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NEWS SYRIAN REFUGEES NEWS NDP ‘Very, very Wernick planning to stick NDP policy few’ Syrian convention refugees came around PCO for a while, ‘one for the to Canada push on for ‘nimbleness and ages,’ many from refugee eager to vote camps: CBSA offi cial Bolduc agility’ in public service on Mulcair’s leadership BY ABBAS RANA

“Very, very few” of the BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT thousands of Syrian refugees Privy Council who have come to Canada came Clerk Michael More than 1,500 NDP members from refugee camps and most had Wernick says will attend the party’s policy con- been living in rented apartments his current vention in Edmonton this week to in Syria’s neighbouring countries, priorities include help shape the NDP’s future. a senior CBSA offi cial told creating a public Many are eager to see a review Parliament in February. service that has vote on NDP Leader ’s Conservatives are now accusing ‘nimbleness leadership and there’s much talk the federal government of convey- and agility’ so about the direction of the party and ing a false perception to it can meet its “soul,” after its crushing defeat that refugees were selected from the needs of a in the last federal election. refugee camps. But the government ‘busy, ambitious NDP analyst Ian Capstick says it has never said all Syrian government that said the event will be “one for the wants to do a lot ages.” Continued on page 35 in it’s mandate, but I think this Continued on page 34 would be true had we been NEWS SENATE dealing with a blue government NEWS PUBLIC SERVICE or an orange Sen. Wallace government.’ Cutline.The Hill Times Federal public fi ghts to get photograph by Jake Wright service unions Independent not satisfi ed BY DEREK ABMA expect to be leaving the job any which highlighted, as one of the Senators on time soon. new clerk’s main duties, provid- Privy Council Clerk Michael In January, Mr. Wernick was ing “advice on a process to fi ll the with Trudeau committees, Wernick says he’s in no rush to announced as the new clerk in a position on a permanent basis.” help establish a process for pick- press release from Prime Minister government’s ‘heart and ing his successor since he doesn’t (Papineau, Que.), Continued on page 37 soul’ of Senate fi rst budget

BY ABBAS RANA FEATURE CANADIAN COAST GUARD Coast BY DEREK ABMA Guard Independent Senators will Meet Jody Thomas, fi rst woman to Commish The unions representing outnumber the Liberal Senate Jody federal public servants say there caucus this year and will exceed head the Canadian Coast Guard Thomas. were some welcome investments the Conservatives’ numbers next The Hill and gestures in the Trudeau gov- year, but one of the Senate’s Times ernment’s fi rst budget released leading reformers is fi ghting to BY CHELSEA NASH briefi ng on the status of all coast Photograph two weeks laying out how it will get the Independents on all Sen- guard vessels in the country, the Chelsea spend $290-billion this year, yet ate committees, the “heart and It’s a typical, quiet Friday morn- weather conditions, and updates Nash they also found it fell short on soul” of the Upper Chamber. ing for Canadian Coast Guard on all projects and deadlines. several fronts. Commissioner Jody Thomas. She Continued on page 17 is getting her daily operations Continued on page 40 Continued on page 36 2 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016 FEATURE BUZZ

half-marathon that begins later that day. Simpson leaving CTV Also that morning will be the 1.2-kilometre ON news team kids’ run. On the Saturday, there are 10K, THE 5K, and 2K events. HEARD HILL Mr. Fergus said he will do the half- Katie marathon. BY DEREK ABMA Simpson “By participating in this race, I hope I can tweeted focus attention on important issues like health last week and physical activity. I want to encourage as that she’s many MPs as possible to take part.” leaving CTV. Photograph Ousted NDP MP ‘Insightful voice courtesy of Twitter Katie starts movement to of ,’ Simpson protect contract workers In one of the latest developments in the constantly shifting scene of journalists on former politician, , Katie Simpson has indi- cated she’ll be leaving CTV. “Big changes to come! After an amazing 8 years, I’m leaving CTV News. Has been a broadcaster wonderful experience, but excited for the future,” she tweeted last week. Ms. Simpson did not respond to ques- tions from The Hill Times about why she’s leaving and what her future plans are. Lapierre mourned Former MP Andrew Cash has started an She is among several journalists in who have recently changed or organization that fi ghts for the rights of those left their jobs. Her station alone, in recent doing contract, part-time, and freelance work. months, has seen Bob Fife leave the The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright Mr. Lapierre’s political career began as a position of parliamentary bureau chief Liberal MP in 1979. He left the Liberals in 1990 to join , his immedi- Andrew Cash, the former NDP Member after the died, and he be- ate replacement as interim bureau chief who lost his seat in the last elec- came a founding member of the Bloc Québé- Laurie Graham depart to work in the offi ce tion, has co-founded a new organization cois. He left the Bloc in 1992, later claiming he of Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil, dedicated to fi ghting for the rights of those was never a separatist but was sticking up for and recent additions of Glen McGregor as in part-time or temporary jobs, or doing Quebec’s rights within Confederation. a Hill correspondent and Joyce Napier as freelance work. Mr. Lapierre spent several years as a parliamentary bureau chief. The organization is called the Urban political commentator on radio and televi- Worker Project. Its co-founder is communi- sion, before returning to politics in 2004 af- cations consultant Stephanie Nakitsas. ter winning a seat as a Liberal under Paul Fergus challenges “Today, the majority of all new Canadian Martin. He spent some time as transport jobs are part-time, temporary, contract-based, minister and was re-elected in his Outrem- colleagues to run for freelance and self-employed positions,” Mr. ont, Que., riding in the 2006 election even Belanger Cash said in a newsletter sent out last week. as the Liberals lost the government to the “There’s no sign of this trend slowing down. In -led Conservatives. the arts and culture, tech, knowledge and non Liberal Greg Fergus Mr. Lapierre quit politics again in 2007 and profi t sector this is the new normal. is challenging fellow returned to broadcasting, and also co-authored “But should it be normal not to have ac- Media pundit and former politician Jean MPs to take part The Morning After: The 1995 Quebec Referen- cess to things like income security between Lapierre, pictured in this fi le photo on the Hill, in the Ottawa Race dum and the Day that Almost Was with Chan- gigs, parental leave, health benefi ts and along with his wife, three siblings, and two Weekend next month tal Hébert, a book that was released in 2014. workplace health and safety protections? pilots, were killed in a plane crash last week in support of Mauril Politicians and reporters expressed Should it be normal for our work to be on the way to the funeral of his father. The Hill Bélanger. The Hill Times shock and sadness at what transpired. precarious? I don’t think so.” Times photograph by Jake Wright photograph by Jake Wright “Shaken by the sudden death of the Hon. The organization’s website says it will oliticians, journalists and others Jean Lapierre on the Îles-de-la-Madeleine,” advocate for things such as better access to Pmourned the tragic death last week of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Twit- health and dental care, parental leave, bet- Jean Lapierre, who went back and forth ter. “A great loss to the political world.” ter pay, and other protections for contract over his 30-year-plus career as a politician Former interim Liberal leader Greg Fergus, Liberal MP for Hull- and freelance workers, and communicate and media pundit. tweeted, “Deeply saddened by the news of Aylmer, Que., has challenged his fellow to Canadians about issues faced by people Mr. Lapierre was among seven people— the death of my friend Jean Lapierre in a parliamentarians to take part in the Ottawa in affected occupations. including his wife, two brothers, a sister, plane accident in Quebec. Truly shocking.” Race Weekend May 28 and 29 in an effort and two pilots—who were killed in a plane Postmedia News columnist Stephen to raise fi tness awareness and fi ght the crash Tuesday in the Iles-de-la-Madeleine, Maher posted on Twitter: “Shocked and disease that has affl icted colleague Mauril Prime minister hires just off the east coast of Quebec. He and saddened to learn of the death of Jean Bélanger. new chef family members were on his way to his fa- Lapierre. He was talented and kind, a real Mr. Bélanger went public last year ther’s funeral. Just a day earlier, Mr. Lapi- pleasure to be around. Such a fi ne man.” with news that he has amyotrophic lateral Prime Minster Justin Trudeau has hired erre had tweeted that his father Raymond CTV’s Don Martin tweeted that Mr. sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Geh- a new chef. Pierre had died at the age of 83 after a long Lapierre, to those outside of the province, righ’s disease. The extent of his ailment The federal orders-in-council database battle with Parkinson’s disease. was “the insightful voice of Quebec.” was apparent when he was made honorary shows that Neil Dhawan has been hired as Speaker for a House session last month the chef for the prime minister’s residence, and required a walker to get around and effective Feb. 12. The fi ling shows he is earn- text-to-voice software to communicate. ing between $67,168 and $76,151 a year. 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The indefatigable immigration min- enna, a strong performer and a devout ister, John McCallum, got the message environmentalist, was asked recently how and belatedly announced plans to pro- her government will reconcile its climate cess another 10,000 privately-sponsored commitments—which are supposed to be refugees by year’s end. He added that his more stringent than Harper’s—with the SUSAN RILEY government “appreciates and welcomes the construction of new pipelines. enthusiasm” of Canadians. She trotted out a depressingly familiar Smart politics and smart policy. We response: “You can’t overnight say there is ATINEAU, QUE.—The Liberal govern- have become so accustomed to a govern- going to be no development (in the oil- Gment avoided a damaging rift with one ment that clings grimly to its course, no sands).” In fact, there will be development of its friendliest constituencies—Canadians matter how illogical, or how sustained the for the next few years as megaprojects Justin Trudeau mishandled a delicate issue last who have enthusiastically rallied to spon- outrage, that this Liberal reversal looks already under construction are completed week when he tried to explain why unemployed oil sor Syrian refugees—by suddenly revers- refreshing rather than cynical. and begin producing oil. Then what, minis- sector workers in Edmonton are not eligible for en- ing course last week. For all that, there is mounting skepti- ter? Environmentalists insist most of Alber- riched EI benefi ts, while their colleagues in Calgary Hundreds of private groups, with apart- cism over Justin Trudeau’s timid approach ta’s oil has to stay in the ground if climate are. Sounding more like Harper than the Care Bear, ments furnished and ready, were disappoint- to climate change. So far, for all the reso- change is to be halted. Does the government Trudeau said it was a matter of ‘cold, hard math- ed and hurt by the government’s inexplicable, lute rhetoric, it is all carrot, no stick. Some agree and, if it does, why not say so? ematics.’ The Hill Times photograph Jake Wright and quiet, decision last month to withdraw $1-billion will be spent over four years Finally, Trudeau himself mishandled overseas staff who had been expediting encouraging green technology, but we are a delicate issue last week when he tried refugee claims. It meant a much longer wait— still operating on Stephen Harper’s emis- to explain why unemployed oil sector There have been other ill-explained, or un- even until next year—before their designated sions reduction targets—targets we have workers in Edmonton are not eligible for popular, decisions—the arms deal with Saudi families would arrive. It meant cancelling no reasonable chance of meeting. enriched EI benefi ts, while their colleagues Arabia; the provocative (if technically correct) leases and putting welcome wagons in park. All the prime minister could extract from in Calgary are. Sounding more like Harper declaration that we are not “at war” with ISIS, Some groups—350 in Toronto alone— the premiers last month was a promise to than the Care Bear, Trudeau said it was a because ISIS is not a state. They niggle, but experienced the unadvertised policy study “a carbon-pricing mechanism” and matter of “cold, hard mathematics.” haven’t yet infl icted deep damage. change as a slap in the face after all the report back in the fall. There is still no As he explained, the unemployment At the same time, the government has fund-raising, furniture-fi nding and apart- federal cap on carbon emissions in the oil rate in Edmonton (6.5 per cent) isn’t high won favour by doing a lot of small things ment-hunting they had done. Good will patch, still no end to subsidies to the oil and enough to justify more help—the rationale well, as it merrily undoes Harper’s baleful was rapidly eroding. gas sector. The timing is wrong, say Liberal being that benefi ts should be more restric- legacy. And it helps that the Conservative Immigration offi cials argued that the defenders. But the timing is always wrong. tive in areas where other jobs are avail- brand remains broadly toxic. As well, it is accelerated pace “could not be sustained Nor did the prime minister’s celebrated able. But the unemployed in Edmonton, increasingly diffi cult to take Tom Mulcair indefi nitely,” after the government met its dinner party with Barak Obama produce many of whom commuted to jobs in the seriously, as he tries on different poses in a initial target of 25,000 refugees. But, as To- much beyond inspiring words and a prom- oilsands, are just as unemployed as other desperate effort to retain his job. ronto mayor John Sewell argued, speeding ise to regulate methane emissions—an Canadians. Instead of defending a system So far, Trudeau continues to surf a number the entry of thousands more Syrians who after-the-fact endorsement of measures already arbitrary and ungenerous, Trudeau of favourable currents—aided by a discerning already have private sponsors wouldn’t already underway in and Brit- should be rethinking it. Should EI benefi ts ear and a willingness to pivot. So far. cost the government much. That’s because ish Columbia. The bigger problem, carbon be determined by geography, by individual Susan Riley is a veteran political columnist private sponsors undertake to support a emissions, was carefully skirted. circumstance, by sector, or, by general and regular contributor to The Hill Times. family, fi nancially and socially, for a year. Environment Minister Catherine McK- economic trends? The Hill Times

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“We promised to help Canadian families with the high cost of raising their kids. The new Canada Child Benefi t helps families more than GLOBAL FOOD KATE any other social program since the introduc- PURCHASE tion of universal health care—roughly 300,000 Liberal strategist children will be lifted out of poverty. “We promised to make historic invest- ments in infrastructure. Budget 2016 SECURITY “It should be no surprise that the 2016 bud- invests $120-billion, over the next ten get did exactly what we promised it would. years, in public transit, affordable housing, “We promised to invest in Canadian childcare, roads, and bridges. families and give immediate help to the “For months, we have promised Cana- middle class. After the election, as one of dians that we will invest in the things they & CLIMATE our fi rst actions, we cut taxes for middle need today—not a decade from now. With class Canadians. Roughly nine million the new Canada Child Benefi t, historic people now see more money on every pay- infrastructure investments, and many other cheque that they receive. measures, we have done just that.” CHANGE the much-needed investments our military needs on ships, aircraft and vehicles, the Liber- APRIL 21 | 7:30-9:00 AM als have put it all on hold. That’s $3.7-billion CORY of equipment our men and women in uniform DELTA OTTAWA CITY CENTRE HANN will never see over the life of this government. “How about all that new spending on Conservative strategist our frontline security and safety agencies? Not a dime. Attacks in Brussels, Paris, U.S., “Billions in new spending. Nearly a billion and even here in Canada, and the Liberals for the CBC. But for our Canadian Armed couldn’t fi nd a single solitary dollar for the Forces? The Liberals are picking up exactly men and women charged with protecting where they left off during the Decade of Dark- Canadians from these threats to our people ness—massive cuts to military spending. With and our country. the new threats Canada faces from global “When Liberals need money to spend, jihadi terrorism, the prime minister proved their fi rst cut is always the same—they go how dangerously naive he is by postponing immediately to the defence portion of the military spending. This decision puts the safety ledger and work the subtraction function and security of our country at risk. Instead of on their calculator into a frenzy.”

were also shortchanged by the budget—on- reserve child welfare services got less than half the needed funds, despite a ruling from RICCARDO the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal that systemic underfunding is discriminatory. FILIPPONE “Healthcare was another missed oppor- NDP strategist tunity. Many Canadians have aging parents and the Liberals promised $3-billion to help with home care. They had a lot to say PRESENTED BY: “The real surprise in the Liberal budget about it during the campaign, but there is who has to wait for help: the unem- was no mention in the budget. Also, no ployed, First Nations kids, and seniors. money set aside for a new heath accord. “Of the 850,000 out-of-work Canadians “But wealthy CEOs are smiling. That’s who can’t qualify for employment insurance, because the Liberals backtracked on the budget extends coverage to only 50,000 their promise to end to stock option tax more. If you’re out of work in Calgary, you get loopholes and refused to make profi table extended EI benefi ts, but if you’re in Edmon- corporations pay their fair share. ton you’re out of luck—no matter how much “Overall, the Liberal budget fell far you need the help. It doesn’t make sense. short and missed important opportunities “Shockingly, First Nations children to help Canadians.” On April 21, join Hill Times Events for the release of a new report on global food explain to the world that their govern- ment is in favour of EI reform in oil and security and climate resilience from the Food Security Policy Group. Presenting the gas regions, but that it does not care about report will be CARE Canada president and CEO Gillian Barth. MATHIEU R. seasonal workers from the Gaspé Peninsu- ST-AMAND la, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Saguenay-Lac- Saint-Jean, and the North Shore? According to Global Affairs Canada, improving food security is one of Canada’s three Bloc Québécois strategist “Who will be the fi rst Quebec Liberal MP priority international development themes. And while Canada played a leadership to meet with Bombardier employees to ex- role in 2008 with the launch of its food security strategy, funding for this initiative “The biggest surprise in the budget is that plain that there is nothing for them in the Quebec workers were left out in the cold. The budget? And not only Bombardier—there is has steadily decreased. defi cit is so huge it almost hid the underly- nothing for the entire aeronautics industry. ing issue: there are no concrete measures to For several weeks now, job losses in this key help our workers. The budget has measures sector of our economy have been adding up. Following Gillian Barth’s remarks a distinguished panel will weigh in with their to help unemployed workers all across And yet, the government is still busy funding thoughts on how Canada can contribute to global food security. Discussants Canada, but not in Quebec. fossil fuels instead of making sustainable include: Paul Hagerman, director – public policy with the Canadian Foodgrains “How will the Quebec Liberal MPs investments in the aeronautics industry.” Bank and co-chair of the Food Security Policy Group, Dennis Prouse, vice president

be the goal. government affairs, CropLife Canada, Josianne Gauthier, director of the in-Canada “It’s surprising and deeply disappoint- programmes at Development and Peace. Veteran broadcaster Catherine Clark will ing that the Liberals kept Harper-created moderate the session. CAMILLE fossil fuel subsidies in the budget, instead LABCHUK of taking steps to fulfi ll a campaign prom- ise to cut subsidies this polluting industry. Green strategist And while there were many great individu- al areas for climate spending, it’s puzzling FREE for Hill Times subscribers that popular and effective programs like “There’s no question that this budget rebates for hybrid or electric vehicles and $20 for non-subscribers represents an improvement over what the eco-energy retrofi ts were not restored. Canadians endured over the dark Harper Worse, the ‘Restoring Trust in Environ- decade. Many Green recommendations mental Assessments’ section preserves the were accepted, including solid funding for devastating changes to our environmental First Nations, the CBC, and social housing laws brought in by omnibus budget bill http://bit.ly/1SGmcKg retrofi t measures. But simply doing a bet- C-38 in 2012. These changes should have ter job than the Conservatives should not been repealed immediately.” 6 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016 OPINION DUFFY CASE Who was really on trial in the Duffy case?

