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U.S. Coast Guards in the Arctic. The Arctic needs better critical infrastructure for both military and civilian use, including deep seaports, roads, and runways, writes CSG Senator Rebecca Patterson. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 17, 2025
The Conservatives’ plan for the North includes doubling the size of the Canadian Arctic Rangers, but it will hardly serve as a deterrent to those ‘hostile powers’ they want to thwart, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Sgt Jean-François Lauzé
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 17, 2025
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 17, 2025
The Conservatives’ plan for the North includes doubling the size of the Canadian Arctic Rangers, but it will hardly serve as a deterrent to those ‘hostile powers’ they want to thwart, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Sgt Jean-François Lauzé
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 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
Opinion | BY SIMON BERGE | October 25, 2017
A co-op store in Fort McPherson, N.W.T. There is great potential in Canada’s Arctic being developed through the federated co-operative model, writes Simon Berge. Photograph courtesy of Christopher Cotrell
Opinion | BY SIMON BERGE | October 25, 2017
Opinion | BY SIMON BERGE | October 25, 2017
A co-op store in Fort McPherson, N.W.T. There is great potential in Canada’s Arctic being developed through the federated co-operative model, writes Simon Berge. Photograph courtesy of Christopher Cotrell
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP LARRY BAGNELL | October 25, 2017
Yukon Liberal MP Larry Bagnell, far right, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, third from right, speak to local chiefs in Whitehorse on Sept. 2. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP LARRY BAGNELL | October 25, 2017
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP LARRY BAGNELL | October 25, 2017
Yukon Liberal MP Larry Bagnell, far right, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, third from right, speak to local chiefs in Whitehorse on Sept. 2. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti
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