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Projecting a significant Arctic presence is important due to the rapid expansion of Russian Arctic military bases, writes Peter Rautenbach. Department of National Defence photograph by Kenneth Galbraith
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 10, 2025
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, left, and Quebec Premier François Legault talk before the First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 10, 2025
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | February 10, 2025
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, left, and Quebec Premier François Legault talk before the First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JENNIFER BRENNAN | January 2, 2025
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) president Nathan Obed. ITK is developing Inuit Nunangat University, which holds the promise to fundamentally transform the education system guided by the vision and values of Inuit, writes Jennifer Brennan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JENNIFER BRENNAN | January 2, 2025
Opinion | BY JENNIFER BRENNAN | January 2, 2025
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) president Nathan Obed. ITK is developing Inuit Nunangat University, which holds the promise to fundamentally transform the education system guided by the vision and values of Inuit, writes Jennifer Brennan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | December 31, 2024
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. By adopting a focused and pragmatic strategy to protect its undersea cables, Canada can safeguard its national interests and contribute to the stability of the global order, writes Andrew Latham. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | December 31, 2024
Opinion | BY ANDREW LATHAM | December 31, 2024
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair. By adopting a focused and pragmatic strategy to protect its undersea cables, Canada can safeguard its national interests and contribute to the stability of the global order, writes Andrew Latham. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | December 9, 2024
Bill Blair
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 ANDREW ERSKINE | December 9, 2024
Opinion | BY ANDREW ERSKINE | December 9, 2024
Bill Blair
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 JOHN POMEROY | December 4, 2024
Canada must prepare for minimal sea ice in the Arctic Ocean in the summer and sea level rise on all coasts as glacier melt raises sea levels, writes John W. Pomeroy, a snow and ice hydrologist at the University of Saskatchewan. Photograph courtesy of pasja1000, Pixabay.com
Opinion | BY JOHN POMEROY | December 4, 2024
Opinion | BY JOHN POMEROY | December 4, 2024
Canada must prepare for minimal sea ice in the Arctic Ocean in the summer and sea level rise on all coasts as glacier melt raises sea levels, writes John W. Pomeroy, a snow and ice hydrologist at the University of Saskatchewan. Photograph courtesy of pasja1000, Pixabay.com
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 23, 2018
Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott outlined the key priorities of the new Department of Indigenous Services Canada at a press conference on Jan. 23 in the National Press Theatre. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 23, 2018
News | BY JOLSON LIM | January 23, 2018
Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott outlined the key priorities of the new Department of Indigenous Services Canada at a press conference on Jan. 23 in the National Press Theatre. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | January 17, 2018
Liberal Sen. Charlie Watt, left, chairs the Senate's new Arctic Committee, which was created in collaboration with committee deputy chair Conservative Sen. Dennis Patterson, right. The Hill Times file photo and photograph courtesy of Dennis Patterson
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | January 17, 2018
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | January 17, 2018
Liberal Sen. Charlie Watt, left, chairs the Senate's new Arctic Committee, which was created in collaboration with committee deputy chair Conservative Sen. Dennis Patterson, right. The Hill Times file photo and photograph courtesy of Dennis Patterson
Opinion | BY PAUL JOFFE, SHERYL LIGHTFOOT | January 10, 2018
NDP MP Romeo Saganash’s private member’s bill to implement the United Nations Declaration on Indigenous Rights (UNDRIP) is a necessary step towards meaningful reconciliation, Sheryl Lightfoot and Paul Joffe write. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PAUL JOFFE, SHERYL LIGHTFOOT | January 10, 2018
Opinion | BY PAUL JOFFE, SHERYL LIGHTFOOT | January 10, 2018
NDP MP Romeo Saganash’s private member’s bill to implement the United Nations Declaration on Indigenous Rights (UNDRIP) is a necessary step towards meaningful reconciliation, Sheryl Lightfoot and Paul Joffe write. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | December 18, 2017
'When were First Nations' issues and priorities gaining the attention that they are now?' asked Perry Bellegarde, AFN national chief, in an interview with The Hill Times' editorial board on Dec. 13. He suggested his organization's lobby efforts have helped secure $11.8-billion worth of federal investments towards Indigenous people. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JOLSON LIM | December 18, 2017
News | BY JOLSON LIM | December 18, 2017
'When were First Nations' issues and priorities gaining the attention that they are now?' asked Perry Bellegarde, AFN national chief, in an interview with The Hill Times' editorial board on Dec. 13. He suggested his organization's lobby efforts have helped secure $11.8-billion worth of federal investments towards Indigenous people. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARK BUELL | November 17, 2017
Mark Buell writes that Internet access is still characterized by high costs, low speeds, data caps, and poor or non-existent service in many rural and remote areas across Canada, such as the Nunavut capital of Iqaluit, pictured. Wikipedia/Aaron M Lloyd photograph
Opinion | BY MARK BUELL | November 17, 2017
Opinion | BY MARK BUELL | November 17, 2017
Mark Buell writes that Internet access is still characterized by high costs, low speeds, data caps, and poor or non-existent service in many rural and remote areas across Canada, such as the Nunavut capital of Iqaluit, pictured. Wikipedia/Aaron M Lloyd photograph
Dennis Patterson is a Conservative Senator for Nunavut. Photograph courtesy of Senator Dennis Patterson
Dennis Patterson is a Conservative Senator for Nunavut. Photograph courtesy of Senator Dennis Patterson
Inuit graphic artist and sculptor Kenojuak Ashevak, seen in a photo dated December 1980, helped disseminate authentic Arctic life to the rest of Canada. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada
Inuit graphic artist and sculptor Kenojuak Ashevak, seen in a photo dated December 1980, helped disseminate authentic Arctic life to the rest of Canada. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT MP HUNTER TOOTOO | October 25, 2017
Independent MP Hunter Tootoo, pictured centre with residents in Resolute Bay, travelled to all 25 fly-in Nunavut communities over the last year, meeting with community members in each one. Photograph courtesy of Hunter Tootoo
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT MP HUNTER TOOTOO | October 25, 2017
Opinion | BY INDEPENDENT MP HUNTER TOOTOO | October 25, 2017
Independent MP Hunter Tootoo, pictured centre with residents in Resolute Bay, travelled to all 25 fly-in Nunavut communities over the last year, meeting with community members in each one. Photograph courtesy of Hunter Tootoo
News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 25, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks on Parliament Hill for the Families of Sisters in Spirit Vigil on Oct. 4. The government has committed to addressing the Indigenous youth suicide crisis, but critics are slamming a government response to a House committee report because it does not take enough action. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 25, 2017
News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 25, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks on Parliament Hill for the Families of Sisters in Spirit Vigil on Oct. 4. The government has committed to addressing the Indigenous youth suicide crisis, but critics are slamming a government response to a House committee report because it does not take enough action. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP MICHAEL MCLEOD | October 25, 2017
Former MP David Emerson, pictured in 2008, chaired the review of the Canada Transportation Act between June 2014 and December 2015, which recommended that Canada focus on nation-building projects. The Hill Times file photo
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP MICHAEL MCLEOD | October 25, 2017
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP MICHAEL MCLEOD | October 25, 2017
Former MP David Emerson, pictured in 2008, chaired the review of the Canada Transportation Act between June 2014 and December 2015, which recommended that Canada focus on nation-building projects. The Hill Times file photo
News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 25, 2017
The Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce has endorsed the idea of a 'Northern Corridor' that could help lower the costs of moving goods in and out of Churchill, Man., connecting the North to Southern Canada. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 25, 2017
News | BY JOLSON LIM | October 25, 2017
The Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce has endorsed the idea of a 'Northern Corridor' that could help lower the costs of moving goods in and out of Churchill, Man., connecting the North to Southern Canada. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP CATHY MCLEOD | October 25, 2017
Having Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains in charge of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency doesn’t properly serve northern residents, says Conservative critic Cathy McLeod. The Hill Times file photo
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP CATHY MCLEOD | October 25, 2017
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP CATHY MCLEOD | October 25, 2017
Having Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains in charge of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency doesn’t properly serve northern residents, says Conservative critic Cathy McLeod. The Hill Times file photo