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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 PALAK MANGAT | April 12, 2021
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, pictured in November 2020, says he understands the frustration over the lull in processing applications, which has led to calls for the minister to resign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 12, 2021
News | BY PALAK MANGAT | April 12, 2021
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, pictured in November 2020, says he understands the frustration over the lull in processing applications, which has led to calls for the minister to resign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BRIAN FORBES | March 25, 2021
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, pictured at the Liberals policy on April 21, 2018. Since the enactment of the New Veterans Charter in 2006, the National Council of Veteran Associations (NCVA) has taken the strong position that the government has not sufficiently addressed the plight of veteran families, writes Brian Forbes. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
Opinion | BY BRIAN FORBES | March 25, 2021
Opinion | BY BRIAN FORBES | March 25, 2021
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, pictured at the Liberals policy on April 21, 2018. Since the enactment of the New Veterans Charter in 2006, the National Council of Veteran Associations (NCVA) has taken the strong position that the government has not sufficiently addressed the plight of veteran families, writes Brian Forbes. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
Opinion | BY BRIAN N. FORBES | January 25, 2021
The department should be collaborating to ‘think outside the box’ and o create a comprehensive program model that would essentially treat all veterans with parallel disabilities in the same manner as to the application of benefits and wellness policies, writes Brian Forbes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BRIAN N. FORBES | January 25, 2021
Opinion | BY BRIAN N. FORBES | January 25, 2021
The department should be collaborating to ‘think outside the box’ and o create a comprehensive program model that would essentially treat all veterans with parallel disabilities in the same manner as to the application of benefits and wellness policies, writes Brian Forbes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 24, 2020
Nishika Jardine says she's been working 'running to catch up' with her work as Canada's new veterans watchdog, and says the office is in the midst of a strategic planning session to plan its priorities as she embarks on the five-year appointment. Photograph courtesy of the Veterans Ombudsperson’s Office
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 24, 2020
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | December 24, 2020
Nishika Jardine says she's been working 'running to catch up' with her work as Canada's new veterans watchdog, and says the office is in the midst of a strategic planning session to plan its priorities as she embarks on the five-year appointment. Photograph courtesy of the Veterans Ombudsperson’s Office
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 14, 2020
Project Trauma Support participants, pictured on the facility grounds near Perth, Ontario, in September of 2019. The program brings together veterans and first responders suffering from PTSD and takes them through a series of exercises together, many of them outdoors, to help build trust and come to terms with what some call their 'moral injury.' Photograph courtesy of Project Trauma Support
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 14, 2020
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | December 14, 2020
Project Trauma Support participants, pictured on the facility grounds near Perth, Ontario, in September of 2019. The program brings together veterans and first responders suffering from PTSD and takes them through a series of exercises together, many of them outdoors, to help build trust and come to terms with what some call their 'moral injury.' Photograph courtesy of Project Trauma Support
Opinion | BY LISA VAN DUSEN | November 18, 2020
Casual consumption indicates that New Zealand actor Sam Neill isn’t the only one using his Twitter feed as a pandemic palliative, writes Lisa Van Dusen. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/TwoPaddocks
Opinion | BY LISA VAN DUSEN | November 18, 2020
Opinion | BY LISA VAN DUSEN | November 18, 2020
Casual consumption indicates that New Zealand actor Sam Neill isn’t the only one using his Twitter feed as a pandemic palliative, writes Lisa Van Dusen. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/TwoPaddocks
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2020
The National Remembrance Day Ceremony at the War Memorial will have a maximum of 100 attendees as the Canadian Legion is encouraging the thousands of Canadians who typically attend to watch from home. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2020
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 11, 2020
The National Remembrance Day Ceremony at the War Memorial will have a maximum of 100 attendees as the Canadian Legion is encouraging the thousands of Canadians who typically attend to watch from home. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BRIAN FORBES | October 14, 2020
As Veterans Affairs Deputy Minister Walt Natynczyk stated before the House Veterans Affairs Committee earlier this year, we have indeed reached a 'perfect storm' on the current backlog of veterans’ disability claims, which has only been compounded by the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, writes Brian Forbes. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY BRIAN FORBES | October 14, 2020
Opinion | BY BRIAN FORBES | October 14, 2020
As Veterans Affairs Deputy Minister Walt Natynczyk stated before the House Veterans Affairs Committee earlier this year, we have indeed reached a 'perfect storm' on the current backlog of veterans’ disability claims, which has only been compounded by the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, writes Brian Forbes. The Hill Times file photograph by Jake Wright
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 2, 2020
Wreaths will be set in place before the National Remembrance Day Ceremony begins at the War Memorial on Nov. 11 so there will be no need for wreath bearers and assistants. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 2, 2020
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 2, 2020
Wreaths will be set in place before the National Remembrance Day Ceremony begins at the War Memorial on Nov. 11 so there will be no need for wreath bearers and assistants. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 13, 2020
Liberal MP Kamal Khera, second from right, is working alongside military nurses at a Brampton long-term care home on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Kamal Khera
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 13, 2020
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | May 13, 2020
Liberal MP Kamal Khera, second from right, is working alongside military nurses at a Brampton long-term care home on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Kamal Khera
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | February 5, 2020
The Liberals revealed in a Jan. 27 answer to an Order Paper question that it cost $1.4-million for the prosecution of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman. Sean Bruyea writes that this type of spending should be proactively disclosed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | February 5, 2020
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | February 5, 2020
The Liberals revealed in a Jan. 27 answer to an Order Paper question that it cost $1.4-million for the prosecution of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman. Sean Bruyea writes that this type of spending should be proactively disclosed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 22, 2020
Senator Joseph Day, who was leader of the Senate Liberals and the Progressive Senate Group from June 2016 until November 16, 2019, when the group lost the numbers for official status, reached mandatory retirement on Jan. 24. Photograph courtesy of the office of Senator Joseph Day
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 22, 2020
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 22, 2020
Senator Joseph Day, who was leader of the Senate Liberals and the Progressive Senate Group from June 2016 until November 16, 2019, when the group lost the numbers for official status, reached mandatory retirement on Jan. 24. Photograph courtesy of the office of Senator Joseph Day