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By CHRIS PLECASH 2 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013 FEATURE OPINION BUZZ GEORGES BANK & FISHING

ON HEARDTHE HILL Feds need to keep BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF Georges Bank Wiseman releases new book, The Public moratorium, now Discussions between Natural Resources Canada and the Intellectual in Canada Nova Scotia Department of Energy aimed at drafting ‘mirror legislation’ to protect Georges Bank from oil and gas activity elson Wiseman has a new book out, The Buzz around expected Cabinet NPublic Intellectual in Canada, which through 2022 seem to have reached an impasse this spring. looks at “the place of the public intellectual shuffle gets louder in the context of a rapidly changing and A specific date for the next Cabinet shuf- diverse Canadian society in an increasingly fle has emerged from the tide of gossip and been open to oil and gas activity, except interdependent world.” speculation surrounding Parliament Hill: for Georges Bank. A three-person panel Published by the University of , Tuesday July 9. PMO spokesperson Andrew review in 2000 looked at the productivity The Public Intellectual in Canada features MacDougall has confirmed a shuffle would of the ecosystem, trans-boundary issues, an “all-star cast” of contributions from take place this summer, and consensus in and the risks associated with oil and gas the chattering classes is that it will be in the development and recommended a con- Environics President Michael Adams, also BY Claude d’Entremont a bestselling author of Fire and Ice and first half of July. By that math, the shuffle tinuation of the Canadian moratorium. Unlikely Utopia: The Surprising Triumph would have to take place in this week. The panel recognized that not only could of Canadian Pluralism; Council of Cana- Bureaucrats at one Crown corporation EST PUBNICO, N.S.—Discus- the productivity of the spawning bank dians national chairperson Maude Bar- have been told to expect changes to come Wsions between Natural Resources be at risk in the event of a major spill or low; Sylvia Bashevkin, down July 9. A number of bills prepared by Canada and the Nova Scotia Department blowout, but that the oil pollution would an academic and the public service but not introduced in the of Energy aimed at drafting “mirror leg- quickly flow into American waters due the author of many House are also on hold, in case departments islation” to protect Georges Bank from strong circular current on Georges. Such books, including get new ministers. Some government Hill oil and gas activity through 2022 seem to an event could have negative consequenc- Women, Power, staffers are also holding off on summer vaca- have reached an impasse this spring. As a es for U.S./Canada relations. and Politics: The tion plans, in case they find themselves learn- result, Georges is without the protection This spring, Natural Resources Minis- Hidden Story of ing a new portfolio in the coming weeks. of an oil gas activity moratorium, backed ter Joe Oliver and his staff have continued Canada’s Unfin- A strike against the potential legitimacy by federal and provincial legislation for to refer to a verbal promise to protect ished Democracy of the date is the government’s tendency to the first time since 1991. Moratorium leg- Georges until 2015, as opposed to the and Welfare Hot announce major changes—such as the approv- islation expired at the end of 2012. unanimous wishes of the Nova Scotia Buttons: Women, al of the Nexen deal, or changes to the senior Georges Bank is a shallow, under-sea House of Assembly to extend the protec- Work and Social bureaucracy—on Friday evenings, just as every- plateau, that stretches from the mouth tion through 2022 and to entrench that Policy Reform; one who cares is settling into Happy Hour. of the Bay of Fundy in Canadian waters protection with joint provincial/federal leg- Gregory Baum, But we all know only one man really almost to the shores of Cape Cod in islation through the Offshore Accord Acts. a student knows when the shuffle will happen: Prime American waters. Georges has a rich I come from a plain-speaking fishing of the Minister . fishing history and was the subject of a family. The 10-year moratoria supported inter- boundary dispute between the two coun- by the Mulroney and Chrétien govern- action Rae joins U of T’s School of Public tries that was finally decided at the Inter- ments have been reduced to just three of national Court of Justice in The Hague years. The strong legislation that sup- Policy and Governance in the early 1980s. Canada was awarded ported the past two moratoria has been The full nelson: Nelson Wiseman, reli- Former interim Liberal leader gion and about 20 per cent of what is the most pro- replaced with a verbal promise from a editor of the recently-released , who announced he was ductive spawning and fishing grounds in politician. Previous federal governments book, The Public Intellectual. society, resigning as the MP for Toronto and the North West Atlantic Ocean. looked to leadership from Nova Scotia on Centre, Ont., on June 19 to focus One of the features that makes the moratorium decision. Minister Oliver, former on his role as a First Nations longtime Georges so productive is the strong cir- who represents a Toronto riding, follows advocate, has added a new cular current that flows around the bank, the lead of bureaucrats focused on oil and editor of The Ecumenist; Stephen Clark- title to his resumé: On son, author of many books including trapping nutrients and larval marine life. gas development. The intentions of the July 1, Mr. Rae officially That same circular current would quick- Canadian government, from an American Canada the Reagan Challenge, co-author joined the University of The Big Red Machine and University ly spread oil pollution in the event of a perspective, are unclear at a time when of Toronto’s School spill or blowout to the American side of the Canadian government is in an all- of Toronto professor; Tom Flanagan, aca- of Public Policy and demic and award-winning author Beyond Georges. Georges is not only home to court press to convince Americans that Governance as a commercially fished species, but it is a we are serious about climate change and the Indian Act: Restoring Aboriginal distinguished senior Property Rights; economist and author rich feeding ground for marine mam- the need to protect the environment. What about Bob? Bob fellow. mals, seabirds, tuna and swordfish. Oliver wrote the Nova Scotia Energy Pierre Fortin; Alain-G. Gagnon, Canada Mr. Rae has Research Chair in and Canadian Rae is now a distin- American-Canadian relations on Minister on Dec. 19, 2012 and closed guished senior fellow already also been Georges Bank have evolved since the his letter by saying, “…we are open to Studies at l’Université due Québec à acting as the chief Montreal; philosophy professor Mark Kin- at the U of T’s school World Court decision settled the boundary exploring options to extend the mora- of public policy. negotiator on behalf to one of cooperation, principally in the torium to 2022.” The two governments gwell, also author of national bestsellers of nine First Nations Better Living, The World We Want, Con- joint management of groundfish stocks. could reach an agreement to amend the communities in their dispute with the Ontar- As an owner of a fishing and process- Accord Acts this fall if the “will to get it crete Reveries; economist and academic io provincial government over resource John Richards; Globe and Mail European ing business based in Nova Scotia, I am done” starts with Oliver. Continuing to development in an area of First Nations land vitally interested that Georges Bank trot out the verbal promise of two more bureau chief Doug Saunders, also author known as the “Ring of Fire” in the James of Arrival City: The Final Migration and remains protected by a moratorium from years of protection will only be inter- Bay Lowlands north of Thunder Bay, since the risks of oil and gas activities. My preted as an agenda not aimed at Our Next World; Conservative Senator accepting the role last May. Hugh Segal; Margaret Somerville, found- family has lived in the Pubnico, N.S., protecting this rich, American/Canadian Now, Mr. Rae has also accepted a role at region for 13 generations. Our history is ecosystem, but one of phasing out the ing director of the McGill Centre for Med- the University of Toronto. icine, Ethics and Law; Janice Gross Stein, tied to the fishery. Georges Bank is the legislated moratoria of the past 20 years. Mr. Rae is a graduate of the University only area in Canadian Atlantic waters Claude d’Entremont is a a third- an internationally-recognized authority of Toronto, having studied both his under- on conflict management and co-author to have witnessed a sustained recovery generation manager of a family fish har- graduate and law degree at the university, of a groundfish stock (haddock). It is vesting and processing business in West of The Unexpected War: Canada in Kan- and his work there led to him being awarded dahar; and, of course, Prof. Wiseman, a the main species that we process in our Pubnico, N.S. Mr. d’Entremont has been a Rhodes Scholarship. plant and export to markets in New Eng- engaged as a harvester and supervisor in well-known political pundit who teaches As of publication, a by-election date had Canadian government and politics at the land and eastern Canada. fishing on Georges Bank for more than yet to be announced for Mr. Rae’s former The entire U.S. Atlantic Coast and 40 years and knows the region as well as University of Toronto and is author of the riding of Toronto Centre, Ont. award-winning book, In Search of Cana- offshore area (from Florida to Maine) is he knows the back of his hand. dian Political Culture. off-limits to oil and gas activity. The entire [email protected] Continued on Page 17 Canadian Atlantic Coast and off-shore has The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013 3 NEWS PBO Tory backbenchers missed important step to make PBO independent, says Rathgeber member, as well as someone from Continued from Page 1 the Privy Council Office. Last week The NDP Bill, C-476, was Mr. Van Loan’s office would not con- introduced by NDP Leader Tom firm whether Mr. Church was on the Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) in the selection committee, or commit to spring. It would have made the releasing its membership now that PBO a full officer of Parliament, its work has concluded. required the consultation of all Mr. Mulcair has said Mr. party leaders in the selection of a Church’s presence indicates politi- budget officer, clarified his or her cal interference in the selection mandate, and ensured the office’s process, and so it should be redone. free and timely access to govern- Mr. Page recently told Maclean’s ment data, among other items. magazine the process should be The bill was defeated at second The Hill Times started over, saying that it is wrong reading on June 12, in a vote of 131 to have a political staffer on the for and 148 against. The NDP, Liber- selection committee. He also said als, and Bloc Québécois all voted the names of the selection commit- unanimously in favour of the bill. tee should be publicly available, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May and he questioned the judgment of (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) and

Photographs by Jake Wright, the current Parliamentary Librar- former New Democrat Bruce Hyer ian Sonia L’Heureux, who is also Time for an independent PBO: Independent MP Brent Rathgeber, former PBO Kevin Page, and NDP MP Peggy Nash. (Thunder Bay-Superior North, interim budget officer, for including Ont.) also supported the measure. a political staffer in the process. Every member of the Conser- therefore are going to spend tax- “Clearly there are some back- (Perry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.) The Parliamentary Librarian, vative caucus in the House voted payers’ dollars prudently,” he said. benchers in the Conservative cau- and who responded to the bill on however, is standing by the selec- against it. When asked if he heard from cus who clearly are very troubled behalf of the government, both tion committee. The Library did not Mr. Rathgeber, who had quit any Conservative backbenchers by the secrecy of this government, argued an independent budget deny Mr. Church’s involvement. the party on June 5, was the only who said they were being pres- and who still believe in the prin- office would cause overlap with “Ms. L’Heureux is confident conservative-minded person to sured, Mr. Rathgeber said, “Not ciple of accountability. Sadly, it the auditor general of Canada. that the recruitment process and vote in favour of the bill. expressly.” seems they’ve been muzzled,” The budget office provides the work and deliberations of the He said his new independence “But I do know that there are said NDP MP Peggy Nash (Park- costing information on legislation selection committee were effec- allowed him to decide for him- backbench members of Parliament dale-High Park, Ont.), her party’s before the House, and government tive in attracting and assessing self whether he would support the who are very fiscally conservative, finance critic. programs. It also produces inde- the highly-qualified candidates measure. who do support the concept of a “If this was good enough for pendent economic forecasts. The who put their names forward for “Previous to that, as I’m sure Parliamentary Budget Office loose- them to campaign on, good enough auditor general’s office examines consideration for the position of you can appreciate, others tried ly modeled on the Congressional for them to pass into law, why are programs retroactively to ensure the PBO in a fair and objective to make the decision for me as to Budget Office in holding govern- they trying to undermine the posi- funds were well-administered and manner,” said Ms. Cusinato. whether or not a piece of legisla- ment to account,” he added. tion now that it is in place and it has well-spent. The headhunting and appoint- tion had merit, and therefore a yea The Hill Times contacted a shown that it has been doing the “Because of the vague, broad- ment process that resulted in Mr. or nay vote was cast,” he told The number of Conservative back- job for ?” she said. ly-worded and proactive mandate Page’s selection took nine months. Hill Times last week. benchers for comment, but none During the House of Commons proposed for the PBO, the position The search for his replacement is The offices of Government were able to respond by publica- debate over Mr. Mulcair’s bill, will become less responsive to now in its sixth month. House Leader Peter Van Loan (York tion time. Conservative MP and Parliamen- the research and analytical needs The overall lack of transpar- Simcoe, Ont.) and Government Mr. Rathgeber said he support- tary Secretary for Finance Shelly of parliamentarians,” argued Mr. ency, and Mr. Church’s apparent Whip Gordon O’Connor (Carleton- ed the NDP bill because it had Glover (Saint Boniface, Man.) said Saxton in the House April 29. involvement, is troubling, said Mr. Mississippi Mills, Ont.) would not obvious merit. the office already has the tools The reason the government Rathgeber. confirm whether the vote was “Very succinctly, I believe that needed to do its job. didn’t support the changes wasn’t “We don’t know conclusively whipped, but Mr. Rathgeber said Parliament’s role is to hold the gov- “It has the mandate. It has the financial but because it would who is on the selection panel. … at least one other recent vote on ernment to account to force the resources and the independence have required them to be more That creates problems. The end an NDP private member’s bill was. government to account for how it needed to perform its role and to transparent, said Ms. Nash. result of that selection process is Regardless, he said, there would spends taxpayers’ dollars,” he said, hold the government to account. It The lack of support is a clear likely to be an individual that is have been pressure on Conserva- adding that a well-functioning Par- is doing its job of providing inde- example of where the Conserva- more sympathetic to the partisan tive backbenchers to vote against it. liamentary Budget Office was criti- pendent fiscal and economic anal- tives have abandoned their founda- direction of the current govern- “Some votes that are not for- cal in helping MPs to do so. ysis, and it is serving parliamen- tional values, said Mr. Rathgeber. ment,” he said. mally whipped, there’s still incred- The relationship between the tarians and Canadians very well,” Mr. Saxton and Ms. Glover said The selection committee sub- ible pressure upon Members of budget office and the government she said in the House April 29. the government supports the bud- mitted its final shortlist of three Parliament to stick to the party under the first budget officer, Splitting the PBO from the get office. potential budget officers to Mr. line,” he said. Kevin Page, became strained after Library of Parliament would also “We may not always agree Van Loan’s office at the end of “Given that this bill’s sponsor the media-savvy PBO released duplicate administrative costs, she with his conclusions, but the Par- May, said Ms. Cusinato. was the leader of the opposition, I the first of a number of reports said. liamentary Budget Officer has It’s now up to the government would suggest that there was very challenging the government’s “This means that more of the sparked debate and enriched the to make a decision, she added. strong pressure for the entire cau- financial assumptions. The office PBO’s funding would be diverted to political dialogue in Canada,” said When asked when the govern- cus to vote against that bill… if any- released reports on the cost of the bureaucracy, particularly for servic- Mr. Saxton. ment would make an announce- body had supported Mr. Mulcair war in Afghanistan, on how much es such as corporate administrative Mr. Page’s mandate as the ment, Mr. Van Loan’s office would that would have been looked upon it would cost to buy and maintain support for information technology, PBO expired in March, after five only say the position “will be filled extremely negatively by the parti- F-35 fighter jets, on the govern- which is currently shared with the years in the post. The government, in due course.” sans both inside leadership and the ment’s future deficits at the start Library of Parliament, rather than working with the Library of Par- Mr. Mulcair’s bill is the NDP’s fellow caucus members,” he added. of the financial crisis, and many to providing services to parliamen- liament, is searching for a new third attempt to pass legislation Mr. Rathgeber said Conserva- others, and Mr. Page became a tarians,” she said. budget officer. making the PBO independent. tives “intuitively” understand the thorn in the government’s side. Ms. Nash said the complaint The Library of Parliament was in The party will continue to pres- importance of the Parliamentary The office’s work was often “doesn’t hold water.” charge of soliciting applications for sure the Conservatives about the Budget Office, but backbenchers criticized by government min- The bill would increase the cost the position, and hired headhunt- Parliamentary Budget Office, said would have been facing “incredi- isters. Last year, government of the office, said Mr. Rathgeber, ers Renaud Foster to help. Former Ms. Nash, and it will be an elec- ble pressure” from the government departments refused to give the but he added he wasn’t concerned. senior public servants, private sec- tion issue in 2015. to vote against a recent NDP bill budget office access to informa- “In the grand scheme of tor leaders with expertise in eco- “The last thing that Canadi- strengthening the office. tion on how they would implement things…they weren’t going to be nomics and financial management ans deserve is to see this fiscal “Conservatives have to, con- $5.2-billion in cuts announced in significant,” he said. and senior officials familiar with the watchdog turned into a lapdog at ceptually, in my view, support the the 2012 budget. Mr. Page even- An independent budget office Parliamentary environment formed the beck and call of the federal Parliamentary Budget Office,” said tually brought the issue to the would “pay for itself many times a selection committee that came government. I think that there is Mr. Rathgeber. Federal Court, asking it to rule over in providing Parliamentar- up with a shortlist of candidates, a danger that a tainted process “True Conservatives intuitively whether or not it had the mandate ians with thoughtful, objective, explained Library of Parliament could lead to an outcome that cre- understand the importance of an to demand the documents. analysis of the government’s spokesperson Cynthia Cusinato. ates a PBO that is less than fully office like the PBO to represent The court dismissed the case spending estimates,” he added. The Library has not released the independent and accountable,” the taxpayer, to give advice to Par- on a technicality, but admonished Ms. Glover and Andrew Sax- names of the individuals on the selec- she said. liamentarians to ensure that the the government for not adher- ton (North Vancouver, B.C.), Par- tion committee, but it was report- [email protected] government’s budget forecasts are ing to the rules laid out in budget liamentary Secretary to Treasury ed last month that Adam Church, Twitter: @JessicaHTimes reasonable, realistic, sound and office’s enabling legislation. Board President Tony Clement chief of staff to Mr. Van Loan was a The Hill Times 4 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013 NEWS NEW RIDINGS Potential Conservative nominations battles shaping up in

servative MPs hold 13 of the province’s 14 But Conservative Party’s Fred seats and where the riding boundaries have undergone a relatively dramatic change. DeLorey says the party will hold As the party with the majority of seats in the House going in to redistribution, it’s ‘open nominations,’ does not see logical that Conservatives incumbents, who hold 166 of 308 seats, are more likely to run a ‘scenario in which incumbents into potential nomination conflicts. Conservative Party director of commu-

will have to challenge each other.’ The Hill Times nications Fred DeLorey said the party will hold “open nominations,” and said, “given there are 30 additional seats, we see no Continued from Page 1 scenario in which incumbents will have to where some boundaries have been altered challenge each other.” quite dramatically. Alberta will go from 28 Mr. DeLorey said the Conservative ridings to 34 ridings. Party’s national council “will be establish-

“It’s certainly in mind [for Conservative Photographs by Jake Wright, ing” an internal process for dividing up the MPs]. I understand some are, because of the Rob Merrifield, LaVar Payne, and Brian Storseth all spoke out against the new electoral boundar- finances of electoral district associations. redistricting, it moves their house right out ies in Alberta. They say they’re frustrated over the Alberta commission’s decision not to implement The Conservative Party confirmed that of the riding they were in, and they have to changes recommended by MPs at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee earlier this year. open nominations means that incumbents rethink where are they going to go, are they will not be protected from candidate nomi- going to live out of the riding or whatever, but nation races. The party was just newly-con- that’s natural, that’s the way things happen,” Mr. Payne also said he was previously a rid- in 2015, but also declined to say which rid- stituted when the 2003-2004 redistribution said Conservative MP Peter Goldring (Edmon- ing president in Medicine Hat for eight years. ing he would run in took place, and at that time used a policy ton East, Alta.). “There just might be people in “If there are overlapping [boundaries] “If you look at the map and what I rep- established by the interim council used to nominations against each other in the party.” I’m sure that there will be some discussions resent now, I mean, you might get a fairly merge the and Progres- Across Canada, a total of 30 new ridings going on. When we broke in June there good indication,” Mr. Sorenson said. sive Conservative parties. have been established as a result of the were people talking about the new bound- Mr. Sorenson lives in Killam, which is Mr. Benoit said in the past, riding associa- ten-year riding review, which will bring the aries,” said Mr. Payne told The Hill Times. currently inside Mr. Benoit’s riding of Veg- tion finances have been divided up according total number of seats in the House of Com- Conservative MP Rob Merrifield (Yel- reville-Wainwright, but with the boundaries to where percentages of the population of the mons from 308 to 338 come 2015. lowhead, Alta.) said the decision for where changes will be included in the new riding former district go. Of those 30 new seats, 15 will be added to run is a “difficult” one for him because the of Battle River-Crowfoot. The riding is a “So, for example, in -Wain- in , three in Quebec, six in Brit- Whitecourt area where he lives has been combination of the current ridings of Vegre- wright, the constituency is split into three ish Columbia and six in Alberta. On May moved into the new northern Alberta riding ville-Wainwright (and will include the city parts, almost equal based on numbers. So 22, the Alberta commission wrapped up of Peace River-Westlock, but said he will run of Wainwright itself) and Mr. Sorenson’s our funds will be divided amongst those its work on the new electoral map and at for re-election in the riding of Yellowhead. current riding of Crowfoot. constituencies based on the population present, only the provincial commissions in Peace River-Westlock is wedged between “I don’t live in my riding right now, with switch, so that contributors can feel pretty Ontario, Quebec, and British the ridings of Fort McMurray-Cold Lake and the addition of the changes I’ll basically get confident that their money is going to the Columbia have yet to complete their work Grande Prairie and will become the third my old riding back,” said Mr. Sorenson. area they’re living in,” said Mr. Benoit. on the new federal riding map. largest geographical riding in the province. Mr. Sorenson said in 2004, following the last Minister of State for Finance Ted Men- “There have been some discussions “They kind of ripped my boundaries apart, redistribution, himself, Mr. Benoit, and former zies (Macleod, Alta.) announced last week and there will be ongoing discussions on but Yellowhead is basically intact. We’ve lost Conservative MP Ken Epp all ended up living that he will not be running for re-election this,” Conservative MP Leon Benoit (Veg- parts of Yellowhead, but then added a little within the boundaries of the-then newly-recon- in 2015. His current riding of Macleod will reville-Wainwright, Alta.). “It’s something bit in the south, so my loyalty would be to stituted riding of Vegreville-Wainwright. largely fall within the new Foothills, Alta. you work [out] amongst the MPs. We work the ones who brought me and who I’ve been Mr. Sorenson said Prime Minister Stephen riding, with some of his current constitu- together and we’ll figure it out. There’s so able to serve and they’ve supported me over Harper (Calgary Southwest, Alta.), who at ency also to be included in Banff-Airdrie, many different factors, and, again, we’ll the last 12 years,” said Mr. Merrifield, adding the time was the official opposition leader, Alta., and Bow River, Alta. be looking at all these. I’ve started that that his current constituency office in Edson informally spoke with him and Mr. Benoit and Last week, Minister of State for Foreign already, and over the next two years or remains in the Yellowhead riding. encouraged them to work things out together. Affairs Diane Ablonczy (Calgary-Nose Hill, a-year-and-a-half, we’ll reach an agreement Mr. Goldring said he’s “reserving judg- “He just said, ‘Listen guys’—[this is] in Alta.) announced that she also would not be amongst MPs who’s going to run where.” ment” on whether he will run for re-election 2004—‘basically you guys are going to have running for re-election in 2015, and said she was Already some potential Conservative nom- in 2015, however, said the riding of Edmon- to work it out, but I’d prefer that you both prompted to make that announcement, in part, inations battles are shaping up in Alberta. ton Griesbach “is probably the preference, stay here in government and not go against following queries over where she would be run- At the end of May, Conservative MP Jim but we can wait and see.” each other,’ but he’s never said that there ning following the electoral redistribution. Hillyer (Lethbridge, Alta.) announced his Mr. Goldring’s current riding of Edmon- wouldn’t be an incumbent going against Under the new boundaries, there will still intention to run in the reconstituted riding ton East is essentially being split between another incumbent…it wasn’t a big formal be a riding named Calgary Nose Hill, but it of Medicine Hat in the 2015 election, but his the new ridings of Griesbach and meeting where he had this big strategy, it has been moved closer into the centre of the colleague, Conservative MP LaVar Payne Edmonton Manning, the latter of which takes was more in just passing,” said Mr. Sorenson. city and takes up some of the southeastern (Medicine Hat) said he intends to run for up most of the current riding of Edmonton- All three MPs were re-elected in 2004, portion of the current Nose Hill riding. The re-elected in Medicine Hat too. Sherwood Park, currently held by Minister of with Mr. Sorenson in Crowfoot, Mr. Benoit new riding of Calgary Rocky Ridge has been Boundary changes to the current Medi- State for Democratic Reform MP in Vegreville-Wainwright, and Mr. Epp in added on the northwestern border of the city. cine Hat riding mean that Mr. Hillyer, who (Edmonton-Sherwood Park, Alta.). Edmonton-Sherwood Park. Mr. Merrifield, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Stors- currently lives in Raymond, which is now in Conservative MP Brian Storseth (West- “We figured it out, but that really doesn’t eth all spoke out against the new electoral the riding of Medicine Hat and is no longer lock-St. Paul, Alta.) said he will run in the start happening until you know six months or boundaries in Alberta. part of the reconstituted riding of Lethbridge. riding of Lakeland, which takes up much of so before the election, so that’s something I’ve Mr. Storseth said it’s “unfortunate” the “When the boundary realignments come his current riding, as well as a significant learned to be patient about,” said Mr. Benoit. way the boundaries have been divided, and into effect with the next federal election, northern chunk of the current riding of Mr. Sorenson said he’d like to see Con- said they “don’t necessarily make a lot of I will no longer reside within the current Vegreville-Wainwright, including the city of servative MPs sit down together to discuss sense for northern Alberta.” He cited the Lethbridge constituency,” said Mr. Hillyer Vegreville. their electoral plans beginning six to eight example of the town of Bonnyville, which in a news release. “Therefore, I am declar- Mr. Benoit declined to discuss which rid- months before the next election, and Mr. itself will fall within the Lakelands riding, ing my intention to run in the Medicine Hat ing he would run in, but pointed out that, Payne also said that conversations between but its airport will be in the riding of Fort jurisdiction, where my residence is located.” in terms of population, his current riding is Conservative MPs will begin in earnest McMurray-Cold Lake. Mr. Payne said he was contacted by split into three equal parts between the new closer to the election. The next federal elec- “They didn’t accept anything. I think Mr. Hillyer to discuss his intention to run ridings of Lakeland, Battle River-Crowfoot, tion is expected in the fall of 2015. they made one minor change in the whole in Medicine Hat after it was reported in and Sherwood Park-Fort Saskatchewan. “I don’t think there’s going to be too process, which was really a surprise to me the media, and told The Hill Times that he Mr. Benoit said where he lives in Alberta many incumbents versus incumbents,” said because basically the members who had thought that “wasn’t appropriate.” “isn’t relevant” because “there’s lots of peo- Mr. Sorenson. submitted objections had all agreed on how Mr. Payne said he lives in the actual city ple” who live outside their constituencies, All the Conservative MPs who spoke with the whole thing should have lined out, but of Medicine Hat, which he said represents but said his current constituency office in The Hill Times said at present their focus is obviously the commission didn’t listen for “a little over 60 per cent” of the riding’s pop- Mannville falls in the Lakeland riding. on representing their current constituencies. whatever reason,” said Mr. Payne. ulation. He said his current constituency Mr. Sorenson confirmed with The Hill Much focus has also been given to the [email protected] office is “right in the middle of the city.” Times that he intends to run for re-election province of Saskatchewan, where Con- The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013 5 NEWS LIBERAL CANDIDATE NOMINATIONS Trudeau’s promise to run open nominations could cause problems for incumbent Grits a committee is formed to interview poten- sentation of white men and it becomes aging director of narrative PR at agency But other Liberals say it tial nomination candidates and recommend harder in those circumstances for women, Bensimon Byrne, said concerns that open them for approval, or, “where appropriate in female candidates,” said Mr. Kinsella in nominations could lead to an abundance of the circumstances,” for refusal. The relevant an interview with The Hill Times, adding white male candidates are a “pretty dated will re-energize the party. provincial or territorial campaign committee that with open nominations ridings would view of how nominations work.” is able to determine that a candidate search “absolutely” be more susceptible to special “You can’t have a candidate torpedoed or is unnecessary in certain circumstances, interest groups looking to take over riding parachuted in, this really requires doing a lot Continued from Page 1 such as if a riding “is presently represented associations. of heavy-lifting as the candidate, and I don’t Times that from what she understands, the by a Liberal incumbent.” Mr. Kinsella said he’s spoken with think it dictates that it would be one gender nominations will be open. In 1992, under the leadership of Jean former Liberal MPs, who do not intend over another or any kind of age discrimina- “I think that we’ll all hold a nomination, Chrétien, the party voted to give the leader to run for re-election, about the party’s tion,” said Ms. Alvaro, adding that winning and it will all be open. I think whether the the power to appoint candidates, in addition plan for open nominations and said they a candidate nomination is about forming riding association chooses to actively search to being able to refuse to sign the nomination agreed with him that “it really is not going relationships on the ground, selling member- for people to run or whether they decide— papers for a candidate. to engender good feelings in caucus, when ships, fostering a fundraising network, and obviously they’d be open to anybody who Under the Liberal Party’s constitution, you tell them that you’ve got to fight for creating some “earned media buzz.” chooses to run—but the active search for Mr. Duchesneau said it will be up to the your jobs.” Former Liberal MP and Cabinet minister someone to run against the incumbent, board of directors of the party’s election Mr. Kinsella said, from his view, “open Sheila Copps, who supports open nomina- which I think what we’ve heard from the readiness committee that will be respon- nominations” would also mean the Liberal tions, said she was “never in favour of pro- riding associations I’ve talked to probably sible for determining and passing new rules leader could no longer refuse to sign nomi- tecting MPs.” won’t happen,” said Ms. Bennett. on nominations. nation papers. “I always felt if you can’t win your nomi- “I think another thing that has been “I think it’s a part of democracy,” said “If he’s said that it’s totally open, how nation when it’s won fair and square, then decided is that riding presidents will have Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux (Winnipeg can he then subsequently say, ‘I’m not going it’s a signal. I think for some MPs [open to stay neutral but I think those are the North, Man.) in an interview last week with to sign your nomination papers?’ ” said Mr. nominations are] probably tough because kinds of structures that will be sorted out The Hill Times, referring to open nomina- Kinsella. it does mean that they can be challenged this summer,” she said. tions. “Yes it does make me a little nervous. Mr. Kinsella said he’s heard that “a lot in their ridings and in the past when they Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger (Ottawa- Every nomination I’ve had there’s always of members of caucus” have been critical of couldn’t be challenged in their ridings it Vanier, Ont.) said for the next election all a little bit of anxiety. And you hope and open nominations, and said Mr. Trudeau’s freed them to do more, especially when Liberal incumbents will have to run to be sometimes maybe even you assume that “heard about it a lot and there may be a you’re in small numbers, it frees them up nominated as candidates in their riding, you’re going to be okay for the nomination, move underway to dilute that a little bit, to do Parliamentary work, so there is a bal- “including in Papineau,” held by Mr. Trudeau. but at the end of the day, it forces you to do and make them a little less open.” ance,” said Ms. Copps. “I’m curious to see who will run against a little work, not take anything for granted. Amanda Alvaro, who worked on Mr. [email protected] him, but I don’t think anyone will, but it’s At the end of the day, what you’ve got to do Trudeau’s leadership campaign and is man- The Hill Times open,” said Mr. Bélanger. “The ground rules is introduce new rules, and those rules have will be worked on, be prepared and I would to allow for that open nomination process.” expect it would be communicated perhaps Mr. Bélanger said he thought open nomi- at our summer caucus meeting, certainly nations were a “good move” for two reasons. that’s my expectation.” “One, it will require incumbents, of The Liberals will meet for their annual course, to perhaps be more attentive to summer caucus Aug. 26-28 in Roseneath, P.E.I. the riding associations. The second reason During his recent leadership campaign, is it causes a new energy into the party. It Mr. Trudeau promised that the Liberal Party brings energy. Nobody can take a nomina- will hold open nominations. tion for granted. I think that’s very positive,” “I will ensure that in 2015, every candi- said Mr. Bélanger. “Knowing that that’s date for Liberal Party will be nominated going to be the way it is, of course, I’ll pay through an open nomination process. I more attention to my riding association, will not appoint any candidate in any of my membership. As far as I can tell, they’re Canada’s 338 ridings,” reads a release on satisfied with the work I’m doing.” Mr. Trudeau’s website. Ms. Bennett said “obviously there is con- Liberal Party spokesperson Olivier cern” among Liberal MPs over open nomi- Duchesneau, said the party is currently nations, but said “it’s also exciting,” and will reviewing its nomination rules when asked show the party’s grassroots that they’re to define open nominations and whether being heard. or not that means incumbent MPs will be Former Liberal MP and Cabinet minis- protected. ter Don Boudria said there’s a “school of No positions “Open nominations: it’s under review thought” that incumbent MPs should be to advance. how they will translate, but, obviously, the spared nomination races because of the Independent reporting leader has said he believes in the concept of work they already do for caucus. open nominations…the leader has been very “In terms of the incumbency, whoever clear that he was open to and he wanted the holds the riding already, there’s a school— No biases means you get the concept of open nominations and then it’s and I don’t know how Mr. Trudeau is going under review. I can’t really speculate about to do that part—but there’s a school of to nurture. the outcome of this,” said Mr. Duchesneau. thought that says, ‘Look, if you want the critical business Since a review is still underway, Mr. caucus to be all over the country delivering Duchesneau said the party will operate speeches and so on, we can’t spend time under its currently-existing nomination in our own riding re-winning the nomina- knowledge you need. rules in the upcoming byelections in Toron- tion that we have. And typically, those have to Centre, Ont., and Bourassa, Que. been treated differently than new nomina- Mr. Duchesneau said Mr. Trudeau has tions. But I don’t know what Mr. Trudeau committed to not appointing candidates as has said he’s going to do about those,” said Liberal leader, and said new rules will be in Mr. Boudria in an interview with The Hill place by the next 2015 election. Times. The riding of Toronto Centre was previ- Warren Kinsella, president of the Daisy ously held by now former Liberal MP Bob Consulting Group, said he’s “of two minds” Rae, who announced he was retiring from on the party’s idea of holding open nomina- politics at the end of June to focus on his tions. role as a negotiator on behalf of a number “I’m torn on it, like probably a lot of of Ontario First Nations, and the riding Liberals. On the one hand, I think it’s good of Bourassa was previously held by now to have open nominations, he [Mr. Trudeau] Canada's media and telecom business news you can trust. former Liberal MP , who has said he wants to get new blood and announced his resignation in order to run new faces and that certainly is one way in Montreal’s mayoral race. to do it. The problem I have with it is the Currently, Liberal Party nomination rules history when you have open nominations thewirereport.ca include a “Green Light Process,” whereby is that you tend to just get an over-repre- 6 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013 NEWS CONFLICT OF INTEREST MPs, Senators defend rules to sit The Hill Times

on corporate boards Photograph by Jake Wright, Transparency group says vague rules let Parliamentarians act as ‘inside government lobbyists.’

pany bearing his name; and Ontar- to assist law enforcement. Continued from Page 1 io Conservative Senator Hugh Sen. White said that the Senate He is president and director of the Segal, who serves on the board Conflict of Interest Code makes it Western Financial Group—a com- of directors for Just Energy, Hud- clear the he is a “Senator first and pany he founded. He also sits on the son Energy, construction materials foremost.” board of directors for a number of producer Holcim Inc., and Sun Life “I would hope that everyone Western Financial subsidiaries and Financial, and is a senior advisor understands their roles and separates has interests in tourism and real with Aird and Berlis law firm. their roles as directors of boards from estate. Saskatchewan Independent Sen- the Parliamentary process,” he said. Sen. Tannas is also a member of ator disclosed direc- “If they don’t I would expect someone the Senate’s five-member Conflict torships with Porter Airlines and would hold them to account.” of Interest for Senators Commit- Gluskin Sheff & Associates wealth MPs are also active outside of tee, as is fellow Ontario Conserva- management firm in her most recent Parliament, but only a small num- Photograph courtesy of White Vern Photograph courtesy of tive Senator , who also disclosure. She has since resigned ber serve on corporate boards. In the Senate: Ontario Conservative Sen. Vern White, pictured top right, Alberta disclosed a number directorships from both positions and the Conser- Conservative MP Scott Reid Conservative Sen. , above left, and Alberta Conservative Sen. Scott Tannas. related to family-owned holdings vative caucus after her Senate travel (Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and companies. The committee, which expense claims came under scrutiny Addington, Ont.) is a director for his are intentionally vague to allow son who could be over their head only meets in camera, is respon- earlier this year. family’s Giant Tiger retail chain, as for outside activities that enable in determining what’s important,” sible for considering changes to Sen. Wallin billed the Senate for well as two investment companies them to advance their personal he said. “That’s not consistent with the Senate’s Conflict of Interest more than $340,000 in travel expens- and a private holding company. interests from within Parliament. our democratic system of govern- Code and giving direction to the es since being appointed to the Conservative MP John Carmi- “The entire system, as it cur- ment. ... There’s no other country Senate ethics officer’s interpreta- Senate in 2009. The Senate’s Inter- chael (, Ont.) is chair- rently exists, is designed to be that gives its ethics commissioner tion of the code. nal Economy Committee expects man of the board for Quorum Infor- vague and allow politicians to do those sorts of extreme powers.” The Senate adopted its Conflict of to receive an external audit of her mation Systems, a company that pro- whatever they want without being Mr. Fournier added that he Interest Code in 2005. The rules gov- expenses from Deloitte in August. duces software for automotive deal- held accountable for their actions,” sees “no compelling evidence” that erning Senators’ outside activities are Alberta Conservative Sena- ers. He also serves on the board of he said. “You essentially turn [Par- Parliamentarians use the existing similar to those laid out in the House tor Douglas Black defended the directors for three non-profit entities. liamentarians] into inside govern- codes to their personal advantage. Conflict of Interest Code adopted in ability of Senators to serve on Liberal MP Scott Brison (Kings- ment lobbyists. They’re able to “There is really no document- 2004. Both codes allow Parliamentar- corporate boards. He said that it Hants, N.S.) serves as his party’s pull levers, make decisions, and ed case that would indicate that ians to engage in outside activities allows he and his colleagues to finance critic and is chairman of the nudge people in the right direc- Senators or [MPs] are sitting on provided they do not use their Par- stay informed and connected. board for SeaFort Capital, a Halifax- tion without it ever being reported boards and calling deputy minis- liamentary position to further their “There’s a tremendous advantage based private investment firm. to anyone.” ters, ministers, or CEOs of Crown personal interests or lobby on behalf to being in touch with other people Mr. Brison also serves on the Mr. Sommers noted that there corporations, and trying to influ- of an outside interest. and gaining other points of view. It House Finance Committee. The six- were difficult cases, such as whether ence them in the award of con- The rules also require MPs and makes me more effective because term MP told The Hill Times that or not MPs and Senators should be tracts or in financial assistance,” Senators to disclose their outside I’m more informed,” he said. “We his role at SeaFort helps inform his able to also serve on the board of he said. “There are serious conse- activities, incomes, assets, and need to ensure that we can be as work as a Parliamentarian. directors for non-profit entities, or be quences, which I think most Par- liabilities annually, and to notify effective as possible. Having connec- “One of the reasons that I’m allowed to continue to play an advi- liamentarians would be aware of.” their respective ethics officers of tivity is absolutely key, or we end up an effective Parliamentarian is sory role in family-run businesses. The NDP, which has no rep- potential conflicts of interest. all drinking the Ottawa bath water.” that I understand the economic “There would have to be some resentation in the Senate, has Cabinet ministers and parlia- Sen. Black sits on the board of issues from the perspective of the strict rules set out around what called for tighter restrictions on mentary secretaries are governed directors for European energy com- private sector,” he said. “Doing this would have to be done in those sit- Senators’ outside activities, even by the more restrictive Conflict of pany AOG Group and chairs the actually strengthens my under- uations,” Mr. Sommers said. “The though the House follows a simi- Interest Act, which requires them advisory board for Dynalife Diag- standing of economic issues and issue is that politicians have been lar conflict-of-interest code. to give up directorships and relin- nostics, an Edmonton-based medical opportunities facing Canada from negligent about creating clear eth- NDP MP Charlie Angus (Tim- quish control of investments. laboratory. He also serves as senior a very practical perspective.” ics rules and clear rules around mins-James Bay, Ont.) told The A recent To r o n t o S t a r report counsel with Dentons law firm. Mr. Brison rejected suggestions their job description and what is last week that loose found that all but 17 Senators Before joining the Senate in January that Parliamentarians should be and isn’t allowed.” Senate rules often allow Senators earned at least $2,000 in outside of this year, Sen. Black said that he barred from participating in the But former Senate ethics officer to escape scrutiny, as evidenced income within 12 months of their relinquished between eight and 10 private sector. Jean Fournier defended the current by the current expense scandal fall 2012 disclosures, in addition to corporate and community responsi- “The next thing we’ll be ques- system that is in place in both the involving Senators , the $135,200 base salary they earn bilities over concerns about conflicts tioning is whether or not it’s House and the Senate. Mr. Fourni- , , and as members of the Red Cham- of interest and time constraints. appropriate for Parliamentar- er, who retired in 2012 following a Pamela Wallin. ber. The Toronto Star’s analysis Ontario Conservative Senator ians to play golf,” Mr. Brison said. seven-year tenure as the Red Cham- Fellow NDP MP found that nine Senators sit on Vern White also defended the cur- “Frankly, my understanding of ber’s ethics officer and a 46-year (Winnipeg Centre, Man.) has rou- the boards of publicly-traded rent rules. He said that critics of [business] issues is very helpful career in the public service, said that tinely blasted the current system companies, with their combined Parliamentarians’ outside activities to me as a Parliamentarian. This critics of the system were asking for in the House of Commons. directors fees totalling more than often assume that an MP or Senator is something that I enjoy, as I do a “watchdog who is omnipotent.” In a June debate he called the $860,000, and nearly $300,000 in is acting purely for financial gain, serving as a Parliamentarian.” Mr. Fournier said that Par- Senate expenses scandal “the tip additional investment options. which he argued is not the case. While a number of Parliamen- liamentary ethics officers are of the iceberg” before detailing Other Senators with significant “Some of our people want to tarians defended the current rules responsible for playing an “inves- a lengthy list of NDP grievances corporate involvement include keep their life going from a person- that allow for MPs and Senators to tigative” role when it comes to vio- with the Upper Chamber. Nova Scotia Liberal Senator Wil- al growth perspective, and I think also sit in corporate boardrooms, lations of ethics codes, and they “One thing that really bugs me fred Moore, whose 2012 public dis- that’s something that isn’t discussed. transparency watchdog Democ- should not be responsible for pun- about the Senators is that they are closure listed directorships with It’s not always about money,” he said. racy Watch has called for tighter ishing violations. allowed to sit on boards of direc- four holdings companies and three Sen. White, former chief of rules to ensure that politicians are “If an ethics commissioner had tors. The is one other inactive entities; Quebec Lib- police for Ottawa Police Services, acting in the public interest. that responsibility as well, that big institutionalized conflict of eral Senator , who continues to serve as a consultant Democracy Watch coordinator would put a lot of responsibility in interest,” Mr. Martin said. has extensive activities in invest- on policing issues and sits on the Tyler Sommers told The Hill Times the hands of one person—a person [email protected] ment and real estate and is presi- board of directors for nTerop, a that Senators and MPs have cre- who’s not elected, who may or may Twitter: @chrisplecash dent of a private investment com- company that produces software ated conflict-of-interest codes that not be a lawyer or judge, and a per- The Hill Times

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reason for that is simple: It’s all will be compared unfavourably to the media’s fault. the Liberal Party fundraising “jug- Okay, that sounds a bit harsh, gernaut.” so let me put it this way: journal- And certainly no party wants Good ideas engage ists are obsessed with what I like that kind of bad press. to call the “politics of politics.” Hence, just to look good in the Rather than focusing on boring media’s judgmental eyes, the NDP stuff like policy issues, the media and Liberals are both sending out like to shine a spotlight on things urgent notices pleading for cash. like gaffes, scandals, endorse- From a public relations per- people, not political ments and polling numbers. spective, of course, all this makes Most especially, the media like perfect sense. to talk about which party is “win- But I wonder if this emphasis ning,” even if the next election is on the “politics of politics,” both by still years away. the media and by political parties, And this is one reason why isn’t leaving the general public just scorecards parties urgently want to stack up a little bit cold. well against other political parties After all, voters care more when it comes to fundraising. about tax rates and grocery bills Politicians and the media are focusing so much on the ‘game’ of politics, that they’re They realize the media see and the price of gasoline, than they fundraising as a key indicator of do about which political party hap- forgetting that other things matter too, such as vision and ideology and values. which side is winning. pens to be raising the most money. In other words, if a party lags Indeed, perhaps this discon- Why this sense of urgency? stake: How much we raise could behind the others in raising dol- nect between voters and Ottawa Are the Liberals and NDP des- affect how we stack up against lars, the media are likely to see elites as to what truly matters in perately short of cash? the Conservatives and NDP.” this as a bad sign. politics, explains why voter apa- Nope. Now a lot of people might think So, for instance, if the next thy is such a growing problem. It seems both these parties these are pretty odd reasons to ask quarterly party financial report Simply put, politicians and the simply need funds to help them for money. indicates the Liberals are raising media are focusing so much on the BY gerry nicholls win bragging rights. Why is it so “urgent” that one more money than the NDP, the “game” of politics, that they’re forget- It’s true. party “stack up” or “match up” well media could take this as evidence ting that other things matter too, such Here, for instance, is a line against another party in terms that NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair as vision and ideology and values. AKVILLE, ONT.—The fed- taken from the NDP fundraising of how much cash they can each might be in trouble. They are forgetting, in short, Oeral New Democrats and pitch: “Make an urgent online raise? And who cares if the media Column after column will that it’s good ideas that engage Liberals recently sent their donation right now. …The media is “watching closely?” be churned out suggesting Mul- people, not political scorecards. donors “urgent” fundraising will be watching closely—to see Isn’t it enough that a political cair can no longer motivate his Gerry Nicholls is a communi- appeals. how we match up to the Conserva- party has enough money to pay base; journalists and pundits cations consultant. “Send us lots of money and tive fundraising machine.” its bills? will appear on TV talk shows to www.gerrynicholls.com send it right away!” was essentially Similarly, the Liberals told Well actually, in the real world debate if and how the NDP can [email protected] their message. their donors: “Here is what’s at of politics, it isn’t enough. And the “turn things around”; the NDP The Hill Times

COPPS’ CORNER 2015 ELECTION It’s on: battle for Quebec And this time, for the first time in a decade, the federal Liberal Party is not heading into the fight with one arm tied behind its back.

assisted suicide, from the green The same energy that went into economy to Senate reform. the planning the Brebeuf event will There was unanimity on one be galvanized in support of a huge issue of particular interest. A reso- Quebec delegation to the a national lution endorsing the full legaliza- youth convention expected early tion of marijuana was embraced next year. BY Sheila Copps by convention goers. “Young people want to be Handouts were trumpeting the involved because they see he battle for Quebec is already on. Grits as the only party in favour Trudeau as best representing T And this time, for the first of such a move. their generation and their aspira- time in a decade, the Liberal Surprisingly, the NDP official tions,” said Couture-Theriault. Party is not heading into the fight position stops short, espousing Given the influence of young with one arm tied behind its back. decriminalization, so possession of people on Quebec voting patterns, The federal and provincial youth small amounts of cannabis would Couture-Theriault hopes to encour- Photographs by Jake Wright, The Hill Times wings of the party are actually start- not be subject to criminal penalties. age more youth participation in her ing to work together. It’s on: NDP Leader Tom Mulcair and Liberal Leader will be The Grits think they have a win- party of choice. With the virtual collapse of the running hard in Quebec in the next federal election. ner in this one. They are anxious to Mulcair and his young deputies Conservative Party in Quebec, a publicize Mulcair’s statement that will be meeting in the same room united Grit election machine could see him as someone who actually campaign to support le bon Jack legalizing pot would be a mistake next week to plan their strategy to be formidable. has the ideas and inspiration to and make history in the process. because of associated health risks. woo the same voters. On the eve of Canada Day, more lead a government.” As the last election vaulted the Couture-Theriault says the The NDP has more boots on than 250 young people gathered in Next weekend, young New New Democrats to official opposi- young people hope the convention the ground in the 57 ridings they Montreal for a federal Liberal youth Democrats will be meeting in the tion, the next election is crucial to momentum will be carried over already hold in Quebec. convention at College Brebeuf. same place to plot their own pre- solidifying gains. to a national debate at the Liberal But as Layton proved in the last The huge presence of provincial election strategy. And it is obvious to all parties biennial convention next January. election, incumbency is not always Liberals, led by president Madwa- The upscale classical college is that, in Quebec, whoever wins the She is convinced that her lead- the deciding factor when Quebec- Nika Cadet was the talk of the situated in the heart of Thomas Mul- youth vote, wins the war. In the er’s vision best reflects the aspira- ers vote. A charismatic leader, convention. cair’s tony Montreal riding of Out- last provincial election, student tions of young people. virtually unknown in Quebec, man- According to organizer Lea Cou- remont. It boasts some pretty famous protesters solidified a wavering The young people are also try- aged to take la belle province by ture-Theriault, the “Trudeau effect” graduates like and Parti Québécois effort, attracted ing to break away from the fed- storm in the last federal election. is also attracting previously apoliti- Quebec premiers Robert Bourassa by a proposed tuition freeze. eral Liberal’s reputation of being Young Liberals are hoping anoth- cal young people. “Trudeau inspires and Pierre-Marc Johnson. This time, Grit youth organizers a Montreal-based party. er charismatic leader, with much young people. He is so positive.” Mulcair’s party will be working say the Trudeau effect is attracting Delegates were present from deeper local roots, will be able to The federal youth vice-president hard to build on the Quebec popu- a new group of political players. across the province, including a replicate Layton’s historical feat. joined the party last year. larity of predecessor Jack Layton. More than 40 per cent of the sizeable number from vote-rich, Sheila Copps is a former dep- Couture-Theriault says Trudeau But as former NDP-MP-turned- participants had never attended a and very political, Québec City. uty prime minister and Cabinet compares favourably to New Dem- Liberal Lise St-Denis said, Quebec- political convention in their lives. Lea-Couture expects a num- minister in Liberal prime minister ocratic leader Thomas Mulcair. ers voted for Jack Layton. And they spent the weekend ber of them will get involved in Jean Chrétien’s government. “Young people see Mulcair as The province moved en masse debating a range of issues from the open nominations promised [email protected] a leader who opposes. They do not in the final days of the last federal Supreme Court bilingualism to by Trudeau. The Hill Times 10 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013 OPINION CLIMATE CHANGE With Obama in lead, it’s time for Canada to change course on climate change As other nations begin the slow transition to a low-carbon economy, Canada’s reputation as a bad actor on the international climate stage will hurt more than just the environment. If Obama’s plan to move to cleaner sources of energy is any indicator, Canada’s reputation as a climate laggard will also hurt our economy.

BY Jim Hoggan

ANCOUVER, B.C.—U.S. VPresident Barack Obama’s recent climate speech at George- town University has shaken up the atmosphere of complacency around climate policy, and it’s time for Can- ada to stand up and take notice. The Photograph courtesy of the PMO much-anticipated speech unveiled U.S. President Barack Obama, pictured June 18 in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland with Britain Prime Minister David Cameron and Prime Minister Stephen Harper at the G8. Mr. the Obama administration’s Climate Harper’s recent climate speech at Georgetown University has shaken up the atmosphere of complacency around climate policy, and it’s time for Canada to stand up and take notice. Action Plan and put climate change back at the centre of the global eco- For Canada, the implications The rhetoric reached an all- for Canada. Do the Conservatives These shortsighted tactics nomic agenda, a development that are clear. The United States is time high last year when Natural really think that Canadians aren’t make Canada look out of touch. Canada cannot afford to ignore. our largest trading partner, and Resources Minister Joe Oliver up to the challenge of implement- We look like a country trying to As other nations begin the slow Canada is perfectly positioned to accused environmental groups of ing a low-carbon economy? cash in on the last dirty energy transition to a low-carbon economy, become a leader in providing green being “foreign funded radicals” act- Sound economic management boom before internationally bind- Canada’s reputation as a bad actor technology, renewable energy and ing on behalf of American chari- doesn’t mean holding on to out- ing restrictions on carbon emis- on the international climate stage will innovative solutions to meeting the table foundations. Minister Oliver dated business models while the sions are put in place. hurt more than just the environment. challenges of climate change. But suggested that American founda- world changes rapidly. It means Instead of trying to get as If Obama’s plan to move to cleaner while we should be putting clear tions supporting conservation recognizing challenges and much of our high-carbon bitumen sources of energy is any indicator, provisions in place to drastically efforts in Canada were working to opportunities, and drawing on to market as possible—at what- Canada’s reputation as a climate lag- reduce emissions and get a head “undermine Canada’s national eco- Canadian innovation and entre- ever the cost to civil society—we gard will also hurt our economy. start on building a low-carbon nomic interests,” although no evi- preneurship to make clean energy should be spending our political Although the Copenhagen economy, we’re ignoring the inter- dence exists to support this claim. the stable foundation of our econ- capital to lead the fight against Accord forged an international national scientific community and Accusing American philan- omy - well into the future. climate change. agreement to limit the average recklessly committing Canada to thropic foundations of “interfer- Building pipelines and expand- To do that, we need leadership global temperature increase below decades of growing emissions. ing” in our politics is not likely to ing the tarsands may seem profit- that convenes an honest, democratic two degrees to avoid catastrophic And really, committing to a high- foster stronger relations with the able in the short term, but in the discussion based on what our best warming, it contained no legally carbon economy has been a lot more US. Given their generosity, we long run it will cost Canadians scientists are telling us. We need binding plan on how to get there. trouble than it’s worth for Canada. should thank these good Samari- billions in both missed opportuni- to cut the funding of slick PR cam- Since 2009, climate politics have The Conservative government tans rather than subject them ties to lead technologically as well paigns and prioritize the science- been stuck in a state of paralysis, has worked overtime to suppress to treatment they might better as damages to public health and based decision-making that will with nations around the world and attack scientists and envi- expect in Russia or Egypt. infrastructure. Scientists warn carry us into the low-carbon future. waiting for others to act first. ronmentalists critical of rapid tar- Until now, the Conservatives that climate-charged weather As President Obama said so Now the United States has made sands expansion and a lack of ade- have been milking the narrative events will only become more powerfully in his speech, “I refuse a move. quate environmental protections. around responsible economic frequent and severe as global tem- to condemn your generation and The U.S. is the world’s largest In early 2012, the Harper gov- management, intended to nudge peratures warm. future generations to a planet economy, and the second-largest ernment engaged in a campaign to public conversations away from At a time when we need to that’s beyond fixing.” emitter of CO2, behind China. undermine the credibility of citizen the environment and climate have honest, democratic debate Canadians need to ask Stephen The steps laid out in the Climate groups, philanthropists and scientif- change. But that narrative is now about the future of the Canadian Harper if he’s on the same page, Action Plan are a clear signal to ic bodies that opposed the Enbridge looking worse for wear. economy, the Conservative gov- and if not, hold him accountable the rest of the world that not only Northern Gateway Pipeline. Obama was right on the money ernment is running public rela- for the consequences of inaction. is it time to begin reducing emis- This effort was designed to when he said that arguments tions campaigns to discredit prom- Jim Hoggan is founder and sions in earnest, but also that the demonize environmental and against action on climate suggest inent environmental and scientific president of DeSmog Canada. He future belongs to those countries community groups as ideological “a fundamental lack of faith in leaders while promoting pipelines is based in Vancouver. who embrace and invest in the ”extremists” bent on undermining American business and American and the expansion of the tar sands [email protected] low-carbon economy. the Canadian economy. ingenuity.” The same holds true on the international stage. The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013 11 OPINION HOUSE ART & HISTORY cast on its side. Evidently, there were some delays in the actual fabrication of the pieces. No detailed information exists regarding the design or fabrication Who dunnit in the of the calendar. Given the fact that it was the only item previously that existed on the Table, but was lost in the fire of 1916, it may well have been the first item commissioned. This was followed by the inkstand and then the seal press. Commons Chamber? Each was designed by the Chief Architect’s Office at Public Works and the design beautifully The group of objects that have graced the Clerk’s Table in executed by Paul Beau. The four bookends that com- the House Chamber since 1926 are often referred to as ‘the plete “the jewels” were not listed jewels.’ Made up of a calendar, an ink well, a seal press, and among the original group and appear to have been a complete four bookends, they were introduced into the Chamber in May afterthought. Drawings, once again from the Chief Architect’s Office, 1926 and a detailed description of three of the four pieces was indicate that the design was only approved in February 1927. By that presented to the House by the Speaker on May 28, 1926. date the ornamental ironworks had closed and Paul Beau had left the country, so the fabrication of the made up of a calendar, an ink bookends needed to be arranged well, a seal press, and four book- elsewhere. The design was given to ends. They were introduced into

Photographs courtesy of The House of Commons Collections Pritchard-Andrews Company Ltd. the Chamber in May 1926 and a The intricate, ornate ink stand. One of the four elaborate bookends. of Ottawa for fabrication. detailed description of three of Bookends Records indicate that the four pieces was presented to all four bookends, cast in brass, BY David Monaghan the House by the Speaker on May Supporting each shield is a sprig when they first appeared on the were finally delivered in 1928. The 28, 1926. of maple leaves, the emblem of Clerk’s Table, what exactly is their visual record also indicates that ARLIAMENT HILL—One of The description of the pieces Canada comprising all nations history? Who designed them and the two crouching figures on each Pthe more important activi- is recorded in the Journals in the within its Dominions, with the why? Hansard provides us with bookend were originally provided ties associated with the care and following manner: historical green of the House of an answer with respect to who with a miniature bow and arrow management of an historical Commons as a background and made the three pieces, record- and musket, respectively. These collection is research into the Calendar Stand giving emphasis to the maple leaf ing a tribute on May 26, 1926, in are now missing. provenance of an object or work The general lines of the stand motive. which the noted Canadian met- Research into the provenance of art. Observation provides us follow closely the original one Surmounting the bastion on alwork craftsman Paul Beau was of “the jewels” has revealed some with many of the key pieces of used in the House of Commons. which the nations are depicted credited with creating the three fairly clear and useful informa- information about an object: its This new one is made of iron hand is an embattlement signifying items. This is not surprising given tion. However, key pieces of measurements, materials used in wrought with a base of black wal- defence by Parliament of the the fact that Beau had been hired information are missing. The its fabrication, occasionally even nut to match the table on which it institutions under the sovereignty by John Pearson, architect of the most obvious are “who initiated its maker and “birthdate” when a will stand. Wrought iron is a medi- of the Crown, allegiance to which Centre Block, in 1919 to head an the project and why?” We have signature and date are provided. um requiring careful handling for is expressed by the arms of the ornamental ironworks that had already noted that the calendar, Provenance involves research, proper expression. dome upholding same. been set up on the Hill to produce an essential tool in a legislative both on the object but more If too simple and severe, the handmade ornamental materials setting, needed to be replaced. importantly on any documents particular article is liable to look Seal Press from hinges to fireplace accou- The House resumed sitting in the that may shed further light upon crude. The stand being primarily trements for the new Chamber in February 1920—why the object’s history. Provenance for the exhibition of the current building. wait five or six years to find a provides us with an in-depth his- month, day and date, must have However, continued suitable replacement calendar tory of a work of art or an object large, plain surfaces, thus the research has indicated for the Clerk’s Table? Did the fact from its very inception to the base, corners and top were the that, while Beau may that the three items were unveiled present; it is the detail that flesh- logical place to apply the deli- have fabricated the piec- ten years after the fire of 1916 es out a story in an authoritative cacy. The motive on the base and es, the credit for their have any significance? manner. While it is important to at the corners is the wild grape design should rest with Given the relationship of the know what an object is, knowing vine, native to Canada; its habit the Chief Architect’s “the jewels” to the Clerk’s Table, for certain why it was created is to cling and climb with increas- Office at the Depart- the Clerk or some procedural and by whom adds just that much ing vigour as days pass and years ment of Public Works. In officer would be a logical choice more depth to its character. come and go. The calendar stand the early 1990s, curato- as the initiator of the request One case in point is that of the serves a like purpose, recording rial staff identified two to have at least the calendar group of objects that have graced the days as they come and go. technical drawings at designed. There is a certain irony the Clerk’s Table in the House of Surmounting the stand is a Library and Archives in this assumption, given the fact Commons Chamber since circlet emblematic of the honour Canada dating from that the Clerk’s Office initiated 1926. Often referred of being elected to Parliament; May 1924 and another a request with Public Works in to as “the jewels,” over the circlet is the royal crown from February 1925. 1972, inquiring as to the origins of the group is denoting allegiance and express- The first drawing to the items on the Table. Based on

ing the sovereignty of the British Photograph courtesy of The House of Commons Collections be prepared was that that inquiry, Procedural Services Commonwealth of Nations. The grand looking seal press. of the inkwell and the staff could not find any evidence It is a composite of mythol- second, the seal press. to indicate that the project was ogy and historical motives. Based on the draw- initiated by either the office of the The griffins or dragons which This being primarily a mechan- ings, the design was generated Clerk or the Sergeant-at-Arms. ancient men believed in are here ical device the motive of treatment by the Chief Architect’s Office. The originator remains a mystery. shown subdued and controlled had to be of a decorative nature The gap in the production date of These questions and with it a by the four square bastion principally. This was accomplished the drawings suggests that they clear understanding of the origins decorated with shields charged by placing the monogram of the were not produced together, but of the “the jewels” remain unan- with the arms of the nations House of Commons on one side separately, nor were they fabri- swered. The detailed symbolism from which Canada and her of the counter weight and on the cated at the same time. This fact associated with the items suggests ideals originated and who, reverse the Canadian beaver treat- is further supported by a notation considerable thought was placed by Christian education and ed in character after the historical on the drawing of the seal press into their design. Were they the advancement dispelled style established by our North which states “black walnut base to work of one person or the result of the myths. Mythologi- American Indians. The beaver is a match inkstand,” suggesting that consultation? Like some mysteries, cal traditions live long good symbol; he is a builder; thus the inkwell already existed by the answer may never be found; and slowly die and the his presence on the seal press of February 1925.

Photograph courtesy of The House of Commons Collections however, research has enriched our griffins show this by the House of Commons is appro- As to the production date of understanding of these fascinating the balls which they priate, as well as historical. The the pieces, that is another matter. heritage objects even if we cannot grasp in their claws, fleur-de-lys of ancient France is While one might suggest that the yet answer the important question symbols of their hold also incised at the rear and the inkstand was completed by 1925, of “why?” in the ancient times. minor decorations are conven- the seal press is another matter. David Monaghan is the House The size of the balls tionalized treatments of Canadian The drawing clearly shows that of Commons curator. This was origi- indicates their sphere flowers. the body of the press had the date nally published in The Commoner. Ta-da! The royal calendar stand. of control is getting While we know what the items 1925 cast into its side. However, [email protected] smaller and smaller. are, what they look like, and the actual press has the date 1926 The Hill Times 12 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013 OPINION PROGRESSIVE POLITICS It’s time to reinvent progressive politics

incorporates all of the issues now There are scattered efforts across the country to elect progressive councils but the left needs to focus on serious dealt with by hundreds of discon- nected organizations. resources and planning if civic politics is to become the battleground for changing the political culture. It all has to do with recovering community and the commons. The Left-wing parties try to play this the revenue/tax issue. Conserva- taxes and whether the fair tax destruction of community has been game but inevitably come up short. tive and Liberal tax cuts have movement is there to back it up. the great success of the right. When The “game” has been designed not lopped off between $50-billion While these are positive signs Margaret Thatcher stated there was to represent the needs of people or and $80-billion a year in revenue for progressive politics, they are “no such thing as society” she was communities but to manage capital- without which the NDP can do rearguard actions aimed primar- not describing current reality — she ism in the interests of the elites. As virtually nothing to reverse the ily at stopping things from getting was describing her goal. It has been BY Murray Dobbin soon as you accept the rules of this dismantling of the social demo- even worse. There is another politi- largely achieved in English-speak- game, that is what you end up doing. cratic features of the federal state. cal world out there that is the ele- ing developed countries. If we are to OWELL RIVER, B.C.—We The electoral contest is inherently To be fair to the NDP, the other phant in the room—the need for a even begin to address our share of Pare so accustomed to the con- corrupting of genuine democracy. missing element in national poli- steady state, low growth economy, the global crises we will have to do nection between political parties Reflective of this decay of tics are robust, grassroots social, bringing finance capital to heel and it by creating a political culture that and democracy that to question democracy is the recent British and labour movements whose dealing with the rapidly-unfolding reinvents the commons and ends the relationship between the two Columbia election in which a role it is to move the ideological climate crisis. The formal political people’s isolation from each other. might seem absurd. But for those totally bankrupt Liberal govern- and political goal posts to the left. scene still operates as if it is busi- It’s a difficult and long-term who recognize the multiple crises ment won re-election against an With the aforementioned media ness as usual, incapable in its cur- task—likely as long as the right faced by humanity— the destruc- NDP which thought it could stroll ready and willing to trash any rent state of seriously addressing has been dominant. There is at tion of our environment, climate to power using the conventional policy or party that steps outside the most important issues facing least one reason for optimism change, the ravages of unfettered machine approach to elections. the bounds of what is acceptable humanity. At some point, progres- on this front—the recent coming finance capital, the undeniable But to truly draw upon people’s to Bay Street, it is not difficult sive forces are going to have to together the CAW and CEP unions limits to growth—the failure of progressive instincts you have to to understand the NDP’s reluc- come to grips with the need to to launch Unifor, billed as a rein- our liberal, multi-party democra- engage them at the community tance to provide bold leadership change the way they do politics vention of unionism “for the unem- cies seems increasingly obvious. level year round. Just think of the on critical issues. Without social both at the party level and the civil ployed and self-employed, a union To many people, the millions odds against winning in the con- movements creating the political society level. Both branches of for women and young workers—a who can’t even be bothered to ventional B.C. contest: a totally space an electoral machine party progressive politics are in desper- union for everyone.” That sounds vote, they are simply irrelevant. hostile media which effectively is vulnerable when it comes to ate need of fundamental change a lot like a union rooted not just Of course for the elites and the operates like the propaganda arm taking bold positions. though at this point there is little in the workplace but in the com- corporations that feed off it, the cur- of the Liberal Party, live-streaming Two recent examples of the appreciation of this fact. munity. It will, we can hope, be a rent system is working fine. Dereg- neo-liberal ideology into every NDP taking advantage of political It will require an enormous effort challenge to the rest of the labour ulation, privatization, high-end tax home every day of every year. space created by social move- in both camps which have institu- movement which finds itself in a cuts and the Orwellian security Elections as we experience them ment organizations demonstrate tionalized their approaches to poli- state of embattled relevance in the state now being exposed in the U.S. are themselves apolitical. People how it should work. Last year tics to such an extent they cannot struggle for a better world. all contribute to wealth and political are supposed to suddenly become the NDP alarmed social activists see the need for change. It is difficult But, how, in the next five to 10 power of the One Per Cent (actually informed citizens—for one month with statements suggesting broad to imagine the NDP suddenly return- years, can civil society organize in more like the Ten Per Cent). While every four years. There is no sub- acceptance of corporate rights ing to its CCF roots and once again such a way as to reverse the decline they still have to breathe the same stantive dialogue with the citizenry. (“free trade”) deals, including the becoming a movement rooted in of community and transition from polluted air as the rest of us, the The parties are like alien entities that odious CETA deal with the EU. community. History does not move “silo” politics? A key to this goal elites believe they can somehow suddenly arrive in your living room, But recently, both Don Davies backwards and there is no grass- is to be found at the level of civic achieve immunity from the global not to engage you but to somehow the NDP trade critic and Mulcair roots push within the NDP member- politics. It is the level of govern- forces now in play. Of course, they coax you into voting for them. Even himself have come out clearly ship for developing a movement/ ment closest to people in their daily are wrong. But so long as they working in elections is apolitical. against the investor-state provi- party that actually engages ordinary lives and presents a scale of politics believe they are right, the crises will The NDP insists that its callers and sions of these deals—provisions citizens on a year round basis. with the most potential for commu- continue to worsen and the rest of door knockers not talk to people off that neutralize government’s Similarly, the remnants of nity building. There are scattered us will continue to suffer. script—because they fear their own capacity for legislation by allow- what were once robust and effec- efforts across the country to elect The tragic irony in all this members are so ill-informed about ing corporations to sue govern- tive social movements are (with progressive councils but the left is that in most democracies the its policies that they might say some- ments directly for laws that affect some important exceptions) needs to focus on serious resources majority of people actually share thing to harm the campaign. their profitability. That change increasingly weak, demoralized and planning if civic politics is to values that, if they drove gov- The inevitable result of a followed effective grassroots cam- and isolated. Small wonder. The become the battleground for chang- ernment policy, would begin to progressive party adopting the paigns against CETA and FIPA, context for the creation of these ing the political culture. address the crises. But there is election tactics and operating the 31-year deal with China. single-issue movements was the The right has already thrown a persistent disconnect between principles of its right-wing oppo- On the tax front the NDP has early Trudeau era when govern- down the gauntlet. Preston what people want and what the nents is that it has to move to the taken a strong position on the issue ments actually listened to citizens’ Manning’s Centre for Build- system can deliver. The multi- right to be competitive. If you of tax havens. While this is an easy groups while expanding the social ing Democracy announced this party system is designed to be don’t trust your support base or one to lead on, the party’s position and economic role of govern- spring that it is putting major dominated by money and increas- even your members to be progres- is strongly reinforced by an effec- ments. The efficacy of this kind resources into civic politics. It’s ingly sophisticated marketing, sive you have little choice. At the tive campaign by the group Cana- of civil society organizing has the last field of battle for the micro-targeting and data-mining. federal level, a single policy area dians for Tax Fairness. It remains however been in a steady decline hearts and minds of Canadians. Disengaged citizens haven’t a fatally reduces the NDP’s capac- to be seen if the party will take on since the signing of the FTA with We had better show up. prayer in dealing with the modern ity for progressive positions. The tougher tax issues like increasing the U.S. What is now needed is [email protected] election machine. NDP refuses to seriously address personal and corporate income a broad social movement which The Hill Times

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but to play out some kind of We don’t know precisely what The RCMP says it was a tip from the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service that grudge that the perpetrators had will happen. But if history’s a guide, against the world. we do know the world will shift. twigged police to the alleged B.C. plot. If this turns out to be a real plot, good on CSIS. In that sense, Boston was Nuttiness on the other hand a crucial event. It linked the knows no end. It will last as long as Islamist terrorism behind the there are humans on this planet. sives at the B.C. legislature in Nuttall is presented as a trou- Sept. 11 attacks to the just plain But against nuts, there is almost Victoria was part of an interna- bled soul with a criminal record— craziness that plays itself out reg- no defence. Spies can eavesdrop tional plot. In fact, they claim the a drug addict, not terribly success- ularly in the United States (and to on conversations between foreign precise opposite—that there was ful musician and occasional thug. lesser extent in Canada). masterminds and their domestic no foreign involvement. Other than the fact that she It’s a random craziness we know lackeys. Security services can infil- The RCMP does say the came from St. Catharines, Ont., all too well—one that has produced trate organized groups. BY Thomas Walkom alleged scheme was “inspired by not much is known about Korody. an array of tragedies, from the 1989 But when a couple of people Al Qaeda ideology.” But it hasn’t The police say this unlikely massacre of women at Montreal’s simply decide to do something ORONTO—The first thing to quite said it was religiously moti- pair living on the margins some- École Polytechnique to the New- crazy, who is to know? Tnote about the pair arrested vated, although that is the clear how morphed into full-scale town, Conn., shootings of last year. The RCMP says it was a tip in British Columbia on terrorism implication. activists dedicated to committing But have the crazies now got from the Canadian Security and charges is that until compelling Nuttall’s lawyer says the arrest- violent acts for political, religious a new hero? To put it another Intelligence Service that twigged evidence proves otherwise, they ed man was a convert to Islam. Was or ideological purposes (which is way: Has Osama Bin Laden now police to the alleged B.C. plot. If are innocent. Korody? That’s uncertain although the Criminal Code definition of become a poster boy not just for this turns out to be a real plot, Presumption of innocence is the Star has reported she was seen terrorism). misguided Islamists but for every good on CSIS. not just a pro-forma right. It’s an wearing the kind of garb that some That would be bad enough if loon with a grudge? If so, we are It’s probably fair to say the essential starting point, particu- Muslims sometimes wear. true. Even more frightening is the in for some rough times. agency was also lucky. Random larly when allegations of terror Converts to Islam have been possibility that individuals are now Political movements eventu- unfocused violence is near impos- are involved. involved as secondary figures in embracing terrorism not for grand ally play themselves out. At some sible to predict. No one knew The second thing to note, from religiously inspired terror plots, ideological or political goals—but point, the antipathy towards the Boston was going to happen. No the little that has been revealed including that of the Toronto 18. just for something to do. U.S. that inspires suicide bombers one anticipated Newtown. by the RCMP, is that the case But in this alleged plot, the The Boston Marathon out- in Yemen and Algeria will wane. Thomas Walkom is a colum- involving John Nuttall and Aman- RCMP says Nuttall and Korody rage had an element of this—a Perhaps life will improve in nist with The Toronto Star. This da Korody is a very weird one. got into whatever they got into suggestion that the attacks this those countries. Perhaps the U.S. column was released on July 4. Police are not claiming that completely on their own. No spring were carried out not to will become a less important [email protected] the alleged plot to plant explo- accomplices. win, say, Chechen independence force globally. The Hill Times 14 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013 Q&A RON DEIBERT up everything can be misleading of how we architecture [cyber- because it’s not so much about space] in a way that provides for a the volume of data as the preci- robust public space and protection sion of the analysis around it. for rights and freedoms.” “I think another part that needs Canada risks losing to be addressed is the political Are we at a pivotal time in the economy dimension, if you will. history of the internet? How is There are so many companies that now different from five or 10 see in big data analytics this huge years ago? growth market at a time of other- “There are many ways that it’s wise financial austerity, and they’re different from five or 10 years ago, orbiting around the defence and but the biggest change, in my opin- its voice in rapidly- intelligence community in ways ion, is the shift to the global South that we’ve never seen before. The that’s happening. You have this number of companies with security huge number of people connecting clearances, especially in the United at a rapid pace to the same infor- States, has really exploded and I mation space that you and I inhab- think that feeds policy-makers with it, and yet they’re coming from a desire to extract more and more failed, fragile states, in some cases changing cyberspace data for better and better analysis authoritarian regimes, in many of to get at this constant quest for cer- these countries religion and even tainty and total understanding and national culture and ethnicity play Citizen Lab director Ron Deibert, author of awareness.” a greater role. Also, those countries Black Code: Inside The are coming into this domain not in Ron Deibert uncovers Battle for Cyberspace, Defence Minister Peter MacKay the same way that governments in looks at the rapidly- was recently asked in Parliament the West came into this domain. If changing boundaries of about Canada’s participation in you think back to the time when the multi-polar the internet. U.S. cyber surveillance. He said, the internet first started, govern- “This program is specifically ments—if they had any policies at struggle for control in prohibited from looking at the all about the internet—it was lais- information of Canadians. This sez faire, hands off. program is very much directed at “Fast forward to today and you the information age. activities outside the country, for- have governments coming into this eign threats, in fact. There is rigor- space with security at the top of ous oversight. There is legislation their agenda. It’s entirely different By CHRIS PLECASH in place that specifically dictates now for countries like Indonesia, what can and cannot be exam- India, and so on, who are rapidly ew revelations of the ability of ined. [T]he CSE Commissioner connecting. The governments are Nthe ‘Five Eyes’— the U.S., the found: activities were authorized very involved in shaping this space. U.K., Canada, Australia, and New and carried out in accordance Unless we pay attention to what’s Zealand—to survey the online with the law, ministerial require- going on, get our own house in comings and goings of their own ments, and CSE’s policies and order, and have a foreign policy for citizens couldn’t have come at a procedures.” Do you buy that? cyberspace, Canadians will quickly better time for University of Toron- “It’s certainly plausible. The find themselves communicating to political scientist Ron Deibert, problem that a lot of us have is in a domain that’s determined by whose new book, Black Code: that we’re just not confident in others. That space may be shaped Inside The Battle for Cyberspace the system of ‘rigorous oversight.’ in ways contrary not only to our (Hardcover, Signal/McClelland & I just can’t buy that language. national interest, but to our basic Stewart, 312 pp., $32.99) looks at

Photograph courtesy of Jane Gowan We have a commissioner [Robert principles as a society. the rapidly changing boundaries Décary] who’s essentially a retired “One good example is Black- of the internet. Polling has shown that a large and so on. We don’t want to, as judge with a small staff who issues Berry. Originally, one of this prod- Black Code peels back the segment of the public approves of a matter of principle, have that an annual report and in eight uct’s selling features was its robust superficial images washing over the U.S. government’s ability to be the architecture for politics in years, they’ve not found a single security. However, as its market users’ computer and mobile access online data and commu- a liberal democratic society. But problem. Only three times has Par- has been saturated in North screens and reveals the real nications. Are you surprised by that’s an issue for the individual. liament asked for clarification or America and Europe, it’s had to cyberspace: a decentralized the apparent public acceptance “A much bigger issue around further information on the audits look to emerging markets in Saudi global information infrastructure of online surveillance in North all of this is the potential for abuse that were done. This is not a great Arabia, United Arab Emirates, where state and non-state actors America? of power when it is concentrated system of checks and balances as Indonesia, India, and so on. All of struggle to shape and control the “It really doesn’t surprise me in very few hands and there is not far as I’m concerned, for some- those countries issued ultimatums future of the medium. because part of the challenge proper oversight or checks and thing potentially so enormous. to BlackBerry: give us access to The internet is at a pivotal time of what I do is in trying to raise balances. This is the big issue. You “I think we need to step back your encrypted data streams or you in its young history, Prof. Deibert public awareness and explain risk creating a set of structural and recognize that we’re not just can’t operate in our jurisdictions. contends, as emerging economies to people why this is important. conditions where dissent could be at any old time. In just the last We don’t know exactly what’s hap- are rapidly coming online and A lot of people respond to rev- quelled for partisan purposes if three years we’ve undergone this pened because BlackBerry is not exerting their own influence on elations like we’ve seen, that if the machinery of government is huge trans- transparent. My cyberspace norms that were once you’ve got nothing to hide, you’ve manipulated in ways that are not formation in assumption is decentralized and egalitarian but got nothing to fear. To me that’s a transparent. Certainly that’s hap- how we com- Black Code: unless there’s are shifting towards censorship mistaken assumption on so many pened in the past. I lived through municate with Inside The Battle information to and control. Whether the internet levels. Especially here in liberal Watergate; it was a formative mobile devices, the contrary, is free and equal everywhere or democratic countries, I think experience for me. A lot of the social network- for Cyberspace, they’ve made cordoned off like gated communi- we’re losing sight of what it is prior checks and balances on the ing, and cloud by Ron Deibert, special arrange- ties will depend on the ability of that we’re ostensibly securing in National Security Agency came computing. Signal/McClelland ments with those states, citizens, civil society, and the first place—a liberal democ- from the Church Commission, Meanwhile countries. That’s the private sector to reject the racy. We need to remind ourselves which arose directly as a result of we have these & Stewart, 312 pp., fundamentally tendency of authoritarian and of that occasionally. Busy people Watergate. Ironically, it’s the same major security $32.99 changed a prod- criminal elements to dictate what who are otherwise distracted checks and balances that were agencies whose uct that many is permissible online. don’t see it for what it is, and I rolled back after 9/11 that have put budgets have Canadians use “[Today] you have governments think that’s the job of public edu- in place what we’re seeing now in in some cases on a daily basis, coming into this space with secu- cators like myself.” the United States.” doubled or quadrupled, their pow- and it’s that type of thing that will rity at the top of their agenda,” he ers expanded, safeguards around come back to bite us unless we get tells The Hill Times. “The govern- A common response is, ‘I’ve got Is it possible that intelligence them relaxed. our own house in order.” ments are very involved in shap- nothing to hide, so I’m not wor- agencies are gathering so much “We’re really at a transforma- ing this space. Unless we pay ried.’ How do you respond to that data that it could be counter- tive moment, in my opinion, and, What is ‘distributed security’ and attention to what’s going on. ... line of reasoning? productive? as a liberal democracy, we need to how is it an alternative to current Canadians will quickly find them- “Everyone has something that “That’s certainly a plausible reflect on what the proper frame- trends in cyber security? selves communicating in a domain they don’t want to share publicly. scenario. After all, it’s human work should be around how agen- “Essentially, it’s the idea that you that’s determined by others.” I don’t think you’d be human if beings who make the judgment cies like that operate in relation to do not want to have any one single Prof. Deibert is director of the you didn’t. Part of what makes a calls. For all the examples of the rest of us. That’s something that organization with a concentration Munk School of Global Affairs’ Cen- liberal democracy healthy is to abuse of power, we can find there deserves a royal commission rather of unchecked power. My argument tre for Global Security Studies and allow space for that. If people feel are just as many examples where than just bad answers in Ques- is not only that this is the system of the Citizen Lab at the University of that they’re constantly watched, there were huge screw-ups, or tion Period. There is a legitimate rule that we should strive for politi- Toronto, where his research focuses they’ll be more careful about how all of the intelligence [fails to] concern around dispersed threats. cally when it comes to governing on the relationship between infor- they behave and what they even anticipate something like the Individuals can cause enormous cyberspace and securing it, but it mation technology, human rights, think and say. We see that in soci- Arab Spring. There’s always a loss of life and I think there are turns out if you spend time with the and global security. This interview eties where there is total surveil- problem of deluge. I do think that real threats that we have to con- was edited for length and style. lance. Places like China, Burma, this insatiable quest to vacuum cern ourselves with. It’s a question Continued on Page 17 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013 15 CIVIL CIRCLES BLUEPRINT 2020 Wouters asks federal public servants to help on his vision thing The Hill Times

Blueprint 2020 offers a new vision of Canada’s public service and Photograph by Jake Wright, Clerk of the Privy Council Wayne Wouters wants to hear from all public servants about what sort of changes they want to see to the public service to make it more capable of PCO Clerk Wayne Wouters asks all public servants to weigh in. serving Canadians in the future. ‘This is one about us and our future, and who we are.’ Commentators have until regarding the future of the public Continued from Page 1 March 2014 to make their views service,” he said at the town hall. service will be key to following will be following through on cuts “This is one about us and our known, and for the first time, they Serious consultation will be a through on the vision, he added. made in the 2012 and 2013 budgets future, and who we are,” said Mr. can email them directly to the welcome change for the unions, who “The vision will be used as until as late as 2017. There are cur- Wouters at the launch of consulta- Privy Council Office, or post them have often stated the government a guide to transform the public rently 262,902 core federal public tions on the new public service on the public service’s version of has made major changes to the pub- service for the long term and to servants and the public service lost vision on June 7, in an online Wikipedia, GCPedia, or the net- lic service without their prior input. inspire and reinvigorate people 15,190 positions between March town hall broadcast to public ser- working site GCconnex. On the inside, interest groups on the important role of the pub- 2012 and December 2012. vants across the country. “This is the first time that we like the Federal Youth Network, lic service,” said Mr. Boyer. The cuts, and the resulting Blueprint 2020 is an outline set are launching an engagement the National Managers’ Commu- Blueprint 2020 was provoked restructuring, have meant less out by senior public servants envi- strategy whereby it will not be nity, as well as official language by the changes in technol- time training and imparting the sioning the kind of public service filtered through your boss. … This communities and other groups ogy, demographics and politics values of the public service to needed to serve Canadians well is an opportunity for all of you will be consulted. happening around the world, employees, said Prof. Zussman. in the coming years. Its four main to basically participate directly, The final Blueprint will be explained Mr. Boyer. The pace He added it would be important principles are an open and net- because we now have the tool to published in spring 2014, accord- and complexity of change is get- to consult middle managers worked environment that engages do this. So we’re scared as hell!” ing to PCO. ting faster, he noted. across departments, who are their Canadians and civil society; mod- joked Mr. Wouters. “It will take some time for us “Transformation is inevitable. institutions’ “culture carriers.” ern workplaces that make good Feedback will be incorpo- to take the ideas, and actually We can sit back and let it happen, “They won’t necessarily know use of technology; a whole-of-gov- rated into an interim report, to be begin to change the workplace,” or we can think about how we the deputy minister, but they defi- ernment approach to delivering released this fall. So far, the Privy said Mr. Wouters. want it to happen. I believe in the nitely will be impacted by how services and value for money; and Council Office has received about public latter,” said Ms. Levonian. the deputy moves ahead,” he said. a high-performing workforce. 500 comments, said Mr. Boyer. administration professor David It’s too early to say how The view of senior bureau- The team putting together the “We are receiving ideas, per- Zussman, a former part-time exactly Blueprint 2020 will affect crats, who meet regularly to dis- vision, at the request of Mr. Wout- spectives, and comments on how commissioner of the Public Ser- government policies or ways of cuss issues in the public service, ers, is led by Louise Levonian, to help turn the vision into real- vice Commission, said he was working, said Mr. Boyer, but some will already be well-represented, who aside from her regular duties ity,” he said. consulted in the formation of changes are already happening. he added. as assistant deputy minister of Each department’s deputy Blueprint 2020. He said it would The government’s new annual “Part of this whole exercise is to Finance Canada is also chair of a minister is responsible for take three to five years after the performance review system is one change the mindset of the public ser- group of senoir bureaucrats who starting a dialogue in their new vision is launched for any of of those recent changes, noted vice as a whole,” said Ms. Levonian. have been working on the Blue- respective department on it to really take hold. Prof. Zussman. Public servants’ “We need a common and shared print since fall 2012. Blueprint 2020. They are “Its success will be deter- pensions, voluntary severance vision. Those are not just words “It’s our generation’s turn to appointing people to champion mined, to a large extent, by the pay, sick days and other items that don’t mean anything. We need make sure our institution keeps discussions about the Blueprint commitment of the senior public will be, or already have been, to all be thinking about where we pace with the changes so that we in their organization, and some service in making it happen. The modified by the government too. want to be and where do we want can best serve Canada and Cana- organizations have begun announcement itself is just a first The Blueprint’s whole of gov- the public service to be,” she said. dians now and into the future,” assembling engagement teams. step in what I consider to be a ernment principle also encom- [email protected] said Ms. Levonian at the town hall. “Lots of energy and ideas on very long process,” he said. passes the work of Shared Servic- Twitter: @JessicaHTimes The team of deputy ministers how to contribute,” tweeted one “You can’t just leave this to es Canada, which is consolidating The Hill Times was supported by a research team public servant June 26 after the run its own course, because … the government’s IT and email from Privy Council Office, Policy first meeting of his department’s trying to change the way that systems. The government also Horizons Canada, and the Canada engagement team. we’re doing things, it takes a huge plans on moving to a single web- Blueprint 2020 School of Public Service, stated The government would also amount of effort. It has to be seen site for Canadians, among other PCO spokesperson Nicolas Boyer like to hear from groups like the to be a high priority for the gov- service changes on the books. Guiding Principles in an email to The Hill Times. Public Policy Forum, the Institute ernment,” he added. While the Blueprint is short on 1. An open and networked environ- The research team interviewed of Public Administration of Can- Prime Minister Stephen Harp- specifics, it’s meant to solicit com- more than 40 leading thinkers on ada, universities, and others who er (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) said ments and signal that the Clerk ment that engages citizens and the public service and reviewed follow the public service. in a preface to Blueprint 2020 that has given it some serious thought, partners for the public good. academic papers on the subject. The unions who together repre- he is pleased with the initiative. said Prof. Zussman. 2. A whole of government approach The ideas were also tested in work- sent hundreds of thousands of pub- “In order to adapt to the rapid “It’s not fully fleshed out; this that enhances service delivery shops with public servants and key lic servants also have an important rate of change in our world, all is a document of good intentions,” senior officials, said Mr. Boyer. role to play, said Mr. Wouters. successful organizations need to he said. and value for money. Finally, during federal dep- “We see them as real partners consistently reflect on how they Most people haven’t noticed 3. A modern workplace that makes uty ministers’ annual retreat in in this. I think our bargaining do business and pursue continual how much change has happened smart use of new technologies January 2013, the Blueprint was agents and ourselves, we have improvement. Canada’s public in the public service over the last to improve networking, access to reviewed and further refined. a common objective, which is service is no different,” he said. 10 years, noted Prof. Zussman. “I care about this because I to make the workplace a better Prior reform efforts, like Public “It’s an unbelievable renewal data and customer service. plan to be here in the Public Ser- workplace for everyone,” he said. Service 2000, which was launched that’s going on, but we’ve not 4. A capable, confident and high- vice in 2020. It’s personal for me. I The Chief Human Resources in 1989 with the aim of streamlin- actually paid that much attention performing workforce that feel an acute sense of responsibil- Officer for the government, Dan- ing government management and to it,” he said. ity today, as you should,” said Ms. iel Watson, said he has already changing the culture of public ser- About 62 per cent of core pub- embraces new ways of working Levonian. met with the National Joint Coun- vice to better serve Canadians, as lic servants, or 163,000 people, and mobilizing the diversity of Blueprint 2020 is available in cil, which includes government well as La Relève in the late 1990s, have been hired in the last 15 talent to serve the country’s full on the PCO Clerk’s website. th and union representatives, to let petered out as leadership changed years, according to the 20 Annu- evolving needs. All public servants have been them know about Blueprint 2020. and other priorities emerged, said al Report to the Prime Minister invited by the Clerk to send their “That’s the first step. We obvi- Prof. Zussman. on the Public Service of Canada. —Source: Blueprint 2020: Getting thoughts on the vision, and what ously work very closely with Continuity in the senior man- The public service has been Started—Getting Your Views, Building needs to be done to achieve it, in all the bargaining agents who agement and consistent com- undergoing budget cuts and down- Tomorrow’s Public Service Together. for comment. always have excellent suggestions munication to the wider public sizing for the past five years, and 16 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013 HILL LIFE & PEOPLE FEATURE ‘Soldiers coming back from war are fighting for their rightful place in society,’ says Scott Taylor Scott Taylor exposes the current battle in Canada, for veterans with PTSD, in new documentary Homecoming: The Casualties of War.

released earlier, stayed in Tal Afar to help save By SARAH SPENCE Mr. Taylor’s life, by pleading with religious leaders and people within the community. cott Taylor, editor and publisher of Esprit As a veteran military and war correspond- Sde Corps military magazine, a docu- ent, Mr. Taylor says in the film, “The biggest mentary filmmaker, military journalist, and advance is the stigma of mental health within former private in the Canadian Forces from the Canadian military, it has gone from a sign 1982-1986, reveals the mental rehabilitation of weakness to being as visible as a physical process of Canadian soldiers in his recently- wound with the ability to be repaired.” released CPAC documentary, Homecoming: According to Brig.-Gen Jean-Robert The Casualties of War. Bernier in the documentary, the Canadian The documentary investigates the issues Medical Association has determined that 49 surrounding Canadian soldiers living with per cent of the general population would not post traumatic stress disorder and looks consider having a relationship with someone at both the resources and the lack of them who has a severe mental disorder, whereas offered by the federal government. Mr. Tay- only seven per cent of soldiers within the lor leaves it up to the viewer to decide if the The Hill Times Canadian military feel this same way. The government is doing enough for Canada’s ill stigma is slowly changing, but as soldiers and injured soldiers, but ends the documen- return from war there is not this same tary by asking, “Does unlimited risk commit acceptance in civilian society. the government to unlimited liability, or will Mr. Blaney (Lévis-Bellechasse, Que.) says homecoming always mean an ongoing battle in the film that Veterans Affairs Canada is con- for the casualties of war?” stantly trying to adapt to modern-day veterans.

Starting from St. John’s, Nfld., to Van- Photograph by Cynthia Münster, “We are at a point in time that we have couver, B.C., a wide variety of accents and more modern veterans than we have Great Canadian culture are showcased in Home- War veterans, that’s why we are going coming which also features interviews with about a major transformation in the way federal Veterans Affairs Minister Steven we are providing services to our veterans,” Blaney; Quebec Liberal Senator Roméo Mr. Blaney says in Homecoming. Dallaire; Walter Natynczyk, former chief of The Canadian military, however, still has the defence staff; Pat Stogran, former feder- difficulty diagnosing PTSD in veterans; only al ombudsman of Veterans Affairs Canada; eight per cent of veterans have been diag- as well many veterans and government. nosed with PTSD distinctly linked to their Mr. Taylor says he made the hour-long mission, according to the documentary. Homecoming in an attempt to reach a general Liberal MP John McKay (Scarborough- audience, one that may not necessarily have Guildwood, Ont.), his party’s national defence ties to the military. Homecoming looks at the critic, says in the documentary that the state of Canadian veterans’ mental health, the “Library of Parliament says about 15 per cent impact of the 10-year war in Afghanistan and within in a year will suffer operational stress its impacts on the families of soldiers who injury and about five per cent from PTSD and died, suffered physical and mental wounds Homecoming: The Casualties of War within a lifetime you double those figures.” and the public and private support services in The Library of Parliament report, titled place to help them. “Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and the Mr. Taylor opens Homecoming saying: Mental Health of Military Personnel and Vet- “Canada faces a new generation of sacrifice erans,” prepared by Jean-Rodrigue Paré and and a renewed obligation to honour the fall- published in October 2011, says that with the en, care for the wounded and care for their end of combat operations in Afghanistan, families. Soldiers coming back from war are between 25,000 and 35,000 soldiers will be Photographs courtesy of CPAC fighting for their rightful place in society.” released from the Canadian Forces over Homecoming reaches modern-day vet- Scott Taylor, ‘Does unlimited risk commit the government to unlimited liability, or will homecoming the next five years. Canada has sent 40,000 erans, public citizens, private institutions, always mean an ongoing battle for the casualties of war?’ servicemen and servicewomen to Afghan- and high-policy advocates in the Canadian istan since war began in 2001. At least 2,750 government. There are stories from inspi- of them can be expected to suffer from a rational veterans who have lost limbs and Emotional and intensely raw stories, such Over the past 22 years, he has exposed severe form of PTSD and at least 6,500 will those who chose rehabilitation and are as this one, riddle the documentary. himself to war through being a military jour- suffer from a mental health problem. continuing to progress. In contrast, there Homecoming’s message is that positive nalist. He has never been diagnosed with But last week The Ottawa Citizen reported are those who were not as fortunate, as the change must happen for veterans who suf- PTSD and does not suffer any symptoms. that the Department of National Defence film shows the addictions, drugs or alco- fer from PTSD and that the Canadian gov- But he has his own war stories. In Sep- report claiming 13.5 per cent of Canadian sol- hol, those who lost family members, or are ernment and private citizens themselves tember 2004, he went to Iraq to report on the diers who served in Afghanistan returned to homeless or living in shelters. must accept the challenge and face it head current state of the Iraqi invasion. Once there, Canada with mental illness severely underesti- But it’s painfully obvious that the process on as a community. he and Turkish journalist Zeynep Tugru were mates the problem, and suggests the number is of transition for veterans back into civilian This is Mr. Taylor’s third documentary. captured in Tal Afar by Mujahideen fighters likely twice that, according to experts. life needs to be overhauled. There’s a need In 2010, he hosted/produced Afghanistan: and held captive for five days. During their Mr. Taylor’s passion for veterans and their for more transitional programs and support Outside the Wire and in 2011 F-35: The captivity they were moved to and from various well-being is obvious. He says he and his staff for veterans in Canada. Politics of Procurement. different locations, beaten, tortured for infor- will continue to bring awareness to the plight Shaun Fynes, stepfather of Canadian Mr. Taylor is no stranger to the Canadian mation and threatened with execution. The of veterans in their magazine Esprit de Corps. soldier Stuart Langridge, who was killed in Forces. He first served in the Princess Patri- Arabic extremist faction, known as Students Meanwhile, Mr. Taylor and his crew are com- Afghanistan says in the film, “Those that put on cia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Second Battal- of Islam, made allegations against Mr. Taylor piling the massive amount of material that the uniform for our country are the best of the ion, in Winnipeg, then Germany. He took his claiming he was a Jewish spy or an American they could not put within the hour-long film best, they have deserved proper treatment. It is commando training with the French Army. and therefore couldn’t be trusted. After five for CPAC. Homecoming can be seen at http:// disgraceful the way soldiers are treated now, He did not see combat while in uniform, but days of psychological and physical torture, on www.cpac.ca/eng/homecoming no one cares to fix it. It breaks my heart that I witnessed the carnage of war for the first Sept. 12, 2004 the Mujahideen agents released [email protected] encouraged Stuart to join the Army.” time during the Gulf War in 1991. Mr. Taylor. Zeynep Tugrul, who had been The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013 17 FEATURE Q&A BUZZ RON DEIBERT Former veteran Liberal Canada’s future in cyberspace ‘deserves a royal commission,’ fundraiser, adviser says Citizen lab director Deibert

Foreign Affairs is talking about the need to Millikin dies; Cardozo Continued from Page 14 develop a cyber foreign policy, and the per- engineers who actually started the internet son at DFAIT steering this process [Policy and to this day help keep it functioning, they and Planning director Michael Walma] is a may not be thinking in terms of political very capable person. Canada is beginning to part of Glebe Art, philosophy, but those principles inform every- engage more with like-minded countries like thing they do. Distributed security is widely the Dutch and the Swedes—there is a coali- seen ... as the best approach to securing the tion of like-minded governments. The prob- infrastructure of cyberspace. There can’t be lem is that we’re devoting so little resources Garden Studio Tour an internet governance organization. Instead to it. People at Foreign Affairs who probably you want multiple, distributed, overlapping share the same perspective I do are under forms of governance, and they should be equipped and under resourced. self, but he was always there for everybody. mixed between the private sector, the public “When you think about what I said Continued from Page 2 He just had a great sense of humour. Any sector, civil society, with no one of those sec- about the next billion digital natives, Former veteran Grit fundraiser, adviser room that he would walk into he would tors able to determine anything without the here in Canada we’ve eliminated our liven up, and I just thought the world of participation of the others. development agency. Meanwhile, huge Millikin dies on plane from Dublin him,” Sen. Smith said. “On the one hand you have people who resources are going to, for lack of a better Arthur McComish, president of Calgary are really into hierarchy—they want gov- term, the ‘spooks.’ A $900-million airport Centre Federal Liberal Association, told ernments in control, secrecy, and closure. terminal-like complex is being built on The Hill Times that Mr. Millikin was a big On the other hand, you have people who Ogilvie Road for the [Communications part of the community. don’t want any of that—they’re essen- Security Establishment Canada]. Lord “He was an entrepreneur and found- tially anarchists. Distributed security is knows what they’re doing with it because ing member of Big Rock Brewery. He also in between those. It’s the negation of con- there’s very little oversight. This is the played a significant role in Calgary’s rugby centrated power. That’s what I’m trying to wrong approach. I think we should be and rowing communities. Cameron had a advocate for in the book.” putting more resources to where we can boisterous character that ensured that you have the most effect in terms of shaping wouldn’t forget him,” said Mr. McComish. How is policy lagging behind cyber-reality cyberspace in a way that will protect our “Cameron was passionate about the Lib- in Canada? How can policymakers make national interests in the future. eral Party of Canada and was a great fund- better policies and legislation that respects “Domestically, I think if anything we should raiser and supporter in all our activities.” privacy and ensures security? be giving as much power to privacy commis- A life lived: Cameron Millikin, left, pictured with Mr. Millikin is survived by his wife of 50 “I think that there are some troubling sioners as we do to the security agencies.” his son Rory, died last week at the age of 80. years Susan Patricia and three sons, Rory, trends. When I look at what the Canadian [email protected] Federal Liberals said he was a one of kind. Craig and John, and five grandchildren. government is doing, it’s certainly encour- Twitter: @chrisplecash The funeral for Mr. Millikin was held on aging to see that finally the Department of The Hill Times Cameron Millikin, 80, former adviser to Friday, July 5 at 2 p.m. at Christ Church every Liberal prime minister since Lester Cathedral in Calgary. B. Pearson, founding director of Big Rock Brewery, and a former Canadian honorary consul general to Ireland, died on June 28 Meet Andrew Cardozo: think tank czar on a plane back to Calgary from Ireland, by day, landscape painter by night “his heart halfway between the places he loved,” according to his obituary in The Calgary Herald. Born in Dublin, Ireland on Nov. 20, 1932, Mr. Millikin left Dublin for New York in the 1950s, with only 56 cents in his pocket, his son Rory Millikin told The Hill Times last week. He came to Canada in 1956 and then made his next move to Cal- gary in 1958 where he eventually worked his way from the oil rigs to the corporate offices in Calgary. Mr. Millikin also started volunteering with the federal Liberal Party in Alberta and eventually became a major fundraiser for the federal Grits. He was also an advis- Andrew Cardozo is also a prolific painter. er to Liberal prime ministers. Rory said he his father was a strong, Andrew Cardozo, president of the Cana- respected, funny, and courageous man. dian Centre for Progressive Policy, and a reg- He said his father had him helping out on ular columnist with The Hill Times, is also an every Liberal campaign since he could POWER NEEDS artist. Mr. Cardozo, who started painting in remember, walking around neighbour- 2005, showcased his Blue China Series acryl- hoods passing out campaign pamphlets. ic paintings in the Glebe’s Art and Gardens “Back in the day in Calgary there really GOOD INFORMATION Studio Tour on the weekend. The paintings were no Liberals, but my father,” Rory said. are based on his travels in China last sum- “When they had election results that would mer and capture scenes from the Great Wall pop up on the screen, it would just be Con- of China and “mesmerizing blue mountains New features in The Lobby Monitor servatives 550, and Liberals 0. He would that surround” the historic site. 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Mr. Flaherty recently bid fare- The Hill Times well to director of communications Dan Miles, who left the office at the end of June. Mr. Miles had taken leave from his job as direc- tor of government and community BY Laura Ryckewaert relations at Trent University in Peterborough, Ont., to return to Photographs by Jake Wright, ive different Cabinet ministers the Hill to once again serve as This just in: With an expected Cabinet shuffle coming, five Cabinet ministers appear to be on the hunt to fill top jobs Fappear to be on the hunt to fill communications director for Mr. in their ministerial offices, including Jason Kenney, Leona Aglukkaq, Rona Ambrose, Peter MacKay, and Jim Flaherty. top jobs in their ministerial offices, Flaherty to help him through the including Citizenship and Immi- 2013 budget, following the depar- Shortly following Mr. Mac- to Mr. Harper and who has worked to match that against the particular gration Minister Jason Kenney, ture of Mr. Flaherty’s former direc- Donell’s departure was the depar- for Mr. Harper since around 2000. skills of your human resources, Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq, tor of communications Chisholm ture of Mr. MacKay’s director Before being promoted to principal and with that particular human Public Works and Status of Women Pothier during the last Christmas of communications, Jay Paxton, secretary in 2008, Mr. Novak was resource, let’s just say that a whole Minister Rona Ambrose, Defence break. Mr. Pothier is now work- who is also no longer working on Mr. Harper’s executive assistant. lot of people are saying, ‘Funda- Minister Peter MacKay, and ing as communications director the Hill. Interestingly, Mr. Mac- If Ms. Byrne, 36, were to return mental mismatch, if anything it’s Finance Minister Jim Flaherty. to Progressive Conservative New Donell’s wife, Jennifer Gearey, to the PMO, it would be seen as going to make things worse,’” said In the Citizenship and Immi- Brunswick Premier David Alward. who is a former journalist who a something of a repatriation of the source. “This is on the Hill, this gration Minister’s office, Mr. Ken- Mr. Miles is now back at Trent has previously served as director political experience and seniority. is a serious concern from people ney’s office has seemingly been University, and Mr. Flaherty is in of communications to Treasury A senior Conservative source who are right in the thick of it.” operating without a permanent need of a new communications Board President Tony Clement, who spoke with Hill Climb- It hasn’t been an easy few new chief of staff since former director. Mr. Flaherty’s office has been hired as Mr. MacKay’s ers said Ms. Byrne has already months for the Conservative Party, chief Howard Anglin left for the declined to comment on staffing new director of communications. been unofficially helping out either. A number of Conservative PMO during the first full week of matters and GEDS still continues Mr. MacKay’s office did not with issues management work backbenchers spoke out in the May. Mr. Anglin was hired to the to list Mr. Pothier as director of respond to Hill Climbers by behind the scenes of the PMO for House and to the media about their PMO as a special adviser for legal communications. deadline, and GEDS has not yet weeks, and said there are “strong concerns over party control and affairs and policy, where he works So far as Hill Climbers is aware, been updated to reflect any of the rumours” that she will officially their Parliamentary privilege, and closely with PMO director of poli- press secretary Kathleen Percha- recent staffing changes. leave party headquarters to the PMO has been caught up in the cy Rachel Curran, among others. luk is now the only staffer handling return to work in the PMO. damaging Senate expenses scandal. Since Mr. Anglin’s departure communications for Mr. Flaherty, Rumours swirl around PMO staffing Reached by Hill Climbers, New chief of staff Mr. Novak, from Mr. Kenney’s office, Hill though she is also not listed any- While most of the speculation PMO director of communica- who has been a close aide to Mr. Climbers has been contacting where as a staffer on GEDS (in wafting around Ottawa is con- tions Andrew MacDougall said Harper since before he became the minister’s office to attempt to fact, former press secretary Mary cerned with the anticipated summer he does not comment on staffing, Conservative Party leader, would determine how the office has han- Ann Dewey-Plante continues to Cabinet shuffle, there is some talk but a senior Conservative source have worked alongside Ms. Byrne dled Mr. Anglin’s departure. The be listed in Mr. Flaherty’s office, of impending staffing changes in offered a comment. during her time in the PMO and government’s electronic directory despite the fact she now works as the PMO, namely that Conservative “Apparently Jenni has pretty during the Conservative federal service (GEDS) has not yet been director of media relations to Envi- Party director of political operations much seconded herself from the election campaigns. Mr. Novak updated to reflect the fact that Mr. ronment Minister Peter Kent). Jenni Byrne is set to officially rejoin party [headquarters] back to also worked closely with Dimitri Anglin is no longer working for Mr. Top staff in Mr. Flaherty’s the Prime Minister’s Office. PMO to help with crisis manage- Soudas, the PMO’s former direc- Kenney, though he has also been office include: chief of staff Kevin Ms. Byrne first began working ment and issues management and tor of communications. added to the PMO staff roster. McCarthy, deputy chief of staff and in the PMO after the 2006 election, stuff like that…. At least informal- Mr. Soudas has also been Hill Climbers has left mes- director of Parliamentary affairs and previously served as PMO ly; and that would more or less rumoured to have flocked back to sages for Mr. Kenney’s director of Rossano Bernardi, director of poli- issues management director. As coincide with when several weeks the PMO following the departure communications Ana Curic and cy Sean Speer, director of regional director of issues management, Ms. ago we saw the sudden transition of Mr. Wright, and reportedly made his press secretary Alexis Pavlich affairs Lesli Tomlin, and Catherine Byrne was responsible for spotting [from] concerned and contrite to media rounds calling bureau chiefs both by phone with office staff Nicol, director of appointments for and smoothing out any political aggressive push back,” said the to spin Conservative Party lines. and by email intermittently since finance and the Greater Toronto bumps in the Conservative gov- senior Conservative source. Mr. Soudas served as Prime Min- Mr. Anglin’s departure in May, Area, according to GEDS. ernment’s path and she gained a It’s hardly been smooth sail- ister Stephen Harper’s director of but has yet to receive a response. It may be of interest to note that reputation for being, as The Globe ing for the Prime Minister’s Office communications from 2008 until If a new chief of staff has been director of media relations, Ms. Dew- and Mail has put it, “both feared since the departure of Mr. Wright just after the 2011 general election, hired, the name has not been ey-Plante, remains the only commu- and fearless.” Ms. Byrne also has a on May 19. Since then, the PMO and since Oct. 1, 2011, he has been added on GEDS, and it’s not clear nications staffer listed in Mr. Kent’s reputation for being an extremely has come under fire for its revealed working as executive director of who has filled in as chief of staff office on GEDS since the departure tough partisan player. involvement in organizing a fake communications for the Canadian in the interim. of director of communications Rob She moved to the Conservative “student” protest involving Con- Olympic Committee, an indepen- Current top staff working in Taylor in April and the departure Party headquarters and became servative staffers and interns of a dent non-profit organization. Mr. Kenney’s ministerial office of press secretary Adam Sweet in director of political operations press conference held by Liberal “There’s an ongoing debate include: Ms. Curic, who is also February. Mr. Kent also does not in 2009, and most recently Ms. Leader Justin Trudeau, and The about style and what works and director of Parliamentary affairs; have a director of policy, according Byrne was in charge of the Advance outed the fact what doesn’t work…it really largely Chris Champion, director of citi- to GEDS, though he does have a party’s 2011 election campaign, that PMO communications were comes down to personal style,” said zenship policy; Gerrit Nieuwoudt, three-person policy team made up of which resulted in a majority Con- responsible for “leaking” informa- the senior Conservative source. director of policy; Dominic senior policy adviser Monica Kugel- servative government. tion on Mr. Trudeau’s past speaking “When you’re circling the wagons, Roszak, director of multicultural- mass, and policy advisers Kent Verge Following the departure of for- engagements to various media. you bring the people you know best, ism; Peggy Anderson, director of and Leah Buchholz. mer chief of staff Nigel Wright— The senior Conservative source in the most sort of immediate sense, regional affairs; and Christopher In the National Defence minis- who left the PMO in the midst of said the more aggressive, partisan and especially people that can Mahon, director of operations. ter’s office, Mr. MacKay appears the Senate expense scandal after it tone which the PMO is seen as become aggressive when you feel In the Health Minister’s office, to be in need of a new director of was revealed he written a $90,000 having taken on of late has caused you’re under threat…it’s like bring- Ms. Aglukkaq has been without a Parliamentary affairs since the cheque to now Independent Sena- “serious concern” among some ing out the war time consiglieres.” director of policy since Leah Can- promotion of Marian Fernet to tor Mike Duffy an to reimburse Conservative caucus members. With PMO not commenting ning was promoted to the role of the role of chief of staff. Ms. Fern- the Senate for ineligible expense “A lot of people are concerned on staffing matters, it remains to chief of staff on Feb. 6, but Ms. et had previously been working claims—some political observers that that is the wrong approach for be seen whether Ms. Byrne per- Aglukkaq has since hired senior as deputy chief of staff and direc- have raised concerns over a lack this issue and these times…there’s manently rejoins the Prime Min- policy adviser Jillian Andrews, who tor of Parliamentary affairs, but of seniority in the Prime Minister’s a host of issues that are being ister’s Office. Stay tuned to Hill now works alongside policy adviser was promoted at the end of June Office, which is now headed by talked about now; everything from Climbers for an update. Ted Laking and senior special assis- to replace John MacDonell, who chief of staff Ray Novak, 36, who caucus relations, to tone of media [email protected] tant for policy, Kerala Wall. is no longer working on the Hill. was previously principal secretary relations—and I mean you’ve got The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013 19 FEATURE PARTIES

Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in Ottawa. Party Central by Jessica Bruno Staffers bowled over

for a good cause: ha! Organizer Meredith Taylor.

taffers slipped out of their suits and the jack, and in the process, block or knock Soff the Hill last week to don some eye- away the opposing team’s bowls. catching outfits and try a new sport, all to Teams drew on the expertise of regular support cystic fibrosis sufferers in Canada. Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club members, who The Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club in volunteered to help the newbies out with Ottawa’s Civic Hospital neighbourhood tutorials at the start of the tournament. played host to the city’s first annual Lawn On the green that night were Gabrielle Summer Nights. Berard and Kathryn Craner, who work in the The event is a fundraiser for Cystic Finance minister’s office; Alyx Holland, nation- Darcy Dunne, Chad Featherstone, Derek Barnes, Derek Storey. Fibrosis Canada. Last year, tournaments al director of the Young Liberals of Canada; were also held in Toronto, London, Vancou- and Alexandra Mullins, who works at Justice. ver, and Victoria. Dressed in matching green pants and On July 3, 18 teams of four gathered in Otta- white button-ups were Rachael Segal, who Emily Pim and John Penner wa for the first of four nights of lawn bowling. works in the Government House Leader’s They will meet again July 10, 17, and 24. office; , who works in Photographs by JAKE WRIGHT The tourney was organized by Meredith the Immigration minister’s office; John Taylor, a former staffer who now works for Penner, who works in office of the Natural Environics. She told Party Central she got Resources minister; and Katie Locke, who involved in the event because a friend who works for the Foreign Affairs minister. helps organize the one in Toronto recruited her, The Huffington Post Canada’s Althia Raj Lisa Thibedeau. and it sounded like a good and Global’s Rebecca cause and a fun time. Lindell represented the So far, the Ottawa press gallery with their tournament has raised team, Media Bias: Girls $5,190 through direct on Green, which included donations, which is Alexis Pavlich, who halfway to their goal of works in the Immigration $10,000. The event is also minister’s office and the raising money through PMO’s Erica Meekes. registration fees, and Lisa Thibedeau of Team New Jack City: Alexandra Mullins, Alyx Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger and Cystic Ms. Taylor says a total of Liberal Senator Jim Max McGuire. Holland, Gabrielle Berard and Katy Craner. Fibrosis Ottawa’s Lois Graveline. $25,000 will go to Cystic Munson’s office was on Fibrosis Ottawa. the East Eggs with Envi- The lawn bowling ronics’ Greg MacEach- evenings have raised ern, D’Arcy McDonell, more than $250,000 who works for Ontario since 2009 to help those Liberal MPP Yasir Naqvi living with cystic fibro- and Renée McMahon. sis in Canada, accord- Between ends, players ing to the organiza- sipped on mint juleps and The fashion. tion’s website. whisky sours prepared by Lawn Summer one of the sponsors, Mak- Nights was founded by a er’s Mark, and ducked Environics’ Greg MacEachern group of B.C. friends in into the clubhouse for a 2009, including Duncan and Lisa Thibedeau. decadent sandwich from Gillespie, Andrew Dalik La Bottega Nicastro. and Graham Dalik, who were inspired to Most of the players last Wednesday were help their friend Eva Markvoort, who had lawn bowling neophytes, but what teams cystic fibrosis. lacked in skill they made up for in fashion. The bowls. The scene. Ms. Markvoort was an avid blogger, The evening was retro-themed, and some who reached members of the cystic fibrosis teams went Gatsby, while others went Gonzo. community worldwide. Spotted on the normally subdued lawns She was also the subject of 65_RedRo- were teams coordinated in striped pants, star- ses, a 2009 documentary that profiled her spangled socks, matching frocks, pink bandan- while waiting for a lung transplant. It won as and a variety of bowties and suspenders. audience awards at a number of smaller Team names were equally creative. film festivals in recent years. While there are too many good ones to list She was able to attend the first Lawn here, some favourites include: All Night Summer Nights in 2009. Lawn, Saved By the Bowl, The Big Lawn- Ms. Markvoort received a double lung trans- bowlskies and the Glory Bowls. plant in 2007, but her body eventually rejected While there is a prize for the top team the donated set of lungs, and she passed away and the most fashionable, the grand prize Team Ball Rockers: Adam Bolek, Catherine Eaton, Morgan The crowd. while waiting for another set. She was 25. goes to the best fundraisers. Hayduk and Linton Taylor. Ottawa-Vanier Liberal MP Mauril So far, the team McGuire on Fire has Bélanger was there last week to kick off fes- raised the most money, at $3,475 as of July tivities. He said he really didn’t know what to 4. The team is led by film producer Max expect of a lawn bowling tournament. McGuire, who has cystic fibrosis. “When I was invited today, I thought Head to Lawn Summer Night’s Ottawa I’d be meeting a group of seniors, but it webpage to contribute to fundraising turns out I’m the senior,” he said noting the efforts. Full disclosure: The Hill Times is a majority of fresh faces in the crowd. sponsor of this event. If one of their pun- For the uninitiated, lawn bowling is tastic names catches your fancy, you can pretty straightforward, the objective being donate specifically to their campaign. to roll your set of balls (known as bowls) [email protected] Team Media Bias: Erica Meekes, Alexis Pavlich, Rebecca Volunteer Tony Bernard HT intern Sarah Spence. closest to a smaller target ball, known as The Hill Times Lindell and Althia Raj. 20 Classifieds THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013 HILL TIMES CLASSIFIED INFORMATION AND ADVERTISEMENT PLACEMENT: TEL. 613-232-5952, FAX 613-232-9055

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I find it worrying when some of my job, without risking arrest or reprisal. the loudest cheers for the bill’s passing came “But this bill is not about free speech. from white supremacists. “The bill risks weakening protection of “What makes this worse is that this is a human rights in this country—another tenet government initiative, straight from the Conser- of a well-functioning democracy. The Human vatives’ election platform, camouflaging itself Rights Commission provides a framework for as a private member’s bill—and therefore not effectively shielding our society’s most vul- subject to the same level of legal checks and nerable from hate. If there are problems we balances, or Parliamentary scrutiny. should fix them—not abandon the protection “When it comes to protecting human of human rights. rights, vulnerable Canadians deserve better.”

Karine Cousineau as an absolute right. The truth is, every democratic Liberal strategist society in the world has recognized certain limita- tions on freedom of expression in the interest of protecting fundamental values. “He also noted that this section of the Cana- dian Human Rights Act is currently under review by the Supreme Court of Canada and therefore, the debate is somewhat premature. “Mr. Cotler outlined many possible reforms to address Mr. Storseth’s very valid “When it comes to international human concerns that would outright appeal of sec- rights law, I think that Irwin Cotler is prob- tion 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act. ably one of the foremost experts in Canada “Now that the Bill has received royal and around the world. Mr. Cotler has recently assent, the government has one year to change made some very interesting observations in the Criminal Code and fill the void created by the House of Commons on this very subject. the abrogation of section 13. Let’s hope the “First of all, he indicated that while everybody government will take this task seriously as it can agree that freedom of speech is the lifeblood is of the utmost importance to protect every HTwork.ca of democracy, it would be a mistake to consider it Canadian against vilifying, hateful speech.” Camille Labchuk against hatred would be less than positive, and the Find the perfect fit for Green strategist Canadian Bar Association viewed the provision as an important way to curb hate speech. “Anyone who reads online comments in your organization in our news stories knows why this issue is still a serious one. It is important to put ourselves in the shoes of those who must regularly cope with hateful, discriminatory online postings readership community by those who are emboldened by the anonym- ity afforded by the internet. “The Greens opposed the repealing of “We should focus federal efforts on internet hate speech provisions from the increasing protections for all marginalized Human Rights Act. While the backers of Bill groups. A high priority is changing discrimi- For more information call The Hill Times C-304 raise a valid concern over what forum natory attitudes toward women, the LGBTQ is best used to address hate speech, there is community, ethnic minorities, and others who advertising at 613-232-5952 ext. 213 no consensus on the issue. experience prejudice and hatred. Canada is “Groups who have traditionally been the tar- generally a very welcoming and compassion- gets of hate speech and discrimination raised legiti- ate society, but we can always do more to mate fears that any diminishing of the protections ensure no one is the target of hatred.” 22 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013 FEATURE EVENTS Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association to travel to Washington, D.C., and Dallas, Texas, July 8-12 5,000 years ago, others from the time of Champlain, and THE afterwards. The display includes PARLIAMENTARY the astrolabe attributed to the founder of New France. To commemorate the occasion, CALENDAR the Departmental Archives in the Special Olympics of Ontario Charente-Maritime, France, has MONDAY, JULY 8 with the Law Enforcement kindly loaned what is widely House Break—The House and Torch Run. July 17. Russell believed to be Champlain’s Senate have adjourned for the Fairgrounds, Russell, Ont. 1-800- authentic baptismal record, summer, but the House is sched- 350-5987 x 26. rediscovered in 2012, to the uled to resume sitting on Sept. 16. museum. Until Aug. 25. Cana- ANUNA—ANUNA, Ireland’s SUNDAY, JULY 14 dian Museum of Civilization, National Choir performs in Parliamentary Associa- 100 Laurier St., Gatineau, Que. concert. Presented by Music and tions—The Canadian Branch of www.civilization.ca Beyond. July 8, 8 p.m. St. Joseph’s the Commonwealth Parliamen- Church, 151 Laurier Ave. E., Otta- tary Association will attend the TUESDAY, JULY 23 wa, Ont. 613-241-0777 or www. Canadian Regional Conference Moving with the River— musicandbeyond.ca in Edmonton, Alta. For more The St. Lawrence River was Parliamentary Asso- information, please visit http:// central to both the emergence ciations—The Canadian NATO www2.parl.gc.ca/iia and transformation of Canada. Parliamentary Association, Parliamentary Asso- Birthplace of the first colonies headed by chair Conservative ciations—The Canada-United and passageway to the Great MP Cheryl Gallant and vice- States Inter-Parliamentary Lakes and the Canadian West The Hill Times chair NDP MP Jack Harris, Group travels to St. Paul, Min- for millions of immigrants, the travels to Washington, D.C., nesota for the 68th Annual St. Lawrence River played a and Dallas, Texas. July 8-12. Meeting of the Council of State fundamental role in the build- For more information, please Government – Midwestern Leg- ing and settling of Canada.The visit http://www2.parl.gc.ca/iia islative Conference. July 14-17. exhibition retraces the river’s For more information, please historic path with the Iroquois’ WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 visit http://www2.parl.gc.ca/iia thousand-year presence on the St. Catharines Federal Fam- Parliamentary Asso- land, Franco-Aboriginal alli- Photographs by Jake Wright, ily BBQ—The St. Catharines ciations—The Canada-United ances, growth of a French settle- Federal Liberal Association States Inter-Parliamentary ment in the St. Lawrence Valley hosts a Family BBQ today. PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATIONS—The Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association, headed by chair Group travels to Anchorage, and multi-ethnic European July 10, 5 p.m., $10. Henley Alaska for the Pacific North- immigration for which Québec Conservative MP Cheryl Gallant and vice-chair NDP MP Jack Harris, travels to Washington, D.C., Island, 72 Henley Island Dr., St. west Economic Region Annual served as a gateway. Ongoing. Catharines, Ont. For tickets call and Dallas, Texas. July 8-12. For more information, please visit http://www2.parl.gc.ca/iia Summit. July 14-18. For more Canadian Museum of Civiliza- Monica McKay at 905-934-3773 information, please visit http:// tion, 100 Laurier St., Gatineau, or visit www.liberal.ca www2.parl.gc.ca/iia Que. www.civilizatiion.ca MP Patrick Brown’s 8th Annual Community Family TUESDAY, JULY 16 THURSDAY, JULY 25 BBQ—Conservative MP Patrick APC Reception with Bob Chamberfest Ottawa Brown hosts his 8th Annual Com- Rae and Carolyn Bennett—A 2013—The theme of this year’s munity Family BBQ. July 13, 12-2 gala reception, hosted by the Chamberfest Ottawa is Viva Voce: p.m. , Barrie, Ont. Aboriginal Peoples’ Commission Inspired by Song, a festive pro- http://www.servingbarrie.com/ will feature keynote speakers gram that explores the profound Stop TB Partnership and Bob Rae and Carolyn Bennett influence of voice on instrumen- Panel: AKFC in Partnership with (St. Paul’s). July 16, 6 p.m. Mac- tal music making. Tonight: The RESULTS Canada—AKFC and Bride Museum of Yukon, 1124 Swingle Singers 50th Anniver- RESULTS Canada are holding an First Ave., Whitehorse, Yukon. sary Performance. 7 p.m., $35. open reception and panel discus- www.liberal.ca Dominion-Chalmers United sion on innovation and public- Church, 355 Cooper St., Ottawa, private partnerships in the fight WEDNESDAY, JULY 17 Ont. www.chamberfest.com against tuberculosis. July 10, 6 p.m.– Music & Film Under the 8 p.m. Free. The Delegation of the Stars—The Ottawa International SATURDAY, JULY 27 Ismaili Imamat, 199 Sussex Drive, Writers Festival presents an eve- Parliamentary Asso- Ottawa, ON. RSVP to melisa@akfc. ning of Music & Film Under the ciations—The Canada-United ca or 613.237.2532 ext. 131. For fur- Stars. The music is composed by States Inter-Parliamentary ther event details, please visit http:// Mike Dubue and performed by the Group travels to Mobile, Ala- th www.akfc.ca/events.html. Hilotrons. There will also be a BBQ. bama for the 67 Annual 12th Global Conference July 17, 9 p.m., Free. City Hall (out- Meeting of the Council of State on Environmental Justice and side), 110 Laurier Ave. E., Ottawa, Governments—Southern Leg- Global Citizenship—This confer- Ont. www.writersfestival.org islative Conference. July 27-30. ence aims to explore the role of For more information, please environmental thinking in the FRIDAY, JULY 19 visit http://www2.parl.gc.ca/iia G-20 Meeting of Finance context of contemporary society Ministers and Central Bank TUESDAY, JULY 30 and international affairs. July Governors—A meeting of the Parliamentary Asso- 10-12. Mansfield College, Oxford, G20 finance ministers and cen- ciations—The Canada-United U.K. www.inter-disciplinary.net tral bank governors will be held States Inter-Parliamentary THURSDAY, JULY 11 July 19-20. Moscow, Russia. Group travels to Las Vegas, NQW Annual Port Hope Nevada for the 66th Annual Summer BBQ—The Northum- SATURDAY, JULY 20 Meeting of the State Govern- Double Take: Portraits of berland Quinte West PLA and ments—Western Legislative Intriguing Canadians—This FLA present the Annual Port Conference. July 30-Aug. 2. exhibition features more than Hope Summer BBQ. July 11, For more information, please 100 paintings, drawings and 5:30 p.m., $40. Carpenter’s 459 visit http://www2.parl.gc.ca/iia photographs of 59 intriguing Croft St., Port Hope, Ont. Tickets Canadians. Until Oct. 14. Cana- THURSDAY, AUG. 1 at 905-800-0364. dian Museum of Civilization, Ontario By-elections— FRIDAY, JULY 12 100 Laurier St., Gatineau, Que. Ontario Premier Kathleen Java with Joyce: Summer www.civilization.ca Wynne announced five by- Edition—Liberal MP Joyce Mur- elections to take place Aug. 1. ray (Vancouver Quadra) and her MONDAY, JULY 22 By-elections will be held in two Champlain, the First team are hosting Java with Joyce, Toronto-area ridings, Windsor Account—Created to mark the a chance to have a sip and a bite, and Ottawa South. www.elec- Let Parliament Now 400th anniversary of Samuel and ask questions. July 5, 2-4 p.m. tions.on.ca/en-ca de Champlain’s journey up Constituency Office, 206-2112 W Kandahar: The Fighting Sea- the Ottawa River, this new dis- Broadway, Vancouver, B.C. RSVP son—From 2005 to 2011, Cana- do the work for you play focuses on the Aboriginal dian soldiers were deployed to to 604-664-9220 or joyce.murray. peoples who inhabited the [email protected] Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. A single document delivered to your inbox every evening region long before the coming Award-winning Canadian docu- SATURDAY, JULY 13 of Champlain; the journey of the mentary photographer Louis Palu Stampede Days Rodeo French explorer in the Ottawa accompanied them in the most Tour—The Stampede Day Valley in 1613; and the impact of dangerous districts. Until Sept. Rodeo Tour offers a day of fam- his arrival on the First Peoples. 22. North Corridor, Canadian War ily fun with bull riding, truck Visitors will see approximately Museum, 1 Vimy Pl., Ottawa, Ont. .CA pulls and more, in support of 50 artifacts, some dating from www.warmuseum.ca THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013 23 FEATURE EVENTS Conservative MP Brown hosts 8th Annual Community Family BBQ

SATURDAY, AUG. 3 SUNDAY, AUG. 11 WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28 companies, including key THE Peace– The Exhibition— Parliamentary Associa- Parliamentary Associa- decision-makers from PARLIAMENTARY Canada has been shaped by tions—The Canada-United States tions—The Canadian Branch government, media, academia people taking action to make Inter-Parliamentary Group travels of the Commonwealth Par- and civil society. It will bring peace possible: by acting as Atlanta, GA, for the National liamentary Association will together more than 1,500 CALENDAR skilled negotiators, providing Conference of State Legislatures attend the 59th Commonwealth participants from 90 countries humanitarian aid, shouldering Legislative Summit. Aug. 11-15. Parliamentary Conference in to share strategies and solutions arms or demonstrating against For more information, please Johannesburg, SA. Aug. 28-Sept. and discuss global issues and wars and weapons. This is the visit http://www2.parl.gc.ca/iia 6. For more information, please risks. The New Champion first major exhibition to explore visit http://www2.parl.gc.ca/iia communities—including the many ways Canadians have SUNDAY, AUG. 18 Global Growth Companies, acted for peace. Ongoing. Cana- Hockey Night in Barrie VI— THURSDAY, SEPT. 5 Young Global Leaders, Young dian War Museum, 1 Vimy Pl. Conservative MP Patrick Brown G20 Leaders Summit—The Scientists, Technology Pioneers, www.warmuseum.ca hosts Hockey Night in Barrie VI, Russia G-20 Leaders Summit takes Social Entrepreneurs and in support of the Royal Victoria place Sept. 5-6. St. Petersburg, Rus- the World Economic Forum’s MONDAY, AUG. 5 Hospital. Aug. 18, 5:30 p.m. Bar- sia. http://en.g20russia.ru/ youngest community, the Global Voudou—This exhibition rie Molson Centre, Barrie, Ont. Shapers—will once again dispenses with the Hollywood www.hockeynightinbarrie.com MONDAY, SEPT. 9 engage with Forum Members version of zombies. Instead, 65th IPAC National Annual NDP Summer National and Partners. Sept. 11-13. Dalian, visitors can discover a world Conference: Reinventing Public Caucus—The NDP will meet China. www.weforum.org rich in history and culture and Administration—Questions of for its summer national cau- cus in Saskatoon, Sask., at meet practitioners of this spiri- change, adaptation, and inno- The Parliamentary Calendar tual tradition. Ongoing. Cana- vation are the issues that have the Delta Sept. 9-Sept. 11. For more information, contact is a free listing edited by list- dian Museum of Civilization, long been debated in organiza- ings editor Alia Heward who 100 Laurier St., Gatineau, Que. tions, both public and private. NDP caucus press secretary at (613) 995-8575. can be reached at 613-232-5952, www.civilization.ca This conference will explore, ext. 200. Information regarding TUESDAY, AUG. 6 why, in what areas and in what WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 11 political, cultural and govern- ways governments must reinvent WEF: Annual Meeting of mental events should be sent Star Wars Identities—Check themselves. Aug. 18-21. Centre out all your fave Star Wars the New Champions 2013—The to [email protected] with the Sheraton, 1201 Rene-Levesque Annual Meeting of the New subject line ‘Parliamentary characters and props at Star W., Montreal, Que. www.ipac.ca Wars Identities. From Darth Champions is the foremost Calendar’ by Wednesdays at The Hill Times Vader to Yoda, to the Millen- MONDAY, AUG. 26 global business gathering noon. Send in your event in a nium Falcon, there is something Liberal Summer Caucus— in Asia. Also known as the paragraph with all the relevant for every fan to see. Sun.- Wed. Liberals will meet for their “Summer Davos,” the meeting details. Our fax number is 613- 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (last entrance summer caucus Aug. 26-28. creates a unique opportunity 232-9055. We can’t guarantee at 4:30 p.m.) Thurs. to Sat. 10 Roseneath, PEI. For more infor- for exchange between leaders inclusion of every event, but we a.m.–8 p.m. (last entrance at mation, call Kate Purchase in from top-ranked multinationals do our best. 6:30 p.m.) Until Sept. 2. $13.25- the Office of the Liberal Leader and chief executive officers [email protected] The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright, $24. For more information call at 613-291-6181. of dynamic and fast-growing 1-855-897-6919 or email info- MP PATRICK BROWN’S 8TH ANNUAL COMMUNITY FAMILY [email protected] BBQ—Conservative MP Patrick Brown hosts his 8th Annual SATURDAY, AUG. 10 8th Annual Fletcher Com- Community Family BBQ. July 13, 12-2 p.m. Sunnidale Park, munity BBQ—Conservative MP Barrie, Ont. http://www.servingbarrie.com/ Steven Fletcher (Charleswood- St. James-Assiniboine, Man.) hosts the 8th Annual Fletcher Community BBQ. Aug. 10, 1-3 Group travels to Milwaukee, p.m. Assiniboine Park, by the FRIDAY, AUG. 2 WS, for the National Governors Parliamentary Asso- Lyric Theatre, Winnipeg, Man. Annual Meeting. Aug. 2-Aug. 4. ciations—The Canada-United Register to 204-984-6432 or ste- For more information, please States Inter-Parliamentary [email protected] visit http://www2.parl.gc.ca/iia

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