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Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal. We need strategic federal investment and meaningful partnerships with Inuit communities and private-sector providers to create sustainable, long-term connectivity in the Arctic, writes Erin O’Toole. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Liberal MP Kody Blois chairs the House Agriculture Committee, whose recent report recognizes that oligopolies and monopolies are extracting unreasonable profits at the expense of farmers and consumers, write Marissa Alexander and Wade Thorhaug. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Liberal MP Kody Blois chairs the House Agriculture Committee, whose recent report recognizes that oligopolies and monopolies are extracting unreasonable profits at the expense of farmers and consumers, write Marissa Alexander and Wade Thorhaug. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal. Canada has fallen far behind other nations in the Arctic with respect to infrastructure and security investments in their northern regions, write Madeleine Redfern and Sean Boyd. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal. Canada has fallen far behind other nations in the Arctic with respect to infrastructure and security investments in their northern regions, write Madeleine Redfern and Sean Boyd. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JAMES MOORE, LUC CASSIVI | May 29, 2024
Members of 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry jump into a drop zone during Exercise Arctic Ram near Resolute Bay, Nunavut, on Feb. 12, 2016. DND photograph by MCpl Louis Brunet
Opinion | BY JAMES MOORE, LUC CASSIVI | May 29, 2024
Opinion | BY JAMES MOORE, LUC CASSIVI | May 29, 2024
Members of 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry jump into a drop zone during Exercise Arctic Ram near Resolute Bay, Nunavut, on Feb. 12, 2016. DND photograph by MCpl Louis Brunet
Opinion | BY KEN COATES | January 31, 2024
The community of Apex, Nunavut. Small and widely distributed populations, vast expanses of land, and the high cost of living, working, and building will always make the Far North reliant on southern funds. But the balance can shift, writes Ken Coates. Photograph courtesy of Aaron Lloyd/Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY KEN COATES | January 31, 2024
Opinion | BY KEN COATES | January 31, 2024
The community of Apex, Nunavut. Small and widely distributed populations, vast expanses of land, and the high cost of living, working, and building will always make the Far North reliant on southern funds. But the balance can shift, writes Ken Coates. Photograph courtesy of Aaron Lloyd/Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | January 31, 2024
The housing crisis raises many challenges, and Nunavut’s climate makes things even more difficult, writes Lori Idlout. Photograph courtesy of Timothy Neesam/Flickr
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | January 31, 2024
Opinion | BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT | January 31, 2024
The housing crisis raises many challenges, and Nunavut’s climate makes things even more difficult, writes Lori Idlout. Photograph courtesy of Timothy Neesam/Flickr
Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM | October 24, 2018
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Oct. 11 that no binding constitutional duty exists for Indigenous consultation to occur before a law is passed. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM | October 24, 2018
Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM | October 24, 2018
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Oct. 11 that no binding constitutional duty exists for Indigenous consultation to occur before a law is passed. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY NATAN OBED | October 18, 2018
There has never been an Inuk who has sat on any of the governing bodies of the three federal research funding agencies. This exclusion is unacceptable, writes Natan Obed, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY NATAN OBED | October 18, 2018
Opinion | BY NATAN OBED | October 18, 2018
There has never been an Inuk who has sat on any of the governing bodies of the three federal research funding agencies. This exclusion is unacceptable, writes Natan Obed, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 10, 2018
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 10, 2018
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 10, 2018
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 3, 2018
Thomas Winkler, the new Danish ambassador to Canada, jumped right into his new role in September with only the summer off after five 'intense' years in Russia. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 3, 2018
FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | October 3, 2018
Thomas Winkler, the new Danish ambassador to Canada, jumped right into his new role in September with only the summer off after five 'intense' years in Russia. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MATTHEW PINE, WILLIAM HALLIDAY | October 1, 2018
It is also going to take a combination of measures to ensure our Arctic whales don’t swim into the same kind of trouble as their southern counterparts, write William Halliday and Matthew Pine. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia
Opinion | BY MATTHEW PINE, WILLIAM HALLIDAY | October 1, 2018
Opinion | BY MATTHEW PINE, WILLIAM HALLIDAY | October 1, 2018
It is also going to take a combination of measures to ensure our Arctic whales don’t swim into the same kind of trouble as their southern counterparts, write William Halliday and Matthew Pine. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 24, 2018
The House Foreign Affairs Committee, pictured last week, is looking at Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic in light of Russian militarization of their northern territories, Chinese ambitions for a 'Polar Silk Road,' and upcoming decisions related to the continental shelf under the UN Convention on Law of the Sea, according to the study parameters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 24, 2018
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 24, 2018
The House Foreign Affairs Committee, pictured last week, is looking at Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic in light of Russian militarization of their northern territories, Chinese ambitions for a 'Polar Silk Road,' and upcoming decisions related to the continental shelf under the UN Convention on Law of the Sea, according to the study parameters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARY BUHR | September 17, 2018
Last year, Statistics Canada released an analysis of 2012 information: between 33 and 55 per cent of Nunavut residents over the age of 25 had experienced food insecurity in the previous 12 months. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY MARY BUHR | September 17, 2018
Opinion | BY MARY BUHR | September 17, 2018
Last year, Statistics Canada released an analysis of 2012 information: between 33 and 55 per cent of Nunavut residents over the age of 25 had experienced food insecurity in the previous 12 months. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY EMILY HAWS | August 1, 2018
Natan Obed, incumbent president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, is competing against two other candidates for a second term. The election will take place Aug. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY EMILY HAWS | August 1, 2018
News | BY EMILY HAWS | August 1, 2018
Natan Obed, incumbent president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, is competing against two other candidates for a second term. The election will take place Aug. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY STEPHEN HENDRIE | July 18, 2018
Dancers at the quadrennial general assembly of the Inuit Circumpolar Council in Utqiaġvik, Alaska this week. Photograph courtesy of Stephen Hendrie
Opinion | BY STEPHEN HENDRIE | July 18, 2018
Opinion | BY STEPHEN HENDRIE | July 18, 2018
Dancers at the quadrennial general assembly of the Inuit Circumpolar Council in Utqiaġvik, Alaska this week. Photograph courtesy of Stephen Hendrie
Senators invited First Nations, Métis, and Inuit youth leaders to speak with them about Indigenous issues earlier this month. Kayla Bernard, the 22-year-old First Nations woman from Halifax, pictured with Independent Senator Yuen Pau Woo on June 6, was among those who shared her experience. Photograph courtesy of Conservative Senator Scott Tannas
Senators invited First Nations, Métis, and Inuit youth leaders to speak with them about Indigenous issues earlier this month. Kayla Bernard, the 22-year-old First Nations woman from Halifax, pictured with Independent Senator Yuen Pau Woo on June 6, was among those who shared her experience. Photograph courtesy of Conservative Senator Scott Tannas
Opinion | BY PERRY BELLEGARDE | June 18, 2018
Crown-Indigenous Minister Carolyn Bennett speaks at the Assembly of First Nations meeting in May. Fixing the comprehensive claims policy, among other issues, must be done with First Nations directly, writes AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PERRY BELLEGARDE | June 18, 2018
Opinion | BY PERRY BELLEGARDE | June 18, 2018
Crown-Indigenous Minister Carolyn Bennett speaks at the Assembly of First Nations meeting in May. Fixing the comprehensive claims policy, among other issues, must be done with First Nations directly, writes AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott, pictured. Each community is faced with their own unique health challenges. Nurses are the front-line workers who address these complex situations each day, writes Liberal MP Dan Rusnak. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott, pictured. Each community is faced with their own unique health challenges. Nurses are the front-line workers who address these complex situations each day, writes Liberal MP Dan Rusnak. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade