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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
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
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 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
Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 12, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in October 2016 on the Hill. There is no easy way out of the political box Trudeau’s government has constructed for itself around the Kinder-Morgan Pipeline, but the prime minister would be well advised to give the review panel’s recommendations serious consideration. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 12, 2017
Opinion | BY MARK WINFIELD | June 12, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in October 2016 on the Hill. There is no easy way out of the political box Trudeau’s government has constructed for itself around the Kinder-Morgan Pipeline, but the prime minister would be well advised to give the review panel’s recommendations serious consideration. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY PAUL CROWLEY | June 7, 2017
As the Earth continues to warm, there is one region in the Arctic where summer sea ice is expected to last for decades. The Last Ice Area will be a refuge for species such as polar bears. Photograph courtesy of Anita Ritenour
Opinion | BY PAUL CROWLEY | June 7, 2017
Opinion | BY PAUL CROWLEY | June 7, 2017
As the Earth continues to warm, there is one region in the Arctic where summer sea ice is expected to last for decades. The Last Ice Area will be a refuge for species such as polar bears. Photograph courtesy of Anita Ritenour
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP LARRY BAGNELL | May 17, 2017
A ferry crosses the Yukon River, in Dawson City, Yukon. Arthur Chapman photograph courtesy of Flickr
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP LARRY BAGNELL | May 17, 2017
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP LARRY BAGNELL | May 17, 2017
A ferry crosses the Yukon River, in Dawson City, Yukon. Arthur Chapman photograph courtesy of Flickr
A man on an all terrain vehicle in Arviat, Nunavut. Most of the electricity in Nunavut comes from diesel generators. Photograph by Sybille Klenzendolf
A man on an all terrain vehicle in Arviat, Nunavut. Most of the electricity in Nunavut comes from diesel generators. Photograph by Sybille Klenzendolf
Opinion | BY ANNE KARI H. OVIND | May 17, 2017
Norwegian Ambassador Anne Kari Hansen Ovind shakes hands with Governor General David Johnston after presenting her credentials to him on Jan. 26, 2016. Sgt. Ronald Duchesne photograph courtesy of Rideau Hall
Opinion | BY ANNE KARI H. OVIND | May 17, 2017
Opinion | BY ANNE KARI H. OVIND | May 17, 2017
Norwegian Ambassador Anne Kari Hansen Ovind shakes hands with Governor General David Johnston after presenting her credentials to him on Jan. 26, 2016. Sgt. Ronald Duchesne photograph courtesy of Rideau Hall
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 17, 2017
The Rankin Inlet diesel power station in Nunavut, pictured in 2015. The federal Liberal government announced in this year's budget that it would earmark $21.4-million over four years to curb some northern communities’ reliance on diesel fuel. Photograph courtesy of Janne Wallenius
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 17, 2017
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | May 17, 2017
The Rankin Inlet diesel power station in Nunavut, pictured in 2015. The federal Liberal government announced in this year's budget that it would earmark $21.4-million over four years to curb some northern communities’ reliance on diesel fuel. Photograph courtesy of Janne Wallenius