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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
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | May 30, 2018
Anna Neistat, senior director of research for Amnesty International, says Canada should be paying more attention to human rights abuses in the U.S. and Ukraine. Photograph courtesy of Amnesty International
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | May 30, 2018
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | May 30, 2018
Anna Neistat, senior director of research for Amnesty International, says Canada should be paying more attention to human rights abuses in the U.S. and Ukraine. Photograph courtesy of Amnesty International
Opinion | BY DAVID MORLEY | May 29, 2018
Canada ranks 25th out of 41 rich countries in child well-being, according to a study from UNICEF. The organization is rallying Canadians under the hashtag, #8MillionActions, to join the conversation on how the country can improve the lives of children. Photograph courtesy of UNICEF Canada
Opinion | BY DAVID MORLEY | May 29, 2018
Opinion | BY DAVID MORLEY | May 29, 2018
Canada ranks 25th out of 41 rich countries in child well-being, according to a study from UNICEF. The organization is rallying Canadians under the hashtag, #8MillionActions, to join the conversation on how the country can improve the lives of children. Photograph courtesy of UNICEF Canada
Opinion | BY NEIL BOYD, SCOTT BERNSTEIN | May 23, 2018
From left, Conservative Senators Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu, Claude Carignan, and Denise Batters recently travelled to the U.S. to meet with legislators and officials on the upcoming legalization of cannabis in Canada. The Hill Times file photographs
Opinion | BY NEIL BOYD, SCOTT BERNSTEIN | May 23, 2018
Opinion | BY NEIL BOYD, SCOTT BERNSTEIN | May 23, 2018
From left, Conservative Senators Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu, Claude Carignan, and Denise Batters recently travelled to the U.S. to meet with legislators and officials on the upcoming legalization of cannabis in Canada. The Hill Times file photographs
Opinion | BY PETER SHOWLER | May 23, 2018
After years of procedural obstacles imposed on refugee claimants, new leadership at the Immigration and Refugee Board has re-oriented the claim process, now placing refugees at the centre of the process, writes ex-IRB chair Peter Showler. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane
Opinion | BY PETER SHOWLER | May 23, 2018
Opinion | BY PETER SHOWLER | May 23, 2018
After years of procedural obstacles imposed on refugee claimants, new leadership at the Immigration and Refugee Board has re-oriented the claim process, now placing refugees at the centre of the process, writes ex-IRB chair Peter Showler. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | May 23, 2018
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould led the Canadian delegation that appeared in Geneva for the United Nations’ third cycle of Universal Periodic Review of human rights on May 11. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | May 23, 2018
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | May 23, 2018
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould led the Canadian delegation that appeared in Geneva for the United Nations’ third cycle of Universal Periodic Review of human rights on May 11. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY JOSH CAMPBELL | May 11, 2018
Under Bill C-45, in its current form, it could be more than a year before vaporizers and concentrates are made available to cannabis consumers in Canada, writes Josh Campbell. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY JOSH CAMPBELL | May 11, 2018
Opinion | BY JOSH CAMPBELL | May 11, 2018
Under Bill C-45, in its current form, it could be more than a year before vaporizers and concentrates are made available to cannabis consumers in Canada, writes Josh Campbell. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY KAREN SPRING | May 9, 2018
Karen Spring, originally from Simcoe County, Ont., is fighting for her spouse, Edwin Espinal, to be released from a maximum-security prison in Honduras. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar
Opinion | BY KAREN SPRING | May 9, 2018
Opinion | BY KAREN SPRING | May 9, 2018
Karen Spring, originally from Simcoe County, Ont., is fighting for her spouse, Edwin Espinal, to be released from a maximum-security prison in Honduras. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | May 9, 2018
Conservative Sen. Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu says there should be zero tolerance for those who smoke weed and get behind the wheel in the new drug-impaired driving law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | May 9, 2018
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | May 9, 2018
Conservative Sen. Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu says there should be zero tolerance for those who smoke weed and get behind the wheel in the new drug-impaired driving law. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 25, 2018
Critics say recently released data on drug recognition training for police officers shows Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and the Liberal government are rushing to push through legislation to legalize cannabis when the 'low number' of trained officers show police services aren't prepared. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 25, 2018
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | April 25, 2018
Critics say recently released data on drug recognition training for police officers shows Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and the Liberal government are rushing to push through legislation to legalize cannabis when the 'low number' of trained officers show police services aren't prepared. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 25, 2018
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, left, and B.C. Premier John Horgan, right, are at odds over the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, centre, weighing in with support for Mr. Horgan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 25, 2018
Opinion | BY LES WHITTINGTON | April 25, 2018
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, left, and B.C. Premier John Horgan, right, are at odds over the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, centre, weighing in with support for Mr. Horgan. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | April 25, 2018
Tom Hooper, a historian of the bathhouse raids in Canada, says the prime minister’s November apology to the LGBTQ community was just ‘eloquent words’ unless Bill C-66 allows for the elimination of more historically unjust convictions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | April 25, 2018
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | April 25, 2018
Tom Hooper, a historian of the bathhouse raids in Canada, says the prime minister’s November apology to the LGBTQ community was just ‘eloquent words’ unless Bill C-66 allows for the elimination of more historically unjust convictions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 25, 2018
Then-prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau watches as the Queen signs the Constitution on April 17, 1982 in Ottawa. Library and Archives Canada photograph by Robert Cooper
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 25, 2018
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | April 25, 2018
Then-prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau watches as the Queen signs the Constitution on April 17, 1982 in Ottawa. Library and Archives Canada photograph by Robert Cooper