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trade with Canada totaled an estimated This just in: There’s a new $673.9-billion in 2017. Exports were $341.2 billion; imports were $332.8 billion. The internship out there for U.S. goods and services trade surplus with budding journalists Canada was $8.4 billion in 2017.” Heard on the Hill Mr. Chrétien said that whatever agree- Bruce Anderson ment the three countries come to, Mr. Abacus Data pollster Trump will eventually take credit for it. by Shruti Shekar says he’s going to establish a new journal- “Change one comma, Mr. Trump would ism internship that will allow students say it is the biggest historic victory that itching to become journalists to work as America ever had,” he said. “And we reporters on the Hill. [should] say ‘Yes, sir, Monsieur Trump.” “Now that @jaimiesinterns has enough Former Chrétien-era money to be self-fi nancing, a group of us are creating a new internship for journal- Susan Lunn leaves CBC, ism students to spend summers working in minister Parliamentary News Bureaux more details joins Agriculture Canada to come!” Mr. Anderson tweeted on May 26. “This is a real thing, I’m happy to re- port!” iPolitics columnist Susan Delacourt to receive award from tweeted on May 29. Mr. Anderson, who is also the chairman of Summa Strategies’ Summa Communica- Canadian Association of tions, is also the creator of the successful Jaimie Anderson Parliamentary Internship. That internship, named after his Former Parliamentarians daughter, gives paid summer internship opportunities to young people “who have a keen interest in learning more about and he Canadian Association of Former The award is presented to a former making a contribution to the political life CBC Radio reporter Susan Lunn shows off Parliamentarians (CAFP) is awarding Parliamentarian “based on his or her T of our country.” some of her tags that she has acquired over the Distinguished Service Award on June contribution to public life while in offi ce, Mr. Anderson started out in 1980 as the years as a reporter. She announced she 4 to former Liberal cabinet minister and and on their continued interest and activity a Hill staffer. In 1983 he joined Decima is leaving journalism for a gig at Agriculture MP Don Boudria, 68, who is now a lobbyist in the promotion of human welfare and Research and in 1989 became a founding Canada. Photograph courtesy of Twitter in Ottawa at Hill and Knowlton Strategies. parliamentary democracy in Canada and partner of Earnscliffe Strategy Group. “The fi rst reaction is that there are all abroad.” kinds of people who have done bigger During his time on the Hill, Mr. Boudria Longtime reporter Susan Lunn an- things than me, and I’m just a bus boy,” Mr. was minister of public works and govern- Crestview welcomes all nounced on May 31 on Twitter that she Boudria laughed during a phone call after ment services, minister for international was leaving journalism for a new role at meeting with his physiotherapist. cooperation, and he was also House leader for post-Ontario election Agriculture Canada. He was recently diagnosed with poly- and . after-party “It’s true. After 32 years of reporting I’m myalgia rheumatica, an infl ammatory leaving to work for Agriculture Canada to disorder that causes muscle pain and stiff- It’s safe to say that everyone deserves a contribute hopefully in a different way,” the ness. That ordeal started not too long after Get to know the personal CBC Radio reporter tweeted. Christmas. good after-party once the Ontario election lives of Canada’s PMs wraps up this week. Ms. Lunn replied to comments on her So if you haven’t booked your after- Twitter post that she would be joining through a new book party yet, or you haven’t fi gured out what the government department as a policy you’re doing, then you should make sure analyst. For all the history to RSVP to government relations fi rm Ms. Lunn started her journalism career nerds out there, there’s Crestview Strategy’s annual summer working at the Chronicle Herald in Halifax. a new book coming celebration. The party is also dubbed “the She started working at CBC Radio in the soon all about former post-election” party. early 90’s and has worked in several loca- prime ministers and It’s going to be on Wednesday, June 13, tions including Sudbury, Saskatoon, Re- what it’s like to live at The Campbell House, which is located gina, Toronto, and most recently in Ottawa their lives. downtown Toronto on Queen Street West. working on the Parliamentary beat. History professor Sorry Ottawa folks, this one might be J.D.M. Stewart has hard to get to! Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, written a new 344- The party starts at 6 p.m. Queen’s Park veteran Don Boudria, and his son, Dan Boudria, age book titled Being Geoff Turner joins Bluesky pictured in the government lobby on the Hill. Prime Minister, to be Photograph courtesy of Twitter published by Dundern Ex-PM Chrétien says he Strategy in Ottawa Press this June. Mr. Boudria was elected into the House The book delves into what Canada’s would speak French to in 1984 to represent the riding of Glengar- Consulting fi rm prime ministers were like as people and ry-Prescott-Russell, Ont., which he repre- Bluesky Strategy gives a behind-the-scenes picture of what U.S. President Trump sented from 1984 to 2006. Group has hired it’s like to be Canada’s leader. Geoff Turner Before that he had several jobs, Former Liberal prime minister Jean Chré- on , a “From John A. Macdonald to Justin including working as a bus boy in the tien said on CBC’s The Current last Thurs- longtime provincial Trudeau, readers get a glimpse of the parliamentary kitchen on the Hill, which day that if he met U.S. President Donald political staffer, as a prime ministers as they travelled, dealt he’s still proud of to this day. He wrote an Trump he would say “Bonjour.” senior consultant to with invasions of privacy, met with celebri- entire book about it, titled Busboy: From “Bonjour—and he won’t understand,” its team in Ottawa. ties, and managed the stress of the nation’s Kitchen to Cabinet. When prime minister said the 20th on Mr. Turner has top job,” the book’s sleeve says. ’s Liberals were defeated in the show, adding that if he was American held several senior Mr. Stewart also includes personal con- th Geoff Turner, a longtime 1984, Mr. Boudria was part of a group of he would not have voted for the 45 Repub- roles in the On- versations with six of seven living prime provincial staffer, joins young, scrappy and high-profi le MPs who lican president. tario provincial ministers. Bluesky Strategy Group included Sheila Copps, , and During the show, Mr. Chrétien also said legislature, includ- ’s columnist John as ia senior consultant. , and who were known as the that even though there seems to be a lot of ing as the senior Ibbitson tweeted on May 30: “Attention Rat Pack because of their vocal opposition kerfuffl e around the NAFTA negotiations, policy adviser to Photograph courtesy of political geeks: The defi nitive book on the to the government. Once he thinks the trilateral trade deal with the the fi nance minis- LinkedIn private lives of the prime ministers is here. Jean Chrétien won government in 1993, U.S. and Mexico will still work out. ter from May 2016 P.E.T. had a pilot’s licence. Who knew?” Mr. Boudria was put into cabinet. Over the “You cannot undo an omelette,” he said to June 2017 and the policy adviser to the Mr. Ibbitson was referring to former prime years, the hardworking MP, cabinet minis- to the CBC, adding that the three countries safety and correctional services minister minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau. ter and Chrétien loyalist was also known are very trade dependent. from March 2014 to April 2016. on the Hill as “Binder Boy,” a nickname President Trump created a trade war last He was in charge of stakeholder rela- coined by Reform Party MP Deb Grey. He Separated at birth, eh? week when Canada, Mexico and the Euro- tions for the labour minister from February earned the moniker because he regularly pean Union lost exemption to the U.S. metal 2013 to March 2014. From 2006 to 2011 he handed Mr. Chrétien notes during Question tariffs and Prime Minister served in various roles in the offi ces of the Period from his big white binder. Mr. Bou- fi red back with tariffs on U.S. experts. fi nance minister, the revenue minister, and dria will be awarded on June 4 at a recep- Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Free- the education minister. tion at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building land, meanwhile,was fl ying back and forth In 2005 he was also a Liberal candidate on the Hill at 5 p.m. There will also be a to Washington last week to push the NAFTA for the federal riding of Lanark-Frontenac- dinner to follow. negotiations ahead. The CBC reported on Lennox and Addington, Ont. Mr. Boudria said he was excited about May 16 that Ms. Freeland has been seek- According to a May 31 press release, Mr. receiving the award. ing former Progressive Conservative prime Turner will work with issues relating to can- “In terms of something parliamentary, minister Brian Mulroney’s advice on the ne- nabis legalization, the alcohol beverage sys- this is the greatest thing that has happened gotiations since he helped craft the original tem and retail modernization, healthcare and to me since I was elected. I am recognized Canada-U.S. trade deal in 1988 which was social services funding, First Nation policing by the Parliamentarians past and pres- CBC’s Chris Brown and Conservative MP Erin superseded by NAFTA in 1994. reform, and workplace safety, among others. ent,” he said. “I’m so grateful and looking O’Toole. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew According to the U.S. Trade Represen- [email protected] forward to the event.” Meade and photograph courtesy of LinkedIn tative’s website, “U.S. goods and services @shruti_shekar Canadian Foodgrains Bank Partnering with Canadian farmers and the to end global hunger for 35 years

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We celebrate our partnership with Canadian farmers. They not only give generously to assist people who don’t have enough to eat, but also inspire us by how they care for their land and the environment. Photo: Paul Jeffrey Paul Photo: We celebrate our partnership with the Canadian agricultural sector. Every year hundreds of agricultural businesses and companies across Canada generously FOODGRAINS BANK MEMBERS supply donated seeds, inputs and services to farmer-led growing projects that ADRA Canada • Canadian Baptist Ministries • Canadian raise funds for the Foodgrains Bank. Lutheran World Relief • Christian and Missionary Alliance We also celebrate our partnerships with others. This includes Canadian churches in Canada • Development and Peace—Caritas Canada • and individual Canadians; the thousands of communities and families we work Emergency Relief & Development Overseas (Pentecostal with in developing countries; and our long-standing and vital partnership with Assemblies of Canada) • Evangelical Missionary the Government of Canada. Church of Canada • Mennonite Central Committee As a result of these partnerships, since 1983 the Foodgrains Bank has been able Canada • Nazarene Compassionate Ministries Canada • to provide almost $1 billion of food-related assistance for tens of millions of Presbyterian World Service & Development • Primate’s people in over 70 countries. World Relief and Development Fund (The Anglican Looking Ahead Church of Canada) • The Salvation Army • Tearfund Canada (previously World Relief Canada) • The United Since 1983, the Foodgrains Bank has grown and changed. More changes will come Church of Canada • World Renew as we find new ways to help those who don’t have enough to eat. But one thing will remain the same as we look ahead: Our appreciation for our partners, the ones who make our work of ending global hunger possible. Thanks to all!

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everybody, including the families, tional unique challenges that make sitting back wondering if there’s this different than the budget for going to be an extension or not,” the Truth and Reconciliation.” With fi ve months to go under The Hill Times she told last week. The Truth and Reconciliation Ms. Stonefi sh said she sup- Commission was struck in June ports the inquiry’s request, noting 2008 to examine the residential current timelines, observers from the beginning she expressed school experience in Canada and, concern that the two-year man- after a re-launch and extension, date was too short. offi cially wrapped up its work While the national inquiry in December 2015; it had a total eager for word on MMIW “struggled at the beginning,” Ms. budget of $60-million. Stonefi sh said of late she’s “not “In my mind they had as much hearing so much about” concerns or more complexity to the work that over the inquiry from families as they had to do,” said Ms. McLeod. inquiry’s extension request she previously did—that it was slow [email protected] to start, had poor communication The Hill Times A fi fth commissioner, Métis girls and Two Spirited people can with families, was taking too much Crown-Indigenous University of Saskatchewan live safely,” said Ms. Gros-Louise. of a colonial approach, and more. law professor Marilyn Poitras, Crown-Indigenous Relations “Everybody’s come to realize, A look at the MMIW Relations Minister resigned in July, citing concern Minister ’s (Toron- OK, that’s in the past, let’s move the commission was “going down to-St. Paul’s, Ont.) offi ce indicated forward,” she said. national inquiry’s Carolyn Bennett’s a tried road.” last week that the “government an- With the inquiry currently offi ce said a response In response to emailed ques- ticipates having a decision shortly” still working to submit a fi nal interim report tions last week, the inquiry con- on the request for extension, and report in fi ve months under exist- On Nov. 1, 2017, the national inquiry ing timelines, Ms. Joe said it’s is coming ‘shortly,’ fi rmed it had not yet gotten any will respond to the inquiry’s in- into Missing and Murdered Indigenous response from the federal govern- terim report at the same time. “working faster and possibly not Women released its interim report. having previously ment to either its November 2017 James Fitz-Morris, director of incorporating all of the items that Along with reviewing its “vision,” suggested an interim report, which included 10 communications to Ms. Bennett, they had wanted to incorporate mandate, scope and structure, and past calls for “immediate” action, or to said the minister “immediately” for a fully inclusive report.” lessons learned through the pre-inquiry announcement would its March 6 request for an exten- began holding “discussions with Ms. Joe said NWAC is “fully in phase, advisory meetings, and 98 existing sion, and that it did not yet have MMIWG families, Indigenous support of an extension” for the reports, the inquiry used the interim report to come by last week. an indication of when the federal partners and communities as well inquiry, but noted her organiza- highlight some “signifi cant challenges” for government would be responding. as her provincial and territorial tion has been clear that it’s look- the inquiry to date. “In the absence of a response, counterparts” after receiving the ing for more transparency from Among other things, those challenges BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT work is continuing towards extension request on March 6. the inquiry. include: the diffi culty of balancing the federal the development of a national He noted that granting the “We’ve indicated to the na- jurisdiction with the corresponding inquiry t’s been three months since the inquiry fi nal report for delivery request for extension would tional inquiry that if an extension work in 13 provinces and territories; the Inational inquiry into Missing in November 2018,” said Nadine require changes to the inquiry’s is approved we want to know federal government’s failure to get consent and Murdered Indigenous Women Gros-Louis, acting communica- terms of reference and mandate, where the monies are going to to share contact information for participants submitted a request for an exten- tions manager for the inquiry, in in turn requiring agreement from be directed to and what type of in the pre-inquiry process; hiring and offi ce sion—for two more years and an- an emailed response May 31. provinces and territories as there timeline is going to be created, set-up delays; work still underway to have a “comprehensive legal case-management other $50-million—to the federal are concur- what sort of schedule, that will be system” in place to analyze what’s being government, and with only fi ve Crown- rent inquiry inclusive of families,” she said. Indigenous But already, Ms. Joe said the gathered; the need to adhere to federal months to go under the current mandates procurement and contracting rules, which timeline, observers are urging the Relations in place for inquiry has succeeded in rais- Minister Carolyn can take more time and lack fl exibility; and government to respond soon. each. ing awareness about the issue of short timelines. Bennett, “I think families have been “As you missing and murdered Indigenous The interim report also included 10 waiting for long enough that the pictured at the can appreci- women among Canadians. recommendations, or calls, for “immediate” government should be considerate Assembly of ate, broad “I’ve heard more so from action: of their emotional turmoil as they First Nations’ discussions non-Indigenous Canadians that • That the TRC’s 94 calls to action, take their considerations and come special assembly such as this they’re concerned about these in particular those related to Indigenous with an answer sooner,” said Fran- on federal take time,” issues and that we need to do women and kids, be implemented, and cyne Joe, president of the Native legislation in said Mr. Fitz- something to protect all women, that the full implementation of the United Women’s Association of Canada. Gatineau, Que. Morris. and I think the families, in shar- National Declaration on the Rights of Indig- “Families are waiting week-by- on May 1. In terms ing their stories, it’s been a pro- enous Peoples take place, including a federal week to hear what’s happening. The Hill Times of the inqui- cess of healing for many of them,” action plan. They’ve been contacting the offi ce photograph by ry’s 10 calls said Ms. Joe. • That the government achieve full to see if I’ve heard anything or if Andrew Meade to action, the “Families are starting to feel compliance with the Canadian Human the staff have heard anything, and government some of the respect that they Rights Tribunal’s 2016 ruling regarding the government’s racial discrimination against we are in the same place as they responded wish that they had had when the First Nations children. are; we’ve heard nothing,” she told With a “very broad” mandate to “immediately to a number of issues fi rst took place, when their The Hill Times loved one disappeared, when • That the government fi nd a way to last week. look at everything from policing recommendations contained in share contact information of participants in their loved one was murdered,” The independent national in- to justice systems to social ser- the interim report,” he said, in- the pre-inquiry process, or to provide those quiry into Missing and Murdered vices, “each of which could be the cluding striking a working group she said. participants with information on how to take Indigenous Women and Girls was subject of a separate inquiry,” Ms. of senior public servants from Conservative MP Cathy part in the national inquiry. offi cially launched in September Gros-Louis said as the inquiry’s “relevant departments” to meet to McLeod (Kamloops-Thompson- • That federal, provincial and territorial 2016. Ultimately allocated a bud- work progressed “it became clear “address the back-offi ce and ad- Cariboo, B.C.) said it’s “absolutely governments allocate additional project get of $53.8-million, it was given that the 28-month term set” by the ministrative issues” faced by the inappropriate” that the govern- funding to support Indigenous organizations until Nov. 1, 2018 to publish its fi - government was “inadequate” for inquiry, but said some, like the ment has not yet responded to participating in the inquiry. nal report—with an interim report the inquiry to do a “proper and call for the creation of a National either the inquiry’s interim report • That the federal government, in col- due, and since delivered, on Nov. thorough examination.” Police Task Force, “require more or its request for extension. laboration with Indigenous organizations, 1, 2017—and until Dec. 31, 2018 to The requested two-year exten- time.” “The inquiry has been left ba- family coalitions, and others, establish a complete its mandate. sion would allow the inquiry to “The government believes sically hanging in limbo. They’re commemoration fund. On March 6, the inquiry offi - “undertake additional activities the goals of such a task force doing the sort of work in terms of • That additional federal funding be pro- cially submitted a much-anticipat- that will strengthen its under- have merit however, creating trying to fi nish things off, but they vided to Health Canada’s resolution health ed request for extension, seeking standing of the causes contribut- a brand new body with a man- put in this request and this has support program to help it meet increased an extra two-years for its work, ing to violence, which in turn, will date to cover all police forces in been a couple of months now and needs resulting from the national inquiry’s work, “at a minimum for the duration” of pushing the fi nal deadline to Dec. strengthen the fi nal report and all jurisdictions in Canada will they have no idea what they’re going to do and where they’re the inquiry. 31, 2020, and another $50-mil- recommendations,” she said. require a considerable amount of • That Health Canada’s resolution going to go,” said Ms. McLeod. lion. If granted, that would bring To date, 15 community hear- time and coordination,” said Mr. health support program in turn provide fund- the inquiry’s total budget up to ings have been held, with 1,273 Fitz-Morris. “That’s not any way to run such ing to Indigenous organizations and other roughly $103.8-million. testimonies gathered from He reiterated the government’s an important inquiry.” service providers to ensure health supports The inquiry is currently made family members and survivors. commitment to ensure the inquiry “The minister needs to be clear for participants. up of chief commissioner Marion The inquiry’s work is currently delivers on its mandate, and “to and formal in terms of what she’s • That the federal government assess Buller, a member of the Mista- focused on institutional, knowl- getting the families the answers going to do, when she’s going to the possibility of restoring the Aboriginal wasis First Nation, and com- edge keeper, and expert hearings. they have been seeking for de- do it, but to leave interim recom- Healing Foundation. missioners Michèle Audette, a Upcoming hearings include an cades in a timely manner.” mendations sitting for over six • That the federal government work former president of NWAC whose expert hearing June 11 to June Denise Stonefi sh, chief of the months I think is unacceptable,” with provinces and territories to create a father is Québécois and mother 13 in Toronto on racism and an Delaware Nation and chair of she said. national police task force to which cases and is Innu; Brian Eyolfson, a former institutional hearing is June 25 to the Assembly of First Nations’ Asked if she supports the investigations can be referred, assessed, and public servant and a member of June 29 in Regina on police poli- women’s council, is among those inquiry’s request for extension, potentially reopened. the Couchiching First Nation; cies and practices. eager for the federal government Ms. McLeod said she wants to see • That the government “provide alterna- and Qajaq Robinson, a former “This is our opportunity to make to respond. greater transparency “around why tives and options to its administrative rules” associate with Borden Ladner the systemic changes necessary to “The federal government has to this is more complex and how the so the inquiry can fulfi ll its mandate in the “short timeframe” set out. Gervais LLP who has an Inuit ensure that current and future gen- come out and make a decision one money is being spent,” and more —Compiled by Laura Ryckewaert. background. erations of Indigenous women and way or another, rather than letting information on “what are the addi- AT THE HEART OF YOUR COMMUNITY IS A COMMUNITY WITH HEART.

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Dean himself, Conservative Sena- tor Judith Seidman (De la Duran- Liberals drawing up gun taye, Que.), and others. Status of Sen. Dean said he does not know if the government will ac- cept any of the proposed amend- Government Bills bill amendments, cannabis ments, beyond those he brought HOUSE OF COMMONS forward on its behalf. Second reading: One of the government amend- • C-5, An Act to Repeal Division 20 of Part 3 of ments, sent to Sen. Dean by the the Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1 bill enters home stretch Justice Department, would allow • C-12, An Act to amend the Canadian Forces those convicted of minor viola- Members and Veterans Re-establishment and parliamentary secretary for pub- think that it’s in the interest of mov- tions of the new laws around Compensation Act The House Public lic safety, said, “there’s been dis- ing ahead with this project, and the cannabis—those punished with • C-27, An Act to amend the Pension Benefi ts cussion of some of the areas that assertion of the federal jurisdiction.” a ticket—to avoid having the Standards Act, 1985 Safety Committee will they might want to look at. We are Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offence added to their criminal • C-28, An Act to amend the Criminal Code begin its clause-by- reviewing some of the things that (Papineau, Que.) told reporters in record, if they plead guilty. (victim surcharge) came out of testimony, but aren’t April that he would bring forward • C-32, An Act related to the repeal of section clause examination in a position now where we have legislation to “reassert and rein- Duncan’s offi ce vague 159 of the Criminal Code a disposition on anything yet.” force” the federal government’s • C-33, An Act to amend the Canada Elections of C-71 on June 5, and Mr. Holland sits in on the Pub- right to approve the expansion of on spring promise for Act wrap it up June 7, said lic Safety Committee meetings, Kinder Morgan’s pipeline from disability legislation • C-34, An Act to amend the Public Service but does not have a vote. Alberta to the B.C. coast. The B.C. The Liberals promised before Labour Relations Act Mr. McKay, though “We don’t have, sort of, a list government under NDP Premier the 2015 election to bring in a Na- • C-38, An Act to amend an Act to amend the of amendments either that we are is staunchly op- tional Disabilities Act to promote Criminal Code (exploitation and traffi cking in the Conservatives on seeking, or we don’t have a posi- posed to the pipeline’s expansion. equal opportunity and inclusion in persons) the committee had tion on potential amendments,” he Independent Senator Marc Gold society for people with disabilities. • C-39, An Act to amend the Criminal Code said. “We have sort of vague ideas (Stadacona, Que.) and York Univer- No legislation has been introduced (unconstitutional provisions) asked for more time. of different things that might be sity professor Bruce Ryder, both so far, but the government’s own • C-42, Veterans Well-being Act raised, and so we’re preparing our constitutional lawyers, told The Hill election promise tracker says “it is • C-43, An Act respecting a payment to be made response to what might be raised. Times in April that the government anticipated that new federal acces- out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to support BY PETER MAZEREEUW But right now nothing has been could use legislation to reassert its sibility legislation will be intro- a pan-Canadian artifi cial intelligence strategy specifi cally raised, so we don’t jurisdiction in several ways, includ- duced to Parliament in spring 2018.” • C-52, Supporting Vested Rights Under Access to t least one Liberal MP on the have a position,” he said. ing drawing up in law a detailed list Just three weeks remain Information Act AHouse Public Safety Com- The government has worked of rules for the pipeline and mak- before the House rises for the • C-56, An Act to amend the Corrections and mittee is working with Public with its MPs and at least one ing clear no others apply, though summer break. The offi ce of Conditional Release Act and the Abolition of Early Safety Minister ’s Senator several times in recent both noted that approach would Disabilities and Sport Minister Parole Act (Regina-Wascana, Ont.) offi ce to weeks to amend its own bills in likely provoke a backlash from (, • C-75, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code, the bring forward amendments to the response to criticism. Liberals on B.C. and others provinces. Ont.) said the government would Youth Criminal Justice Act, and other Acts gun safety bill, C-71. the House Environment Commit- • C-77, An Act to amend the National Defence ”I think there have been some tee were in talks with the offi ce Act discussions ... between the min- of Environment Minister Cath- • C-78, An Act to amend the Divorce Act, the ister, minister’s staff, and Liberal erine McKenna (Ottawa Centre, Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement members, about amendments,” Ont.) last month as they intro- Assistance Act, and the Garnishment, Attachment, said Liberal MP John McKay duced and passed more than 130 and Pension Diversion Act (Scarborough-Guildwood, Ont.), amendments to the government’s Committee: the committee chair. landmark bill to overhaul the • C-62, An Act to amend the Federal Public Sector Liberal MP environmental impact assessment Labour Relations Act and other Acts (Oakville North-Burlington, Ont.), process, C-69. Independent Sena- • C-71, An Act to amend certain Acts and Regula- a committee member, said she was tor Tony Dean (Ontario) worked tions in relation to fi rearms working on an amendment to ex- with the government to bring • C-76, Elections Modernization Act pand background checks for those forward 29 amendments to the Report stage and second reading: applying for gun licences, and cannabis legalization bill, C-45, • C-59, An Act respecting national security look for any history of intimate while it was before the Senate matters partner violence by the applicants. Social Affairs Committee late last Report stage: Liberal MP John McKay, left, chairs the House Public Safety Committee, which is She also said she was considering month. Sen. Dean is the sponsor • C-47, An Act to amend the Export and Import wrapping up its study this week of Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale’s (centre) bringing forward an amendment of C-45 in the Senate. Permits Act and the Criminal Code (amendments gun safety bill, C-71. Liberal MP Pam Damoff, a member of the committee, is to include a check for a history The Public Safety Commit- permitting the accession to the Arms Trade Treaty) working on at least one amendment to the bill, to be introduced during clause-by- of suicide attempts among ap- tee will begin its clause-by-clause • C-64, Wrecked, Abandoned, or Hazardous clause examination. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade plicants, if it didn’t infringe on examination of C-71 on June 5, and Vessels Act provincial jurisdiction. She said wrap it up June 7, said Mr. McKay, • C-68, An Act to amend the Fisheries Act testimony from Heidi Rathjen though the Conservatives on the The government will pay deliver the promised legislation • C-69, An Act to amend the Impact Assessment of PolySeSouvient, an advocacy committee had asked for more time. Kinder Morgan $4.5-billion for “very soon,” but would not say Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to group formed after the 1989 École the existing pipeline, but won’t whether it would come before the amend the Navigation Protection Act Polytechnique mass shooting, and No legislation coming for need to bring forward any ap- House breaks until the fall. • C-74, Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 1 Dr. Alan Drummond and Dr. Atul propriation bills to do so, as the Third reading: Kapur of the Canadian Associa- Trans Mountain—for now money will come from Export • C-21, An Act to amend the Customs Act tion of Emergency Physicians, was The government has backed Development Canada, according Sen. Pate makes good on • C-57, An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable at the root of those amendments. away from its threat of legislation to Finance Canada. mandatory-minimums Development Act When asked whether she had to “reinforce” federal jurisdiction The construction of the new brought her ideas to Mr. Goo- over the Trans Mountain pipeline, components of the pipelines, pledge SENATE Independent Senator Kim Pate dale’s offi ce, Ms. Damoff said she at least for now. which could cost billions, will be Senate pre-study: (Ontario) introduced a bill in the “always” spoke with the minister’s Natural Resource Minister Jim paid for with tolls on the compa- • C-74, Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 1 Senate last week that would al- offi ce. She said she had not yet Carr (, Man.) nies that route their oil through Second reading: low judges to ignore mandatory submitted her amendments and told reporters last week that “there the pipeline, Mr. Morneau said. • C-48, Oil Tanker Moratorium Act minimum sentencing require- did not know how the govern- isn’t any legislation that is required Along with the pipeline, the • C-55, An Act to amend the Oceans Act and the ments brought in by the previous ment would receive them if they to help this deal,” during a press government acquired “shipper Canada Petroleum Resources Act Conservative government. were passed by the committee. conference in which he and Finance contracts” that “include tolls paid • C-58, An Act to amend the Access to Informa- The bill, S-251, makes good on Mr. McKay also said he was Minister (Toronto Cen- by the shippers for the use of the tion Act and the Privacy Act Sen. Pate’s promise to bring such concerned by an issue raised by tre, Ont.) announced the government pipeline,” said Finance Canada • C-65, An Act to amend the Canada Labour legislation forward if the federal PolySeSouvient. Under C-71, gun was purchasing the Trans Mountain spokesperson Jocelyn Sweet. Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff government did not do so. Sen. Pate Relations Act, and the Budget Implementation transport authorization permits al- pipeline from Kinder Morgan. The Hill Times low gun owners to transport their “There’s not any one-off piece told in April she was Act, 2017, No. 1 (harassment and violence) guns to any shooting range or club of legislation that’s necessary. Cannabis bill enters fi nal waiting to see if the government Committee: within their province, allowing We’re very confi dent that we are stretch would give any sign it intended to • C-50, An Act to amend the Canada Elections gun owners, in theory, almost un- acting within federal jurisdiction, The government’s cannabis tackle mandatory minimums, a Act (political fi nancing) restricted travel around their prov- and the movement of natural legalization bill, C-45, is now at Liberal 2015 pre-election promise, • C-51, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and ince with their guns. In its brief resources across provincial third reading debate, and a fi nal after it did not do so in its major the Department of Justice Act to the committee, PolySeSouvient boundaries has been proven time vote is coming on June 7. The justice reform bill, C-75. Consideration of committee report: recommended limiting transport and time [again] in the courts, Senate Social Affairs Committee “We have waited patiently. The • C-46, An Act to amend the Criminal Code authorizations to cover only travel including the Supreme Court of brought forward several dozen time to act is now. The legislation (offences relating to conveyances) to and from a gun owner’s home Canada, as squarely within fed- amendments to the bill, including I am tabling today could help us Third reading: and a gun club or range of which eral jurisdiction,” he said. 29 amendments from the govern- along this path,” said a press re- • C-24, An Act to amend the Salaries Act and the he or she is a member. “But we reserve the right as a ment itself, introduced by the bill’s lease from Sen. Pate last week. Financial Administration Act [email protected] • C-45, Cannabis Act Liberal MP government to look at other pieces sponsor in the Senate, Sen. Dean, @PJMazereeuw (Ajax, Ont.), the government’s of legislation going forward if we as well as several others from Sen. THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018 7 Opinion The ‘incomprehensible’ Phoenix meltdown: entirely predictable and entirely preventable

Calling the Good whistleblower project an protection could have ‘incomprehensible failure,’ Auditor prevented the Phoenix General Michael Ferguson’s recent fi asco, argues David Hutton. report on Phoenix describes not just a litany of outrageously bad and irresponsible decisions, but a stunning level of dishonesty among the senior executives responsible, writes David Hutton David Hutton. The Hill Times Opinion photograph by Andrew Meade

alling the project an “incomprehensible Cfailure,” Auditor General Michael Fer- guson’s recent report on Phoenix describes not just a litany of outrageously bad and ir- responsible decisions, but a stunning level chose to simply cut down the project to That’s Phoenix to a “T.” ery plan included: deferring any rollout, of dishonesty among the senior executives meet the budget: removing more than 100 In 2015, shortly before the fateful possibly for years; keeping the legacy sys- responsible. For years—right from the start functions; reducing the testing; compress- decision to proceed with a huge rollout, tems running in the meantime; committing of the project—they knowingly hid impor- ing the project timeframe; and cutting the an independent report by Gartner Group substantial resources to making Phoenix tant information and misled their superi- number of development staff—all without made it clear to anyone who read it that fully functional; and of course testing it ors, concealing serious problems and risks. acknowledging the destructive impact that the project was doomed. In fact Gartner properly before any attempted cutovers. Here are just two examples: these changes would have on the viability recommended an immediate, dramatic, Astonishingly, the minister responsible In 2012, when IBM’s estimate of what of the system. There’s a saying in the IT 180-degree change of strategy, a massive was not even shown this report. the project would cost came in at almost world:“If the product doesn’t have to work, infusion of resources and a new manage- double the budget, Phoenix executives we can meet any schedule and any budget.” ment structure. Their recommended recov- Continued on page 39

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Editorial Letters to the Editor PM Trudeau’s right to hit Fraser, Hanington did not ‘mislead’ their readers, says Pellerin, disputes Taylor back at Trump, now the e: “New book on Afghanistan war Taliban, by retired major general David Ris revealing, misleading,” (The Hill Fraser and Brian Hanington, and did four Times, May 30, p. 9). I am disappointed fi eld visits in Afghanistan including one that The Hill Times would use the term in Kandahar in October 2006. I feel that hard work really starts “misleading” for a book that the author of the authors have reported accurately the the opinion column, Scott Taylor, ac- events on the ground during Op Medusa, rime Minister Justin Trudeau and his markets and take down their trade bar- knowledges he has not read. I have read they have not misled their readers. Padvisers have, no doubt, mulled break- riers!” the book, Operaton Medusa: The Furious Col. Alain Pellerin (Ret.) ing off the friendly relationship with U.S. Finally standing up to Mr. Trump, Battle That Saved Afghanistan from the Ottawa, Ont. President Donald Trump more than once who has the power to cripple Canada’s since the erratic businessman took offi ce. economy, was the right decision, but that They chose the right time. was the easy part. The government must Mr. Trump’s steady stream of xeno- now navigate its way through and out of Disagree with Taylor’s take on Fraser’s phobic and misogynistic statements and a burgeoning trade war with Canada’s actions during his tenure have posed biggest trading partner, minimizing the numerous opportunities for Mr. Trudeau short-term economic harm without mak- Operation Medusa book, says former MP to criticize the president—with more than ing concessions that cause harm further e: “New book on Afghanistan war like former major-general David Fraser. a passive-aggressive tweet—and pose as down the road. is revealing, misleading,” (The Hill Lessons need to be learned for sure and the defender of liberal values. He wisely Mr. Trudeau’s team has been preparing R Times, May 30, p. 9). I was disappointed they have probably not been captured ad- resisted the temptation. Mr. Trump’s for this moment since Mr. Trump’s fi rst that The Hill Times would publish Scott equately. That said, they should be based attacks on Canada’s dairy and forestry in- days in offi ce, restructuring the PMO and Taylor’s column, who admitted that he on actual knowledge and understanding dustries, and frustrating NAFTA bargain- cabinet in response to his election victory, hadn’t even read the book, Operation and not the shallow and marginally in- ing tactics were, in the big picture, small and attempting to build ties with U.S. Medusa: The Furious Battle That Saved formed perspective of someone who can’t potatoes, and Mr. Trudeau was right not to legislators and infl uencers outside of the Afghanistan from the Taliban. This does take the time to read the book before unduly escalate the dispute with a politi- White House. We’ll now see how effective not strike me as responsible journalism criticizing. cian who lives and breathes confl ict. those efforts have been. on his part and aiding and abetting that Laurie Hawn The latest tariffs by the United States, “This is not about the American shoddy effort is below The Hill Times’ Edmonton, Alta. this time on Canada’s steel and aluminum people. We have to believe that at some normal standard. Having visited the (The letter-writer is a retired colonel industry, called for a counterpunch, how- point their common sense will prevail,” troops on seven occasions in Kandahar, of the Royal Canadian Air Force and was ever, and Mr. Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Mr. Trudeau said during last week’s press I am confi dent in saying that all Canadi- Conservative MP for Edmonton-Centre Minister delivered one conference, a thinly-veiled reference to ans should be proud of their efforts, up from 2006-2015). last week when they announced retalia- Mr. Trump. Let’s hope Mr. Trudeau’s plan to and including the leadership of people tory tariffs on numerous goods from the out of this mess doesn’t rely too heavily United States. on common sense from those quarters. Mr. Trudeau maintained a diplomatic We’ve seen nothing from Mr. Trump to tone during the May 31 press confer- suggest he won’t harm U.S. businesses ence, but made it clear that blame for that trade with Canada if he thinks he can Prime Minister Trudeau promised to do the escalating trade dispute lay with Mr. profi t from it politically; someone, within Trump. The U.S. president, predictably, the U.S. or Canadian political establish- something about fi ghting climate change, lashed out via Twitter in response, writing ment, will have to convince him that’s not that Canada had been “unfair” to the U.S the case. agricultural sector and “must open their The Hill Times but buying a pipeline doesn’t quite cut it fter the crippling rage and ensuing to even stop growing our oil industry, let Acynicism I’ve now harboured since alone phase it out. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s callous I am 34 and live in Toronto. A large electoral reform betrayal last year, I didn’t portion of my meagre paycheque is de- feel anything at all when I found out last pleted by riding expensive public transit, week that he was buying a $4.5-billion buying expensive vegan groceries, and Trans Mountain pipeline. renting a tiny, yet over-priced apartment. How silly of me to think that in 2019, I But I don’t mind forking over the money would fi nally be able to vote for someone because I feel like I am doing my part to who would take our carbon budget seri- help tackle climate change. After all, our ously, and have it actually count toward governments are busy subsidizing more something other than a tally of the other important things with their share of my conscious voters who also wasted their cheque, I’m told. ballot. How silly of me. When the PM went to Paris, he made Once a year, I try to take a camp- a major commitment to the rest of the ing trip to get away from the grind and world on our behalf. It was a com- pretend that I am living in harmony with mitment his Liberals evidently had no nature for a few days. intention of keeping (much like electoral This June, I’ll bring my tent to Burn- reform) as he preached sanctimoniously aby Mountain, along with some hard- to other countries of its critical impera- earned cash that I have set aside to help tive. Prime Minister Trudeau has made pay the salaries of those who will arrest self-righteous liars out of all of us and and fi ne me when I get there. many don’t seem to care. At least I can say that I created jobs, How silly of me to think that Cana- right? dians would eventually be embarrassed Alykhan Pabani by the global community’s disapproval Toronto, Ont. of our myopic selfi shness, as we refuse

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up overshadowing the positive Alleged overuse of pepper outcomes from the event. spray to clear the road leading Choice of Charlevoix shows The police footprint was so to the APEC meeting in 1997 huge around the meeting perime- became the subject of a public ter that ordinary citizens crossing inquiry that took three years and the street became targets of po- cost $10-million. It concluded Trudeau learned from past lice manhandling. The aftermath police had used excessive force in of the event was a fi asco, with quelling protest. the government spending months The political bad taste left by defending its decision to unleash that meeting lasted long after global summit mistakes a huge police presence on its own world leaders had left the coun- people. try. Chrétien is currently writing And who could forget the fa- a book to be released next Octo- Protests will mostly from protesters who are already But the geographic location mous pepper spray, utilized at the ber on the 25th anniversary of his marshalling to make interna- picked by the prime minister is APEC meeting hosted 1993 victory. I have no doubt that be far away from tional news. probably the most important fac- by prime minister Jean Chrétien. the pepper spray incident will The Reseau de resistance anti- tor determining whether protests Chrétien chose a meeting be one of the autobiographical the summit, and G7 group is offering free transpor- or policy become the dominant venue on the campus of the highlights, or lowlights depend- tation and Québec City couch- theme for debate. University of British Colum- ing upon your perspective. headlines will focus surfi ng to promote maximum When former prime minister bia, with the hope that a single The substance of next week’s attendance for a demonstration Stephen Harper chose Toronto as entry point to the event would meeting could be testy. Given on what the political the day before the summit opens. the location for a G8/G20 hosting prevent protesters from disrupt- the American decision to slap leaders are up to, The network is reaching out experience, he probably thought ing the discussions. Instead, the tariffs on steel and the steely across the country with a bilin- it made eminent sense to bring overuse of pepper spray by one impasse in trade negotiations, the not the protestors. gual call for resisters to come to atmosphere in the meeting will Québec City to fi ght “capitalist become tense. Canada’s $16-bil- exploitation, colonialism, and rac- lion in retaliatory measures will ist and sexist policies.” raise the ire of irascible American They are hoping to replicate President Donald Trump, who the high-water mark of interna- plans to attend. tional upheaval in 1999, when If history is any indication, 40,000 protesters breached the the crowd of protesters will do ramparts at a multilateral trade everything in their power to seize meeting in Seattle, 500 people world headlines while world lead- were arrested, and the city was in ers are on Canadian soil. lockdown. However, the largest anti-G7 Sheila Copps The resistors are well-orga- rally is slated for Québec City on Copps’ Corner nized. Their website boasts com- the eve of the meetings. The lead- mittees for fi nance and logistics, ers themselves will actually be far information and popular educa- away in La Malbaie. It happens TTAWA—Prime Minister tion, a legal team to defend those to be almost 150 kilometers from OJustin Trudeau welcomes the who may be arrested, a mobiliza- the city. world to Charlevoix next week. tion and networking committee, The chances of pepper-spray- The charm offensive that has and a committee to coordinate all ing police dominating world news worked so well around the world of the above. are slim, as the sheer distance has a chance to take centre stage Like protesters, governments Cover of aggressive police actions upstaged the political outcome of the will simply keep most protests at home. have gotten smarter in coordi- 2010 G20 summit in Toronto. The Hill Times fi le photograph away from the international pub- But for any leader, the main nating world summits to limit lic eye. Instead, the media will be objective of the G7 is actually to collateral damage. The newly- focussed on the drama unfolding get out of the meeting without emerging threat of terrorism has world leaders to the most diverse offi cer dominated the messag- in the room. watching the place burn down also changed the complexion of city in the world. ing, so much so that Chrétien The prime minister has around him. international meetings, as former But his team likely did not was forced to defl ect complaints learned from past mistakes. The Trudeau’s choice of La supporters of mild-mannered civil take into account the impact of about police brutality, claiming heat in this meeting will be on the Malbaie is designed to ensure a disobedience are more concerned mass traffi c disruption, requiring “for me, pepper, I put it on my inside. minimum amount of disruption about bombs than bombast. a huge police presence that ended plate”. [email protected]

never been quoted in a newspa- per or given a speech, still have The scourge of social media skeletons public records. So how can political candi- dates protect themselves from AKVILLE, ONT.—Here’s my vative Party candidate Andrew ally new about past statements or any social media sins? The reality of politics Oadvice for anyone contem- Lawton landed in hot water comments coming back to haunt Well, my initial advice, about plating a run for elected offi ce: because someone dug up a Twitter politicians. deleting all commentary, was only today is that whatever erase anything and everything posting from seven years ago in Ever since democracy was in- semi-facetious. you’ve stated on blogs you’ve ever posted anywhere on which he joked, “An immigrant, vented, candidates for offi ce have Potential candidates should social media. a Muslim and a communist walk had to worry about getting bit by absolutely scrutinize their past or on Facebook or on And then, after completely ex- into a bar. The bartender says some skeleton in the closet. social media commentary (be- punging your social media past, set ‘Hello, Mr. President.’” What makes things different cause, after all, your opponents Twitter in the past up new social media accounts in • Laura Kaminker, a candidate now, however, is the relative ease will) to see if there’s any contro- which you post nothing but trivial for the NDP, put her party in a with which those skeleton-fi lled versial time bombs waiting to go can and will be used and inoffensive comments, stuff public relations bind when it was closets can be found. off. against you in the like, “I really like ice cream and discovered that in a 2014 blog In the olden days, campaigns And if anything is found that’s apple pie,” or, “Hooray for (insert posting, she proclaimed her dis- had to rely on what’s called “op- even remotely problematic, it’d be present. name of local sports team here).” dain for Remembrance Day, call- position research,” i.e. they would a good idea to delete it. Okay, I know this sounds like ing it “collective brainwashing.” pay someone to comb through Mind you, things posted online harsh counsel, but the reality of • candidate old newspaper clippings and have a way of sticking around politics today is that whatever Amanda Yeung Collucci posted speeches and legislative records even after they’re deleted, so it’s you’ve stated on blogs or on Face- on Facebook in 2012: “9/11 was it to fi nd dirt on their opponents; a also a good idea to have a defence book or on Twitter in the past can really a terrorist attack or just an- time consuming and expensive ready just in case. and will be used against you in other for cover up? As soon as it process. That means candidates should the present. happened back in 2001, I thought But in these modern times of fi ll in their campaign communi- Indeed, we’ve seen this happen how can the U.S. Defense be so internet access, anyone with a cations team as to any potential time and time again in the ongo- weak? I thought they LET it hap- computer can fi nd embarrassing problems. ing Ontario provincial election, pen so they can declare war.” information about any political Forewarned, as they say, is where candidates from all the And in each one of these candidate simply by Googling forearmed. main political parties have gener- cases, party leaders were forced his or her name along with key Now if you’ll excuse me, I have ated embarrassing headlines due to defend their candidates, which words such as “gay,” “Muslim,” “im- some tweets to delete. Gerry Nicolls to controversial social media put them on the defensive and migrant,” “9/11.” Gerry Nicholls is a communi- Post-Partisan Pundit comments they posted years ago. which put them off message. What’s more, thanks to the cations consultant. Here’s a sampling: That’s not a good thing. existence of social media, even www.gerrynicholls.com • Ontario Progressive Conser- Of course, there’s nothing re- political amateurs, people who’ve The Hill Times 10 MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018 | THE HILL TIMES Opinion

party down. So, McLeod and her again. We decided to take the senior people made the (tough, hit so a new leader could start headed for principled) decision to take her fresh.” This is completely false: off the air for the fi nal two weeks. under , the They held onto 30 seats as a Ontario Liberal Party would have a monumental, historic defeat result. Why didn’t Wynne do like- won another majority—and I wise? We may never know. have the polling to prove it. To wit: “We ran an ethical and scan- the Ontario Liberal brand was And, already, some of The Ontario Liberal Party— above. 2014. Bogus excuse. dal-free government. We were popular, the Ontario Liberal re- formerly the most effi cient and “This is the former premier’s sunk by Dalton’s scandals.” As I cord was popular, the Ontario us are starting to hear effective provincial political ma- fault. Gas plants, blah blah blah. like to say: it’s never the break- Liberal caucus was popular. chine in Canada—is heading to- Wasn’t our fault.” Passing the in, it’s the cover up. For instance, What wasn’t popular was the some of the excuses wards the precipice: a monumen- buck to the guy who got you Jean Chrétien resigned in Decem- leader. Wynne needed to take a tal, historic defeat. If it maintains into provincial politics isn’t just ber 2003, and the daily headlines proverbial walk in the proverbial being road-tested party status, the pollsters are all disrespectful, it’s disingenuous: were then still screaming about snow. She didn’t. telling us, it’ll be a miracle. from the perspective of Joe and the so-called “sponsorship scan- “Our internal polling actually by Kathleen Wynne’s And, already, some of us are Jane Frontporch, it’s all one On- dal.” Chrétien’s approval number? showed that we were going to do campaign wizards. starting to hear some of the tario Liberal Party. As when Paul Sixty per cent. Five years earlier, far worse. We are pleased where excuses being road-tested by Martin commenced his “Mad As in December 1998, Bill Clinton we ended up.” You are forgiven if Because they know Kathleen Wynne’s campaign wiz- Hell™” tour more than a decade became the most popular presi- that one in any way reminds you ards. Because they know they are ago, voters see just one Liberal dent in the history of U.S. polling, of that scene at the end of Monty they are going to lose. going to lose. So they’re making Party. They don’t make the sorts with a 73 per cent approval rat- Python’s ‘Life of Brian,’ when the excuses, already. of distinctions Martin and Wynne ing—all of which came after the guys who have been crucifi ed Here’s 10 of them, gratis. Feel do. Lewinsky scandal, and after his start singing ‘Always Look On the free to clip and save. Bright Side of Life.’ “We’ve been in power for “Trudeau has hurt the Liberal more than a decade, we knew brand everywhere. He pulled winning again was unlikely.” The down our numbers.” Did Trudeau same excuse could’ve been trot- take on water after India? Yes. ted out in 2014, when the Ontario Does he have both sides of the Liberals had already been in ideological spectrum (unfairly) power for more than decade. mad at him after the decision to Also worth remembering is that buy the Trans Mountain Pipe- Stephen Harper was in power for line? Yes. But the notion that Warren Kinsella about a decade, and left his party Trudeau is in any way responsible in fi ne shape. Same with Christy for Wynne’s disastrous campaign Th e War Room Clark in . Same is ridiculous and unfair. If any- with : all were in power thing, Wynne’s numbers pulled for a long time, but didn’t leave down Trudeau’s. ORONTO—Seventy-two their parties in ruins. “We’ll be back.” Well, some Thours. In 72 hours, the Ontario “Female political leaders nev- Ontario Liberals may be. But general election grinds to a close. er get re-elected. Misogyny, etc.” Ontario NDP leader , Ontario PC leader , and Kathleen Wynne and her cam- Folks who live in other parts of Can- Nancy Pelosi, Margaret Thatcher, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade paign’s Wizard? ada—or those who come from other Angela Merkel, Indira Gandhi, Seventy-two hours from now, parts of Canada, as is often the case et al. would all tend to disagree: “Hiding Kathleen wouldn’t impeachment in the House of they won’t be. on Parliament Hill—can be forgiven being a woman, in and of itself, is have worked. She’s the leader, Representatives. Scandal isn’t Warren Kinsella is a former for being fed up with Ontario elec- no magical bar to re-election. Be- we needed to have her front and what sinks you: per Harry Tru- Jean Chrétien-era cabinet staffer tion coverage and commentary. ing a woman didn’t hurt Kathleen centre.” Not so. A former Ontario man, it’s trying to pass the buck and a former provincial and So, I ask forgiveness in ad- Wynne in 2014 so much, did it? Liberal leader, Lyn McLeod, expe- about a scandal. federal election campaign war vance for the following. But it’s “Kathleen is gay. She was rienced precisely the same prob- “After fi fteen years, there was roomer. important. defeated by homophobia.” See lem in 1995: she was dragging her no way we were going to win The Hill Times

expansion represented a historic stone XL pipeline, which is meant compromise: Alberta would sign to take heavy oil from Alberta to A mistake to nationalize on to Ottawa’s climate-change Texas, has been approved. agenda; in return, the federal The ultimate cost of the fed- government would guarantee the eral government’s new pipeline province a new pipeline to get tar- scheme remains unclear. The Trans Mountain pipeline sands bitumen to market. $4.5-billion price tag cited by In theory, this compromise Morneau on Tuesday covers only seemed doable. In practice, it was the cost of purchasing Kinder he federal government’s crude oil without controversy. not. It didn’t speak to the real Morgan’s existing assets. The In all of this, the Tdecision to nationalize the That changed in 2012 after Kinder concerns of pipeline opponents. It planned expansion was expected Trans Mountain pipeline is deeply Morgan announced plans to triple still doesn’t. to cost the Texas-based company federal government’s fl awed. its capacity in order to move bitu- The only difference now is that $7.4-billion more. It is fl awed politically because men from the tar sands for export pipeline critics will be demon- Presumably, the cost to the assumption appears it doesn’t solve the real problem— to Asia. strating against a federal Crown new owners—us—will be about to be that the which is that a good many British Bitumen is heavier and stickier corporation rather than a private- the same. Columbians oppose any project than standard crude. In the event ly owned U.S. company. The Alberta government may obstacles facing that would increase the likeli- of spills, it is much more diffi cult But the real weakness in Ot- also be called on to pony up an hood of heavy-oil spills along the to clean up. tawa’s nationalization scheme is unspecifi ed amount of money, Trans Mountain are Pacifi c Coast. For that reason, the expan- economic. The Trans Mountain Morneau said. It is fl awed economically sion proposal, which was okayed expansion was conceived at a The fi nance minister said he transitory—that all because it is predicated on the by the federal government in time when petroleum prices were plans to re-privatize the pipeline Ottawa need do is assumption that the world—par- 2016, alarmed residents in B.C.’s hitting record highs and before company as soon as possible. We ticularly China—is desperate to populous Vancouver area. It also shale oil had become an impor- shall see if that works out. guide the project buy high-cost bitumen from the aroused opposition from some tant source of energy. In all of this, the federal gov- Alberta oil sands. Indigenous nations along the In those heady days, it made ernment’s assumption appears to through a rough Certainly for Texas-based pipeline route. some economic sense to build a be that the obstacles facing Trans Kinder Morgan, the pipeline’s For many, the proposed Trans pipeline devoted to developing Mountain are transitory—that all patch. current owner, Tuesday’s an- Mountain expansion came to rep- Alberta’s high-cost oilsands for Ottawa need do is guide the proj- nouncement is good news. The resent everything that was wrong export. Now it makes less sense. ect through a rough patch. company’s share price, which had with Canadian energy policy. Companies that have already In fact, the problems facing been sliding, moved upward after Climate-change activists saw it as invested heavily in the oilsands pipelines today are much deeper. Finance Minister Bill Morneau an attempt to prop up the carbon- will continue to mine bitumen at Kinder Morgan found that out announced Ottawa’s plan to buy emitting oilsands industry. Some almost any price in an effort to the hard way. The federal Liberal the pipeline for $4.5-billion. First Nations saw it as an attack offset their fi xed costs. But new government and its new Crown Delays had been costing Kind- on Indigenous rights. investors are warier. corporation are on track to be er Morgan $75-million a month. The private-sector union What’s more, as Alberta’s Park- taught the same lesson. The original Trans Mountain Unifor argued that its focus on land Institute points out, the Trans Thomas Walkom is a Toronto- pipeline, from Alberta to Burnaby, exporting raw bitumen for refi n- Mountain expansion was con- based columnist for The Toronto Star covering politics. This col- Thomas Walkom B.C., on the Pacifi c Coast, has ing elsewhere cost Canada jobs ceived at a time when there were been in place since 1953. For But for Justin Trudeau’s Liberal fewer pipelines bringing tar-sands umn was released on May 30. Inside Politics II years, it transported standard government, the Trans Mountain oil to market. Since then, the Key- The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018 11 Opinion

use, Canada should take a second A path forward on Canada’s pollution law look at that chemical. Finally, consumers have a right to be provided with information stakeholders for public policy The committee about the products they are buying We urge the and standards that enhance sus- made 87 through labeling that identifi es the tainability, act to advance legal government to recommendations health and environmental risks. requirements and meet or exceed to amend CEPA, CEPA currently contains the their letter and spirit. Sustainabil- embrace these areas and Environment authority to require the manda- ity initiatives like the chemistry Minister Catherine tory use of labels to convey infor- in a revised CEPA industry’s Responsible Care®, McKenna has mation to consumers. Mandated encourage companies to innovate and ensure that the promised a formal requirements need to provide for safer and more environmen- response to the consumers with product informa- tally friendly products and pro- departments are committee’s report tion for the communication of cesses, and to work to eliminate in the coming risk that may be associated with resourced suffi ciently harm throughout the life cycle of weeks. The Hill ingredients in consumer products their products. to ensure that they are Times photograph under conditions of intended CEPA must recognize that pol- by Andrew Meade use and reasonably foreseeable able to get the job done. lution often affects some people— misuse. vulnerable populations—far more Consumers have a right to be We are fi rm in our than others. These vulnerable provided with information about resolve that the time for weeks. We are expecting a robust implementation. In particular, the populations can include women, the products they are buying. and substantive response from federal Chemicals Management Indigenous people, low-income Mandatory labels must provide action is now. the minister to address the very Plan has been effective at priori- people, and children. In addition, information to consumers so that serious concerns raised by the tizing and assessing chemicals chemicals often have a greater they can judge what risks may committee. needing risk assessment and risk impact on people and the environ- exist with the products they are During the review, the minis- management, setting the stage ment when they interact with oth- buying. We believe this informa- ter challenged different sectors to for continuous improvement to er chemicals that we are exposed tion can be provided in a way that explore common ground in their the prioritization, risk assessment to. We must take these factors into will improve consumer confi - engagement with government. Our and management processes of account where the scientifi c tools dence in chemicals management organizations took that challenge chemicals in Canada. exist to do so when we assess and in Canada. seriously. In the past, we had a dif- However, we also recognize regulate chemicals. We hope that these reforms ference of opinion on how best to the need to better equip CEPA for Once we assess a substance provide a constructive contri- regulate toxic substances but, we the challenges and opportunities to determine if it needs to be risk bution to reforming CEPA. We have also worked together to secure associated with protecting Cana- managed, the government should believe they provide real ben- Tim Gray, Bob Masterson, & Devon Page sustained funding with Canada’s dians from potentially harmful have the fl exibility to identify uses efi ts to health, environment and Opinion Chemicals Management Plan. And substances. or forms of the substance that are economy of Canadians. We urge there are some areas where we still Underpinning the act should demonstrably safe for the environ- the government to embrace these disagree on a path forward. But be the inherent right of all Cana- ment or the health of Canadians. areas in a revised CEPA and ast June, the House Standing through our discussions, we found dians to a healthy environment, We also believe that CEPA ensure that the departments are LCommittee on the Environ- that there was more for us to agree a right that is now recognized in should have mandatory timelines resourced suffi ciently to ensure ment and Sustainable Develop- on than to disagree. With that in more than 100 countries globally. for taking comprehensive risk that they are able to get the job ment completed its review of the mind, it is our view that the time for A right to a healthy environment management actions. As global done. We are fi rm in our resolve Canadian Environmental Protec- action on legislative change is now. would require companies to work understanding of toxic sub- that the time for action is now. tion Act (CEPA). CEPA has not been substantially for the improvement of people’s stances is developing rapidly, our Tim Gray is the executive direc- The committee made 87 updated in over two decades, and lives and the environment, while regulatory system should keep tor of Environmental Defence. Bob recommendations to amend there are many areas where it has striving to do no harm; take pre- pace. If new science suggests that Masterson is president and CEO CEPA, and Environment Minister become dated. ventative action to protect health a substance is more harmful than of the Chemistry Industry Asso- Catherine McKenna has promised One other thing we agree and the environment; understand previously thought, or if an- ciation of Canada. Devon Page is a formal response to the com- on is that there have been some and meet expectations for social other jurisdiction has decided to executive director of EcoJustice. mittee’s report in the coming positive developments in CEPA’s responsibility; and work with all signifi cantly restrict a chemical’s The Hill Times

and cannabis related emergency drugs and alcohol, as U.S. regula- Workplace safety missing room visits (+35 per cent) all tions require them for all land- dramatically up since legaliza- based cross-border operators. tion. The Canadian Nuclear Safety Airline safety activists have Commission recently introduced long advocated for legislation fi tness for duty regulations that from debate over C-46 which would enable airlines to include safety screenings for employ safety screenings for drugs and alcohol. And the Trans- drugs and alcohol, and legalized portation Safety Board recently posed by cannabis use by workers This means that roughly 2.3 cannabis is only going to increase recommended the government in- Some 2.3 millions on and before the job, a current million Canadians were regularly the risk factor. troduce alcohol and drug testing problem that is only going to get high at work in 2017, and this risk In a recent study, experienced for pilots in the airline industry. Canadians high at worse after legalization. is likely going to increase with pilots were given one joint of Advances in technology have Cannabis impairment impedes legalized cannabis. cannabis and trained on a fl ight led to signifi cantly more accurate work is a serious cognitive function and memory, cannabis drug screening, with slows reaction time, and limits current testing techniques clearly safety concern. attention span. Cannabis users able to identify very recent use, coming down from a high also and therefore likely impairment. experience fatigue and a lack of It is concerning that such a clarity, all of which can signifi - key community safety issue has cantly impair workplace perfor- featured so little in most of the mance. debate over cannabis legalization, Drug-induced impairment even though employers have been on the job poses obvious safety pressing government on this issue concerns for employees and their for nearly two years. coworkers who work in safety- The government has an obliga- sensitive industries. tion to take a leadership role on Derrick Hynes It also causes serious concerns this issue by introducing legisla- Opinion for the safety of the public, who Excuse me while I light my spliff: Participants pictured at the 4/20 tion that allows employers in key, place their trust in the hands of demonstration on Parliament Hill in 2017. The Hill Times fi le photo safety-sensitive industries to con- airline pilots, train engineers, duct safety screening for alcohol ith cannabis legalization truck drivers, etc.to keep them Since Colorado legalized simulator, and 77 per cent of the and drugs. Wfast approaching, the fed- and their families safe by operat- recreational cannabis in 2013, study’s participants showed im- What people choose to do eral government still has yet to ing free from impairment. reported adult past month use pairment up to 24 hours after use, when they are at home is up to solve one of the biggest problems In 2017, 21.5 per cent of respon- increased 71 per cent compared and most concerning only one them, but when those choices af- posed by the new legalization: the dents to the Government of Can- to before legalization. participant in the study reported fect their work, and that work af- signifi cant impact that legal pot ada’s Canadian Cannabis Survey Cannabis-related safety any perceived understanding of fects our safety, that is something will have on workplace safety. reported using cannabis to get ‘high’ incidents also increased, with the drug’s effects. we should all care about. The proposed legislation before or at work last year, with 7.7 cannabis traffi c-related deaths Today many sectors in the Ca- Derrick Hynes is the CEO of leaves employers inadequately per cent reporting they got ‘high’ (+125 per cent), cannabis related nadian transport industry already FETCO. equipped to manage the risk before or at work weekly or daily. hospitalizations (+72 per cent), employ safety screenings for The Hill Times 12 MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018 | THE HILL TIMES Opinion

supply disruptions drove the discount up to $32-per-barrel. But the so-called “light- heavy discount” is volatile and normally Trudeau gambles his promise, sits at $13-per-barrel to compensate for the higher cost of refi ning and transporting the sticky Alberta product. In fact, the Scotiabank report noted his progress, our planet (but the pipeline’s defenders ignore) that Canada normally loses $7-billion annu- ally because of the discount. Even this will Justin Trudeau not only He not only imperils his re-election business plans go sour. It will fl ood govern- strike some as too much, but, as Vancouver chances in 2019, he risks squandering the ment coffers with royalty revenues and economist and former senior private sec- imperils his re-election small, progressive steps his government corporate taxes to pay for schools, hospi- tor executive, Robyn Allan, writes in the has taken over the last few years: reform of tals, and soccer fi elds. It will stimulate so National Observer, the discount could be chances in 2019, he risks the criminal justice system, the beginning much goodwill in Western Canada every- even higher if Alberta bitumen ever gets of practical remedies for struggling Indig- one will willingly sign on to an ambitious to Asia, owing to the high cost of shipping squandering the small, enous communities, artful handling of the climate change program. overseas. diffi cult trade fi le, the push for gender par- There hasn’t been a scintilla of credible Allan accuses Trudeau, Notley, and progressive steps his ity, and almost-forgotten efforts to shore proof advanced for any of these claims—no other pipeline boosters of a “betrayal of government has taken up the Canadian Pension Plan and reform cost-benefi t analysis, no risk assessments, public trust” for distorting the fi ndings of the Child Benefi t. nothing but warmed-over submissions the Scotiabank report and, apparently, over the last few years: He also risks the future of talented from the oil sector, or the big banks. But of doing no independent research. Nor cabinet ministers and Liberal MPs, some of there is a growing body of critical analy- has there been any serious discussion of reform of the criminal whom must harbour private doubts about sis from independent economists, non- creating more upgrading capacity within the multi-billion dollar bailout. He gives partisan research institutes, academics and Canada, both to keep jobs here and to miti- justice system, the the struggling New Democrats a potential- alternative media, especially the National gate environmental risks of exporting toxic ly winning issue and opens the door to a Observer and The Tyee, based in Vancouver. and unpredictable diluted bitumen. beginning of practical return to Conservative rule. He is not only And their reporting paints a very different As for the payback to provincial and remedies for struggling betraying the promise he once represented, picture (although they are rarely invited to federal coffers in corporate tax and royal- but the progress his government has made share their insights on network television ties, that fi gure has dropped signifi cantly Indigenous communities, in other areas. panels). over the years as oil prices and profi ts That said, the election is still months artful handling of the away and Trudeau’s future isn’t the most important factor at play. What matters diffi cult trade fi le, the more is the clear incentive the prime min- ister is offering the oil industry to extend, push for gender parity, and possibly expand, production in the oil and almost-forgotten sands at a moment when evidence of dev- astating climate change is undeniable. efforts to shore up the If the Kinder Morgan expansion is built, either by the Liberal government or by Canadian Pension Plan private investors, it will carry three times more bitumen to the Vancouver harbour and reform the Child from Alberta and further dim any faint hope of meeting our Paris targets. No Benefi t. amount of green rhetoric, and no timid, tentative, federal carbon tax can disguise the stark truth that greenhouse gas emis- sions will continue, even accelerate, their upward trajectory. And for what? For a government that believes in “evidence-based” policy making, precious Here’s the deal: Minister of Natural Resources and Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured on little proof has been advanced to back up May 29 at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa where they announced the government would be spending dramatic claims made for the pipeline ex- $4.5-billion to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade pansion. We are told repeatedly by Trudeau Susan Riley and his ministers, and by Alberta Premier Impolitic Rachel Notley, that the $7.4-billion project Earth scientist David Hughes, who skyrocketed and slumped. Hughes reports will create 15,000 thousand good-paying spent three decades with the Geographical that royalty revenues have declined 63 per jobs in Alberta, and, by extension, else- Survey of Canada and is an expert in the cent since 2000 in Alberta, noting “dramatic HELSEA, QUE.—What a colossal mis- where in Canada. It will reassure foreign nation’s energy sector, has written columns and sustained revenue shrinkage” even in Ctake Justin Trudeau has made in buying investors that Canada not only welcomes and studies arguing that job predictions the boom years the Kinder Morgan pipeline. them, but is ready to help out when their for the pipeline are infl ated. In an exhaus- The only unambiguous winner, so far, is tive recent report—an attempt, he has said, Kinder Morgan which valued its existing to establish some basic facts—he reports pipeline at $550-million in 2007. It is going that 52 per cent of jobs created in the home to Texas with billions of Canadian oil and gas sector overall are short term taxpayer dollars, a golden parachute out construction jobs. Further, employment in of a project it long ago determined was too the industry has fl atlined since 2006, partly risky. because of the declining activity and partly The true explanation for the fake because of automation. urgency created by Trudeau and Notley According to Kinder Morgan’s own sub- is political: both leaders need a pipeline missions to the National Energy Board, the more desperately than anyone, even the oil pipeline twinning will create 40 permanent industry. (Two other pipelines, Keystone jobs in Alberta, 50 in British Columbia and XL and Enbridge 3 have been offi cially some 2,500 short-term construction jobs. approved and construction could begin And while the pipeline could save corpo- within months.) rate jobs in Calgary’s emptying offi ce tow- Notley’s already wobbly chances of ers, oil and gas workers now make up only re-election would disappear had she 2.2 per cent of the national work force, not secured this pipeline and Trudeau’s and seven per cent in Alberta. Spend- vaunted carbon tax—modelled on Alberta’s ing $4.5-billion to purchase a 65-year-old and one of his signature policies—would pipeline—with the prospect of $8-billion to implode and probably will anyway. This 9 in 10 Canadians have at least one $15-billion more to complete the expan- panic has, perhaps, made them incurious sion—sounds like the country’s most about thoughtful and persuasive counter- risk factor for stroke or heart disease. expensive job-creation scheme ever. narratives. The prime minister also repeated in the Whatever the explanation, they have This can be changed. Commons last week that Canada must get clearly convinced themselves—and been its oil to tidewater, and from there to Asian convinced by an embedded and well-fi - markets, because it is “losing $15-billion a nanced oil lobby—that the Kinder Morgan Brought to you by: year” by having only one customer—those expansion is in the “national interest.” They heavy oil refi neries in the Texas Gulf. But have yet to convince the nation. Hughes, writing in Maclean’s, has chal- Susan Riley is a veteran political col- lenged that fi gure, which was drawn from umnist who writes regularly for The Hill a February report by Scotiabank. At that Times. time, “exceptional circumstances” and The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018 13 Foreign policy

big army (twice the size of South Kim has Korea: the real deal Korea’s army plus the American already unilater- troops stationed in ), ally suspended and the ability to destroy Seoul both nuclear within a day or two using only weapons test- heads three days in a row means conventional artillery and rockets. ing and further No promises, but this ‘yes,’ tails three days in a row and Seoul’s northern suburbs are ballistic missile the meeting stays cancelled. only 50 km from the North Korean fl ight tests in actually could happen. So let’s not waste time specu- border, well within the range of order to attract And if Trump and lating on the unknowable. Let many thousands of North Korean Trump to the ta- us just assume that the meeting artillery pieces, and the metropoli- ble, but he must U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean’s Kim Kim did get the Nobel between Trump and North Korean tan area is home to half of South come up with Jong-un. It’s amateur night every night at the White House, leader Kim Jong-un actually goes Korea’s 50 million people. As the some other con- and the fate of the U.S.-North Korean summit scheduled for Peace Prize for it, so ahead in the end. What would be capital, it also contains almost all cessions to get Singapore on June 12 will be decided by the coin Mr. Trump a good outcome that stays within the government ministries and mili- the rest of what fl ips each day: heads three days in a row means ‘yes,’ tails what? It’s meant as a the bounds of plausibility? tary headquarters. Not even U.S. he wants. How three days in a row and the meeting stays cancelled, writes One that avoids a nuclear war, nuclear weapons could save it from about a deal that Gwynne Dyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons reward for saints, but obviously, but it’s equally obvious destruction in a North-South war. commits him to it works just as well as that neither party is going to aban- So forget about both sides’ reduce North What Trump needs is a diplo- don its nuclear weapons. The United nuclear weapons and concentrate Korea’s army to the same size as matic triumph that feeds his ego and bait for scoundrels. States, as the fi rst country to build on the conventional balance. South Korea’s, and an agreement maybe gets him the Nobel Peace nuclear bombs and the only country South Korea has twice North Ko- by both sides to move their artil- Prize, while giving him a plausible ever to use them, sees having thou- rea’s population but only half as lery at least 50 km back from the excuse not to insist on the unattain- sands of them as its birthright and many soldiers on active service, inter-Korean border? able goal of eliminating North Ko- would never consider giving them because Seoul would rather save That sort of deal would save rea’s rudimentary nukes and ICBMs. up. North Korea’s regime has only money and rely on (American- Kim a lot of money without expos- Kim can afford to give him a few, but sees them as the only real supplied) nuclear deterrence. ing him to any serious risk: it’s his concessions on other military issues, guarantee of its survival. Now that North Korea has nukes secret police, not the army, that because even a 10 per cent chance But that can’t be entirely true, of its own, it too can afford to keeps his population in line. South that one North Korean ICBM could because North Korea had already shrink its army by at least half. In Korea would still have no cred- deliver one nuclear weapon on an survived for 57 years before it fact, it can’t really afford not to. ible ability to attack the North, American city is deterrent enough tested its fi rst nuclear explosive to preclude any U.S. attack on North Gwynne Dyer Kim Jong-un would gain a lot and Kim’s own ability to threaten device in 2006. It was another if the summit actually happens. Seoul with a “sea of fi re” would Korea. In return, North Korea gets Foreign Policy dozen years before it built a very Just by sitting down with a U.S. evaporate because he would fi rst an end to sanctions and huge sav- small but theoretically effective president as an equal he would win have to move his artillery back to ings on its bloated military spending. force of nuclear-tipped ballistic the kind of international legiti- the border area along roads totally No promises, but this actually ONDON, U.K.—The summit missiles that could, on a good macy that always eluded his father exposed to U.S. and South Korean could happen. And if Trump and Lis on, it’s off, it’s sort of on day and with a tail-wind, reach and grandfather. If he also got an air power. Kim did get the Nobel Peace Prize again. It’s amateur night every the United States. Only now has American promise not to try to This is what successful dip- for it, so what? It’s meant as a re- night at the White House, and Pyongyang achieved nuclear overthrow him and a suspension lomatic deals actually look like. ward for saints, but it works just the fate of the U.S.-North Korean deterrence against the U.S. What of U.S. economic sanctions, his suc- They are often asymmetric in as well as bait for scoundrels. summit scheduled for Singapore protected it before that? cess would be complete. But what some details, but they are more or Gwynne Dyer’s new book is on June 12 will be decided by the What served North Korea as could he offer the U.S. and South less balanced overall and they give ‘Growing Pains: The Future of coin Donald Trump fl ips each day: deterrence until 2017 was a very Korea in return? both parties what they really need. Democracy (and Work)’.

Normally, the data CSIS collects formation do not cross. In Canada, on a given individual is not used or CSIS and the RCMP perform differ- Debate on allowing CSIS data exposed in court. There are provi- ent but complementary functions. sions under the Canada Evidence CSIS collects intelligence and the Act (namely Sec. 38) to prevent RCMP collects evidence. The latter CSIS information from being is used to build criminal cases, not to be released in court cases disclosed. In light of an ongoing the former. If CSIS information can terrorism trial in Ottawa, however, now be requested by defence law- this protection may be vanishing. yers across the board it may have TTAWA—Carrying out a ter- A Fed- signifi cant implications for how In the end, this Ororism investigation is not easy. A Federal eral Court has the spy agency functions. To date, ruling may force the The stakes are high since many (er- Court has ruled ruled that the the criminal cases that have gone roneously) see terrorism as an exis- that the legal legal team for to trial have been based solely on government of Canada tential, pervasive threat and no one team for Awso Awso Pesh- information collected to evidentiary to rethink CSIS’ role. is willing to accept failure as an Peshdary, dary, accused standards by the RCMP and other option: dead bodies in our streets accused of of recruiting law enforcement partners. CSIS It may change the are not something anyone wants to recruiting Canadians to intelligence is not gathered to that see. Time is often of the essence as Canadians to join the Islam- standard and it is unclear how it rules of the road to law enforcement and security intel- join the Islamic ic State (and will stand up in court. have the intelligence ligence agencies operate furiously State, should also acquitted It is also unclear why the judge in the “left of boom” space to stop be given the over his role ruled in this fashion. The entirety of agency collect to acts from succeeding. A variety of affi davit CSIS in the 2010 the Crown’s case against Peshdary evidentiary standards means are deployed, from human prepared to gain Operation is built on the evidence the RCMP sources and agents, to surveillance, a warrant against SAMOSSA gathered and it is that evidence (spy agencies in other to federal court intercept warrants him. Photograph plot), should that should be tested, not CSIS countries appear to (the latter are not handed out like courtesy of be given the intelligence. Is the judge granting candy by judges, contrary to what Facebook affi davit CSIS Peshdary’s lawyers access to CSIS do this). Whatever the most Canadians may think). When prepared to info out of a sense of fairness? Out all goes according to plan plots are in part for a political, religious or gain a war- of “public interest” as he wrote? outcome of this trial, neutralized and arrests are made. ideological purpose, objective or rant against him. The identity of In the end this ruling may force it bears watching for Canada’s citizens can then sleep cause.” The Crown has to show the CSIS affi ant will be protected the government of Canada to soundly at night. beyond a reasonable doubt that the but the reasons why a warrant was rethink CSIS’ role. It may change what it means for our Except that arrests are not the accused planned (or executed) his granted will not be. The judge ruled the rules of the road to have the ability to prosecute end of the story: they are merely act for any one or several of those that “Without the information about intelligence agency collect to evi- the beginning. Once a suspect is in reasons. This is usually much more Mr. Peshdary derived from the dentiary standards (spy agencies in terrorism cases. custody, the next phase, and almost diffi cult than you might think. CSIS Act warrant, the RCMP may other countries appear to do this). always a much more diffi cult Another complicating factor not have had suffi cient evidence to Whatever the outcome of this trial, phase, begins. Trials have to be is the nature of the evidence pre- acquire a Criminal Code authoriza- it bears watching for what it means held, evidence has to be presented sented in court. The defence must tion, and may not have assembled for our ability to prosecute terror- and arguments between the Crown have access to, and be able to the evidence relied on for the ism cases. and the defence ensue. In our challenge, every piece of informa- charges that were subsequently Phil Gurski worked as a senior system of jurisprudence, everyone, tion the Crown used in making laid against Mr. Peshdary.” In other strategic analyst at CSIS from terrorists included, are presumed its case. This aspect is a funda- words, the Peshdary case may re- 2001-2013, specializing in al-Qae- innocent until proven guilty. In mental part of our justice system volve on what CSIS knew, not what da/Islamic State-inspired violent terrorism cases the burden of proof and our belief in a fair and open the RCMP knew. extremism and radicalization extends not just to the act itself trial. Where this gets murky is This ruling is worrying, as it may and as a senior special adviser at Public Safety Canada from 2013 Phil Gurski but the motivation behind that when some of that information set a precedent. Normally, CSIS is- act. Under the Canadian Criminal is derived from an intelligence sues an advisory letter which can be until his retirement from the civil Terrorism Code, a terrorist act is defi ned as service—in other words, from a used by the RCMP to apply for its service in May 2015. violence carried out “in whole or CSIS investigation. own warrant. The two streams of in- The Hill Times 14 MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018 | THE HILL TIMES Opinion The sinking of the good ship Shared Services Canada

Shared Services Canada, USSELL, ONT.—The iceberg’s been Rstruck, the watertight compartments are created in 2011 had a vision fl ooding while the offi cers, crew, and pas- for huge savings based sengers are abandoning ship and running for their lives. Phoenix it isn’t, but you’re on common, shareable close. Unlike Phoenix, this ship isn’t ris- software/hardware and ing—it’s going down by the head. Blame the politicians, but the real culprits are govern- telecommunications gear ment bureaucrats and their supporting cast managed by one organization. of under-achieving, over-paid consultants. Shared Services Canada (SSC), created It sounded good on paper. in 2011 (the amalgamation of 43 depart- ments IT personnel) had a vision for huge savings based on common, shareable software/hardware and telecommunica- tions gear managed by one organization. Treasury Board President and Public Services and Procurement Minister Carla Supported by IT consulting fi rms, some Qualtrough are the political ministers responsible. So, why does SSC fl ounder? The reasons of which can be expected to be driven by are numerous, but the lack of internal leadership. The Treasury Board Secretariat, accountable desire to maximize fees, and senior bu- for the chief information offi cer role for government, provides minimal leadership or direction, reaucrats with their close relationship with writes Ian Cunningham. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade multinational software and hardware ven- dors (who feed off government technology So, why does SSC fl ounder? I suggest the chief information offi cer (CIO) role for Ian R. Cunningham projects like Secure Channel, Email Trans- the reasons are numerous. Let’s start with government, provides minimal leadership or formation Initiative (ETI) and most recently, the lack of internal leadership. The Treasury direction. TBS is commonly perceived as an Opinion Phoenix) the program staggered forward. Board Secretariat (TBS), accountable for inhibitor to progress. Likewise, the organiza- tional structure of SSC is seriously fl awed— repeated tinkering with it has only exac- erbated the problem. Need proof—go look at the government online directory service Government Electronic Directory and look WELCOMES up SSC. An organizational nightmare laced with redundancy and wastage—a perfect ex- ample of kowtowing to senior management at the expense of the individual employees. J. SERGE SASSEVILLE Although major project planning and cost estimation of the scale required to deliver the “vision” has never been done before in AS NEW BOARD CHAIR government, and assigning responsibility to outside consultants was a huge mistake. Ignoring the advice and warnings of the real subject matter experts i.e., government em- ployees, has landed SSC where it is today. FROM ONE INDUSTRY LEADER TO ANOTHER Combining major components of 43 unique departmental computer infra- The Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) is pleased to introduce J. Serge Sasseville as Chair of the Board structures is monumental enough—do- of Directors. M. Sasseville is a distinguished lawyer and media, telecom and entertainment executive and ing it without fi rst building an accurate currently serves as the Senior Vice President, Corporate and Institutional Affairs with Quebecor Media. asset inventory database was a recipe for CPAC also wishes to thank its founder and outgoing chair Phil Lind, who will continue to serve as a disaster. Delaying the construction of new, member of the board of directors. high-tech data centres forced signifi cant additional (unplanned) spending on legacy CPAC is Canada’s only national media outlet focused exclusively on Canadian politics. CPAC is (old technology) infrastructures that was proudly owned by a consortium of Canadian cable companies that includes Rogers, Shaw, originally designated for new gear. “Build it Videotron, Cogeco, Eastlink and Access Communications. and they will come” would have worked. It is now merely an afterthought to SSC. Lacking required support and cooperation from the 43 departments, SSC spent signifi - cantly more effort than originally planned for J. SERGE SASSEVILLE Ƣbgahqnesgd`naqcboab obtaining information essential for program Senior Vice President, Corporate and Institutional Affairs, Quebecor Media Inc. success. Lacking leadership and direction from central agencies, SSC struggled with J.Serge Sasseville is Senior Vice President, of the Library and Archives Canada Steering major initiatives e.g. email consolidation. Less Corporate and Institutional Affairs of Quebecor Advisory Committee and sits on the Boards than 20 per cent of the total email accounts Media Inc. A member of Quebecor Media’s of Directors of the Quebecor Fund, the Banff to be moved to the new shared email sys- Executive Committee, he has been with the World Media Festival, the National Arts Centre tem have been completed—delays included Quebecor group of companies since 1987 Foundation and the Lafontaine-Cormier roadblocks and red herrings thrown up by the in various senior and executive-level roles. Foundation. He is also Chairman of Angèle departments themselves. Don’t blame the ser- He is a member of the Funders Group of Dubeau & La Pietà. Before joining Quebecor, vice provisioned by the contractor (Bell/CGI). the Canada Media Fund, Vice-Chair of the ƒ€‹|~„Ž€‡|’’„ƒƒ€ˆt€„‰nŠ‰|Ž Effective email consolidation allows no room Board of Directors of the Canadian Wireless in City from 1981 to 1987. for alternatives or “opting out.” SSC facilitated Telecommunications Association, a member the sanctioning of both, and Treasury Board stood back and did nothing. The latest “vision” of SSC management PHILIP B. LIND Ƣoarsbgahqentmcdqboab is to move everything into the “cloud.” That’s merely rearranging the deck chairs on the Ti- Vice Chairman, Rogers Communications Inc. tanic and doesn’t resolve the inherent issues. Philip B. Lind is Vice Chairman of Rogers the following boards: Rogers Communications, Instead, they should start with a re-organi- Communications. He worked closely for nearly Art Gallery of Ontario, Vancouver Art Gallery, zation of SSC in a more logical, effi cient, 40 years with company founder, E.S. “Ted” Albright Knox Contemporary & Modern Art and effective manner using a decentralized Rogers to build the company. In 2002, Mr. Lind Foundation, the Atlantic Salmon Federation, support structure. Better to utilize employee was named the Order of Canada and received Central Canadian Public Television Association, strengths while reducing reliance on highly a Doctor of Laws degree from the University of and the U.S. Cable Centre, Denver. paid consultants—consultants should support British Columbia. In 2012, Mr. Lind was inducted government initiatives, not create nor drive into the American Cable Hall of Fame, the third them. Develop strong internal leadership, and Canadian to be inducted. Mr. Lind serves on the will to enforce and deliver the mandate of the SSC organization. Listen to their own people who know best what works, and what doesn’t. Do it the “right way.” Do all of that, and you’ve made a great start. Ian R. Cunningham is a retired public servant who currently owns a manage- ment consulting fi rm in Russell, Ont. The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018 15 Opinion

copyright law, an issue currently before the Industry committee. Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory: Further, the so-called public policy benefi t of promoting settle- ment negotiations amounts to little why the government’s Copyright Board plans more than the hope that increas- ing liability risk will convince educational institutions – and by threaten to spark another lobbying battle extension students and taxpay- ers—to cave to Access Copyright’s legal claims. The litigation costs issues on the Canadian agenda, strict time limits to stop delay Alternatively, for some tariffs, sparked by the Access Copyright With a framework pitting creators, education groups, tactics. such as those involving Access lawsuit are signifi cant. To accept in place to win innovative companies, and a grow- Yet despite an easy political Copyright, the use of the board is Access Copyright’s argument, it ing number of individuals against and policy win, the issue is now optional. This leaves it to rights would be benefi cial to encourage broad support on one another in processes that run mired in internal disputes that holders to determine if they want collectives to fi le lawsuits against for years and leave no one fully threaten to sideline the broader to privately negotiate their rates educational institutions with the the administration satisfi ed. Indeed, the copyright copyright review process as or have the board establish a rate added threat that failure to settle review currently underway before parties gear up for a battle over for the market. Since the process could lead to hundreds of millions of copyright and a the House Industry, Science and board reform. The source of the is optional, there are no statutory in liability beyond what even they Technology Committee promises dispute is not the administrative damages multipliers in effect. would argue are the applicable process at the House to run for months with MPs hear- changes to the board. Rather, Despite the obvious differ- royalties. Industry Committee ing from a broad range of stake- some are also pushing for sub- ences in approach, the govern- As for effi cient use of court holders presenting perspectives stantive changes that would have ment is considering “harmonizing” resources, to maintain that it is a to grapple with the that will be diffi cult to reconcile. signifi cant implications for broad- the two approaches, by granting waste of resources to determine Given the somewhat messy er copyright policy that threaten statutory damages multipliers actual damages is to dismiss how substantive issues, politics, last fall the government to create massive liability risks for both of the mandatory and most litigation unfolds and sug- identifi ed a short term solution for some copyright stakeholders. voluntary tariff systems. Not only gests that the collective’s insis- the government that appeared to have wide-rang- The substantive change at is- would the approach undo the tence of good faith negotiation ing support. Innovation, Science, sue is described as “tariff harmo- policy rationale behind multipli- has instead devolved into being established a viable and Economic Development nization,” which sounds innocu- ers for statutory damages within primarily interested in a windfall reform process that Minister and Ca- ous but would result in a radical Canadian copyright, but it would at the expense of students and nadian Heritage Minister Mélanie change to copyright policy and also have a dramatic impact on taxpayers. seems suddenly set to Joly announced the substantive pre-empt much of the work of the substantive copyright issues such With a framework in place policy questions would be left to Industry committee. as fair dealing. to win broad support on the go badly off -track. the copyright review, but that the Canadian copyright law fea- Access Copyright, which sup- administration of copyright and government would move quickly tures two different approaches to ports the measure, argues that the a process at the House Industry to address the administration of the use of tariffs determined by massive escalation in potential Committee to grapple with the copyright by introducing long- the copyright board. Some tariffs, damage awards are needed for substantive issues, the govern- overdue reforms to the Copyright such as those for music collective three reasons: deterrence, promo- ment established a viable reform Board of Canada. SOCAN, are mandatory owing to tion of settlement negotiations, process that seems suddenly set The strategy was a political concerns over competitive practic- and effi cient use of court resourc- to go badly off-track. In doing slam-dunk since both creator and es. This means the collective must es. Yet none of the arguments ring so, it may turn an easy win into user groups have expressed frus- fi le tariffs with the board, which true. a political quagmire that once tration with the slow processes at determines the appropriate rate. Deterrence is used in the con- again leaves stakeholders largely the board, which are said to foster Since the tariffs are mandatory, text of small establishments that dissatisfi ed. marketplace uncertainty and the law provides for the possibility might use music without paying Michael Geist holds the Cana- Michael Geist leave creators waiting years to be of a statutory damages multiplier, the appropriate licence. But that da Research Chair in Internet and Opinion paid. A public consultation identi- meaning that users that fail to is far different from the current E-commerce Law at the Univer- fi ed the solutions: more funding pay the prevailing tariff may owe situation with educational institu- sity of Ottawa, Faculty of Law. for the board, a clear articulation several times more than the actual tions that have not paid the Ac- He can be reached at mgeist@ TTAWA—Copyright reform of its mandate, the introduction licence fee. This helps foster com- cess Copyright licence because of uottawa.ca or online at www. Ohas long been viewed as one of case management techniques pliance and represents a quid pro a good faith analysis of the scope michaelgeist.ca. of the more contentious policy commonly used in litigation, and quo for the mandated approach. of fair dealing under Canadian The Hill Times

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Ms. Kurl’s fi rm asked Cana- The Liberals will dians in April how they would feel about the federal and Alberta probably lose seats governments investing in Trans in B.C. over the Mountain, and 56 per cent agreed Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced the government's decision to buy Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline it would be a “bad idea” and “poor expansion last week alongside Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr. A poll by Angus Reid last month found 53 per cent of decision, says Angus use of taxpayer funds,” while 44 voting-aged Canadians in Mr. Morneau’s home province of Ontario and 70 per cent in Mr Carr’s home province of per cent agreed it was a good thought investing in the pipeline would be a bad use of taxpayer money. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade Reid Institute’s idea and good use of tax dollars. In B.C., 70 per cent agreed it was some seats in British Columbia,” 2019. B.C. Liberals are touting the spills and protecting Canada’s Shachi Kurl. a bad idea, as did 70 per cent in she said, later adding, “it seems government’s Oceans Protections coastlines. Ms. Kurl said the Manitoba, 53 per cent in On- doubtful that the Trudeau Liberals Plan as a counterpoint, while Liberals could improve support tario, and 56 per cent in Quebec. will be thanked for their troubles Quebec Grits are pointing to the for the Trans Mountain decision Continued from page 1 The positive outlook was more on the fi le in Alberta.” Lac-Mégantic disaster as a reason in B.C. if they did a better job of popular only in Alberta, at 52 per about offshore oil spills, and The Liberals currently hold 18 their constituents will support a convincing British Columbians cent, and Saskatchewan, at 51 per fi scal sticklers who don’t want seats in B.C. The move will also project to move oil by pipeline that the spill risk had been miti- cent. The online survey of 2,125 government money in private sec- be unpopular in Quebec, said Mr. instead of by rail. gated, either by bringing in better Canadian adults was equivalent tor projects, they said. If that’s not Nanos, a bastion for environmen- “While there are certainly policies or doing a better job of to a poll with a margin for error enough, the government will also tally-conscious voters, where the people who voted for me in 2015 communicating the work they of 3 percentage points, 19 times wear the fallout from any confl ict party has 40 seats. who may not vote for me the next have already done. out of 20. between pipeline protesters and “There’s a difference between time because they’re angry with Liberal MP By taking action to get the authorities, said one. approving a pipeline and invest- me for this, I think the vast major- (Fleetwood-Port Kells, B.C.) also pipeline built, the Liberals still “The question is really going ing in a pipeline, and I think ity of people who did support pointed to the feds’ ocean plan have a chance to make gains with to be, ‘How do you deal with the they’ve crossed a line that it will me continue to,” said Liberal MP as an indication that the govern- many voters in their base who, protesters?’” said Greg Lyle, the be diffi cult for them to recon- , who rep- ment’s pipeline acquisition is not above all else, just want to see owner of the Innovative Research cile, for those voters where the resents the riding of Vancouver in confl ict with its environmental progress on a project they view as polling fi rm. environment is very important,” North, which he won with 56.6 policy. a “necessary evil,” said Greg Lyle, “Every time there’s a confron- he said. per cent of the vote. “The decision really shines the owner of Innovative Research tation, there’s an opportunity for The Liberals will get Mr. Wilkinson said the Trans a big light on the concept that Group. But progress will be dif- mistakes to be made,” he said. “squeezed” from right-leaning vot- Mountain purchase was neces- you can look after the economy, fi cult, with protesters and a B.C. “They wear everybody’s mistakes, ers for putting taxpayer dollars sary, in the face of a recalcitrant including the energy economy, government opposing the pipeline because they are everybody in into a private sector project, and B.C. provincial government, to and the environment,” Mr. Hardie at every turn. this except the protesters.” from the left “for not just approv- ensure investor confi dence. said in an interview. “This gives us “It would have been better not The government will buy the ing the pipeline, but investing tax “If you’re an investor look- an opportunity to talk about the to have bought it,” said Mr. Lyle. Trans Mountain pipeline infra- dollars” into it, he said, adding ing at making an investment in Oceans Protection Plan … which “Right now they’re making structure for $4.5-billion and “another line of vulnerability” for Canada, and you look at this case, will raise the level of security on lemonade,” he said, of the stalled could spend billions more on its the party. and you say, ‘Even getting to yes the water for all kinds of things, project the Liberals had vowed to expansion, but Mr. Morneau also through the process doesn’t mean not just oil tankers.” see through. said the government doesn’t plan yes.’ Then I think it [the issue with Mr. Hardie said he hadn’t heard Ms. Kurl said the Liberals will Oceans Protection Plan on being a long-term owner. the B.C. government] raises all much from constituents since likely lose seats in Vancouver or Angus Reid Institute executive the counterpoint for B.C. kinds of questions about whether the government announced its Burnaby because of the decision, director Shachi Kurl and Nanos or not this is an appropriate place plan to buy the pipeline. “Almost and the serious concerns for anxiety Research chair Nik Nanos both to invest.’ Most Canadians think- right after the election, I started many voters there about an in- Liberal MPs in B.C. and Que- said they had polling fi gures that ing about that will say the govern- prompting my constituents to talk creased risk of an oil spill off the bec are backing their govern- showed a government investment ment took the right decision.” to me about their feelings about B.C. coast because of the pipeline. ment’s decision, and denying that in the pipeline would be divisive, Liberal MP (Vancou- “It will defi nitely lose them they will pay for it at the polls in at best, among Canadian voters. ver Centre), who had expressed disappointment over the pipeline approval, told The Hill Times that there was a noticeable shift in support for the pipeline within her riding, a change that she attributed to the government’s sweeping environmental legisla- tion, introduced earlier this year. Since the government intro- duced its environmental pro- grams, including the $1.5-billion Oceans Protection Plan, she said the split in pipeline support has Vancouver Liberal MP Hedy Fry said been narrowing over the past investing in renewable energy and fossil year. fuels wasn’t an ‘either/or’ decision. ‘We “The polling has changed. still have a hell of a lot of oil to sell,’ she It’s a 50-50 [split] now, not 70-30 said. The Hill Times fi le photograph [against].” A $1.5-billion program, the Oceans Protection Plan is aimed Continued on page 17 The Angus Reid Institute released a survey of voter attitudes on pipelines on April 18. Graphic courtesy of the Angus Reid Institute at mitigating the effects of oil THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018 17 Trans Mountain News

is that they do prefer pipelines to trains as transport methods for oil. “Clearly we all hope for a future without such a depen- dency on oil. But I think a lot of my constituents are also quite realistic, they understand that oil needs to be transported while we still need it, and they much prefer pipelines to trains. And I think the Lac-Mégantic issue is still very present in everybody’s mind on this,” she said. Quebec Liberal caucus chair Rémi Rémi Massé (Avignon-La Mi- Massé said Quebec voters will get tis-Matane-Matapédia) the chair behind the purchase as a good of the Liberal Quebec caucus, economic decision. The Hill Times said the pipeline purchase was a photograph by Sam Garcia “good decision,” and that he did not think Quebec voters would “We in Quebec have seen, punish his party for it. with Lac-Mégantic, the danger “We federalists believe it’s of trains transporting hazardous important that we work with materials, and rather than trains all the provinces. Alberta had a or trucks, this should be done by challenge...there were natural pipeline,” he said. resources there that had to be put “The assets are worth the to market,” he said. $4.5-billion, it was a fair market Quebec Liberal Anthony price. And I think we want to get Housefather (Mount Royal) also this built, and I have no issue with raised the spectre of the 2013 making a purchase in the national Lac-Mégantic disaster, when a interest. I don’t think my constitu- train carrying oil derailed and ents will either,” he said. exploded, killing 47 people in the [email protected] town east of Sherbrooke. [email protected] ‘It will be built’: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised to get the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion built one way or another, despite opposition from environmentalists and the B.C. government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade B.C. Liberal MPs, by lowest vote share stake in the expanded pipeline opponent of the pipeline, said Continued from page 16 when the government sells it it was “inappropriate” for her Kinder Morgan. For two years, I back into the private sector, the to speculate on the impact that Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge: Liberal MP Dan Ruimy, 34%, (second heard crickets. People were just CBC reported. The group also Ottawa’s move to temporarily go place: Conservative Mike Murray, 31%) not engaged in that topic. It was met with Infrastructure Minister into the oil business would have not top of mind,” said Mr. Hardie, (Edmonton Mill on her chances at re-election. She Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam: Liberal MP Ron McKinnon, 35% (sec- who won 46.9 per cent of the vote Woods, Alta.) and Public Safety was among a few in the Liberal ond place: Conservative Douglas Horne, 32%) in 2015. Minister Ralph Goodale (Regina- caucus—including Ms. Fry and On whether the government Wascana, Sask.). B.C.’s Cheam (Burnaby North- Burnaby-North Seymour: Liberal MP Terry Beech, 36% (second should focus on investing more First Nation is also interested in Seymour, B.C.)—who publicly place: NDP Carol Baird Ellan, 30%) in renewable resources, Ms. Fry buying a stake, the CBC reported. expressed their disappointment added: “I don’t see it as an either/ Some First Nations along the when the government approved Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon: Liberal MP Jati Sidhu, 37% or. We still have a hell of a lot oil pipeline route are staunchly op- the pipeline project. (Both Ms. Fry (second place: Conservative , 35%) to sell. What are we going to do posed to the expansion, and the and Ms. Murray had a comfort- with it?” issue is as divisive within many of able lead over their opponents, Vancouver Granville: Liberal MP Jody Wilson-Raybould, 43% (sec- A coalition of fi ve Alberta First those communities as it is across earning 58.1 and 58.7 per cent of ond place: NDP Mira Oreck, 27%) Nations sent letters last week Canadian society as a whole, the vote, respectively. Mr. Beech to Finance Minister Bill Mor- Maclean’s reported. had a six-percentage point lead Surrey Centre: Liberal MP , 45.1% (second place: neau (Toronto Centre, Ont.) and Liberal MP over the NDP contender.) NDP Jasbir Sandhu, 30.1%) Alberta Premier Rachel Notley (Vancouver-Quadra, B.C.), who In a media scrum on Wednes- that said they wanted to buy a positioned herself as a vocal day, Ms. Murray said she had Steveston-Richmond East: Liberal MP Joe Peschisolido, 45.1% “ample opportunity” to represent (second place: Conservative , 38.5%) the concerns of her constituents, the majority of whom “were not Cloverdale-Langley City: Liberal MP John Aldag, 45.5% (second Trans Mountain pipeline deal: what for the project.” She said that place: Conservative Dean Drysdale, 34.7%) while she would continue to voice the government got and how they’re their concerns, it would be up to Kelowna-Lake Country: Liberal MP Stephen Fuhr, 46% (second voters to assess her performance. place: Conservative Ron Cannan, 39.8%) paying for it When reached for comment, Mr. Beech’s offi ce said he could Surrey Central: Liberal MP Ken Hardie, 46.9% (second place: Con- servative Nina Grewal, 29.3%) The government has agreed to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline, not comment on the issue until the expansion project, and related assets, including so-called “shipper the MP had a chance to meet with his constituents over the week- South Surrey-White Rock: Liberal MP , 47.4% (sec- contracts” for $4.5-billion. Those shipper contracts “include tolls paid by ond place: Conservative Kerry-Lynne Findlay, 42.3%) the shippers for the use of the pipeline,” according to Finance Canada, end. but the department did not give a clear answer on whether that meant Green Party leader (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) : Liberal MP , 48.8% (second place: oil producers have already committed to paying tolls that will fi nance the Conservative Wai Young, 33.9%) construction of the expanded pipeline, which some have estimated will told reporters last week that she cost billions. believed the decision to purchase the Trans Mountain pipeline would Delta: Liberal MP , 49% (second place: NDP Kerry- “Ultimately, the capital and operating costs of the pipeline expansion Lynn Findlay, 32.8%) will be funded through the revenues generated by those assets,” said lose the Liberals every seat in B.C., The Huffi ngton Post reported. The spokesperson Jocelyn Sweet. West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country: Liberal “Specifi c contractual arrangements between Kinder Morgan and Conservatives have criticized the decision as a poor use of taxpayer MP Pam Goldsmith-Jones, 54.6% (second place: Conservative John shippers are commercially confi dential. Kinder Morgan remains the owner Weston, 26.2%) of the assets until a purchase agreement has closed,” she wrote in an money, and the NDP has panned emailed statement. the move as benefi tting a U.S. pipeline company. Surrey Newton: Liberal MP , 56% (second place: More details on the assets acquired in the deal will be made available NDP Jinny Sims, 26.1%) in a purchase and sale agreement that is expected to be released later this week. Lac-Mégantic looms over North Vancouver: Liberal MP Jonathan Wilkinson, 56.6% (second The government won’t have to ask Parliament for the $4.5-billion to place: Conservative Andrew Saxton, 26.9%) complete the deal. It will come out of the fund called the Canada Ac- pipeline debate: Quebec count, run by Export Development Canada. MPs Vancouver Centre: Liberal MP Hedy Fry, 58.1% (second place: NDP “Consistent with generally accepted accounting standards, the acquisi- Quebec Liberal MP Alexandra Constance Barnes, 20%) tion of the project will be recorded as an asset. We do not expect that the Mendès (Brossard-Saint-Lam- purchase would have an immediate impact on the government’s debt or bert) said last week she couldn’t Vancouver Quadra: Liberal MP Joyce Murray, 58.7% (second place: defi cit, as the cash outlay for the purchase would be offset by the record- yet say what her constituents Conservative Blair Lockhart, 25.8%) Source: Elections Canada ing of an asset,” Ms. Sweet wrote in an emailed statement. thought of the Trans Mountain The Hill Times purchase, but “my feeling for the past year or so from constituents 18 MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018 | THE HILL TIMES News Ontario election

their federal election campaign With Wynne headed for big loss, federal NDP in 2019. “Having two scary right-wing premiers and having a carbon pricing issue to fi ght on, gives and Conservatives to target Ontario ridings them something to rally the centre-left on,” said Mr. Lyle. Meanwhile, last week federal for 2019 election, say veteran political players Liberal and Conservative MPs were reluctant to discuss what the provincial election result could support followed by the Progres- pen the PMO’s Ont. desk; and on in terms of their ridings the mean for the next federal elec- However, pollster sive Conservatives with 34 per John Zerucelli, who will soon exit support they had over the years,” tion. Greg Lyle says cent support, and the Liberal the PMO where he’s currently a said Mr. Angus. “I don’t think so,” said rookie support was at 22 per cent. The senior adviser. Zita Astravas, a Pollster Greg Lyle of Innova- Liberal MP although Thursday’s online poll of 958 Ontarians was former Queen’s Park staffer who tive Research agreed that if the (, Ont.), conducted May 27-29, and had a works as chief of staff to Defence Liberals lose in Ontario, the New in an interview with The Hill election results will margin of error of plus or minus Minister Harjit Sajjan (Vancouver Democrats and the Conserva- Times last week, when asked if 3.2 percentage points. South, B.C.), has been on a leave tives would have a better idea of this week’s election result means be a good indicator of anything for next year’s general election. However, he said he’s where parties might been canvassing for his provincial fi nd success in 2019, counterpart and said he would be happy to work the dynamic will be with whoever gets elected as his provincial counterpart. totally diff erent. Rookie Liberal MP Michael Levitt (York Centre, Ont.) also said he didn’t think the provin- Continued from page 1 cial election results will translate “In terms of their strategy, federally. wherever the provincial New “I don’t think so,” said Mr. Lev- Democrats do well, that’s prob- itt in a brief interview on his way ably a template for the federal to the House of Commons for the New Democrats on the ridings on May 31. they should focus on in the next Rookie Conservative MP federal election,” said pollster Nik (Sarnia-Lambton, Nanos of Nanos Research, in an Ont.) also declined a comment, interview with The Hill Times. saying she doesn’t “have much to “Likewise, in the ridings where say about the provincial election,” the provincial Conservatives do but did say she was helping out well, those will be target ridings the provincial PC candidate door for the federal Conservatives to knocking. take a look at.” Meanwhile, Mr. Angus and Mr. Mr. Nanos said the scope Lyle said there isn’t any validity of the potential Liberal loss in anymore that Ontarians usually the June 7 election is a lot more elect one party provincially and signifi cant than just the change another party federally. of provincial government com- “That’s what academics liked ing because it will also provide Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, Ontario PC leader Doug Ford, Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath, pictured. Federal to read into things,” he said. insight into the distribution of New Democrats and Conservatives say this week’s election results may offer possible new, winnable Ontario ridings in “When you talk to people at the progressive votes in Ontario and the 2019 election for their parties, but Greg Lyle said the dynamics will be different in the federal election. The Hill doors, their calculation is, ‘Who is what it will mean for the three Times photographs by Andrew Meade speaking for me and who isn’t.’” national political parties in 2019. Mr. Lyle described it as an “Because the Liberal brand in “interesting coincidence.” Ontario will realize a setback and An Angus-Reid Institute poll of absence from Mr. Sajjan’s federal ridings with a realistic “I don’t think it was ever true. the federal election will be next conducted between May 27-May offi ce to work on the provincial chance of winning. However, he I have not met a lot of voters who year, the federal Liberals and 29 showed that if an election had campaign. said the dynamics of the federal sit down and say, ‘Well, I really New Democrats should take note held last week, 39 per cent of On- Five-term NDP MP Charlie election are expected to be very like to vote for Kathleen Wynne of the distribution and split of the tarians would have voted for the Angus (Timmins-James Bay, different from the current pro- but because Justin Trudeau is progressive vote in Ontario,” said NDP, 37 for the PC Party and 17 Ont.), who has travelled to several vincial election. Mr. Lyle pointed prime minister I feel I have to Mr. Nanos. per cent for the Liberals. The poll ridings across to out that currently the provincial vote for another party.’ I mean I The Ontario provincial elec- of 773 Ontarians had a margin of help out his party’s candidates, Liberals are in third place, but he just don’t meet those people. … tion is scheduled for June 7, error of plus or minus 3.5 percent- said the momentum is on the New said the federal Liberals are likely This is just an interesting coinci- where 124 seats are up for grabs. age points. Democrats’ side and is optimis- going to be either fi rst place or dence.” Almost all the polls were trending With 121 federal seats, Ontario tic that the party will win this second place in the 2019-election Mr. McGuinty served as the towards a possible NDP victory represents more than one-third week. He said if his party formed campaign. Ontario premier between 2003 in the popular vote, followed of the national electoral map of government provincially, it would “It’s a good indicator of where and 2013 and Ms. Wynne has closely by the Conservatives. All 338 seats and plays a critical role not only help his party boost its they might fi nd success [in 2019],” been serving as the premier since polls were showing the governing in the outcome of every election. profi le, but it would provide a said Mr. Lyle. “But, big but here, his departure. Liberal prime Liberals in third place, meaning In the 2015 general election, the road map for federal ridings to the dynamic of this race is not the minister served from the Wynne government would Trudeau Liberals won a majority focus on in 2019. dynamic we’re going to see in the 2003-06 and Conservative prime lose power to either the NDP or government with 184 seats, the “If we do well, it will certainly federal election.” minister Stephen Harper from the Conservatives. If the polling Conservatives won 99 seats, the boost us federally, in terms of Mr. Nanos said if either 2006-15. Before that, former PC numbers turn out to be accurate, NDP 44, Bloc Québécois 10, and having more ridings to work in; Andrea Horwath’s New Demo- leader served as the the Liberals will be out of offi ce the Green Party only one seat. Of better support and a much higher crats or Doug Ford’s Progressive premier for about seven years after 15 years of running the the 121 Ontario seats, the Liberals profi le in Ontario,” he said, adding Conservatives form government between 1995 and 2002, and province starting with premier won 80, the Conservatives 33, and that a win would make Ontario in Ontario, and serve Ontarians for one year, during Dalton McGuinty, in 2003 who the NDP eight. the third province along with Al- well between now and 2019, it prime minister Jean Chrétien’s stepped down in 2013. Ms. Wynne Both provincial and federal berta and British Columbia where will improve their federal cousins’ time in offi ce. Between 1990- took over as premier after Mr. Liberals have a tight connection the NDP forms government, chances of winning. 95, the New Democrats ran the McGuinty’s departure. and help each other out at elec- which would help the party in the However, both Mr. Nanos province under as the In 2014, the Wynne Liberals tion time. A number of former next federal election. and Mr. Lyle also said if Mr. premier while Progressive Con- won 58 of the 107 ridings. The senior Liberal Queen’s Park “We’ll have three NDP govern- Ford wins the provincial elec- servative prime minister Brian Conservatives won 28 and the staffers now work for the federal ments in three of the most popu- tion, it could help Prime Minister Mulroney and Mr. Chrétien’s NDP 21 seats. Since the election, government in top positions, lous provinces in the country. Trudeau’s Liberals to brand time in offi ce. Mr. Rae joined the the number of provincial seats including Gerald Butts, principal That will be extraordinary for us. a Ford government as “scary” Liberal party in 2006. has gone up to 124 because of the secretary to Mr. Trudeau; Katie It will certainly help us in 2019.” because of his opposition to the Liberal pundit and political redistribution of electoral bound- Telford, chief of staff to the prime He said the potential Liberal carbon tax, and they could cam- insider Warren Kinsella wrote in aries. To win a majority govern- minister; Brett Thalmann, the loss in Ontario would deprive the paign on that in 2019. Moreover, his column in The Hill Times last ment, the winning party needs 63 PMO’s director of administration federal Liberals of the political if United Conservative Party week, that in less than 10 per cent seats. and special projects; Ryan Dunn, organization they had in 2015. leader Jason Kenney, who is also of the time in the last 100 years, According to an online poll the PMO’s director of issues man- “If the Liberals are decimated, opposed to the carbon tax, wins Ontarians elected the same party conducted by the Innovative agement; Brian Clow, senior PMO it will take away much of the op- Alberta’s provincial election next to govern them provincially and Research Group, the NDP was adviser on Canada-U.S. relations; erating machine that the Liberal May, the federal Liberals would federally. leading the pack with 36 per cent Lindsay Hunter, and Jamie Kip- government federally has relied have two premiers to target in The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018 19 Trade War News

Prime Minister Justin ‘This is going Trudeau and Foreign Affairs to create border Minister Chrystia Freeland convened chaos’: MPs react reporters on Thursday to announce that the to Trump tariff s, government would impose $16.6-billion in tariffs in Trudeau response response to the U.S. penalties on potential costs for the domestic Canadian Members of the all- industry. steel and Members of the all-partisan aluminium. party steel caucus are steel caucus are convening on The Hill Monday in the hopes of co- Times convening on Monday ordinating with the government photograph on the next steps to take, said in the hopes of co- by Andrew Liberal MP , who Meade ordinating with the represents the riding of Hamilton East, Ont. Steel producers Do- government on the fasco and Stelco are some of the worst-case scenario, Mr. Sweet nent exemption from the tariffs, next steps to take, plants close to his riding that are said, adding that he hoped “cooler given how deep ties are between grappling with the uncertainty heads will prevail” in the end. the two countries. Ms. Ramsey’s said Liberal MP Bob posed by the brewing trade war, Mr. Sweet, who also belongs riding is home to steel fabricators, All-party he noted. to the all-party steel caucus, said including Essex Weld Solutions, steel caucus Bratina. “They’re all making excellent that he was disappointed that the and she said she has been work- profi ts right now. Stelco has been government did not include spe- ing for more than a year with her membership: actively looking at re-establishing Continued from page 1 cifi c measures in its latest budget U.S. counterparts to push for an previously shut down facilities,” to come to the aid of industry as a exemption. Liberal MP Bob Bratina, co-chair (Hamil- government, as any government, Mr. Bratina said. “Dofasco has fallback strategy if NAFTA nego- In an interview, she said that ton East–Stoney Creek, Ont.) would stand up to these kinds of spent a lot of money on upgrad- tiations went south. this issue has escalated to a high Liberal MP , co-chair (Sault measures, whether they’re legal ing blast furnaces, which is the “There has always been this level and that the talks should Ste. Marie, Ont.) or not,” said Liberal MP big furnace that creates iron. attitude that this is all looked af- now involve Mr. Trudeau and Mr. NDP MP , vice-chair (Hamil- (, Ont.) in an interview. Basic ironmaking operations have ter. It’s profoundly disappointing Trump, adding that it’s evident ton Mountain, Ont.) “Whether the countermeasures been upgraded. … They now have to us,” he said. “We want to work that resolving the issue on the Conservative MP , vice-chair will have an impact on Trump to pause and re-examine what the as effectively as we can with the ministerial level hasn’t worked. (Flamborough–Glanbrook, Ont.) changing his mind, I don’t know.” impacts will be.” government, if they’ll give us Mr. Nault disagreed. “We have Liberal MP (Hamilton The U.S. administration on Working-class Americans, the some space to do that.” a trade agreement right now, so West–Ancaster–Dundas, Ont.) Thursday followed through on base that Mr. Trump regularly Mr. Nault said the trade spat there’s no reason to panic. There’s NDP MP Tracey Ramsey (Essex, Ont.) its threats to impose steel and appeals to, stand to be hit hard by with the U.S. has everything to do no reason we need to go head to NDP MP Erin Weir (Regina–Lewvan, aluminium tariffs—25 per cent the tariffs, as the price of every- with politics and posturing amid head between the prime minis- Sask.) and 10 per cent, respectively—on day consumer goods will tick up, protracted negotiations over NAF- ter and Trump,” he said. “I would NDP MP (Hamilton Canada, Mexico, and the Europe- Mr. Bratina said, and Mr. Trump TA, not security concerns.“We think that would not be useful Centre, Ont.) an Union, citing national security may be forced to reconsider should go back to negotiating. or successful. Instead, we should concerns. when the reality of the Canadian This is a business deal … so the quiet down, settle down, relax. Talk of hefty tariffs on those counter-tariffs hits home for his business community will have This is a business deal, and that’s imports fi rst surfaced in March. supporters. to have their say as to what their the best way to approach it.” Some of the Mexico and Canada were “We don’t know the full grav- reaction is,” he added. Liberal MP given temporary reprieve but that ity of what this will mean in con- Gabriel Ste-Marie, the MP (Toronto-Danforth) echoed that tariff s imposed by lapsed on May 31. sequence. This is going to create for Joliette, Que., who caucuses sentiment: “He has taken the right A few hours after Washington border chaos,” Conservative MP with the Groupe parlementaire measured response that we need. Canada: said no relief would be granted David Sweet (Flamborough-Glan- I think we have a really strong The Hill Times québécois, is supportive of the for Canada, Prime Minister Justin brook, Ont.) told . punitive measures the govern- team, and people who are taking Household/kitchen goods: auto- Trudeau and Foreign Affairs “I don’t think the administration ment responded with. Quebec is a partisan approach need to rec- matic dishwasher detergents; candles and Minister Chrystia Freeland an- has really thought through what’s responsible for producing 90 per ognize that we have a team that’s tapers (not including birthday candles nounced Ottawa’s intention of going to happen at the border.” cent of Canadian aluminium. been working really hard on this and other festive occasions); tableware slapping $16.6-billion in levies Given that auto parts travel “We are in accord with the issue.” and kitchenware; household articles and on U.S. imports, effective July 1. back and forth across the border, government. We have been a The default partisan response hygienic or toilet articles, of plastics; pot Mr. Trudeau called the U.S. move the haggling over the tariffs could good security provider to the U.S. from the opposition parties, call- scourers and scouring or polishing pads, an “affront to the long-standing hold up production of cars as a for more than ing the government’s inability gloves; tablecloths and serviettes; security partnership” between the 100 years; we to prevent the imposition of the Grocery items: Soy sauce; soups two nations. played a role steel and aluminum tariffs, is not and broths; ketchup and other tomato “When Trudeau acted swiftly in World War productive, said Adam Taylor, a sauces; prepared mustard; mayonnaise; yesterday, just hours after [U.S. II in providing trade-focused consultant and ex- orange juice, strawberry jam; cucumbers Commerce Secretary] Wilbur aluminium, so staffer for former Conservative and gherkins; pizza and quiche; toffee; Ross announced the tariffs, it invoking na- trade minister . Mr. Taylor liquorice; nut purées and nut pastes; resonated well,” said Liberal MP tional security said the government’s response berry purées; yogurt Terry Sheehan (Sault Ste. Marie, measures with was appropriate and that it was Household furniture: mattresses Ont.). “[The measures are] very us is just unac- forced into the position of retali- of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or targeted.” ceptable,” Mr. ating. not covered; mattresses of other materi- Mr. Sheehan said that the U.S. Ste-Marie said. “If the Trudeau government als; other bedding and similar articles; tariffs on Canadian imports are However, is failing Canadians, then the table, kitchen or household articles and equivalent to a tax on Ameri- NDP MP Tracey Mexican government is failing parts thereof, of aluminum; can consumers that will affect Ramsey, who Mexicans, and the European Hygiene products, other toilet- everything from military defence represents the governments are failing Europe- ries: organic surface-active products, contracts to manufacturing. His riding of Essex ans. I don’t know why anybody pre-shave, shaving, or after-shave riding is home to Algoma, one in Ontario and would think there’s anything the preparations; preparations for perfum- of the largest steel producers in is a member of Trudeau government should have ing or deodorizing rooms; hair lacquers; Canada. He said it’s too early to the all-party done,” Mr. Taylor said. “Given that manicure or pedicure preparations; speculate what the impact will be steel caucus, these actions have been launched household articles and hygienic or toilet on the company’s operations. said the Liberal on virtually every U.S. ally, that’s articles, of plastics At the same time, Mr. Shee- U.S. President Donald Trump started a trade war last government an unfortunate partisan reaction Gardening products: insecticides; han noted, the Liberal govern- week when he imposed tariffs of steel and aluminum. failed Cana- that I don’t think actually has a fungicides; herbicides; other sacks and ment has allowed for a two-week In response, Prime Minister Trudeau ordered more than dians by not place in the current context.” bags (including cones) of polymers of window to give stakeholders $16-billion worth of tariffs on U.S. products. Photograph being able to [email protected] ethylene; lawn mowers a chance to weigh in on the courtesy of Gage Skidmore secure a perma- The Hill Times 20 MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018 | THE HILL TIMES News Politics & privacy

information and interfere in elec- country like Russian to start to House Ethics Committee tions “particularly in cyberspace.” interfere in elections if that has to “It’s the beginning, not the end,” be done in public.” he said. “[It has shown] how the in- There are positive uses for ternet and the growing digitization micro-targeting, for example, to release interim report of society has opened up vulner- helping to motivate underrepre- abilities in our election system.” sented groups to participate in Previously, foreign actors the democratic process, said Mr. would physically have to come to Wylie, and use of such tools and on probe into Cambridge a country to interfere in an elec- online communications shouldn’t tion, “now you don’t,” he said, and be treated as “inherently nefari- “moving forward, we need to look ous.” at cybersecurity as a priority for “In the same way that you Analytica-Facebook scandal elections.” can have a knife and it can be a “We have to understand that murder weapon or it can create a we may look at social media as Michelin-star meal, it’s a tool. So domestic political players as a the appropriate thing to do is to this summer, says Zimmer communications space … if you look at what is reasonable for this are a malicious foreign actor, tool, and how to use this tool and you look at it as an information create boundaries for that tool,” Mr. Zimmer said he’s been the whole truth, and nothing but battlefi eld.” he said. American, British, invited to attend a meeting in the truth.” The internet is no longer Given the rapid development Washington, D.C. being organized Mr. Wylie is the fi rst witness something most people can avoid of technology, Mr. Wylie sug- and Canadian by American legislators for July to have been sworn in by the com- using, said Mr. Wylie, and he gested there should be “rules legislators are set to 16, which will include U.S. Sena- mittee, an atypical move that Mr. encouraged MPs to look at social on reasonable expectation.” For tor Mark Warner, U.K. legislators, Zimmer said was prompted by media platforms as utilities and to example, he said when he joined take part in a meeting and others, and will be focused the committee’s previous experi- take a step back to look beyond Facebook in 2007 and started on the issue of elections integrity, ence with AIQ, though he noted the issue of data and consent and putting up photos, he consented in Washington, D.C. including around privacy and even without an oath, falsifi ed consider what’s acceptable be- to algorithms (via terms of use), personal data in politics. testimony before a committee can haviour for artifi cial intelligence but facial recognition technol- on July 16 focused on The House Ethics Commit- potentially lead to contempt of technologies, in general. ogy didn’t exist then and “prob- tee launched its study into the Parliament charges. “These are decision-making ably” wasn’t anticipated by users. electoral integrity, Cambridge Analytica-Facebook “We thought it was important machines, so we should be regu- He also suggested governments Th e Hill Times has personal data breach in April, to get the testimony under oath, lating how they can make deci- should require both foreign ac- sparked by news that the U.S.- and any successive testimony sions; which is really important tors doing work in their country, learned. based company—described as the under oath as well to do with because as society moves forward and domestic actors doing work American front for the U.K.-based this particular case,” he said. “You all of this information is going in elections in other countries, to SCL Group—had inappropriately can swear under another oath or to start being connected to one be registered. Continued from page 1 obtained data from 87 million under the Bible, and every com- another,” he said. Having already testifi ed before suggestions for change from Ca- Facebook users worldwide, mittee room still has a Bible in it “Every single year, we are the U.K. and U.S. committees nadian whistleblower Chris Wylie. including 622,161 Canadians. to have the ability to do that.” integrating smart devices that are studying the same issue, Mr. “It started off just being a This data was then plugged into Wylie said he’s gotten a lot of study on Cambridge Analytica micro-targeting software—soft- the “same questions” and seen a and Facebook and the breach of ware, it’s since been revealed, “lot of the same problems.” With personal information, and it just which was developed by Canadi- companies like Facebook—whose kept getting bigger and bigger,” an-based company AggregateIQ CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, he noted, said Conservative MP Bob Zim- (AIQ)—used during the 2016 U.S. has declined to appear before mer (Prince George-Peace River- presidential election. some committees—exerting “huge Northern Rockies, B.C.), chair Mr. Wylie, who was director of amounts of infl uence on the of the House Ethics Committee, research for SCL and Cambridge democratic systems of countries which is leading the investiga- Analytica from mid-2013 to late all around the world,” he sug- tion. 2014, is to thank for blowing the gested it “may actually require a “We have a bunch of more whistle on these activities, and multinational approach” to fi nd a witnesses that we want to ap- in turn, leading legislators to “common solution” to “common pear. We’ll see where that testi- examine the evolving world of questions.” mony leads us and see if again data mining and psycho-profi ling Mr. Wylie said legislators this cloud keeps getting bigger activities by companies involved should be careful in considering or if at some point we feel we in politics around the world. how to proceed, warning that if have enough information to Since April, the actions and parties are required to have opt-in table a [fi nal] report and we can connections of AIQ, a small Canadian whistleblower Chris Wylie testifi ed before the House Ethics Committee consent before talking to voters address the shortfalls of Cana- Victoria, B.C.-based operation, via video link on May 29, and offered up a number of suggestions and points for it could create a situation years dian law as it affects Canadian have come under the committee’s consideration for MPs as they work to recommend legislative changes to address down the road where “there’s privacy.” spotlight, in terms of its connec- issues raised around the use of personal data in politics. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu an election and you can’t reach Mr. Zimmer told The Hill tions to SCL group—having been electors.” The ability of political Times the committee is planning called a “franchise” of it—and its Mr. Wylie responded to ques- parties to approach or reach-out to have an interim report com- work for the Vote Leave campaign tions from committee members in connected to algorithms that are to a voter who doesn’t necessarily pleted before July, but cautioned in the U.K.’s Brexit vote. public for about two hours before connected to databases in new agree with it or want to talk is an it would be “by no means con- AIQ executives Jeff Silvester a break for a House vote, after and multifarious aspects of our important part of the democratic clusive necessarily for the entire and Zack Massingham appeared which the committee returned in lives. People are putting Alexa process, he said. study,” which is set to continue before the committee on April 24, camera for another half-an-hour into their homes, their fridges can On May 31, the House Ethics next fall. Mr. Zimmer said “if it’s but refuted much of what multiple of questioning. connect to their phones, we might Committee met in camera with necessary” the committee could people, including Mr. Wylie, have Mr. Zimmer said Mr. Wylie’s have self-driving cars at some federal Privacy Commissioner opt to meet during the summer said of the company, and denied testimony was “pivotal” for the point in the future … there’s a lot Daniel Therrien and his director of recess as well. reports it is a “franchise” of SCL; committee’s study, including in of benefi t to that, but there’s a lot policy, parliamentary affairs and At the same time, he said he’s knowledge of why Mr. Massing- terms of next steps, and was “in- of risks to that.” research, Barbara Bucknell. Mr. been in contact with his U.K. ham’s phone number was listed credibly informative,” as Mr. Wylie Introducing transparency re- Zimmer said the aim was to get counterpart, British Conservative on SCL’s website as the contact “knows the back doors and where quirements around online political some “good direction as a commit- MP Damian Collins, chair of the for its Canadian offi ce; knowl- they open,” and in turn, knows advertising—requiring both parties tee of where to go” with its study. Digital, Culture, Media and Sport edge of coordination between the “how to keep them closed.” putting out ads and the platforms Mr. Zimmer said the commit- Committee, about possibilities various pro-Brexit campaigns “It’s given us good direction to running them to report details tee has already sent a request to to coordinate work between the (which are currently the sub- go to ask people the next ques- about them—“would be a really AIQ to once again come before Canadian and U.K. committees ject of a U.K. investigation into tions, and also … for the recom- helpful fi rst step,” said Mr. Wylie. it, and plans to once again ask studying the issue, as well as with whether Vote Leave circumvented mendations too, I think that’s “That would allow journalists, Mr. Zuckerberg to appear as a American legislators also looking spending limits); and more. where a lot of us are intrigued, in governments, parties, whomever, witness. Mr. Zuckerberg declined into the matter. Committee members were making laws,” said Mr. Zimmer. to look at what ads are actually to a previous such invite, and Mr. “We’re so tied as our three quick to express skepticism over being put out on this platform, Zimmer said “if he declines again nations; just whether it’s part of AIQ’s testimony, with Mr. Zimmer Bringing transparency and in addition to that, the actual then we will subpoena him.” the Commonwealth, or if it’s our saying something didn’t “smell targeting specifi cation for those “It doesn’t mean that we have biggest neighbour, we need to do right.” to online political ads a adverts. Currently we do not the ability to force him to come, something, there’s no sense we all On May 29, the committee ‘fi rst step,’ says Wylie know,” he said, adding that such it’s still up to him to decide, but need to create our own wheels. If heard the highly-anticipated transparency could help avoid we’ll be pursuing subpoenaing we can all work together we can testimony from Mr. Wylie, who Cambridge Analytica and its introducing “cumbersome” rules different witnesses more than we get something that’s really strong appeared via video link from a operations are a “canary in the about what can or cannot be run have in the past I would say,” he and really good for all, so we’re room in the Canadian embassy in coal mine,” Mr. Wylie told the on a given platform. said. [email protected] going to see what that looks like,” London and was sworn-in with an committee, and have exposed “[Such transparency] would The Hill Times said Mr. Zimmer. oath, committing to tell the “truth, how easy it is to misappropriate make it a lot more diffi cult for a HEALTHTHE HILL TIMES POLICY BRIEFING MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018 PREVENTION Health-care money DECREASES belongs to the provinces DEMANDS p. 30 ON THE HEALTH SYSTEM p. 32 NOT ONE MORE: , ADVOCATES SET SIGHTS AS LEGAL ON SUICIDE PREVENTION STRATEGY WITH POT NEARS, M-174 EMPLOYERS PUSHING FOR p. 26 DRUG TESTING LAW STUCK AT STARTING LINE p. 31 LIBERALS FAILING TO PRIORITIZE PHARMACARE CANADIANS’ HEALTH CONCERNS IN AN EFFECTIVE MANNER FOR ALL: p. 29 THE COST OF DELAY p. 27 DRAWING ON RICH TRADITIONS TO NOURISH OUR CHILDREN p. 32 22 MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018 | THE HILL TIMES Health Policy Briefi ng

stigma often associated with men- vast majority of class II, III and tal illness, we can build resilient IV medical device licence holders Health Minister Petitpas Taylor communities that are supportive indicated they were planning to of mental well-being, and help make the transition. prevent suicide.” “Having said that, we recog- nize that some fi rms, especially says she won’t hesitate to fi ght Your Liberal colleague An- smaller manufacturers and those thony Housefather introduced a that do not trade in multiple private member’s bill on May 29 markets, may not be in a position marketing abuses from drug that would seek to scrap provi- to fully capitalize on the benefi ts sions in the Assisted Human Re- of MDSAP. Health Canada is con- production Act and decriminalize fi dent that the adjustments will payments for surrogacy, egg, address the key concerns of these companies; mum on supporting and sperm donors. What is your manufacturers.” opinion on the idea? What is Health Canada currently doing to Health Canada is committed surrogacy bill, suicide motion strengthen the AHRA? to restricting the marketing of “In October 2016, Health unhealthy foods to children. What Canada announced its intent to did you hear from stakeholders in so in Canada.’ You said the federal address advertising and market- strengthen the Assisted Human consultations in 2017 and what is In an email Q&A, the government is looking at ways ing abuses using the new powers Reproduction Act by bringing your proposed monitoring frame- health minister talks to strengthen industry account- at its disposal. into force the dormant sections work and research agenda? Will ability and transparency. How is “I recognize that industry’s of the act, including the develop- it be subject to feedback and about preventing it being looked at right now, and marketing of opioids to health ment of supporting regulations amendments going forward? what are you looking into in terms care professionals may unduly in- focused on safety and reimburse- “Health Canada consulted marketing abuses of improved oversight? fl uence prescribing decisions. My ment of expense. Since that with Canadians about a draft “The latest national data sug- department’s exploring options time, the department has been marketing of unhealthy food and by prescription gest that we will see more than to increase transparency on this working through the regulatory beverages to children policy in drug companies, 4,000 opioid-related deaths in issue. New regulations permit me development process. the summer 2017. 2017 alone. This is unacceptable. to impose terms and conditions “While payment for donor “Input received during this the healthy eating While most of this tragic loss of on opioid market authorizations. sperm and eggs as well as pay- consultation is being considered life can be attributed to con- These could include risk manage- ment to surrogates are prohibited as we move forward with de- strategy, suicide taminated drugs that have been ment plans for opioids, including under the act, Health Canada rec- veloping a regulatory approach obtained illegally, prescription preclearance of opioid-related ognizes that the reimbursement to restricting the marketing of prevention, and more. opioids have also contributed to materials provided to healthcare of expenses is an important part unhealthy foods and beverages to the devastating impacts of the professionals.” of facilitating the responsible use children. BY JOLSON LIM current opioid crisis. Canada’s of assisted human reproduction. “Earlier this month, Health opioid prescribing rate is the sec- How would you observe the As such, Health Canada intends Canada posted a policy update on growth of Health Canada as a ith cannabis legaliza- ond highest in the world, after the to establish within the reimburse- its proposed approach for regula- federal department due to legal- tion looking all but cer- United States. We’re exploring all ment regulations for Section 12 tions to restrict the marketing of W ization of cannabis? Currently, tain, Health Minister Ginette Pet- options to address this crisis. of AHRA, broad categories of ex- unhealthy food and beverages to about 300 people work at Health itpas Taylor may have a bit more “Health product advertising penditures for which donors and children. Canada’s cannabis legalization time to focus on her department’s material should comply with the surrogates may be reimbursed. “Monitoring will be a critical and regulation branch, but is it other sprawling responsibilities. terms of market authorization. “We also intend to provide in- element of successful implemen- now clear that more people will There’s the opioid crisis, her Canadian regulations allow phar- creased clarity regarding the tation of marketing restrictions. have to be hired in order to meet newly-unveiled tobacco strategy, maceutical companies to mention processes for reimbursements To ensure the effectiveness of the the needs of legal marijuana? and supporting a growing popula- only the name, price and quantity and for reimbursing surrogates marketing restrictions, HESA tion of seniors, to begin with. of the drug when advertising to “Branch capacity will continue for loss of work-related income. committee adopted an amendment As scrutiny of pharmaceutical the general public. In the U.S., to grow and additional hiring will “Health Canada intends to to introduce a fi ve-year mandatory companies’ role in creating the pharmaceutical companies depend on the volume of applica- publish the regulatory proposal review of the impact of the legisla- current opioid crisis increases must also provide the risks and tions, licences and compliance for Section 12 in Canada Gazette tion by Parliament. south of the border, Ms. Petitpas benefi ts of medications in their and enforcement activity. in the fall of 2018. “This would help determine Taylor said in an email interview product promotions. Canadian “We’ll offset the overall cost “Canadians will have an op- the impact of the legislation, that Health Canada is exploring regulations also prohibit the ad- associated with implementing this portunity to provide input during including whether it will result in options to increase transparency vertising of controlled drugs, such new system through cost recov- the comment period, which is an- an increase in marketing to teen- on the issue. as opioids, to the public. When ery and by collecting licensing ticipated to last 75 days. We look agers. Health Canada is develop- She said Health Canada “won’t Health Canada becomes aware of and other fees, as well as through forward to hearing from Canadi- ing a monitoring strategy, and we hesitate to address advertising information in a health prod- revenues generated through ans about both the proposed reg- are meeting with experts, health and marketing abuses using the uct advertisement that is false, taxation, as is the case with the ulations on reimbursement as stakeholders and industry asso- new powers at its disposal.” misleading or deceptive, it takes tobacco and alcohol industry.” well as Mr. Housefather’s bill.” ciations to discuss factors that are New regulations will allow her appropriate actions. signifi cant in monitoring market- The NDP have recently put Recently, medical-device compa- to impose conditions on opioid “My department has closely ing to children. forward a motion, M-174, calling nies have voiced concerns over market authorization, includ- noted the proceedings and “Several meetings have al- for a national suicide prevention new safety rules, saying they ing preclearance of opioid-related outcomes of the U.S. case where ready taken place this spring. We strategy. The Liberals, while in op- will boost costs and drive foreign materials provided to healthcare Purdue U.S. pleaded guilty will continue to seek input as the position, called for such a plan in companies away. professionals. and agreed to pay more than monitoring strategy is developed.” 2011. Do you support the idea or Asked about a private mem- $634-million in fi nes related to “The Medical Device Single back MP Charlie Angus’ motion? Some employers feel they are in ber’s bill and motion related to misleading advertising of Oxy- Audit Program is not a new regu- Contin to healthcare profession- “We’re committed to improv- lation and does not introduce new limbo regarding policies to deal her fi le, one of which was put with the impact of recreational forward by Liberal colleague An- als. ing the overall mental health of requirements for manufacturers. “Here in Canada, had charges Canadians through collaborative It is changing the way quality marijuana for the workplace. For thony Housefather, Ms. Petitpas example, some groups—such as Taylor wouldn’t say whether she against Purdue been pursued initiatives with public, pri- management system audits are under the Food and Drugs Act at vate, not-for-profi t and Indig- performed and it continues to be FETCO—are wondering whether would support either. the same workplace restric- Mr. Housefather’s bill would the time of the alleged inap- enous stakeholders. based on ISO 13485. propriate marketing practices, “In December, the Public “Canada is transitioning from tions on alcohol consumption decriminalize payments for sur- can apply to cannabis use, and rogacy, egg and sperm donors, the maximum penalty that the Health Agency of Canada re- one mandatory program to anoth- courts could have imposed upon leased its 2016 report on progress er. The Canadian Medical Device how a company would deter- while NDP MP Charlie Angus mine whether an employee is is demanding a national suicide conviction was a fi ne of $5,000 on the federal framework for Conformity Assessment System per offence. Since that time, suicide prevention. It provides program was mandatory, and the considered stoned or impaired for prevention strategy. work. Does the federal govern- She also defended the Medi- however, the Food and Drugs an overview of federal suicide MDSAP program will replace it Act has been amended to dra- prevention activities undertaken as the only mandatory program ment intend to address the issue cal Device Single Audit Program, going forward? which medical-device companies matically strengthen the penalties with stakeholders across Canada. as of Jan. 1. recently said would boost costs available. “We’re also investing $2-mil- “Health Canada has imple- “The Task Force on Cannabis and drive foreign tech companies “The maximum penalty is now lion over fi ve years to support mented mitigation measures to Legalization and Regulation away. up to $5-million per offence. In the development of the Canada facilitate the transition to MD- heard from employers who ex- This email Q&A, the full addition, if the offence involves Suicide Prevention Service by SAP. On May 4, we announced pressed concern with the im- version offered online, has been knowingly or recklessly causing Crisis Services Canada. It’ll pro- reductions to audit duration for pact of cannabis legalization on edited for style and length. a serious risk of injury to human vide Canadians who are in crisis, small-sized manufacturers meet- workplace safety particularly for health, the fi ne is left entirely thinking about suicide or affected ing certain criteria. safety-sensitive industries. Recently, American drug manu- to the discretion of the court, by suicide with free, confi dential “MDSAP will bring important “While the legalization of facturers have been found to have with no cap on the fi nancial support from trained responders benefi ts to Canadian fi rms that cannabis has highlighted this misled the public on the addictive- penalty. by phone, text or chat. operate in multiple markets. In a concern, impairment in the work- ness of their products, and the “These penalties could not be “By increasing awareness, survey conducted by the Health place is not a new issue, and is NDP has said if American com- applied to situations that arose reducing risk factors, improving Canada in late 2017, well before not limited to cannabis.” panies have done so, ‘it stands to before the changes in the law but access to quality mental health the recent enhancements to the [email protected] reason that it’s possible they did Health Canada won’t hesitate to services and eliminating the program were announced, the The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018 23 Policy Briefi ng Health

More than 80 health experts and organi- New tobacco strategy will need zations sent Ms. Petitpas Taylor an letter in April asking her to fi nd a solution to fund- ing for these organizations. He said there’s a chance the organi- more funding to reach fi ve per zation can receive new funding through Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addic- tions Program, which recently opened up to anti-tobacco organizations. However, he cent target, say observers doesn’t expect to receive as much funding as it had under a tobacco-focused program that ended in 2012, which had a $20-million annual pool at one point. BY JOLSON LIM The program launched in 2001 as a 10- where the smoking rate hovers above 50 Mr. Collishaw said in the 2000s, gov- year $560-million plan to cut the smoking per cent for adults. He said there’s been ernment-funded media campaigns were ealth Minister rate from 25 per cent to 12 per cent by 2011. “tremendous success” in preventing new immensely successful, but noted there was Hunveiled the country’s new anti-tobac- While Ottawa hasn’t met that goal, the strat- smokers, but Canada has struggled in help- no specifi c mention of it in the strategy. co strategy last week with a goal of cutting egy was successful in cutting the smoking ing smokers quit. Four days after Ms. Crowe’s death the number of smokers to fi ve per cent of rate to 15 per cent today, preventing thou- “We’re good at pulling the fi re alarm but in 2006, Ontario passed a law banning the population by 2035, but observers say sands of deaths. Tobacco use is the leading we have to help get smokers to the door to smoking in indoor public spaces and near the lack of funding now offered for anti- cause of preventable deaths in Canada. get out of the burning building,” he said. entrances of government buildings. tobacco initiatives makes it hard to meet. The tobacco strategy was renewed in He said frontline organizations are seri- He said $200-million in annual fund- “It’s an ambitious target ... but I don’t 2013 and expired in March. Last year, the ously hurting despite doing the lion’s share ing would be adequate money to give the think we’re quite on track for that,” Univer- program had a $43.2-million budget, which of usage tracking and watchdog work on federal government a chance to meet its sity of Waterloo professor David Hammond was shared among Health Canada and tobacco corporations, who have seen their target. That’s roughly the cost of two F/A- told The Hill Times. other agencies. This year, $11-million in profi ts skyrocket in recent years due to in- 18F Super Hornet jets. While it’s refreshing to see new efforts new money has been earmarked for the creasing wholesale prices outside of Canada. Ms. Petitpas Taylor also said she’s in to fi ght tobacco use, Prof. Hammond, who new Tobacco Strategy. “That’s probably the area I would most favour of health warnings directly on ciga- holds a federal applied public health chair, The strategy is the fi rst signifi cant fed- point to as needing support,” he said. rettes, which she called a “bold” idea. said there will have to be more funding to eral anti-smoking effort is more than a de- Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada is She also said she expects plain packag- go along with new measures. cade, and prioritizes supporting Canadians known for its gritty anti-smoking cam- ing for cigarettes to become reality by the In February, the Liberals announced trying to quit smoking, protecting youth paign featuring Heather Crowe, a waitress end of the year after Bill S-5 received royal plans to “renew and enhance” its anti- and non-smokers from nicotine addiction, who developed and died from lung cancer assent last week. It will also regulate vap- tobacco policy, committing $80.5-million working with Indigenous groups, and im- through second-hand smoke working in ing products, which the government sees over fi ve years, with $17.7-million more in proving data collection and research. restaurants her entire life. as a less harmful option to smoking. annual base funding going forward. It was unveiled by Ms. Petitpas Taylor Neil Collishaw, the organization’s There are about 4.6 million Canadians That’s a boost after years of cuts (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) on World research director, said government funding using tobacco. To reach fi ve per cent, there under the previous Conservative govern- No Tobacco Day on May 31 in . hasn’t come since 2012, and the organiza- would have to be 2.8 million fewer smokers ment for the Federal Tobacco Control “This strategy places us among the tion no longer has salaried staff. Other by 2035. Strategy. Ottawa provided a budget of world leaders in the fi ght against smok- organizations have entirely folded. “The minister is right about one thing. $115-million in 2004 for the strategy, but ing,” Ms. Petitpas Taylor told an audience at “We’ve been able to hang on with a There’s 45,000 Canadians dying every year by 2013, it had plummeted to $34.8-mil- the Canadian Public Health Association’s reduced level of activity because we had from tobacco-related disease. That is some- The Hill lion, Treasury Board of Canada fi gures national conference. other sources of funding,” he told thing that keeps me going,” Mr. Collishaw said. Times show. That year, actual spending was only Prof. Hammond said it’s great news to . “The string’s run out. We don’t have [email protected] $22.4-million. see a focus on Indigenous communities, any new contracts.” The Hill Times

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But the changing demographic is caus- illnesses like infections or minor injuries, Evidence says transforming ing strains in our health and social care which would minimally affect non-frail in- supports. How can Canada rise to the dividuals, may trigger rapid and dramatic our health and social care challenge? deterioration in health. There are many calls for a national Getting older doesn’t necessarily mean systems to include frailty strategy for seniors, or for homecare, you are frail. It does mean that as you age would produce both health palliative care, dementia and pharma- you are more likely to become frail. Frailty care strategies, which will directly impact is a more precise, and evidence-based, and economic benefi ts. care for seniors. However, any strategy determinant of health outcomes and health targeting seniors cannot be based solely care utilization than age alone. Such benefi ts would be real Russell Williams & John Muscedere on age—but should be based on risk and The most rapidly increasing segment of Opinion vulnerability—or what is known as “frailty.” the population is individuals over 80 years and signifi cant for older Taking frailty into account may both old and over 50 per cent of those over the Canadians, their families improve and help save our fractured health age of 80 are frail. anadians 65 years and older now out- system. A large, growing proportion of our and for those on the front Cnumber children 14 years and under, Frailty can occur at any age and de- health and social care spending is, and will which means our needs as a society are scribes individuals who are in precarious increasingly be, focused on older Canadi- lines delivering care. changing. We are succeeding in shifting the health, have signifi cant multiple health ans living with frailty. From a societal per- aging curve through preventive interventions impairments and are at higher risk of dy- spective, frailty also places large burdens and better public health—that’s good news. ing. The hallmark of frailty is that minor on family, friends and caregivers, including fi nancial, social and productivity costs. Everyone is impacted by frailty. Yet frailty is poorly understood, perva- sively under-recognized and under-appre- ciated by health care professionals and the public. Not enough health-care profession- als have expertise in caring for older adults that live with frailty and we do not have suffi cient evidence to guide the care of older adults living with frailty. So what would transformed health and social care systems look like if frailty were considered? First, all older adults coming into con- tact with the health-care system would be proactively screened for the presence of frailty or risk factors for its development. By using readily available, easy to use tools to identify frailty, proactive models of care and interventions could be put in place to prevent or delay its development or progression. Care planning would also start early rather than waiting for a crisis. Next, older adults living with frailty and their family, friends and caregivers would be involved at every stage of system change. When citizens are engaged in deci- sion making, it improves the patient expe- rience, contributes to more cost-effective services and enhances the overall quality of our health and social care systems. The Canadian Frailty Network under- took a study aimed at identifying prior- ity areas based on input from Canadians affected by older adults living with frailty. The two top priorities identifi ed dealt with (1) better organization of health and social care systems to provide integrated and coordinated care, and (2) tailoring care, services and treatments to meet the needs of older adults who are isolated or without family and caregiver support or advocates. Training and certifi cation qualifi cations for caregivers and health-care profession- als would include frailty recognition and assessment. Canada is a leader in frailty measurement, with Canadian researchers developing some of the most commonly- used tools, such as the Clinical Frailty Scale and the Edmonton Frailty Scale. Unfortunately, Canada has been compara- Let’s work together to build a system tively slow to adopt its own innovations, that delivers the best and most lagging behind other nations. Evidence says transforming our health innovative healthcare to Canadians. and social care systems to include frailty would produce both health and economic benefi ts. Such benefi ts would be real and Medicine for health, signifi cant for older Canadians, their innovation for the future. families and for those on the front lines delivering care. Russell Williams is chair of the board of directors of the Canadian Frailty Net- innovateforlife.ca work. Dr. John Muscedere is the scientifi c director and CEO of the Canadian Frailty Network. The Hill Times Targeted, personalized treatment for asthma sufferers

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Prevention with the Mental Health Commission and the Canadian As- sociation for Suicide Prevention. Not one more: Charlie Angus, Canada is one of the only developed countries that doesn’t have a national suicide preven- tion strategy, but it does have advocates set sights on suicide smaller ones for certain segments of the population, including for veterans. , New Bruns- wick, and British Columbia, as well as other provinces, have also prevention strategy with M-174 implemented various suicide pre- vention initiatives over the years. The Federation of Sovereign NDP MP Charlie Indigenous Nations is expected to Quebec is a world Angus, his ask the Saskatchewan and federal leader in suicide party’s ethics and governments for funding for their Indigenous youth own strategy released in May. prevention, says critic, introduced Quebec is a world leader in M-174, which suicide prevention strategies, said academic Jack Hicks, calls for a national Prof. Hicks, adding it’s a bit ironic suicide prevention that Canada is so far behind. He but Canada is one of action plan. It said the Quebec strategy didn’t do the only developed calls for addressing anything new but implemented data gaps, which established practices enthusiasti- countries without advocates say cally and with enough funding. is a key issue to The Quebec strategy cut the a national suicide lowering suicide province’s suicide rate by a third, rates, among other he said, and the youth suicide rate prevention strategy. changes. The Hill by more than 50 per cent. Times photograph by “Literally, when you go to Andrew Meade international meetings on suicide BY EMILY HAWS prevention, Quebec is one of the examples people are just over the DP MP Charlie Angus is moon about,” he said. Nreceiving support on his Although he focuses on the suicide-prevention motion, but human impacts of suicide, there instead of voting on it immedi- is also be an economic argument ately, he wants to delay the vote made, he said. Suicide, particularly for about a year and drum up a in remote communities, is expen- national conversation. sive because people often need to The last thing Mr. Angus be airlifted to receive treatment. He (Timmins-James Bay, Ont.) wants Prof. Hicks researches the the development of tools to pro- resources, and her staff have been didn’t have numbers on how much is another motion adopted by the suicide rates of Inuit children mote responsible and safe report- trained by the local counselling money suicide costs the healthcare House without any change com- and helped draft Nunavut’s 2010 ing of suicide and its prevention centre on where to direct them. system because the data isn’t col- ing as a result, he told The Hill strategy. He said he approached by media. She hasn’t talked to her caucus lected, but he said given high rates, Times last week, and by engaging Mr. Angus because other parties The motion also wants the yet about Mr. Angus’ motion, but it’s likely signifi cant. people, activists, and community didn’t enact it while in power. government to report to Parlia- given that several Conservative Ms. Grunau said she hopes the leaders, he said it will increase Prof. Hicks said he’s unsure if this ment annually on the national caucus members have been touched motion and subsequent action political pressure, prompting time will be different, but said the action plan, “including data on by the issue, she said she expects plan can help the government co- government action. medical community now seems progress over the previous year, they will support it. The only thing ordinate all of the actions taking The pressure will create “a more supportive of a national and a comprehensive statistical she would have liked to see more of, place on the ground, leveraging strong consensus that it’s time strategy. overview of suicide in Canada for she said, is for the motion to include everyone’s work together. for the feds to be at the table and According to a June report the same year.” more concrete action, but she added “When the government comes work in sort of a hub role, work- by the House Indigenous and understands why it didn’t, as mo- to the table...they can bring things ing with the provinces, working Northern Affairs Committee, the Suicide prevention tions are usually just statements. together faster than we can,” she with Indigenous communities,” national suicide rate is about 11 “It’s easier to get an agreement said, emphasizing the need for and other stakeholders on a co- per 100,000 people. However, it framework is a good to a motion, and then the govern- both government and grassroots ordinated effort, he said. He had is much higher for Indigenous start, but not a strategy, ment may act on the motion if approaches. “We have the grass- no timeline on when he wants a populations. they have a bill,” she said. She roots, so if we have signifi cant gov- vote on the motion, but wants to The rate in the four Inuit land- say advocates said she hopes the government ernment support, I think we would talk for most of the coming year claim regions ranges between Mara Grunau, the executive will take it seriously. really see a really quick escalation and is waiting for a good time fi ve and 25 times the national director of the Calgary-based The Liberals also called for of efforts in suicide prevention.” “when all the stars really start to rate, said the report, with Inuit Centre for Suicide Prevention, a national strategy in 2011, so Julie Kathleen Campbell, the align.” males between the ages of 15 which is a branch of the Cana- Prof. Hicks said he thinks they executive director of the Ca- He launched the motion, and 29 having rates 40 times dian Mental Health Association, will support it. However, Thierry nadian Association for Suicide M-174, and his campaign Not One higher. On-reserve First Nations said many of the contributing Bélair, a spokesperson for Health Prevention (CASP), echoed Ms. More on May 22. He said private rates are slightly better but still factors to high Indigenous suicide Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor Grunau’s sentiment, adding the member’s bills can be limiting, bleak: males aged one to 19 had a rates stem from colonialism, such (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, stigma around suicide has de- but motions can be more easily suicide rate of 30 per 100,000, and as the intergenerational trauma N.B.) didn’t say whether this was creased, but now the issue needs passed. Still, the onus of a strat- females of the same age were 26 caused by the residential school the case, only pointing to actions to be dealt with in a strategy. It’s egy is on the government. per 100,000. system, but in the wider popula- already taken, including the Pub- also important to address general “We need an all-of-government Those rates are why the mo- tion, it’s more complicated. lic Health Agency’s 2016 Suicide wellness in society, she said, in- approach to say...we do need tion calls for actions to establish “A lot of suicide comes from Prevention Framework. cluding with work. statistics. We need to start identi- culturally appropriate preven- individual risk factors...things The framework is good, say “I think we need to have a good fying where the crisis points are, tion programs as articulated by that have happened to that per- stakeholders, but there’s no money look at our way of living. Right and have comparable measurable Indigenous organizations, said son, or that exist in that person attached to it so it’s not a strategy. now everything is towards per- numbers to say what’s changed, Mr. Angus. The motion takes a for them uniquely,” she said, add- Prof. Hicks said it was a way for the formance,” she said. “The more we what’s adding to the pressure whole-of-government approach ing it’s typically a combination of previous Conservative government have the technology to support our points,” he said. “Then out of that, to reducing suicide by establish- mental health issues along with to look like it was taking action with- living, the worse our living gets. we [can] start to say ‘Okay, what ing a plan that includes national social factors, such as a divorce, out spending money, and thinks the The number of burnout, depres- are the appropriate cultural strat- guidelines for best prevention job loss, or another death. Liberals just went along with it. sion, anxiety attacks that we have egies that are much more based practices, as well as the creation Having someone take their Mr. Bélair noted in the emailed in our life is so high. So the way at the grassroots level that can of a national public health moni- own life makes the people sur- statement that the government that we live is not healthy, there’s a respond to that?’” toring program for the prevention rounding them more likely to take has invested $2-million over fi ve lot of changes that we need to do at Mr. Angus became familiar of suicide and identifi cation of theirs, she said, and added they years to develop Canada Suicide the base to get that wellness.” with the issue thanks to his role groups at elevated risk, among are left with guilt. Prevention Service by Crisis Ser- [email protected] as the party’s Indigenous youth other plans. Ms. Grunau and Mr. Angus said vices Canada, a hotline resource The Hill Times critic. He was approached by It would also create pro- suicide is a non-partisan issue, and that integrates regional distress If you, or someone you know, University of Saskatchewan ad- grams to identify and fi ll gaps Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu and crisis line services nationally, are having suicidal thoughts or junct professor Jack Hicks in late in knowledge related to suicide (Sarnia-Lambton, Ont.), her party’s but stakeholders say the national thinking about taking action, 2017, who proposed there should prevention, including timely and health critic, agrees. She said she’s hotline is being underfunded. you can reach out for help at the be more of a focus on preventing accurate statistical data, which had people come into her offi ce The government also sits on the National Crisis Line at 1-833-456- suicide through a strategy. stakeholders say is crucial, and looking for suicide prevention National Collaborative for Suicide 4566. THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018 27 Policy Briefi ng Health Pharmacare for all: the cost of delay

ment could raise the entire additional public of deaths and illnesses in Canada that Dating as far back share of pharmacare through a targeted levy result from fi nancial barriers to accessing re-directing funds to the federal government. prescription medications. as the 1940s, at least This would save the private sector The study found that every year we delay $600-million per year. The remaining implementing universal pharmacare, we seven diff erent royal $3.6-billion in savings from universal phar- can expect 640 premature deaths of Canadi- commissions, national fora, macare would go directly to patients by ans with ischemic heart disease; 420 prema- eliminating their out-of-pocket costs. ture deaths of working-age Canadians with parliamentary committees, So: patients save $3.6-billion; the private diabetes; and 670 premature deaths from Canada’s federal Health Minister Ginette sector saves $600-million; provincial and all causes among older working-age (55-64) Petitpas Taylor, pictured in a Hill scrum. The and citizen reference panels territorial governments don’t have to spend a Canadians. 70,000 older Canadians (55+) Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade nickel in extra costs; and the federal govern- will suffer avoidable deterioration in their have studied this issue and ment can raise the $8.4-billion it needs simply health status, and 12,000 Canadians with universal pharmacare on clinical, ethical, recommended single-payer, by re-directing private sector expenditures cardiovascular disease aged 40+ will require and economic grounds. from private plans to the federal government. overnight hospitalization. The inescapable conclusion? universal pharmacare While there are clear fi nancial costs And these numbers understate the Canadians can’t afford to wait. imposed by deferral, it’s vital to remember problem, as they only deal with deaths and They need action from their federal on clinical, ethical, and that the human cost of inaction is far high- illnesses from heart disease and diabetes. government. er. Every day we delay implementation, This is unacceptable. They need pharmacare now. economic grounds. more Canadians fall sick, and some will Dating as far back as the 1940s, at It’s time. die, from curable illnesses left untreated. least seven different royal commissions, NDP MP , who represents Indeed, a recent study by the Canadian national fora, parliamentary committees, , B.C., is his party’s Federation of Nurses Unions revealed, for and citizen reference panels have studied health critic. the fi rst time, the estimated annual number this issue and recommended single-payer, The Hill Times

NDP MP Don Davies Opinion

t’s well known that Canada’s public, Iuniversal coverage of physician and hospital services is a very cost-effec- tive way of delivering care to Canadians. Repeated studies demonstrate that Cana- da’s medicare system delivers comparable service to private systems with lower per AFFORD ABLE capita costs. More importantly, we do so while covering every Canadian. Evidence has been mounting for de- cades that we can achieve the same result with pharmaceutical coverage. Most recently, using very conservative assumptions, the Parliamentary Budget Of- fi ce found that we could have covered every MEDIC INE Canadian’s pharmaceutical needs and saved $4.2-billion in 2016 if universal, single-payer pharmacare had been in place. The study also found that we will continue to save over $4-billion per year into the future. These savings are not isolated, and indeed are likely under-stated. FOR EVERYONE Empirically driven, peer-reviewed studies have repeatedly demonstrated that universal, single-payer pharmacare will result in national savings in the range of $7-billion to $13-billion annually. How is such a clear win-win policy pos- sible? The savings are achieved principally though the increased bulk purchasing power of a pan-Canadian universal Affordable medicine for everyone is as Canadian program. However, additional savings are reaped through reduced cost-related an idea as it gets. The ideal approach would help non-adherence, streamlined administra- tion, disciplined formulary control, better those who lack adequate coverage today, while prescribing practices, and judicious use of protecting the group health benefit plans that exclusive licencing agreements. Using the PBO methodology as an ex- millions of Canadians currently value. ample, the math is straightforward. Of the $24.6-billion spent on pharma- ceuticals by all sources in 2016, $12-billion To find out more about our ideas to meet this national was incurred by governments, $9-billion by private insurance plans, and $3.6-billion goal, go to betterhealthbenefits.ca directly by patients themselves. Had we employed a single-payer universal pharma- care system that year, he calculated that we Better health benefits Canadian would have needed to spend only $20.4-bil- Life and Health Insurance lion (and hence, saved $4.2-billion). for everyone. Association So, where would the $20.4-billion needed to fund universal pharmacare come from? Since the federal and provincial govern- ments already spend $12-billion on phar- maceuticals, they would have to raise a further $8.4-billion. Given that $9-billion in private-sector spending would be eliminated by universal pharmacare, the federal govern- 28 MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018 | THE HILL TIMES Health Policy Briefi ng

driven by the fact that the illegal Ms. Gladu said Portugal had market is now saturated with the harm reduction infrastructure NDP health critic calls on clandestinely produced opioids in place before it went down the like fentanyl,” Prof. Hyshka said. route of decriminalization. Asked if there should be pros- Mr. Davies said the Conserva- ecutions into opioid manufactur- tives are being “disingenuous” ers for any role they played in the about why Canada needs more feds to investigate drug crisis, Conservative MP Marilyn harm reduction infrastructure Gladu (Sarnia-Lambton, Ont.), before moving towards decrimi- her party’s health critic, told The nalization. Hill Times, “we don’t know who “Decriminalization is a harm companies over opioid crisis they are.” reduction approach,” Mr. Davies One way to help fi ght the crisis said. “The Conservatives are all criminal prosecution if that’s “I have been monitoring this is to look into decriminalization, over the map on this and they The narrative that bad warranted,” Mr. Davies said. He fi le for over three years and I’ve Mr. Davies said. But he said, there don’t know if they want to fi sh added he was not sure if a crime talked to a lot of people about it is no “magic bullet” to solve the or cut bait on their drug policy. prescribing practices was committed, but it should be and I think [the cause of the cri- problems connected to drug use. Most of their caucus takes a is behind crisis is ‘just investigated. sis] is multi-factorial and there’s “I think a lot of the harm, if not hard on drugs, criminalized ap- There is debate about whether a lot of different aspects to it,” Mr. most of the harm, that is perpe- proach.” wrong,’ says opioid the overprescription of pain kill- Davies said. trated by drug use is attributed to At the Liberal convention in ers, like oxycontin, is the reason In a statement to the The Hill the criminalization of it opposed last April, a non-binding resolu- addiction expert. for the opioid crisis. Times, Ms. Petitpas Taylor said, to the drugs themselves,” he said. tion was adopted to decriminalize “The narrative that doctors “Here in Canada, had charges Sen. Campbell, meanwhile, possession of small amounts of BY NEIL MOSS have spawned this whole [crisis] against Purdue been pursued said the government should be illegal drugs. ... through bad prescribing prac- under the Food and Drugs Act providing opioid replacements But following the convention DP MPs say they want the tices is just wrong,” Mark Tyndall, at the time of the alleged inap- to safe injection sites and open and speaking in the House, Lib- Ngovernment to investigate executive director of the Univer- propriate marketing practices, treatment centres where opioids eral MP (Scarborough pharmaceutical companies over sity of British Columbia Centre the maximum penalty that the could be used. He said he does Southwest, Ont.), parliamentary any role they played in the opioid for Disease Control, told The Hill courts could have imposed upon not believe Canada should move secretary to both the justice and crisis. Times. conviction was a fi ne of $5,000 towards the decriminalization of health ministers, said the govern- NDP MP Tracey Ramsey (Es- drugs like heroin ment is not decriminalizing any sex, Ont.) said on May 7 in the or cocaine. illegal drugs, except for mari- House that there are 37 families NDP MP Don “We need to juana. in her riding who have been af- Davies, his treat the opioid Sen. Campbell said more fected by the opioid crisis, which party’s health crisis like the needs to be done. she said is more than one-and-a- critic, is public health “We’re spending large sums half times the provincial average. calling on the emergency that it of money on ebola, but what are “ The government has failed government is,” Prof. Hyshka we doing for opioid addictions, to provide real leadership on this to look into said. which is killing way more people crisis,” Ms. Ramsey said, calling pharmaceutical She said all than ebola, which is affecting on the government to open an companies and governments give Canada way more than ebola? So investigation into drug manufac- the opioid crisis. “lip service” to why can’t we start taking care of turers’ role in the crisis. The Hill Times treating the crisis our people here?” Sen. Campbell In 2017, an estimated 4,000 photograph by as a health crisis, asked. Canadians overdosed on opioids, Andrew Meade but they continue “Are we waiting for 8,000 up from 2,861 in 2016. to treat it as “a [people to die from an overdose]? NDP MP Don Davies (Vancou- moral issue and Will 16,000 get people’s attention? ver Kingsway, B.C.), his party’s criminal issue.” How many people have to die?” health critic, questioned Health She said Sen. Campbell questioned. Canada needs [email protected] Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor The Hill Times (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, to implement N.B.) in the House on May 10 decriminalization about why the government had for minor posses- not opened a criminal investiga- sion of drugs and tion into pharmaceutical com- alongside that Rate of opioid- panies as the United States has the government related deaths by done. needs to shift “Unfortunately, at the same time resources from province or territory when the United States was pursu- “The drive to get on these per offence. Since that time, how- enforcement to investments in the ing charges against pharmaceuti- drugs was based on trauma [and] ever, the Food and Drugs Act has health system. in 2016 and 2017* per cal companies that inappropriately pain,” Dr. Tyndall said. been amended to dramatically “We basically have a completely 100,000 people marketed opioids, the former Harp- “You could spend your whole strengthen the penalties available. fractured addiction mental health er government failed to take simi- life prosecuting pharmaceutical The maximum penalty is now up care system across the provinces,” lar action. However, I can assure companies for all kinds of drugs. to $5-million per offence.” Prof. Hyshka said. “No [province] 2016 the House that our government ... Just to pick out Purdue [Phar- Mr. Davies said people dying has a good addition mental health British Columbia: 20.3 is looking at ways to strengthen ma] and opioid prescribers is just from overdoses range from those care system, so we really need Alberta: 13.0 industry transparency and ac- almost misinformed and won’t who are using unregulated drugs to reorienting mass amount of Saskatchewan: 6.0 countability, and we will have more really help all the people that are to get high and those who get resources we are pouring at the Manitoba: 4.3 to report in the coming time,” Ms. dying.” addicted to pain killers and move federal level to enforcement ... and Ontario: 5.2 Petitpas Taylor responded. He added, “I think there are to unregulated drugs when their re-orient that into systems of care. ” Quebec: 1.6 In the United States, Purdue some problems with the way doctors taper them off pain kill- “We need to recognize the New Brunswick: 3.4 Pharma, the manufacturer of the drug is marketed, certainly. ers. limits of an enforcement-based : 4.2 : 3.3 OxyContin, pled guilty in 2007 to There is probably way too many “One of my colleagues de- approach in controlling the illegal Newfoundland and Labrador: 2.5 prescriptions, but the people that scribes [the start of the crisis] drug market,” Prof. Hyshka said. misleading regulators, physicians, : 13.1 and patients of the addictive risks ended up getting dependant on pretty aptly when he says that the Canada should take the same path as Portugal did when it Northwest Territories: 9.0 of their drug. The company settled these drugs weren’t your hospital overprescribing of opioids was Nunavut: Suppressed with the U.S. Justice Depart- discharge person who got too sort of like the kindling in that it decriminalized drugs in 2001, Mr. Davies said. Total: 7.2 ment for $600-million for to end a much drugs.” created an increased demand for 2017 criminal investigation. Addition- Independent Senator Larry opioids in the population through In 2000, Portugal had 14,000 criminal offences related to drugs, British Columbia: 29.8 ally, three Purdue Pharma execu- Campbell (British Columbia), a diversion of legitimate prescrip- Alberta: 16.2 ever since the number of offences tives agreed to pay fi nes totalling former mayor of Vancouver, who tions as well as through smaller Saskatchewan: 2.9 $34.5-million. also served as the province’s chief infl uence of people developing has dropped to between 5,000 Manitoba: 5.5 to 5,500 per year, according to a “I was the fi rst person, I think, coroner and was a member of ... unintended addictions from Yale Journal of Ontario: 7.8 2012 report in the Quebec: 1.5 in Parliament to call for the the RCMP drug squad, called the taking drugs as intended,” Elaine Health Policy, Law, and Ethics. federal government to explore NDP’s wish to prosecute phar- Hyshka, an assistant professor at New Brunswick: 4.4 what kind of legal avenues are maceutical companies a “waste of the University of Alberta’s School “If we look internationally we Nova Scotia: 6.3 available to hold the opioid money.” of Public Health, told The Hill see many instances where juris- Prince Edward Island: 0.9 manufacturers responsible for ... “I’m trying to keep people Times. dictions have loosened criminal Newfoundland and Labrador: 4.5 the public costs that opioids have alive. I’m not trying to go back The increased overdoses penalties on possession on one or Yukon: 13.9 done and ... to explore, like [what] and punish people,” Sen. Camp- aren’t necessarily related to more more different drugs and in most Northwest Territories: 3.0 Nunavut: Suppressed happened in the States, there bell told The Hill Times. “If people using drugs, but the drug cases we see that the criminal law Total: 9.8 were mis-marketing of their prod- some doctors overprescribed supply being spiked by lethal has little impact in shaping pat- terns of use,” Prof. Hyshka said. *The 2017 annual death rate is based on ucts to physicians or the public,” [OxyContin] some of that would substances. data from January to September Mr. Davies told The Hill Times. be lack of training, I believe “The death rate we are seeing Decriminalization will lead to reduce the stigmatization of those “I think [the government] the majority of it is innocent in in B.C., Alberta, and Ontario, Source: Statistics Canada should be exploring potential nature.” and elsewhere, is certainly being addicted to drugs, she said. THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018 29 Policy Briefi ng Health

Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Liberals failing to Taylor, pictured. One thing has become increasingly clear: prioritize Canadians’ strong leadership will be required by whoever forms the next government health concerns in to correct the mistakes we are seeing made now, writes Conservative an eff ective manner MP Marilyn Gladu. The Hill Times C-277.) As the shadow minister of health photograph by The government should be for the offi cial opposition, I pledge to work Andrew Meade in co-operation with the government as prioritizing public health much as possible on this urgent matter. Mental health is another area that must responses specifi cally to be a priority, with one in fi ve Canadians the needs of Canadians. experiencing mental health issues across a wide spectrum of age, gender and ethnic Prescription drug coverage is another Health policy in Canada should be Essentially, what should groups. Considering the epidemic of youth national concern, with an estimated eight focused on clear priorities, supportive of suicide and depression, the rise of PTSD, per cent to 10 per cent of Canadians having improved patient outcomes by provinces, become key priorities on and the gaps in service that exist across no coverage, and another 10 per cent to 12 territories and Indigenous stakeholders, this list are the health the provinces and territories, especially in per cent having gaps in coverage accord- and with the fl exibility to address the is- rural, remote and Indigenous communi- ing to recent reports by the Parliamentary sues of the day as they arise. At this late issues that are aff ecting us ties I would encourage the government to Budget Offi ce. The House Health Com- juncture in the current Liberal govern- prioritize mental health over some of the mittee completed its two-year study on ment’s mandate, I do not have strong faith nationally. other initiatives they are spending money pharmacare, releasing their report entitled they can accomplish this. on. “Pharmacare Now.” Respectfully, I would argue they are fail- This is a constant theme—I often feel However, it doesn’t appear that a fi s- ing Canadians on a multitude of extremely the current government prioritizes in a cally responsible pharmacare program will important health issues by failing to prioritize poor manner when it comes to certain poli- happen now, or anytime soon: the Liberals Canadians’ health concerns in an effective cies being formulated: like changing the have appointed an “advisory council” lead, manner. One thing has become increasingly PMPRB drug approval process; changing Dr. to further study the issue; clear: strong leadership will be required by the Canada Food Guide that has been in and, it is not clear what the mandate or whoever forms the next government to cor- existence for 50 years; and re-doing the ap- scope of that study will lead to in terms of rect the mistakes we are seeing made now. proval process for food, drugs and cosmet- concrete actions for Canadians who are Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu who ics. I don’t hear many stakeholders who lacking prescription drug coverage. Given represents Sarnia-Lambton, Ont., and is are urgently calling for these measures the thoughts of Canadians on this subject, I her party’s health critic. Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu to be undertaken by the government, but anticipate this will be an election issue. The Hill Times Opinion Canadians are certainly calling for more support for mental health. The opioid crisis is another issue tak- hen it comes to health policy in Can- ing lives across the country, yet there are Wada, it is clear that there are more still inadequate prevention programs and More than ever, Canadians are caring for issues than funding available. For this treatment centres where people can better reason, the government should be prioritiz- take control of their deadly addictions. The ing public health responses specifi cally to government is spending more taxpayer themselves with Natural Health Products. the needs of Canadians. Essentially, what money than ever before to legalize drugs should become key priorities on this list and provide injection/consumption sites, as are the health issues that are affecting us opposed to reducing the number of Cana- nationally. dians abusing drugs. As a result we see a As an example, additional health clear lack of treatment beds and communi- services and supports for seniors should ties are asking for more to be done while be seen as a key priority since one in six receiving little to no response. Canadians today are already seniors—a With opioid deaths rising across Cana- fi gure that is rapidly rising. However, as da, is it possible the government has again one of their fi rst moves in government the misplaced their priorities? To those who Liberals not only eliminated the minister prefer to argue about jurisdiction instead of state (seniors) portfolio; we also see they of solving problems, I would point out that have not addressed numerous other chal- strong leadership from the federal mantle lenges facing seniors, including those on a would bode well towards addressing the fi xed income without health benefi ts who epidemic we face. can’t afford their hearing aids, cataract In terms of harm reduction and smok- surgeries, dentures, etc. ing, this government continues to send Life is hard for our seniors who have to mixed signals: $80-million to get people decide to pay rent, put food on the table or to stop smoking cigarettes, while invest- purchase vitally needed medications. Addi- ing $800-million and rising so they can tionally, with more than 400,000 Canadians promote the smoking of marijuana. We see - suffering from dementia (and considering steps being taken towards prohibiting mar- SELF CARE the exponential growth expected of this keting of foods like pop and “Timbits” to condition within our aging population) I children, while at the same time allowing expected much more is needed than the youth 12-17 years of age to possess up to DONE NATURALLY $4-million in annual funding announced in of fi ve grams of marijuana without penalty. the recent budget. On behalf of Canadian And quite sadly, other than advertising by families dealing with the fallout from the the public safety minister on drug impaired above issues I ask: where is the compas- driving, we have seen very little public edu- sion from the Liberal government and the cation on the harm of cannabis to Cana- prioritization of these citizens within the dian youth—something that was strongly realm of health care? recommended to be done in advance of In addition to better health care for our legalization by every jurisdiction that has seniors, I have been on record in numerous already legalized. publications that I was concerned to see In fact, we now know that the Liberals the term “palliative care” not even men- fully intend to legalize cannabis without tioned in budget 2018. However, I am now even having an impaired drug driving somewhat encouraged as the government strategy in place, despite every jurisdic- has opened up a public consultation period tion that decriminalized cannabis seeing a Our industry supports the best in healthy living. to receive input on providing consistent ac- spike in impaired driving. I have very seri- cess to palliative care for all Canadians—a ous concerns about this—concerns that are Get to know chfa.ca key point contained within my private shared by provinces, municipalities and member’s bill on palliative care (Bill police forces across Canada. 30 MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018 | THE HILL TIMES Health Policy Briefi ng Health-care money belongs to the provinces

government holds onto health- for, even though health care is move marijuana use and produc- the provinces, who will be on the We frequently forget care dollars it owes the prov- clearly an exclusively provincial tion from the Criminal Code. This hook for all these costs. The same inces. Too often, we have seen jurisdiction, something that bears should also be done in co-oper- goes for public safety and other that Quebec has one the federal government withhold repeating. ation with the provinces, which costs. Sharing the revenues from hand tied behind its money under certain conditions legalization 75/25, when or in order to make partisan the provinces will be re- back, because the announcements. But this money sponsible for 100 per cent belongs to the provinces for of the costs and risks, is Canadian government an area under their exclusive unfair and will worsen the jurisdiction. In the late 1950s, the fi scal imbalance. holds onto health- Canadian government promised Even though it hard- to cover 50 per cent of health- ly delivers any health care dollars it owes care costs. Since then, the federal care and does not run any the provinces. government has steadily pulled hospitals, Health Cana- out and cut transfers. da has a large budget to In June 2016, [Groupe par- act in a jurisdiction not its lementaire québécois] MP Luc own, with a few excep- Thériault tabled Bill C-300 re- tions. One area under its quiring the federal government jurisdiction is to approve to fulfi ll its responsibilities. It is or ban products. But when clear to us that health transfers it is time to quickly ful- must increase by six per cent per Prime Minister Justin fi ll its responsibilities, the year until the federal government Trudeau, pictured last department seems to pays its current share of 25 per week on the Hill. The be paralyzed. The best cent. Unfortunately, Prime Minis- Hill Times photograph example of this was MP Rhéal Fortin ter Justin Trudeau’s government by Andrew Meade this winter when a girl all but threatened the provinces died after drinking a Opinion and forced them to sign a bad sugary alcoholic bever- deal. Despite its much larger age. We specifi cally called revenues, the federal government In the headlines is another will have to deal with all the on the minister to take action and ealth care is one of Quebec’s contributes only 23.3 per cent of public health issue where the public health problems caused by remove this product from store Hmost important political health-care costs. Even worse, un- federal government is trying to legalizing this drug. By deciding shelves, something simple that issues. It is the biggest budget der this agreement, transfers impose its vision against the will to keep 25 per cent of cannabis would have made a difference in item, constantly in the headlines will continue to shrink un- of the provinces: marijuana. This taxes, the federal government will the health of many young peo- and an absolutely vital service til they reach a paltry 20 per cent is a great example of the federal be increasing the fi scal imbal- ple. Unfortunately, the minister relied on by everyone. The bur- in 2026, according to the Govern- government trying to impose ance with the provinces, particu- responded by launching a study den of the health-care system ment of Quebec’s 2017-2018 bud- its public health vision over the larly in health care. All experts that will take months and will do rests exclusively on the shoulders get. Let’s not forget that the expressed wishes of Quebec and agree that legalizing cannabis nothing to protect the public. of Quebec’s health minister. How- federal government has reserved other provinces, who wish to take will lead to higher public health Québec Debout MP Rhéal For- ever, we frequently forget that the right to dictate what cer- a different approach. The costs. Awareness campaigns tin represents Rivière-du-Nord, Quebec has one hand tied behind tain parts of the money given federal government’s role in and the medical costs of canna- Que. its back, because the Canadian back to Quebec are to be used this area should simply be to re- bis use are theresponsibility of The Hill Times

ians, can be very loud, very insis- tent and very diffi cult to distract. Bill banning marketing of unhealthy I believe we need to level the playing fi eld for parents. How else can we expect them to com- pete with billions of dollars of advertising that have been crafted food and drink faces fi nal hurdle for the sole purpose of infl uenc- ing young minds? rowing a phrase that has too often but in the United States food and tarians’ questions—all in public. A preschooler’s risk for obe- We don’t need more been used to describe bills being beverage advertisers spend between The lobbyist registry shows sity increases by six per cent for considered by the Senate—it has lan- $10-billion and $15-billion every year that a campaign against the bill every hour of television watched studies. We know guished in the House of Commons. on marketing directed at children. has also been raging behind daily. One 30-second commercial It fi nally cleared committee in closed doors. can infl uence brand preferences there’s an obesity the House on May 1 and is ready Soft drink of children as young as two. crisis in Canada. for debate at third reading. If it manufacturers, We already have strong evi- passes, it will rank with my Olym- industry associa- dence this bill will work. Quebec Either we take action, pic gold medal at the Grenoble tions, broadcast- prohibited commercial advertising Games as one of my proudest ers and advertis- of all products to children in 1980. or taxpayers will pay accomplishments. ers have been Guess what? Quebec children eat The bill is simple. It would speaking with more fruits and vegetables. more for health costs end the targeted marketing of Senators and MPs Also of note is that franco- later. unhealthy food and beverages to about this bill. phone Quebecers tend to have children under 13 years of age. It Even the healthier weights than anglo- would not prevent parents from National Hockey phone children—likely because purchasing whatever they want League has lob- they are less exposed to market- for their children. byists working to ing from English channels in The need for this kind of defeat the bill. Ontario and the U.S. legislation crystalized during the Passing this bill is something meaningful and concrete I say again— We don’t need more studies. study on obesity done by the Sen- we can do now. If it passes, Canada will be the better why would these We know there’s an obesity crisis ate Committee on Social Affairs, for it, writes Nancy Greene Raine, who recently retired groups spend so in Canada. Either we take action, Science and Technology in 2016. from the Senate. The Hill Times fi le photo much time, ener- or taxpayers will pay more for We learned that the number of gy and money on health costs later. obese children has tripled since The colossal sums of money this if marketing to kids doesn’t Passing this bill is something Nancy Greene Raine 1980—a disturbing statistic that tell you all you need to know: work? meaningful and concrete we can Opinion seems unlikely to be reversed giv- children are being targeted be- Industry recognizes that the do now. If it passes, Canada will en that tablets and smartphones cause the ads work. most powerful lobbyists are kids be the better for it. are prompting a less active life- Which brings me to the lobby- themselves. Parents know how Nancy Greene Raine is an here is an obesity crisis in style in young people and the wide ist registry. tempting it is to give in when Olympic gold and silver medal- TCanada and a look through availability of prepackaged, highly Bill S-228 has been through their children pester them for list, a two-time World Champion the lobbyist registry helps explain processed convenience foods. Senate and House of Commons junk food at the grocery store. downhill skier and a former Sena- why. Banning the marketing of committees, where witnesses have Even people without kids know tor who represented British Co- My bill, the Child Health Pro- this sort of food and drink to kids had the opportunity to present full well how insistent they can be lumbia for nine years. She retired tection Act, passed the Senate in seemed like an obvious step. We their arguments for and against when they want something in a from the Senate on May 11, 2018. September. Since then—and I’m bor- don’t have exact data for Canada, the bill and to answer parliamen- store. Children, like parliamentar- The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018 31 Policy Briefi ng Health

As legal pot A pot smoker on Parliament Hill pictured. Employer nears, employers associations are worried about a spike in workplace pushing for drug impairment following legalization this year. The testing law stuck Hill Times fi le at starting line photograph

He said testing is meant Employers have mainly as a “deterrent” rather than a way to catch drug-using been pushing the workers, while ensuring safety in federal government to industries in which workers have a higher chance of being hurt, Indeed, some have questioned The recommendation is in line government can do a whole lot address what they see or are involved in ensuring the whether random roadside tests in with suggestions from the blue- more in terms of offering help for safety of passengers. Bill C-46 would violate the Char- ribbon 2016 Task Force on Canna- workplaces. as legal uncertainty Labour groups have resisted ter and have a disproportionate bis Legalization and Regulation “There’s so many different mandatory drug-testing, saying it impact on people of colour. The set up prior to the tabling of Bill industries as well, that I don’t surrounding drug attacks workers’ dignity and pri- Senate Legal and Constitutional C-45 in April 2017. think it would be effective for the testing. vacy rights. In March, an ESDC Affairs Committee recommended The panel urged Ottawa to federal government to try and tell committee of federal offi cials, it be removed from the bill, citing improve research on cannabis everybody how to update their labour groups, and employers testimony from legal experts. and workplace impairment policies. I think the information is BY JOLSON LIM in federally-regulated sectors Defi ning the rules around drug while working with the prov- already there, but it’s a matter of couldn’t collectively recommend testing has been a touchy topic inces and territories, employers, getting the right people involved ith cannabis legalization how the federal government for successive governments, with and labour representatives to and asking the right questions,” Wlikely weeks or months should move forward on the issue. the only guidelines for employers craft general workplace impair- she said. away, some employers are still Hassan Yussuff, president of coming from court and arbitra- ment policies. Ms. Stokke said much of the pushing the federal government the Canadian Labour Congress tion rulings rather than from any ESDC regularly meets with worry prior to legalization has to allow mandatory alcohol and and a member of the committee, law passed through Parliament. provincial and territorial coun- been propped up by stereotypes The Hill Times drug tests in “safety-sensitive” in- told that random Besides the military, there terparts through the Canadian and stigma about cannabis use. dustries, but Ottawa has given no and mandatory drug test is an aren’t any federal labour laws Association of Administrators of “Sure it’s not a legal substance sign it will touch their request. “irrational demand” not backed permitting or regulating manda- Labour Legislation to better un- technically, but it’s already here, Bill C-45 and Bill C-46 ad- up by a clear evidence that there tory workplace drug and alcohol derstand the scope of workplace people use it and we deal with it dress many aspects of legalizing is a problem with cannabis in the testing. A patchwork of arbitra- impairment and identify gaps with in the workplace,” she told The cannabis—from pot production to workplace to begin with. tion and court rulings are the resources available to workers and Hill Times. She said that’s what enforcement—but employers see “There’s nothing that warrants only form of guidance when it bosses, according to department she’s been telling companies that the lack of attention to workplace us to even consider their argu- comes to rules around the legality spokesperson Emily Harris. approach Cannabis At Work. impairment as a blind spot in ment,” he said. of drug testing. A survey published last Janu- However, Mr. Hynes predicted the Liberal government’s efforts But what’s new is the debate is A 2013 Supreme Court ruling ary by the Human Resources Pro- a spike in cannabis use after le- to ensure pot legalization goes the technology around drug-test- balanced the issues of safety fessionals Association indicated galization, and with it, pot-related smoothly. ing, which Mr. Hynes said isn’t “as and privacy, fi nding employers 71 per cent of employers felt they accidents. He said there was an “Our assumption is once the invasive as they used to be.” He can implement a random drug- weren’t prepared for legalization. uptick in cannabis-related ac- government legalizes this sub- said current techniques involving testing program in limited cases Providing more resources to cidents in Colorado after pot was stance, this problem is only going an oral swab test would be able to when it can show evidence of help employers and workers learn legalized in the state in 2014. to get worse,” said Derrick Hynes, detect substance use four-to-six a signifi cant substance abuse about the risks of impairment and According to the 2017 Cana- president of FETCO, an associa- hours prior to a shift beginning. problem posing a safety risk at to help workplaces refresh their dian Cannabis Survey, 23 per cent tion representing employers in “The argument has always work. A union must agree to such policies are measures Mr. Yussuff of full- and part-time workers federally-regulated transportation been that you can’t touch can- a system. and Mr. Hynes both agree would consumed weed and 39 per cent and communications fi rms, such nabis, it stays in your system for The country’s highest court make sense. of respondents said they had as Air Canada and Canada Post. 30 days, so how are we going to may also hear a case involving “I don’t think that in any way, driven while high. “And we don’t feel like we know how people are actually oil company Suncor. An Alberta shape, or form is expressing a bias Mr. Yussuff, however, thinks have a full complement of tools to impaired? That’s not the hurdle court found the company’s ran- [on drug-testing]. It’s just saying, concerns over the impact of legal- manage it.” we’re trying to jump over here. dom testing to be unconstitution- to let people know, that current ization on workers are much ado Since late 2016, FETCO and We’re trying to point to recent al, because it allowed for workers rules as they are will exist tomor- about nothing. other associations in sectors such use, which we think is the great- to be tested multiple times in a row morning even if this sub- “I think workers are like most as construction and air travel have est risk,” he said. month. stance is legal,” Mr. Yussuff said. people, conscious that, what been pushing the federal govern- Mr. Hynes said the test is Meanwhile, federal and pro- Karen Stokke, a manager at this is about is trying to prevent ment to legislate drug testing already being applied in the To- vincial occupational health and Alberta-based Cannabis At Work, people from having criminal rules, something they believe are ronto Transit Commission, which safety laws dictate that employ- a consultant company offering records, not to allow people to currently unclear because only a had fought in court for, and won, ers can discipline and dismiss businesses advice on how to behave recklessly.” mishmash of case law governs it. the power to test its workers. The employees who violate their deal with pot in the workplace, [email protected] But Mr. Hynes said that so threshold for failing the test is workplace drug and alcohol poli- said she didn’t believe the federal The Hill Times far both elected and unelected 10 or more nanograms of THC, cies as long as those actions don’t offi cials, including from the Prime the main psychoactive substance discriminate against workers bat- Minister’s Offi ce, haven’t done found in cannabis. tling substance addiction. anything. Throughout the last It’s less strict compared to 18 months, he’s also spoken to what’s proposed in Bill C-46, Senate recommends offi cials at Economic and Social which offer new drug-related of- Development Canada (ESDC) and fences for motorists and provides government tackle Health Canada. police powers to conduct roadside workplace impairment “It is rare for them to say ‘you tests. A driver who is found to Senators didn’t propose any guys are completely out to lunch.’ have at least two nanograms of amendments that tackle the ques- But that respect for our message THC per millilitre of blood could tion of workplace impairment, but hasn’t turned into any meaningful face a fi ne. the Social Affairs, Science and action on the government’s part,” “But employers have no busi- Technology Committee urged Ot- he told The Hill Times. ness conducting probable cause tawa to “work with provinces and Mr. Hynes originally wanted to justifi cation to invade people’s territories to facilitate the devel- slow down pot legalization in or- privacy,” Mr. Yussuff said, adding opment of workplace impairment der for workplace impairment to that drug testing could run into policies” in observations included be addressed through legislation, a grey area leading to employers in its study of the cannabis legal- but with the Senate expected to arbitrarily targeting workers be- ization bill, C-45. The committee Dr. Mark Ware and former minister Anne McLellan, pictured at a news conference vote on Bill C-45 on June 7, he’s cause their hair is messy or have had heard from employers and in 2016, recommended that multiple levels of government look at workplace accepted legalization will happen. a shirt unbuttoned. labour groups in April. impairment as part of a task force on cannabis. The Hill Times fi le photograph 32 MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018 | THE HILL TIMES Health Policy Briefi ng

expensive. Unhealthy choices are communities should have access Drawing on rich traditions abundant and heavily marketed— to affordable healthy food. Special and this is true in all communities efforts should be made for our across the country. Pop and other remote communities where food sugary, high fat snacks line our costs are high, and more nutritious to nourish our children store shelves usually at our chil- items can be the most expensive. dren’s eye level, and not surpris- Celebrities and athletes have long ingly, this is the fi rst thing they been used to market food and we see and the fi rst thing they want. can do the same by having our own ndigenous peoples are “Inuwak,” sumption. In my experience as This has led to some very First Nations role models promote Canada’s Food IPeoples of the Land. We have a boy at residential school, I re- negative effects in our communi- healthy lifestyles to our children. a spiritual relationship with our member we were fed dog biscuits. ties including high rates of type 2 Legislation to prohibit junk food Guide is undergoing mother earth; our food is from the The school meals were also diabetes, obesity in our children marketing to our children would revisions and this land and is intrinsically related to unfamiliar—a far cry from the and other health complications. I protect them and promote better our cultural and spiritual way of traditional food that many of remember an older man speaking food and drink choices. Bill S-228, is an opportunity life. Food not only nourishes us our parents and grandparents at a traditional gathering summing currently in the House of Commons, physically, it impacts our mental had hunted, fi shed, or harvested. it up well: “The day we started get- is expected to pass this year. to consult with attitude and is an essential part of Food was used as a weapon in the ting sick was the day we started Canada’s Food Guide is under- many of our spiritual ceremonies. schools, including as a form of hunting on the shelves.” going revisions and this is an oppor- Indigenous leaders to Unfortunately, integral parts punishment. If you misbehaved, it We have been led to poor nutri- tunity to consult with Indigenous of our culture and our connection could be taken away from you. tion through history, habit, availabil- leaders to ensure it is culturally ensure it is culturally to the land have been impacted or This history of poor nutrition ity of poor choices, and marketing. relevant and refl ective of our First relevant and refl ective interrupted in many ways. Coloni- in Indigenous children, starting Now we need to go back. Nations, Inuit and Métis teachings. zation disrupted access to the land with colonization and worsening There is richness in our traditional In the old days, our chiefs of our First Nations, and our traditional food sources. The through the residential schools, teachings, richness in our cultures would look ahead to see what was genesis of much of the poor nutrition has carried through to today. and richness in our traditional coming so they could warn our Inuit, and Métis in our communities—and specifi - Much like abuse, as we have found ways of life that still have instruc- communities, fi nd a solution, and cally with our children—begins with in our research of the residential tions for us. It is time to refl ect on protect them. Now is the time for teachings. the history of residential schools. school system, poor nutrition these traditions and take a holistic all of our Indigenous leaders to do The meals served at the passes on through the family. If approach as we move forward. the same. Treating illness is impor- residential schools did not meet you are not fed properly as a child, We need to repair the fl ow tant but we need to shift more of Canada’s offi cial food rules, nor you will not promote nutritious of traditional knowledge from our focus on wellness and preven- did they meet the later updated food to your own children. This is parents to children that has been tion by advocating for change at version of these guidelines in the how habits are formed; we feed damaged, and in some cases, sev- all levels to ensure all our children form of Canada’s Food Guide. our children the way we were fed ered due to the residential school enjoy long, healthy lives. Food was often inadequate both as children. And on it goes. system. We can do this by helping Wilton Littlechild, Ph.D., LLB, in terms of quality and quantity; Today our communities are to educate our young parents Q.C. Cree Nation, grand chief, children were hungry and suffer- faced with additional challenges about healthy eating and cooking. Indian residential school survivor, ing from malnutrition. around supporting their children We also need to make changes lawyer, and former commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Wilton Littlechild We have heard so many ac- to eat well and develop healthy to our present environment. I have counts from residential school food habits. For example, in challenged schools and communi- Commission and an expert ad- Opinion survivors of being served food isolated communities, healthy ty centres to remove pop machines viser with EvidenceNetwork.ca. that was not fi t for human con- food choices are limited and and other unhealthy choices. All The Hill Times

Prevention decreases demands on the health system

and what did we get in return? from thousands of participants in Public Policy, our research visits to Alberta’s 5,500 family Clearly, provincial Not improved access to care, a local health-care foundation’s question was simple: for 4,121 physicians. governments have nor improved health outcomes. preventive health-care program participants compared to 20,605 These health services avoided Increased spending has, instead, based in Calgary, Alta. I wanted matched controls, did access would translate to: 475,000 fewer no problem spending entrenched an ineffi ciently orga- to determine if preventive ser- to the foundation’s program nights in hospital, or the equiva- nized system that has infl ated the vices could bend the health care change participant use of hos- lent cost of maintaining 1,300 many additional cost of getting, at best, the same needs curve. pitals, emergency departments occupied acute care hospital beds access and outcomes. for one full year; 280,000 fewer billions on treating The alternative to spending to emergency room visits annually; sickness. Maybe it’s meet rising needs is slowing the and 900,000 fewer visits to family rise in health care needs. Simple physicians annually. time they started economics: don’t increase supply, The services avoided represent decrease demand. an annual $1-billion in spending directing spending Since the 1940s, health promo- on medical treatment. And these tion and chronic disease preven- are just the immediate impacts of towards improving tion have been recognized as preventive services. essential for a sustainable public Preventive care will also health. health care system. Health policy reduce the future need for medi- commentators Steven Lewis and cal treatment by preventing or Terrence Sullivan argue “that postponing participants from bending the NEEDS curve is the developing chronic conditions best way to bend the cost curve. like diabetes and cardiovascular Every structure and incentive disease. should be aimed at preventing The evidence from our study or postponing avoidable health Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, pictured on Nov. 9, 2017, getting a may be new but the insight as to breakdown.” fl u shot on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade the need to prioritize prevention The potential to reduce the has been around since the earliest growth in health spending is The foundation offers par- and general practitioner ser- days of public health care. We are large. As much as 25 per cent of ticipants access to a variety of vices? paying a lot for medical treatment Herb Emery provincial spending on medical healthcare practitioners includ- What we found was striking. today because of chronic govern- treatment is for avoidable illness ing doctors, naturopaths, nurses, On average, participants in the Opinion ment inaction. Canadians cannot and injury, particularly chronic nurse practitioners and dentists. program showed statistically afford to ignore the calls to invest diseases like cardiovascular dis- Participants receive lifestyle coun- signifi cant reductions in hospi- in prevention any longer. rovincial ministers of health ease and type II diabetes. selling and dietary supplements tal and emergency department Clearly, provincial govern- Pand ministers of fi nance seek This is more alarming when one aimed at combating vitamin insuf- admissions. Prevention, in other ments have no problem spend- to “bend the health care cost considers that a small proportion fi ciency, obesity, insulin resistance words, reduces health care uti- ing many additional billions on curve” but year after year, provin- of the population with chronic and and other problems that can lead lization—and money—now, and treating sickness. Maybe it’s time cial budgets bend the cost curve complex conditions accounts for to chronic disease. The cohort of not just in the future. they started directing spending in the wrong direction, adding the majority of all health spend- participants who joined the pro- If these reduced uses of medi- towards improving health. billions of dollars to provincial ing. What if we could prevent more gram in 2012 and 2013 whose data cal care were achieved province- Herb Emery is an expert advis- health spending. Canadians from becoming part of we studied bore no out of pocket wide in Alberta, there would be er with EvidenceNetwork.ca and In fact, we’ve doubled spend- that suffering minority? costs for the program. 22 per cent fewer nights in hospi- is professor of economics at the ing on our medical treatment Since 2013, I have led a num- In a recent publication of tal, 21 per cent fewer emergency University of New Brunswick. Canadian system in Canada since 2005— ber of studies analyzing data study fi ndings in ward visits and six per cent fewer The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018 33 Opinion

the federal government website Attracting such noted recently that Trudeau had R&D branch met with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos plants is Canadian several times where, accord- policy and Prime ing to the website, “he promoted Minister Justin Canada’s diverse and skilled web- Trudeau, pictured site.” He has done the same thing, last week on the for example, with Eric Schmidt, Hill, has gone out who recently stepped down as of his way to court executive chairman of Alphabet/ tech companies Google, and Jack Ma, executive such as Amazon, chairman of Alibaba Group, both Apple, Microsoft, in Toronto. Trudeau also appeared Alphabet/Google on stage with Microsoft execu- and Alibaba. tives to open Microsoft’s artifi cial The Hill Times intelligence lab in Vancouver, with photograph by 450 jobs, in 2016. Andrew Meade “Tech talent and investment are coming to our country in record numbers, and compa- nies like Amazon are bringing even more energy, vision—and thousands of good jobs—to Canada. We are proud to cham- pion these companies, who invest in our talent and the future of our economy, and create new opportunities for Canadians to succeed,” Trudeau said when he shared the stage with Amazon executives in Vancouver late last month for Amazon’s announce- ment it planned to add 3,000 tech jobs in the city. While there’s concern over Ca- nadian tech grads moving to the U.S. for jobs, perhaps the bigger Current outcry over Huawei brain drain is the extent to which Canadian tech grads are being snapped up for R&D branch plants here. One result is that it is Canada’s R&D investments creates much harder for smaller Cana- dian tech companies to compete for talent. Even larger Canadian companies, such as QNX-Black- impression Chinese company’s berry, the Ottawa-based Cana- dian leader in connected car and autonomous vehicle technolo- gies, face a challenge. Apple has located a research lab nearby and doing something sinister, but it’s not we shouldn’t be surprised if some QNX engineers migrate to Apple. It’s not just about using our to tap into some of the Sino- generate wealth in their own talent. If a principal business Canada’s takeover phobia seeping cross the border countries. model in the tech sector is that from a paranoid U.S. Indeed, A recent Globe and Mail series small companies do the ground- of the Trans the federal Conservatives are launched with the headline “How breaking development of new already doing this—they oppose Canada is helping a Chinese ideas and large companies are the Mountain pipeline a deal with China and tech giant become a superpower.” acquirers, bringing scaling capa- Canada’s participation in the But it could have written “How bilities to take these technologies for $4.5-billion, with Asian Infrastructure Investment Canada is helping a U.S. tech to world markets, then Canada is another estimated Bank and have now taken up giant become a superpower.” The in serious trouble. the claim by U.S. Republicans real issue is how can we turn Ca- After the Harper government $7.5-billion or more David Crane that Huawei is a national secu- nadian expertise into Canadian enabled the break up of Nortel Canada & the 21st Century rity threat. Other conservative successes rather than creating into a series of foreign-owned needed to twin the groups, such as the Macdonald- intellectual property and seed subsidiaries and the decline of Laurier Institute, are joining the corn for other countries. BlackBerry, Canada’s tech sector pipeline, is a dubious ORONTO—The current China threat paranoia, the 21st What Huawei is doing is tap- has consisted largely of small Toutcry over Huawei Canada’s century version of the Yellow Per- ping into Canada’s high-quality and midsize companies. With few initiative for several research and development invest- il. Before China emerged, Japan engineering and computer sci- Canadian acquirers, many of our ments in Canada has created the was the big threat. Remember ence talent coming out of our top promising start-ups will be ac- reasons. But it impression that the Chinese com- when Japan was poised to domi- universities as well as working quired by foreign multinationals pany is doing something sinister nate the world? Outside the U.S. with our un,iversities, creating an even though Canada played a big showed Canada can here. In fact, it is only doing what capital, anti-Japanese protesters R&D branch plant. It’s what other role in getting these companies Apple, Amazon, Alphabet/Google, smashed Japanese cars before tech multinational companies are started. act when it has to. Microsoft, IBM, Cisco, SAP, Sam- approving U.S. politicians. doing as well. They are competing It will take some big think- sung, General Motors, and Ford But this diverts our attention for scarce talent in a world where ing to turn Canadian talent Imagine if a similar are doing here. from the really critical question: countries are racing to gain ad- and knowledge into successful amount of money All these companies are here what is Canada getting out of vantage in the next generation of Canadian enterprises. But it has because the Harper and Trudeau its federal and provincial invest- technologies. Canada is helping been done for oil, with Canada’s had been available to governments have wanted them ments in education; support for them in this race, but we may not takeover of Trans Mountain pipe- here and they are all using Cana- university researchers; fund- end up with many companies of line for $4.5-billion, with another really build up our dian talent and science programs ing for research initiatives and our own that can participate in estimated $7.5-billion or more to advance their own corporate infrastructure; tax incentives and this global competition and we needed to twin the pipeline. It’s own tech sector. The interests. One difference is grants for research and develop- may add little to our portfolio of a dubious initiative for several that while Huawei is transpar- ment and money to seed and exports to sell to the rest of the reasons, but it showed Canada benefi ts would have ent about its R&D spending grow tech start-ups, many of world. can act when it has to. Imagine if in Canada, companies such as which will be scooped by multina- Attracting such R&D branch a similar amount of money had been much greater. Apple, Alphabet/Google, Micro- tionals? plants is Canadian policy and been available to really build up soft, and Amazon have refused to Multinationals from around Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has our own tech sector. The benefi ts Instead, we have R&D supply similar data to Research the world are scooping up our gone out of his way to court tech would have been much greater. Infosource, which compiles the talent, including top university companies such as Amazon, Ap- Instead, we have R&D branch branch plants. list each year of Canada’s leading professors, and taking advantage ple, Microsoft, Alphabet/Google plants. R&D spenders. of Canadian science programs and Alibaba. He has shared the David Crane can be reached at By focusing on Huawei, to advance their own intellectual stage with top corporate execu- [email protected]. there’s a chance for opportunists property development that will tives from the U.S. and China and The Hill Times 34 MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018 | THE HILL TIMES

A Taste of Arctic shindig was a lively one Party Central The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade by Emily Haws Guests compete for airline tickets during A Taste of the Arctic’s community game

he lively night might have been cel- later this year. Social Development Minister Tebrating Arctic life, food, and culture, Jean-Yves Duclos also made an appearance. but ‘A Taste of the Arctic’ was the hottest Nunavut Independent MP Nunavut Independent MP Hunter Tootoo, right, with his daughter Labrador Liberal MP and ITK ticket in O-town on May 28. wore a sealskin tie to the event, attending Taya, and Herd Eaton. president Natan Obed. The Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) held its with his daughter Taya, and three-month- annual event at the National Arts Centre last old granddaughter Alyna. Northwest Ter- Monday, bringing together Ottawa and Inuit ritories Liberal MP Michael McLeod took in politicos for a night of music, food, and a com- the music near the centre of the room, along munity game, with the winner receiving plane with Labrador MP Yvonne Jones. tickets from First Air going anywhere they fl y. Guests were treated to a show by Silla + ITK president Natan Obed, looking Rise, a Juno nominated Inuit musical group dapper in a sealskin bowtie, said the night based in Ottawa. Vocalists Cynthia Pitsi- celebrated the relationship between Ottawa ulak and Charlotte Qamaniq and DJ Eric and Inuit democracies, adding that work- “Rise Ashen” Vani blended traditional Inuit ing together spurs productivity. throat singing with electronic dance mu- Sealskin fashion was on display sic. The group explained that one of their throughout the night, with some guests songs was about ice hopping, a Northern The covers of Inuktitut, ITK’s magazine, were on display. An ice sculpture near the middle of the room. donning sealskin vests, broaches, or suit right of passage when the ice starts to lapels. One guest wore a mostly backless break up when the warm weather arrives. dress, save for the sealskin straps. The About a third of the crowd cheered when glamour was on full display, with the event asked if they had tried it. being fancy for a Monday night. Inuit leaders were also on hand, includ- The lights looked like northern lights, ing Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada and people mingled while electronic music (ICCC) president Nancy Karetak-Lindell, featuring Indigenous elements played in and Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) the background. president Aluki Kotierk. Outside in the hall, guests admired the Nunatsiavut Government president covers of ITK’s own magazine Inuktitut, Johannes Lampe also mingled with guests, used the photo booth, or had their name tags along with Makivik Corporation execu- Frozen Arctic char was served as one of the country, or written in English and Inuktitut. Roughly tives Andy Pirti and Andy Moorhouse. Guests participated in the community game. traditional, foods. 400-450 tickets were sold, said organizers. Métis National Council president Clément Party Central spotted quite a few ministers Chartier also attended, along with a hand- mingling around the room, including Indig- ful of other non-Inuit Indigenous leaders. enous Services Minister , along Silla + Rise soon introduced Saman- with her director of communications Andrew tha Metcalfe and Cailyn Degrandpre, the MacKendrick. Crown-Indigenous Relations young throat singers who performed at the Minister Carolyn Bennett was spotted near Trudeau cabinet swearing-in ceremony in the table serving frozen raw caribou and November 2015. There were less giggles, Arctic char, as well as seal meat stew. but were just as entertaining. Organizers said every effort was taken Guests played the community game, to ensure the country food, or traditional which had them unraveling a ball of yarn food, was as fresh as possible. Candied the number of times corresponding to a die Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett and A chef cut caribou using an ulu, an all-purpose knife Arctic char on bannock was served, along they rolled. Over half the audience got into with caribou jerky and muskox meatballs. it, cheering as the end got closer. staffer Daniel Pujdak. traditionally used by Inuit women. For those less adventurous, the NAC The Jerry Cans, an Iqaluit-based rock chefs cooked up a northern seafood hotpot band that incorporates throat singing into with clams, shrimp, and seaweed in a Lab- their music, performed next, capping off rador tea broth. the night. The group went viral on social Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly was also media last summer when it covered The there, and Mr. Obed said during his speech Tragically Hip’s Ahead by a Century en- that Inuktitut would be one of the languages tirely in Inuttitut, an Inuktitut dialect. included in the government’s legislation to [email protected] protect Indigenous languages set to be tabled The Hill Times WANT TO Silla + Rise, Juno-nominated musical group that combines A northern seafood hotpot was also served, with sea salt traditional Inuit throat singing with electronic music, LEARN crackers on the side. performed for guests. FRENCH?

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East Timor Alert Network, during which time she also served as a spokesperson for the network. She’s also previously done freelance work as a political communications strate- hill climbers gist, including related to the Commission of Inquiry into actions of Canadian of- fi cials in relation to Maher Arar. by Laura Ryckewaert According to Ms. Pither’s website, in 2003, Mr. Arar’s wife, Monia Mazigh, asked for her help to secure Mr. Arar’s release from Syrian detention, after which, Ms. Public Services Minister Pither helped to coordinate work related Sarah Andrews is now working for the Union of to the Maher Arar Commission of Inquiry Safety and Justice Employees. headed by Dennis O’Connor and which was released in 2006. She wrote about Commission and Tribunal, the Canadian Qualtrough recruits Mr. Arar’s case, in part, in her 2008 book, Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), the Dark Days: The Story of Four Canadians commissioner of Elections Canada, the Tortured in the Name of Fighting Terror. federal information and privacy commis- The other three Canadians were Abdullah sioners, the RCMP, and the departments director from Innovation Almalki, Ahmad El Maati and Muayyed of justice and public safety, amongst other Nureddin, who, like Mr. Arar, were de- federal agencies. tained by Syrian offi cials while visiting Nasha Brownridge is an NDP caucus Minister Bains’ team family. She had similarly helped coordi- press secretary focused on B.C., Orian nate work related to their Commission of Labrèche is the Quebec caucus press Inquiry. secretary, and Kathryn LeBlanc is cau- Group West Coast Realty. He’s now moved Along with her book, Ms. Pither has cus press secretary for NDP MPs from Kerry Pither is the new back to the west coast. previously penned op-eds for The Ot- Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and A new regional adviser to replace Mr. tawa Citizen, the Windsor Star, and This Alberta. director of communications Cheema has not yet been hired in the min- Magazine. Willy Blomme is chief of staff in the for the federal NDP caucus ister’s offi ce, but stay tuned to Hill Climb- Former NDP deputy director of commu- NDP Leader’s Offi ce, which is currently ers for an update. nications Sarah Andrews started on the job overseen on a day-to-day basis by NDP MP on Parliament Hill. Matt Stickney is chief of staff to Ms. in her new role off the Hill last week. and parliamentary leader Guy Caron as Qualtrough. The minister’s staff team also She’s now a strategic communications federal leader does not yet Taras Zalusky ublic Services and Procurement Min- includes: , director of policy, specialist for the Union of Safety and Jus- have a seat in the House of Commons. ister Carla Qualtrough has undergone procurement, and parliamentary affairs; tice Employees in Ottawa, which is led by The NDP has been allocated $1,737,570 P Christine Michaud a couple of staffi ng changes recently, , director of communica- national president Stan Stapleton. to run its caucus research offi ce for 2018- Ashley Michnowski including the departure of her director of tions; , press secretary; The union represents more than 15,000 19, and another $2,113,660 for its leader’s Brian Bohunicky Nicho- operations, Lucio “Luch” Durante. , senior adviser; public service workers across Canada, offi ce for the fi scal year. las Kang Joel Tallerico A longtime Liberal staffer, Mr. Durante , policy adviser; , including staff at the Supreme Court of [email protected] Renée Desjardins had been working in the Public Services legislative assistant; , Canada, the Canadian Human Rights The Hill Times Dilys Fernandes Minister’s Offi ce, located in Gatineau, Que., special assistant; , special Anthony Laporte since January 2016, starting under then- assistant for operations; , minister . He offi cially left the special assistant for Quebec regional af- Neil McKenna minister’s offi ce on May 8. fairs; , special assistant for Liam St-Louis Over his years on the Hill, Mr. Durante Atlantic regional affairs; , has worked for then-Liberal MP Dan special assistant for regional affairs for Cabinet’s Directors of Communications and Chiefs of Staff List McTeague the National Capital Region; and Lesley (from about 1993 to 2005), and Sherban Ministers Portfolio Chief of Staff D. Comms Press Secretary Main Offi ce then-Liberal MP Bonnie Crombie, who is , special assistant for Ontario Telephone now mayor of Mississauga, Ont. He was regional affairs and assistant to the minis- Trudeau, Justin Prime Minister, Kate Purchase Eleanore Catenaro, Chantal 613-957-5555 ter’s parliamentary secretary, Liberal MP Intergovernmental Affairs, Gagnon, Matt Pascuzzo, the Ontario desk in the then-offi cial oppo- Steven MacKinnon sition Liberal leader’s offi ce, starting under . Youth Amreet Kaur then-leader in early Also stationed in the minister’s offi ce in Gatineau is Christine Burke, national Bains, Navdeep Innovation, Science, and Gianluca Cairo Mallory Clyne Karl W. Sasseville 343-291-2500 2011. During the 2015 federal election, Mr. Economic Development manager of the 16 ministers’ regional Durante was part of the Liberal campaign Bennett, Carolyn Crown-Indigenous Relations Sarah Welch (acting) James Fitz-Morris - 819-997-0002 offi ces spread across Canada. There are team, focused on Ontario operations. Bibeau, Marie-Claude International Development Geoffroi Montpetit Louis Bélanger Justine Lesage 343-203-6238, (PS) In turn, Shaun Govender has joined Ms. currently 18 political staffers stationed in and La Francophonie 343-203-5977 Qualtrough’s offi ce to take over as direc- these offi ces, which are located in: Vancou- Brison, Scott Treasury Board Adam Carroll Bruce Cheadle Jean-Luc Ferland* 613-369-3170 tor of operations; he started on the job on ver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Regina, Carr, Jim Natural Resources Zoë Caron Laurel Munroe Alexandre Deslongchamps 343-292-6837 May 14. Until recently, he’d been a special Toronto, Kitchener, Montreal, Quebec City, Champagne, Francois- International Trade Julian Ovens Joe Pickerill Pierre-Olivier Herbert 343-203-7332 assistant for western regional affairs and Halifax, Fredericton, St. John’s, Charlotte- Philippe regional economic development to Innova- town, Iqaluit, Yellowknife, and Whitehorse. Chagger, Bardish Small Business and Tourism Caitlin Workman Sandra Aubé - 343-291-2700 tion, Science, and Economic Development House Leader Rheal Lewis Mark Kennedy Sabrina Atwal 613-995-2727 Minister Navdeep Bains since March 2016. NDP recruits new comms Duclos, Jean-Yves Families, Children and Social Olivier Duchesneau - Émilie Gauduchon 819-654-5546 Before then, Mr. Govender had been liv- Development ing in Vancouver and working as executive director from the Canadian Duncan, Kirsty Science Anne Dawson Michael Bhardwaj Ann Marie Paquet 343-291-2600 Sports and Persons with Jude Welch Jane Almeida Annabelle St-Pierre 819-934-1122 director of the B.C. Liberal Party. He’s also Labour Congress Disabilities Archambault previously been director of operations and The federal NDP caucus has a new Freeland, Chrystia Foreign Affairs Jeremy Broadhurst Alexander Lawrence Adam Austen 343-203-1851 outreach for the Liberals in British Colum- director of communications in place, with Garneau, Marc Transport Jean-Philippe Marc Roy Delphine Denis 613-991-0700 bia, and has been a project coordinator for human rights advocate Kerry Pither having Arseneau Scenic Oasis Film Inc. recently moved over from the Canadian Goodale, Ralph Public Safety and Emergency Marci Surkes Dan Brien Scott Bardsley 613-991-2924 Preparedness While Mr. Govender is no longer Labour Congress to take on the job as of Gould, Karina Democratic Institutions Rob Jamieson Jordan Owens Nicky Cayer 613-943-1838 working for Mr. Bains, Joshua Bragg and the week before last. Daniel Grubb Hajdu, Patty Employment, Workforce Matthew Mitschke Carlene Variyan Véronique Simard 819-654-5611 remain in place as special Until Development, and Labour assistants for regional economic develop- recently, Gianluca Cairo Hussen, Ahmed Immigration, Refugees, and Ali Salam Hursh Jaswal Mathieu Genest 613-954-1064 ment. is chief of staff to the Ms. Pither Citizenship Innovation minister. had been Joly, Mélanie Canadian Heritage Leslie Church Emilie Simard Simon Ross 819-997-7788 In other offi ce news, A.J. Cheema exited the national LeBlanc, Dominic Fisheries, Oceans & Coast Vince MacNeil Laura Gareau Vincent Hughes 613-992-3474 Ms. Qualtrough’s offi ce at the end of April. director of Guard He’d been a special assistant for western communica- Lebouthillier, Diane National Revenue Josée Guilmette Bernard Boutin Jérémy Ghio 613-995-2960 and northern regional affairs to the minis- tions for the MacAulay, Lawrence Agriculture and Agri-Food Mary Jean McFall Guy Gallant Oliver Anderson** 613-773-1059 ter since February 2016. CLC since McKenna, Catherine Environment and Climate Marlo Raynolds Julia Kilpatrick Caroline Thériault 819-938-3813 Change Mr. September Monsef, Maryam Status of Women Rebecca Caldwell Justine Villeneuve Célia Canon 819-997-2494 Cheema is 2014, ac- Morneau, Bill Finance Daniel Lauzon - 613-369-5696 a former cording to O’Regan, Seamus Veterans Affairs, Associate Cyndi Jenkins John Embury Alex Wellstead 613-996-4649 south Asian her Linke- Defence market dIn profi le. Kerry Pither is the NDP’s new Petitpas Taylor, Ginette Health Geneviève Hinse Mathieu Filion Thierry Bélair 613-957-0200 manager Before then, communications director on Philpott, Jane Indigenous Services Rachel Doran Micol Zarb Rachel Rappaport 613-957-0200 with RCI she was a the Hill. Photograph courtesy of Qualtrough, Carla Public Services and Matt Stickney Christine Michaud Ashley Michnowski 819-997-5421 Procurement Capital campaigns LinkedIn Sajjan, Harjit National Defence Zita Astravas Renée Filiatrault Byrne Furlong 613-996-3100 Group, a and public Sohi, Amarjeet Infrastructure and Communities Leslie O’Leary Kate Monfette Brook Simpson 613-949-1759 former engagement specialist with the Public Ser- Wilson-Raybould, Jody Justice Jessica Prince David Taylor - 613-992-4621 president of vice Alliance of Canada. Universal Ms. Pither is a former communications Linen Sup- specialist with the Canadian Association of * Senior communications adviser ** Communications manager A.J. 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people’s opinion, he was trying Conservatives accuse to direct it,” said Mr. Sorensen. “And, yet, I commend the commit- tee, they’re looking at this from a non-partisan, non-biased position MacKinnon of trying to ‘direct’ where the highest levels in the public service is being questioned about the culture and about in- comprehensible failure.” Mr. Sorenson said his com- Grit MPs to defeat motion asking mittee is expected to send a letter to Mr. Wernick early this week and would want to hear from him before the summer recess starts Wernick to testify about Phoenix on June 22. He said the commit- tee is willing to work around the clerk’s schedule and would hold a special meeting if needed. The House on Friday in an “We do want it before we Divided Liberals lets Public Accounts email that Mr. break for summer,” said Mr. So- Committee voted Wernick had renson. “If our committee didn’t Conservative motion last week to not yet received respond, we’d be negligent. So, invite PCO clerk the committee’s this is why we are inviting him.” pass in the Public Michael Wernick request. No Liberal member of the Accounts Committee to appear before “The clerk of committee was available to com- the committee the Privy Council ment last week for this article. to invite PCO clerk to talk about the has yet to receive Meanwhile, the AG’s audit said government’s an invitation to the Phoenix pay system that has Wernick appear to failure to properly appear before the affected almost half of the 290,000 implement the committee,” said public servants was launched discuss AG’s report Phoenix pay Stéphane Shank, without ensuring its proper func- on Phoenix system. He’s PCO’s media re- tioning. Public servants affected expected to lations manager by the Phoenix pay system have appear before the said. either been overpaid, underpaid, Continued from page 1 committee prior Mr. Sorenson, or not paid at all. Started under to the start of the a fi ve-term MP, former prime minister Stephen and Procurement Minister Carla summer recess. said in “some Harper’s government in 2009, Qualtrough, of trying to get Liber- The Hill Times fi le people’s opin- the system was expected to save als to defeat a Tory motion last photograph ion,” not “in my $70-million annually. Instead, it’s week calling PCO clerk Michael opinion,” Mr. now expected to cost $1.2-bil- Wernick to testify about the AG’s and project oversight.” exandra Mendès (Brossard-Saint- MacKinnon tried lion until the system is fi xed. Mr. scathing report on the Phoenix Towards the end of the meet- Lambert, Que.) is the vice chair. to “direct” the vote on Mr. Nuttall’s Ferguson also said offi cials in the pay system. ing, Conservative MP Alex Nuttall The other members are: NDP MP motion. Mr. Sorenson declined Public Services and Procurement “He was shaking his head (Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medo- David Christopherson (Hamilton to get into details saying that, as Department knew about the fl aws when I put the motion forward nte, Ont.) put forward a motion Centre, Ont.), vice chair, Liberal chair of the committee, he wants of the software before its launch originally, he started shaking his inviting Mr. Wernick to the com- MP (Scarborough to preserve the committee’s non- but still ignored it. He has recom- head towards all the members of mittee to answer questions on North, Ont.), Conservative MP partisan spirit. He also did not mended putting in place an over- the committee,” Conservative MP Mr. Ferguson’s fi ndings about the Gérard Deltell (Louis-Saint- vote on the motion because the sight system before the launch of Alex Nuttall (Barrie-Springwater- government’s role in building and Laurent, Que.), Liberal MP Paul chair votes only in case of a tie. new IT projects. The Hill Oro-Medonte, Ont.) told implementing the pay system. Lefebvre (Sudbury, Ont.), Liberal “We con- Times last week in an interview. A show of hand vote was MP Rémi Massé (Avignon-LaMi- cluded that Mr. MacKinnon (Gatineau, taken on the motion. Only Liberal tis-Mantane-Matapédia, Ont.), Mr. the Phoenix Que.) was not successful because MP (Nepean, Ont.) Nuttall, and (Scarbor- project was four Liberals abstained and one voted against the motion and two ough-Agincourt, Ont.). an incom- voted against it. Mr. Wernick Conservatives and one NDP MP Mr. Christopherson and Mr. prehensible will testify some time before the voted in support. Four Liberal Deltell did not attend the May failure of House adjourns later this month. committee members abstained. 31 meeting, and were replaced project man- Through his assistant, Mr. The fi nal ally was 3-1. There are by NDP MP Charlie Angus agement and MacKinnon declined to be in- 10 MPs on the House Public Ac- (Timmins-James Bay, Ont.) and oversight,” terviewed, but according to one counts Committee, including six Conservative MP Kelly McCauley said Mr. committee source, Mr. MacKin- Liberals, three Conservatives and (Edmonton West, Alta.). Ferguson. non also lobbied two Liberal MPs one NDP, as well as two non- The Public Accounts Commit- “Phoenix to vote against the Conservative voting parliamentary secretaries. tee is one of the fi ve committees, executives motion. Liberal MP Joyce Murray (Van- along with the Government Op- prioritized Mr. Ferguson appeared before couver Quadra, B.C.), parliamen- erations and Estimates, Access to Liberal MP Steven MacKinnon and Conservative MP Kevin Sorenson. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade certain the committee on May 31 to tary secretary to the president of Information, Privacy and Ethics, aspects, such answer questions about his scath- the Treasury Board is the other Status of Women, and Scrutiny of as schedule ing audit on the government’s non-voting member of the com- Regulations, that are chaired by “The parliamentary secretary and budget, over other critical Phoenix pay system which he mittee. Conservative MP Kevin opposition MPs. sat in, and he was trying to, in ones, such as functionality and described as “an incomprehensi- Sorenson (Battle River-Crowfoot, A spokesman for the Privy some people’s opinion, I’m not security. ble failure of project management Alta.) is the chair, Liberal MP Al- Council Offi ce told The Hill Times saying in my opinion, but in some The Hill Times

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information, please call Liberal Party media relations at [email protected] or 613-627-2384. Parliamentary Conservative Caucus Meeting—The Conservatives will meet for their national caucus meeting. For more The ‘incomprehensible’ information, contact Cory Hann, director of com- Calendar munications with the Conservative Party of Canada at [email protected]. NDP Caucus Meeting—The NDP caucus will meet Phoenix meltdown: from 9:15-11 a.m. in the Wellington Building. For more information, please call the NDP Media Centre at 613-222-2351 or [email protected]. Groupe Parlementaire Québécois Caucus Meeting— The Groupe Parlementaire Québécois caucus will meet entirely predictable and from 9:30 a.m. in La Francophonie room (263-S) in Centre Bock, on Wednesday. For more information, call press attaché Julie Groleau, 514-792-2529. Canada 2020 THURSDAY, JUNE 7 entirely preventable Ontario Votes—Voters in Canada’s largest province go to the polls today to elect members of the Ontario hosts Fifth Annual legislature. than being protected, Canadian whistle- Continued from page 7 Community Liaison Offi cers’ Group Ottawa—The CLO blowers are routinely ignored, crushed, Group is hosting a 2017/2018 series of information Conference in sessions for foreign diplomatic missions’ personnel Ferguson bemoans the “culture of and silenced. responsible for welcoming new embassy staff members obedience” which he feels led to this Could whistleblowers really have pre- and their families. The group involves networking and situation. But this culture is not an ac- vented the Phoenix disaster? The answer in Ottawa on Tuesday sharing information essential for a smooth transition and cident—it is the calculated result of a style our mind is an unequivocal “yes.” Liter- settlement of new families to Ottawa/the National Capital of management that puts career and self ally hundreds of people working on this Region. This month the meeting will be a social event. interest above the public interest, and project had to know of at least some of the MONDAY, JUNE 4 3:30 p.m. To join the group or participate in the meeting, thrives when there is a lack of oversight, blatant misconduct by management, and at The House Is Sitting—The House is scheduled to sit please contact [email protected]. One Year of Strong, Secure, Engaged: A Status Report— accountability, and too much secrecy. It least some tried to blow the whistle. Four every weekday until adjourning for the summer break on years ago, while running a small whistle- June 22, but it could adjourn earlier. The Senate will The Canadian Global Affairs Institute will be a hosting a is the result of a management culture of largely follow the same schedule, though the Senate one-day conference in Ottawa to provide a status report intimidation, promulgated by both senior blowing charity, I was approached by one traditionally only sits Tuesday to Thursday, and is sched- on the implementation Canada’s new defence policy. bureaucrats and politicians. To change this person who had raised concerns about the uled to break a week later in the spring, on June 29. Speakers include: deputy minister Jody Thomas and culture requires putting in place the right fraudulent nature of the project—but had Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians senior associate deputy minister Bill Matthews. Chateau organizational machinery. been forced out of their job as a result. Last Laurier Hotel, 1 Rideau St., Ottawa. cgai.ca. AGM—This annual event occurs on Parliament Hill There are many components to this ma- year, colleagues at another whistleblow- and comprises: a breakfast briefi ng with Indigenous Ottawa’s 15th Annual Israeli Film Festival—As part of the ongoing fi lm festival, see Scaffolding at 7 p.m. chinery such as independent reviews and ing group heard about several employees Services Minister Jane Philpott; memorial service for who were looking without success for a deceased Parliamentarians in the Senate Chamber; General admission: $13. Canadian Film Institute audits—all of which were either ignored luncheon with Assembly of First Nations national members, seniors, students, children: $9. Ottawa Art or subverted by Phoenix executives—but safe way to blow the whistle on Phoenix. chief Perry Bellegarde, as keynote speaker; afternoon Gallery, 50 Mackenzie King Bridge. For more informa- one of the most powerful is whistleblower We even heard of one who apparently ap- business meeting; presentation of 2018 Distinguished tion, see israelifi lmfestival.ca. protection, since this can act as a safety net proached the integrity commissioner and Services Award to Don Boudria; and a closing dinner. FRIDAY, JUNE 8 when everything else has failed. was given the brush off. Rights City Event—The Montreal Institute for Protecting whistleblowers is one of the There may have been dozens of other Genocide and Human Rights Studies at Concordia G7 Summit in Charlevoix, Que.—The 2018 G7 Sum- mit will be held at the Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu most effective and proven ways for leaders potential whistleblowers who decided in University, along with Amnistie internationale Canada the end to keep quiet rather than put their francophone, the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Hu- in La Malbaie, Que., located in the province’s scenic to learn about problems within their orga- man Rights, and the Comité unifi é des organisations Charlevoix region. The summit will take place from nizations, by enabling honest employees careers and their families’ livelihood at risk arméniennes du Québec, is hosting the two-day 2018 June 8-9. Canada holds the presidency of the G7 in to come forward without fear of reprisal, with little chance of making a difference. #RightsCity event in Montreal on June 4. Speakers 2018. It rotates annually. bypassing their immediate superiors if Successive governments have shown include: Thomas Mulcair, former leader of the New SUNDAY, JUNE 10 necessary (or even going to an indepen- that they are quite happy with this situ- Democratic Party; Marie-Eve Bordeleau, Montreal’s dent agency) to share their concerns and to ation. Just last year, the Liberal govern- commissioner of Indigenous affairs; professor Homa Conference of Montreal—The International Eco- nomic Forum of the Americas hosts this annual event have them properly investigated. ment ignored an unanimous report from a Hoodfar who was jailed in Iran for 112 days; Irwin Cot- parliamentary committee which conducted ler, founder and chair of the Raoul Wallenberg Centre featuring speakers typically including heads of state, With an effective whistleblowing law in for Human Rights; Marty Castro, former chair of U.S. central bank governors, ministers, and global economic place, and a competent integrity commis- an in-depth review of the whistleblowing Commission on Civil Rights under the Obama adminis- decision-makers. June 10-14. This year’s line-up sioner appointed, this offi cer of Parliament law and recommended sweeping changes. tration; and more. De Seve Cinema, Concordia Univer- includes: former UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon, would have fulfi lled his duty to investi- In dismissing these recommendations, sity, 1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W. To register: https:// Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild, chair of E.L. Roths- gate the allegations brought to him. This the government threw away a valuable www.eventbrite.ca/e/rightscity-2018-montreal-droits- child, and OECD secretary general Ángel Gurría. independent investigation would have opportunity to help prevent recurrences of humains-2018-tickets-44271937557. MONDAY, JUNE 11 undoubtedly led to a report sent directly to disasters like Phoenix. TUESDAY, JUNE 5 National Day of the Republic of Croatia—On the oc- Parliament (and published for the public to What comes now? For its part, the th Fifth Annual Canada 2020 Conference—The Canada casion of the 25 anniversary of the Establishment of read) setting out the misconduct and cover- government has freely acknowledged that 2020 think-tank hosts its annual gathering of Canada’s Diplomatic Relations between Croatia and Canada, H.E. up that Phoenix executives were evidently it is responsible for fi xing Phoenix, but it progressive policy community. Keynote speakers will Marica Matkovi, Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia engaged in. Heads would have rolled, the has said little about fi xing the abuse of bu- include former FBI director James Comey; 2018 Pu- to Canada, will host an invitation-only reception on project would have been cancelled or com- reaucratic power in order to avoid similar litzer Prize winner Ronan Farrow, a contributing writer June 11 from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Embassy of Croatia, 229 pletely overhauled, and countless public recurrences. with The New Yorker; Liz Plank, executive producer of Chapel St., Ottawa, Ont. Documentary Screening and Q&A with Helen Clark— servants and their families would have Meanwhile, since the government Divided States to Women, Vox Media; Emily Chang, seems determined not to help whistleblow- anchor Bloomberg TV and author of Brotopia: Breaking Catch the Ottawa premiere of the documentary fi lm My been spared years of unnecessary suffer- Up the Boys’ Club of Silicon Valley; Justin Wolfers, Year with Helen, presented by the New Zealand High ing. This would also have saved taxpayers ers, at Ryerson’s Centre for Free Expres- professor of economic and public policy, University Commission, the Canadian Council for International perhaps $1-billion or more. sion we are doing what civil society has of Michigan; Vaclav Smil, author and distinguished Co-operation, Famous 5 Ottawa, One World Arts, and Does this scenario seem implausible? done in other countries—we will help them professor emeritus, ; Heather Carleton University. Don’t miss this unique opportunity In the U.S., which has had whistleblow- ourselves. We are setting up a free confi - Boushey, executive director and chief economist, Wash- to meet Helen Clark, New Zealand’s fi rst elected female ing laws for decades, one of the fi rst dential advice centre that they can go to ington Centre for Equitable Growth; Bruce Heyman, prime minister at the new Ottawa Art Gallery. 7 p.m. documentary screening, 8:30 p.m., Q&A with Helen issues to be exposed by whistleblowers for help. We expect this to be staffed and former U.S. ambassador to Canada; Minister of Small operational by the fall. Business and Tourism ; Environment Clark. Free. Ottawa Art Gallery, 50 Mackenzie King (in the 1970s) was the shoddy construc- Minister Catherine McKenna; Roland Paris, professor Bridge. Tickets available via Eventbrite. tion of nuclear power stations by dis- We have also decided to conduct our of international affairs, University of Ottawa; and Matt The Parliamentary Calendar is a free events listing. honest contractors. As a result of these own investigation of the Phoenix project— Browne, executive director of Global Progress. 8 a.m.-5 Send in your political, cultural, diplomatic, or governmental revelations, reactors costing hundreds of to fi nd out what happened to those honest p.m. Shaw Centre, 55 Colonel By Dr., Ottawa. Register event in a paragraph with all the relevant details under the millions of dollars that were 99 per cent employees who tried to blow the whistle, to attend via canada2020conference.com. subject line ‘Parliamentary Calendar’ to news@hilltimes. complete, were mothballed and never and to learn how others were deterred McKenna at CIC National Branch—Join the Canadian com by Wednesday at noon before the Monday paper or by Friday at noon for the Wednesday paper. We can’t guaran- brought into service, thus averting near- from speaking out at all. More information International Council’s National Capital Branch for about this project will be forthcoming in an evening with Environment Minister Catherine tee inclusion of every event, but we will defi nitely do our certain nuclear failures. Whistleblowers McKenna, who plans to deliver a signifi cant speech to best. Events can be updated daily online too. around the world have shown repeatedly the next few weeks. mark World Environment Day. Also featuring moderator The Hill Times that, if protected, they can protect the For the past decade Canada has had the Ailish Campbell, Canada’s chief trade commissioner. 5 public by exposing wrongdoing—even well-deserved reputation of being a Third p.m. (registration and cash bar); 6 p.m. (presentation, in mega-projects where powerful vested World country when it comes to whistle- discussion); 7:30 p.m. (optional dinner). The Sheraton Extra! Extra! interests are desperate to keep their mis- blower protection. After Phoenix, we also Hotel, Rideau Room, 150 Albert St., Ottawa. ottawa@ conduct hidden. have the reputation of being a Third World thecic.org or 613-903-4011. More information: https:// RReadead the full cicncbjun052018.eventbrite.ca. Unfortunately, nothing like this can country when it comes to government com- Propane on the Hill Reception—The Canadian Pro- ParliamentaParliamentaryry happen in Canada because there is zero petence and integrity. The Liberals should pane Association is hosting a reception, 6-8 p.m., East protection for whistleblowers. Instead we be demonstrating to Canadians that it is Block Courtyard. RSVP by May 30: Kristina Proulx at CCalendaralendar have a deeply-fl awed whistleblowing law taking steps to fi x, not just this broken IT [email protected] or 613-241-6000, ext. 265. (unchanged for more than 11 years) and system, but a broken bureaucracy. Protect- ‘Children in War’ and ‘Ukraine: Tiding Over’ Internation- online an Integrity Commissioner’s Offi ce which ing honest employees and enabling them al Visual Arts Projects—Several Ukrainian organizations is supposed to protect government whistle- to raise concerns safely—well that would are hosting this exhibition and reception with a cash bar. blowers but has consistently proven to be be a great start. 7 p.m. Sussex Contemporary Gallery, 531 Sussex Dr. By David Hutton is a senior fellow at the invitation only. Please RSVP to [email protected]. their worst enemy. And in 11 years not a Centre for Free Expression, Ryerson Uni- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6 single whistleblower has prevailed before the tribunal that is supposed to provide versity. Liberal Caucus Meeting—The Liberals will meet in them with a remedy for reprisals. So rather The Hill Times Room 237-C Centre Block on Parliament Hill. For more