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NEWS LIBERAL CAUCUS NEWS LEGISLATION Public sentiment, MPs using unfulfi lled goals Mauril Bélanger: tours, lobbying up for discussion this summer to at Liberal retreat 1955 to 2016 gain support this week Rest in peace for private BY ABBAS RANA member’s bills

Liberal MPs are holding their summer BY RACHEL AIELLO caucus retreat this week and will be shar- ing information on the public sentiment MPs have been away from the Hill for they’ve picked up from their constituents two months, but the legislative work hasn’t in recent months and plot how they’re stopped, particularly for those with private going to tackle issues such as electoral member’s bills pending. reform, immigration, marijuana legaliza- On top of summer constituency events, tion, and indigenous reconciliation when and consultations the government has MPs Parliament resumes in September. conducting, at least two MPs have found The two-day retreat will take place on time to fi t in regional tours to drum up sup- Aug. 25 and 26 at the Delta Hotels Saguenay port for their private member’s bills. Conference Centre in Saguenay, Que. It’s the Liberals’ fi rst full caucus retreat away from Continued on page 6 Ottawa since being elected last year.

Continued on page 4 NEWS MARIJUANA

NEWS OLD EMBASSY New medical Portrait-gallery marijuana regs plan popular show need as government for broader legalization consults on fate of Mauril Bélanger, Liberal MP for Ottawa-Vanier, Ont., died on Aug. 16 after a nine-moth battle with ALS. See related coverage below and on pages 2, 5, 11, and 14. The Hill Times policy, say old U.S. embassy photograph by Jake Wright producers BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT NEWS LIBERALS BY RACHEL AIELLO A consensus seems to be building around the idea of resurrecting a plan to turn the old Former Liberal MP LeBlanc, The government’s new approach to U.S. embassy at 100 Wellington St. in Ottawa medicinal marijuana access is consid- into a national portrait gallery. ered a setback for pot policy, say licensed “The portrait gallery was a very good communications consultant Fortier producers, who add that it highlights the plan, Canada needs a national portrait gal- need to put in a comprehensive and clear lery,” said David Jeane, president of Heri- expected to vie for Bélanger’s riding legalized system. tage Ottawa. “Canada has a huge collection The new system will once again al- of portraits [in archives] … but generally low patients to grow their own supply or this is a huge resource of Canadian history BY ABBAS RANA In June, the riding’s provincial MPP designate someone to grow it for them, in that the public never sees.” and attorney general Madeleine Meil- addition to continuing to be able to access The building has sat vacanf or almost two With the untimely death of veteran Lib- leur also resigned from her seat to spend marijuana from the medically licensed pro- decades, and a previous Liberal plan to turn it eral MP Mauril Bélanger last week, several more time with her family. So, this riding ducers. Producers are concerned because into a national portrait gallery was scrapped prominent Liberals, including former Nova is without representation both at the they see it as a return in many ways to the under the Harper Conservatives in 2006. There Scotia Liberal MP Francis LeBlanc and provincial and federal level, at this time. old Marihuana Medical Access Program was briefl y talk of instead putting a portrait gal- communications consultant Mona Fortier, This means the four main political parties (MMAR), which was criticized for be- lery in Calgary, but that never came to fruition. are expected to enter the Liberal nomina- will hold nomination meetings for both gin open to abuse. tion contest in Ottawa-Vanier, Ont., one of Continued on page 7 the safest Liberal ridings in the country. Continued on page 5 Continued on page 9 2 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016 FEATURE BUZZ

Andrew Scheer tweeted this ON image last week THE in response to HEARD HILL all the publicity surrounding BY DEREK ABMA Justin Trudeau being seen without a shirt. Image courtesy of Andrew Scheer’s Bélanger set Twitter example for what Sparks St. Perhaps we can walk together to Scheer pokes fun at press conferences? politicians should be Trudeau with shirt- CP’s old offi ce was on the eighth fl oor of 165 Sparks St., a.k.a. the Booth Building. wearing tweet Heather Scoffi eld, CP’s Ottawa bureau chief, told The Hill Times that the new place is “like a breath of fresh air,” citing the “lots of Prime Minister Andrew Scheer, the Conservative MP light, modern furniture, and good vibe.” Justin for Regina—Qu’Appelle, Sask., has joined She added: “We thought the technol- Trudeau signs CBC comedian Mark Critch in being ogy side of things would be diffi cult and the Mauril among those having a little fun with all the complicated, but our IT people have made Bélanger book publicity Prime Minister Justin Trudeau it happen with barely a hitch.” of condolences has been generating lately by being seen in at Centre public without a shirt. Block on Mr. Sheer tweeted a picture of himself, Aug. 17, the designed to look like a TV screen shot, with Gilmour returns as day after Mr. a banner that read: “Breaking news. Andrew Royal Society executive Bélanger’s Scheer spotted working with shirt still on. passing. The Not fi rst time Scheer caught shirted.” director Hill Times The caption went on to say: “Experts photograph by baffl ed by bold ‘wear a shirt’ strategy.” Darren Gilmour is back as the Royal Rachel Aiello That followed Mr. Critch’s shirtless Society of Canada’s executive director. “photo bomb” of Mr. Trudeau and several He returned to this position after spend- supporters earlier in the week as the prime ing the previous year-and-a-half as vice- minister visited St. John’s, N.L. hen Mauril Bélanger died last week, Mr. Regan also noted Mr. Bélanger’s president of the Public Policy Forum. Mr. Wwe truly lost one of the good ones. constant trips to Africa, where he’d often Gilmour had previously spent seven years In the immediate aftermath of some- “get sick” or “caught bugs and things, but CP Ottawa bureau as executive director at the RSC. one’s passing, it’s typically a time to gather he kept going back because he really was The RSC is an organization mandated all the positives one can recall about that dedicated to seeing democratic develop- moves to new location, by federal legislation to study issues of sci- person and, for at least for the immedi- ment happen in those countries.” entifi c relevance and provide “intellectual ate timeframe, overlook some of their less With ALS, something fi nally came still on Sparks leadership for the benefi t of Canada and desirable qualities. along that could stop the MP for Ottawa- the world,” according to its website. But with Mr. Bélanger —who died Aug. 16 Vanier from doing his thing. But his good The Canadian Press’ Ottawa bureau Maryse Lassonde, president of the orga- after a nine-month battle with amyotrophic lat- work will be remembered and it will moved into some new digs last week, while nization, welcomed Mr. Gilmour back. eral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease— continue to benefi t Canadians for decades remaining on Sparks Street in downtown “In a context where the new federal it’s not forced. He really was a great guy who to come. Ottawa near the Parliament Buildings. government is increasingly searching for used politics to achieve great things. The bureau’s new location is on the sev- input regarding its scientifi c policies, our Andrew Cohen wrote in the Ottawa enth fl oor of 56 Sparks St., also known as Expert Committee and the entire RSC will Citizen that Mr. Belanger was “the most Bertrand to run for head the Ottawa Electric Building, which is near benefi t from Darren’s recently acquired decent man in politics.” the east end of the pedestrian roadway, ap- experience,” she said in a message on the During the 20 years-plus Mr. Bélanger of national aboriginal proaching Elgin Street. group’s website. spent as the MP for Ottawa-Vanier, Ont., In fact, it’s almost directly across the [email protected] some of his main causes were franco- group street from The Hill Times’ offi ce at 69 The Hill Times phone rights in Ontario, gender equality, and helping those less fortunate than him. Robert Ber- Some of the effects of these efforts include trand, the former Trudeau appoints new government house leader the recent House passage of gender-neutral MP and current language for O Canada, keeping Ottawa’s grand chief of the French-language Montfort Hospital alive, Quebec Native and a scholarship fund in his name for Alliance, is run- students of Haitian descent. ning to become In his column last week, Mr. Cohen said national chief of he has never met another politician like the Indigenous Mr. Bélanger. Peoples’ Assembly of Canada (IPAC), Mauril formerly the Con- gress of Aborigi- Bélanger Robert Bretrand is nal Peoples (CAP). walks toward running to become Mr. Bertrand the House national chief of the said in a press Chamber Indigenous Peoples’ release last week: in March to Assembly of Canada. be Speaker “If elected as Photograph courtesy of for a day. president of the Parliament of Canada The Hill Times CAP/IPAC, my goal photograph by is to continue our Jake Wright quest for equality and for a better life for our people.” He said that indigenous people face “For all his time in politics, he was un- “challenges that are not experienced by the changed by it,” he wrote. “He was without arti- general population,” and that from the per- fi ce, guile, pomposity or pretense. He was the spective of “ancestral rights … we still have Last Friday afternoon, Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government had its fi rst taste of a cabinet shuf- rarest of birds today: a politician without ego.” a long way to go for our people to benefi t fl e as Bardish Chagger (Waterloo, Ont.) was sworn in at Rideau Hall as the new government House Speaker Geoff Regan told The from what is rightfully ours.” House leader. Ms. Chagger was already the minister for small business and tourism, and will Hill Times how he fi rst got to know Mr. Bé- Mr. Bertrand was a Liberal MP for the be taking on the role of House leader on top of that. Previously, Dominic LeBlanc (Beausé- langer in 1995 as they were both election Quebec riding of Pontiac-Gatineau-Labelle be- jour, N.B.) held the role, in tandem with being minister of fi sheries, oceans and the Canadian observers in Haiti, and he saw “how strong- tween 1993 and 2004. He has been grand chief Coast Guard. Mr. LeBlanc will now hold the fi sheries portfolio exclusively, but, according to ly he believed in the ideals of democracy, for the Quebec Native Alliance since 2011. the PMO, will “assume additional responsibilities in the coming days.” Ms. Chagger, a rookie democratic development, and how much he The IPAC is holding elections on Sept. MP elected last year, told reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons that she is “up for wanted to be there to do his part to help in 30. It is not releasing an offi cial list of reg- the challenge.” The Hill Times photograph by Rachel Aiello the democratic development of Haiti.” istered candidates until Sept. 9 It’s earned its wings in combat.

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Liberal caucus Liberal MPs have chair Francis been doing a lot of Scarpaleggia says the door-knocking this Liberals summer and will be will meet in Saguenay, able to share their Que., after impressions of the being apart for about public sentiment two months, and discuss with each other in the fall Saguenay, Que. parliamentary agenda, and MPs will share with Continued from page 1 colleagues what they’ve Other parties will be doing the heard from same thing in the coming weeks. Canadians. The Conservatives are meeting in The Hill Times Halifax on Sept. 13 and 14, and photograph by New Democrat MPs are gathering Steve Gerecke in Montreal Sept. 13 to 15. “It allows the Liberals to be able to come together and talk amongst each other in terms of what they believe their priorities are, to build on relationships, to refl ect on the legislation that we have been dealing with, the budget-related issues,” said Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux (Winnipeg North, Man.), parlia- mentary secretary to government House Leader Dominica LeB- lanc (Beauséjour, N.B.). “It also provides a wonderful opportunity to MPs to get to know each other and [share] information after working in their ridings over the last number of weeks.” Former Liberal MP Joe Jordan, who served as an MP between 1997 and 2004, told The Hill Times that summer caucus Rookie Liberal MP Julie Dzero- meet every Wednesday morn- presentations about how Canadi- Since getting elected last year, retreats are occasions for MPs to wicz (Davenport, Ont.) said that at ing on Parliament Hill. This is an ans’ feel about their party’s poli- the Liberal cabinet—not caucus— provide feedback to their respec- this week’s retreat she would raise opportunity for MPs and, for the cies and politics. Caucus mem- has held two retreats at which they tive party leaders. He said that issues related to the environment, Conservatives, Senators to meet as bers also share with each other invited Michael Barber, a British during the summer break, MPs immigration, and electoral reform. a group and discuss parliamentary and the party leadership what’s academic and former adviser to spend more than two months She said she would share with her business and important issues in on the minds of their constituents. former British prime minister Tony in their ridings meeting with colleagues what she heard from their regions. It presents opportuni- The venues of summer caucus re- Blair, who has advised govern- their constituents, attending the her constituents. ties for issues to be brought to the treats are sometimes chosen strategi- ments around the world on how to barbecue circuit and community “I have been out at the doors attention of party leadership. cally in geographical areas where deliver on promises made during events, door-knocking, and get- and on the streets and I’ve been For governing parties, weekly a party wants to win more seats. election campaigns. He’s seen as ting a sense of what people think visiting people,” said Ms. Dzero- caucus meetings are a venue for Caucus retreats provide more visibil- an expert in what’s known as “de- about their party. wicz, who is also co-chair of the parliamentarians to raise issues ity to parties in the areas where they liverology.” It’s not clear if the Lib- Mr. Jordan said that Liberal Ontario immigration caucus. with cabinet ministers or the prime hold their summer meetings. eral caucus will receive any such MPs have been door-knocking in “So, I’ll be talking about what minister. In the case of the Liberal At caucus retreats, party presentations from outside experts a structured way in their rid- I’m hearing in my riding about Party, only MPs are members of leaderships also arrange social at this caucus retreat. Cabinet just ings across the country this what people are telling me what’s the caucus. Liberal Senators were events such as golf games or held another retreat in Sudbury, summer. He said it’s of critical important.” dropped from the national caucus barbecues so that caucus mem- Ont., Aug. 20 to 22. importance for MPs to stay in Since getting elected in October, in early 2014 by now- PM Justin bers can intermingle amongst Mr Scarpaleggia declined to touch with constituents and not the governing Liberals have deliv- Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) when themselves and with people in the share the agenda of the retreat, show up at the doorstep only ered on a number of promises that Liberals were the third-place party. area. Lobbyists often go to the saying that it’s a work in progress during election campaigns. Mr. they made in the last federal elec- Conservative Senators are mem- caucus retreats to make contact and also cited caucus confi dential- Jordan said this provides valuable tion campaign, including appoint- bers of their party’s national caucus. with MPs and Senators on issues ity. He said, however, that caucus information to MPs about what’s ing a gender-balanced cabinet, The NDP does not have representa- they’re working on. members could raise any issue they on the minds of their constituents, launching an inquiry into missing- tion in the Senate, so only MPs con- Mr. Jordan, now a lobbyist with want, as they do at regular caucus which they can share with their and-murdered aboriginal women, stitute their parliamentary caucus. the Bluesky Strategy Group, said meetings. Mr. Scarpaleggia added leadership at the caucus retreat. changing the Senate appointment During the summer parlia- that caucus retreats can be useful that MPs would likely receive pre- “When I look on social media, I process, passing assisted-dying mentary recess, MPs go back to for lobbyists since all the MPs of a sentations from top party offi cials see a lot of pictures of various MPs legislation, rolling out the Canada their ridings and do not meet for party are gathered at one place and and cabinet ministers, but declined on random days, on weekends, child tax benefi t, and restoring the weekly caucus meetings on the they can meet with them at social to share any specifi cs. and the summer, door-knocking. long-form census. Hill. Instead, the three major na- events. However, he said he is not “That’s part of the normal Good for them,” he said. “One of the However, in the fall session, tional parties hold their national going to this week’s retreat. operation of any caucus meeting things about door-knocking on an they will deal with a number of summer caucus retreats, annually, Liberal caucus chair Francis whether, it’s two hours or a day- ongoing basis is that it gives you political hot potatoes such as elec- to map out their strategy for the Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis, and-a-half,” said Mr. Scarpaleggia. feedback, and it also takes away toral reform, marijuana legaliza- fall parliamentary session and Que.) said that although lobbyists “This is what caucus is about. the criticism that people only see tion, implementing the almost 100 to review the past parliamentary are not invited to retreats, they Caucus is an opportunity for you at election time.” recommendations from the Truth session. During these retreats, can meet with MPs like any other Members to raise any issue they “I don’t know if, in the modern and Reconciliation Commission, caucus members receive briefi ngs member of the general public at want. It’s an opportunity for any age, it ever stops. You’re constantly the Paris Climate Change Agree- and presentations from caucus the open social events. MPs to bring their constituents’ trying to position yourself as the best ment, and renegoting the Health leadership and senior party of- “If there’s a social event that’s concerns to the larger group, and alternative,” he said, while empha- Accord with the provinces. fi cials related to the upcoming open to the public, pretty much that includes the cabinet.” sizing that he isn’t trying to say the When Parliament is in session, parliamentary agenda, party anybody can attend,” said Mr. [email protected] Liberals are in “election mode.” all major federal party caucuses fi nances, and hear party pollsters’ Scarpaleggia. The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016 5 NEWS LIBERAL NOMINATION Former Liberal MP LeBlanc, communications consultant Fortier expected to vie for Mauril Bélanger’s riding

The Ottawa- nomination contest in the riding, out of respect for Mr. Bélanger. Vanier riding is “We have resolutely avoided considering this question out currently without of respect for Mauril,” said Mr. representation at LeBlanc who is now the executive director of the Canadian Associa- the federal and tion of former Parliamentarians. provincial levels. “We did not want to convey any impression that we were some- how anticipating his demise and Continued from page 1 planning for the succession.” Three other potential candi- federal and provincial spots in dates who are speculated to possi- the coming months. bly seek the Liberal nomination Liberal insiders declined in this riding are three Ottawa to speak on the record for this city councillors: Mathieu Fleury, article, last week, saying that after Tim Tierney, and Toby Nussbaum. Mr. Bélanger’s death only days All three represent different parts ago, it was too early to talk about of the riding of Ottawa-Vanier. his replacement. However, all Some Liberals also speculated conceded that after Mr. Bélanger’s that Mr. Bélanger’s wife Cath- diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral erine, a retired civil servant, could sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s also choose to run for Liberal disease, in November, the veteran nomination in Ottawa-Vanier. MP’s succession has been on the They pointed out that Ms. Bé- minds of local Liberals and has langer is well liked in the riding been speculated about internally and has been a key player. Liberal amongst Liberals in the riding and insiders said that Ms. Bélanger on Parliament Hill. has generally accompanied Liberal sources told The Hill Mr. Bélanger to every political Times that several prominent Lib- event and is well known in the erals are considering entering the riding. Some Liberals said that Veteran Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger, pictured in 2007, died of ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease last week. He represented nomination contest in Ottawa- if Ms. Bélanger entered the race, the riding for 21 years. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright Vanier, but the two most expected all or most of the other potential to seek the Liberal nomination candidates would likely decide are Mr. LeBlanc and Ms. Fortier. not to run against her. ran for the House Speaker’s posi- and the fourth place Green Party government appears poised for Both were close to Mr. Bélanger. The federal Liberal nomina- tion but was forced to withdraw candidate Nira Dookeran won re-election, barring dramatic A former riding association tion contest in Ottawa-Vanier within days after he was diag- three per cent of the votes. changes between now and then. president, Ms. Fortier is a strate- would be the fi rst in the party in nosed with ALS. In the 2011 election, the margin Meanwhile, Ms. Taman, now a gic communications consultant in which new party members do not The riding of Ottawa-Vanier is of victory for Mr. Bélanger was only law professor at the University of Ottawa. She is also a member of have to pay a fee to join the party one of the most prestigious in the nine percentage points. In every Ottawa Law School, told The Hill the board of directors of Monfort to take part in the nomination country as some of the country’s other election going back all the way Times that she is “very open” to Hospital and Shaw Centre. The election. To reach out to more most prominent people—includ- to 1930s, all Liberals won with com- the idea of running again for the Montfort is a French-language Canadians, the Liberals have ing the prime minister, Governor fortable double-digit margins. NDP’s nomination in this riding. hospital in Ottawa that Mr. Bé- eliminated the $10 membership General, and the leader of the In interviews last week, “Everyone’s going to need some- langer is credited with helping to fee and now any Canadian can offi cial opposition—have their of- Liberal insiders said the fact that time to just absorb the loss of our keep open in the early 2000s. join the party as a full-member fi cial residences there, and a sig- the Liberals need candidates at sitting MP, but it’s certainly some- Mr. LeBlanc is a former two-term without paying any fee. The Con- nifi cant number of MPs, Senators, both the federal and provincial thing that I’m strongly considering,” Nova Scotia MP who represented servative Party charges a mem- judges, top bureaucrats, promi- levels has made the situation said Ms. Taman, who is the daughter the riding of Cape Breton Highlands- bership fee of $15 and the NDP’s nent businessmen, and ambas- tricky. The reason, sources said, of Louise Arbour, former Supreme Canso from 1988 to 1997, but then membership fee varies from prov- sadors also live there. Almost all is that potential candidates have Court justice and UN High Commis- lost his seat to former PC and later ince to province, ranging between of these people live in the upscale the option to run either federally sioner for Human Rights. Conservative MP Peter MacKay free and $25. Rockcliffe Park neighbourhod. or provincially. However, most Ms. Taman said that despite in the 1997 general election. Mr. Mr. Bélanger was fi rst elected That said, the riding is also home said top quality candidates are the disappointing election results LeBlanc had served as chief of staff in a 1995 federal byelection trig- to some of the city’s poorer areas. more likely to go for the federal for her in the last election, she’s to former foreign affairs minister gered by then-incumbent MP Since its creation in 1930s, the nomination because of higher hopeful that the Liberals are beat- Pierre Pettigrew. An executive Jean-Robert Gautheir’s appoint- riding of Ottawa-Vanier has always prestige and also because the new able in this riding. member of the Liberal riding as- ment to the Senate. Since then, elected a Liberal candidate feder- MP could “drive to work” and not “In politics, anything’s pos- sociation, Mr. LeBlanc, served as Mr. Bélanger has been re-elected ally. All Liberal candidates won have to “fl y to work” to Toronto on sible, circumstances change,” said Mr. Bélanger’s re-election campaign in all seven subsequent federal this riding with comfortable mar- a weekly basis. Ms. Taman. “There’s no doubt it’s manager in the last election and also elections. In the Paul Martin cabi- gins. In the last federal election, Also, the provincial Liberals a longstanding Liberal riding and raised funds for the riding and the net, he served as associate minis- Mr. Bélanger won 57.5 per cent of might not stay in power after the I faced a very tough opponent campaign. He’s been a resident of ter of national defence, minister the vote compared to second place next provincial election slated for in the 2015 campaign. We built the riding for about 20 years. of offi cial languages, minister of NDP candidate Emilie Taman, who the fall of 2018, while the federal a strong foundation and I feel In an interview with The Hill democratic reform, and deputy won 19.2 per cent of the vote. The Liberals won’t face another elec- strongly that it’s possible.” Times last week, Mr. LeBlanc said government leader in the House. third-place Conservative candidate tion until 2019, and even opposi- [email protected] that he would not comment on the After the last federal election, he David Piccini won 19.1 per cent, tion parties concede the Trudeau The Hill Times 6 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016 NEWS PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BILLS MPs using tours, lobbying this summer to gain support for private member’s bills

ton Centre, Alta.). In Vancouver, A number of he had plans to meet with Lib- MPs with private eral MP Randeep Sarai (Surrey Centre, B.C.), National Defence member’s bills Minister Harjit Sajjan (Vancouver before the House South, B.C.), and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancou- or soon to be ver Granville, B.C.). Then he was introduced are headed to Winnipeg and possibly Saskatchewan before concluding using their time on Aug. 20. off the Hill to push “My tour is about building community support for this ap- NDP MP Guy Caron with Margo Murphy, president of the Conception Bay Chamber of Commerce, left. Right, Liberal MP their legislative proach … because with com- Ahmed Hussen, centre, with members of Boilermakers Union Local 146 and the Canadian Building Trades. Both MPs have munity support and grassroots done regional summer tours promoting their private member’s bills. Photographs courtesy of Guy Carron’s and Ahmed Hussen’s Twitter initiatives. support, this bill will have more momentum, and hopefully we can continue pushing it to its fi nal Mr. Caron said he’s unsure how riding with information on the them into the mix yet. we have Continued from page 1 conclusion when it becomes law,” the Liberals, overall, would vote, bill, something he was inspired summer caucus coming up, so he said. and thought with 32 Liberal MPs in to do after it was brought to we’ll be talking about things, I’ll Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen During the tour he’s visiting the Atlantic, relevant industry as- his attention during his time as be mentioning it. I will also be (York South-Weston, Ont.) headed sites like the Olympic Village in sociations, as well as a number of regional Halifax councillor that going around to all of my col- west with his community-benefi t- Vancouver, which had a com- fi sheries and farms, it made sense there was no regulation in place leagues, making sure that there focused bill, while NDP MP Guy munity benefi t agreement, to see to target the area to try to dig up nationally to dictate that these isn’t any problem.” Caron (Rimouski-Neigette -Té- how it’s worked. support within those ridings. bulbs are recycled. Conservative MP Marilyn Gla- miscouata-Les Basques, Que.) has His bill is scheduled for the “It was really taking advan- “Excuse the pun, but now I’m du (Sarnia-Lambton, Ont.) will be gone east seeking allies for his second hour of second-reading tage of the fact that my bill will seeing light at end of tunnel,” he introducing Bill C-277, Framework small-business, farm-focused tax debate and a vote on Sept. 30. be debated this fall and I wanted told The Hill Times. on Palliative Care in Canada Act, act changes. Meanwhile, other He’s meeting with affected stake- to ensure that Liberal members He said he’ll also be soliciting which if passed would make the MPs are spending the summer holders as well, like United Way in Atlantic Canada would actu- feedback at community barbe- health minister work to design and seeking industry and community and Canada’s Building Trades ally know about it and know that cues and meetings, adding that implement a system guaranteeing support, and raising awareness Union, but hopes once the bill their constituents actually want if all he gains this summer is the high-quality, consistent palliative about their legislative initiatives. gets to committee, more can have this bill to be passed,” Mr. Caron awareness that throwing mercu- care across Canada. Mr. Hussen’s bill, Bill C-227, their say. He’s also planning an said in an interview from on the ry-bearing bulbs in the trash is “They’ll have to think about An Act to amend the Department Eastern Canada tour later on. road, headed to Drummondville, wrong, then it’s a victory. “Almost the approach they want to take. of Public Works and Government Also out and about this sum- Que., to meet with more stake- everywhere I go, if I go to the Tim Do they want to support a Con- Services Act (community benefi t) mer is Mr. Caron, whose bill, holders on his bill. If it makes it Hortons or if I go to a sporting servative Member’s private mem- is at second reading and was de- Bill C-274, An Act to amend the to committee, it’ll go to the House event or to the lake, almost every- ber’s bill on palliative care or do bated once on May 11, where it Income Tax Act (transfer of small Finance Committee, which Mr. one brings the bill up.” they want to bring their own bill?” was met with support from the business or family farm or fi shing Caron is a member of. Fellow Liberal MP Deborah said Ms. Gladu. government for it to move to com- corporation) was introduced at Other MPs who are confi dent Schulte (King-Vaughan, Ont.) is Instead, this summer she’s mittee. Opposition members were fi rst reading on May 19, but has they’ve got all-party support for one of the next up on the order focusing on getting health asso- skeptical of it though. The bill, yet to be debated. It seeks to elimi- their private member’s bills are of precedence to have her private ciations like the Canadian Nurses if passed, would encourage the nate costs incurred by the transfer spending time raising the profi le member’s business introduced Association and the Canadian public service minister to require of small businesses, farms, or of their bills back home. and debated in the House this Society of Palliative Care Physi- bidders on government-funded fi sheries to owners’ children. Mr. An MP Mr. Caron met with, Fall. She’s opted to go the route of cians onside. The next step is to construction or maintenance proj- Caron said if the owners sell to a Mr. Fisher, has introduced Bill a motion with M-64, Italian Heri- have these groups send letters to ects to provide a community-ben- non-relative, it’s considered a capi- C-238, National Strategy for Safe tage Month. She wants the House their members, telling them to efi t agreement explaining how tal gain, but to a family member Disposal of Lamps Containing to recognize the contributions contact their MPs about support- the local area would be advan- it’s taxed as a dividend, which is Mercury Act, which is at sec- Italian Canadians have made and ing the bill. taged by the work. It also require at a higher rate. The bill would ond reading in the House and is dedicate June as their national Before the House rose, Ms. the minster to report back to equalize the amount of tax paid scheduled for its second hour of heritage month. Gladu distributed packages to Parliament to demonstrate what by exempting these cases from the debate on Oct. 6. As the MP with the second MPs, encouraging them to have benefi ts were delivered on the anti-avoidance rule in section 84.1 The bill would call on the en- highest percentage of Italians in conversations in their ridings projects he or she chose to exer- of the Income Tax Act. vironment minister to work with her riding, it’s coming up as she about the bill, distributed around cise this option on. Mr. Caron spent two weeks the provinces and territories to meets people this summer, and 45,000 household notices, and is “I hope to earn support one in Atlantic Canada where he create national standards to dis- she added it’s been well received. tracking support in a database. MP at a time,” Mr. Hussen said met with Liberal MPs Nick pose of lamps containing mercu- “Where it makes sense, I’m rais- She hopes this will all create a in an interview from Vancouver, Whalen (St. John’s East, N.L.), ry. The government is supporting ing it, but it’s not something I’m beat- “groundswell” by the time her bill midway through his weeklong Darren Fisher’s (Dartmouth-Cole it, as are the Conservatives and ing the drums in the riding about, is due up, which is around the tour. Harbour, N.S.), and with Cum- New Democrats, and Green Party not yet. We will. There’s time,” Ms. week of Sept. 26. He began on Sunday, Aug. 14 berland-Colchester, N.S. MP Bill Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich- Schulte told The Hill Times. This story part of a series that in Calgary, where he spent two Casey’s offi ce. Gulf Islands, B.C.) is a seconder It’s something she wants in will be offering comprehensive days and met with Veterans Af- He said he’s confi dent there of the bill. place for Canada’s 150th celebra- rundowns of MPs’ private mem- fairs Minister Kent Hehr (Calgary will be support for the bill from It looks destined for commit- tions next year and she antici- bers’ bills and Senate-sponsored Centre, Alta.) and held a stake- his caucus, the Conservatives, tee stage, where the Environ- pates a more fulsome round of public bills that are most likely to holder roundtable. Then he was in and the Bloc Quebecois, but Mr. ment and Sustainable Develop- consultations with other MPs in pass, or are moving the quickest Edmonton for another roundtable Caron said that when he’s asked ment Committee, which Mr. the fall. through their House and Senate and meeting with Infrastructure Finance Minister Bill Morneau Fisher is a member of, will study “I have some work to do,” he and expected to be on the agenda Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmon- (Toronto Centre, Ont.) about the it further. said. “Obviously, I need to go and when Parliament resumes. ton Mill Woods, Alta.), and Liberal issue in the House of Commons, Mr. Fisher has sent informa- work my colleagues across the [email protected] MP Randy Boissonnault (Edmon- he was dismissive. tion to the 40,000 homes in his fl oor, because I haven’t brought The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016 7 NEWS OLD EMBASSY Portrait-gallery plan popular as government consults on fate of old U.S. embassy

“this signifi cant heritage build- Completed in PSPC is looking for ing,” which she called an “archi- 1932, the old a public use for the tectural gem.” U.S. embassy While the decision ultimately at 100 building and put lies with the federal government Wellington forward six options (subject to National Capital Com- St. has been mission approval), “consultation empty for at an Aug. 18 public will shape and infl uence the deci- almost two town hall meeting sions,” said Ms. Foote. decades since She said she’s been “very im- the Americans where a majority pressed” by the work completed moved out. to the former Bank of Montreal Many people endorsed a national building, now known as the Sir are eager to portrait gallery plan. John A. Macdonald Building, as see it turned well as on the nearby Wellington into a national Building. portrait gallery. Continued from page 1 Getting action on the empty The Hill Times 100 Wellington St. building was Photograph by Since then, it’s cost an average a campaign commitment from Sam Garcia of $200,000 each year to maintain Ottawa Centre, Ont. Liberal the structure, including costs MP Catherine McKenna, now for “small repairs” to the roof to environment minister, and last prevent water damage, masonry week she told The Hill Times in assessments, and heating “to pre- an interview she’s “really excited” vent deterioration,” Rob Wright, public consultations have now an assistant deputy minister with been launched. Public Services and Procurement Ms. McKenna said she and Ms. smaller buildings from the late of $6.4-million was spent on For the last fi ve years The Hill Canada (PSPC), said in an inter- Foote began discussing what to 1800s that were part of Ottawa’s this initiative—with engineering Times has asked, PSPC had indi- view Aug. 17. do with 100 Wellington St. shortly old bankers’ row along Wellington and architectural plans drawn cated it was “exploring options” While a plan has yet to be after the election last October. Street were demolished to build up, and demolition and haz- for the building. Last week, Mr. determined, the government is “It’s an amazing building in an the embassy, which originally sat ardous material removal work Wright said with 21 projects com- intent on creating a public use for amazing location, and I just said, beside the former Rideau Club (including asbestos abatement) pleted since 2006 and work on the the building. ‘Look, this is a huge opportunity building on the corner of Metcalfe completed, the latter at a cost of West Block and Government Con- At a public town hall held Aug. to showcase great public space,’ and Wellington streets, until that roughly $800,000—before plans ference Centre soon to fi nish, it’s 18, PSPC put forward its six pro- ” she said said, adding it was building burned down in 1979. were scrapped in 2006 when the now time to “pivot and focus” on posals for the space: a “Canada something the government was “It’s part of the history of Harper Conservatives came into the three blocks along Wellington House” venue; a capital informa- already looking into as part of Canada becoming a nation,” said power. Street facing Parliament Hill. tion centre; an artwork gallery (it wider, ongoing work to rehabili- Mr. Jeane, who toured the build- With that “deconstruction Library and Archives Canada doesn’t specify for portraits); an tate Parliament Hill. ing on Aug. 18. phase” of work already complete, has a massive collection of indigenous cultural facility; an “Certainly I heard a lot of “Until 1931, Canada could Mr. Wright said, “what we have historic artwork stored in its pres- interpretive centre for Parliament; interest [from constituents during not have embassies from foreign is a building that’s ready to go ervation centre in Gatineau, Que., and an artefact museum. the 2015 election] in the portrait nations. When the [original] forward.” of which portraits make up a “sig- Around 100 people showed up gallery,” Ms. McKenna said, add- U.S. embassy was planned, it Former Liberal public works nifi cant portion,” including 20,000 for the town hall, and of the 12 who ing that there’s “a lot of support” was only going to be a legation, minister Don Boudria, who over- drawings, paintings, and prints; got a chance to speak, all but two for using the building for this not an embassy. But it was only saw the department as minister four million photographs; and spoke in favour of resurrecting the purpose. because of the Statue of West- in 2002, told The Hill Times he’s “several thousand caricatures,” old national portrait gallery plan. “There are a number of groups minster political change in 1931 keeping his “fi ngers crossed” the among other things, explained A former architect and a director that have been talking about a that Canada was actually able building will be turned into a Library and Archives media rela- general of the portrait gallery plan, portrait gallery, but I’m more in- to have its own foreign policy national portrait gallery. tions head Richard Provencher. as well as former Liberal Senator terested in just making sure that independent of Great Britain,” he “Right across the street from “The collection includes por- Jerry Graftstein, were among those we hear from residents of Ottawa said, highlighting it was the fi rst the Parliament buildings, what traits of ordinary Canadians, who who endorsed the idea, as did a Centre and all across Canada foreign embassy in Canada, and, better spot to have a portrait helped build this country, and aims Kingston, Ont.-based group, armed about how we make the best use along with Paris and Tokyo, was museum,” said Mr. Boudria. “Only to represent Canada’s diverse re- with pamphlets. of this amazing public.” one of the fi rst built by the U.S. a small sampling of them are gions and peoples,” he explained in Before the town hall, more Ms. McKenna said it’s a government. exposed now, and they all would an email response last week. than 500 people took a tour of the “shame” the space has been emp- The three-storey building have been in the one place.” It’s a collection Library and building during a two-hour open ty for almost two decades, and at 100 Wellington St. is a high Mr. Boudria said the previ- Archives has been gathering and house. PSPC is also running an thinks “we can bring Canadians renaissance style building, which ous Conservative government preserving since 1872, in an effort online consultation survey, giving together around this, especially in and of itself makes it unique scrapped the idea in 2006 because to document “historical personali- people a chance to comment on as we head into our 150th” anni- among Ottawa architecture, of new “priorities.” ties important to Canada’s devel- proposed plans or suggest their versary of Confederation. featuring Vermont marble on its “Its priorities were generally opment.” Among the portraits cur- own, until Sept. 9. Surveys will Former Ottawa Centre NDP bottom fl oor and lining an arched showing the rest of Canada that rently in storage is a “Four Indian also be handed out to people visit- MP Paul Dewar said the govern- stairwell leading up to the higher- Ottawa was spoiled and didn’t de- Kings” collection of oil-on-canvas ing Parliament Hill. ment “should look seriously at the ceilinged second-storey. The serve to have new stuff,” he said. portraits from roughly 1710 of “There will be a bit of an portrait gallery” option. former ambassador’s offi ce is on Mr. Boudria, speaking the day Aboriginal diplomats, “painted analysis of the results, and then “It would be important to have the second fl oor and is lined with before Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger some 300 years ago by John those results will be made pubic something along those lines right a Canadian knotty pine panelling, passed away following a battle Verelst during a historic meeting in the coming months,” said Mr. across from Parliament,” he said. featuring a marble fi replace and with ALS, said the late MP was in London between Aboriginal Wright, adding that such consul- Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, large fl oor-to-ceiling windows an early “champion” of the idea emissaries and Queen Anne.” tations are being sought because who spoke at the town hall last that look out onto Parliament Hill, of turning 100 Wellington St. into Occasionally, portraits in the the space will be for “public week, said he has two preferred offering an unobstructed view of Canada’s national portrait gallery. collection (or sometimes repro- use and we feel that Canadians plans for the building: either a Centre Block and its Peace Tower. Mr. Bélanger, who had repre- ductions) are used in travelling or should help defi ne how to use it national portrait gallery, or a mu- Surrounding these spaces are sented Ottawa-Vanier, Ont. since other exhibits in Canada. publicly.” seum for Canadian keepsakes. smaller offshoot offi ces, with a 1995, passed away late Aug. 16. Just down the street from the No timeline has been indi- He said he’s been a “dog with smaller staircase leading to the Earlier that day, Mr. Bélanger’s old embassy, at 128 Wellington St., cated for announcing a new plan, a bone” for years over getting third-fl oor. offi ce had responded via email to sits another relic of the old bankers’ but it’s hard to ignore the fact action on the building, and under The Americans outgrew the questions from The Hill Times. row, which is also currently vacant that Canada’s 150th birthday is the previous Conservative gov- space and expanded into nearby “Mr. Bélanger believes that and has been for years. Mr. Wright coming up next year and various ernment wasn’t even able to get a offi ces, prompting a search for a in order to showcase Canada’s said once public consultations are other project announcements are tour of the vacant space. new home. In 1998, 100 Welling- rich diversity and history through complete and a use for 100 Wel- slated for then The old U.S. embassy was ton St. was emptied as the U.S. portraits, one would need a central lington St. has been determined, it In an emailed response to completed in 1932 and designed Embassy was moved to Sussex location in our capital city, such will inform “the broader planning questions from The Hill Times on by renowned American architect Drive, where it remains today. as this heritage building,” aide exercise for the parliamentary Aug. 18, Public Services Minister Cass Gilbert, who also designed In 2001, the Chrétien Liberal Danick LaFrance said in the email, precinct,” including what to do with Judy Foote (Bonavista-Burin-Trin- the U.S. Supreme Court build- government approved and set in adding Mr. Bélanger applauded the small heritage building at 128 ity, N.L.) said she was “pleased” ing in Washington, D.C. and the motion a plan to turn the clas- the government “for its leadership Wellington St. there was an “opportunity to Woolworth building in New York sifi ed heritage building into a towards fi nding a suitable use for [email protected] consult Canadians” on how to use City, among other works. Three national portrait gallery. A total this heritage building.” The Hill Times 8 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016

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EDITORIAL OPPOSITION TACTICS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Conservatives on wrong track Hehr full of baffl egab, writes Winter eteran Affairs Minister Minister Kent dancers present as well to prove how much with shirtless Trudeau campaign VHehr’s letter to the St. John’s Telegram, rhythm we really have. explaining the July 1 ceremony in France Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s televised commemorating 100th anniversary of the speech was excellent—as was his speech at the his has turned out to be the summer the future prime minister doing partial Battle of Beaumont-Hamel, was mostly a Beaumont-Hamel ceremony in Ottawa—and Tof the shirtless Justin Trudeau, and striptease for charity. Then there was the re-hashing of the baffl egab issued by his PR represented the federal government’s recogni- many of us who follow federal politics are commercial mentioning his “nice hair.” staff, with his personal observations added. tion of the true meaning of the event. No need having fun with it. Perhaps they haven’t noticed, but the The most potent symbols of a nation are for more. Sadly, his efforts are now playing sec- After all, you certainly didn’t see Ste- fact Mr. Trudeau shows up in pictures that the fl ag and the anthem. Neither, in relation ond fi ddle to the actions of Veterans Affairs in phen Harper walking around without a highlight his good looks is a strength to to pre-Confederation Newfoundland and Lab- our collective memory of the 100th anniversary shirt. Come to think of it, it’s hard to recall him politically, not a weakness to be ex- rador, were present at the offi cial part of the of our sacrifi ces in WW1, as represented by the any of the more recent prime ministers be- ploited. It’s unclear why the Conservatives ceremony last month. Haven’t they ever heard memorial at Beaumont-Hamel in France. ing seen without a shirt. There are, how- are so intent on drawing attention to this. of temporary fl agpoles? Minister Hehr is correct to be surprised by ever, some shots out there of Pierre Elliott Probably more accurately in the case Surely fi ve minutes to sing the anthem the letter from the Canadian Legion authored Trudeau sans top. It must run in the family. of these two recent pictures, they appeal to would not be too much added time for the royal by Frank Sullivan as the Legion very rarely ever To be honest, none of the more recent people not so much because of Mr. Trudeau’s party, Prince Charles and Camilla. goes “public” over issues like this, preferring to prime ministers before the current one attractiveness, but because they show a The CLB (Church Lads’ Brigade) was deal internally with the parties involved, as do were young enough or fi t enough to pull it warmth and human side that has not been present, and given their relationship with the the other groups mentioned. This clearly shows off the way this one does. apparent with some of his predecessors. “regiment,” could have marched in the royal how exasperated they were by their so-called It’s kind of funny to think that the prime Perhaps the Conservatives are trying party rather than the soldiers who did. Or is that consultations with Veterans Affairs. minister is running around the country to point out how the prime minister has against protocol? Despite Minister Hehr’s many caveats, there half-naked, fi nding yet another way be- been taking some time off this summer. Speeches by our citizens was as it should simply is no excuse for the way in which the yond typical selfi es to bring smiles to the Most Canadians can appreciate that even be, but the offi cial representative of our gov- event unfolded. An apology is due. public. But to be fair, there are only two a national leader needs some vacation ernment should have been a key speaker To paraphrase the famous, oft quoted, line recent shirtless shots that we are aware of time and would prefer he come into the rather than being relegated to silence. from the 1970 blockbuster movie Love Story: that have made it into the public domain. next sitting of Parliament next month Would not that have been more in line with being a federal bureaucrat or politician “means There’s the selfi e with the teenage boy who, refreshed after what has been, at times, a “protocol”? never having to say you’re sorry.” while hiking with his family in Gatineau challenging fi rst year on the job. There were N.L. folk singers—very good James A. Winter Park, encountered a shirtless Mr. Trudeau. There’s plenty to criticize the prime ones—performing. We could have had step St. John’s N.L. And later, a topless prime minister showed minister on. On electoral reform, it’s un- up in the background of a photo of a wed- clear if he’ll be able to fulfi ll his promise of ding held on a beach in British Columbia. getting a new system in place before the But is it really that strange or wrong next election, and there is some merit to Tax the polluters, writes Morton that a 40-something man enjoying the the argument that a referendum is in order e: “Carbon trading threatens indigenous us whose budgets are already stretched thin, great outdoors on a hot summer day when major changes to the voting system peoples,”(The Hill Times, Aug. 15). and as Dillon rightly says if the price is to would remove his shirt? The Conserva- are contemplated. The government again R John Dillon is right on the money. work, it will have to rise. Revenue neutral- tives seem to be implying this. appears to be falling behind its goals for Carbon credits are a sometimes dangerous, ity, as in the fee-and-dividend system, is the The offi cial opposition party has been bringing in Syrian refugees to Canada. often unethical, non-solution. solution to that problem. All citizens receive circulating on social media a poster of a And it remains to be seen whether a con- His suggestion of a rising national their share of the revenue to help with those missing-persons notice on a milk carton stitutional issue is going to arise from its minimum carbon price beginning at $30 rising costs, meanwhile businesses get a big saying, “Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: Last watered-down assisted-dying law. per tonne is a good start, but let’s not forget incentive to cut their emissions in order to seen wandering shirtless in the B.C. wilder- But the man deserves a vacation, he’s vulnerable populations here at home either. provide a lower-cost product or service. ness looking for photo opportunities.” entitled to take his shirt off on a hot day, Setting the price at the wellhead, as he sug- Add revenue neutrality to Dillon’s idea, The Conservatives went down a simi- and it’s going to be quite some time before gests, is an important step to making sure and we can use it to fi ght climate change lar road during the run-up to last year’s people stop wanting to take pictures of and polluters pay, but it won’t stop the price be- while protecting the most vulnerable at election. They had the ad that featured with him. Find other things to pick at. ing passed on to the consumer every time. home and abroad. At $30 a tonne, that isn’t a massive cost Jack Morton to most people, but there are those among Toronto, Ont. ‘Canada park’ illegal, writes Zayid he letter ” Legal status pending, Palestin- tors, have owned and lived in this land since Tians and Israeli negotiating,” by Mike Fe- history began. Be that as it may, and irrelevant gelman, (Aug. 15, P 8) lacks any credibility. as this may be, these villages were then as The destruction of the three villages, Im- part of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. was, Yalu, and Beit Nuba [my own hometown] The creation of infamy called “Canada by the Israeli armed forces immediately after Park” by the Canadian Jewish National their occupation, without a single shot being Fund, using Canadian tax-deductible dol- fi red, in the war that Israel waged on June 5, lars, compounds the criminality of this 1967, against Egypt, Syria, and Jordan, is in action and indicates Canadian complicity clear violation of Article 53 of the Fourth Ge- in this war crime. The identifi cation of the neva Convention, which prohibits the destruc- creation of “Canada Park” as a war crime is tion of any occupied property. International confi rmed by international law and, coura- law identifi es any violation of the Fourth geously, by the distinguished Israeli author Geneva Convention as a war crime. and former Knesset member, Uri Avnery, in The audacity in the statement that the land the CBC Fifth Estate program broadcast on and the property of these villages “could not Oct. 21, 1991, who called it a war crime. have been stolen from a non-existent entity It is time that Israel and its supporters that neither owned nor occupied” these vil- begin to identify human rights and interna- lages, is beyond belief. The homes and lands tional law, and practice a degree of honesty. of these villages belong to the thousands of Ismail Zayid owners of these homes, who, and their ances- Halifax, N.S.

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Canopy Growth New medical Corp., the parent company of licensed marijuana regs producers Tweed Inc., the facility for which is show need pictured here, Bedrocan Canada Inc., for broader and Tweed Farms Inc., calls the new ACMPR legalization regulations a ‘setback.’ The Hill Times Photo by Jake policy, say Wright producers

The parent company The MMAR system fi rst came about in 2001 and allowed ac- to major medical cess to a Health Canada supply of dried marijuana, or allowed producers Tweed people to personally produce or Inc. and Bedrocan designate someone to grow it for them. It was criticized as being Canada Inc. open to abuses, such as creating considers the new another black-market source, and was replaced by the previous gov- we understand that the industry Health Canada said ACMPR producers and will now register policy ‘a setback for ernment in 2013 with MMPR. and the regulations will continue will continue to be evaluated that patients who wish to produce the advancement Most associations say they were to change. We certainly look for- the government is “fully com- their own. informally consulted by the Offi ce ward to continuing to work with mitted to studying other models, Other changes under ACMPR of sound cannabis of Medical Cannabis at Health the government on a long-term including pharmacy distribution,” for producers include new label- Canada, are in regular contact medical cannabis framework,” for medical marijuana access. ling requirements on cannabis policy.’ with them, and told there would be Philippe Lucas, interim executive The participation of pharma- oil, being more lenient on the ac- changes, but not told ahead of time director of the Canadian Medical cists as dispensers is something curacy of weight and volume for what those changes would be. Cannabis Council and vice- the Canadian Pharmacists As- products in packages, bringing in Continued from page 1 “We provided our potential president of research and patient sociation—the voice of pharma- new analytical and disintegration modifi cations, we thought that advocacy at production company cy and the pharmacist profession testing, and having to notify the “There’s certainly a bit of should be done to the MMPR and Tilray told The Hill Times. in Canada—continues to lobby health minister prior to a recall. a policy vacuum and a lot of provided our advice on it,” said He said the announcement for. The group expressed disap- “The world is really looking to misunderstanding and they need Colette Rivet, executive director wouldn’t change the focus of their pointment with the new medical Canada right now for its exper- to move quickly to clarify that of the Cannabis Canada Associa- lobbying efforts, which are for for marijuana regulations, saying they tise in medical cannabis,” said framework and to build a new tion, which considers itself the lower cost, as well as increased miss the mark on patient safety. Mr. Lucas. “We estimate that the system,” Mark Zekulin, president leading organization of Canada’s access and product options. “Fortunately, the government has global industry can reach up to of Canopy Growth Corp., the par- licensed producers. The new system will allow for another opportunity to improve pa- $11-billion and Canada has a real ent company of licensed produc- She said her group is sup- “reasonable access to cannabis” tient safety in the creation of a new opportunity while the eye’s on it ers Tweed Inc., Bedrocan Canada portive of the recent changes, but for qualifi ed patients, said Health regime for legal access to recreation- to provide some great leadership Inc., and Tweed Farms Inc., told concerned because it doesn’t do Canada. It allows people to reg- al marijuana,” said association CEO in terms of policy and access for The Hill Times. He said the indus- anything to address the forth- ister and then produce a limited Perry Eisenschmid in a statement. other nations.” try is anxiously waiting for the coming need of having strong amount (the lesser of a 30-day Health Canada said it will [email protected] more comprehensive medical and licensed producers in place, pro- supply or 150 grams) of medici- continue to approve new licensed The Hill Times recreational policy framework to ducing quality product at the time nal marijuana for their own use, take shape. marijuana is legalized. based on their daily dose, or to POT LOBBYISTS “While we believe this is “There’s the existing medi- designate someone to produce it a short-term initiative, with a cal market and the investment for them. This will be in addi- ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVELY REGISTERED broader overhaul of cannabis that’s gone into service it, we’re tion to continuing their ability to policy expected in the coming all already busy and expanding purchase from one of the current TO LOBBY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON months, it is still a setback for the even under medical, but with an 34 producers licensed by Health MARIJUANA AS OF AUG. 18, 2016. advancement of sound cannabis eye to recreational, they need to Canada, supplying around 70,000 policy and Canada’s global lead- ensure that they create the right Canadians with dried or fresh ership in cannabis regulation,” his environment that attracts the kind marijuana or cannabis oil. New company said in a statement the of investment they need to have though is that producers will A & L Canada Laboratories Inc. day the announcement was made. companies like us and others build now be able to provide seeds and AAAMedic Montreal Inc On Aug. 11 Health Canada more facilities and produce more plants to their patients to begin Alberta Urban Municipalities Association announced a new set of medical product and grow out,” said Mr. their own home-grow operations. Aphria Inc. marijuana regulations, Access to Zekulin, who is a member of the Throughout the years, the Beleave Inc. Cannabis for Medical Purposes Cannabis Canada Association. regulations surrounding medical Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors Regulations (ACMPR), to re- In its announcement, Health marijuana access have continued Canadian Association of Pharmacy Distribution Management place the Marihuana for Medical Canada stated that “these regula- to be modifi ed, forcing producers Canadian Medical Association Purposes Regulations (MMPR) tory changes should not be inter- to continually adapt their opera- Canadian Medical Cannabis Council on Aug. 24. The announcement preted as being the longer-term tions. Canadian National Medical Marijuana Association and forthcoming change is in plan for the regulation of access “It’s an ever-evolving fi eld, Canadian Pharmacists Association response to the Federal Court’s to cannabis for medical purposes,” we know it, and even when the Cannabis Canada Association February decision in Allard vs. recognizing that the broader rules are clear, the rules are new Cannabis Trade Alliance of Canada Canada, where the court found marijuana policy for legalization, and there’s always questions Cannabis Trade Alliance of Canada the existing regulations were access, and regulation is being about how you interpret different Canopy Growth unconstitutional because they determined by the government’s things,” said Mr. Zekulin. Georgian Bay Biomed INC restricted patients’ ability to grow task force lead by former cabinet Georgian Bay Biomed presi- Magna Terra Health Services Inc their own marijuana. minister Anne McLellan. dent Tim Boosamra told The Hill MedReleaf In an in interview Mr. Ze- The task force is due to report Times in an email that he remains Mettrum Health Corp. kulin said he doesn’t think the back in November and the legisla- “intent on advocating for a regu- National Access Cannabis government “dusting off” the old tion is expected to be introduced latory framework that promotes a Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada MMAR was a good policy choice, in the spring of 2017. safe and successful industry,” and PatienceFirst.ca saying it was done away with for “Having a lot of historical that he understands the broad Tilray a reason. experience with this program, policy will take time. Source: Offi ce of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada 10 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016 OBITUARY BILL RODGERS Bill Rodgers remembered: ‘It was 1978 and to six-year-old me, he was a star.’

Former Hill journalist Bill Rodgers, also known as William Kittelberg, died on Aug. 12 at the age of 64. His daughter Lori Kittelberg, who also became a reporter, describes growing up as his daughter.

BY LORI KITTELBERG

t was show and tell day. As my Ifriends clutched their favourite Barbie dolls and Tonka trucks, I held a business card in my hand, adorned with the colourful Channel 9 logo. Bill Rodgers, left, with daughter Lori Kittelberg, and former prime minister Dad had just been hired as a Jean Chrétien at the 1998 Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner. The Hill Times reporter at CFTO-CTV in Toronto, photograph transitioning from radio to what would become a 21-year career in television journalism. It had been one thing listening to him on CFRB radio, but seeing him on TV? It was 1978 and to six-year- old me, he was a star. It did not go as planned. “Bill Rodgers? That’s not your last name. That can’t be your dad. Liar.” When I brought friends home they realized Dad indeed was the guy their parents watched on the news at suppertime. They looked at him quizzically as they tried to reconcile his conversational tone with the sign-off viewers were starting to recognize and yes, imi- tate: “Bill Rodgers, CFTO News.” My best friend Allison even came with me and my sister, Michelle, to watch Dad and Isabel Bassett, then co-hosts of CFTO’s Hour Long, shoot a piece on dog-sled races. We huddled in the cold and heartily cheered Dad on when he and Isabel raced one another, then voiced, our disap- pointment—likely a little too loudly—when Dad lost. I spoke with Allison the other Bill Rodgers covering Parliament Hill as Ottawa bureau chief for CFTO Toronto. Bill Rodgers with his daughters Michelle Kittelberg, left, and Lori Kittelberg at day and she remembers not only The Hill Times photograph the 1998 Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner. The Hill Times photograph that day, but anxiously watching the next Hour Long with to catch a dressed in full striped prison meet Dad’s friends who grinned Before I knew it, I moved away Though he retired in 2012, he few seconds of us kids shivering. uniforms complete with ball and ear-to-ear when they found out I with my husband, George. A bit of remained a newsman, immersed Dad became CFTO’s parlia- chain. He was no singer and I can was Buck’s daughter. wanderlust landed us in Vancou- in the information of the day. And mentary bureau chief in 1984 and attest that the inability to carry a By 1998, I was working as a ver, something Dad certainly un- his advice remained as strong as we moved to Ottawa. By then I tune is indeed hereditary. But his reporter at The Hill Times and derstood having lived in London, it ever was. Dad was always the was entering my teens and feeling comedic timing and silly grin sold attended a press gallery dinner Halifax, Toronto, and Ottawa. And fi rst person I called when I felt a little too cool for school. his performance. myself. Dad was a year away eventually we both transitioned to uncertain about a decision, par- However, I do remember get- As I got closer to graduating from leaving CTV and Michelle communications. ticularly in my professional life. ting a kick out of watching a play high school, I pondered what I was working as a photographer Dad started with a brief break As I speak with his many put together for a press gallery wanted to do. I loved story-telling. with the House of Commons. from the media, working as a friends, I know they feel a little dinner. We’d watched Dad fl ipping But I stubbornly—another Kit- I was a young reporter, so consultant with Joe Clark, some- lost too. I hope they stay connect- through his vinyl collection for telberg trait—considered paths hadn’t yet met then prime minis- one he had long respected. He ed so we can all help one another weeks, fi nding just the right songs other than journalism. I conceded ter Jean Chrétien. Dad introduced then returned to the media as through this. to parody in the play. Though the after getting an arts degree that us, and before I knew it, Sheila parliamentary bureau chief for the A celebration of Bill Rodgers’ evening performance was part of I really wanted to be a journalist Copps had taken the disposable Ottawa Sun. However, a position as life takes place on Thursday, Aug. the off-the-record dinner, there and headed to Ryerson in Toronto. camera from my hand and she director of communications for Jim 25 from 4-7 p.m. at Beechwood was a special daytime perfor- When I was younger, I worried snapped a photo of the three of us Prentice was too sweet to refuse. Funeral, Cemetery and Crema- mance for family and friends. about people knowing who I was together. She took one of the best Not only did this give him the tion Services in Ottawa. In lieu My jaw dropped as Dad sang and that they would assume I photos I have from that era of me opportunity to work with another of fl owers, his family encourages as a backup singer with Bill expected an easy ride. But Dad and Dad. I also have a photo of politician he respected, it also donations to the Bill Rodgers Me- Domm and the Cons. Domm was had reminded me that while he me, Dad, and Michelle. I recall opened up a unique way to see morial Fund supporting students a Tory MP who was in favour could make some strategic intro- Kate Malloy captioned it “Proud the world, something he likely in Carleton’s School of Journal- of capital punishment. Dad and ductions, it was up to me to prove papa” in the following edition’s never expected to do when grow- ism and Communications. the other backup singers were myself. I was truly appreciative to spread covering the dinner. ing up in Rodney, Ont. The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016 11 INSIDE POLITICS MAURIL BÉLANGER

Recently Lajoie—is named in honour of a deceased teacher who opened a then-illegal Mauril Bélanger left French school after losing her Bélanger, job for teaching francophone stu- the longtime dents in their mother tongue. MP for Not all the battles for French- Ottawa- his mark on language rights in Ontario go Vanier, back a century. Ont., fought Liberal MPP Albert Roy, who hard for represented Ottawa-Vanier (then francophone minority- known as Ottawa East) at Queen’s rights in Park in the 1970s, brought in a Ontario, private member’s bill that would writes have bound the province to offer Chantal language rights services in French. The bill failed, Hébert. The but a decade later it served as Hill Times a foundation for Ontario’s fi rst photograph by guage front. He earned his place French-language services act. Jake Wright Bélanger earned in Ontario history as one of a Roy also fought for the right of his place in Ontario long line of political champions French-speaking defendants to be of the province’s francophone tried in their language. history as one community. It was Bernard Grandmaître, Court of Appeal ruled that the He would have liked Ottawa— of a long line of It is a role that has long come Roy’s Liberal successor as MPP, English-speaking minority in Canada’s capital—to declare itself with the job of representing who oversaw the introduction Quebec and its French-speaking offi cially bilingual. Had he not political champions Ottawa-Vanier in Parliament and in the late ‘80s of the act that counterparts across Canada had lost his health, he would have of the province’s at Queen’s Park. Few ridings are guarantees provincial services the constitutional right, by virtue had a chat with Justice Minister more closely associated with the in French in designated areas of the new Charter, to run their Jody Wilson-Raybould about her francophone long-standing struggle of On- of the province. Not everyone own schools. contention that a Supreme Court tario’s francophone community to was happy about it. A number of Bélanger earned his stripes judge can be considered func- community. maintain its place on the prov- Ontario municipalities declared on the front line of the fi ght tionally bilingual even if he or ince’s map. themselves English-only, even if to overturn a 1997 provincial she can’t hold a conversation in In 1916, it was the site of a the act did not apply to them. decision to shut down Montfort French. memorable standoff between Jean-Robert Gauthier repre- Hospital—Canada’s only French- Ottawa-Vanier is no longer French-language parents and the sented Ottawa-Vanier for 20 years language university-teaching home to as tightly knit a fran- Ontario government. In protest as of 1974. The Liberal MP fought to hospital west of Quebec. Five cophone community as it was a against regulation 17—which lim- have francophones’ historic place in years and two pro-Monfort court few decades ago. The proportion CHANTAL HÉBERT ited French-language instruction Ontario recognized, once even tak- victories later, Tony Clement, as of French-speaking voters who to the fi rst two years of elemen- ing up rhetorical arms against prime the then-Ontario health minister, call it home has declined. But it tary school—the mothers and minister Pierre Trudeau. waved the white fl ag on behalf of remains an iconic riding for the ONTREAL—All Canadians grandmothers of the students of Gauthier did not support the the Conservative government. Franco-Ontarian minority. It is Mwill remember Liberal MP École Guigues in Ottawa’s Low- 1982 patriation of the Constitu- Today, no one questions also one of the safest Liberal rid- Mauril Bélanger, who passed ertown set up a human chain to tion because it did not include Montfort’s existence. There is a ings in the country. There will be away Tuesday at 61, for his grace protect its classrooms from police the recognition of French as an tentative plan afoot to create a no lack of contenders to fi ll the under the cruel duress of ALS. interference. offi cial language of Ontario, on French-language university in seat. Bélanger would not wish for In recent months, many will also When the authorities showed par with English. But he did have Ontario. Earlier this year, Premier a faint-hearted successor. have come to know of his death- up, the women famously fought input on the wording of the sec- Kathleen Wynne offered the prov- Chantal Hébert is a national bed wish to make the English ver- back with hatpins and sewing tion of the Charter of Rights and ince’s francophone community affairs writer for The Toronto sion of O Canada gender neutral. scissors. Among others, one of Freedoms that deals with minor- an offi cial apology for regulation Star. This column was released But most of Bélanger’s battles Toronto’s French-language el- ity education rights. Shortly after 17. But Bélanger would not have Aug. 18. were fought on a different lan- ementary schools—École Jeanne- it came into effect, the Ontario considered his work done. The Hill Times

OPINION ACCESS TO INFORMATION

managed, are out of bounds. They are claimed as excluded cabinet Missing and murdered women confi dence records. So much for greater transparency at the centre. As the Parliamentary Budget inquiry to test government secrecy Offi ce knows, it’s getting harder to get even a fi nancial breakout of government fi gures, including for proposed military equipment Even with this revealed about specifi c cases cautious about suggesting sig- ing past reports and memos on expenditures or for spending and agencies’ culpability. nifi cant disclosure changes. And the specifi cs of why their or the projections for income-security exceptional inquiry This rare inquiry probe at least they did agree with Brison that previous government’s R&D programs. getting underway, affords a public opportunity to let the information commissioner’s spending under the multimillion- Yet funding practices some- affected parties across Canada recommended order-making pow- dollar Technology Demonstration times get uncovered that reveal, expectations for tell their many diffi cult and tragic ers be subject to ministerial veto Program remains largely unspent. for instance, that when the Privy experiences, and to bring some on unnamed national security It’s another example of hiding Council Offi ce wants something greater and more authorities before the inquiry. matters. failed program data in this case to happen, funds are found. For routine disclosure But it comes at a time when Quick full disclosure and less as exempt policy advice and con- example, it found a way to have a parallel two-year government systemic secrecy are not on the fi dential commercial information. the RCMP musical ride go over under Trudeau are process for access to information Trudeau government’s agenda. That’s despite the government in May to London for Queen just not there. has already dimmed prospects Even with this exceptional in- claims that it wants better and Elizabeth’s 90th birthday celebra- for better data disclosure. Those quiry getting underway, expecta- more transparent R&D spending. tions. An access briefi ng note to “reforms” hardly suggest better tions for greater and more routine • In this atmosphere, it the RCMP commissioner placed efforts being put in place to inves- disclosure under Prime Minister becomes possible to withhold, estimated costs at $621,000. tigate, monitor, and make more Justin Trudeau are just not there. on commercial confi dentiality The Trudeau government is transparent questionable govern- Here are a few recent ex- ground, the identity of the bank showing it has little desire to ment practices. amples where what the public can who Fintrac fi ned a record-setting be more open and is still intent Treasury Board President know is limited: $1.1-million in April for failing on tightly controlling what data KEN RUBIN Scott Brison made it clear earlier • The government in 2016 to report suspicious transactions. gets released. So even a more this year that more, not less, se- denied on commercial and national The government saw no need to intensive inquiry into miss- crecy roadblocks will be imposed, security grounds public access to reverse course despite Fintrac’s ing and murdered indigenous TTAWA—The announced and that ministerial discretion six factual permits issued for the own access records revealing women with hopes for changes Onational inquiry on Canadian over what government data gets light armoured vehicles exported highly critical media and public will run up against and be partly missing and murdered indigenous released will increase. to Saudi Arabia. That’s despite that fallout reaction to their keeping stymied by government secrecy women will test just how much in- Last June, the Commons even the Harper government in the offending bank’s identity practices. formation authorities can still hide. Access to Information Commit- 2015 released two export permits secret. Ken Rubin has long been While details on systemic tee report of access legislation for the transfer of technical infor- • The handling of Prime involved in and commented racial, sexist, and violence recommended some reversal of mation to the Saudis in connection Minister Trudeau’s private on access-to-information and practices will be explored at the trend to not record govern- with the LAV vehicles sale. party fundraising and fundrais- privacy issues. He is reachable at this special inquiry, it may be ment decisions taken. But the • Trudeau offi cials are none ing events, even on how Trudeau’s kenrubin.ca. frustrating if not much more is report was, on the whole, very too keen either at fully releas- Twitter activities and selfi es are The Hill Times 12 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016 THE WAR ROOM U.S. ELECTION

policy, and Justin Trudeau won The party of U.S. because he had a nicer personality President Barack Like most than the other two guys. Obama supports Not so in the U.S. There, there abortion rights, is true political clarity. There, the is not shy using contrasts are real and readily-seen. military power, and Canadians, I There, there is (and usually is) a tends to accept clear choice between two starkly- the death penalty opposed political polarities. as appropriate in Up here, all of the Canadian the most heinous support the U.S. political parties often become crimes, as do most indistinguishable when they win Canadians. The Hill the privilege of power. In govern- Times photograph by ment, they really aren’t all that Jake Wright Democrats different. Bob Rae’s New Demo- crats (appropriately) imposed austerity measures when they ran you are against it (like the Republi- during Ronald Reagan’s Cold War The three main summer and fall in both Maine things in Ontario, and Stephen cans always are). I’m for it. Abortion buildup, in fact. Under Obama, for and New York.) Harper’s Conservatives (ap- should be safe, rare, and legal. example, the “surge” of U.S. troops Canadian political This isn’t to say, however, that propriately) spent like drunken In the U.S., Democrats don’t in Afghanistan was double what it I’m not still a Liberal Party support- sailors in the aftermath of the like capital punishment, and was under George W. Bush. Demo- parties aren’t that er, or that I don’t think the Conser- 2008-2009 global recession. And the Republicans do. But Demo- crats aren’t wimps. different. But in the vative Party or the New Democratic Justin Trudeau’s Liberals (belat- crats—like me—believe that It’s worth noting that most Party often have good ideas and edly, but correctly) decided they’d sometimes the state is entitled to Canadians mostly agree with the U.S., there is a clear good people. Notwithstanding been wrong about ISIS, and have apply the ultimate penalty. When Democratic position on all of the choice between two their quirks and peccadilloes, I like committed Canada to something there is guilt beyond a reason- stuff above. An Ipsos poll showed in Canadian partisans a lot. They’re Harper never, ever did—troops on able doubt—in the case of Paul February that six in 10 Canadians starkly-opposed passionate, intelligent, motivated the ground, in harm’s way. Bernardo, say, who tortured and favour abortion “in any circumstanc- folks—whether they be Grit, Tory, or But in the U.S.? The Democrats raped and murdered children on es.” For years, in poll after poll, an political polarities. Dipper. They make a difference. and the Republicans approach fi lm—Democrats reluctantly ac- equivalent number of Canadians— But, if we’re being honest with governing very differently. The cept that capital punishment can about two-thirds —support the death ourselves, the three main Cana- former believe government can be a and should be applied. I do, too. penalty. And various surveys over dian political parties aren’t all that force for good, and the latter simply In the U.S., Democrats don’t the past decade show slightly fewer different. They possess distinc- don’t. The aforementioned 2008-2009 particularly like war, while Re- Canadians support more or stable tions without differences. Case in global recession came about pre- publicans think it is the solution defence spending—about half. But, point: the 2015 Canadian election cisely because Republicans eliminat- to every problem. But, unlike in when it comes to taking on the likes campaign—when the New Demo- ed government’s ability to regulate Canada—where our defence ca- of ISIS, as many as three in four WARREN KINSELLA crats (with balanced budgets and Wall Street’s excesses. Democrats, pacity has been underfunded and Canadians opposed Trudeau’s prom- billion-dollar budgets for defence) meanwhile, proudly used govern- underwhelming for generations, ise to withdraw from the anti-ISIS moved right, the Liberals (with ment power and spending to clean through successive governments bombing mission. Nearly as many OSTON—I am a Democrat. defi cit spending and pulling out of up the GOP’s mess. of all stripes, and where we de- want to see more resources devoted B Philosophically, ideologi- the ISIS fi ght) moved left, and the In the U.S., they don’t pussyfoot pend on other nations to maintain to the anti-ISIS fi ght. cally, emotionally: the political Conservatives (with their willing- around with Orwellian newspeak, our national defence—Democrats See? I may be Democrat, but party I belong to, in my head and ness to boot out any candidate who like Canadians do on the issue of are unafraid to use military might the majority of Canadians are, my heart, is the Democratic Party dared raise the topics of abortion abortion. Up here, we prattle on when diplomacy fails. too. Liberals, Conservatives, and of the United States. And if I still or gay marriage) moved away from about “choice” and play semantic Thus, Hillary Clinton pushed New Democrats, take note. lived stateside, that’s the party I what they had once been. games, calling one side “pro-life” and for the assassination of Osama bin Warren Kinsella is a Toronto- would be voting for, and the party In 2015, and before, you needed the other “pro-choice,” so that they Laden, Bill Clinton led the military based lawyer, author, and com- I would be working for, 24/7. (Full a magnifying glass to detect dis- almost sound like they believe in the effort to stop the Bosnian genocide, mentator. He has been a special disclosure: my wife and I are, in similarities between the Canadian same thing. Down there, the issue is and Barack Obama has raised mili- assistant to former prime minis- fact, volunteering on Hillary Clin- political parties. The 2015 cam- “abortion,” and you are either for it tary spending to historic highs— ter Jean Chrétien. ton’s presidential campaign this paign was about personalities, not (like the Democrats always are) or comparatively higher than it was The Hill Times

POST-PARTISAN PUNDIT CONSERVATIVE PARTY Conservatives can’t worry about media criticism as it holds Liberals to account

By promising to After all, it’s called “opposition state, they seemingly bought into featuring only sugar and spice negative enough to send Winni- party,” not “go along to get along a post-election theory that media and everything nice. peg Free Press journalist Dan Lett change their ‘tone’ party,” right? pundits had fashioned, a theory Of course, the Conservatives into a frenzy of outrage. So its odd to see how Canada’s which postulated that Trudeau’s were bound to disappoint. As Lett saw it, the Conserva- after the election, the main opposition party—A.K.A. the victory was proof that Canada’s I mean, how can any opposi- tive “Missing” ad, was evidence Conservatives have Conservative Party—has put itself political climate was now irrevoca- tion party worth its salt possibly that Ambrose “was either dis- in a strategic position whereby it bly changed, meaning any sort of hold a government to account, ingenuous in her original com- opened themselves leaves itself open for attack any negativity was out; niceness was in. point out its mistakes, or high- ments, or the minions deep within up to criticism every time it vigorously opposes or criti- As a result, to conform with light its weaknesses without at the party machinery were just not cizes the Liberal government. this supposed new reality, the times sounding negative? getting the message.” time they go on the Let me explain what I mean Conservatives openly announced An opposition party can’t exactly And Maclean’s magazine writer by that. they were changing their ways. say something like, “Hey you guys in Colin Horgan reacted to the Conser- attack against the After the last federal election, No more Mr. Mean Guy. government are corrupt, but that’s vative ad by sarcastically tweeting, government. in which the Liberals ignomini- Interim Conservative Party OK. We know you mean well.” “that tone change is going great.” ously toppled the Conservatives Leader Rona Ambrose, for in- Sometimes you just have to go So what are the lessons from from government, the surviving stance, declared her party’s “tone” on the attack. all this? Conservative MPs in the House of was going to change. And this is how the Conservatives Well, there are two: First, a Commons were a bit traumatized. As she put it, “Tone is also put themselves in a strategic bind. political party should never, ever And no wonder. about respect, and it’s about Now, whenever they criticize the apologize for being aggressive; They’d seen how their once how you treat one another in Liberals, even in the slightest way, second, a political party should dreaded attack ad machine— caucus, outside of caucus, and they are mauled in the media for never, ever craft its communica- GERRY NICHOLLS the one which had supposedly also how you treat other people breaking their promise to be polite. tion strategy simply to placate or shredded Liberal leaders such in the House. If you want tone to Just recently, for example, the appease the media. as Stephane Dion and Michael change, it starts with respect.” Conservatives ran a pretty harm- In short, political parties AKVILLE, ONT.—I’m no Ignatieff—completely and utterly Many in the media interpreted less ad on social media criticizing should follow Shakespeare’s ad- Oconstitutional expert, but I’m failed when it came up against Ambrose’s words as meaning the Trudeau for being “missing.” i.e. on vice, “To thine own self be true.” pretty certain that under our sys- Justin Trudeau and his adorable Conservative Party was hanging vacation, when bad employment Gerry Nicholls is a commu- tem of parliamentary government, cotton-candy persona. up its attack ad guns and devot- numbers were making news. nications consultant. www.ger- the main job of an opposition party At any rate, while the Conser- ing itself to a kinder and gentler Now, by my books, that’s not rynicholls.com is, you know, to “oppose.” vatives were in this demoralized communication strategy, one much of an attack, but it was The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016 13 CANADA & THE 21ST CENTURY U.S. ELECTION Never mind Trump, look what Clinton’s saying

ing a big push on next-generation, or 5G, There’s little evidence that technology for the mobile internet and the Canada is prepared for a Internet of Things. There would be expand- ed investment in science and technology, new U.S. administration improved access to capital for small busi- strongly focused on ness innovators, greater protection for U.S. intellectual property, and increased efforts innovation, jobs, and to promote U.S. technology exports. exports, with a dose of Research budgets of U.S. science and technology departments and agencies would protectionism thrown in be increased “so that we can tackle big chal- lenges—like ensuring America continues to for good measure. lead the world in High-Performance Com- puting, green energy and machine learning,” the Clinton platform says. She wants to promote smart cities and smart infrastruc- ture, by marrying infrastructure investment and digital technologies, noting that “widely developed 5G networks, and new unlicensed and shared spectrum technologies, are DAVID CRANE essential platforms that will support the Internet of Things, smart factories, driver- less cars, and much more—developments ORONTO—Donald Trump gets more of the with enormous potential to create jobs and Theadlines. But if we are smart, we should improve people’s lives.” be paying more attention to Hillary Clinton. One way this would be accomplished is She is more likely to be the next American through a civic Internet of Things through president, and she is setting out a platform that public investments—with federal research has important implications for Canada. funding for test-bedding, fi eld trials, and At the top of the list is trade. While Clinton other public-private endeavours to speed is not as protectionist as Trump, she nonethe- the deployment of next-generation wireless less has strong protectionist instincts. She networks and a civic Internet of Things. Clin- opposes the Trans-Pacifi c Partnership agree- ton, the campaign document added, “wants ment and insists she means it, despite her American companies to lead the world in reputation for fl ip-fl opping on trade issues. “I wireless innovation.” Her investments will oppose it now. I’ll oppose it after the election, aim at using advanced wireless and data in- and I’ll oppose it as president,” she insists, novation to drive social priorities in a range though last October she said, “I am against it of areas, such as public safety, health care, While Donald Trump gets most of the attention, Canada should pay close attention to the more now, but we’ll see whether there is any kind of environmental managements, traffi c conges- likely U.S. president-in-waiting, Hillary Clinton, whose platform would pose some challenges for signifi cant changes.” tion, and social welfare services,” adding, “we Canada, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright In her campaign document, “Hillary must position American innovators to lead Clinton’s Strategy to Make it in America,” the world in the next generation of technol- NAFTA is also attacked. “Hillary has ogy revolutions.” said for almost a decade that we need to This includes manufacturing. As Clinton renegotiate NAFTA and she still believes said in Michigan, “we are builders and we that today,” it says. But she hasn’t said what need to get back to building.” So, she said, changes she is seeking. “we’re going to invest $10-billion US in what She also takes a more aggressive ap- we’re calling ‘Make it in America’ partner- proach on trade disputes. “I’m going to ships to support American manufacturing ramp up enforcement by appointing, for and recommit to scientifi c research that can the fi rst time, a chief trade prosecutor. create entire new industries.” I will triple the number of enforcement An effort to signifi cantly improve the offi cers, and when countries break the competitiveness of U.S. industry will put rules, we won’t hesitate to impose targeted added pressure on the competitiveness of Welcome to tariffs,” she pledges. Canada could be Canadian companies. The current innova- caught up in a more protectionist environ- tion consultation led by Innovation Minis- Taqueria Kukulkan, ment, which could open the fl oodgates to ter Navdeep Bains looks banal and dated disputes triggered by U.S. companies with by comparison. It lacks bold ambition, and an authentic grievances against Canada. the questions it is asking Canadians are A bigger challenge will come with Clin- not much different from questions asked in Mexican taqueria. ton’s plans for a massive increase in U.S. similar exercises by previous governments infrastructure spending. In her campaign 10 to 15 years ago. Canadian companies We have carefully selected our menu to bring to literature she has said she will work with may fi nd themselves with less innova- Ottawa truthful recipes. We hand produce our Congress to increase U.S. infrastructure tion support, a less innovative innovation own corn masa to freshly make tortillas to order. spending by $275-billion US over the next strategy, and a poorer environment for in- fi ve years—$250-billion US for infrastruc- novation than their American counterparts, Our Tacos al Pastor are cooked in a vertical ture projects and $25-billion US to launch with negative consequences for Canadian broiler as you would find them in any an infrastructure bank that she says could jobs, exports, and productivity. taqueria in Mexico. Our chorizos follow the leverage another $225-billion US in addi- Not only that, the Clinton plan envis- tional spending on infrastructure. ages a greater effort to attract talent from original recipes from the city of Toluca. In principle, this could create an impor- foreign countries—that includes Canada. We bring to Ottawa authentic flavours combining tant market for Canadian companies. But Could we see a brain drain unless we cre- different styles of taquerias from different regions her campaign material also says a Clinton ate greater opportunity in Canada? administration “would insist on strong Given the nationalist thrust of the of Mexico as well as our own family recipes domestic sourcing requirements and ‘Buy Trump campaign to “make America great passed down from one generation to the next. American’ laws throughout federal invest- again,” Republican support is possible for ments in manufacturing and infrastructure.” a bold innovation agenda from a Clinton We are proud of heritage and our food is the Canadians learned how much this can hurt administration. No matter the outcome of best way to show it. Just remember that when when the Obama infrastructure stimulus did the U.S. election, though, we will be mov- you are dining at our restaurant, it is exactly as this. Canada did not retaliate then, but retali- ing into a different operating environment. you would find it in Mexico. ation would be justifi ed this time. But there’s little evidence we are prepared There’s another and likely more signifi - for a new administration strongly focused Buen Provecho! cant way a Clinton administration would on innovation, jobs, and exports, with a create challenges for Canada. As she set dose of protectionism thrown in for good FREE out in her Initiative on Technology and In- measure. These are game-changing times, PARKING! novation, a Clinton administration would but will we be in the game? Open for brunch a la carte saturdays and sundays 12 minutes from downtown! push hard to advance American competi- David Crane is an award-winning jour- tiveness in the industries of the future. This nalist with special interests in the econom- strategy would include investments in ics of globalization, innovation, sustain- math and science education and training, able development, and social equity. He -ONTREAL2Ds   and widespread adoption of high-speed can be reached at [email protected]. broadband across the country, includ- The Hill Times www.taqueriakukulkan.com 14 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016 COPPS’ CORNER MAURIL BÉLANGER

public backlash killed the move within days. Three years later, a committee Two little words can change a nation including Poy, writer Margaret Atwood, and Sen. Nancy Ruth was launched to promote the It was Bélanger’s save Ottawa’s Montfort Hospital, Mauril anthem change. the only exclusively francophone Bélanger’s ef- In the end, it was Mauril’s tenacity and teaching hospital in the province. forts to have tenacity and personal courage that We know less about his ongoing gender-neu- made his amendment unstoppable. personal courage work to keep Quebec in Canada. tral language In the same way that he that made his Mauril was always about in the na- tackled the debilitating scourge building bridges. He was the tional anthem of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, amendment inspiration behind a national is a legacy Mauril would not give up on his unstoppable. In capital book fair that straddled of his that dream of anthem equality. both sides of the Ottawa River to will outlive When the bill fi nally made it the same way that promote French-language books. us all, writes into the House for a fi nal reading, he tackled the Four years ago, he launched the Sheila Copps. there was a chance he would not Haitian Community scholarship The Hill Times even be there to voice his support. debilitating scourge fund in concert with political lead- photograph by When he spoke, he used text to ers in Gatineau, Que. That fund has Jake Wright voice technology to make the case of ALS, he would been renamed in his honour. for an inclusive anthem. Liberal not give up on his Mauril truly believed in the and New Democrat support for power of bilingualism, and his vision was unanimous, but a dream of anthem worked assiduously for economic few Conservatives weighed in with equality. and linguistic equality in his rid- their opposition in a voice vote. ing of Ottawa-Vanier. Because of Tory protests in the Perhaps his fi nest moment Senate, the bill did not become was his involvement in the 1995 law in time for Canada Day last referendum, when the future of Charter and the importance of the legal basis for minority rights month, even though the Senate Canada hung in the balance. standing up for minorities, what- in Canada. sponsor is Conservative Nancy As a newly minted Member of ever their language, gender, or The Bélanger anthem motion Ruth. Parliament, he organized busloads skin colour. brought his struggle full circle. On Canada’s 150th birthday, SHEILA COPPS of fellow Ottawans to attend the so- As a Franco-Ontarian, Mauril It is one thing to have the law on Mauril’s vision of equality will be called Unity Rally in Montreal. knew how hard he had to work to your side. It is even more im- refl ected not just in laws, but also Some 15,000 were reported to secure his linguistic and politi- portant for the symbols of your in symbols. TTAWA—Mauril Bélanger’s have attended. The Quebec chief cal rights. He was born in an era country to be truly inclusive. Sadly, he will not be there in Oanthem battle took a lifetime electoral offi cer, former chief of when minority language rights And the success of his private body to celebrate this accomplish- to achieve. And ultimately, it will staff to Rene Levesque, subse- could be wiped out with a single member’s bill this year was a ment. But his spirit will be with us. live on as a tribute to the politi- quently laid multiple expenditure signature on a legal document. tribute to Mauril’s willingness to As a life partner and parlia- cian who never gave up. violation charges against 20 When governments changed, engage all parties. mentarian, Mauril set the bar Mauril was not looking for people. Mauril spearheaded legal francophones’ acquired rights Mauril had tried unsuccess- high. His courage inspired all of legacies. He was looking for defence fundraising efforts for were always at risk. It was not fully in the past to change the us. His wife, Catherine, stayed equality. And he understood that the accused. until the introduction of the Char- anthem. Previous gender-neutral strong and steadfast at his side. a country celebrating only its The Supreme Court of Canada ter that the legal framework for proposals had also failed. Liberal His legacy, and his anthem, sons is half wrong. ultimately threw out the charges, offi cial minorities was secured. Sen. Vivien Poy introduced a simi- will outlive all of us. As a francophone born in On- claiming aspects of Quebec refer- Mauril so believed in the Char- lar amendment in 2002. Sheila Copps is a former Jean tario, Mauril experienced fi rsthand endum law violated the Canadian ter, that 34 years after its imple- In 2010, the Speech from the Chrétien-era cabinet minister and what it was like to be a minority. Charter of Rights and Freedoms. mentation, he was still handing throne by the Stephen Harper a former deputy prime minister. Much has been written about More than most, Mauril under- out copies in his constituency of- government proposed gender- She is a registered lobbyist today. his involvement in the battle to stood the value of the Canadian fi ce so citizens could understand neutral anthem wording but The Hill Times

DIGITAL WORLD PRIVACY Strong privacy laws needed in digital age

ble ways is how to ensure that the Suggestions from Canadian How to solve the shortcomings disclose where personal informa- Rather than consent model still achieves the business that stronger consent of the consent-based model? tion is stored and when it may be weakening or objective of giving the public ef- rules are too diffi cult or costly is First, Canada should imple- transferred outside Canada. fective control over their personal nothing new. During the heated ment opt-in consent as the default Third, effective consent means abandoning information. debate over anti-spam legislation, approach. At the moment, opt-in is giving users the ability to exer- consent models, The Offi ce of the Privacy Com- the business community claimed only used where strictly required cise their privacy choices. Most missioner of Canada released a that an “opt-in” model of con- by law or for highly sensitive infor- policies are offered on a “take it Canadian law discussion paper earlier this year sent that would require a more mation such as health or fi nancial or leave it” basis with little room needs to upgrade that opened the door to rethink- explicit, informed agreement data. The current system means to customize how information ing how Canadian law addresses from users would be expensive to that the majority of information is collected, used, and disclosed. its approach by consent. The paper suggests several implement and would create great is collected, used, and disclosed Real consent should also mean solutions that could enhance consent harm to electronic commerce. Yet without informed consent. real choice. making consent (greater transparency in privacy the reality is that the opt-in model Second, since informed consent Fourth, stronger enforcement more effective in the policies, technology-specifi c protec- is used in many other countries to depends upon the public under- powers are needed to address tions), but also raises the possibility provide better privacy protection standing how their information will privacy violations. The rush digital environment. of de-emphasizing consent in favour and improve the effectiveness of be collected, used, and disclosed, to comply with the Canadian of removing personally identifi able electronic marketing. the rules associated with transpar- anti-spam law was driven by the information or establishing “no-go” Rather than weakening or ency must be improved. Confusing inclusion of signifi cant penal- zones that would regulate certain abandoning consent models, negative-option check boxes that ties for violation of the rules. The uses of information without relying Canadian law needs to upgrade leave the public unsure about how general Canadian privacy law is on consent. its approach by making consent to exercise their privacy rights still premised on moral suasion or The deadline for submitting more effective in the digital envi- should be rejected as an appropri- fears of public shaming, not tough MICHAEL GEIST comments was earlier this month ronment. There is little doubt that ate form of consent. enforcement backed by penalties. and it is expected that many the current model is still too reli- Moreover, given the uncer- If privacy rules are to be taken businesses will call for signifi cant ant on opt-out policies in which tainty associated with big data and seriously, there must be serious TTAWA—Privacy laws reforms to the current consent business are entitled to presume cross-border transfers of informa- consequences when companies Oaround the world may differ model, arguing that it is too oner- that they can use their customers’ tion, new forms of transparency run afoul of the rules. on certain issues, but all share a ous and that it does not serve personal information unless they in privacy policies are needed. For Michael Geist holds the Cana- key principle: the collection, use, the needs of users or businesses. inform them otherwise. Moreover, example, algorithmic transpar- da Research Chair in Internet and and disclosure of personal infor- Instead, they may call for a shift cryptic privacy policies that leave ency would require search engines E-commerce Law at the Univer- mation requires user consent. toward codes of practice that re- the public confused about how and social media companies to sity of Ottawa, Faculty of Law. The challenge in a digital fl ect specifi c industry standards, their information may be collect- disclose how information is used to He can be reached at mgeist@ world where data is continuously alongside basic privacy rules that ed or disclosed creates a notion determine the content displayed to uottawa.ca or online at www. collected and can be used in a create limited restrictions on uses of consent that is often based on each user. Data transfer transpar- michaelgeist.ca. myriad of previously unimagina- of personal information. fi ction, not fact. ency would require companies to The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016 15 OPINION SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS New process for appointing Supreme Court judges: 12 questions

representation on the court being called The fi rst question is: into question? If Ottawa can scrap that What is the evidence that convention, it can also tinker with the ones that give Ontario three seats, the Prai- the current system is not ries and B.C. one each, and in theory, we working properly? could have a court with three justices from Quebec and the other six from one prov- ince, all selected on the basis of diversity, bilingualism, and merit. A court challenge to Ottawa’s proposal may be inevitable but, paradoxically, by the time it reaches the court, there might be no Atlantic Canadian justice to defend it. EDWARD WHITCOMB A sixth question concerns the hint that Atlantic Canada might not have candidates as meritorious as those from other provinces. TTAWA—The government’s decision What evidence is there that justices from Oto establish an advisory board to make Atlantic Canada have not performed well There’s little evidence that the previous process for selecting Supreme Court justices produced recommendations for the appointment of on the Supreme Court? And it should be bad decisions, and it will be diffi cult to assess whether it gets better under the new system, writes Supreme Court justices is probably a step remembered that it was a Newfoundland Edward Whitcomb. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade in the right direction, but it raises many court that forced Pierre Trudeau to obtain questions, and we may never know for sure provincial support for the Charter of Rights if the new process actually produces a “bet- new one who refl ects the “better” process? page history of Canadian federalism for and patriation of the Constitution in 1982. th ter” court. A seventh question is how the advi- The fi nal question is whether all these the 150 anniversary of Confederation, and The fi rst question is: What is the sory board can fulfi ll a contradictory questions can ever be answered, and the has written histories of every Canadian evidence that the current system is not mandate. It is to look for more diversity answer to that may well be, “No.” province. working properly? Has someone identifi ed but eliminate all possible candidates who Edward Whitcomb has written a 350- The Hill Times dozens of decisions that were “wrong” and do not speak English and French as they where a more diverse court would have are used by lawyers. The vast majority produced different and better outcomes? of anglophones outside Quebec do not Systems that are broken should be fi xed, speak French at all. The requirement for but where exactly is the proof that the cur- bilingualism as used in the legal profes- rent system is broken. sion further reduces the pool of potential A second question is how the new pro- justices, the opposite of opening it up to cess is really different since future appoint- more diversity. And the court has transla- ments remain exclusively the prerogative tors who are experts in legal terminology of the prime minister and the board’s rec- in both languages. ommendations can be ignored. An eighth question is how we would A third question is how the new process know whether the new system is “better.” “depoliticizes” appointment making. The An alleged problem with the old process selection will still be made by a prime is that consultations over appointments minister who is a career politician, head were made in secret. That being the case, of the government, and head of the larg- we do not know how many people were est political party in the Commons. The consulted, who they were, or who they court makes decisions that are politically recommended. It is diffi cult to draw valid loaded—the power of governments and conclusions from a comparison of a secret citizens, interpreting the Charter, Quebec process with an open one. The only people separation, Senate reform, taxes, abortion, who could compare the two systems are assisted dying. It is virtually inconceiv- the previous prime ministers and their ad- able that a prime minister would appoint a visers, the ones who used the secret system justice whose known attitudes suggest that now deemed to be inadequate. he/she would side against the government A ninth question is how we can deter- on crucial issues. Only delegating decision- mine if the new system produces better making could depoliticize the process, and results. Many decisions in the past were that has not been done. split because some justices did not agree A fourth question is what is “diversity.” with the majority. If the next decision is 5-4 The court has always represented the and the new justice is amongst the minority, diversity of Canada’s main ethnic and does that mean the decision does not refl ect religious groups and regions. The prime Canada’s diversity and is therefore wrong? minister has suggested that the court needs A 10th question is when we would know more “ethnic” diversity. Does that mean that the new system was producing “better” that religious and regional diversity have results. It will take years before justices become less important, and if so, how and selected by the new process are in a major- why? And how could a new justice from an ity. Will they all vote the same, eventually ethnic group not previously represented producing 5-4 decisions with the old ones be expected to refl ect the values of all the in the minority? And what objective test other groups who have not been previously exists to assess that decisions made in represented, or is that something that the future decades are “better” than the ones new committee will try to verify? made in the past? A fi fth question is why the government An 11th question concerns the status has decided that the convention of having of the justice appointed under the new one justice from Atlantic Canada could or system. Since the current system is deemed should be scrapped. Since 1864, Atlantic to be fl awed and the new one will produce Canada has fought for fair and meaning- “better” justices, will the opinions of the ful representation in federal institutions, new justice be deemed to be superior to the Commons, the Senate, cabinet, and the those of the current ones? And how will the Supreme Court. On what grounds is its current justices react to the presence of the 16 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016 OPINION FOREIGN DOLLARS Cyprus residents take different view of foreign property buyers than Canadians

between how Vancouver and Cy- The new Discussing the prus are handling their respective tax the recent transfer inundation of Chinese property government investors. Discussing the recent of B.C. tax on properties induction of a 15 per cent transfer Premier purchased by tax on properties purchased by Christy Clark foreign buyers in Vancouver with recently foreign buyers in Cypriots draws reactions of shock started Vancouver, Cypriots and disbelief. “Don’t they need imposing the Chinese money?” is the most in foreign usually ask, ‘Don’t frequent response I receive. property The island nation of 850,000 buyers in they need the boasts a high standard of living, Vancouver is Chinese money?’ full membership of the European unlikely to Union, an unexpectedly high be replicated number of world-class universi- in Cyprus, ties, a vast array of top quality where medical services, and can now foreign boast offshore oil-and-gas de- dollars are posits with a value estimated at key to the multiple billions. economy, writes DEMETRIS GEORGIADES After the 1974 Turkish inva- sion, which saw the northern 37 Demetris per cent of the island’s territory Georgiades. APHOS, CYPRUS—British occupied and later named the The Hill Times Pproperty lawyer Jean Lawson Turkish Republic of Northern photograph by takes a rather sizable bite out of Cyprus, the internationally- Jake Wright her large American chocolate recognized Greek-Cypriot part of chip cookie, glancing over an the island shifted into high gear, email from a prospective London developing a tourist- and servic- property buyer as she enjoys a es-based industry economy of brief reprieve from the blistering 27-billion euros. Not bad for such heat outside. a limited population. Jean is one of an estimated Having successfully rebound- 60,000 Brits enjoying a Mediter- ed from a banking crisis in 2013 ranean lifestyle on the island of that saw an unprecedented bail- the promise of a Cypriot passport Canadian-style pragmatism for Cypriot school maintenance Cyprus. As we slowly sip our iced in, or “haircut” on deposits over and EU citizenship in exchange and long-term planning are en- or lunch ladies on meagre sala- cappuccinos and our olfactive 100,000 euros in the island’s two for a property purchase of at least tirely foreign concepts in this part ries of 600 euros per month to be receptors are fl ooded with the largest banks, Bank of Cyprus, 2.5 million euros, Chinese settlers of the world. Canadian-born psy- seen clutching the latest edition scent of almost every imaginable and the now defunct Laiki Bank, are arriving en masse, greeted by chologist Roberto Bortolotto has of the Birkin bag, leaving behind American fast food product in the the current right-wing, pro- Mandarin-language billboards lived in the coastal city of Paphos them the potent scent of Prada’s imposing food court on the top Europe government has focused featuring blissful Chinese families since 1998. Once to Cyprus what most luxurious fragrances, as they fl oor of the recently constructed its vision on developing the large with multiple children basking in rural Mississippi is to the U.S. to- march through school corridors to 100,000-square metre Kings Av- deposits of offshore oil and gas, the Cypriot sunshine. day, Paphos today hosts a bevy of their late-model Mercedes or BMW enue Mall, Jean cannot stop fl ick- as well as introducing world-class Sun-tanned Brits and Russians Milan-style gleaming boutiques awaiting in the school parking lot. ing through emails on her phone. casino gambling. The fatalism in are now daily playing host to Chi- and endless cafes packed to the That is because for many Cypriots, She is continuously apologiz- the island’s air had the brief lon- nese neighbours taking posses- brim with a very cosmopolitan wages and salaries are used only to ing for this with the explanation gevity of a cool breeze during a sion of their auspicious bespoke clientele. cover basic needs such as groceries that there has been a recent Cypriot summer. The small nation luxury villas dotting every avail- Bortolotto says: “The mindset and utility bills. Major expenses upsurge in the number of British has an uncanny ability to success- able hillside in the region. They on this island is very complex. such as homes and cars are taken retirees and investors wanting to fully bounce back and surge after are richer and younger than their People think very little of sus- care of by funds earned through purchase property on the island. it is hit by fi nancial setback, as if British neighbours. Despite ev- tainability and do not seem to the sale of land to ardent British, It seems that the imminent Brexit a settling of fi nancial scores is the erything this potent combination be bothered that their culture Russian, or, now more commonly, is fuelling an exodus of Brits, ea- ultimate aim. of youth and wealth entails, the is disappearing. There are more Chinese buyers. ger to buy property abroad before While media sources chroni- more the merrier seems to be the British and Chinese children than A complex system of inheri- any major downturn in the value cling the many successes of the current zeitgeist. Cypriot in many of the island’s tance based on matriarchal rule of sterling. Cypriot economy are plentiful, The island is also seeing a classrooms and the local English sees for land to be passed down Vancouver and Toronto might very little research has been con- surge in the number of young, but and Russian community newspa- through the female line, creat- benefi t from using the example ducted on the social dimension of poor, Bulgarian, Romanian and pers circulate many more copies ing an unwritten caste system of Cyprus as a case study on the the island’s monetary fortunes. Polish settlers. The infl ux of East than the Greek ones.” amongst women; potential suitors ramifi cations, both positive and Jean Lawson lives in Peyeia, Europeans fi rst began in 2004 The new state of affairs on the eagerly pursue females, young negative, of a hefty infl ow of for- a former hillside village built on immediately after the island’s island makes it highly doubtful and old, physically desirable eign property buyers. hills overlooking the gleaming European Union entry. Lured by that today’s generation of Cypriot or not, while ladies not blessed First the British, then the Rus- Mediterranean. Peyeia is now a higher wages, sunny weather, and children are receiving a solid with signifi cant property hold- sians, and now the Chinese are burgeoning town. Peyeia elders relaxed lifestyle, entire families grounding in their country’s cul- ings must look to Greece, Syria, descending in huge swathes on will gladly share stories of the fl ocked to the island’s shores in ture, history, and language. Much or Lebanon for a spouse. An mythical Aphrodite’s beach-clad poverty and hardship that char- search of work, primarily in the more eager to watch pirated evening’s walk down any of island. Romantic assignations acterized the once-remote part of tourist and construction indus- copies of the latest Hollywood the island’s palm-tree studded aside, the British are primarily the island. Today, the town with a tries. blockbuster with their English promenades will reveal a plethora drawn to their former colony by total population of 6,000 is known The government’s recent deci- or Russian schoolmates, Cypriot of bizarrely mismatched couples. the island’s favourable tax re- as “Little Britain,” possessing the sion to halve the property transfer youths are missing out on a fun- Locals know very well that the gime. Reports of Cyprus being a highest concentration of British tax is a clear sign that the warm damental phase of socialization. best metallurgist would be at favourite destination for Russian settlers on the island; by some embrace offered to newcomers, Their national history, language, a loss to compose a substance bank deposits are plentiful. As estimates, reaching 55 per cent of especially those who will invest television programs, and music stronger than the glue that bonds for the Chinese, the attraction of the total. in homes or land, is in no danger are not nearly as enticing as these couples together: her land gaining a European Union pass- There is an English-run medi- of diminishing. Not surprisingly their American equivalents. The assets and his civil service salary. port through Cypriot residency is cal clinic, English-language nurs- in this age of ultra-accelerated topic of the upcoming American The very high level of private largely responsible for the ever- eries for the little ones, as well as globalization, Vancouver’s presidential elections is more apt land ownership is the reason increasing Chinese population on a private British school in Peyeia. recently imposed transfer tax to draw discussion than any local why there will never be a public the island. The southern city of Li- Other villages in the area, such on foreign nationals might urge political topic. This is a culture outcry against the never-ending massol is home to such a signifi - as Kathikas, Tala, Chloraka, and more Chinese buyers to choose sliding uncontrollably down a spi- infl ux of foreign property buyers cantly disproportionate Russian Kissonerga also boast a British Cyprus. The probabilities that the ralling vat of quick sand. in Cyprus. population that it is commonly population that reaches 40 to 50 local population will take a page Due to a rather unique system Demetris Georgiades, born referred to as Limassolgrad. per cent of the total. from British Columbia’s book instigated during the island’s Ot- and raised in Canada, is a Cyprus- As a Canadian residing in The latest, and perhaps most and prompt the government into toman period between 1571 and based writer and runs a language Cyprus, I fi nd it diffi cult to stop contentious arrivals are the action to dissuade potential new- 1878, the vast majority of locals school there. from engaging in a comparison Chinese. Lured to the island by comers are more than remote. own land. It is not at all unusual The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016 17 OPINION REFUGEES

year alone, 262,935 refugees have landed along the shores of Italy Refugee crisis and Greece and 3,177 are miss- ing—among them many children just like Alan Kurdi. The problem is that they didn’t have a photogra- not solved yet; pher in tow to appease the morbid need for visuals of our society. This tragedy has been on stage for years and the names of the let’s get better story’s producers, directors, and starring actors are well known. Even if we do the right thing, welcoming the victims of these understanding of it atrocities, we will not stop the genocide because we are afraid to go to the root of the problem. We The world and Canada of a few thousands of refu- point the fi nger against ourselves gees picked up in the Middle East, for not being able to handle the National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, left, Immigration Minister John not according to need but accord- consequences of a complicated Canada pretended McCallum, and Health Minister Jane Philpott, are pictured Nov. 19, at a ing to who was ready—like picking problem we didn’t create, and we Syrian refugee camp in Jordan with a UNHCR staffer. Photograph courtesy of to discover a cherries from a tree to be show- are afraid to stop the people who problem they were cased in a food fair—now media force them to fl ee their own coun- Immigration Canada and politicians have moved on. tries, facing death at sea. not aware of. But we The hype started with the This is not an issue to be There are many contradictions atrocities in their own country are ignoring it now, publication of a dramatic photo of solved with legislation. This is to be explained and many ques- and why they are seeking refuge the body a little boy, Alan Kurdi, not a country’s coup d’état, when tions without answers. in “depraved societies.” like we did before. along the Turkish shore. we accommodate a few thousand Media show us demonstra- I am not debating who is right Because of that picture, the political activists persecuted tions with people screaming and who is wrong. However, we world and Canada pretended to by the new regime. This is not profanities against the western need to explain these contradic- discover a problem they were not a religious war. We are dealing world, but nobody explains why tions. We need to identify and aware of. In fact, we knew about with a genocide orchestrated by so many people risk their lives neutralize those who mastermind the drama before that picture, assassins, eager to eliminate their seeking refuge in countries these such atrocities against their own like we know now. But we are opponents and, at the same time, protesters consider “corrupt and people, and stop the genocide. ignoring the drama now, like we embarrass our conscience. immoral.” After all, they don’t We can’t just keep putting ANGELO PERSICHILLI did before. With their atrocities, they want seek refuge in places like Saudi fi res out if we don’t deal with the Media has moved on to the to challenge our values, weaken Arabia, the U.A.E., or Jordan. pyromaniacs. Trump-Clinton soap opera, while our institutions, and destabilize They seek refuge in North Ameri- Angelo Persichilli is a freelance ORONTO—In the middle of politicians are preaching and lec- our society. They are very well can and European countries that journalist and a former citizen- Tlast year’s federal election turing people about social justice funded. They have a well thought- they consider, at the same time, ship judge for the Greater Toronto campaign, I had the impression on Facebook from their summer out plan and a strong commu- heaven and hell; hell when they Area. He was also a director of that, fi nally, media and politicians barbecue circuit or from their cot- nications department that very talk about politics, heaven when communications to former prime understood the seriousness of tages in Muskoka. skillfully manipulates the western they look for a place to live. minister Stephen Harper and is the Syrian refugees’ situation. It was The fact of the matter is that media and our shortsighted politi- We should feel guilty for not former political editor of Canadese, the wrong impression. the refugee crisis has not been cians, who busy themselves to put helping enough people. At the Canada’s Italian-language newspa- After a few months of hype and solved but has deteriorated. Ac- a fi re out but are unable to deal same time, we must understand per in Toronto. drama, the theatrical arrival in cording the United Nations, this with the causes that created it. why they run away from the The Hill Times

n this public policy briefi ng, The Hill BIOTECHNOLOGY Times will explore federal efforts to Iencourage countries to allow grain imports to contain trace amounts of & LIFE SCIENCES genetically modifi ed products not approved in the importing country.

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We’ll also examine the implications of an out-of-court settlement earlier this year between an Ottawa hospital and a global fi rm on patenting human genes.

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St-Jean-sur-Richelieu (2014); to be published this January by Police on Oct. A few hundred National War Memorial/Parlia- Rowman and Littlefi eld). Veterans 22, 2014, the or so Canadians ment Hill (2014); Canadian Forces of the Afghan war against the day Michael recruiting centre (2016); and last Soviets—the so-called “Afghan Zehaf-Bibeau have abandoned week’s attempt. Arabs”— left Central Asia after stormed our country for the That safety may be under- the Soviet Union withdrew its Parliament mined in the coming months and troops ignominiously, and al- and killed a apparent glamour of years, however. though some went on to “jihads” ceremonial jihad and possible The incidence of terrorist at- in Bosnia and Chechnya, others guardsman at tacks may spike because of the went home. Once back in familiar the National martyrdom. Canada phenomenon of what are called settings, some returned to normal War Memorial. “foreign fi ghters.” The term has lives while others, now even more The Hill Times must be prepared come to be understood as those heavily radicalized and with photograph by for trouble when who leave their home countries seasoned battlefi eld experience, Chris Plecash to fi ght in wars that their own caused havoc in their homelands. they return. governments have not sanctioned; Historical analysis, especially more specifi cally, people who that carried out by Thomas Heg- have become radicalized and ghammer in Norway and David travel to join terrorist groups like Malet in Australia, demonstrates in constant motion to make that cannot watch everyone. Al-Qaeda or Islamic State. that not all veterans return to carry judgment. Absent active monitor- If there is enough evidence to While this is not a new phe- out terrorism back home. Hegg- ing, some will evade detection lay charges, either immediately nomenon, it has come to the fore hammer estimates that one in nine, and succeed in their plans. upon return or after investigation of late because of what is hap- or about 10 per cent, do so. That fi g- But back to foreign fi ghters. here in Canada, then that will be PHIL GURSKI pening in Syria and Iraq. Terrorist ure should give us some comfort. The challenge facing CSIS and the done. If not, how long can au- groups there have welcomed an Even so, the research by RCMP is to know who has gone thorities keep eyes on a returnee? unprecedented number of foreign Hegghammer leaves questions and who has come back. Fortu- From a Charter perspective, how TTAWA—As we still reel fi ghters, as many as 30,000. These unanswered. Will historical trends nately, some die in theatre—this is long should they maintain investi- Ofrom the foiled terrorist volunteers come from all over the continue or will we see a greater not callous but rather an acknowl- gations and when does it become attack this month in Strathroy, world—Tunisia appears to have percentage of returnees engage edgement that a dead terrorist is clear that a given individual no lon- Ont., we can still rest assured that sent the largest cohort—and of in terrorism? And perhaps most no longer a threat to be monitored. ger poses a threat? All very good attacks, successful or not, remain greater concern to the West is the importantly, which ones are the Some evade scrutiny, and if you do questions with no easy answers. a rarity in Canada. long list of countries from which real McCoys and which ones have not know who has left for jihad, it Other countries (France, Germa- In the period since 9-11, we wannabe jihadi soldiers have left no violent intent? The answer to is diffi cult to know who may pose a ny, Belgium) have suffered attacks have had no more than eight of to join up. We in Canada are told that question is still wanting. threat upon return. from returning foreign fi ghters. such incidents: on average one ev- by CSIS and the RCMP that a few We in Canada learned this These agencies will have to Some of those who are Canadian ery two years. When we compare hundred or so have abandoned our month in the wake of the failed do assessments on the people and make it back will return with our experiences with those of our country for the apparent glamour bomb attack in a small Ontario on their radar and keep those lethal intent in the near future. close allies, let alone countries of jihad and possible martyrdom. town that distinguishing “talkers” assessments evergreen. The Our security and law enforcement where terrorism is a weekly—if These numbers are unprec- from “walkers” is nigh impossible. case of Aaron Driver shows that agencies will identify and neutral- not daily—event, we see that we edented but we can perhaps learn There is no template or tool that someone can escalate in a short ize most. We need to prepare for are very safe in Canada. from what happened in previous I have seen that can reliably win- period of time. Once that is done, the few that will get through. For the record, the eight are: wars (shameless self promo- now those who will act from what the resources have to be deployed Phil Gurski is president and the Toronto 18 (2006); Project Sa- tion: my book Western Foreign we in the security intelligence to watch suspects. As we learned CEO Borealis Threat and Risk mossa in Ottawa (2010); Via Rail Fighters: The Threat to Homeland used to call “couch jihadis.” There from the RCMP’s Mike Cabana Consulting. (2013); Victoria legislature (2013); and International Security is due are too many variables that are last week, the Mounties simply The Hill Times

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ing economic and job growth. stimulates economic growth. energy; it can also mitigate a host The building sector represents According to a comprehensive of related health and comfort the best value in climate-change economic modelling study by the problems due to cold air drafts, Beyond carbon: mitigation, with improvements Acadia Center, every $1-million moisture, and mould. costing less and providing a spent on energy effi ciency results Better indoor environments greater return than those in in $3-million to $4-million of GDP are correlated with improved other sectors, according to the growth and 22 to 27 new person- comfort, productivity and well- The true value of World Resources Institute. These years of employment. Investments being. Symptoms of respiratory improvements can represent a in energy-effi ciency projects and cardiovascular conditions, signifi cant step forward in terms directly create demand for the re- rheumatism, arthritis, and aller- of GHG reductions, at little ad- quired products, services, and la- gies can potentially be reduced energy-effi cient ditional cost. bour. However, this direct impact through improved ventilation But what are the benefi ts of is only the tip of the iceberg. Most systems and airtightness, both in effi ciency beyond carbon? What is of the long-term economic impact new construction and in exist- the impact on our communities? comes from the resulting utility ing buildings. These impacts are buildings cost savings, which are recycled not insignifi cant. In fact, several The full benefi ts of energy by consumers and businesses studies found that health benefi ts effi ciency elsewhere in the economy. could represent up to 75 per cent effi ciency to combatting climate The benefi ts of reducing en- Lower energy costs increase of the overall benefi ts of energy- Energy effi ciency is change and meeting our commit- ergy consumption are clear when disposable income for consumers effi ciency retrofi ts. about much more ments under the Paris Agreement. considering reducing emissions. and improve the productivity and Because nearly a quarter of But energy effi ciency is much competitiveness of businesses. Equity than just measures Canada’s greenhouse-gas (GHG) more than just measures to com- Moreover, all of this additional Energy is a critical necessity, to combat climate emissions are linked to homes bat climate change and reduce economic activity enhances fuelling our homes and lives. Fuel and buildings, improving the utility bills. government tax revenue, more poverty occurs when the cost of change and reduce energy effi ciency of our built Some of these benefi ts are than offsetting the cost of energy- basic energy needs becomes a utility bills. environment is one of the federal more obvious. An energy- effi ciency programs. The Acadia substantial burden on consum- government’s key action areas for effi cient building is, by design, Center estimates that aggressive ers. At least one million Canadi- climate action. a building that lasts longer, investment in energy effi ciency ans are affected by fuel poverty, In response to this momen- performs better, costs less to run, could generate as many as spending more than 10 per cent of tum, 11 key players in the energy and requires less maintenance. 304,000 jobs and $48-billion in their income on energy. Fuel pov- and building sectors, including Less known—but arguably with GDP annually in Canada. erty perpetuates social inequality Toronto Atmospheric Fund and more impact—are the societal because it occurs at the nexus of the Pembina Institute, wrote benefi ts to prosperity, health, Health and well-being low income, poor housing quality, and equity. Canadians stand to Canadians spend 90 per cent and high, unpredictable energy DYLAN HEEREMA AND to the federal government this month asking for bold action benefi t greatly, both at the soci- of their lives indoors. As such, costs. Energy effi ciency provides VIVIAN CHUNG on Canada’s buildings. In our etal and individual levels, from it should be no surprise that the an opportunity to shrink the eq- recommendations, we laid out an investments in energy effi ciency. quality of our indoor environ- uity gap by prioritizing effi ciency ORONTO/VANCOUVER— ambitious plan to transform the ments can have a major impact investments in low-income and TThere is growing recognition built environment to be ultra-effi - Prosperity on our health and well-being. social housing. across the country of the impor- cient and low carbon, meeting our Investment in energy ef- Replacing leaky windows or tance of buildings and energy global commitments while foster- fi ciency creates new jobs and poor insulation doesn’t just save Continued on page 19 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016 19 OPINION ENVIRONMENT Beyond carbon: The true value of energy-effi cient buildings

vestment in a high-performing build- Continued from page 18 ing has benefi ts years into the future. Conversely, an ineffi cient, poorly Social and low-income hous- performing building will continue to ing is often the most vulnerable to perform poorly for 50 years or more. drafts, condensation, and mould, By investing in building energy among other issues affecting live- effi ciency now, we can “lock in” the ability. A better-performing build- benefi ts and begin the transforma- ing can largely address these tion to a sustainable, prosperous, issues and reduce energy bills at and low-carbon economy. the same time, doubling the ben- Awareness of these multiple ben- efi t to low-income households. efi ts in the building sector is grow- ing. While more research is needed Transforming our to understand the extent of these communities benefi ts and how to maximize them, Energy effi ciency helps pave the we know enough to justify taking ac- way to a transformative vision of tion now. We need to shift public and Canada, one based on sustainable policy-makers’ perceptions of energy energy systems and healthy and effi ciency— from an obligation to prosperous communities. In this address climate change, to an oppor- vision, energy-effi cient buildings be- tunity to enhance prosperity, health, come a centrepiece of sustainability and equity across Canada. for the community. The cost savings Vivian Chung is the policy re- and improvement in indoor environ- search and engagement coordina- mental quality that fl ow from these tor at Toronto Atmospheric Fund. buildings will enhance the standard Dylan Heerema is an analyst of living of community members. with the buildings and urban so- Buildings last far longer than lutions program at the Pembina As Environment Minister Catherine McKenna looks for ways to create a more environmentally-friendly Canada, she most other products, including cars, Institute in Vancouver. should consider that the benefi ts of such extend beyond the reduction of emissions, according to Vivian Chung and power plants, and appliances. An in- The Hill Times Dylan Heerema. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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Elements of a Canadian Climate Policy India Centre for Excellence will be hosting the Canada- GTEC—Canada’s internationally recognized forum Liberals That Could Be Both Feasible and Enough: Thomas Homer- India Innovation Conference at Carleton University from for enabling and celebrating information and commu- Dixon—Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, 7 p.m. (doors open at 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The conference will bring together nication technology leadership, innovation, and impact 6:30 p.m.), Carleton University, River Building Theatre experts from academia, private sector and government Canada’s public sector to be hosted, Nov. 1-3, Shaw (RB2200). Registration: carleton.ca/fpa For more to identify policy, technology, and business collabora- Centre, Ottawa. Sandra Cascadden, Nova Scotia’s as- to hold information, call Cassie Hodgins, Carleton University, tion opportunities between the two countries, and how sociate deputy minister of internal services, is the fi rst 613-520-2600 x 2995. Canadians can build long-term relationships with their keynote speaker. Fifth Replenishment Conference of the Global Fund to Indian counterparts. For more information, visit http:// Annual National Railway Day Conference—This year’s national Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria—Prime Minister carleton.ca/india/cu-events/canada-india-innovation- team, Innovation and Investment: Building for the Justin Trudeau has announced Canada will host this conference. It is free to attend. Future,” will be hosted by the Canadian Association world summit in Montreal. More details to be an- TUESDAY, SEPT. 27 of Railway Suppliers and the Railway Association of caucus nounced. Canada, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., followed by a networking recep- SATURDAY, SEPT. 17 Senate Resumes Sitting—The Senate is expected tion where participants will meet MPs, suppliers, and to resume sitting on Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. The Senate railway representatives. Continental breakfast and buf- retreat in Canadian Press/CBC Parliament Hill Open—Mont adjourned June 22. fet lunch will be served. Early bird registration before Cascades Golf Club, Cantley, Que., (30 minutes from ICAO Triennial Assembly—The International Oct. 1: members and government offi cials $350 and Ottawa), Saturday, Sept. 17. Tee times start at 11 a.m.; Civil Aviation Organization, a UN specialized agency non-members $450. Registration after Oct. 1 for mem- Sageunay best-ball format, with prizes for fi rst place, second place headquartered in Montreal, will host its 39th triennial bers and government offi icals $450 and non-members and “most honest” scores, plus closest-to-the-pin and assembly. ICAO’s 191 member states and a large num- $550. Please contact Lynn Raby at lynn_raby@railway- long drive prizes for both men and women. Sign up as ber of international organizations are invited to the as- suppliers.ca or 613-237-3888. a complete foursome or as a single or pair. Cost: $95, sembly, which establishes the organization’s worldwide Movie Nights Across Canada Ottawa Launch—Telefi lm Aug. 25-26 includes green fee, power cart and steak dinner. Email CP policy. ICAO headquarters, 999 Robert-Bourassa Blvd., Canada and the Minister of Canadian Heritage Mélanie Ottawa’s James McCarten (james.mccarten@thecanadian- Montreal. Until Oct. 7. Joly, in partnership with private and public partners, press.com) or the CBC’s Paul MacInnis (paul.macinnis@ WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 28 are bringing Movie Nights on the Hill on tour across WEDNESDAY, AUG. 24 cbc.ca) for more information or to hold your space, or the country in 2017. In conjunction with Canada 150, reach James at (613)231-8602 or (613)794-0848 and One Young World Summit—A global forum for and in celebrating Telefi lm Canada’s 50th anniversary Hastings Plowing Match and Farm Show—Wednesday, Paul at (613) 288-6611 or (613) 293-3494. young leaders (18 to 30) from over 190 countries, and its Talent Fund’s 5th birthday, Movie Nights Across Aug. 24, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 2431 Queensborough Rd., the annual summit allows delegates to network with Canada is poised to be the country’s most exciting, Queensborough, Ont. Hastings-Lennox and Addington, Ont. SUNDAY, SEPT. 18 peers, share ideas, and develop solutions to address coast-to-coast celebration of homegrown talent, creativ- THURSDAY, AUG. 25 Canada Army Run—This event raises money for urgent global issues, Sept. 28-Oct. 1, Shaw Centre, 55 ity and excellence in Canadian fi lm. The launch of the injured and ill soldiers and military families in need. Colonel By Dr., Ottawa. series of events is happening in Ottawa at the foot of Liberal Caucus Retreat—The Liberals will hold a It welcomes participants from across Canada and the Parliament Hill on Nov. 1 in the soon-to-be renovated two-day caucus retreat Aug. 25-26 in Saguenay, Que. world as they run, walk, and roll across Ottawa. The THURSDAY, SEPT. 29 Southam Hall at the National Arts Centre. For more information, please call Liberal Party media half-marathon is 94 per cent sold out, while the 5K Bacon & Eggheads Breakfast—The Partnership relations at [email protected] or 613-627-2384. FRIDAY, NOV. 4 is already at 79 per cent sold out. The Commander’s Group for Science and Engineering presents a talk, SUNDAY, SEPT. 4 Challenge, a new addition this year, is sold out. For Living with Forest Fires: Lessons from Fort McMurray, Meet Liberal Anita Vandenbeld at Tim Hortons—Fri- more information, including how to register, visit with Mike Flannigan, University of Alberta. Sept. 29, day, Nov. 4, 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m., 2970 Carling Ave., G20 Leaders’ Summit—Prime Minister Justin armyrun.ca. 7:30 a.m. Parliamentary Dining Room, Centre Block. Ottawa, Ont. Ottawa-West Nepean. Trudeau is expected to attend. Hangzhou, China. Sept. No charge to MPs, Senators, and media. All others, 4-5. For more information, call the PMO Press Offi ce at MONDAY, SEPT. 19 SUNDAY, NOV. 6 $25. Pre-registration required by Mon., Sept. 26 by 613-957-5555. House Resumes Sitting—The House resumes sitting contacting Donna Boag, PAGSE [email protected] or Canada-Africa Business Summit 2016—The on Sept. 19 at 11 a.m. after a 13-week break. The WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7 call 613-991-6369. second Canada-Africa Business Summit will take place House adjourned June 17. Duck Unlimited Canada Conservation Reception— starting Nov. 6. The Canadian Council on Africa pres- Bank of Canada Release—The bank is expected to All MPs and Senators are invited to this event from 5 ents this conference. Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, make its latest interest rate announcement. 10 a.m. TUESDAY, SEPT. 20 to 7 p.m. at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, Room 123 Queen St. W. Until Nov. 9. ccafrica.ca/event/cabs Cabinet Meeting—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is THURSDAY, SEPT. 8 200, at 144 Wellington St., Ottawa. expected to hold a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Sept. THURSDAY, NOV. 10 Scandal and the Road to Redemption—How do you 20 on the Hill. For more information, call the PMO MONDAY, OCT. 3 First Conservative Leadership Debate—The fi rst protect your organization’s reputation before and after Press Offi ce at (613) 957-5555. Maritime Security Challenges 2016: Pacifi c debate of the leadership campaign will be on Nov. 10 in scandal strikes? Using real-life examples, this session 2016 Canadian Inland Ports Conference—On Sept. Seapower—Presented by the Navy League of Canada, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and will be an English debate. looks at the core elements of reputational protection 20-21, 2016, the Van Horne Institute will be hosting the Royal Canadian Navy, and the Daniel K. Inouye Debates will be streamed live online for all party members from a legal and public relations perspective. This is the 2016 Canadian Inland Ports Conference in Win- Asia-Pacifi c Center for Security Studies (a U.S. Depart- and all Canadians to see. All debates are open to Conser- part of Gowling WLG’s Risk to Reward seminar series, nipeg, Manitoba. This conference will bring together vative Party members to attend. The Conservative Party 10 breakfast seminars on critical business and legal leading experts from around the world to discuss inland ment of Defense organization), this conference will leadership election will be on May 27, 2017. issues to be held at the fi rm’s Ottawa offi ce throughout ports and their importance to their local, provincial, feature presentations and discussion on “The Strategic 2016. This seminar series is suited toward business and national economies. It will showcase fi ve of Cana- Nexus of Pacifi c Seapower.” Scheduled speakers in- WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23 owners, executives, and in-house counsel in eastern da’s Inland Ports located across Manitoba, Saskatche- clude Vice-Admiral Ron Lloyd, commander of the Royal Ontario. 7:30-9 a.m. Sept. 8. Gowling WLG, 160 Elgin wan, Alberta, and BC; as well as major Canadian ports, Canadian Navy and Admiral Scott H. Swift, commander Shaw Rocket Prize—The Shaw Rocket Fund will host St., 20th fl oor (suite 2600), Ottawa. No cost, but airports, and stakeholders. Early bird registration before of the U.S. Navy’s pacifi c fl eet. Until Oct. 6. Victoria, its annual Shaw Rocket Prize event to award three prizes registration necessary as space is limited. gowlingwlg. Aug. 22: $495. Registration after Aug. 22 $600. B.C. mscconference.com of $25,000 for the best in Canadian children’s program- com/risktoreward. Please contact Bryndis Whitson at bwhitson@ucalgary. ming on Nov. 23 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Shaw FRIDAY, OCT. 7 Centre in downtown Ottawa. Ministers, MPs, media and MONDAY, SEPT. 12 ca or 403-220-2114 for more information. http://www. vanhorneinstitute.com/event/2016-canadian-inland- Arctic Circle Assembly—The Arctic Circle is a net- special guests will be in attendance to celebrate the best Toronto Global Forum—The International Economic ports-conference/ work of international dialogue and co-operation on the preschool program, the best children’s (6-12) program Forum of the Americas presents this annual summit on Canada to Co-Host Leaders’ Summit on the Global future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform and the best youth/family program, as chosen by an inter- topics including fi nance, innovation, energy, trade and Refugee Crisis—United States President Barack Obama with participation from governments, organizations, national and children’s jury. Invite only. More information: infrastructure. Confi rmed speakers include: Interna- will host this summit on the margins of opening of the corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental www.rocketfund.ca/initiatives/shaw-rocket-prize/ tional Monetary Fund managing director Christine 71st session of the UN General Assembly in New York associations, indigenous communities, and others.The TUESDAY, DEC. 6 Lagarde, Finance Minister Bill Morneau, Infrastructure City. Sept. 20. Canada is co-hosting this summit with annual Arctic Circle Assembly is the largest annual Minister Amarjeet Sohi, Ontario Premier Kathleen the United States, along with Ethiopia, Germany, Jordan, international gathering on the Arctic, attended by more Second Conservative Leadership Debate—The Wynne, Canadian Ambassador to the United States Mexico, Sweden, and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. than 2,000 participants from 50 countries. Until Oct. second debate will be held on Dec. 6 in Moncton, 9. Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center, Reykja- N.B., and will be a bilingual debate. Debates will be David MacNaughton and his U.S. counterpart Bruce WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21 Heyman, Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi, Guinea vík, Iceland. Register via arcticcircle.org streamed live online for all party members and all President Alpha Condé, and the CEOs/presidents of Liberal Caucus Meeting—The Liberals will meet in WEDNESDAY OCT. 12 Canadians to see. All debates are open to Conserva- companies including Suncor, CAE, Monsanto, and Room 237-C Centre Block on Parliament Hill. For more tive Party members to attend. The Conservative Party UPS. Until Sept. 14. Fairmont Royal York, 100 Front information, please call Liberal Party media relations at Alexandre Trudeau—Alexandre Trudeau will present leadership election will be on May 27, 2017. St. W., Toronto. forum-americas.org/toronto/2016 [email protected] or 613-627-2384. to the Canada China Friendship Society on his new WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7 TUESDAY, SEPT. 13 Conservative Caucus Meeting—The Conservatives will book Barbarian Lost: Travels in the New China, at meet for their national caucus meeting. For more informa- Christ Church Cathedral, 414 Sparks Street. Free for Bank of Canada Release—The bank is expected to Conservative Caucus Retreat—The Conservatives will tion, contact Cory Hann, director of communications, members of the Canada China Friendship Society, $10 make its latest interest rate announcement. 10 a.m. hold a two-day summer caucus retreat Sept. 13-14 in Conservative Party of Canada at [email protected] for non-members, and $5 for students. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18, 2017 Halifax. For more information, contact Cory Hann, di- NDP Caucus Meeting—The NDP caucus will meet TUESDAY, OCT. 18 rector of communications, Conservative Party of Canada from 9:15 a.m.-11 a.m. in Room 112-N Centre Block, Bank of Canada Release—The bank is expected to at [email protected] on Wednesday. Please call the NDP Media Centre at GreenPAC breakfast—GreenPAC will be hosting a make its latest interest rate announcement as well as NDP Caucus Retreat—The NDP are gathering Sept. 613-222-2351 or [email protected] breakfast event in the Parliamentary restaurant between publish its quarterly Monetary Policy Report. 10 a.m. 13 to 15 in Montreal. Please call the NDP Media Cen- Consiglio Di Nino Honours Dinner—The former sena- 7:30 and 9 a.m. It will bring together environmentally- The Parliamentary Calendar is a free listing. Send tre at 613-222-2351 or [email protected] tor is to be honoured at this dinner. Albany Club, 91 focused Members of Parliament from four political parties in your political, cultural, or governmental event in a A Roundtable with ex-PCO Special Adviser Ward King Street E., Toronto. albanyclub.ca/events as well as other people, associations, and corporations. paragraph with all the relevant details under the sub- Elcock—The Conference of Defence Associations In- THURSDAY, SEPT. 22 ject line ‘Parliamentary Calendar’ to news@hilltimes. stitute presents a roundtable with former Privy Council WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19 com by Wednesday at noon before the Monday paper Offi ce special adviser on human smuggling and former TD Presents The Walrus Talks Arctic—The Walrus Bank of Canada Release—The bank is expected to or by Friday at noon for the Wednesday paper. We CSIS director Ward Elcock. Sept. 13. KPMG, 150 Elgin Talks returns to the Canadian Museum of Nature on make its latest interest rate announcement as well as can’t guarantee inclusion of every event, but we will St., suite 1800, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Not for media Sept. 22, at 7 p.m. TD Presents The Walrus Talks publish its quarterly Monetary Policy Report. 10 a.m. defi nitely do our best. attribution and no media reporting. $15-$50. Includes Arctic features leading Canadians giving short, focused EU-Canada Arctic Conference—The conference, to [email protected] lunch/refreshments. Register via cdainstitute.ca Walrus Talks exploring the issues and opportunities that be hosted in Ottawa, aims to bring together Northern- The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016 23 HILL CLIMBERS POLITICAL STAFFERS

Indigenous and Translator bids Northern Affairs HILL CLIMBERS farewell to Minister Carolyn Bennett, left, BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT Conservatives, recently welcomed Jessica Hayden and other former as a new policy and regional staff news affairs adviser on her political staff The Conservatives are in need team. The Hill Times Indigenous Affairs of a new translator, following the Photograph by Jake departure of Semion Iarotsky Wright & photograph earlier this summer. courtesy of LinkedIn Minister Bennett Mr. Iarotsky was a transla- tor for the Conservative caucus under the previous Conservative on Richmond Road in Ottawa’s been serving as a press secretary in government, and stayed on work- Westboro neighbourhood. Having the offi ce of Manitoba Premier Bri- hires Queen’s ing in the party’s parliamentary fi rst registered with Industry Canada an Pallister, also since May. Also research bureau, known as the in December, the fi rm’s listing was now working for Mr. Pallister is Conservative Resource Group (or amended May 17, adding Mr. Novak fellow former federal Conservative Park aide as new the CRG), after the 2015 election. and Mr. Hunt as directors, along staffer Doug Chiasson, who serves His LinkedIn profi le indicates with the former prime minister. as an issues management offi cer in he’s now a translator with Tessier Mr. Novak was previously the premier’s offi ce, as previously Translations in Gatineau, Que. chief of staff to Mr. Harper as reported by Hill Climbers. policy adviser A new translator has yet to be prime minister, while Mr. Hunt Clarke Olsen, former director added to the CRG’s staff list on the held many hats in Mr. Harper’s of parliamentary affairs and is- government electronic directory ser- offi ce as prime minister, serving sues manager to Ms. Ambrose as counsellor for both the Compass vice (GEDS), but stay tuned to Hill as director of outreach, stake- health minister in last Parliament, Employment Project and the OASIS Program Climbers for any update. Martin Bé- holder relations, and tours and has been working as a senior Minister MaryAnn in New York. langer is director of caucus services, scheduling. communications offi cer with the Now in Ms. Bennett’s ministe- policy and research in the CRG. The Mr. Harper is still technically Canada Deposit Insurance Corp. Mihychuk also has a rial offi ce, Ms. Hayden is working offi ce overall falls under the over- the Member of Parliament for in Ottawa since May. with fellow policy and regional sight of interim Conservative Leader Calgary Heritage, Alta., but it’s Kevin Ménard, former press new assistant on her affairs advisers Annalisa Harris Rona Ambrose, the MP for Sturgeon been reported he’ll be resigning secretary and case manager to and Brian Kaufmann, overseen River-Parkland, Alta., aided by her as MP before the start of Parlia- then citizenship and immigration staff team. by director of policy and regional chief of staff, Garry Keller. ment’s next fall session, set to minister Chris Alexander, is now affairs Sarah Welch. Rick Theis is Meanwhile, in some belated for- begin on Sept. 19. a communications adviser with chief of staff to the minister. mer Conservative staff news, former In other former Conservative the Canadian Nurses Association. ndigenous and Northern Affairs Also currently working in PMO senior aides Ray Novak and staff news, Aaron Bell, a former And Erica Meekes, former IMinister Carolyn Bennett was Ms. Bennett’s offi ce are political Jeremy Hunt are listed as working press secretary to Pierre Poilievre director of communications to busy last week with responsibilities aides: Carolyn Campbell, direc- at former prime minister Stephen as employment and social devel- then minister of state for foreign that included delivering a formal tor of communications; Sabrina Harper’s new consulting fi rm, opment minister, has been work- affairs Lynne Yelich, has started apology on behalf of the federal Williams, press secretary; Vincent Harper & Associates Consulting Inc. ing as a social media coordinator her own communications fi rm government to the Sayisi Dene Haraldsen, director of parliamen- The consulting fi rm offi cially for the Senate since May. post-politics, called Revival Strat- First Nation in Manitoba, which tary affairs; Daniel Lindenas, came into existence late last De- David von Meyenfeldt, former egies and based in Toronto. likely also meant a busy transition special assistant for parliamen- cember, and an Industry Canada director of policy to then minister [email protected] into the offi ce for her new policy tary affairs; Bonnie Leask, special fi le indicates it has offi ce space of state for sport Bal Gosal, has The Hill Times and regional affairs adviser. adviser; Ryan Cotter, special Jessica Hayden joined Ms. assistant for operations; and Bennett’s ministerial staff team Alexsa McKenzie, assistant to the CABINET COMMUNICATIONS CHART at the beginning of August and is minister’s parliamentary secre- now serving as a policy and re- tary, Liberal MP Yvonne Jones. CABINET CHIEFS, DIRECTORS OF COMMUNICATIONS, PRESS SECRETARIES gional affairs adviser for Ontario. Employment, Workforce De- Until recently, Ms. Hayden was velopment and Labour Minister Minister Portfolio Chief of Staff D. Comms Press Secretary Main Offi ce Telephone working for the Liberal govern- MaryAnn Mihychuk also has a Trudeau, Justin Prime Minister, Katie Telford Kate Purchase Cameron Ahmad, 613-957-5555 ment at Queen’s Park in Toronto, new face on her ministerial staff Intergovernmental Affairs, Youth Andrée-Lyne Hallé Bains, Navdeep Innovation, Science and Elder Marques Pauline Tam Philip Proulx 343-291-2500 as a policy adviser in the offi ce team, with Tiara Folkes taking on Economic Development of Children and Youth Services the role of special assistant for Bennett, Carolyn Indigenous and Northern Affairs Rick Theis Carolyn Campbell Sabrina Williams 819-997-0002 Minister Michael Coteau, who’s the Atlantic region desk. Bibeau, Marie-Claude International Development and Geoffroi Montpetit Louis Bélanger Bernard Boutin 343-203-6238, the MPP for the provincial riding Ms. Folkes started off as an La Francophonie (PS) 343-203-5977 of Don Valley East, Ont. intern on the Hill last spring, Brison, Scott Treasury Board Sabina Saini - Jean-Luc Ferland 613-369-3170 and recently offi cially joined Carr, Jim Natural Resources Janet Annesley Laurel Munroe Alexandre Deslongchamps 343-292-6837 Ms. Hayden has a bachelor of Chagger, Bardish Small Business and Tourism Rachel Bendayan James Fitz-Morris Vahid Vidah 343-291-2700 education from McGill University the minister’s staff team. A Dion, Stéphane Foreign Affairs Julian Ovens Joe Pickerill Chantal Gagnon 343-203-1851, in Montreal, during which time former volunteer to then Liberal (D.Comm) 343-203-5938 she spent about a year studying Newfoundland and Labrador Duclos, Jean-Yves Families, Children and Josée Duplessis Mathieu Filion Emilie Gauduchon 819-654-5546 at the Fundación Universidad de MP Gerry Byrne from 2004 to Social Development 2006, she’s previously worked Duncan, Kirsty Science Rob Rosenfeld Michael Bhardwaj Véronique Perron 343-291-2600 las Américas Puebla in Mexico. Foote, Judy Public Services and Procurement Gianluca Cairo Annie Trépanier Jessica Turner 819-997-5421 While in Puebla, Mexico, she as an event planner for Deloitte Freeland, Chrystia International Trade Brian Clow - Alexander Lawrence 343-203-7332 spent a few months as a child- Canada in Calgary, according to Garneau, Marc Transport Jean-Philippe Arseneau Marc Roy Delphine Denis 613-991-0700 care worker at the Casa Del Sol her LinkedIn profi le, and more Goodale, Ralph Public Safety and Marci Surkes Dan Brien Hilary Peirce* 613-991-2924 Orphanage, as indicated by her recently was an executive assis- Emergency Preparedness LinkedIn profi le. tant at David Johnson Chartered Hajdu, Patty Status of Women Monique Lugli Nadège Adam - 819-997-2494 Hehr, Kent Veterans, Associate Defence Christine Tabbert Norbert Cyr Sarah McMaster (Veterans) 613-996-4649, Before her year in Mexico, Accounting, also in Calgary. (Associate Defence) Ms. Hayden also spent the She has bachelor’s degree in 613-996-3100 summer of 2008 as a child-care communication and media studies at Joly, Mélanie Canadian Heritage Leslie Church Christine Michaud Pierre-Olivier Herbert 819-997-7788 worker for street children with the University of Michigan, and later LeBlanc, Dominic House Leader, Vince MacNeil - Sabrina Atwal 613-995-2727 the Ubeci Program in Quito, studied ad and public relations at Fisheries, Oceans and the George Young Mike Murphy Patricia Bell 613-992-3474 Lethbridge Community College. Canadian Coast Guard Equador. She’s was a child-care Lebouthillier, Diane National Revenue Josée Guilmette Cédrick Beauregard Chloe Luciani-Girouard 613-995-2960 worker at McGill University Also serving as regional as- MacAulay, Lawrence Agriculture and Agri-Food Mary Jean McFall Guy Gallant - 613-773-1059 during her undergrad program sistants in the minister’s offi ce McCallum, John Immigration, Refugees Mathieu Bélanger Bernie Derible - 613-954-1064 there, a physical therapist and are: Gillian Hanson, special as- and Citizenship classroom child-care worker with sistant for Western Canada; Leah McKenna, Catherine Environment and Marlo Raynolds Frédérique Tsai-Klassen Caitlin Workman 819-938-3813 Van Houten, special assistant for Climate Change the MAB-Mackay Rehabilitation Mihychuk, MaryAnn Employment, Workforce Matthew Mitschke John O’Leary - 819-654-5611 Centre in Montreal. has worked Ontario and a policy adviser to Development and Labour as a home-school special educa- the minister; Michel Archambault, Monsef, Maryam Democratic Institutions Ali Salam (acting) Jennifer Austin Jean-Bruno Villeneuve 613-943-1838 tion teacher with the Traditional director of operations and the Que- Morneau, Bill Finance Richard Maksymetz Daniel Lauzon Annie Donolo 613-369-5696 Learning Academy in Vancouver, bec desk; and Corey Hobbs, direc- Philpott, Jane Health Geneviève Hinse David Clements Andrew MacKendrick 613-957-0200 and was a Special Olympics tor of parliamentary affairs and the Qualtrough, Carla Sport and Persons with Disabilities Matt Stickney Sherri Moore-Arbour Ashley Michnowski 819-934-1122 Atlantic desk. Matthew Mitschke is Sajjan, Harjit National Defence Brian Bohunicky Renée Filiatrault Jordan Owens 613-996-3100 coach in Vancouver ahead of the Sohi, Amarjeet Infrastructure and Communities John Brodhead Kate Monfette Brook Simpson 613-949-1759 Winter Olympics in the city in chief of staff to Ms. Mihychuk. Wilson-Raybould, Jody Justice Lea MacKenzie Michael Davis Joanne Ghiz** 613-992-4621 Ms. Mihychuk’s staff team also 2010, among other things. * communications offi cer. ** senior communications adviser. She went on to get a master’s includes: John O’Leary, director of communications; Louise Lefe- Prime Minister’s Press Offi ce: 613-957-5555 in mental health and wellness Kate Purchase, director of communications at New York University. Before bvre, executive assistant; Jaspreet Olivier Duchesneau, deputy director of communications landing a job on Queen’s Park, Pandher, scheduling assistant; Cameron Ahmad, press secretary Ms. Hayden spent time working and Daniel McKenzie, special as- Andrée-Lyne Hallé, press secretary as a vocational and mental health sistant to the director of policy. —Last updated July 2016. DEFENCE

PUBLICATION DATE: n this important defence policy Canada’s vulnerability and how Ibriefing, The Hill Times looks into the Canada should invest in sensors to September 26, 2016 latest on where the government’s at improve maritime surveillance and on the F-35s and on the Saudi arms work more closely with the U.S. BOOKING DEADLINE: deal. We follow up on the current We also look into DND’s launch of September 21, 2016 defence review and how Defence energy efficiency upgrades on seven Minister Harjit Sajjan does not want military bases and we followup on to cut military personnel or major Chief of Defence Staff Jonathan infrastructure. We look into how Vance’s comments on how conflict Eastern European NATO allies have prevention is going to be a key job been pressing Canada to deploy up for Canada’s military and its allies in to 1,000 soldiers into the region and an uncertain world. concerns about Russian aggression. We look further into the outgoing BE A PART OF THIS IMPORTANT head of the Navy’s comments on POLICY BRIEFING.

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