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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 DAWN MCILMOYLE | November 11, 2024
Ginette Petitpas Taylor
Minister of Veterans Affairs Ginette Petitpas Taylor announced an investment of up to $11.4-million to support the work of veteran-serving organizations across Canada, in a Veterans Affairs Canada press release on Nov. 4, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAWN MCILMOYLE | November 11, 2024
Opinion | BY DAWN MCILMOYLE | November 11, 2024
Ginette Petitpas Taylor
Minister of Veterans Affairs Ginette Petitpas Taylor announced an investment of up to $11.4-million to support the work of veteran-serving organizations across Canada, in a Veterans Affairs Canada press release on Nov. 4, 2024. The Hill Times photograph 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 GEOFF REGAN | November 12, 2018
View of construction from the Peace Tower in August. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane
Opinion | BY GEOFF REGAN | November 12, 2018
Opinion | BY GEOFF REGAN | November 12, 2018
View of construction from the Peace Tower in August. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 9, 2018
Almost everybody now realizes that the First World War was a huge, pointless waste of at least 11 million lives, writes columnist Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 9, 2018
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | November 9, 2018
Almost everybody now realizes that the First World War was a huge, pointless waste of at least 11 million lives, writes columnist Gwynne Dyer. The Hill Times file photograph
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 7, 2018
Parliamentarians who serve and who’ve served in the Armed Forces, or reserves are, from top left: Leona Alleslev, Stephen Fuhr, Kevin Lamoureux, Karen McCrimmon, Erin O'Toole, Marc Garneau, Robert-Falcon Ouellette, Michel Boudrias, Andrew Leslie, and Harjit Sajjan. Bottom, from left: Sen. Joseph Day, Sen. Patrick Brazeau, Alupa Clarke, Sen. Percy Downe, Peter Kent, Dane Lloyd, Marc Miller, Christine Moore, Pierre Paul-Hus, and Dan Ruimy. Photographs courtesy of the House of Commons and the Senate
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 7, 2018
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | November 7, 2018
Parliamentarians who serve and who’ve served in the Armed Forces, or reserves are, from top left: Leona Alleslev, Stephen Fuhr, Kevin Lamoureux, Karen McCrimmon, Erin O'Toole, Marc Garneau, Robert-Falcon Ouellette, Michel Boudrias, Andrew Leslie, and Harjit Sajjan. Bottom, from left: Sen. Joseph Day, Sen. Patrick Brazeau, Alupa Clarke, Sen. Percy Downe, Peter Kent, Dane Lloyd, Marc Miller, Christine Moore, Pierre Paul-Hus, and Dan Ruimy. Photographs courtesy of the House of Commons and the Senate
Opinion | BY DEREK NIGHBOR | November 7, 2018
Members of the Canadian Forestry Corps pose for a photo while loading timber in Gérardmer, France, in February 1919, just after the First World War. Department of National Defence photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada
Opinion | BY DEREK NIGHBOR | November 7, 2018
Opinion | BY DEREK NIGHBOR | November 7, 2018
Members of the Canadian Forestry Corps pose for a photo while loading timber in Gérardmer, France, in February 1919, just after the First World War. Department of National Defence photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada
Remembering the terrible cost of war must galvanize us to build peace together in love through concrete, practical ways, write the Rev. Stephen Kendall and the Rev. Dr. James Christie. The Hill Times file photo
Remembering the terrible cost of war must galvanize us to build peace together in love through concrete, practical ways, write the Rev. Stephen Kendall and the Rev. Dr. James Christie. The Hill Times file photo
Opinion | BY BRIAN FORBES | October 25, 2018
Veteran Affairs Minister Seamus O'Regan, pictured in December 2017 at the government's announcement on its Pension for Life program. Veteran advocates are arguing that the feds' proposals fails to address the financial disparity between benefits received under the Pension Act and the New Veterans Charter. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BRIAN FORBES | October 25, 2018
Opinion | BY BRIAN FORBES | October 25, 2018
Veteran Affairs Minister Seamus O'Regan, pictured in December 2017 at the government's announcement on its Pension for Life program. Veteran advocates are arguing that the feds' proposals fails to address the financial disparity between benefits received under the Pension Act and the New Veterans Charter. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | October 22, 2018
Mounties, pictured April 9, 2017, at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France at a ceremony to mark the centenary of the First World War fight in which nearly 3,600 Canadians died. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | October 22, 2018
Opinion | BY SEAN BRUYEA | October 22, 2018
Mounties, pictured April 9, 2017, at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France at a ceremony to mark the centenary of the First World War fight in which nearly 3,600 Canadians died. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 3, 2018
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 3, 2018
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | October 3, 2018
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, a time to encourage conversations that likely wouldn't have taken place 10 years ago, writes Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O'Regan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, a time to encourage conversations that likely wouldn't have taken place 10 years ago, writes Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O'Regan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 26, 2018
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 26, 2018
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 26, 2018
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 26, 2018
Runners take off for the five-kilometre race on Sept. 23 for the 11th annual Army Run. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 26, 2018
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | September 26, 2018
Runners take off for the five-kilometre race on Sept. 23 for the 11th annual Army Run. The Hill Times photograph by Neil Moss
Opinion | BY VETERANS OMBUDSMAN GUY PARENT | September 19, 2018
Military members march in the 2015 Remembrance Day parade at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. All veterans deserve timely benefits decisions, regardless of their gender or language, writes veterans ombudsman Guy Parent. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY VETERANS OMBUDSMAN GUY PARENT | September 19, 2018
Opinion | BY VETERANS OMBUDSMAN GUY PARENT | September 19, 2018
Military members march in the 2015 Remembrance Day parade at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. All veterans deserve timely benefits decisions, regardless of their gender or language, writes veterans ombudsman Guy Parent. The Hill Times file photograph