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NEWS NATIONAL SECURITY FEATURE HILL LIFE & PEOPLE NEWS LOBBYING National Security Senator Smith Farming issues Oversight getting heard on Committee to leaves , Hill, agricultural require top-secret lobbying up 50 per facilities to ‘meet, after 50 years in public life cent from last year Trade and equipment are transmit and store among the top issues. information’: Public BY DEREK ABMA Security docs Representatives of Canada’s farming industry have been stepping up their lobbying BY ABBAS RANA on Parliament Hill in recent months, with trade being one of the main areas of discussion. In order to review, monitor and scrutinize Communication reports fi led in the the activities of the country’s most secret federal lobbyists registry show that some national security organizations including of the agricultural groups that have had CSIS, the RCMP, the CSE, and the CBSA, communications with federal offi cials in Parliament’s fi rst all-party National Security April include the Canadian Cattlemen’s Oversight Committee will require dedicated se- Association, Chicken Farmers of Canada, cure facilities that match the “top secret RCMP Egg Farmers of Canada, Soy Canada, the signals-intelligence standards” to hold meet- Canada Seed and Trade Association, and ings, transmit, and store information, accord- dairy associations representing , ing to documents obtained by The Hill Times. , and .

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NEWS PUBLIC SERVICE NEWS ASSISTED SUICIDE Lobbying on Public service loses workers in physician-assisted young, middle dying continues age groups, gains as new law nears people 55-plus passage in House Lack of permanent jobs is Lobbying continues ‘right up driving people away: unions. XXX XX until the fi nal vote.’ BY DEREK ABMA

BY RACHEL AIELLO As the Privy Council continues to place Son of a preacher’s kid: Liberal Senator David Smith, who helped run Jean Chrétien’s three suc- a high priority on recruiting young people Lobbyists are continuing to lobby the cessive and successful election campaigns in 1993, 1997, and 2000, and who helped get the in the federal public service to replace government’s controversial physician-as- rights of the physically and mentally disabled enshrined into the Charter of Rights, spent his last aging baby boomers, demographic trends sisted suicide Bill C-14 as it nears passage day in the Senate on May 10. Read more on p. 2. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright in the latest annual report from the Privy in the House this week and moves into the Council clerk to the prime minister show Senate. some discouraging trends. With just two sitting weeks left until the FEATURE FORT MCMURRAY WILDFIRES The report from Privy Council Clerk June 6 Supreme Court-imposed deadline to Prime Minister Justin to have a new law on the books regarding Outpouring of support ‘overwhelming’: Alberta MPs Trudeau (Papineau, Que.), released May physician-assisted dying, the government 6, included an introductory letter that is hoping to have the bill pass the report BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT are stressing that work to re- of Albertans and other Cana- described how the government was in “a stage and third reading debate and be off build Fort McMurray, will be dians in lending a hand to the period of dramatic generational change in to the Senate by the middle of this week. As residents anxiously a “long-term” effort, but say more than 80,000 evacuees. the public service.” await news of when they can they’ve been impressed by Continued on page 16 return home, Alberta MPs the “overwhelming” response Continued on page 14 Continued on page 18 2 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 16, 2016 FEATURE BUZZ

when all the Liberal Senators were kicked out details last week about her wake, which of the national caucus in an effort by Prime was to be held in Glace Bay, N.S., this past ON Minister to distance the un- Saturday, followed by the funeral on Mon- THE elected Senate from the elected House. day at 11 a.m. local time at the Church of HEARD HILL “I worked my guts out for 50 years for the Immaculate Conception in Bridgeport, N.S. party and then we got kicked out. I was a bit In a Facebook post, Mr. Butts said: “We’re BY DEREK ABMA frustrated, but I kind of like the end result: Cape Bretoners. We try to turn these things free votes. I like free votes. I was quoting into celebrations of life, especially when it’s Martin Luther King Jr. who said: ‘Free at last!’ one as well and fully lived as our moms.” Thank God I’m free at last! Who wants to be Mr. Butts, who called his mother “the cool- a whipped robot? Not me. I don’t want to be a est of cucumbers” in a Mother’s Day post, also whipped robot. I think if it’s less partisan, the offered some great advice on Twitter for any- This just in: press better. We’ll see how this system works out, one whose moms are still around: “Call your but we’ve got good people here,” he said. mom. Life is short, even when it’s long.” He told Senators last Tuesday that Canada’s lucky it doesn’t have the same nasty political gallery plans for culture as the U.S. “As , we don’t Cotler vs. Black at next want to go down that road. We want to keep this country and this institution. We want to have Great Canadian Debate a civilized democratic society. Let me say this: late-night partying The next event in the Macdonald-Laurier Let’s keep it that way! I’m going to miss you all. I wish you all the best. Continue to be the Institute’s Great Canadian Debates series Chamber of Sober Second Thought. Amen!” will feature former Liberal MP Irwin Cotler after annual dinner against former media baron Conrad Black, arguing the issue of whether Canada’s Su- Bélanger tribute to raise preme Court is interfering with Parliament’s Laura Payton, La “proper role” in setting the country’s laws. Presse’s Malorie funds for Haitian students The motion presented will be, “Canada’s Beauchemin, Supreme Court has usurped the proper role Postmedia’s A cocktail of Parliament.” Mr. Black will support this Stephen Maher, party in honour of idea while Mr. Cotler will argue against it. and Le Devoir’s ailing Liberal MP Attendees are likely to hear arguments Marie Vastel Mauril Bélanger from both sides over how this matter re- at the 2011 is planned for lates to things such as abortion, same-sex Parliamentary Thursday, May 19 marriage, and—an issue being sorted out Press Gallery at the Outaouais as we speak— physician-assisted dying. Dinner. The campus of the Uni- It happens Tuesday, May 31, at 7 p.m. Hill Times versité du Québec Liberal MP Mauril at Canadian War Museum. Tickets are $20 photograph by Bea in Gatineau, from Belanger, pictured in each, or $15 for students and seniors. Vongdouangchanh 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. his offi ce on March 8, Mr. Bélanger, thanking reporters for the MP for Ottawa- meeting him. The Hill Simpson resurfaces at CBC Vanier, went public Times photograph by following CTV departure late last year with Jake Wright his diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also Katie Simpson has a new job with known as Lou Gehrigh’s disease. His con- CBC’s parliamentary bureau, she con- dition has progressed to the point where fi rmed on Twitter last week he has lost the ability to speak. He now “Very excited to announce that I’m joining , take note. uses an iPad with text-to-voice software to CBC’s Parliamentary Bureau in Ottawa,” she While many who attended the annual Sen. Smith says farewell communicate. tweeted. “Let’s break all of the news, shall we?” Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner last to Upper Chamber Former Liberal MP , now It was more than a month earlier she year ended up at the Métropolitain Brasse- a lobbyist for Hill & Knowlton Strategies, used Twitter to announce she was leaving rie on the Ottawa side of the Ottawa River said the occasion will feature an appear- CTV, without giving any indication of why for the after-party, organizers of this year’s ance from Mr. Bélanger himself, as well or where she was going. dinner—which celebrates the gallery’s as several former and current MPs, and Ms. Simpson received congratulations 150th anniversary—are trying to keep the other friends of the MPs. Before fi rst being about her new job from fellow journalists and crowd at the Canadian Museum of History elected to federal offi ce in 1995, Mr. Bé- politicos, but the sentiment was perhaps best in Gatineau and they’re making things langer served as an assistant to summed up by her new workmate at CBC, more convenient for anyone not ready for Mr. Boudria during his time as an MP. Rosemary Barton, who tweeted, “Boom.” bed after the dessert plates are cleared. “He and I go back a long time,” Mr. There will be a cash bar going until 2 Boudria said. a.m. on site at the museum, where the din- Lockup for spring The event will cost $125 per person to at- ner will be held on Saturday, June 4. Din- David Smith: ‘I’m ready to go, but I’m doing it tend, with proceeds going to support Haitian ner organizers also promise to have a DJ, a and saying goodbye in good spirits.’ The Hill environment commissioner students in Ottawa-Gatineau, as per Mr. Be- poutine buffet, and smoked-meat stations Times photograph by Jake Wright langer’s wishes. Tickets can be bought online during the after-party. reports set for May 31 at http://uqo.ca/hommageMaurilBelanger. The main event gets underway at 5:30 Veteran Liberal Sen. David Smith, the Environmental reporters in Ottawa p.m. with a reception in the museum’s River guy who ran former prime minister Jean might want plan for an early rise at the end View Salon before dinner in the Grand Hall Chrétien’s three successive federal elec- Butts mourns passing of of the month. at 7 p.m. The 150th anniversary will make tion wins in 1993, 1997, and 2000, and a Environment and Sustainable Develop- the dinner extra special this year. Prime former minister in ’s mother ment Commissioner Julie Gelfand is releas- Justin Trudeau Minister will attend and will cabinet who got him to include the rights ing her spring reports on May 31. A lockup deliver a speech, the fi rst PM to do so since of the physically and mentally disabled Rita Butts, mother is being held at the Offi ce of the Auditor was in power in 2006. Former included in the Charter of Rights and of Gerald Butts, who is General at 240 Sparks St. from 7 to 9:45 a.m. prime minister snubbed the Freedoms, offi cially retires from the Senate principal secretary to The reports will deal with federal annual dinner while he was in offi ce. CPAC on May 16 at the age of 75. Sen. Smith was Prime Minister Justin involvement in environmentally focused will show a documentary on the history of honoured last Tuesday in the Upper Cham- Trudeau, died last Tues- municipal infrastructure projects, efforts to the gallery, there will be a photo booth for all ber by Senators, his last day in the Senate. day. His mother was mitigate severe weather, and oversight over guests to use, there will be historical press The son of a preacher, Sen. Smith often at one time a nurse for chemicals in consumer products. gallery displays, and all guests can order the refers to himself as “PK” and said he never felt the Dominion Coal Co. The reports will be tabled in the House Rita Butts, the mother book, Sharp Wits and Busy Pens: 150 Years of the calling for a preacher’s life but did get a for 18 years, while her of Commons shortly after 10 a.m. that day of the PMO’s Gerald Canada’s Parliamentary Press Gallery. “bit of a calling” for public life. He said he was husband, Charles, was and a news conference will be held at the Butts, passed away Tickets for the dinner are $113 per a “bucket of tears” when Pierre Trudeau told a coal miner who died National Press Threatre at 11:30 a.m. person, with $10 of each admission going him the rights of the physically and mentally in 2010. last week. Photograph toward a charity that furthers the cause of Mr. Butts, a Cape courtesy of Gerald disabled would be enshrined in the Charter. Continued on page 27 journalism. Last week, in the Senate, he talked about Bretoner, tweeted Butts’ Facebook Finding resolution outside of the courtroom. INFORMATION. ADVICE. GUIDANCE. Q Mediation Q Collaborative Family Law We are here to help you through your separation or divorce Q Private Settlement Conferences Q Mediation/Arbitration Q Arbitration

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serve as national tour director. “If ever you’re looking to launch a major leadership campaign or a PMO’s Zerucelli is the byelection, even a convention—if you want things to be done prop- erly, you call John,” said Ms. Doyle. Sen. Munson said Mr. Zeru- celli now holds “a crucial behind- guy who brings ‘policy the scenes-position,” and one that doesn’t leave much room for mis- takes. For example, if Mr. Trudeau suddenly decided he needed to visit somewhere “last minute,” announcements to life’ like say Fort McMurray, Alta., the PMO would need people on alert, contacts, and systems in place to John Zerucelli has quickly pull a trip together. Mr. Zerucelli pictured with PM Justin “Sometimes you have to think ‘been a big part of Trudeau during the 2015 campaign. ahead of the prime minister,” said Mr. Zerucelli was national tour director. helping create’ the Sen. Munson. “Of course, with today’s media advance, it’s even connection that exists more strategic because you’re think would need to happen every between Canadians dealing with social media.” day on the road. … He basically Over almost two decades work- never sits back and just follows and PM Justin ing for the party, Mr. Zerucelli the cookie-cutter formula. He’s has achieved a lot, but sources constantly challenging himself Trudeau, according to who spoke with The Hill Times for and his team to deliver better,” said a PMO colleague. this piece pointed to the Liberal Ms. Wright, adding Mr. Zerucelli is Party’s massive rally in Brampton, “really nimble” and “constantly on Ont. during the 2015 campaign, the phone” with everyone from his BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT and Mr. Trudeau’s leadership cam- advance team, to pollsters, to the ad, paign launch event in 2013, both policy, and communications teams. ARLIAMENT HILL—He’s The crowd at the Brampton, Ont., rally held Oct. 4. Mr. Zerucelli was the of which Mr. Zerucelli organized, Mr. Zerucelli has “been a Pbeen the organizing hand brain behind creation and organization of this event. Photograph courtesy of as career highlights. big part of helping create” the behind some of the federal Lib- WatchCTVNews’ Twitter “[He] led the organization of the connection that exists between eral Party’s biggest events and rally where Mr. Trudeau launched Canadians and Mr. Trudeau, said campaign wins in recent years, caucus, given the regional desks.” resources minister Herb Dhali- his leadership campaign in Pap- the PMO colleague. and now as director of operations Now in Mr. Trudeau’s inner wal’s offi ce as an Ontario special ineau. That whole thing came to- “That’s sort of where his great in the Prime Minister’s Offi ce, circle, Mr. Zerucelli, 38, is “a young assistant. When an election was gether quite quickly, and back then strength is. He’s able to, unlike John Zerucelli plays a critical man who’s been around forever,” as called in Ontario in 2003, he left the Liberal leadership rules did anyone else I’ve ever worked with, and multi-pronged role looking Liberal Ontario Senator Jim Mun- the Hill to help organize events not basically allow for signifi cant marry the link between operations after tour scheduling, the advance son puts it, having fi rst cut his politi- as an advance for Dalton Mc- expenses. It was all very volunteer and communications in terms of teams and the regional desks. cal teeth in former Liberal cabinet Guinty’s Liberal campaign, which driven, but in spite of that, John how an event can help shape a mes- “Operations are really at the minister ’s offi ce before ultimately unseated Ernie Eves’ was able to pull together a fantastic sage and how part of what you’re epicentre of the Prime Minister’s landing a gig in Jean Chrétien’s Progressive Conservative govern- launch event on very short notice,” trying to achieve in government is Offi ce,” said Lindsay Doyle, a PMO straight out of university. ment. Post-election, he was made said the PMO colleague. tell us a story that connects with lobbyist with Summa Strategies Originally from Etobicoke, Ont., deputy director of operations in Melanie Wright, chief of staff to Canadians, and the events them- and former Liberal staffer who he studied politics at Queen’s Uni- Mr. McGuinty’s offi ce as , Ms. Wynne, who’s worked alongside selves are part of helping create that worked alongside Mr. Zerucelli versity, was active in the Queen’s serving in the role for about a Mr. Zerucelli on multiple campaigns, connection,” said the source. in former Liberal leader Michael model parliament committee, as year before joining the Ontario said the 2015 campaign was a big “It’s just rare to have someone Ignatieff’s offi ce and on Liberal well as the school’s Young Liberals Liberal caucus’ research bureau as achievement for the party, “starting with that kind of background who campaigns. Association, at one point serving as director of strategic research and from third party status” and ultimate- both has the substantive [policy] While people tend to focus on president. As a student, he began policy. After a year, he returned to ly winning government, and “much piece but is also able to translate the policy or communications sides building his campaigning chops by Mr. McGuinty’s offi ce as a senior of that achievement” is thanks to Mr. that into very complicated, signifi - of things, “underneath that is a very lending a hand to campaigns at all adviser and director of operations Zerucelli’s work. cant events that require signifi - critical operations side,” she said. levels of government, including to to the premier. “He knew that the more people cant project management.” The “visuals of an announce- “the preliminary stages of Member In 2007, Mr. Zerucelli bid that would meet [Mr. Trudeau], Ms. Wright said she considers ment” are “just as important as the of Parliament Roy Cullen’s cam- farewell to Queen’s Park to study the more that would resonate Mr. Zerucelli not only a friend but message,” and Mr. Zerucelli is “kind paign,” as described in a Queen’s law at the , with voters, and so he made it his a mentor as well, and said she’s of a political visionary when it Journal article from 2000. but helped Mr. McGuinty during mission to ensure that no matter “not the only one.” comes to bringing policy announce- During his undergrad, start- the Ontario election that year as a where we were putting him, he was “A lot of Liberals, provincially ments to life,” said Ms. Doyle. ing after his fi rst-year in 1997, senior advance for tours. surrounded by people, and I think and federally, have learned at his As director of operations, Mr. Mr. Zerucelli spent his summers After his fi rst year of law school, that shone through in the pictures leadership on how to run a modern Zerucelli oversees coordination of working for Mr. Rock as the Mr. Zerucelli landed a spot as a you’d see on TV at night and in the tour, and we’re constantly learning Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal MP for Etobicoke-Centre, summer student-at-law for Fraser newspapers,” she said. from him, because I think he’s re- (Papineau, Que.) day-to-day sched- Ont. After graduating in 2001, Milner Casgrain, now Dentons. The big Brampton rally held inventing the rules,” she said. ule and of forward planning, work- Mr. Zerucelli landed a job in Mr. After graduating in 2010, he articled Oct. 4, which saw roughly 5,000 As a boss, Mr. Zerucelli can ing “closely with the Privy Council Chrétien’s Liberal PMO, fi rst as at the fi rm and ultimately was supporters packed into a local be “very demanding, but under Offi ce and across government” to a correspondence writer before hired as a commercial litigator for arena, was a campaign and career the gruff exterior he’s very, very map out the PM’s movements and becoming a media and advance Dentons in , also doing some highlight, she said. kind and fun and takes good care events, including all the logistics coordinator a few months later. government relations work. He left “That sort of event hadn’t been of his team,” said Ms. Wright, and “advance pieces of that,” like Sen. Munson was director of the fi rm in 2014 to return to Queen’s done in modern politics. We’ve adding that he’s “extremely hard- fi nding locations and participants, communications to Mr. Chrétien Park to serve as chief of staff to On- done rallies, but not of that magni- working” and that anyone who’s planning out staging and back- at the time and told The Hill tario Deputy Premier and Treasury tude. I think there were 90 school worked with him feels “very lucky drops, organizing staff training, Times that Mr. Zerucelli brought Board President Deb Matthews. buses that came from across the to have had” the opportunity. and more for any given event a lot of “spark and energy” to the Mr. Zerucelli is well-known by province, or even two that came Ms. Doyle echoed similar senti- involving Mr. Trudeau, a PMO col- offi ce, showed he can “adapt very Liberals across the country as a from Montreal because they were ments, adding that Mr. Zerucelli is league told The Hill Times. quickly to change,” and “learned a veteran campaigner and his CV so excited about it they wanted to “tough but fair” and is “very strong Mr. Zerucelli is also responsible lot” from his time there. also includes serving as Mr. Mc- send some folks,” said Ms. Wright, in terms of management style.” for the regional desks, meaning he “Media advance is probably Guinty’s tour director for the 2011 who worked on tour under Mr. “He’s a notorious perfectionist, “provides a link” between the PMO a crucial and integral part of Ontario campaign, helping organize Zerucelli during the 2015 federal which in an operations role, the de- and MPs in the different Liberal re- any stage of a prime minister’s the 2013 Ontario Liberal leader- campaign. “We see that [kind of tails can make or break something. gional caucuses, said the PMO col- trip,” he said. “With a good media ship convention that saw Kathleen event] in the States, but we don’t ... He also sees the importance of league—who also worked with Mr. advance team … you’re avoid- Wynne replace Mr. McGuinty, and see it in Canada and he had the imagery and branding when it Zerucelli during the 2015 campaign, ing mistakes that could be made volunteering to help organize tour idea and the vision to pull that off.” comes to a campaign, but also in for which Mr. Zerucelli was national when you’re there.” and events for Mr. Trudeau’s leader- It was a vision Mr. Zerucelli day-to-day existence. And he’s cre- tour director—and applies that That includes everything from ship campaign that same year. had early on in the campaign ative, he’s not afraid to think outside regional policy knowledge to help ensuring the PM’s “bus keeps roll- He was executive director of “when it was unfathomable that of the box, which I think is really plan where the PM will be, when, ing” on time, to choosing the right tours for Ms. Wynne during the we could get those sort of num- refreshing in politics,” she said. and why. In this role, he oversees location, to checking “how a prime 2014 Ontario election, helped bers,” said Ms. Wright, but “he saw Mr. Zerucelli is married to Jane a team of about a dozen staff and minister would sound on a mi- organize the federal party’s 2014 it through” and it “turned into one Almeida, a former Ontario Liberal largely works out of Ottawa. crophone,” to making sure events biennial convention in Montreal of our most successful ads,” was staffer and now senior manager “John’s team is an important are full—“if there’s one thing Mr. as general secretary, and chaired “good for morale,” and for rallying of corporate communications and one,” said the source. “It ensures Chrétien would not tolerate, [it] Finance Minister ’s support across the country. media relations at the Canadian the successful movements and was an empty seat in a room,” said nomination campaign in Toronto- “He thinks much more beyond Olympic Committee. They recently tour of the prime minister, but Sen. Munson. Centre, Ont. that year. During the just the logistics of what’s required, welcomed their fi rst child, Oliver. also helps us with our relation- After a year in the PMO, Mr. 2015 federal election, Mr. Zerucelli and I think some people can fall [email protected] ship and engagement with the Zerucelli joined then-natural took leave from Queen’s Park to into a formula of what you would The Hill Times

6 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 16, 2016 NEWS HUMAN RIGHTS

Prof. Amir At- partment said in its submission. taran, Canada “The time it takes to process im- Research Chair migrant applications is a function in the Faculty of the volume of applications re- of Law and ceived and the resources available Medicine at to assess those applications. Even the University if an exponentially large amount of Ottawa, is of money were devoted to process critical of the applications, CIC would still the Canadian be only able to process a certain Human Rights number of applications, given the Commission range approved by Cabinet.” for being Judge Wyman Webb of the ‘unreason- Federal Court of Appeal, who ably slow’ in struck down the Human Rights processing a Commission’s decision to dismiss complaint that Prof. Attaran’s case, wrote in his the Federal decision that Immigration Canada Court of Ap- was engaged in a “discriminatory peal ordered practice” by taking signifi cantly more than 15 longer times to process parental months ago. sponsorship applications com- The Hill Times pared to other family-class mem- photograph by bers’ application processing times. Jake Wright “The decision of the CHRC to dismiss the complaint is not reasonable. The explanations pro- vided by CIC confi rm that it was differentiating adversely based on family status by treating spon- sorship applications for parents more slowly than sponsorship applications for spouses and chil- dren,” wrote Judge Wyman Webb in his decision. “As a result, CIC was carrying on a discrimina- tory practice within the meaning assigned by sections 5 to 14.1 of the CHRA. With respect to the exemptions available under the in an email. “The information is CHRA, the only one that could be protected under the Privacy Act. applicable is the bona fi de justi- Leading academic blasts Please note that complaints do fi cation but there was no indica- become public if/when they are tion that the CHRC relied on this referred to the Canadian Human exemption in making its determi- Rights Tribunal for a decision.” nation to dismiss the complaint.” human rights watchdog In response to a second query The second judge in this case, from The Hill Times as to how David Stratas, concurred with long does the commission takes Judge Webb’s decision but the to make a decision on a complaint third judge, D.G. Near, disagreed for ‘unreasonably slow’ or how long it takes to render with both judges and agreed with a decision on cases that a court the Human Rights Commission’s has ordered the commission to decision to dismiss Prof. Attaran’s re-examine, Ms. Devereaux wrote complaint. investigation of complaint that there’s no fi xed time and it “In my view, this [Human differs from case to case. Rights Commission] decision was “When an issue is returned to reasonable and should not be the commission, the process of interfered with by this Court [Fed- Upon learning “Our human rights watchdog tory practice,” a violation of the gathering information and shar- eral Court of Appeal],” wrote Judge has known about this for six Canadian Human Rights Act. ing it between parties essentially Near. “The Commission is a spe- the Immigration years and failed to act and shame After investigating this com- starts over,” wrote Ms. Devereaux. cialized administrative body. Its Department takes on them because they’ve been plaint, the commission determined “The commission works with screening function is clearly one ordered by the court to act and that an investigation was not war- both parties to try and resolve of its core responsibilities. … After signifi cantly they’re still dragging their feet,” ranted and dismissed it. Prof. Atta- every issue as quickly as pos- considering the record before it, Prof. Amir Attaran said in an ran took the commission to Federal sible. The time required to answer including submissions from the longer to process interview with The Hill Times. Court but lost. He then fi led an ap- a complaint will depend on the respondent specifi cally address- the sponsorship Prof. Attaran, Canada Research peal to the Federal Court of Appeal reasons the matter was returned ing the issue of undue hardship … Chair in the Faculty of Law and and won a favourable opinion. The to the commission by the courts. the Commission determined that applications of parents Medicine at the University of Otta- court ruled against the commission’s For example, if a case is returned an inquiry into the complaint by a than spouses and wa, fi led an application with Immi- dismissal decision and ordered it to to the commission with an order Tribunal was not warranted. In my gration Canada in 2009 to sponsor re-examine Prof. Attaran’s complaint to refer it to the Canadian Human view, it was entitled to do so.” children, Prof. Attaran his parents who were then living in in February of last year. Rights Tribunal, the timeline will Meanwhile, Prof. Attaran told the United States. At the time, the A year after the court or- be very short. If a complaint is The Hill Times that his parents’ fi led a complaint with processing time for the fi rst of the der, Prof. Attaran contacted the returned to the commission with sponsorship application has already the Canadian Human two-step sponsorship process was Human Rights Commission to an order for a new investigation, been approved and they became 37 months for parental sponsor- inquire when a decision will be this will be a longer process.” permanent residents of Canada in Rights Commission ship applications and only 42 days made about his case. In response, On why it takes signifi cantly lon- 2013, but he’s still pursuing this case in early 2010 alleging for spouses or dependent children. C. Watson Santerre, manager of ger to process parental sponsorship for the benefi t of tens of thousands In the fi rst step, the sponsor pays its investigations division, advised applications compared to spousal of other parental sponsorship ap- ‘discriminatory the fees and fi les an application to Prof. Attaran that the investigator or dependent children applications, plications who are still waiting for practice.’ the Immigration Department, to be working on this fi le is anticipated the Immigration Department said in their turn. approved as a sponsor of family to “fi nish her analysis in accor- a submission to the Human Rights According to the Immigration, members living abroad. If the spon- dance with the Federal Court of Commission that it prioritizes pro- Refugees and Citizenship Canada BY ABBAS RANA sor’s application is approved, family Appeal decision and writing her cessing times of different categories website, the department is cur- members fi le their application and report by the end of April.” As of of applications based on “Immigra- rently processing applications of A leading University of Ottawa pay the fees. Prof. Attaran’s com- deadline last week, Prof. Attaran tion Levels Plans” provided by the parental sponsorship that were academic is blasting the Cana- plaint against Immigration Canada had not received a decision. cabinet and the amount of funding fi led in November 2011. For spou- dian Human Rights Commission was related to the differential treat- In response to an inquiry by the department has. sal sponsorship applications, the for being “unreasonably slow” in ment in the fi rst step. The Hill Times, a spokeswoman “CIC’s current funding base processing time is different de- re-examining a complaint that the Upon learning that the Im- for the Human Rights Com- limits the department’s ability to pending on the countries people Federal Court of Appeal ordered migration Department takes mission said that she could not increase levels and any increase are coming from. For example, if 15 months ago about an allega- signifi cantly longer to process discuss Prof. Attaran’s case for to the parents and grand parent a Canadian sponsors his or her tion of “discriminatory practice” the sponsorship applications of privacy reasons. category would displace cases spouse living in the U.S. the total by the Immigration Depart- parents compared to spouses “The Canadian Human Rights in other categories, putting at processing time is 15 months. If ment for signifi cantly longer pro- and children, Prof. Attaran fi led Commission cannot comment risk the department’s ability to the spouse is in India, the pro- cessing times of parental spon- a complaint with the Canadian on specifi c cases,” Carmen meet its overall economic, family cessing time is 19 months. sorship applications compared to Human Rights Commission in Devereaux, communications reunifi cation and humanitarian [email protected] spouses and children. early 2010, alleging “discrimina- adviser to the commission, said objectives,” the Immigration De- The Hill Times A Cloud as Canadian as Parliament Hill.

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EDITORIAL SAUDI ARMS DEAL Climate irony continues to Trudeau government should scrap build in Fort McMurray

It’s estimated controversial Saudi arms deal that 2,400 buildings, mostly he Harper government, which dian-made, however, against Shia Saudi arms deal is a good one, 48 per homes, were Tstruck a $15-billion deal to sell dissidents. cent opposed it, while the remaining destroyed in the military vehicles to Saudi Ara- Meanwhile, a coalition of non- one-third were unsure. Two former Fort McMurray, bia back in 2014, was approved governmental organizations includ- Liberal cabinet ministers, Irwin Alta., wildfi res. in April by Prime Minister Justin ing Amnesty International Canada, Cotler and , say the The estimated Trudeau’s government. But it Project Ploughshares, the Interna- government should scrap the deal. insurance losses should be scrapped. Considered tional Civil Liberties Monitoring Before that, former foreign affairs could exceed the largest advanced manufactur- Group, and the Canadian Council for minister Lloyd Axworthy told The $9-billion. Twitter ing export contract in Canadian International Co-operation recently Globe and Mail in January that given photograph of Fort history, the controversial deal could sent an open letter to Prime Minister Saudi Arabia’s dismal human rights McMurray put Canada in violation of its own Trudeau, Foreign Affairs Minister record, Canada should review the arms-trading rules if the Saudis Stéphane Dion, and other cabinet $15-billion deal. ’ve been accused of being more severe and destructive use the light-armoured vehicles, ministers urging them to reconsider But former foreign affairs Iinsensitive for talking fi res. A warming climate or LAVs, which will be equipped their decision to issue export permits minister and former deputy prime about the climate irony of has extended the duration with machine guns and medium- or for the LAVs, calling the govern- minister , in an opinion the Fort McMurray wildfi re, of fi res seasons—now 78 high-calibre weapons, on dissidents ment’s decision “immoral and unethi- piece in iPolitics headlined, “We can’t which continues to domi- days longer than in 1970 in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Ara- cal.” Opposition political parties also always sell weapons to people we nate the news in Canada. according to the U.S. Forest bian National Guard is buying the pushed the Liberals for a committee like,” argued in favour of the deal and Many people have argued Service. LAVs. Canada has in the past sold probe of the deal, which the Liberals cited economic reasons and protect- that now is not the time Fort McMurray exists military equipment to the Saudis, blocked. ing Canadian foreign interests in the to discuss global warming because of the tarsands. The but Saudi Arabia is also regularly Mr. Dion has said that if the LAVs region. He added that the arms deal and climate change. I insist tarsands produce a carbon- ranked among the “worst of the were found to be used for human is “fully justifi able on moral grounds.” that now is precisely the intensive bitumen which worst” on human rights by Freedom rights abuses, the deal would be Prime Minister Trudeau has said right time to make the link is adding to the world’s House. On Jan. 2, 2016, 47 people stopped. Mr. Dion also said he would it could hurt Canada’s reputation between epic wildfi res and carbon problem. We are were executed in Saudi Arabia, table the UN’s Arms Trade Treaty if it cancelled the contract. But the climate change. Once the all consumers of oil prod- including Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr, in Parliament “later this year” as Trudeau government also refuses fi re is over it will be too ucts. This means we are all and Saudi Arabia is among the big- part of Canada’s accession process, to explain how the Saudi arms deal late. People will move on responsible for this raging gest executioners in the world. The Hill Times reported. But public is justifi ed. It should rescind its with their lives and the Fort inferno which has produced Last week, The Globe and Mail opinion is not on the government’s decision to approve this deal. Saudi McMurray climate disaster 88,000 climate refugees. obtained video footage dated from side. A recent Angus Reid Institute Arabia has a shoddy human rights will be remembered as just The climate irony 2012 and 2015, that show Saudi poll showed only 19 per cent of record and is currently involved in another freak of nature continues to build. Alberta authorities using LAVs, not Cana- Canadians think the government’s the Yemen civil confl ict. as were the 2013 fl oods in Premier Rachel Notley is Calgary. now calling for the fastest Experts believe that the possible return to full oil Fort McMurray blaze could production by oil companies be the new norm for wild- which have temporarily fi res as global warming suspended operations. The continues to heat up the circle is complete. planet causing earlier and Rolly Montpellier longer fi re seasons with Ottawa, Ont.

Help girls and women to grow strong

orldwide, 200-million addition, children are more Wchildren are affected likely to be underweight by low height-for-age or and vulnerable to infection. low-weight-for-height, Sadly, malnutrition can be which causes a weak im- accounted for 50 per cent mune system and de- of deaths of children under creased cognitive capacity. fi ve years. Tragically, those children Increasing fi nancial aid have an 11 times higher and setting up programs in probability of death than developing countries to im- healthy children. prove maternal, child, and Responsible for this reproductive health would problem is malnutrition, greatly benefi t societies that which is a long-term pro- are battled by poverty. cess that leads to the lack Policy-makers must of nutrients and reduced act now and show more growth capacities over commitment. Let’s tackle time. This is a problem for the biggest problem in the women, as it contributes world—malnutrition. to complications during Karolin Klement pregnancy and childbirth. In Calgary, Alta.

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The trio argues that our cur- on the ballot. On the fi nal election rent system is not representative day, voters choose the winner by and can only become so when the absolute majority. Hogwash to proportional majority of Canadians decide the Some might argue two votes outcome of an election. are simply too expensive. They are right. Canadians’ belief But surely democracy is worth it. in their vote would be enhanced Critics could claim the double vote representation, two-stage with an electoral system where the is time-consuming. If Canadians are majority of the population chooses as concerned about the broken sys- a majority government. tem as some political elites claim, But then the same experts go they would have no problem in balloting the way to go on to claim that the only way this participating in two separate votes can happen is through propor- over a couple of weeks time. tional voting. Hogwash. If time and money require- in, or understanding of, the opera- Proportional voting is the only ments are deemed prohibitive, The fi rst vote is a tions of political parties. model where citizens do not actually why not consider the possibility runoff to determine Their attention is rightly vote for their representatives. They of a ranked ballot. focused on government decisions. choose political parties and the par- In that instance, everyone which top two Electoral issues are barely touched ties choose the candidates. Thus, the would have to put a little water candidates remain upon unless they involve riding only way a candidate can be assured in his or her wine. When citizens controversies on the eve of a writ. of success is by getting as high up as can rank their fi rst, second, and on the ballot. On the The political class will get possible on the party list. third choices on a single ballot, fi nal election day, worked up over the issue of vot- Under that system, our current they actually choose their Mem- ing reform, because their survival prime minister would likely never ber of Parliament directly. voters choose the depends on it. have been elected. At the time Jus- Unlike the party-controlled So the sturm and drang ema- tin Trudeau fi rst expressed interest system of proportionality, the winner by absolute nating from Parliament this past in being a candidate, party offi cials direct preference vote keeps the week was to be expected. made it very clear that he was not vote in the hands of the people. majority. Democratic Institutions Minister But does the public really welcome on their preference list. To be successful, a Member of , pictured. Some have a clue as to the pluses and His home riding was reserved Parliament has to keep her focus might argue two votes are simply too minuses of multiple political sys- for someone else and Trudeau had on the riding. expensive. But surely democracy is tems? Or should it? to face off in one of the toughest In the proportional system, worth it and no system is perfect. But The disconnect between politi- ridings in Quebec, by knocking off your priority must be to make let’s not replace a broken system with cians and the people was best a sitting Member of Parliament friends inside the party. one that would make things worse. The expressed last week in the form who happened to be the vice-presi- The direct preference route SHEILA COPPS Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright of two juxtaposed Globe and Mail dent of the Bloc Québécois. reduces partisan bickering. opinion columns. Political experts who trot out Candidates have an interest in The fi rst, written by long-term On the same page of the same international statistics in support getting along with opponents, not TTAWA—Election reform Hill watcher Lawrence Martin, was newspaper, three eminent Cana- of the list system insist it is the trashing them. Ois the latest burning issue in his upbeat take on Canada’s upcom- dians decry the state of malaise in only alternative to the status quo. No system is perfect. Ottawa. ing 150th birthday and how much we Canadian democracy, with the fore- Why not take a look at other But let’s not replace a broken But, unlike the real ravages citizens have to be thankful for. boding image of a ticking clock. The systems that keep the decision in system with one that would make suffered by citizens of Fort Mc- Martin points out that the opinion piece combined the views the hands of the voter, instead of things worse. Murray, the only people who care country is more tightly united and of three political heavyweights, for- relinquishing it to party elites? Sheila Copps is a former Jean deeply about voting systems are more stable than ever. The outpour- mer leader France has just such a system, Chrétien-era Cabinet minister politicians. ing of pan-Canadian generosity in Ed Broadbent, former Senator with two-stage balloting. The and a former deputy prime minis- Even journalists who cover the wake of the Alberta forest fi re Hugh Segal and former clerk of the fi rst vote is a runoff to determine ter. She is a registered lobbyist. politics don’t have much interest disaster vividly proves his point. Privy Council . which top two candidates remain The Hill Times

POST-PARTISAN PUNDIT STEPHEN HARPER Rushing to judge an expired government

Ever since the that what’s relevant about Pope When speaking of the PMO, the Being prime Formosus, who held the pon- judge declared, “The political, co- minister: The Harper government tifi cate from 891 until 896 AD, is vert, relentless unfolding of events most damning what happened to him after his is mind-boggling and shocking.” indictment was defeated, death. In a way, the judge was basically levelled politicians and You see his successor as pope, concluding the Harper government against the Stephen VI, believed Formosus was guilty of, at the very least, moral departed pundits and had illegally gained the papacy. and ethical wrongdoing. Harper journalists have And as a man who wasn’t going As L. Ian MacDonald, put it, government is to let any crime go unpunished, the “ruling makes the Harper that it’s guilty been eagerly Stephen VI actually had Formo- PMO look like the Nixon White of having digging up its sus’s body exhumed so that his House—a crew of unindicted co- no legacy, rotting corpse could be put on trial. conspirators.” writes Gerry corpse so that Yes, this really happened; his- Of course, when it comes to Nicholls. torians refer to it as the “Cadaver the Duffy affair, it’s possible the The Hill Times they can have the Synod.” Harper government was guilty of photograph by satisfaction of Anyway, to make a gruesome nothing more than political in- Andrew Meade story short, Formosus was found competence, but hey, why let that declaring it guilty of guilty, three of his fi ngers were spoil the fun of a cadaver synod? something. cut off (the ones used for papal And Duffy-related malfea- blessings), his body was tossed sance isn’t the only charge being into a river, and all his acts as thrown against the expired Nor are those the worst charges. ibly destroying our country. pope were formally invalidated. Harper government. In fact, the most damning in- Oh well, I guess consistency Why does all this remind me Indeed, Green Party leader dictment levelled against the de- doesn’t matter when it comes to of the Harper government? Elizabeth May recently claimed the parted Harper government is that judging deceased governments. Well, it seems to me that ever Harper government had tainted it’s guilty of having no legacy. At any rate, all that matters is since the Harper government was Canada’s federal civil service. Here’s how Andrew Cohen that verdicts have been rendered defeated, politicians and pundits This is why she’s urging the recently put it, “Stephen Harper and the Harper government has GERRY NICHOLLS and journalists have been eagerly Liberal government to purge high was a failure in power. He created been duly condemned. digging up its corpse so that they ranking civil servants from offi ce nothing lasting. Of prime minis- Mind you, luckily for Harper can have the satisfaction of de- because as she told the media, ters since 1945 who served a full it’s possible that history might AKVILLE, ONT.—Anyone fa- claring it guilty of something. “It’s clear that the top level of the term or more. His record is the one day render a more favourable Omiliar with the history of the We saw this clearly, for public service is contaminated by thinnest.” judgment of his time in offi ce. Dark Ages will understand my instance, with the fi nale of their role in the last 10 years.” This is kind of an ironic thesis After all, even Pope Formosus meaning when I say the Harper the Senator Mike Duffy trial So if you’re keeping score, so since during Harper’s time in was ultimately vindicated. government’s recent fate reminds when, while acquitting Duffy of far the defunct Harper government offi ce the media was fl ooded with Gerry Nicholls is a communi- me of poor old Pope Formosus. all criminal charges, the presiding has been found guilty of Nixon- books and essays and columns, cations consultant. And if you’re not up on your judge harshly castigated Stephen style conspiracies and of spreading all of which confi dently declared www.gerrynicholls.com medieval history, let me explain Harper’s Prime Minister’s Offi ce. some sort of corruption virus. that his government was irrevers- The Hill Times EVENTS WOMEN IN FINANCE

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mother, and his in-laws, to the With every introduce a new voting system—is The mood is still state dinner in Washington, D.C., passing week, unrealistically tight. And the gov- better than it was in March. Prime Minister ernment is coy about its preferred Even the dimple-cheeked Justin Trudeau’s outcome, leading to reasonable a year ago, the —as former Liberals look suspicion that the process is government still speaker, one MP who should more wily, the rigged—or structured to fail. know better—accused Justin Conservatives Not that the Conservatives are popular. But you can Trudeau of treating the D.C. trip more whiny, playing straight, either: they are feel a dreary, familiar like a taxpayer-sponsored spring writes Susan demanding a national referendum, break for his extended family. Riley. The Hill insisting all Canadians deserve cynicism creeping Trudeau was left to protest that Times photograph to be consulted on so profound a Obama had specifi cally invited by Jake Wright change to our democracy. But they back into our politics his mother, Margaret, and Sophie know three previous provincial and into our tired Grégoire’s parents, too. referendums have failed to change That may sound far-fetched, the fi rst-past-the-post status quo, hearts. Someone but Obama did single out Mar- and that alternatives are too vari- make it stop. garet Trudeau at the state din- ous and complex to be decided by ner for “her brave advocacy” for as crude a tool as a referendum. mental health. And, in the end, Behind the calls for high- who cares who wrote the guest minded, non-partisan discussion, list? The state dinner, the fi rst for all parties are driven by self-in- a Canadian prime minister in 20 terest—or perceived self-interest, years, was a diplomatic coup that since no one knows how any of won Canada favourable attention these systems might play out. The SUSAN RILEY worth far more than the $25,000- Conservatives favour the status plus cost to taxpayers. quo; the NDP and the Greens As for Conservative criticism not because the event wasn’t ill- was invoked by the Conservatives like proportional representation; of the prime minister’s $100,000 advised (it was), but because the 100 times in their last mandate. and Justin Trudeau leans toward ATINEAU, QUE.—Sadly, it is budget for two nannies (who do serious and hard-working Wilson- Still, claiming that “everyone ranked balloting, an approach Gslipping away—the new, gen- other household chores when Raybould looks nothing like a else does it” is always a weak de- said to favour centrist parties. tler tone in our federal politics, not caring for the three chil- glad-handing, back-slapping pol. fence. The budget is broadly pop- Of course, “politics” will inevita- the refreshing absence of bile, the dren), to younger voters this will Still, there was a whiff of arro- ular so the Liberals likely won’t bly intrude in a political arena. But welcome moments of inter-party sound more like an attack on the gance in the Liberal’s dismissive be chided for hurrying it along, that doesn’t have to mean sneaki- collaboration, and across-the- modern family than an attack response. but if they continue to use closure ness—and Liberal declarations of aisle empathy. on privilege. Trudeau insists his Worse, however, are hints of to serve their convenience, they neutral curiosity on this fi le look Not entirely—’s household budget is the same hypocrisy when it comes to the will pay a price—as will everyone increasingly disingenuous. genuine distress in the aftermath as Stephen Harper’s—it is just Liberals’ important promise not who believed in a more open and In fact, with every passing of the Fort McMurray fi re last dispersed differently. That makes to behave like their heavy-hand- collaborative politics. week, the Liberals look more wily, week, and Justin Trudeau’s sup- sense. (Any move to provide extra ed, bullying predecessors. Far more troubling are Liberal the Conservatives more whiny. portive hug, humanized both indi- staff to Grégoire Trudeau to help Despite this vow, they have plans for reforming the electoral The mood is still better than it was viduals and elevated the practice her deal with an avalanche of recently cut short debate on three system, announced belatedly a year ago, the government still of politics, however briefl y. public speaking requests, how- pieces of legislation, including the last week. This smells of time- popular. But you can feel a dreary, But in the background, the ever, would be more politically assisted-dying bill and the budget. honoured political trickery. The familiar cynicism creeping back sniping is accelerating. Conser- damaging—and questionable.) The moves can be justifi ed—by exploratory committee the govern- into our politics and into our tired vative MPs who are less accom- Meanwhile, attacks on Justice Supreme Court deadline on the ment established is Liberal-domi- hearts. Someone make it stop. modating (and less electable) Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould assisted-dying bill, and by the fact nated, when it needn’t have been. Susan Riley is a veteran than Ambrose have been wasting for attending a private fundraiser that time allocation has become a The deadline—the committee must political columnist and regular everyones’ time lambasting the with Toronto corporate lawyers routine way of hastening Parlia- report by December, leaving Elec- contributor to The Hill Times. prime minister for bringing his failed to ignite general outrage— ment’s cumbersome processes. It tions Canada two short years to The Hill Times

IN PROGRESS LIBERALS & CONSULTATION

election campaign. We told Canadi- its heels for six long months, ans that we would take the time to Canadians learned that a “special” Liberals use consultation as listen to Canadians and to consult Liberal-dominated parliamentary widely on this deal,” she told the committee would study how to fi x House of Commons recently. a voting system that creates false And now consider pipelines. majorities—just like the one at the cover for promise-breaking Is the government for or against committee tapped to fi nd a solution. Energy East? How about North- Toronto Star columnist Chan- ern Gateway? Who knows–and tal Hebert captured the consensus Now that we’ve passed the that’s the point as the government about this latest consultation: It softens the blow if six-month marker of the Trudeau embarks on consultations as part “Where legitimacy should have decisions are taken government, it’s fair to ask if the of what Postmedia News columnist been striven for, opposition government is betting that if it buries Andrew Coyne calls “calculated suspicions that the Liberals want that contradict people with process, Canadians (and ambiguity” on pipelines. to use this process to either give the government’s the provinces) will be so excited to We won’t know for a while their party a permanent electoral just have been asked their opinion, whether the government genuinely edge or more simply to sabotage scripted ‘sunny that the results won’t matter. Or that shares the concerns of environ- it have instead been reinforced. ways’ storyline. people won’t notice or be irked by mentalists and aboriginals, and will “It is an open secret that more broken promises or off-brand deci- therefore block any new pipeline, than a few Liberals would not be sions because, well, the government Public Services Minister or whether the consultations are unhappy to see the entire elector- listened during the consultations. At says the government might not about co-opting the opposition by al plan founder—as long as they least that’s how the story goes. restore home mail delivery after giving them a say and having them could blame someone else for it.” The Harper government ap- all, but will instead consult with buy into the process. Either way, the It is possible every columnist got peared to be allergic to consulting Canadians on the matter. The Hill smart money is the government has it wrong and the government is gen- anybody on anything—stakehold- Times photograph by Cynthia Münster already settled on the endgame and uinely interested in actually fi xing SARAH SCHMIDT ers, provinces, regular folk. So it the process is part of the strategy on the problems that plague our voting makes sense tactically that a new how to get there. system. That would mean bringing government elected on a wave After dodging questions on This brings us to electoral re- proportionality to Canada—like the of optimism and openness is all the campaign trail about whether form and the promise to make the vast majority of OECD countries hen Public Services Minis- about the affi rmation of process. they support the TPP, the Liberals 2015 federal election the last one —rather than adding ranked ballots Wter Judy Foote appeared to Usually wrapped up as con- promptly signed the agreement using fi rst-past-the-post. onto our current system to create an be reneging recently on a Liberal sultations and always announced after the election. But that does not Coming on the heels of Foote’s even larger Liberal false majority. campaign promise to restore with a great big smile by a front- mean they like it. Yes, they’re pro- bumpy announcement about the I suppose the good news is home mail delivery services, it’s man (or woman) with feel-good trade. Yes, they signed the deal. But consultations and talk they’ll have plenty of time during notable that she leaned on consul- talking points, it softens the blow they don’t know what they think about what La Presse columnist the consultations to convince Ca- tations as cover. if decisions are taken that con- yet because they’re in “listening Paul Journet calls the government’s nadians nothing nefarious is afoot. “In light of the commitment that tradict the government’s scripted mode,” says International Trade “consultacracy,” you can under- Sarah Schmidt is director of was made, we’ve heard from Cana- “sunny ways” storyline. Minister . stand why last week’s big reveal communications at the Broad- dians that maybe that’s not the way Take the handling of the Trans- “We are doing exactly what we went so badly for the government. bent Institute in Ottawa. to go,” Foote told reporters. Pacifi c Partnership (TPP) fi le. promised we would do during the After the government dragged The Hill Times 12 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 16, 2016 THE WAR ROOM MEDIA RELATIONS Rhodes profi le in The New York Times Magazine cautionary tale for political staffers everywhere In the Trudeau era, the press ORONTO—Meet Ben Rhodes, deputy conspiracy that “duped the American pub- ing major when Obama recruited him to be a Tnational security adviser for strategic lic into accepting a nuclear deal with Iran.” speechwriter on his 2007 campaign.) profi le pendulum has swung communications to the president of the That last one should give Rhodes and But the Rhodes profi le in the Times is a wildly in the opposite United States of America. Or, as he was his boss and their respective lawyers cautionary tale for political staffers every- recently described in a headline in Foreign pause, of course, because it nudges them where, even in far-away Ottawa, Ont. Because, direction: the new crew Policy magazine, an asshole. perilously closer to what Dubya got with in it, Rhodes gave writer David Samuels are big fans of behind-the- That’s a quote. “Asshole.” Foreign Policy— his imaginary weapons of mass destruction extraordinary access—and he was extraor- that most revered and reserved of publica- in neighbouring Iraq. You know: Congres- dinarily candid. Rhodes told Samuels, on the scenes stuff, to the extent tions, the sine qua non of the U.S. diplomat- sional hearings, threats of impeachment, record, that the press corps are “27-year-olds that we know more about ic and bureaucratic classes, has called one an unrelentingly hostile media, a war- … who literally know nothing.” He called the of the most powerful unelected people on opposing African American in the White entirety of the foreign policy establishment— them than we do about most the planet an “asshole.” In a headline, too. House, etc., etc. It was bad. including Hillary Clinton—“the Blob.” He said members of cabinet. That’s not all. Foreign Policy also called Obama and Rhodes are months away he had created an “echo chamber” of talking Rhodes “an overweening little schmuck.” from the end of their time in the White heads who say “what we [have] given them In the days since The New York Times House, however, so perhaps the Republicans to say.” He said some of his colleagues “can’t Magazine published a 10,000-word mag- and the press will give them a pass. The keep a secret for two hours.” He said—and, num opus about Rhodes, lots of other bon former is shortly heading off to write his again, this is a quote—“I don’t know anymore mots have been fl ung his way, too. That memoirs and give pricey speeches, while the where I begin and Obama ends.” he’s an out-of-control egomaniac, that he’s latter is heading back to what he did before. Sound familiar? a serial manipulator, that he’s an inexpe- Which is, wait for it, writing short stories. Sound, say, like not a few “senior strate- WARREN KINSELLA rienced adolescent—and, most ominously (We’re not making this up. That’s what Ben gists” who have blown into town on the (for him), that he oversaw a Machiavellian Rhodes did, actually. He was a creative writ- wings of someone else’s election victory, achieved unprecedented powers, and then frittered it all away with an ill-advised sit- down with someone like David Samuels? It happens all the time. A senior staffer succumbs to the siren song of some scheming media inquisitor—You’re so infl uential! The bu- reaucracy and caucus respect you so! How did you get so close to The Leader? Was that your words I detected in that wonderful speech/pol- icy/year-end interview?—and, inevitably, they come to profoundly regret it. The newspaper containing the profi le piece thuds against their door early one morning, they shuffl e to get it in their slippers, they scan it, they frown. They start frantically texting friends: “Do you think it’s bad? Does it create a problem for the boss? Should I demand a correction?” Take my word for it, having previously INNOVATION taken a celebrated trip to the burn unit myself: it’s almost always bad. It creates a problem for the boss. And a correction won’t undo the damage. It doesn’t matter if the profi le is highly critical, or highly laudatory, either. If it’s critical, the staffer will anger the boss, caucus, and colleagues. If it’s too comple- mentary—as in the Rhodes case—it stirs up jealousy and anonymous back-biting. Either way, it’s not good. In the Harper era, few staffers would be foolish enough to agree to Rhodes-style profi ling, so few ever did. The boss didn’t like it, at all. In the Trudeau era, the press profi le pendulum has swung wildly in the oppo- site direction: the new crew are big fans of behind-the-scenes stuff, to the extent that we know more about them than we do about most members of cabinet. No major decision seems to go unaccompanied by a subsequent tell-all about the strategic machinations that preceded it. Is that ever a good idea? Well, ask Ben Rhodes. After The New York Times Maga- Continuous improvement is at the heart of Canada’s pipeline industry. zine published—and after Foreign Policy started to call him an asshole—Rhodes Smart Pipeline Inspection Gauges, or Smart PIGs, are just one powerful disappeared. Vanished. His colleagues in the press offi ce, meanwhile, started hand- technology that allows companies to detect problems and prevent incidents. delivering doughnuts to the media. Asked about what Rhodes said, White House Thanks to thihese innovat ive tec hlihnologies, regu lilar inspect ions an diild vigilant press secretary John Earnest admitted that Rhodes would now “say it differently if he 24/7 monitoring, Canadian pipelines are built and maintained to last for had the chance.” decades of safe operation. Ben Rhodes won’t get the chance. He’s done like dinner. So, remember the cau- tionary tale that will forever be appended Delivering Canada’s energy. Every day. to his name, Ottawa staffers. To make it easy, you could clip that For- eign Policy headline, and pop it in your wallet. Learn more about our preparedness measures at: You know, the one calling the super- powerful, super-infl uential, super-smart aboutpipelines.com adviser “an asshole.” Warren Kinsella is a Toronto-based lawyer, author, and commentator. He has been a special assistant to prime minister Jean Chrétien. The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 16, 2016 13 OPINION LOBBYING

of secret rulings, and let dozens of people who have clearly violated Five-year ban only on being a various rules off the hook (they have both let off more than 75 per cent of rule violators). Even worse, it is likely, given registered lobbyist, not on lobbying that both commissioners have failed to conduct random audits (which are key to effective enforce- The ban should be pointed out, how about actually fi ltration company—both he and his The length of any public offi ce ment of any law), that only fi ve per making it a ban, and then adjusting client simply said he wasn’t paid for holder’s cooling-off period should cent of rule violators have been changed into a sliding it to make it more fair and effective the lobbying. be based on the appearance of a caught. This means since in 2007, scale from one to fi ve (“Five-year ban on lobbying exces- Another huge loophole is that confl ict of interest standard. That likely more than 1,500 public offi ce sive, say former political staffers,” no one is required to register when would mean an opposition back- holders have violated ethics rules, years that applies to The Hill Times, May 2, p. 1). lobbying a law enforcement agency bench MP who is a good friend of and likely more than 1,500 lobby- all politicians, staff, As is unfortunately usually not of any kind about “the enforcement, his/her party’s leader and senior ists have violated lobbying rules, mentioned, the fi ve-year ban is only interpretation or application” of a MPs who loses his/her seat in an without getting caught. appointees, and a ban on being a registered lobbyist, law or regulation that applies to election may, if his/her party wins The unfortunate, very weak government offi cials— not on lobbying. Technical loopholes them. This is a very active area of that election, have a longer cooling- enforcement records of the com- in the rules in the Lobbying Act and business lobbying especially, and off period from lobbying some pub- missioner of lobbying and the with a longer cooling- the Confl ict of Interest Act allow the public offi ce holders can do this lic offi ce holders or departments ethics commissioner have shown off period for people prime minister, cabinet ministers, lobbying and be paid for it the day than a defeated Cabinet minister clearly that not only would it be a who have more power and senior government offi cials to after they leave their position. from the party that was in power. very bad idea to reappoint either be paid to lobby some federal gov- Until all the loopholes are This would be a more com- of them this July to a new term, and connections, and a ernment institutions the day after closed, secret, unethical lobbying plicated system for the commis- but also that one person should shorter cooling-off period they leave offi ce and to lobby all will continue to undermine and sioner of lobbying to administer, not be trusted with enforcing these government institutions one to two corrupt our democracy. but no more complicated than the key democratic good government for people with neither. years after they leave. When these loopholes are current post-employment cooling- laws and codes. A commission with The commissioner of Only one of those loopholes, and closed—when secret, unregis- off system that the ethics commis- three members will ensure that not the biggest one, is mentioned tered lobbying is actually made sioner administers. And it would weak enforcement will be checked, lobbying should be in most articles about the federal illegal—we will actually have a also be more fair, and prevent ap- and will make it more diffi cult empowered to decide the lobbying law—the rule that allows fi ve-year ban. Then, and only then, parent confl icts of interest more for the ruling party to appoint a people employed by businesses and the fi ve-year ban should be modi- directly and comprehensively. negligent lapdog “czar” who rubber specifi c period for each other organizations to lobby without fi ed. Right now backbench MPs Whether the commissioner of stamps most everything they do as person. registering as long as collectively all have the same cooling-off period lobbying position and the ethics ethical and legal. employees don’t lobby more than 20 as the PM, cabinet ministers and commissioner position are ever As the Supreme Court stated per cent of their time. senior government offi cials. That combined, as raised in another re- in a 1996 ruling, and the Federal Probably the biggest loophole, doesn’t make sense in most cases. cent article (“Big changes expected Court of Appeal echoed in a 2009 which former PM Stephen Harper The ban should be changed into as lobbying, ethics commission- ruling, if we don’t have strong eth- adviser Bruce Carson exploited, is a sliding scale from one to fi ve ers’ terms approach end,” The Hill ics rules and lobbying restrictions, that unpaid lobbying does not have years that applies to all politicians, Times, April 11), both positions both strongly enforced, we won’t to be registered or disclosed. As a staff, appointees, and government have a democratic government. DUFF CONACHER should be changed into three- result, former public offi ce holders offi cials—with a longer cooling-off member commissions. The current Because it’s 2016, Canadians de- can easily have anyone pay them period for people who have more commissioners have had reigns of serve these and other real changes, for advice while lobbying for them power and connections, and a error since 2007 in enforcing the fi nally, to clean up federal politics. ather than scrap the so-called for free (in secret, and right after shorter cooling-off period for peo- Lobbying Act and Lobbyists’ Code Duff Conacher is co-founder Rfi ve-year ban on lobbying they leave offi ce). The loophole is so ple with neither. The commissioner of Conduct and the Confl ict of of Democracy Watch and a visit- which will only increase the level huge prosecutors didn’t even charge of lobbying should be empowered Interest Act and Confl ict of Inter- ing professor at the University of of unethical lobbying in Ottawa, as Carson when he was caught lobby- to decide the specifi c period for est Code for MPs, during which Ottawa. a May 3 Globe and Mail editorial ing without registering for a water each person. both of them have issued dozens The Hill Times

CANADA & THE 21ST CENTURY PRODUCTIVITY

committed to further tax cuts for contributing less to productivity small business, with Finance Min- and employment growth.” The Much is riding on Trudeau ister Bill Morneau’s fi rst budget effective tax rate, the IMF says, stating that this is in the works. “should not penalize fi rms Yet as the IMF points out, this from scaling up.” This applies to is foolish policy. The reason it special tax treatment for R&D exists, and that all three parties for small fi rms as well. government’s promised promote the idea, is simply a case The IMF is also concerned of the incentive in democratic about Canada’s poor record on systems to pander to vocal inter- training. “Canada spends about est groups and all three parties do half of the OECD average on innovation agenda a lot of pandering. This is true of publicly funded training, leaving much of the Liberal platform. signifi cant room for improve- Finance Minister innovation agenda. The timing is recent book on why nations need But most small businesses do ment,” it said. It could be equally right, it said, to push measures productivity strategies, argues not introduce innovations and critical about the low investment Bill Morneau to raise Canada’s productivity that countries should “establish once established are unlikely to in employee training made by and Economic growth which, as the IMF noted, productivity as the principal eco- grow. As the IMF points out, “it is Canadian businesses. has lagged behind Canada’s peers nomic policy goal, ahead of other new rather than small fi rms that It is positive about the federal Development Minister and contributed to Canada’s factors such as stable prices, low are more likely to introduce new plans to boost spending on infra- are loss of competitiveness in world employment, or reduced income ideas, business models and tech- structure, which it says will “cata- trade. This is refl ected in our poor inequality.” nologies into the marketplace. lyze private business investment.” busy these days export performance. The IMF wouldn’t go quite that High start-up rates increase both But it stresses that infrastructure delivering aspirational It was the Nobel economist far, but it clearly sees Canada’s the likelihood of radical innova- projects should be chosen to ac- Paul Krugman, who many years weak productivity performance tion and competitive pressures on cording to how well they improve messages. But, as ago wrote that “productivity isn’t as a major challenge. Higher pro- incumbents to innovate and adopt productivity. a once popular TV everything, but in the long run it ductivity, it says, is necessary to new technologies.” Yet as the IMF Much is riding on the Trudeau is almost everything.” Productivity restore Canada’s much weakened points out, Canada today has one government’s promised innova- commercial used to is about innovation, and because manufacturing sector and “more of the lowest start-up rates in the tion agenda. It has the benefi t of ask, ‘where’s the beef?’ Canada is poor at achieving a generally, improve Canada’s Western World. building on what we have learned high-innovation economy it has ability to compete in existing and Canada is not getting much from past policies—which have a low-productivity economy. new export markets.” back for a generous treatment worked and which haven’t. But Canada’s natural resource wealth The planned reduction this of small business. But, the IMF the real test will be in whether the has allowed us to prosper despite year by Canada’s manufacturing report on Canada says, “well- government can demonstrate that poor productivity. But going for- sector in capital investment is designed tax relief targeted to its promised agenda will raise ward, this won’t be enough. Ulti- one more sign that business is not new fi rms can promote entrepre- Canada’s mediocre productivity mately, it will be our productivity investing in future productivity neurship and innovation.” This is DAVID CRANE growth rate—and how. performance that matters—it is and competitiveness. surely what Canada should want. Finance Minister Bill Morneau the sustained growth in produc- The IMF’s fi rst recommenda- There’s another reason to and Economic Development tivity that enables a sustained tion is one that the Trudeau gov- question the low tax rate for Minister Navdeep Bains are busy ORONTO—In its latest report growth in living standards. ernment and the opposition par- small business, the IMF says. these days delivering aspirational Ton Canada, the International U.S. economist Robert At- ties won’t want to hear. Canada’s “Size-based tax preferences messages. But, as a once popu- Monetary Fund has some words kinson, who heads the Informa- special tax treatment for small can create disincentives for lar TV commercial used to ask, of advice as the Trudeau govern- tion Technology and Innovation business is counter-productive, it fi rms to grow larger, creating “where’s the beef?” ment attempts to put together an Foundation in Washington, in a contends. Yet all three parties are a ‘small business trap’ and The Hill Times 14 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 16, 2016 FEATURE FORT-McMURRAY WILDFIRES

An RCMP offi cer walks Mr. Yurdiga also has a amid the damages of the constituency offi ce in Cold recent wildfi re that has Lake, Alta., which has remained devastated Fort McMurray, open—staffed by aide Darryl Alta. Photograph courtesy of Shott—and he’s since set up a RCMP Alberta’s Twitter satellite offi ce in Lac La Biche’s main evacuation centre, now staffed by aide Angela Betts as well as his wife, Kathy. Conservative MP (Edmonton Griesbach, Alta.) has also offered up his offi ce for Mr. Yurdiga’s staff, Tracy McKinnon and Doger Mohammed, to use. Mr. Mohammed was previously helping out in Lac La Biche as the satellite offi ce was open 24 hours a day, covering the “night shift.” “We’re dealing with people who lost their passports, identi- fi cation, so we’re directing them in the right direction. We actually have some people that were visit- ing from other countries,” he said, adding, “it’s not an easy process.” Many Fort Mac residents are Alberta Premier anxious to see their homes, even Rachel Notley “just for closure,” and for a time- pictured with PM line for when they can return. Mr. Justin Trudeau, Yurdiga said he’s working “on a Conservative MP continuous basis, getting updates,” , and speaking with constituents Fort McMurray about their needs. Last week, Mr. regional fi re chief Yurdiga said he was focused on Darby Allen, getting people identifi cation and Infrastructure fi nding “alternate places to stay.” Minister Amar- “Obviously, staying in a cot in jeet Sohi, Natural a group is not an ideal situation; Resources Minis- there’s no privacy,” he said. “It‘s ter and a group effort from my whole Veterans Affairs team.” Minister Kent Ms. Betts lost a rental property Hehr touring Fort in the fi re, while a Facebook photo McMurray, Alta. indicated Ms. McKinnon had been on May 13. Pho- separated from her family when tograph courtesy she evacuated to Edmonton along of Adam Scotti with Mr. Mohammed. Before residents can return, remaining “hot spots” need to be People dealt with, utilities need to be line up for re-certifi ed, and health and safety assistance standards need to be assured, he at an said, adding, “there’s a lot of ash, evacuation there’s a lot of toxins in it.” centre in “But the good thing is all the Alberta. key city infrastructure is in place, Photograph our schools are up, we have courtesy water-treatment facilities, sewer- of David treatment facilities are all opera- Yurdiga’s tional, so that makes it easier to Facebook get people back in,” he said. Conservative MP (Lakeland, Alta.), whose A volunteer loads up jugs of gasoline for Fort McMurray evacuees. riding borders the Fort McMur- Conservative MP David Yurdiga is pictured behind. Photograph cour- ray-Cold Lake riding and includes tesy of David Yurdiga’s Facebook the community of Wandering River, a small town about 200 km away, said there are “heroes” in an interview with The Hill across the province who didn’t Times last week. wait for direction to act. Fort Mac rebuild a ‘long term’ He has been working “They just sprung into action 16-hour-plus days since return- immediately. A lot of us have ing to his riding on May 3, when been saying it’s very Albertan effort, outpouring of support people started being evacuated, that you would load 500 litres of having to fly to Edmonton and gasoline into the back of your drive more than 400 kilometres truck and drive into an out-of- north as the fire had shut down control inferno to help complete overwhelming: Alberta MPs the Fort McMurray airport. His strangers,” she said. caucus colleagues have been A warning fi rst went out to filling in for him in the House residents of a wildfi re just south- ‘It’s very Albertan Continued from page 1 cans of gasoline up Highway 63, and at committee since. On May west of Fort McMurray on May 1 the core route out of Fort McMur- 8, he got a chance to tour the and the next day it had roughly that you would load “We have to rebuild, we ray, because there are “no service city along with other officials, doubled in size, reaching 2,600 500 litres of gasoline have to get people back in their stations between” the city and escorted by the local deputy fire hectares. By early afternoon on homes—the ones that are still it’s nearest southern neighbour, chief. May 3, smoke and fl ames were into the back of existing. People need a sense of Wandering River. “[In] some of the bad areas, closing in on Fort McMurray and normality,” said Conservative MP “I was up 63 and there was it’s total devastation. It’s like a a mass evacuation was ordered, your truck and David Yurdiga (Fort McMurray- one guy actually there, I assume nuclear bomb went off, there’s with the fi re soon jumping High- drive into an out- Cold Lake, Alta.), adding that he’s he went to a cash machine, and no structure standing [except] we way 63. been “amazed” and is “so thankful he was just going vehicle to have the odd fi replace standing,” About 88,000 residents evacu- of-control inferno for all the fi rst responders” and vehicle handing out $20 bills. said Mr. Yurdiga, whose con- ated Fort McMurray, with only to help complete people “putting their lives at risk When you have nothing, you stituency offi ce in downtown Fort two casualties to date. In a brief- to save our community.” only escaped with the clothes on McMurray survived the fi re. His ing in Edmonton last Thursday, strangers,’ says When the evacuation began, your back, $20 means so much. own rental property in the city, offi cials said 2,432 structures in people across the province sprang … I witnessed some people, however, did not, and he’s been the city have been destroyed, 530 Conservative MP into action to help out, said Mr. when they got the $20, they staying at his ranch two-and-a- Shannon Stubbs. Yurdiga, including driving jerry- started to cry,” Mr. Yurdiga said half hours to the south. Continued on page 15 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 16, 2016 15 FEATURE FORT-McMURRAY WILDFIRES ‘We’re dealing with people who lost’ everything

Continued from page 14 “We have restaurant owners and other servative Rona Ambrose getting calls from some worried constitu- entrepreneurs literally opening up their (Sturgeon River-Parkland, Alta.) on May ents, but after the wildfi res in northern damaged, and 25,000 saved. By May 12, the businesses and their hearts. If you’re 6, said some Fort McMurray evacuees are Saskatchewan last year, there’s already a fi re had reached 241,457 hectares in size a Fort McMurray evacuee and you’re staying in his riding, either with “families lot more awareness about what to do and and was just 13 kilometres from the Sas- at a restaurant, they’re not taking your who have opened their doors,” or at a local communities are “really alert”—though her katchewan border and heading east. money,” said Mr. Boissonnault, who has hotel. Mr. Cooper said Conservative MPs offi ce is still working to spread the mes- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papine- friends and former clients who live in in the province have been “working to help sage. au, Que.) visited Fort McMurray last Friday. Fort Mac, some of whom have lost their [Mr. Yurdiga and] his staff deal with the “There’s a checklist that we’re circulat- The province has announced that Fort homes. overwhelming situation that they face,” and ing to the residents of La Loche and the McMurray evacuees will receive emergen- “One of my friends was fortunate. She said overall, he’s been “very impressed” by region, because of the fi re coming east,” she cy fi nancial assistance of $1,250 per adult was in the car with her cats and I called the coordination and “outpouring of com- said, adding she’s keeping in touch with and $500 per dependent. her Tuesday night [May 3] as she was leav- passion and concern for people impacted.” the provincial government and other local The federal government announced a ing the city and she felt that her car might Fort McMurray needs to be a priority leaders and authorities. new ad hoc cabinet committee to coor- melt before she left the city, it was so hot. “over the long haul, because it’s going to be Ms. Jolibois said, across her riding, dinate recovery and rebuilding efforts And she actually used the term, she said, a long-term effort to rebuild Fort McMur- support is being raised for Fort McMurray, for those affected by the fi re in northern ‘Randy this is Armageddon,’ and you could ray,” said Mr. Cooper. including a $10,000 donation from two lo- Alberta, to be chaired by Veterans Affairs just hear the fear and the anxiety in her NDP MP Georgina Jolibois (Desnethé- cal First Nations chiefs to the Red Cross. Minister (Calgary Centre, Alta.) voice,” he said, adding she’s “now safe and Missinippi-Churchill River, Sask.), the for- “Everyday I look at the maps, and when and Status of Women Minister relocated.” mer mayor of La Loche, Sask. who had to I was in La Loche I got my updates from (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) as “This is an historic evacuation in a order an evacuation of the town last year [the] Saskatchewan Environment [Depart- vice-chair, with seven other ministers. historic natural disaster and hats off to due to wildfi re, said as many as 500 people ment] and they’re monitoring it as well “We are in the beginning of a long pro- everybody who made this happen.” in her riding work in Fort McMurray and as it inches towards the Saskatchewan cess,” said Ms. Stubbs. “All levels of gov- Conservative MP Michael Cooper (St. have been affected by the fi re. border,” she said. ernment need to keep working together Albert-Edmonton, Alta.), who toured the With the fi re heading east, Ms. Joli- [email protected] to do what we can. … It’s still a long road Northlands evacuation centre with Con- bois said her constituency offi ce has been The Hill Times ahead and the people of Fort McMurray will need our support and assistance and resources probably for months and years to come.” Ms. Stubbs said her riding is “on the frontline of providing support to evacuees” and “fi rst responders and emergency personnel on the ground CANADA’S RAILWAYS fi ghting fi res,” and while “the scale of the devastation” is “almost unimaginable,” it’s been “balanced by this incredible outpouring of love and generosity and compassion, and people literally giving everything they can.” Ms. Stubbs said Wandering River has now doubled its population size with evac- uees, and there are “thousands of evacu- ees” across her riding. She said last week she’s visited evacuation reception centres across her constituency, including help- ing to deliver her own food donations, and has reached out to offer Mr. Yurdiga and his staff her support: “They were getting a little bit burnt out. … It’s a very challeng- ing time.” She said she’s felt “helpless” at times that she can “only play a small part in Rail Safety helping this catastrophe,” but it’s been “gratifying” to see the country and the province rally around Fort Mac. The town Earning trust is up to us. Since 1999, Canada’s railways have invested more of Lamont, Alta., for example, is dealing with a nearby wildfi re of its own, but has than $20 billion to improve tracks and rail beds, and add new technologies been offering support to evacuees. She’s also heard many stories of escape, to spot risk factors. adding the normally two-hour drive from Fort Mac to Wandering River on May 3 took people as long as six hours on the Railways have trained more than 26,000 first responders and rail employees jam-packed Highway 63. on emergency response, while making state-of-the-art investments in In Smoky Lake, Alta., she said she heard about a “mother of fi ve who doesn’t drive technology – including the new AskRailTM mobile app – accessible and the husband was away in Ontario.” to communities across the country. “When they evacuated, she told them she had her stroller with all of her kids and her baby and she was walking down the highway and the asphalt was melting and behind her were walls of fl ames and she didn’t know what else to do, she was just waling out to fl ee,” she said. Luck- ily “a van pulled up full of people,” but they packed every one in and drove on to Smoky Lake. for Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault PULLING CANADA (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) fl ew home to Edmonton on May 3 so he could be the Liberal government’s “eyes and ears on the ground” following coordination efforts. He said there are “tens of thousands of evacuees in Edmonton” from Fort McMur- ray, and last week he was focused, in part, on spreading the message of the impor- tance of registering with the Red Cross. He’s opened his constituency offi ce to anyone needing help, whether they live in railcan.ca the riding or not. There’s been an “overwhelming re- sponse of citizens of Edmonton” to help, he said. 16 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 16, 2016 NEWS ASSISTED SUICIDE BILL

Justice Minister Jody Wilson- Raybould Lobbying on pictured at the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs physician-assisted Committee on physician- assisted dying recently. Lobbying on dying continues this issue is expected to continue until legislation is passed. The as new law nears Hill Times photograph by passage in House Jake Wright

clarify that nothing in the bill affects the Lobbyists say guarantee of the freedom of conscience conversations will continue and religion; specifying that medical practitioners providing information about ‘right up until the fi nal physician-assisted dying is not an offence; vote,’ while the Senate is taking more measures to confi rm the patient communicates consent; and a new seen as a ‘wildcard.’ clause requesting an independent review of advance requests and those from mature Continued from page 1 minors or those with mental illness be ini- tiated within 180 days of the bill passing. Lobbyists The Hill Times’ spoke with said Lobbyists were watching the amend- the proposed law is being heavily lobbied ment process closely. The CMA had staff and that meetings and other communica- at the committee meetings for most the Canada as part of the larger Coalition for medically-assisted dying cases, and at tions with MPs and Senators will continue discussion. Mr. Blackmer said physician- HealthCARE and Conscience advocating this point her group is watching how the as the bill proceeds through third reading assisted dying is something the CMA has for protecting conscience rights, said the bill proceeds, but will speak up if it feels debate and vote and into the Senate. been working on for years, including Senate is still a “wildcard” and the orga- changes need to happen. However, she “There’s absolutely continued advocacy spending “hundreds of thousands” of dol- nizations he represents are planning to said the organization’s priority is having and that’s because I think there’s still a val- lars on town halls and two national mem- meet with as many Senators as they can “to the bill passed before the June 6 dead- ue, and I’m hearing this from Parliamentar- bership surveys. He said this helped it “gain make sure their views are known.” line. ians as well. There’s still a continued value credibility” and access to “key decision- “They haven’t made a decision as to Although the work usually culminates to get the views of physicians as they look makers.” what they’re doing, so our meetings are go- with an appearance before a committee, at amendments coming forward or some It has met with Ms. Philpott and Ms. ing to continue with Senators specifi cally that isn’t the pinnacle. Most active lobby- of the diffi cult or controversial issues,” Jody also Wilson-Raybould ( moving forward. … That whole timeline is ists on this topic have been meeting with Canadian Medical Association (CMA) vice- Granville, B.C.) as part of its advocacy on open to us and there’s a bit more freedom policy-makers since the beginning of the president Jeff Blackmer said last week. The physician assisted dying and has had a there.” year. CMA is lobbying for improved national “healthy dialogue” with other senior staff, The coalition was formed keeping in “At the end of the day, it’s going to be standards and investment in palliative and committee members, and other interested mind the committees had limited time to the Department of Justice that writes the end of life care and funding for education MPs. It has testifi ed at the special joint hear witnesses, and representing a wider legislation,” said Mr. Triemstra. programs on assisted dying. committee, and both House and Senate network under one banner was advanta- The Canadian Pharmacists Association Timothy Smith, who is the lobbyist committees. geous to getting included, said Mr. Triem- has also been lobbying on Bill C-14 related responsible for the registration, has regis- Having Parliament meet the deadline is stra. Representatives from the coalition to the role pharmacists play in the process tered communication with Health Minis- the CMA’s biggest message as the legis- testifi ed at both the House and Senate and its director of professional affairs Phil ter (Markham-Stouffville, lation heads into the Senate. Its view is hearings. Emberley appeared before both the House Ont.), Justice Minister Jody Wilson- that without clear federal legislation, few Behind the scenes, Mr. Triemstra and and Senate committees on the bill. Mr. Raybould (Vancouver Granville, B.C.), physicians will be willing to participate in his colleague Peter Landry have registered Emberly wouldn’t confi rm who specifi cally and Liberal MP facilitating an assisted death. communications with both Ms. Philpott the association has spoken to outside of Sean Casey (Charlottetown, P.E.I.), and Ms- The second reading vote on the bill and Ms. Wilson-Raybould on this issue, as committee on this issue, but since adding Wilson-Raybould’s senior policy adviser passed the House 235 to 75, but since the well as Justice Department deputy minis- Bill C-14 to the topics the organization Jessica Prince. bill has come through committee without ter William Pentney and senior assistant is registering on, CEO Perry Eisenschmid “It’s amazing how often I have a con- the kind of substantive changes some MPs of policy Donald Piragoff, has registered communications with versation with people who are extremely were hoping for, it’s possible the next vote the health minister’s chief of staff Genev- Liberal MPs and policy advisers from knowledgeable and extremely intelligent could be closer. So far, just two Liberal iève Hinse, Mr. Oliphant, and a handful of Health Canada. Mr. Emberly said his group but it can be so helpful for them to under- MPs have signalled they’ll vote against other opposition MPs who are mostly Con- is happy with the bill and does not have stand how a certain piece of language or Bill C-14, Robert-Falcon Ouellette (Winni- servatives. any more outreach planned. a certain part of the bill will play itself out peg Centre, Man.) and (Don Some lobbyists say meeting with bu- Overall, groups say the government at the bedside. … Frankly, I’m anticipating Valley West, Ont.), who both were on the reaucrats is where there’s most potential to has been very open to hearing different those conversations will take place right up Special Joint House and Senate Committee infl uence policy. perspectives on the issue. until the fi nal vote,” Mr. Blackmer said. on Physician-Assisted Dying that formed “With the policy advisers, we have a lot “I think they’re trying to very much Last Wednesday, the House Justice earlier this session. This committee rec- of time for speaking with those individuals. mark themselves as differently than the and Human Rights Committee completed ommended the bill go further in scope of … They’re more keenly interested in the Conservatives and don’t want to be seen as its study of Bill C-14, An Act to amend eligibility than Bill C-14 ended up doing. details of the different points we want to ramming legislation through, so certainly the Criminal Code and to Make Related Once the bill passes the House, it’ll be advance,” said Canadian Nurses Associa- that’s encouraging to us. … So we’re hope- Amendments to other Acts (Medical Assis- up to the Senate to complete its study and tion (CNA) policy director Carolyn Pullen. ful, but we won’t stop until June 6,” said Mr. tance in Dying), and reported the bill back potentially amend the bill further. Two “And so we’ve found those individuals have Triemstra. to the House with 16 amendments after weeks ago, Liberal Sen. James Cowan asked really probing questions and they’ve Lobbyists say there will be continued 12 hours of clause-by-clause review and (Nova Scotia), who’s a member of the had the time or have been able to make the efforts to make sure the implementation of nearly 20 hours of witness testimony over Legal and Constitutional Affairs Commit- effort to go deeply into some of the refer- this new law goes smoothly, and for better two weeks. tee currently doing a pre-study of Bill C-14, ence materials we suggested.” palliative care. As well, now that the gov- The amendments the committee made told The Hill Times he doesn’t feel bound The CNA has had one-on-ones with the ernment has committed to review the law to the bill were largely technical and the by the timeline. health and justice ministers, their senior and begin studying additional more contro- intent of the bill—to allow mentally compe- “People talk about the deadline as a sort policy people including Ms. Wilson-Ray- versial aspects like advance directives and tent Canadians 18 or older with intolerable of a drop-dead date and that the world will bould’s senior policy adviser Ms. Prince, mature minors, lobbyists say it’s going to suffering as a result of an illness, disease, come to an end if we don’t have this legis- and Ms. Philpott’s policy adviser Jesse be a hot topic for the next few years. or disability to request a medically-assisted lation in place by June 6,” said Mr. Cowan. Kancir, according to Ms. Pullen. As well “This isn’t just sort of a passing issue suicide if their death has become “reason- “But we have to get the right legislation in they’ve spoken to the parliamentary secre- that we’re trying to weigh in on because ably foreseeable”—remained intact. place and if it takes longer than that, then taries and MPs from all sides. it involves health. In fact this is a major The committee did adopt some opposi- it’ll take longer than that.” Ms. Pullen said the CNA’s work was priority and a major strategic priority for tion suggestions. Among the changes made Matt Triemstra, who has been lobby- instrumental in persuading the govern- us,” said Mr. Blackmer. that the House will consider this week ing for the Archdiocese of Toronto and the ment to include nurse practitioners as [email protected] were: changing the preamble of the bill to Christian Medical and Dental Society of among those who can make decisions in The Hill Times 18 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 16, 2016 NEWS PUBLIC SERVICE Public service loses workers in young, middle age groups, gains people 55-plus

Privy Council Clerk Michael GOVERNMENT WORKERS Wernick recently sent his annual CHANGES IN PUBLIC SERVICE report to the NUMBERS FROM MARCH prime minister, which contains 2014 TO MARCH 2015 data indicating the public 2014 2015 service has lost Overall workforce 257,138 257,034 thousands of public servants Younger than 25 7,949 8,598 in younger and 25-34 45,941 44,367 middle age 35-44 70,678 71,415 groups, while gaining workers 45-54 84,106 82,145 55 or older. 55-64 43,660 45,334 The Hill Times 65 and older 4,804 5,175 photograph by Jake rd Wright —Source: Privy Council clerk’s 23 annual report to the prime minister

Ms. Hladun added that compensation levels are also becoming a repellant to those considering a career in the public service. “What people are fi nding when they come [into the public service] is that they can get more compensation in the private sector, regardless of what government says, in many different occupations. … so they’re looking at moving,” she said. PSAC is currently in negotiations with the federal government on new contracts for various bargaining units, and Ms. Hladun said “there is not an offer on table for en economic increase that would see people staying, thinking that they’ll be able to keep up with the cost of living.” This is happening, she said, while work- loads for many government employees are becoming “absolutely ridiculous.” “It’s absolutely troubling and it’s inconsis- The fi gures showed that there was an “There’s no work-life balance, and there’s an Union offi cials say a lack tent with what this government says they want increase in the youngest grouping of civil expectation that if you want to stay in the public of permanent positions to see happen,” said Marianne Hladun, the servants, those younger than 25, to 8,598 service that you will go above and beyond on Public Service Alliance of Canada’s regional workers from 7,949 between 2014 and 2015. your own time … and that’s not necessarily is driving people away. executive vice-president for the Prairies. Ms. Tremblay said many of these jobs would what employees are looking for,” she said. Ms. Hladun attributed this largely to the be temporary positions, which are often left Kathy Brock, a political science profes- continuing decline in the number of perma- behind as employees get older and need sor at Queen’s University, said the fi gures, Continued from page 1 nent jobs in the public service between 2014 more stability as they start families. as presented in the Privy Council clerk’s and 2015, while temporary positions increased. Ms. Hladun said: “When new workers are report, “sound like a very serious problem.” The body of the report went on to say: The clerk’s report indicates the number coming into the public service, they come in Beyond the issue of replenishing an aging “We need to take a deliberate approach to of indeterminate jobs in the public service possibly with the old perception that once public service with younger recruits, she fi nding, hiring, onboarding and developing fell by more than 3,000 to 219,668 from you get your foot in the door, if you do a noted that the age groups that lost employ- people who have the right skills, combined 222,721 in the year ended March 2015, or good job, you’ll have access to training, you’ll ees are likely to have more people from eth- with the right energy, values and passion to 85.5 per cent of the overall public service have access to resources, and that you can nic minority backgrounds and more women for public service. Recruiting for the future from 86.6 per cent. During that time, term work your way through the departments, than the older categories, which means the was a commitment made by all deputy positions rose to 23,203, or 9 per cent of the you can get promotions, and basically estab- federal public service is losing diversity. ministers and executives in their 2015–2016 total, from 21,226, or 8.3 per cent. Casual lish a lifetime career with the federal public Ms. Brock said the government could performance agreements, and we will positions were up to 8,663, or 3.4 per cent, service. That’s not there any more.” be more successful in recruiting younger press ahead in the coming year to address from 8,002, or 3.1 per cent. Student jobs Ms. Tremblay touted the need for “way workers by giving them more opportunity to key gaps and vulnerabilities.” were up to 5,500 from 5,198, or to 2.1 per more stability for young people if you want infl uence policy, creating a culture that is less However, fi gures included in the report cent of the public service from 2 per cent. them to swallow the pill of less agency than in resistant to change, and making more use of showed trends that seem counterproduc- Emmanuelle Tremblay, president of the smaller structures and less power over things; technology such as social networks. tive to the government’s goal of trying to Canadian Association of Professional Em- at least give them some security, right.” “When my students have gone on to the renew its ranks with younger employees— ployees (CAPE), agreed that the shrinking However, she said she’s optimistic that federal government in the past they’ve found though the fi gures in question are more availability of permanent jobs is a problem “with the spirit of the current government that there’s a lot of resistance to new ideas, than a year old. for recruitment and retention. we could have both,” in terms of job stabil- to new ways of doing things, or they’re very The overall number of employees stayed “I wouldn’t be surprised if people just ity and a stimulating work environment. frustrated with the inability of the govern- relatively stable between 2014 and 2015, said, ‘You know what, I’m sick and tired The Privy Council clerk’s report showed ment to move toward the new social media the clerk’s report showed, with number of waiting for an indeterminate position. that between 2014 and 2015, the number of quickly and effectively,” he said. of public servants standing at 257,034 in I don’t know what tomorrow holds and public servants in the age range of 55 to 64 She added that the recruitment process March last year, down about 100 people I’d much rather go somewhere elsewhere jumped by more than 1,600 to 45,334 from itself for government is overly cumbersome from 257,138 a year earlier. This includes I have a little more satisfaction in doing 43,660, and those aged 65 and older in- and a discouragement for potential applicants. most but not everyone working for the stuff,’ ” Ms. Tremblay said. creased by almost 400 to 5,175 from 4,804. She said the process could be streamlined in federal government. Some of the exclu- “Some people have been working for Mr. Tremblay said she can’t say for sure such a way that does not compromise the need sions include cabinet ministers’ political the federal government for fi ve, six, or why those categories saw gains, but she for a rigorous screening process. staff, government workers based outside of seven years and still do not have indeter- guessed it could be accounting for many who “If you have multiple forms, multiple Canada, RCMP offi cers, and military. minate positions, although they might have took retirement packages amid the former interviews over a long period of time, without Within certain age groups, there were worked in almost the same position for Conservative government’s defi cit-reduction quick decision-making … that’s not going some notable fl uctuations. For example, that long,” she said. program only to be called back for temporary to encourage new people,” Ms. Brock said. the number of public servants in the 25-to- While a lack of fl exibility and intriguing assignments because of their expertise. “So instead what you need is a process that’s 34 age group fell by more than a 1,000 to work in certain areas of government is itself Besides making a bigger proportion of asking for the information that’s required and 44,367 in 2015 from 45,941 in 2014. There a turnoff to may young people, she added public service jobs permanent, Ms. Tremblay isn’t so standardized to be asking for things was also a decline of almost 2,000 employ- that the traditional “carrot” in government said providing more opportunities for career and information that are not essential for you ees in the age group of 45 to 54 to 82,145 work of being a source of stable employment development, more mentoring, and language to make the decision that you need to make. from 84,106. Such declines were mostly “with a pension and sick leave and mat leave training would help make the public service You want it to be more tailored to the job.” offset by gains in workers 55 and older. and all of that” has become more elusive. more attractive to younger workers. The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 16, 2016 19 OPINION ARCTIC SECURITY Resolute Bay should be a major government Arctic security hub

located in the middle of the Arctic Ar- facilitate the presence of naval boarding Global warming has chipelago and sits on both the classical parties ready to be deployed at a moment’s continued to make the Northwest Passage and the most used of notice within the Arctic Archipelago. the seven possible transit routes. From The Coast Guard already uses Resolute waters of the Arctic there, it would be easier to monitor activity Bay to store environmental response kits, Developing Resolute Bay as an Arctic security Archipelago more in the Arctic as well as support search and to make crew changes, and to resupply. hub will further Canada’s position that the rescue, safety and security operations. The installation of an appropriate fuel tank waters of the Arctic Archipelago are internal accessible to maritime Resolute Bay already has a number of farm would permit Resolute Bay to become waters of Canada and that the various routes of traffi c. Data from the federal assets in place. These can provide a refuelling facility to support its Arctic the Northwest Passage are not an international an excellent base from which to develop Archipelago operations. strait, writes Pierre Leblanc. Photograph courtesy National Snow and Ice an imposing security hub located at the Transport Canada could utilize an of the Department of National Defence geographic centre of Canada’s Arctic Ar- air traffi c control radar to be erected at Data Centre suggest that chipelago. In terms of operations, Resolute Resolute Bay to increase radar coverage the message that if one wants to transit 2016 will be yet another Bay is practically equidistant from the east in support of transpolar fl ights and search the Northwest Passage one will invari- and west coasts of the archipelago, the and rescue operations. The radar facility ably have to sail in front of this federal record year. northern tip of Ellesmere Island and the could be integrated into Canadian Forces’ government facility. My concern is not Arctic coastline of continental Canada to contribution to NORAD operations and with the responsible shipping companies the south. Deployment time of resources provide additional coverage north of the that may consider the Northwest Passage from Resolute Bay would be approximately North Warning System which is cur- an economically viable route for such the same in all directions. Furthermore, rently established along Canada’s Arctic fi rms are likely have purpose designed Resolute Bay is located on the south- continental coastline leaving the top of reinforced hull vessels, qualifi ed pilots, ern edge of Cornwallis Island where the the Arctic Archipelago with limited or no suitable equipment, appropriate maps, Northwest Passage is only 33 km wide. coverage. insurance and so on. Given the growing access to the Arctic, my concern is with PIERRE LEBLANC Any surface or subsurface vessel using Natural Resources Canada already the Northwest Passage to transit from the uses Resolute Bay to provide weather the fl y-by-night, uninsured or unscrupu- Arctic to the Atlantic Ocean would have services and to support research in the lous operators who may have little regard to sail past Resolute Bay. While vessels Arctic through its Polar Continental Shelf for the environment, criminal elements, or number of years ago, I recommended could potentially use the very narrow strait Program. It is recognized that we lack a the activities of rogue nations who may, Athat Resolute Bay be developed as a between Somerset Island and Boothia Pen- solid understanding of global warming as for example, attempt to move illicit goods major government Arctic security hub. A insula to avoid detection, the narrowness it affects the Arctic. To the extent increased or weapons through this area in the hope number of recent events make it timely to of this strait would discourage most and it research is merited in the Arctic, it would be of being undetected. revisit this recommendation. could easily be monitored remotely from well supported from an enhanced facility. An approach drawing upon the full Global warming has continued to make Resolute Bay. The establishment of a multi-purpose range of federal and territorial resources the waters of the Arctic Archipelago more I recommended that Resolute Bay facility in Resolute Bay would improve the will increase opportunities for gainful accessible to maritime traffi c. Data from be further developed to host a multi- delivery of services of other government employment for the people of the Arc- the National Snow and Ice Data Centre departmental facility that would include departments such as the Royal Canadian tic. Many of the operational and support suggest that 2016 will be yet another an all-season paved runway supported by Mounted Police whose members could be positions could be fi lled by the residents record year. This summer, The Crystal modern instrument approaches, a long- deployed to deal with security issues in of Resolute Bay and the adjacent Nunavut Serenity plans to transit the Northwest range air traffi c control radar, sub-surface support of other departments or deploy- communities. Such employment would Passage with more than 1,500 on board monitoring devices, a polar orbit satellite ment of their Immediate Reaction Teams as be challenging and rewarding and would raising concerns with our ability to deal download farm, a ship and aircraft refuel- required and the Canada Border Services contribute to improve the capacity of with such a large search and rescue ling capability, and a protected docking Agency and Immigration Canada to facili- northern residents to achieve sustainable operation. Arctic nations have realized facility. This multi-purpose facility would tate the clearing of people who use Reso- development goals in this hostile climatic that they are ill prepared to deal with a house the seasonal presence of the follow- lute Bay as a fi rst point of entry into or exit environment. major maritime emergency and, under the ing federal government departments: out of Canada. The cruise ship industry has Developing Resolute Bay further may leadership of the Arctic Council, have put The Canadian Forces already have a been using Resolute Bay for that purpose bring fringe benefi ts such as increased in place the Agreement On Cooperation On ranger patrol in place at Resolute Bay for a number of years; Canadian Security eco-tourism and commercial opportuni- Aeronautical And Maritime Search And which has since been developed as its Arc- Intelligence Services to gain a better un- ties like cold weather testing of aircraft, Rescue In The Arctic so that they could tic Training Centre. A paved runway opens derstanding of the Arctic environment; and vehicles and equipment, as well as an combine their resources. It has also been up the possibility of using Resolute Bay as Fisheries and Oceans for their fi sheries alternative runway for polar fl ights provid- reported that the Chinese government a forward operations base for the Aurora patrols; Environment Canada for their ice ing fuel savings for airlines. As such, the has published a book on how to navigate Long Range Maritime Patrol aircraft, CF- patrols. It would provide a command and development could be done through a PPP through the Northwest Passage, which is a 18s, and Unmanned Arial Vehicle (UAV) control centre for regional military and (public-private partnership) program. clear indication that they plan to do so as used for surveillance. The enhanced run- civilian disaster-response operations. Developing Resolute Bay as an Arctic the Northwest Passage becomes more and way and related facilities would support The facility would be used on a seasonal security hub will further Canada’s position more accessible. The new Liberal govern- the Canadian Forces’ and Coast Guard’s basis. During the active shipping season that the waters of the Arctic Archipelago ment has committed to the security of the Search and Rescue Operations. Underwa- the facility would see a peak in operations. are internal waters of Canada and that the Arctic and it’s in the process of consulta- ter sensor monitoring devices in that natu- Some personnel would be permanently sta- various routes of the Northwest Passage tion on the development of a new national ral choke point would allow the detection tioned in Resolute Bay while others could are not an international strait. defence policy. of submerged vessels. Submarines would be added to deal with increased activity. Pierre Leblanc is a retired colonel and a It would be useful to review once more not likely use the very narrow strait be- Increasing the capacity of Resolute former commander of the Canadian Forces why Resolute Bay could be developed as tween Somerset Island and Boothia Penin- Bay would generate a certain amount of in the Arctic. a security hub in the Arctic. It is centrally sula. The Resolute Bay location would also publicity that would ultimately convey The Hill Times UN CONSEILLER DE CONFIANCE. UNE VOIX INFLUENTE.

Un conseiller respecté sur les questions fiscales, économiques et d’affaires qui sont importantes pour assurer un avenir prospère aux Canadiens et aux entreprises canadiennes. 20 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 16, 2016 NEWS LOBBYING

“A lot them don’t have much back- ground in agriculture, especially the cattle BY THE NUMBERS industry,” Mr. Stadnicki said. Trade is a major issue for the cattle in- LOBBYING dustry, Mr. Stadnicki said. For example, he COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS said the sector is hoping for implementa- tion of the Trans-Pacifi c Partnership (TPP) INVOLVING AGRICULTURE as soon as possible. “If TPP could be ratifi ed yesterday, that 2016 2015 difference would be our preference,” he said. “We strongly support the deal.” March 163 108 50.9% The deal, he said, would provide Cana- dian beef producers with better access to February 406 267 52.1% the lucrative Japanese market and other —Source: Federal lobbyists registry countries in Asia. Mr. Stadnicki added that his industry is also supportive of the pending trade deal agreement would be limited to 3.25 per between Canada and the European Union, cent of Canada’s dairy market, 2.3 per cent known as the Comprehensive Economic of the egg market, 2.1 per cent for chicken, and Trade Agreement (CETA), but there are and 2 per cent for turkey. some issues to sort out. He said the Cana- Mr. Lloyd said his organization has also dian beef sector wants the federal govern- been urging the government to take a dif- ment to pressure the EU to ease some of ferent approach to dairy products that are its restrictions that affect Canadian beef imported into Canada on the condition that producers’ ability to export there. they are part of products exported within “Some things that we use at our packing two years. This is done under a “tariff defer- plants for beef in terms of anti-microbial ral” arrangement. He said it is too hard to carcass washers are not approved in track such things, and a different pro- Europe,” he said. “They’re things like citric gram, called for the Import for Re-export acid, which is lemon juice and water, Program, which requires the re-exporting things like peracetic acid, which is vinegar to take place within six months, would be Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland and Agriculture Minster Lawrence MacAulay are sought after by and water, and lactic acid, which builds more effective. members of Canada’s agricultural sectors, who have a variety of issues they want to discuss with up [in muscles] naturally after you work He added that he would like more trans- the federal government. ‘High interest in the agriculture and agri-food portfolio is a product of its out and run and whatever. … They’re vital parency in terms of the process for giving broad and diverse stakeholder base and shared jurisdiction with the provinces and territories,’ Mr. for food safety, in terms E. coli especially. advance approval for the import of certain MacAulay said. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright Our packing plants aren’t going down to dairy ingredients. He said hearings on the standards of Europe so we need those such matters currently happen in complete approvals to be made in Europe so that we secrecy, leaving stakeholders without a have our big plants able to send beef there.” chance to challenge such applications. Mr. Stadnicki said the beef industry is Chicken Farmers of Canada have three also trying to offset the “bad rap” it gets on communications report fi led for April, Farming issues the environment. He said the sector wants showing the group communicated with government offi cials to realize the environ- Mr. Drouin on April 11, Ms. McFall and mental benefi ts created by beef farming, Sangeeta Lalli, a policy adviser to Mr. Ma- such as preserving grasslands that store cAulay, on April 12, and Conservative Sen. carbon and serve as wildlife habitats. Kelvin Ogilvie (Annapolis Valley-Hants, getting heard on The registry shows three communica- N.S.) on April 13. tions reports from the Dairy Farmers of Mike Dungate, executive director for Ontario in April. All three—for April 12, Chicken Farmers of Canada, said a major 14, and 18—involved Liberal MP Francis issue this sector has right now is with inac- Drouin (Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, Ont.), curately labelled chicken that gets import- Hill, agricultural and the fi rst of such meetings also included ed into Canada from the United States. Liberal MP Jean-Claude Poissant (La “Broiler chicken,” which is what people Prairie, Que.), who is the parliamentary typically get when they buy fresh chicken secretary to the agriculture minister. at the grocery store, is a supply-managed Graham Lloyd, general counsel with the product with tight import controls. On the lobbying up 50 per Dairy Farmers of Ontario, said the big- other hand, “spent fowl,” which is meat gest issue his organization has right now from hens that were formally used for egg with the federal government is trying to production, is not subject to import restric- get fi nancial assistance to upgrade aging tions. This meat is used in more processed equipment for dairy processing. chicken products or marketed as a meat cent from last year “We have a good-news and a bad-news for which marinating is required. situation right now where the industry Mr. Dungate said a great deal of broiler is growing, with respect to demand or chicken that’s labelled as spent fowl has requirements for butter fat—primarily, ac- been imported into Canada in recent farming sector want to talk about range tually, cream and butter. But we aren’t able years, and it’s costing the country’s poultry Issues surrounding from “gate to plate,” with trade, grain trans- to meet that demand because of the aging industry thousands of jobs and hundreds trade and equipment portation, research and development, and infrastructure with respect to the capacity of millions of dollars in revenue. He said environment being among them. to dry the residual skim-milk powders and, it’s obvious something is askew, given that are among the topics The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association at the same time, we don’t have infrastruc- the offi cial amounts of spent fowl imported had 25 communications reports fi led for ture that can convert that powder into from the U.S. have surpassed or been close agricultural groups April. Most of these were fi led for April 19 modern ingredients.” to total amounts that the U.S. is on record and 21, which Cattlemen’s policy analyst He said his group would like to see as having produced in recent years. want to discuss with Bradey Stadnicki said marked a couple of the federal government re-commit to the “This has to stop,” he said, adding that the federal government. days when representatives from Alberta $450-million in funding for equipment for Trent University has developed technology and Ontario were in Ottawa and held supply-managed agricultural industries that can test whether a chicken product is meetings with MPs from their provinces or that the former Conservative government indeed spent fowl, and his group urging the those sitting on relevant committees. promised to help industries adjust to the Canadian Border Services Agency and the Continued from page 1 Besides MPs, the registry shows the TPP and CETA deals. Canadian Food Inspection Agency to use it. Cattlemen’s Association also had discus- “We’re looking for government to Egg Farmers of Canada have fi ve Accumulated statistics from the lob- sions with offi cials from Agriculture and partner with processors and assist with communication reports for contact with bying registry—which were updated only Agri-Food Canada and Global Affairs, that the modernization of plants so that we can the federal government last month, all up until the end of March as of this issue’s latter of which is responsible for interna- continue to grow the market,” Mr. Lloyd for April 19. Alison Evans, its director of deadline—showed there were 163 com- tional trade. said. public affairs, said this is all related to its munication reports fi led in March with Mary Jean McFall, chief of staff to Mr. He said his group has no problem with annual breakfast, which included some agriculture listed as a topic. That was up 51 MacAulay, is listed in two of the commu- provisions of these recently reached trade remarks from Mr. MacAulay, who is listed per cent from a year earlier. February was nications reports from the Cattlemen’s deals. in the reports along with several MPs and notably busier with 406 reports fi led with Association for April. Ms. McFall was an “We’re grateful, with respect to TPP, that Senators. agriculture as a topic, up 52 per cent from a unsuccessful candidate for the Liberals last negotiators, under the pressure that they Ms. Evans said in an email: “We haven’t year earlier. year in the Ontario riding of Leeds-Gren- were under, gave up as little as they did,” been seeking many meetings right now. We “High interest in the agriculture and ville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes. Mr. Lloyd said. “We view that as a recogni- do have some plans that are more generic, agri-food portfolio is a product of its broad As well, her family owns Burnbrae Farms, tion of the importance of the industry.” to introduce ourselves to the new Parlia- and diverse stakeholder base and shared one of Canada’s largest egg producers. After it was signed last year, the former mentarians, but are taking a longer-term jurisdiction with the provinces and ter- Mr. Stadnicki said much of the recent Conservative government said the TPP, approach and view to that, recognizing ritories,” Agriculture Minister Lawrence lobbying from the Cattlemen’s Association which has not yet been ratifi ed, would give many with more time-sensitive matters MacAulay (Cardigan, P.E.I.) said in an has been introductory, given that there are egg, dairy, and poultry farmers better ac- would be vying for access right now.” emailed statement. so many new MPs as a result of the Octo- cess to international markets, and foreign [email protected] He said issues representatives from the ber election. producers in member countries of this The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 16, 2016 21 DIGITAL WORLD TELECOMMUNICATIONS Canada’s new telecom policy begins to take shape

If government support for broadband competition and net neutrality remains intact, the next big question is whether the goal of four wireless competitors in every market is still part of the policy toolkit. That Now is principle is at stake in the Bell-MTS merger review. the time Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly says the government believes in net neutrality, an affi rmation that Canadians should have the right to access content and applications of their choice MICHAEL GEIST online. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

ruling will take months, but the govern- or the fi rst six months of the new ment’s decision to uphold it paves the way FLiberal government, telecom watch- for future fi bre competition. ers were unsure about whether Navdeep While the Bell appeal captured the Bains, the Minister of Innovation, Science, lion’s share of telecom policy attention, and Economic Development, would main- not to be overlooked is a recent exchange tain the pro-consumer and competition in the House of Commons in which the Melting sea ice, the Pacific warm blob, and approach that typifi ed the previous govern- government affi rmed its support for net ment. The Bains ministerial mandate letter neutrality. The issue arose in response to a more frequent droughts, floods and fires. referenced the importance of competition, question over Quebec’s plan to force inter- choice, and investment in communications, net providers to block access to unlicensed leaving enough wiggle room to shift in a online gambling websites. The many threats of extreme weather and new direction. Conservative MP asked how The full policy remains a mystery, but the government plans to respond to the climate change are now impacting the planet, developments over the past two weeks Quebec bill, which he noted raises con- suggest that a major change in approach is cerns about state-backed internet censor- the economy and our lives. unlikely. With several big issues still to be ship. Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie decided—a plan for universal broadband Joly replied that the government believes Our response depends upon our ability to access and review of the proposed Bell in net neutrality, an affi rmation that Ca- acquisition of MTS among them—getting nadians should have the right to access innovate and apply new knowledge and a better sense of government policy is es- content and applications of their choice sential for business and consumers. online. technologies to create a more sustainable Last week, the government ended The reliance on net neutrality in re- months of speculation by rejecting a Bell sponse to the Quebec bill is notable, given and prosperous future. cabinet appeal of a Canadian Radio-televi- that there are alternative arguments such sion and Telecommunications Commission as exclusive federal jurisdiction over tele- (CRTC) decision on broadband infrastruc- com policy and Charter of Rights issues. The University of Victoria is a world leader ture. In July, the Commission extended The Quebec government seems determined open access measures to fast fi bre connec- to pass the legislation, setting up a certain in ocean and climate science and clean tion services, which it hopes will create a court challenge by Internet providers and more competitive marketplace for Internet perhaps the federal government. In the technology development. We are mobilizing access. meantime, the Liberal government has The CRTC decision means that compa- confi rmed that net neutrality remains a key our expertise, partnerships and resources nies such as Bell will be required to share part of its telecom policy position. their fi bre networks with other carriers on If government support for broadband to deliver evidence-based solutions that a wholesale basis. The approach matches competition and net neutrality remains respond to these threats and meet the global the one used for slower DSL services that intact, the next big question is whether the plays a key role in enabling an indepen- goal of four wireless competitors in every challenge of climate change facing us now. dent ISP community, leading to better market is still part of the policy toolkit. services, pricing, and consumer choice. That principle is at stake in the Bell-MTS The Bell appeal received controversial merger review. To learn more visit uvic.ca/research support from the mayors of Toronto and Manitobans enjoy some of the lowest Ottawa, though Toronto City Council voted wireless costs in Canada, as the presence overwhelmingly to support the CRTC deci- of a fourth carrier in that province creates sion and more competition. more competition and better pricing. With While supporters of the CRTC decision MTS out of the way, costs are bound to feared that the government might break increase to levels more commonly found in with the past emphasis on competition, the rest of the country, leaving the govern- overturning the ruling never made much ment with a crucial competition decision political sense. There was little to be gained that will impact the future of wireless by angering the hundreds of thousands of services in Canada. Canadians that rely on services from inde- Michael Geist holds the Canada Re- pendent Internet providers and few believe search Chair in Internet and E-commerce that the major telecom companies will stop Law at the University of Ottawa, Faculty investing in new networks, particularly of Law. He can be reached at mgeist@uot- since they are still paid for usage on a tawa.ca or online at www.michaelgeist.ca. wholesale basis. Implementing the CRTC The Hill Times 22 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 16, 2016 NEWS LEGISLATION Opposition deny obstructing debate on Bill C-14, accuse Liberals of using nasty tactics

Government mission, , Courts Conservative House Administration Service, Offi ce of the Com- Leader Andrew Scheer Dominic missioner for Federal Judicial Affairs, and LeBlanc’s offi ce the Public Prosecution Service of Canada. says the Liberal motion told The Hill The Procedure and House Affairs Com- to extend debate on C-14 Times last week: mittee is scheduled to meet twice, once at ‘The opposition 11 a.m. and again at 6 p.m. in Room C-110, 1 was essentially ‘time can answer Wellington Street. It will begin with looking allocation by exhaustion.’ themselves why at the main estimates 2016-17 and will hear they blocked the from House Speaker (Halifax motions to extend West, N.S.), acting House clerk Marc Bosc, BY RACHEL AIELLO the hours of chief fi nancial offi cer Daniel Paquette, and debate on C-14.’ director of the Parliamentary Protective After a week of expressed discontent The Hill Times Services Michael Duheme. The rest of its with the Liberals’ use of time allocation to photograph by meeting time will be spent trying to push limit debate on government bills, including Jake Wright ahead on its ongoing study of initiatives the budget, Conservative, NDP, and Bloc toward a family friendly House of Com- Québécois MPs blocked Justice Minister mons. By videoconference, it will hear from Jody Wilson-Raybould’s attempt Friday to offi cials with the British House of Com- extend debate past regular sitting hours for mons and later in the evening from Austra- report-stage and third-reading debate on lia’s clerk of the House of Representatives the physician-assisted dying bill, Bill C-14. David Elder, and New Zealand’s clerk of the Conservative House Leader Andrew debate are able to do so, all the while keep- Wilfred Moore (Nova Scotia) and the com- House of Representatives David Wilson. Scheer (Regina-Qu’Appelle, Sask.) denied ing in mind the Supreme Court deadline of mittee will hear witness testimony from In the Senate Rules, Procedures and the that his party is obstructing debate. He told June 6.” him, as well as from the Canadian Council Rights of Parliament Committee meeting at The Hill Times earlier in the week that he The government is expected to try again for Refugees; Civilian Review and Com- 9:30 a.m. in Room 257, , Senators sees “no apparent reason” for the government this week to extend debate but this will plaints Commission for the RCMP; Cana- will be dealing with the case of privilege “starting to shut down debate on pieces of likely result in the Liberals having to in- dian Human Rights Commission; immigra- relating to the leaks of the auditor general’s legislation that we are not obstructing.” voke time allocation again. Mr. Scheer said tion lawyer Julie Taub; and the Canadian report on the audit in the Senate and will Mr. Scheer could not be reached for he’s open to extending debate, but “if the Association of Refugee Lawyers. hear from Auditor General Michael Ferguson comment following this exchange on Liberals are inconvenienced by an extra Over at the Senate Offi cial Languages and some of his offi ce’s offi cials. Friday, but his offi ce said he stands by day or two or a few extra hours of debate, Committee, Immigration Minister John On Wednesday, May 18, Bill C-14 debate those comments. then I don’t think they’re approaching this McCallum (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) will at report stage and third reading is ex- Speaking with reporters outside the issue with the respect it deserves.” testify during its 5:30 p.m. in East Block, pected to continue. House Chamber on Friday, he explained Mr. Scheer told The Hill Times the House Room 257, meeting on the application of the And during private members’ business the Conservatives’ aversion to Mr. Wilson- leaders had been “working very collabora- Offi cial Languages Act and the regulations debate, MPs will look at Conservative Raybould’s (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) mo- tively” and that he suspects the Prime Min- and directives. The minister will be joined MP ’s (Calgary Signal Hill, tion was because the Liberals were propos- ister’s Offi ce is “having a very direct control by senior offi cials from his department. Alta.) reincarnation of a past Conservative ing to extend debate late into the evening into the timing of House legislation.” On Tuesday, May 17, the government government bill, Bill C-229, the Life Means or early morning of the following day, and Historically, this is the same argument plans to debate Bill C-14 at report stage Life Act. It seeks to impose life sentences were planning to have Liberal MPs speak the Liberals and NDPs used against the and third reading. without the chance for parole to certain early, making opposition MPs wait until Conservatives throughout the last decade. The House will also vote on last week’s “brutal” crimes. arguably none of their constituents would In the last Parliament, the Conservatives Conservative opposition day motion on On Thursday, May 19, if the House is able be watching. The Conservatives proposed used time allocation over 100 times. the TPP. During private members’ business to wrap up debate on Bill C-14, the House sitting just until midnight. “Make no mistake about it, the opposi- debate, MPs will consider Liberal MP Mark will have its fi fth allotted opposition day “We think debate is important. We think tion wants the government to be in this po- Gerretsen’s (Kingston and the Islands, where MPs will debate an NDP motion. it’s meaningful. We think it’s important sition where we have to use time allocation Ont.) Bill C-243, National Maternity As- During private members’ business people are able to see that, but fundamen- to get our legislation through,” Mr. LeBlanc sistance Program Strategy Act. It seeks to debate, MPs will consider Liberal MP Gary tally their proposal is a little bit like time told reporters earlier in the week, speaking develop a national maternity assistance Anandasangaree’s (Scarborough-Rouge allocation by exhaustion. We sit here around to what he considered the “fabricated out- program and amend the Employment Park, Ont.) motion M-24, to designate a the clock and if [the Liberals] want to put up rage” the opposition was having to the use Insurance Act to allow a claimant to begin Tamil Heritage Month. more speakers, [they] can. We didn’t feel that of time allocation by the government. using their benefi ts earlier. On Friday, May 20, MPs will debate Lib- was reasonable,” said Mr. Scheer. As for how he sees the relationship be- Ms. Wilson-Raybould will once again eral MP ’s (Dartmouth-Cole NDP House Leader (New tween the House leaders playing out over be testifying before the House Justice and Harbour, N.S.) Bill C-238, National Strat- Westminster-Burnaby, B.C.) said his the rest of the session as the government Human Rights Committee. This time, it’s egy for Safe Disposal of Lamps Containing party blocked the motion because it is “one tries to pass most of its legislation, Mr. as part of the committees look at the main Mercury Act. of the worst procedural tactics the govern- Scheer said it’s up to the Liberals to return estimates of 2016-17. The meeting is sched- After this week, MPs will break for a ment can use.” to the level of collegiality they began the uled for 8:30 a.m. in Room 253-D, Centre week in their ridings. When they return on “What we’ve been proposing ... [is] sitting session with. Block, and she will be joined by Justice May 30, Parliamentarians will be sitting down with the opposition parties and having On Monday, May 16, the House was Department offi cials, as well as witnesses straight through until the end of the ses- a negotiated extended hours. That’s what we to debate Bill C-10, An Act to amend the from the Canadian Human Rights Com- sion currently scheduled until June 23. all want to see. What they have tried to do is Air Canada Public Participation Act and to use sledgehammers rather than sitting down provide for certain other measures, at re- and talking,” Mr. Julian said. port stage and third reading until Question Earlier in the week, Government House Period. It’s possible at this time the House STATUS OF GOVERNMENT BILLS Leader Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, could begin looking at Bill C-14. N.B.) said he was “hopeful and optimistic” During the private members’ busi- about coming to an agreement with his fel- ness slot, Conservative MP Larry Miller’s low opposition House leaders Mr. Scheer Bill C-230 HOUSE OF COMMONS Products Act, the Radiation Emitting Devices Act, the Canadian (Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, Ont.) , • C-2, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (report stage) Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Pest Control Products and Mr. Julian. However, on Friday when An Act to amend the Criminal Code (fi re- Act and the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act and to make the government tried to seek unanimous • C-4, An Act to Amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary arm—defi nition of variant), will be debated Employment and Staff Relations Act, the Public Service Labour related amendments to another Act (second reading) consent three times to extend the sit- for the fi rst time. His bill seeks to provide Relations Act and the Income Tax Act (report stage) • C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related ting hours of the House this Tuesday and a defi nition of “variant” to mean a fi rearm • C-5, An Act to Repeal Division 20 of Part 3 of the Economic amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) (report Wednesday to debate Bill C-14, the opposi- that has an unmodifi ed frame or receiver Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1 (second reading) stage) tion refused. of another fi rearm, to limit the application • C-6, An Act to Amend the Citizenship Act and to make • C-15, Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1 (committee) The bill has to pass through both the of the law to certain fi rearms. consequential amendments to another Act (report stage) House and Senate by June 6 if it’s to meet As well, the House in Committee of the • C-7, An Act to Amend the Public Service Labour Relations Act, SENATE the Supreme Court deadline to have a Whole will consider all the votes related the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board Act • C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related new law in place and the opposition has to National Defence in the main estimates and other Acts and to provide for certain other measures (third amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) (Senate continued to call for more time to have as 2016-17. reading) pre-study) many MPs share their views and the views In the 1 p.m. in the Victoria Building, in • C-10, An Act to Amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act • C-15, Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1 (Senate pre- of their constituents as possible. Room 2, the Senate National Security and and to provide for certain other measures (report stage) study) “The opposition can answer themselves Defence Committee will meet. Senators • C-11, An Act to Amend the Copyright Act (access to copyrighted • S-2, An Act to amend the Motor Vehicle Safety Act and to make why they blocked the motions to extend will elect a deputy chair and then proceed works or other subject-matter for persons with perceptual a consequential amendment to another Act (second reading) the hours of debate on C-14,” Mr. LeBlanc’s to begin studying Bill S-205, An Act to disabilities) (second reading) offi ce said in an email to The Hill Times in amend the Canada Border Services Agency • C-12, An Act to Amend the Canadian Forces Members and ROYAL ASSENT RECEIVED response to Friday’s move by the opposi- Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act and to make • C-3, Appropriation Act No. 4, 2015-16 Act (Inspector General of the Canada Bor- consequential amendments to other Acts (second reading) tion. “Our position has been to ensure that der Services Agency). • C-8, Appropriation Act No. 5, 2015-16 • C-13, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act, the Hazardous members who want to participate in the The bill is sponsored by Senate Liberal • C-9, Appropriation Act No. 1, 2016-1 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 16, 2016 23 OPINION ANIMAL CRUELTY

and medical research. It won’t. Keep in mind this is a bill originally drafted by the Justice Department itself, with the clear Canada’s animal cruelty laws goal of targeting animal abusers, not animal users. Not a single legal expert in the country will tell you that the bill could have unintended outdates, full of loopholes consequences for animal users. Overwhelming support for Bill C-246 didn’t stop the Liberal Canada is widely people in this country to kill a Protections Act, which would take government from sticking the knife dog like [that]… but there is no a solid fi rst step toward bringing in the back of Erskine-Smith, one considered to have the law.” That’s right—this brutal and Canada’s animal protection laws of their own MPs. Justice Minister vicious beating wasn’t a crime into the 21st century. On top of fi xing Jody Wilson-Raybould should be a most ineffective animal because the dogs died quickly. the animal cruelty provisions in the champion for animal cruelty legisla- cruelty legislation in I could tell you many more same way recommended by former tion, but instead her offi ce issued a stories like this one, but the point is Liberal governments, C-246 bans cat briefi ng paper opposing it just mo- the Western World, that Canada’s animal cruelty laws and dog fur, which is surprisingly ments before second reading and and the result is that are outdated and full of loopholes. still legal in Canada despite bans in debate. Her parliamentary secretary Most people are shocked to learn the U.S. and EU. It also targets the was sent out to speak to it, countless animal that our criminal animal cruelty horrifi c practice of shark fi nning, ill-prepared and parroting talking abusers escape laws haven’t been overhauled since in which live sharks have their fi ns points from animal use industries. 1892. We are widely considered to Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould sliced off and are left to die. It’s a mistake for the govern- criminal prosecution have the most ineffective animal should be a champion for animal cru- Bill C-246 has support from ment to assume that it won’t pay cruelty legislation in the Western elty legislation, but instead her offi ce humane societies and SPCAs from a political price for trying to block every year. World, and the result is that count- issued a briefi ng paper opposing it just coast to coast that enforce cruelty animal cruelty legislation. Animal less animal abusers escape crimi- moments before second reading and laws and see fi rst-hand the ill effects lovers got active in the last election, nal prosecution every year. debate, writes Camille Labchuk. The of our loophole-riddled regime. But endorsing animal-friendly candi- The Trudeau government came Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright more importantly, it’s broadly sup- dates and successfully campaign- in promising to once again refl ect ported by Canadians. MPs are being ing to help them win. In the next Canadians’ compassionate values. Cauchon—introduced legislation deluged with supportive emails and election, MPs that don’t support But to the surprise and outrage of that would close loopholes in Can- phone calls from constituents, and animal protection may be dis- many, that promise was discarded ada’s animal cruelty laws. These a recent Environics poll shows that CAMILLE LABCHUK mayed to see active campaigns to like yesterday’s garbage last week government bills all died after 92% of Canadians want tougher expose and unseat them. when the government stood up in prorogations or elections, although animal cruelty laws. After nearly two decades of the House of Commons to block a they were repeatedly reintroduced Instead of listening to Cana- trying, it is long past time that we n 1997, two Edmonton men tied Liberal private member’s bill that as private members’ bills by MPs dians, the government’s position fi x our animal cruelty laws for Ia border collie and a husky to a would fi nally fi x our laws. like and . reversal suggests they care more once and for all. The government tree and smashed in their heads The problems with our ani- But with zero interest in animal about the hunting and fi shing should follow the Liberal tradi- with aluminum baseball bats. The mal cruelty laws are well-known cruelty during the recently-ended lobby and other special interests. tion and support C-246. sickening killings sparked nation- to the Liberal Party, which once led Conservative decade, animals were These groups have been inventing Camille Labchuk is a lawyer wide outrage, but the judge in the charge to fi x them. Starting in put on the back burner. fantastical, preposterous claims and executive director of Animal the case was forced to acquit the 1999, three well-respected former And now Liberal MP Nathaniel about C-246, spreading alarmist Justice, a national animal law men, stating, “It certainly is not Liberal justice ministers—Anne Erskine-Smith has put forward Bill propaganda that it would put an advocacy organization. acceptable to me and many other McLellan, Irwin Cotler, and Martin C-246, the Modernizing Animal end to hunting, fi shing, farming, The Hill Times

BACKROOMS POLITICS & MEDIA

politicians. Journalists don’t con- out of the press gallery. But soon trol the medium like before, while it will be Trudeau’s record that the medium now allows everybody will make news. And don’t forget, Trudeau’s love- to be a journalist, sort of. traditionally, the good news is not The relevance of the tradi- news; the bad news is. tional media will increase again or I hope Trudeau understands decrease further according to their that his current idyllic relation- in with media capacity to take advantage of the ship with journalists is not new technology and exploit the enough to keep the honeymoon huge journalistic experience they alive. First, because the press have accumulated. This experience gallery is not the only liaison is desperately needed and is in short with voters. Second, this relation- can’t last, supply with most of the people that ship can go nowhere but down now use the new technology. because it will not be enough to Marshall McLuhan predicted feed the beast that rules the lives that new media always kills old and the profession of the journal- whoever the media, in one sense, while also ists—the almighty audience. forming a completely new entity. Does this mean that the ap- We are in the middle of that pro- proach adopted by the Harper cess with the internet absorbing administration was right? Abso- media are the traditional media and forming lutely not. At the same time, going a new entity that, at the pres- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s to the opposite extreme is naive. ent time, is still not defi ned. The friendly approach with journalists won’t Up to now, Trudeau has been Memories of ORONTO—A good rela- problem is that traditional media, keep them on his side for a full four able to be open because he has Ttionship with the media is instead of embracing the new years, writes Angelo Persichilli, adding nothing to hide. Conversely, the Harper an important achievement for one, is resisting it, mainly because that traditional media are just part in government he MUST hide a politician. However, this job they still don’t know how to make of the story, given the transformation confi dential information for administration’s is becoming more diffi cult as it money out of it, and this creates a underway in the news media. The Hill obvious reasons and, being in lack of candour still becomes harder to identify who temporary chaos, leaving the new Times photograph by Jake Wright government, he wants to hide the media are. medium in the hands of people some mistakes. To a point, there is colours the tone of The former Conservative eager to talk and write, but without nothing wrong in both cases, and stories coming out government made a mistake a professional training. They ignore succeed in getting rid of him despite media have to understand that the by entering into a collision course the differences between news and ferocious and, sometimes, justifi ed kind of openness they deserve is of the press gallery. with the Ottawa press gallery and opinions, gossip and news, percep- attacks. The Harper government not always the kind of openness Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tion and reality. This creates, as was defeated neither by the Ottawa a prime minister can afford. The But soon it will be will also make a mistake if he McLuhan intelligently put it, the press gallery nor the Liberals. It secret to a successful relationship Trudeau’s record believes that just being open phenomena of “somnambulism,” re- imploded for reasons that need between media and governments with them will help him extend ferring to those who are using the another column to explain. is in a proper balance. that will make news. his honeymoon for four years. electronic media without knowing Being nice to the media and Angelo Persichilli is a freelance No doubt that the members of the message it is emanating. riding in the car with a national journalist and a former citizen- Parliamentary Press Gallery play Contrary to what many believe, anchorman is newsworthy only ship judge for the Greater Toronto an important role, but with new the so-called national media is not for a few days. Over the longer Area. He was also a director of technology, they are only one com- the only liaison between govern- term, he has to give Peter Man- communications to former prime ponent of a complicated phenom- ments and Canadians. The Harper sbridge more than a car ride to minister Stephen Harper and is enon that has changed the rela- government had a bad relation- make news. the former political editor of Ca- ANGELO PERSICHILLI tionship between the medium, the ship with the press gallery but was Memories of the Harper admin- nadese, Canada’s Italian-language journalists, and the people, and, of still able to remain in power for istration’s lack of candour still newspaper in Toronto. course, the impact on politics and 10 years. The Ottawa media didn’t colour the tone of stories coming The Hill Times 24 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 16, 2016 NEWS NATIONAL SECURITY

Public Safety of CSIS activities, the Civilian Review and Minister Ralph Complaints Commission (CRCC) reviews the Goodale, RCMP and the Offi ce of the Communications pictured Security Establishment Commissioner (OC- recently in a SEC) reviews the Communications Security Hill scrum, said Establishment. For other departments and he is hoping agencies there is no external oversight for to table the their national security roles. legislation to Among the Five-Eyes—the intelligence establish the alliance consisting of the United States, the new all-party United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia National and Canada—all but Canada has a mecha- Security nism allowing parliamentarians access to na- Oversight tional security-related classifi ed information, Committee of according to an analysis document released Parliament under the access to information law which before the seems to support the idea of establishing the House adjourns security committee of Parliament. for the summer. “Political interests in strengthening Par- The Hill Times liament’s role in national security review is photography by longstanding and is refl ected in the number Jake Wright of proposals made over the past decade,” reads the analysis piece referring to several government and private members’ bills, including Bill C-81 in 2005; C-447 in 2007; C-352 in 2009 and S-220 in 2014. The analysis points out that the “sole Canadian experience with national security review by parliamen- tarians is an ad hoc committee created in 2010 to consider issues around the treatment of Afghan detainees, which was granted limited access to classifi ed documents.” According to the information contained in the documents, the U.S. has two review committees, the House Permanent Select and witnesses annually, including the House Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Public Safety Committee, the House National Select Committee on Intelligence. The House Defence Committee, or the Senate National Committee has 22 members while the Senate National Security Security and Defence Committee. has 15 members. The U.K. Intelligence and The funding for the Senate standing com- Security Committee has seven MPs and two mittees are approved by the Senate’s Internal Lords; the Australian Joint Parliamentary Economy, Budgets and Administration Com- Committee on Intelligence and Security Com- mittee while the House standing committees mittee has six MPs and fi ve Senators, and the Oversight make funding requests to the House Liaison New Zealand Intelligence and Security has Committee. In the last fi ve years, on average, fi ve members including prime minister, leader the House Public Safety Committee spent of the opposition and three MPs. $107,886 annually on travel and witnesses’ Meanwhile, opposition MPs on Parliament Committee to expenses; the House National Defence Com- Hill have been criticizing the government mittee spent $74,994, and the Senate Standing for weeks for not reaching out to them for Committee on National Security spent $89,343. consultation on how to establish this commit- In response to the Conservatives’ divisive tee. Also, they say the legislation is going to and controversial Bill C-51, the so-called be tabled in about six weeks and they have require top-secret Anti-Terrorism legislation last year, the Jus- not been briefed on what’s included in this tin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) Liberals called legislation or what the government has done for a more enhanced oversight mechanism so far to establish this security committee. of Canada’s national security entities. The Conservative MP Erin O’Toole (Durham, facilities to ‘meet, Liberals—then third place party—voted for Ont.), the former veterans affairs minister this legislation but pledged that if they won when he was in the Harper government and the election, their new government would his party’s public security critic, told The Hill repeal controversial provisions of C-51 and Times that as of last week he has not been would set up a special all-party committee to consulted on the upcoming committee. In the transmit and store monitor and review the activities of national last few months, he said he has sent two let- security agencies. ters to Mr. Goodale to share his ideas on how “Among our Five Eyes allies that col- to establish the new committee. In response laborate on national security and intelli- to the fi rst letter, Mr. Goodale told him the information’: docs gence sharing, Canada is the only country government would consult opposition MPs. that does not have oversight of its security “I’m like the Maytag repair man. I’m just agencies by legislators. Liberals are com- waiting for the call, waiting by my phone,” Among the Five Eyes The next page under the heading mitted to correcting this; we will create an said Mr. O’Toole with a laugh in an interview “Secure Facilities” states: “It is mandatory all-party national security oversight com- with The Hill Times last week referring to the allies that collaborate that the NSCOP carry out its work in a Top mittee to monitor and oversee the opera- TV ads for Maytag’s washers and dryers. Secret//Special Intelligence (TS//SI) envi- tions of every government department and On the need for dedicated secure facilities on national security and ronment. As such, it would require the use agency with national security responsibili- for the committee to meet, Mr. O’Toole said intelligence sharing, of facilities accredited to RCMP signals- ties,” reads the Liberal election platform. the cabinet room in the is secure. intelligence secure area (SSA) standards to In early January, Prime Minister “Certainly, the Cabinet room here in Canada is the only carry out is work and store information.” Trudeau appointed veteran Liberal MP the Centre Block is a room that I assume country that does not have All content except for one and two sen- David McGuinty (, Ont.) as would meet the standard for confi dentiality tences on each page was redacted by the the chair of the proposed committee. Other and signals intelligence protection,” said oversight of its security department. members of the committee, as of last week, Mr. O’Toole. “The meets Public Safety Minister ’s were not appointed and it’s also unclear in there and has briefi ngs on national agencies by legislators. (Wascana, Sask.) offi ce was unavailable for a whether Senators will be included. The security issues, on economic issues, on a comment for this article last week. The Privy government is expected to table the legisla- whole range of things, many of which will Council Offi ce, the lead department on this tion to establish the committee before the be confi dential or top secret.” Continued from page 1 fi le, was not able to comment by deadline. House adjourns for the summer recess. NDP MP Murray Rankin (Victoria, The document does not specify whether The key departments and agencies B.C.), who in the past served as a special In response to an access to information these top-secret security facilities will be responsible for Canada’s national security advocate in classifi ed immigration and request fi led by Ottawa researcher Ken Ru- located on or off Parliament Hill or how include the Canadian Security Intelligence refugee matters and as legal counsel to bin, who requested memos and briefi ng notes much will it cost. The document indicated Service (CSIS); the Royal Canadian Mounted SIRC, said the new security committee related to establishing the parliamentary that the National Security Oversight Com- Police (RCMP); the Communications Secu- could use the existing facilities in Ottawa security oversight committee, the Department mittee would require a “distinct funding rity Establishment (CSE); the Canada Border that CSIS, the RCMP and the CSE use on of Public Safety and Emergency Prepared- system from those used by [House and Services Agency (CBSA); the Department a regular basis for its top secret work. He ness released a heavily redacted 147-page Senate] standing committees.” The part of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development said the Federal Court also has a secure document. In the section entitled “The Costs: of the document that appears to provide (DFATD); the Department of National room where the committee could meet. Security,” it states: “The primary security costs details about costs is blacked out. Defence; the Department of Justice, Privy “Why can’t we utilize existing sources associated with creating NSCOP would be But one briefi ng note mentions the source Council Offi ce and the Department of Public that already meets the stringent require- security clearances and establishing dedi- of funding for regular House and Senate Safety and Emergency Preparedness. ments that are set out in the federal court or cated facilities for the committee to meet and committees and how much on average for The Security Intelligence Review Com- in CSIS offi ces themselves,” said Mr. Rankin. transmit and store information.” instance such committees spend on travel mittee (SIRC) conducts after-the-fact reviews [email protected] THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 16, 2016 25 HILL CLIMBERS POLITICAL STAFFERS HILL CLIMBERS BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

Slate of staffers Christina Rettig is Emmaline English is Julie Tatone is a Michael Jones now a PMO policy a general assistant for media advance and is now an issues adviser. Photograph policy in the PMO. technical adviser in management adviser added to PMO roster courtesy of LinkedIn Photograph courtesy of the PMO. Photograph in the PMO. Photograph LinkedIn courtesy of LinkedIn courtesy of LinkedIn

offi ce. She previously was a production Former press gallery chief manager at Bespoke Events in Toronto and Red Cross. From 2012 to 2014, he was a from 1999 until 2003. He did not seek re- Terry Guillon, who has studied a bachelor of fi ne arts in perfor- director on the board for Make Music Mat- election during the 2004 campaign. mance production at Ryerson University, ter, a non-profi t organization supporting Before joining Mr. Nault’s offi ce as been working for the PMO according to her LinkedIn profi le. victims of violence and of HIV/AIDS. an MP on the Hill, Mr. Morelli was com- Jenni Armstrong is now a speechwriter He studied a bachelor degree in politics munications and policy director for the since February, recently in the PMO, while Emmaline English has and international development at Queen’s Congress of Aboriginal Peoples and to its been working as a general assistant for University in Kingston, Ont. and for a time national leader, Dwight Dorey. popped up on the confl ict policy in the offi ce since February. was vice president of university affairs for Mr. Morelli had returned to work for of interest registry, listed Ms. English helped with Liberal MP the school’s Alma Mater Society. He also has the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples at ’s campaign in Halifax last master’s degree in international affairs from the beginning of the year after serving as as lead media advance. fall while studying a master’s degree in Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. director of communications for the Green political science at Dalhousie University Finally, Christina Rettig has been hired Party of Canada since the summer of 2014, (she was set to graduate this year), which to serve as a PMO policy adviser. Until re- including during the 2015 election cam- rime Minister Justin Trudeau’s offi ce she started in 2014. Before moving to Nova cently, she was working at Queen’s Park as paign. Before that, he had been the direc- Precently made it offi cial by listing some Scotia, Ms. English was working in Ottawa a senior policy adviser to Ontario Minister tor of communications and media for the staffers online who were hired months and studying her undergrad in political sci- for Training, Colleges and Universities, Congress of Aboriginal Peoples since June ago, including a few advance staff as well ence at the University of Ottawa. Reza Moridi, having previously worked in 2012, as indicated by his LinkedIn profi le. as former Parliamentary Press Gallery She was active with the Liberal Party the Ontario premier’s offi ce. Mr. Moridi is Mr. Morelli is also a former public servant. chief Terry Guillon who was fi nally listed during her undergraduate studies, including also the minister responsible for Research He worked for Human Resources and Skills under the online confl ict of interest regis- serving as president of the campus Young and Innovation, and Ms. Rettig previously Development Canada and was press secre- try as lead media advance in the PMO. Liberals and working for time at party head- focused on that fi le as a special assistant tary to Mr. Nault during his time as minister. Mr. Guillon joined the PMO back in quarters as a general service agent. for policy in the minister’s offi ce, according Now back in Mr. Nault’s offi ce, Mr. Morelli early February after 37 years in the Par- Ms. English is also a former treasurer to her LinkedIn profi le. works under the offi cial title of parliamentary liamentary Press Gallery. Until recently, for the Ontario Young Liberals, has in- Katie Telford is PMO chief of staff, assistant, as indicated by the government’s he wasn’t listed online as a staffer in the terned in Liberal MP Frank Valeriote’s Hill working in close coordination with Gerald electronic directory service (GEDS), serving as offi ce, but his name has been added to offi ce, and was a constituency assistant to Butts as principal secretary. Jeremy Broad- the MP’s chief of staff on the Hill. the online confl ict of interest act registry, the Liberal MPP for Ottawa South, John hurst is deputy chief of staff and deputy “The work is both challenging and re- under which exempt staff have to fi le and Fraser, during her last year at the Uni- principal secretary, and Michael McNair is warding. It is fast-paced, which I enjoy,” he make disclosures under the law as desig- versity of Ottawa. She volunteered on his director of policy. told Hill Climbers last week. nated public offi ce holders. campaign during the 2014 Ontario election. With a riding “roughly the size of France” Now in the PMO, Mr. Guillon works un- Amongst her other past experience, she’s which includes “42 First Nation communities,” der the title of lead media advance mean- also a former fellow with the Canadian Former Green Mr. Morelli said, “there are a number of impor- ing he is working closely with both PMO Jewish Political Affairs Committee. tant fi les we are working on, like the impor- director of operations John Zerucelli and Michael Jones is an issues adviser and Party comms director tance of developing rural infrastructure.” director of communications Kate Purchase. works under PMO director of issues man- Morelli is back in Liberal Mr. Nault is also chair of the House Alexandra Bernier is now an advance agement Zita Astravas. Mr. Jones was com- Foreign Affairs and International Develop- in the PMO. Until recently, she was a press munications director to Catherine McKenna, MP Nault’s offi ce ment Committee and chair of the Canadian attaché to Quebec’s Minister for Reha- now Environment Minister, in Ottawa Centre Section of the International Secretariat of bilitation, Youth Protection and Public during the 2015 campaign, starting off early Liberal MP , who returned to Parliamentarians for the Americas. Health Lucie Charlebois. She was involved back in the summer of 2014, as indicated by the House of Commons last fall as the MP “I fi nd this international work fascinat- with the Quebec Liberals for a number of his LinkedIn profi le. Ms. McKenna cam- for , Ont., after more than a decade ing and a great learning experience,” said years including a time as a young coor- paigned long and hard to unseat former NDP away, welcomed former aide Julian Mo- Mr. Morelli. dinator for the provincial party’s youth MP Paul Dewar in last fall’s election. relli back to his staff team in early April. Parliamentary assistant Melissa Dawe commission and as a youth co-president on Mr. Jones was previously communica- Mr. Nault previously sat in the House also works for Mr. Nault, along with mem- current Quebec Premier Philippe Couil- tions director for the Canadian Hunger Chamber from 1988 until 2004 as the MP ber’s assistant Joel Tallerico, while Grace lard’s 2013 leadership campaign. She Foundation in Ottawa and has been a com- for the then federal riding of Kenora-Rainy Protopapas, Gwen Kurz and Robert Law- studied at the Université Laval. munications offi cer and press offi cer for River, Ont., during which time he served as rance all work in the constituency offi ce. Julie Tatone has been hired as a media the World Bank. He was also briefl y a com- the Indian Affairs and Northern Develop- [email protected] advance and technical adviser for the munications consultant for the Canadian ment minister (now Indigenous Affairs) The Hill Times

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hilltimes.com/events/SI.html 28 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 16, 2016 THE SPIN DOCTORS By Laura Ryckewaert “Does the federal government need to do more when it comes to emergency preparedness and preparing communities for the threat of natural disasters?”

KATE CORY RICCARDO MATHIEU R. CAMILLE PURCHASE HANN FILIPPONE ST-AMAND LABCHUK Liberal strategist Conservative strategist NDP strategist Bloc Québécois strategist Green strategist

“It is with heavy hearts that “What we can do without in “The swift, cooperative, and sub- “Let’s face the facts: natural “When it comes to natural all Canadians have watched the de- times like what we’re seeing in stantial action taken by the federal disasters are not going to decrease disasters, it’s not a question of ‘if,’ struction unfold in Fort McMurray. Fort McMurray is those on the left government in the wake of the fi res in the coming years. Governments but a question of ‘when.’ There’s “Although Alberta’s loss is side of things using the disaster that raged through Alberta was pre- must take this into consideration a signifi cant risk of a major profound, we will get through this to further their own agenda, like cisely what the situation called for. and develop the most effective crisis earthquake hitting B.C.’s coast in tragedy together. The preparedness blaming the fi re on the develop- That said, there is signifi cant room management procedures possible. the next 50 years, and the Ottawa and response of local, provincial, ment of the oilsands. Now is a to augment the federal government’s “To be successful, operations Valley area is also vulnerable to and federal emergency response time for us to help our friends role in preparing communities for like the one in Fort McMurray need seismic threats. was immediate and exceptional. and neighbours in Fort McMur- the threat of natural disasters. access to reliable information on “But perhaps even more wor- The threat of natural disasters is ray, and give thanks to the fi rst “The Joint Emergency Pre- the people and geographic area rying is Canada’s the increased real, and will continue to be an responders trying to save every- paredness Program (JEPP) was hit by a crisis. For that reason, we risk of extreme weather-related ongoing priority for all levels of thing they can from the inferno. established in 1980 to create infra- should be delighted by the rein- events brought about by climate government. “As someone from Cape Bret- structure and provide equipment statement of the long-form census, change. Not only are extreme “The people of Fort McMurray on, it doesn’t take long to fi nd a for front-line emergency workers. which will enable the government weather events like fi res, storms, can count on the full support of close connection in Fort McMur- Conservatives cut funding in 2012 to know more about the communi- and fl oods at risk of happening this government. In addition to the ray. I have good friends that have as part of the so-called Economic ties affected. However, there is still more frequently, they’re also providing had to leave everything behind, Action Plan. Liberals can begin by work to be done when it comes to likely to be more severe and last assistance, we will match every and they deserve our assistance restoring that funding. government transparency. longer when they do happen. Ac- dollar individually donated to the as they try to get their lives back “The Canadian Emergency “For example, the Access to In- cording to the Insurance Bureau Canadian Red Cross in support of on track. I was glad to see our Management College, funded un- formation Act is still suffering from of Canada, weather events that the Fort McMurray relief effort. Conservative Party interim leader der Public Safety, offered invalu- the Conservatives’ neglect. The Lib- used to happen once every 40 “As a government, we are also on the ground in Lac La Biche, able classroom and fi eld training erals have promised to reform this years could now happen once in focused on supporting the region helping the evacuees and hearing to emergency workers. It was also legislation but there is still no sign every six years. and our fellow Canadians in the from them fi rsthand. I hope the cut in 2012 as the federal govern- that they are about to do so. Yet the “The federal and provincial medium and long-term. That is why prime minister was able to fi nd a ment downloaded training onto public can better prevent disas- coordinated response to natural we recently created a cabinet com- way to bring these people some the provinces and municipalities. ters when they have easy access disasters will help ensure we save mittee, which will coordinate the good news during his visit. Reversing those cuts would be to information. For example, take as many lives as possible, and federal recovery and rebuilding ef- “As far as preparations go, I’ll another important step. the communities that demand to protect local communities from forts in a strong and dedicated way. leave it to the experts. If there “In addition, the Liberal know what trains are transporting devastating property losses. It’s “As Canadians open their are gaps in the system that don’t government should sit down with through municipalities. This kind of time to have a serious conversa- homes, and organize fundraising properly prepare our communi- the provinces and territories to information could be vital to fi rst tion about adaptation and resil- dinners and concerts—and as fi rst ties to deal with these types of strengthen the Disaster Financial responders following a disaster ience to all natural threats. The responders work tirelessly, day and disasters, I’m sure our caucus will Assistance Arrangements (DFFA) like the one in Lac-Mégantic. situation isn’t going to get better, night, to fi ght this fi re—we are re- hold the government to account program to improve response “The government must be but there’s a good chance it will minded of who we are as a nation: to fi x those gaps.” times and supports. Under the more proactively transparent to get worse. We must learn to adapt we are compassionate, resilient, DFAA program, the federal gov- prevent the worst from happen- our emergency response systems and we will always be there for our ernment reimburses provinces for ing.” to a post-climate change world.” friends and neighbours in need.” unexpected disasters.”

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Martin after-party turns into a wonderful, Wonderful Wednesday House Speaker Geoff Regan, Paul Martin, and Prime Minister Trudeau, at the offi cial ARLIAMENT HILL—The new crop of a Liberal and their drink. unveiling on Parliament Hil. PLiberals on the Hill got a taste of Won- Then the 20th Century Boys band took derful Wednesdays of Parliaments passed the stage and played crowd favourites like on May 11, as hundreds fi lled the grand Johnny Cash’s Walk the Line and Elvis main room of the beautiful Sir John A. Presley’s Suspicious Minds. The band Macdonald Building on Wellington Street formed in 2006 and is an interesting mix to toast the unveiling of former prime min- of political rivals. The groups plays charity ister Paul Martin’s offi cial portrait. events. A mid-week outing, a.k.a. Wonderful It seemed like nearly every Liberal Wednesdays, were a tradition during the staffer past and present was there along Mulroney days and the Chrétien and Mar- with many Liberal MPs. It was a packed tin days, but seemed to taper off during the room and a tight squeeze between a sea of Paul Martin gets a hand. party’s recent years in opposition. suits and familiar faces. Paul Wyse, Paul Martin, and Justin Trudeau. As for the portrait hanging itself, it only Starting from the top down, from Prime took a decade, but fi nally with much ado Minister Justin Trudeau’s offi ce, his chief last Wednesday, the 21st prime minister of of staff Katie Telford, deputy chief of staff Canada was immortalized on canvas inside Jeremy Broadhurst, director of communi- And Martin’s offi cial portrait after-party the Prime Ministers’ Portrait Gallery in cations Kate Purchase, director of issues Centre Block. That evening, the event was management Zita Astravas, executive celebrated accordingly with music and assistant Samantha Khalil, and press sec- Former prime minister Paul Martin addressing the crowd good friends in high places. retaries Cameron Ahmad and Andrée-Lyne of Liberals gathered to toast him on May 11 at the Sir John The tradition of holding receptions to Hallé were all there. A. Macdonald, following his offi cial portrait unveiling. celebrate the offi cial unveilings began in From the Liberal Party there was presi- the 1960s, according to the Curatorial Ser- dent Anna Gainey and interim national vices of the House of Commons. The gal- director Christina Topp. lery now has portraits of every PM between Liberal cabinet ministers Kent Hehr, 1867 and 2006. Maryam Monsef, The latest addi- Bardish Chagger, tion, depicting and Amarjeet Mr. Martin in Sohi were there, Liberal MP Matt DeCourcey and the House of too, as were Lib- Minister Bardish Chagger. Commons, was eral MPs Pablo commissioned Rodrigues, Larry by Prescott, Bagnell, Sukh Ont.-based art- Dhaliwal, Julie ist Paul Wyse. Dzerowicz, Alex- The after- andra Mendés, party at the Randy Bois- Macdonald Good to go: Paul Martin gives it a thumb’s up sonnault, Nick Building got and House Speaker Geoff Regan appreciates it. Whalen, Adam underway Vaughan, Hedy around 6:30 Fry, Matt De- p.m., and by the time Party Central showed Courcey, , Sean Casey, Andy Liberal MPs Hedy Fry and up, the line was sprawling down the steps Fillmore, Rob Oliphant, Celina Caesar-Cha- Alexandra Mendes. to get into the recently reopened and vannes, Ahmed Hussein, , Liberal MP Seamus O’Regan, iPolitics beautifully remodelled historic space. On and Geng Tang. and Toronto Star columnist Susan The Hill Times photographs by the way, Party Central passed the patio Hilariously, NDP MP Erin Weir was also of the South Block Whisky Bar, which was in attendance. Party Central’s noticed he’s Delacourt and Nathan Dunn. Cynthia Münster & Dave Chan brimming with suited Conservatives having become quite a committed partygoer. dinner. Other attendees included longtime Inside the party, things were markedly staffers like Marc Roy and his ex-commu- redder, complete with a large Canadian nicated Senate Liberal boss James Cowan. Flag cake and a table covered in commem- From the Liberal Research Bureau, Kevin orative lanyards with photos of PMPM over Bosch (who was wearing two Martin pins the years for attendees to take home. on his suit jacket when Party Central spot- Food stations served carved ham on ted him), and Andy Singh. Infamous past buns, sausages with sauerkraut, poutine, staffers of Mr. Martin, Tim Murphy, Leslie veggies and dip, and servers circled with Swartman, , and Scott Feschuk other pastries. There was a cash bar, which were also present. The 20th Century Boys, including Richard Greg MacEachern, Heidi for most occasions, doesn’t go over well Former AFN chief Phil Fontaine, former Mahoney, with special guests Tim Murphy, Bonnell, Sharon Musgrave, Kelly with attendees, but this time all proceeds Privy Council clerk Alex Himelfarb, the Scott Bradley, and CPAC’s Peter Van Dusen. Mounce, and Pascal Chan. were going to help relief efforts in Fort Gandalf Group’s David Herle, former Mar- McMurray, Alta. tin adviser Richard Mahoney (also a mem- The setup inside included cute, modern, ber of the 20th Century Boys), Earnscliffe’s tall tables, and chairs scattered among par- André Albinati, CBC’s Neil Macdonald, Mr. tygoers, along with white couches on either Martin’s former offi cial photographer end of the room. As people mingled, a DJ Dave Chan, Martin-era MP Andy Mitch- played dance music not typically heard ell, columnist Susan Delacourt and her at Hill receptions, including an interest- brother John Delacourt, and Compass ing remix of Adele’s Hello that really got Rose Group’s Bea Vongdouangchanh were Scott Bradley, Democratic CBC’s Neil MacDonald, Canada people swaying. When the man of the hour there as well. Reform Minister Maryam 2020’s Don Lenihan, and Invest fi nally arrived, his remarks were brief and [email protected] Monsef, and Kerry Cundal. Toronto’s Terrie O’Leary. included a joke about not getting between The Hill Times 30 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 16, 2016 FEATURE EVENTS

Parliamentary for four weeks until Thursday, June 23, when it breaks WEDNESDAY, MAY 18 for the summer. Travers Debates—Maclean’s iconoclastic humourist Liberal Caucus Meeting—The Liberals will meet in Calendar Scott Feschuk, journalist Katie Simpson, Liberal MP Room 237-C Centre Block on Parliament Hill. For more Rodger Cuzner, NDP MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau, Abacus information, please call Liberal Party media relations at Data chairman Bruce Anderson and Public Policy [email protected] or 613-627-2384. Forum Ed Greenspon will all take part in the Travers Conservative Caucus Meeting—The Conservatives Debates on May 17, at the NAC. Register at www. will meet for their national caucus meeting. For more traversdebates.ca information, contact Cory Hann, director of commu- Merit Canada Reception—Métropolitain Brasserie & nications, Conservative Party of Canada at coryhann@ Restaurant, 700 Sussex Dr., May 17, 5 p.m.-8 p.m. conservative.ca RSVP to [email protected] NDP Caucus Meeting—The NDP caucus will meet Famous 5 Ottawa Fundraiser for Fort McMurray—Fa- from 9:15 a.m.-11 a.m. in Room 112-N Centre Block, mous 5 Ottawa is hosting a fundraiser on Monday May on Wednesday. Please call the NDP Media Centre at 16, 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at the Red Lion Pub (47 Clarence St.) 613-222-2351 or [email protected]. to raise donations for the Red Cross in dealing with the WEDNESDAY, MAY 18 fi res in Fort McMurray. Tickets are available for purchase Travers Debates the Eventbrite link below (hopefully linked on our website Hill Times Event: Sparking Innovation—The govern- famous5ottawa.ca in short order), and at the door. ment’s 2016 budget speech reaffi rmed its support to The Forest Sector: Contributing to Climate Change invest in universities, colleges, and institutes to create happens May Solutions—The Forest Products Association of Canada ‘hubs of discovery and innovation.’ How do these hubs and FPInnovations will be holding a reception on create and add value to Canadian business and help Wednesday, May 18 to showcase how the forest prod- transform the economy? Panelists weigh in with their 17 at Ottawa’s ucts industry is using clean tech and innovation to pave thoughts on how applied research can contribute to the Travers Debates—Maclean’s iconoclastic the way to a low-carbon economy. The event, which will government’s innovation agenda and help answer the humourist Scott Feschuk, journalist Katie NAC include leaders from industry and government, will be question. Led by Colleges and Institutes Canada, presi- Simpson, Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner, NDP MP held at the Rideau Club, 99 Bank St., Ottawa, between dent and CEO Denise Amyot will be on hand to discuss Ruth Ellen Brosseau, Abacus Data chairman 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. For more information, please their new survey on applied research released that day. contact [email protected] Panellists include: Kenneth Knox, chair of the Science, Bruce Anderson and Ed Technology & Innovation Council, Guy Levesque, vice Greenspon will all take part in the Travers TUESDAY, MAY 17 president programs and performance, Canada Founda- Debates on May 17, at the NAC. MONDAY, MAY 16 Cabinet Meeting—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is tion for Innovation, Bettina Hamelin, vice-president, House Sitting—The House is sitting this week and expected to hold a Cabinet meeting today in Ottawa. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of will sit every weekday until May 20. It breaks for one For more information, call the PMO Press Offi ce at Canada, and Marc Fares, vice president digital tech- week and returns again on May 30. It’s scheduled to sit 613-957-5555. nologies and innovation, Algonquin College. Veteran broadcaster Catherine Clark will moderate the session. 7:30am – 9am at the Delta Ottawa Hotel, 101 Lyon Street, Ottawa. This is a FREE event. Advance registra- tion is required. Liberal Caucus Meeting—The Liberals will meet in Room 237-C Centre Block on Parliament Hill. For more EVENTS information, please call Liberal Party media relations at [email protected] or 613-627-2384. Conservative Caucus Meeting—The Conservatives will meet for their national caucus meeting. For more informa- tion, contact Cory Hann, director of communications, Conservative Party of Canada at [email protected] NDP Caucus Meeting—The NDP caucus will meet SPARKING from 9:15 a.m.-11 a.m. in Room 112-N Centre Block, on Wednesday. Please call the NDP Media Centre at 613-222-2351 or [email protected]. Cardus Ottawa Offi cial Opening—Wednesday, May INNOVATION 18, 45 Rideau Street, on the 7th fl oor, just three doors down from Parliament Hill. 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., with opening remarks at 5:15 p.m. Please RSVP online MAY 18 | 7:30-9:00 AM at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/cardus-ottawa-offi cial- opening-registration-24257800735 DELTA OTTAWA CITY CENTRE The Canadian International Council (CIC) National Capital Branch—Bill Graham on ‘The Call of the World, A Political Memoir’ in conversation with Don Newman. PRESENTED BY: Wednesday, May 18, 5 p.m. (registration and cash bar); 6 p.m. (presentation begins), Rideau Room, Sheraton Hotel, 150 Albert Street, Ottawa. Register: ottawa@ thecic.org or 613-903-4011 THURSDAY, MAY 19 A Tribute to Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger—Former Liberal MP Don Boudria will host a tribute cocktail for Mauril Bélanger who is ill with ALS on May 19 for the Merit Scholarship Award for the Haitian Community, 5:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m., in the Grande Salle (Door 1) at the University of Ottawa. Tickets are $125 and all profi ts will be given to On May 18, join Hill Times Events for the release of a new survey on applied research produced by Colleges and Insti- a fund to help Haitian students in Ottawa-Gatineau as per tutes Canada. Presenting the report findings will be Colleges and Institutes Canada president and CEO Denise Amyot. Mr. Bélanger’s request. Tickets can be ordered online at http://uqo.ca/hommageMaurilBelanger Earlier this year in the 2016 budget speech, the government reaffirmed its support to invest in universities, colleges and TUESDAY, MAY 24 institutes to create ‘hubs of discovery and innovation’. How do these hubs create and add value to Canadian business and ‘Immigration and the Economy for Tomorrow’ Keynote: Immigration Minister John McCallum—Co-hosted by the help transform the economy? Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy and the Toronto Region Board of Trade. Venue: Toronto Region Board of Following Denise Amyot’s remarks a distinguished panel will weigh in with their thoughts on how applied research can Trade, First Canadian Place, 77 Adelaide Street W., To- ronto; Luncheon, 12 noon to 2 p.m. Panel discussion: contribute to the government’s innovation agenda and help answer the question. Discussants include: Kenneth Knox, Moderator: Sandra Pupatello, co-chair, Econ4Tmro chair of the Science, Technology & Innovation Council, Guy Levesque, vice president programs and performance, Can- Series, Pearson Centre; strategic adviser PwC Canada. ada Foundation for Innovation, Bettina Hamelin, vice-president, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Panelists: Janet L. Bomza, partner, PwC; Catherine Chandler-Crichlow, Toronto Region Immigrant Employ- of Canada, and Marc Fares, vice president digital technologies and innovation, Algonquin College. Veteran broadcaster ment Council; Andy J. Semotiuk, Pace Law. For more Catherine Clark will moderate the session. info: www.thepearsoncentre.ca. WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 This is a FREE event. Advance registration is required. CANSEC—Canada’s global defence and security trade show, May 25-26, EY Centre, Ottawa, organized by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries. [email protected] THURSDAY, MAY 26 Liberal Biennial Convention—The federal Liberals will hold their convention in Winnipeg, Man., Thursday, May 26, to Sunday, May 29, 2016. Conservative Convention—The federal Conservatives will hold their convention in Vancouver, B.C., May 26 to May 29, 2016. Farwell for Tim Harper—Toronto Star scribe Tim Harper is leaving the gallery. Or so he says. After past dalliances with the U.S. capital, major league ballparks and Star management, he has always come back. But just in case it’s for real this time, we’re throwing him a hilltimes.com/events party, writes Bruce Campion-Smith. Tuesday, May 31 at Métropolitain, 6:30 p.m.

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Parliamentary Capital Glass Collective Fundraiser—The Capital Glass Collective is having its introductory fundraising soiree. This TUESDAY, MAY 17 NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE new entity in Ottawa’s art scene aims to build a new gener- Calendar ation of glass artists in our city through classes, residencies and collaborations, including a very special one with the Odawa Native Friendship Centre. We need the community’s help to get started so we are hosting this fundraiser as an introduction to this project and to raise funds towards the equipment and at-risk youth program. June 2. Tickets are $55 and can be purchased through Eventbrite. The event TRAVERS will be at 250 City Centre, Bay 228, 7 p.m.-11 p.m. Murray Sinclair: Reconciliation and Poverty in Canada— Senator Murray Sinclair will deliver the keynote address at Citizens for Public Justice’s 2016 Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 2 at 7:30pm at Dominion Chalmers Church DEBATES (335 Cooper St). He will speak about how reconciliation

can reduce poverty among Indigenous Peoples in Canada. 2016 Trudeau to host All are welcome. Refreshments will be provided. To RSVP or for more info, please contact Brad Wassink at brad@cpj. ca or go to www.cpj.ca/agm-2016. Three Amigos SATURDAY, JUNE 4 Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner—It’s the 150th Summit June 29 Anniversary of the Press Gallery at its Annual Gallery Dinner, Saturday, June 4, 5:30 p.m., Canadian Museum Is democracy in trouble with of History, River View Salon. The dinner will be held in the Grand Hall at 7 p.m. Dress: cocktail elegant (black tie optional). For press gallery members and guests only. the decline of legacy media? Continued from page 30 MONDAY, JUNE 6 TUESDAY, MAY 31 IRPP Reception—Graham Scott, chair of the board of directors of the Institute for Research on Public Policy, will Challenges facing traditional media in a digital world have Spring Reports of the Commissioner of Environment and host a reception to introduce guests to the IRPP’s current Sustainable Development—Environment and Sustainable priorities on Monday, June 6, 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m., Rideau some fearing for the democratic process itself, worrying Development Julie Gelfand will release her spring report Club, Macdonald Room, 99 Bank St. Ottawa. Please RSVP on May 31. The reports will deal with federal support before May 28, by eail at [email protected] that every newspaper or broadcasting layoff lessens the for sustainable municipal infrastructure; mitigating the TUESDAY, JUNE 7 impacts of severe weather; and chemicals in consumer foundation of an informed public. products and cosmetics. There will be a media lockup Registration Now Open CIPMM’s 27th Annual National from 7 a.m.-9:45 a.m. ET at the Offi ce of the Auditor Workshop—June 7-8, 2016. The workshop fee is $875 General of Canada at 240 Sparks St., Ottawa, followed plus HST and includes access to all keynote and break- by a news conference at 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. at the out sessions. More than 400 delegates from PWGSC, Bruce Anderson, Chairman, National Press Theatre, 150 Wellington St. For more ESD, DND, HC, RCMP, CSEC, DFATD, DFO, TBS, information, please contact: media relations at 1-888- NRCan, IC, AAND, CIC, and LAC. Senior government Abacus Data, and Ed Greenspon, 761-5953 or email [email protected]. offi cials from the lead departments and agencies will President of the Public Policy WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1 be at the networking reception. There will be exhibitors, subject matter experts representing both the public and Business Council of British Columbia 50th Anniversary private sectors. Please contact CIPMM Secretariat at Forum, will debate whether this Reception—Join leaders from B.C. businesses, aboriginal [email protected] or at 613-725-0980. communities, post-secondary institutions and Parlia- CPAC’s Annual Reception Invitation—Welcome Class is a valid concern, and whether mentary guests for a celebration of 50 years of success of 2016, Room 100, Sir John A. Macdonald Building, between BCBC members and their partners across country 144 Wellington St., Ottawa, June 7, 5:30 p.m.-8:30 cutting edge new media are in building a strong and prosperous Canadian economy. p.m. Please RSVP before May 27 to [email protected] Wednesday, June 1, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Room 200 Sir WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 changing the game in ways that John A. Macdonald Building, 144 Wellington St. To RSVP, please contact Alicia Adams at [email protected]. House Speaker Party—House Speaker Geoff Regan the old media will not be missed. Sharp Wits and Busy Pens Book Launch—The extends a warm East Coast invitation to MPs, Senators, and Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery will launch Sharp press gallery members to join him for a Kitchen Party on Wits and Busy Pens: 150 Years of Canada’s Parliamentary Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at the Farm. Invitation only. And join our fearless fun debate Press Gallery, edited by Hélène Buzzetti and Josh Wing- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 rove. Wednesday, June 1, 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m., Alfred-Pellan teams as they tackle the Room, Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Three Amigos Summit in Ottawa—Prime Minister Ottawa. RSVP to [email protected]. Justin Trudeau will host U.S. President Barack Obama question of House decorum. THURSDAY, JUNE 2 and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on June 29. Please call the PMO Press Offi ce at (613) 957-5555 Hill Times Event: Half-Day Forum: Innovation In Seniors Scott Feschuk and Ruth Ellen Care—As seniors are expected to increase to more than MAY 2017 a quarter of the Canadian population by 2036, provinces Conservative Party —The Con- Brosseau trade trenchant bon and territories are struggling to meet the health care needs servatives will elect their next leader on May 27, 2017, of their aging population. In this year’s budget speech, Fi- Dan Nowlan, chair of the party’s leadership election mots with Katie Simpson and nance Minister Bill Morneau announced his intent to invest organizing committee announced last week. The party in innovative practices to protect the integrity of the health- is urging Conservative Party members to buy member- Rodger Cuzner in arguing the care system and fi nd ways to work with partners to identify ships or renew them in order to vote. For more informa- solutions. 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Seniors today account for 14 percent of Canada’s population. It is expected to increase to more than a quarter of the population by 2036. The new Liberal government has recognized that something needs to be done. In this year’s budget speech, Finance Minister Hon. Bill Morneau announced his intent to invest in innovative practices to protect the integrity of the health care system and find ways to work with partners to identify solutions.

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