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Defence Minister Bill Blair. Ottawa must find the right fleet composition and capacity so the Navy can make more tactically informed decisions about its operations, writes Andrew Erskine. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR MARTY DEACON | December 2, 2024
A 2022 report by Auditor General Karen Hogan found that found that some infrastructure investments for Arctic waters surveillance, such as the Nanisivik Naval Facility in Nunavut, did little to improve surveillance and the capacity to respond to incidents. The Hill Times photograph
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR MARTY DEACON | December 2, 2024
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR MARTY DEACON | December 2, 2024
A 2022 report by Auditor General Karen Hogan found that found that some infrastructure investments for Arctic waters surveillance, such as the Nanisivik Naval Facility in Nunavut, did little to improve surveillance and the capacity to respond to incidents. The Hill Times photograph
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP MICHAEL MCLEOD | December 2, 2024
Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree attended a ceremony in Behchokǫ̀ on Nov. 14 , where 22 Indigenous governments and groups from across the Northwest Territories signed onto a funding pact worth $375-million over the next 10 years intended to be used for conservation and stewardship. The Hill Times photograph courtesy of Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP MICHAEL MCLEOD | December 2, 2024
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP MICHAEL MCLEOD | December 2, 2024
Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree attended a ceremony in Behchokǫ̀ on Nov. 14 , where 22 Indigenous governments and groups from across the Northwest Territories signed onto a funding pact worth $375-million over the next 10 years intended to be used for conservation and stewardship. The Hill Times photograph courtesy of Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | December 2, 2024
A four-unit housing complex in Aklavik, N.W.T. The community of approximately 667 people, located in the Beaufort Delta, faces significant climate change-induced challenges, according to PSG Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson. Photograph courtesy of Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson
Opinion | BY MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | December 2, 2024
Opinion | BY MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON | December 2, 2024
A four-unit housing complex in Aklavik, N.W.T. The community of approximately 667 people, located in the Beaufort Delta, faces significant climate change-induced challenges, according to PSG Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson. Photograph courtesy of Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson
Opinion | BY HEATHER EXNER-PIROT | December 2, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is preparing an Arctic foreign policy, in consultation with Indigenous partners, territorial governments and Arctic allies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY HEATHER EXNER-PIROT | December 2, 2024
Opinion | BY HEATHER EXNER-PIROT | December 2, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is preparing an Arctic foreign policy, in consultation with Indigenous partners, territorial governments and Arctic allies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NATAN OBED | December 2, 2024
Natan Obed is president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the national representative organization for Inuit in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NATAN OBED | December 2, 2024
Opinion | BY NATAN OBED | December 2, 2024
Natan Obed is president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the national representative organization for Inuit in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MAY | May 16, 2018
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed, pictured in 2016, said last November about climate change: ‘One and a half degrees above pre-industrial levels is not only ambitious, but necessary for the survival of our people.’ The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MAY | May 16, 2018
Opinion | BY ELIZABETH MAY | May 16, 2018
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed, pictured in 2016, said last November about climate change: ‘One and a half degrees above pre-industrial levels is not only ambitious, but necessary for the survival of our people.’ The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 16, 2018
Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott says community-led initiatives are key to helping reach the goal of eradicating tuberculosis among the Inuit, who have a history of mistrust of the Canadian government due to forced removal in the 1950s and '60s. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 16, 2018
News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 16, 2018
Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott says community-led initiatives are key to helping reach the goal of eradicating tuberculosis among the Inuit, who have a history of mistrust of the Canadian government due to forced removal in the 1950s and '60s. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
When then-Nunavut premier Peter Taptuna signed onto a national climate deal in 2016, he was promised his territory’s ‘unique circumstances’ would be taken into account. But little has come of that, writes Conservative MP Cathy McLeod. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
When then-Nunavut premier Peter Taptuna signed onto a national climate deal in 2016, he was promised his territory’s ‘unique circumstances’ would be taken into account. But little has come of that, writes Conservative MP Cathy McLeod. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
A family shops for food in the North. In Nunavut, the cost of living continues to be sky-high, writes the territory’s Senator, Conservative Dennis Patterson. Nutrition North program screenshot
A family shops for food in the North. In Nunavut, the cost of living continues to be sky-high, writes the territory’s Senator, Conservative Dennis Patterson. Nutrition North program screenshot
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | May 16, 2018
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett says Arctic infrastructure is important to both asserting sovereignty and promoting economic development. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | May 16, 2018
FeatureBY EMILY HAWS | May 16, 2018
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett says Arctic infrastructure is important to both asserting sovereignty and promoting economic development. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett speaks at the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly on Federal Legislation in Gatineau, Que. on May 1. She’s appointed special representatives to help clear up self-government and land claims in the Northwest Territories. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett speaks at the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly on Federal Legislation in Gatineau, Que. on May 1. She’s appointed special representatives to help clear up self-government and land claims in the Northwest Territories. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP LARRY BAGNELL | May 16, 2018
Yukon MP Larry Bagnell, Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi, and Yukon Premier Sandy Silver announce up to $594-million in infrastructure funding for the territory May 3 at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP LARRY BAGNELL | May 16, 2018
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP LARRY BAGNELL | May 16, 2018
Yukon MP Larry Bagnell, Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi, and Yukon Premier Sandy Silver announce up to $594-million in infrastructure funding for the territory May 3 at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 16, 2018
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett has indicated that a draft of the government’s new Arctic policy framework will be ready by the summer, following months of consultation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 16, 2018
News | BY EMILY HAWS | May 16, 2018
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett has indicated that a draft of the government’s new Arctic policy framework will be ready by the summer, following months of consultation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 2, 2018
As the first Indigenous Services Minister, Jane Philpott is overseeing a department that has a planned budget three times bigger than her counterpart, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, and double the size of her previous portfolio as health minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 2, 2018
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | May 2, 2018
As the first Indigenous Services Minister, Jane Philpott is overseeing a department that has a planned budget three times bigger than her counterpart, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, and double the size of her previous portfolio as health minister. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | April 27, 2018
AFN national chief Perry Bellegarde, pictured in an interview with The Hill Times' editorial board in December, says he wants to ensure there’s enough time for consultation and involvement from all Indigenous groups in the creation of an Indigenous languages bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | April 27, 2018
News | BY JOLSON LIM | April 27, 2018
AFN national chief Perry Bellegarde, pictured in an interview with The Hill Times' editorial board in December, says he wants to ensure there’s enough time for consultation and involvement from all Indigenous groups in the creation of an Indigenous languages bill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM | April 18, 2018
Delivery of care is structured for a health-care professional to see as many patients as possible, in which the 'symptom' becomes the priority, not the patient, writes Dr. Mary Jane McCallum. Photograph courtesy of Conor Lawless
Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM | April 18, 2018
Opinion | BY SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM | April 18, 2018
Delivery of care is structured for a health-care professional to see as many patients as possible, in which the 'symptom' becomes the priority, not the patient, writes Dr. Mary Jane McCallum. Photograph courtesy of Conor Lawless
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 9, 2018
University of Calgary Professor Kent Fellows, pictured in Ottawa at a press conference on March 27, says infrastructure improvements can lower the cost of living in the north by 'reducing the cost of imports,' while also increasing economic activity by making exports 'more efficient.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 9, 2018
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | April 9, 2018
University of Calgary Professor Kent Fellows, pictured in Ottawa at a press conference on March 27, says infrastructure improvements can lower the cost of living in the north by 'reducing the cost of imports,' while also increasing economic activity by making exports 'more efficient.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade