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Snowmobiles light the drop zone before a Canadian Armed Forces battalion parachute drop near Resolute Bay, Nunavut. DND photograph by Louis Brunet
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
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 2, 2024
At first glance it would seem ludicrous to think we could deter the Russian or Chinese navies with a 7,000 ton Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship which mounts a single 25mm cannon, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal David Veldman
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 2, 2024
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 2, 2024
At first glance it would seem ludicrous to think we could deter the Russian or Chinese navies with a 7,000 ton Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship which mounts a single 25mm cannon, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal David Veldman
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 2, 2024
N.W.T Premier R.J. Simpson, left, met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in West Block on Oct. 7. A delegation of territorial government representatives and 26 Indigenous leaders visited Ottawa to discuss issues facing people in northern Canada. Photograph courtesy of Cynthia Münster
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 2, 2024
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | December 2, 2024
N.W.T Premier R.J. Simpson, left, met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in West Block on Oct. 7. A delegation of territorial government representatives and 26 Indigenous leaders visited Ottawa to discuss issues facing people in northern Canada. Photograph courtesy of Cynthia Münster
News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 25, 2017
The Nutrition North program should be revamped to provide participating customers more options and increased food security, say program critics. Screenshot courtesy of Nutrition North Canada
News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 25, 2017
News | BY EMILY HAWS | October 25, 2017
The Nutrition North program should be revamped to provide participating customers more options and increased food security, say program critics. Screenshot courtesy of Nutrition North Canada
Opinion | BY MARK DAVID TURNER | October 25, 2017
Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly announces the government's Creative Canada strategy for Canadian content in the digital media market at an Economic Club of Canada luncheon in Ottawa on Sept. 28. Archival records are part of a creative ecosystem that belongs in the next generation of cultural spaces, writes Mark Turner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARK DAVID TURNER | October 25, 2017
Opinion | BY MARK DAVID TURNER | October 25, 2017
Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly announces the government's Creative Canada strategy for Canadian content in the digital media market at an Economic Club of Canada luncheon in Ottawa on Sept. 28. Archival records are part of a creative ecosystem that belongs in the next generation of cultural spaces, writes Mark Turner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Unilateral federal decisions, such as those coming from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, pictured in 2015, affect the economic interests of northern Canadians, says N.W.T. Premier Bob McLeod. The Hill Times file photo
Unilateral federal decisions, such as those coming from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, pictured in 2015, affect the economic interests of northern Canadians, says N.W.T. Premier Bob McLeod. The Hill Times file photo
Opinion | BY PIERRE LEBLANC | September 22, 2017
The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St-Laurent makes an approach to the Coast Guard Cutter Healy in the Arctic Ocean. 'The momentum to ban [heavy fuel oil] in the Arctic is building and Canada should take advantage of that,' writes Retired Canadian Armed Forces Colonel Pierre Leblanc. Photograph courtesy of Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard
Opinion | BY PIERRE LEBLANC | September 22, 2017
Opinion | BY PIERRE LEBLANC | September 22, 2017
The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St-Laurent makes an approach to the Coast Guard Cutter Healy in the Arctic Ocean. 'The momentum to ban [heavy fuel oil] in the Arctic is building and Canada should take advantage of that,' writes Retired Canadian Armed Forces Colonel Pierre Leblanc. Photograph courtesy of Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 20, 2017
Liberal Senator Lillian Dyck wasn't granted Indian status until 1985 when the Charter of Rights and Freedoms prompted changes to the Indian Act that had long said woman like her Cree mother lost status if they married non-First Nations men. Her father, too, faced legislated discrimination through the Chinese head tax and her son, like many grandchildren, wasn't granted status until further changes were introduced in 2010. The HIll Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 20, 2017
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 20, 2017
Liberal Senator Lillian Dyck wasn't granted Indian status until 1985 when the Charter of Rights and Freedoms prompted changes to the Indian Act that had long said woman like her Cree mother lost status if they married non-First Nations men. Her father, too, faced legislated discrimination through the Chinese head tax and her son, like many grandchildren, wasn't granted status until further changes were introduced in 2010. The HIll Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 13, 2017
Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples chair Senator Lillian Dyck sits with then-third-party leader and Liberal MP Justin Trudeau in June 2015. Sen. Dyck is among a vocal group pushing back on the government's approach to Bill S-3, calling for the removal of all sex discrimination in the Indian Act. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 13, 2017
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | September 13, 2017
Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples chair Senator Lillian Dyck sits with then-third-party leader and Liberal MP Justin Trudeau in June 2015. Sen. Dyck is among a vocal group pushing back on the government's approach to Bill S-3, calling for the removal of all sex discrimination in the Indian Act. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY JAHANGIR VALIANI | September 13, 2017
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, left, and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett are leading the government's consultations, negotiations, and legal wrangling with First Nations over the rights and duties involved in the government-First Nations relationship. Rights are important, but deals can often be struck between First Nations and businesses based primarily on aligned interests, writes Jahangir Valiani. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY JAHANGIR VALIANI | September 13, 2017
Opinion | BY JAHANGIR VALIANI | September 13, 2017
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, left, and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett are leading the government's consultations, negotiations, and legal wrangling with First Nations over the rights and duties involved in the government-First Nations relationship. Rights are important, but deals can often be struck between First Nations and businesses based primarily on aligned interests, writes Jahangir Valiani. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 13, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Aug. 28 he would be revamping the way services were delivered to Indigenous peoples, including by splitting up the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Department into two new ministries: one devoted to Indigenous services and led by Jane Philpott, second from right, and another devoted to Crown-Indigenous relations, led by Carolyn Bennett, left. Ginette Petitpas Taylor, centre, will take over responsibility for Health Canada, but Ms. Philpott could take a big part of its budget with her as she moves from that role to her new one. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 13, 2017
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 13, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Aug. 28 he would be revamping the way services were delivered to Indigenous peoples, including by splitting up the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Department into two new ministries: one devoted to Indigenous services and led by Jane Philpott, second from right, and another devoted to Crown-Indigenous relations, led by Carolyn Bennett, left. Ginette Petitpas Taylor, centre, will take over responsibility for Health Canada, but Ms. Philpott could take a big part of its budget with her as she moves from that role to her new one. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 6, 2017
Newly minted Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, left, and Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott will oversee the dissolution of the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Department, and the creation of two new ministries to handle Indigenous issues. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 6, 2017
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 6, 2017
Newly minted Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, left, and Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott will oversee the dissolution of the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Department, and the creation of two new ministries to handle Indigenous issues. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ROBERT D. NAULT | September 4, 2017
A barn near Kindcardine, Ont. Liberal MP Robert D. Nault writes that federal and provincial governments need to increase their investment in infrastructure outside of major cities. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ROBERT D. NAULT | September 4, 2017
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP ROBERT D. NAULT | September 4, 2017
A barn near Kindcardine, Ont. Liberal MP Robert D. Nault writes that federal and provincial governments need to increase their investment in infrastructure outside of major cities. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with B.C. Premier John Horgan and doesn't argue in favour of the Trans Mountain pipeline that the federal government supports, that's an example of not doing the work necessary to support Canada's oil-and-gas sector, writes Mark Strahl The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with B.C. Premier John Horgan and doesn't argue in favour of the Trans Mountain pipeline that the federal government supports, that's an example of not doing the work necessary to support Canada's oil-and-gas sector, writes Mark Strahl The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
It remains to be seen how Environment Minister Catherine McKenna responds to a report from the House Environment Committee that recommends 87 changes that would strengthen the Canadian Environmental Protection Act The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
It remains to be seen how Environment Minister Catherine McKenna responds to a report from the House Environment Committee that recommends 87 changes that would strengthen the Canadian Environmental Protection Act The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright