fields saying it's an opportune time to rethink how society functions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 29, 2020
B.C. Privacy Commissioner Michael McEvoy and federal Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien, pictured on April 25, 2019, at a joint news conference in Ottawa to talk about their Facebook investigation involving Cambridge Analytica. Mr. McEvoy says he would like more information from the federal government on the proposed contact-tracing app. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 29, 2020
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | June 29, 2020
B.C. Privacy Commissioner Michael McEvoy and federal Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien, pictured on April 25, 2019, at a joint news conference in Ottawa to talk about their Facebook investigation involving Cambridge Analytica. Mr. McEvoy says he would like more information from the federal government on the proposed contact-tracing app. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | June 24, 2020
Justice Minister David Lametti is pictured at a press conference in the West Block on May 1. The justice minister initiates an extradition process, can confirm a judicial decision to extradite, or can deny a judicial decision to extradite or can impose conditions, writes Gar Pardy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | June 24, 2020
Opinion | BY GAR PARDY | June 24, 2020
Justice Minister David Lametti is pictured at a press conference in the West Block on May 1. The justice minister initiates an extradition process, can confirm a judicial decision to extradite, or can deny a judicial decision to extradite or can impose conditions, writes Gar Pardy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 15, 2020
Benjamin Perrin, a former senior adviser to then-prime minister Stephen Harper, is the author of a new book, Overdose: Heartbreak and Hope in Canada's Opioid Crisis, in which he outlines a series of policy recommendations for ramping up political support for decriminalizing the treatment of those with addictions. Photographs courtesy of Benjamin Perrin and Penguin Random House
FeatureBY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 15, 2020
FeatureBY BEATRICE PAEZ | April 15, 2020
Benjamin Perrin, a former senior adviser to then-prime minister Stephen Harper, is the author of a new book, Overdose: Heartbreak and Hope in Canada's Opioid Crisis, in which he outlines a series of policy recommendations for ramping up political support for decriminalizing the treatment of those with addictions. Photographs courtesy of Benjamin Perrin and Penguin Random House
Opinion | BY LORRAINE WHITMAN | March 7, 2020
The final report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, presented to the federal government on June 3, 2019, issued 231 calls for justice so that healing and justice can occur, and Indigenous women’s place as leaders and givers of life can be restored, writes Lorraine Whitman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LORRAINE WHITMAN | March 7, 2020
Opinion | BY LORRAINE WHITMAN | March 7, 2020
The final report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, presented to the federal government on June 3, 2019, issued 231 calls for justice so that healing and justice can occur, and Indigenous women’s place as leaders and givers of life can be restored, writes Lorraine Whitman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | February 24, 2020
A rally in support of Wet’suwet’an land defenders marched in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 7. In an increasingly interdependent society, an urgent challenge facing democratic governments is arguably to determine how much disruptive power, in terms of time and intensity, dissatisfied groups can be allowed to exercise domestically, writes Pascal Desbiens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | February 24, 2020
Opinion | BY PASCAL DESBIENS | February 24, 2020
A rally in support of Wet’suwet’an land defenders marched in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 7. In an increasingly interdependent society, an urgent challenge facing democratic governments is arguably to determine how much disruptive power, in terms of time and intensity, dissatisfied groups can be allowed to exercise domestically, writes Pascal Desbiens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 12, 2020
Former Conservative MP Rona Ambrose is pictured with Justice Minister David Lametti on Feb. 4 as they announced the re-introduction of her private member's bill requiring judicial training on sexual assault cases. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 12, 2020
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 12, 2020
Former Conservative MP Rona Ambrose is pictured with Justice Minister David Lametti on Feb. 4 as they announced the re-introduction of her private member's bill requiring judicial training on sexual assault cases. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BRADLEY POULOS | October 30, 2019
In the run-up to legalization, the Liberal government’s point person was then parliamentary secretary Bill Blair, who stressed they wanted to regulate, but not normalize, the use of cannabis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BRADLEY POULOS | October 30, 2019
Opinion | BY BRADLEY POULOS | October 30, 2019
In the run-up to legalization, the Liberal government’s point person was then parliamentary secretary Bill Blair, who stressed they wanted to regulate, but not normalize, the use of cannabis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade