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A CBC Radio Canada International poster from 1956. Restoring and reimagining RCI is not only possible, it’s necessary, and would have an incredible impact globally, with minimal cost. In the past, before the serious budget cuts of the 1990s, RCI with a budget only a fraction of that of the BBC World Service, writes Wojtek Gwiazda. Image courtesy of Gary Stevens/Wikimedia Commons
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2025
CBC/Radio-Canada considered a reimagining of Radio Canada International in 2023 with annual funding of $20-million to $30-million, which isn't going ahead. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 12, 2025
CBC/Radio-Canada considered a reimagining of Radio Canada International in 2023 with annual funding of $20-million to $30-million, which isn't going ahead. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 24, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal leadership candidates Chrystia Freeland and Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, and illustration by Joey Sabourin The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, and illustration by Joey Sabourin
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 24, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 24, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal leadership candidates Chrystia Freeland and Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, and illustration by Joey Sabourin The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia, Andrew Meade, and illustration by Joey Sabourin
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 22, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Reporters and cameras scrum with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly ahead of the Liberal caucus meeting on Jan. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 22, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | January 22, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Reporters and cameras scrum with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly ahead of the Liberal caucus meeting on Jan. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 22, 2025
The next federal election will test the limits of our parliamentary system, and of Canadian democracy, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 22, 2025
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 22, 2025
The next federal election will test the limits of our parliamentary system, and of Canadian democracy, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 20, 2025
X owner Elon Musk, right, has posted a string of tweets criticizing outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and endorsing Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of NVIDIA
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 20, 2025
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | January 20, 2025
X owner Elon Musk, right, has posted a string of tweets criticizing outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and endorsing Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of NVIDIA
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 1, 2021
Kudos to The Globe and Mail for digging into the darker side of Bay Street’s dirty little secrets. In a series on workforce gender bias last week, the Globe published confidential information on the remuneration of partners in one of Canada’s largest business law firms, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy Ian Muttoo/Flickr
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 1, 2021
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | March 1, 2021
Kudos to The Globe and Mail for digging into the darker side of Bay Street’s dirty little secrets. In a series on workforce gender bias last week, the Globe published confidential information on the remuneration of partners in one of Canada’s largest business law firms, writes Sheila Copps. Photograph courtesy Ian Muttoo/Flickr
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 22, 2021
Rebel Media founder Ezra Levant, right, launched a lawsuit against freelance reporter Justin Ling, left, in January. The Hill Times file photograph, photograph courtesy of Rebel Media screengrab
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 22, 2021
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 22, 2021
Rebel Media founder Ezra Levant, right, launched a lawsuit against freelance reporter Justin Ling, left, in January. The Hill Times file photograph, photograph courtesy of Rebel Media screengrab
Opinion | BY PHILIP LEE | February 8, 2021
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeaut is overseeing the development of legislation that would aim to regulate social media platforms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PHILIP LEE | February 8, 2021
Opinion | BY PHILIP LEE | February 8, 2021
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeaut is overseeing the development of legislation that would aim to regulate social media platforms. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 8, 2021
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Minister of Infrastructure Catherine McKenna, Green Party MP Paul Manly, NDP MP Charlie Angus, and Arif Virani, parliamentary secretary to the justice minister. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Twitter
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 8, 2021
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 8, 2021
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, Minister of Infrastructure Catherine McKenna, Green Party MP Paul Manly, NDP MP Charlie Angus, and Arif Virani, parliamentary secretary to the justice minister. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Twitter
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 8, 2021
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has been assigned by the prime minister to take action to curb online hate and harassment. Racist, sexist, and violent comments, as well as conspiracy theories, are commonplace in online discussions of Canadian politics. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 8, 2021
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | February 8, 2021
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has been assigned by the prime minister to take action to curb online hate and harassment. Racist, sexist, and violent comments, as well as conspiracy theories, are commonplace in online discussions of Canadian politics. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ALICE CHEN | January 28, 2021
Canadian journalists Farah Nasser, left, Richard Madan, Raphaël Bouvier-Auclair, Alexander Panetta, and Paul Hunter say there’s palpable differences in being out in the field in Washington, D.C., compared to back home in Canada. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, LinkedIn, CBC, and The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY ALICE CHEN | January 28, 2021
News | BY ALICE CHEN | January 28, 2021
Canadian journalists Farah Nasser, left, Richard Madan, Raphaël Bouvier-Auclair, Alexander Panetta, and Paul Hunter say there’s palpable differences in being out in the field in Washington, D.C., compared to back home in Canada. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, LinkedIn, CBC, and The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 27, 2021
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has been tasked with creating 'new regulations for social media platforms, starting with a requirement that all platforms remove illegal content, including hate speech, within 24 hours or face significant penalties,' according to his 2019 mandate letter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 27, 2021
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | January 27, 2021
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has been tasked with creating 'new regulations for social media platforms, starting with a requirement that all platforms remove illegal content, including hate speech, within 24 hours or face significant penalties,' according to his 2019 mandate letter. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | January 13, 2021
NDP MP Brian Masse, pictured at top left in 2018, Liberal MP Ken Hardie, pictured at right in 2017, and Liberal MP John McKay, pictured at bottom left in 2019, all say the storming of the Capitol Building in Washington this month should lead lawmakers and social media companies to do some soul searching. The Hill Times file photographs
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | January 13, 2021
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | January 13, 2021
NDP MP Brian Masse, pictured at top left in 2018, Liberal MP Ken Hardie, pictured at right in 2017, and Liberal MP John McKay, pictured at bottom left in 2019, all say the storming of the Capitol Building in Washington this month should lead lawmakers and social media companies to do some soul searching. The Hill Times file photographs
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 13, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Québéc Premier François Legault, and Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante all got the parody treatment in Radio-Canada's 2020 edition of Bye bye. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 13, 2021
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 13, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Québéc Premier François Legault, and Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante all got the parody treatment in Radio-Canada's 2020 edition of Bye bye. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 16, 2020
There is something sinister about the political head games, roundabouts, and gaslighting that the first 100 days of Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole’s reign has unleashed and platformed, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 16, 2020
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | December 16, 2020
There is something sinister about the political head games, roundabouts, and gaslighting that the first 100 days of Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole’s reign has unleashed and platformed, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 16, 2020
A draft white paper on journalistic practices and principles maintains that accreditation to the Parliamentary Press Gallery is a 'privilege' and 'not a right.' The white paper has been sent to press gallery members for consultation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 16, 2020
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | December 16, 2020
A draft white paper on journalistic practices and principles maintains that accreditation to the Parliamentary Press Gallery is a 'privilege' and 'not a right.' The white paper has been sent to press gallery members for consultation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 14, 2020
Leslie Kenderesi, who spoke against the military’s role in distributing the COVID-19 vaccine at a Dec. 5 anti-lockdown rally in Toronto, was confirmed to be a serving member of the Canadian Armed Forces. Screenshot via YouTube
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 14, 2020
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 14, 2020
Leslie Kenderesi, who spoke against the military’s role in distributing the COVID-19 vaccine at a Dec. 5 anti-lockdown rally in Toronto, was confirmed to be a serving member of the Canadian Armed Forces. Screenshot via YouTube