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On Jan. 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, prorogued Parliament until March 24 and announced his plans to give up the Liberal leadership and resign as prime minister. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said at a news conference that same day he intends to vote to bring down the government at the next throne speech. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NUJMA BOND | November 11, 2024
Standard poodle Caliber, left, is a service dog paired with retired CAF veteran Kenda Doody, centre. German shepherd service dog Cora, right, is paired with retired RCMP veteran Ed Brake. Photos courtesy of Fire Team K9 Service Dogs
Opinion | BY NUJMA BOND | November 11, 2024
Opinion | BY NUJMA BOND | November 11, 2024
Standard poodle Caliber, left, is a service dog paired with retired CAF veteran Kenda Doody, centre. German shepherd service dog Cora, right, is paired with retired RCMP veteran Ed Brake. Photos courtesy of Fire Team K9 Service Dogs
Amy Meunier, assistant deputy minister of the commemoration and public affairs branch of the Department of Veterans Affairs, spoke to the House Veterans Affairs Committee on Dec. 7, 2023, during a meeting to discuss the experiences of women veterans. ParlVu screencapture
Amy Meunier, assistant deputy minister of the commemoration and public affairs branch of the Department of Veterans Affairs, spoke to the House Veterans Affairs Committee on Dec. 7, 2023, during a meeting to discuss the experiences of women veterans. ParlVu screencapture
Opinion | BY TOM MACGREGOR | November 11, 2024
The federal government wants to create a securely controlled parliamentary campus to allow the safe and free delivery of personnel and services between the area’s buildings, and is in separate talks to close portions of Wellington, Metcalfe, and O’Connor streets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY TOM MACGREGOR | November 11, 2024
Opinion | BY TOM MACGREGOR | November 11, 2024
The federal government wants to create a securely controlled parliamentary campus to allow the safe and free delivery of personnel and services between the area’s buildings, and is in separate talks to close portions of Wellington, Metcalfe, and O’Connor streets. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP EMMANUEL DUBOURG | November 11, 2024
The struggles faced by veterans include finding employment after leaving the military, coping with multiple injuries, and mental health issues, writes Liberal MP Emmanuel Dubourg. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP EMMANUEL DUBOURG | November 11, 2024
Opinion | BY LIBERAL MP EMMANUEL DUBOURG | November 11, 2024
The struggles faced by veterans include finding employment after leaving the military, coping with multiple injuries, and mental health issues, writes Liberal MP Emmanuel Dubourg. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY | November 11, 2024
National Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2019.
People place their poppies on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, on Nov. 11, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY | November 11, 2024
Opinion | BY FARDOUS HOSSEINY | November 11, 2024
National Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2019.
People place their poppies on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, on Nov. 11, 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 16, 2017
All eyes will be south of the border today as NAFTA renegotiations begin in Washington. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre left, chats with U.S. President Donald Trump, centre right, during the G7 meetings in Taormina, Italy last May. Mr. Trudeau is accompanied by, from left to right, PMO staffers Gerald Butts and Katie Telford, and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland. Photograph courtesy of PMO photographer Adam Scotti
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 16, 2017
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | August 16, 2017
All eyes will be south of the border today as NAFTA renegotiations begin in Washington. Pictured: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre left, chats with U.S. President Donald Trump, centre right, during the G7 meetings in Taormina, Italy last May. Mr. Trudeau is accompanied by, from left to right, PMO staffers Gerald Butts and Katie Telford, and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland. Photograph courtesy of PMO photographer Adam Scotti
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | May 29, 2017
Canada's Chief of Defence Staff Jonathan Vance, pictured in Ottawa. Sean Bruyea, vice-president of Canadians for Accountability, says the federal government should be investing more money into the 32 Military Family Resource Centres. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | May 29, 2017
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | May 29, 2017
Canada's Chief of Defence Staff Jonathan Vance, pictured in Ottawa. Sean Bruyea, vice-president of Canadians for Accountability, says the federal government should be investing more money into the 32 Military Family Resource Centres. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | April 10, 2017
Opinion | April 10, 2017
Opinion | April 10, 2017
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | April 10, 2017
We need more than exclusionary piecemeal impulses and Band-Aid fixes for our veterans, such as what has so far been offered by the current Liberal government, writes Sean Bruyea. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | April 10, 2017
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | April 10, 2017
We need more than exclusionary piecemeal impulses and Band-Aid fixes for our veterans, such as what has so far been offered by the current Liberal government, writes Sean Bruyea. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent is calling for better coordination in helping veterans adjust to civilian life. The Hill Times photograph by Jessica Bruno
Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent is calling for better coordination in helping veterans adjust to civilian life. The Hill Times photograph by Jessica Bruno
Opinion | March 13, 2017
Opinion | March 13, 2017
Opinion | March 13, 2017
Opinion | February 20, 2017
Veterans have earned Canadians’ respect and gratitude for their service—including putting their lives on the line for Canada—and deserve the best care and support that we can give. We will be watching to see if the 2017 budget ensures better results for veterans and their families, writes Guy Parent. Photograph courtesy of Corporal Bryan Carter, 4 Wing Imaging
Opinion | February 20, 2017
Opinion | February 20, 2017
Veterans have earned Canadians’ respect and gratitude for their service—including putting their lives on the line for Canada—and deserve the best care and support that we can give. We will be watching to see if the 2017 budget ensures better results for veterans and their families, writes Guy Parent. Photograph courtesy of Corporal Bryan Carter, 4 Wing Imaging
Opinion | January 11, 2017
Opinion | January 11, 2017
Opinion | January 11, 2017
News | BY DENIS CALNAN | January 9, 2017
The department of Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr, middle, says it has a number of projects underway to help veterans and their families with mental health problems. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY DENIS CALNAN | January 9, 2017
News | BY DENIS CALNAN | January 9, 2017
The department of Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr, middle, says it has a number of projects underway to help veterans and their families with mental health problems. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 9, 2017
The Veterans Matters app, developed by Veterans Affairs, cost nearly $176,000 to produce, but was only downloaded 1,574 times, working out to $112 per download, according to figures released by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Screengrab photograph
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 9, 2017
News | BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI | January 9, 2017
The Veterans Matters app, developed by Veterans Affairs, cost nearly $176,000 to produce, but was only downloaded 1,574 times, working out to $112 per download, according to figures released by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Screengrab photograph
Opinion | BY JOSHUA JUNEAU | December 12, 2016
Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr has repackaged the issues facing veterans into more manageable parts by establishing six ministerial committees to advise him on specific policy concerns, writes Joshua Juneau. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY JOSHUA JUNEAU | December 12, 2016
Opinion | BY JOSHUA JUNEAU | December 12, 2016
Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr has repackaged the issues facing veterans into more manageable parts by establishing six ministerial committees to advise him on specific policy concerns, writes Joshua Juneau. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY ALLY FOSTER | December 1, 2016
Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef, the minister responsible for electoral reform, has said she will give the committee's report careful consideration. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
News | BY ALLY FOSTER | December 1, 2016
News | BY ALLY FOSTER | December 1, 2016
Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef, the minister responsible for electoral reform, has said she will give the committee's report careful consideration. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright