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NDP's Singh Era Takes Shape Pp. 10-11 Lobbying Climbers Party Central HOH Legislation Hill Life & People Foreign Policy TWENTY-NINTH YEAR, NO. 1509 CANADA’S POLITICSITICS AND GOVERNMENTOVERNMENT NEWSPAPEREWSPAPER WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2018 $5.00 Patrick Brown takes a pagee from Kosovo & Trump, says Tim Powers p. 1212 Canada, 10 years NDP’s Singh era TheT ins and on p. 16 oouts of NAFTA pp.10-11 takes shape llobbying p. 4 News #MeToo & politicsNews Ontario PC leadership News Senate Sexual Mulroney comes out ahead Stalled Senate harassment harassment allegations with nine Conservative policy review against MP revived Kang ‘partially caucus endorsements in The ‘review and renewal’ substantiated:’ of a 2009 policy was Ontario PC leadership race supposed to be complete investigation by end of 2017. A newly report constituted subcommittee on human resources is House clerk Charles looking for a consultant to Robert will now help with the work. determine if there are to be any consequences BY CHARELLE EVELYN for Independent MP The Senate is buckling down Darshan Kang. on its review of its harassment policy as the #MeToo movement sweeps through the halls of Par- BY ABBAS RANA liament—though the head of the group in charge of the overhaul The sexual harassment al- says the timing is more coinciden- legations levelled against Alberta tal than consequential. MP Darshan Kang by a female Work on the review and constituency staffer have been changes to the Upper Chamber’s “partially substantiated” by a nearly nine-year-old policy began Ontario Progressive third-party investigator retained last fall, said Independent Senator Conservative leadership by the House of Commons, The Elaine McCoy (Alberta), follow- candidate Caroline Mulroney, Hill Times has learned. ing overhauls of the Senate’s pictured earlier this month The ruling was contained administrative rules and human at the Manning Networking in the fi nal written confi den- resources department. Conference in Ottawa, is seen tial investigation report by the “And so this was sort of the next as a fresh face with signifi cant investigator, which has since been one coming up in the queue, if I can private sector experience submitted to House chief human put it that way. We’ve had it in mind by federal Conservative resources offi cer Pierre Parent. to do it for over a year,” Sen. McCoy caucus members According to the House of said. “Yes, it is coincidental that it’s endorsing her Commons Policy on Preventing coming just as these other things candidacy. The and Addressing Harassment, the have happened, but the timing Hill Times conclusions of sexual harass- couldn’t be better in my view.” photograph by ment investigations fall into four Sen. McCoy is chair of a sub- Andrew Meade categories based on the determi- committee of the Senate Internal nations of the investigator. The Economy, Budgets, and Administra- Publications Mail Agreement #40068926 complaints are ruled to be either tion Committee that has been tasked substantiated, partially substanti- BY EMILY HAWS So far, Ms. Mulroney has the most with guiding the work on updating ated, not substantiated, or frivo- So far, Christine support. Conservative MPs Peter Van the policy last revamped in 2009. lous or in bad faith. The investi- Elliott and rogressive Conservative leader- Loan (York-Simcoe, Ont.), Lisa Raitt “We’ve got [Bill C-65, amend- gator renders their ruling “based Pship candidates Caroline Mul- (Milton, Ont.), Stephanie Kusie (Calgary ing labour-code rules to deal with upon a balance of probabilities,” Patrick Brown roney, Christine Elliott, and Patrick Midnapore, Ont.), David Tilson (Dufferin- harassment], we’ve got public according to the guidelines. Brown are grabbing the endorse- Caledon, Ont.), Rob Nicholson (Niagara attention throughout Canada on A woman who worked as a are tied at three ments of several prominent Ontario Falls, Ont.), Diane Finley (Haldimand- these issues now,” Sen. McCoy said. constituency assistant to Mr. Conservative MPs, but there seems Norfolk, Ont.), Guy Lauzon (Stormont- “There’s momentum and I think all Kang (Calgary Skyview, Alta.), endorsements to be less love for former Toronto city Dundas-South Glengarry, Ont.), and that is excellent.” councillor Doug Ford and activist Continued on page 5 each. Tanya Granic Allen. Continued on page 6 Continued on page 7 2 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2018 | THE HILL TIMES badminton team leader for the 2000 and The case deals with the ability of jour- 2004 Olympic Games. nalists reporting on an issue that causes Sen. Deacon is a director on the Cana- the inability of the police or prosecutors dian Olympic Committee and for the Com- from doing their job. Heard on the Hill monwealth Games Canada. Last year’s winners were La Presse’s Sen. Black comes with a background Patrick Lagacé, who reported on police in agriculture and worked for the Ontario surveillance, and CBC Saskatchewan’s by Shruti Shekar public service for 15 years, most of which Paul Dornstauder and Geoff Leo who were within the Ministry of Agriculture, wrote a series on land dealings where two Food, and Rural Affairs. businessmen made millions of dollars at He joins the Senate coming from the the expense of taxpayers. Rural Ontario Institute, where he has served Former Senator as CEO since 2010, along with serving as a councillor for Wellington County since 2014. Press gallery annual Sen. Black was 4-H Ontario’s fi rst executive director, the general manager meeting to take place Friday of the Ontario Soy Bean Growers, and has Bert ‘Determination’ been the executive director of the Centre The annual meeting of the Parliamen- for Rural Leadership. tary Press Gallery will be held on Feb. 23 at iPolitics’ Kelsey Johnson tweeted on the National Press Theatre at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 15 that he was the “fi rst Senator with a Four new offi cers have been acclaimed: detailed ag background since JoAnne Buth Radio-Canada’s Philippe-Vincent Foisy, Brown dies president; Toronto Star’s Tonda Mac- retired in 2014.” Earlier in the month, Mary Coyle and Charles, vice-president; CBC’s Elizabeth Thompson, treasurer; and National Post’s Mary Jane McCallum were welcomed to the Independent Senators Group. Marie-Danielle Smith, secretary. The City of Toronto’s Peter Peter Wallace tapped Sen. Coyle, a Nova Scotia Senator, There are six remaining director posi- Wallace has been tapped to comes with a background in women’s tions, for which nominations will be made as deputy head of leadership, gender equality, Indigenous from the fl oor during the meeting with be secretary of the Treasury rights and had a career in post-secondary elections to follow. government’s purse strings education and non-profi t sectors. Oh, and there will be food and refresh- Sen. McCallum, a Manitoba Senator, has a ments at the meeting. Board, four new Senators Toronto’s city manager Peter Wallace bet- background in social justice and is believed to ter invest in a good winter coat. The city’s top have been appointed, and be Canada’s fi rst female Aboriginal dentist. bureaucrat is taking over as secretary of the Check this book out She provided dental health services to Treasury Board in April, said a Feb. 15 press there’s a new book to keep Indigenous, northern, and First Nations release from the Prime Minister’s Offi ce. A new edition of Geoffrey Hale’s book communities. your eyes on. His fi rst Uneasy Partnership: The Politics of Busi- day is April ness and Government in Canada has been ormer Conservative Alberta Senator 4, following released and it further explores topics and FBert Brown died at the age of 79, the celebrated issues in Canadian politics. CBC reported Feb. 14. civil servant The back cover notes that Mr. Hale “Saddened to hear about the passing of Yaprak looks at the relationship between Canadian Bert Brown, a proud Albertan and Cana- Baltacio- governments and businesses. dian. I admired and respected Bert and his glu’s retire- “Readers are invited to consider topics passion for public service—always striving ment from such as corpo- to make a positive difference. Thoughts are the public rate power, the with his family and many friends today,” service on implications former interim leader of the Conservative April 3. The of Canada’s Party Rona Ambrose tweeted on Feb. 15. secretary of economic struc- Mr. Brown was appointed by former the Trea- ture, regional economic differ- prime minister Stephen Harper in 2007 sury Board Senator Mary Jane McCallum, centre, being sworn ences, the cross- and served for almost six years until his City of Toronto CAO Peter heads the in with government representative in the Senate cutting effects mandatory retirement age of 75. Wallace has been named the govern- Peter Harder to her left, and Liberal Senator Lillian of globalization, new secretary of the Treasury ment’s ad- Dyck to her right. Photograph courtesy of the Senate Board. Screenshot courtesy of ministrative and the role of arm, and is interest groups Global News Toronto considered in political and one of the Press Freedom Award policy process- most important deputy ministers. es,” it said. The Treasury Board holds the govern- nominations now open The Univer- ment’s purse strings, and is headed by sity of Toronto President Scott Brison. If you know a journalist who has risked Press published Known as a staunch supporter of fi scal their life to write a story for the sake of the 448-page accountability, The Globe and Mail reported free speech, then they may be eligible to book in January. he sometimes used a PowerPoint slide receive the 2018 Canadian Committee for Mr. Hale is a political science professor featuring an iceberg in city council presen- World Press Freedom (CCWPF) award.
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