Mike Duffy, People have a right to pictured know why this case, in this fi le photo. On involving the national that last police force in a matter day of testimony in of scandalous conduct the Ottawa by some of the most courtroom on Dec. powerful people in the 17, 2015, observers country, unfolded the way waited it did. for Crown prosecutor Mike Holmes, then cross- examining Duffy, to try to nail the LES WHITTINGTON former TV reporter on the bribery TTAWA—You can say the political count. Overdict on the Mike Duffy affair was It never brought down on Oct. 19, 2015. happened. The Conservatives lost big and no doubt The Hill Times the scandal over the Senate and Stephen photograph by Harper’s handling of Duffy played into it. Jake Wright But what about the rest of the saga? On April 21, Court Justice Charles Vaillancourt will rule on 31 charg- es of fraud, breach of trust, and bribery initiated against Duffy by the RCMP. Duffy pled not guilty to all charges. Vaillancourt’s decision will cap a long, sensational, and largely impenetrable chapter in Canada’s recent history that seems likely to leave a legacy of gnawing the Ottawa courtroom on Dec. 17, 2015, ing aside the public’s metaphorical view, misuse of their tax dollars by a parliamen- questions. observers waited for Crown prosecutor one has to keep in mind that the eviden- tarian appointed by Harper himself. It all started, as far as the RCMP inves- Mike Holmes, then cross-examining Duffy, tiary requirements to sustain 31 charges of In questioning in court, defence lawyer tigation was concerned, in March 2013. to try to nail the former TV reporter on the criminal misconduct are considerable. Donald Bayne cited Wright’s 2013 state- Seventeen months later, after conducting bribery count. And regardless of what one thinks ment to the RCMP that the Harper team dozens of interviews and digging through It never happened. Holmes wound up personally about Duffy’s handling of public would have been happy if people thought 2,600 emails generated in the Prime Minis- his cross-examination without questioning funds, as a legal matter it has to be seen Duffy repaid the $90,000 out of his own ter’s Offi ce in relation to the Duffy uproar, Duffy on the bribery charge, which had against the backdrop of the Senate’s very pocket. the Mounties laid the 31 charges. been seen as a key element in the case. relaxed, some would say, non-existent, rules. Wasn’t this a misrepresentation to Ca- Most shocking was the charge of Regardless of the verdict on April 21, Note that the Senate was informed a nadians, the lawyer asked Wright repeat- bribery against Duffy arising from the many people will continue to wonder: what few weeks ago the RCMP, after examin- edly. secret transfer by Nigel Wright of $90,000 the heck was that all about? ing the expenses of 30 current and former “I don’t know if I’d go that far,” Wright to Duffy to pay for his Senate expenses. The non-elected Senate, of course, has senators fl agged last year by the Auditor fi nally said. “I just didn’t think it was a bad Wright, a wealthy lawyer and consummate been a largely useless waste of millions General, was not proceeding with criminal misrepresentation.” Conservative insider, had been Harper’s of dollars of taxpayers’ money and no one charges against 24 of the senators. And And what of the RCMP’s role in all this? chief of staff. need expend a lot of sympathy for Duffy, there was no indication there would be Most likely we’ll never know for sure why Another year-and-a-half would pass who ran up plenty of questionable expens- charges against the other six. the police decided to charge Duffy with before the trial, which itself lasted eight es as a Senator and one of Harper’s most At the same time, former retired Su- bribery without charging Wright, the man months. On that last day of testimony in popular Conservative hucksters. But, leav- preme Court of Canada justice Ian Binnie, who gave him the money. In a 2013 court who conducted an arbitration process on document to justify RCMP requests for 14 Senators’ questionable expenses, said it information as part of its Senate investiga- all depends how one interprets Senators’ tion, then corporal (now Sgt.) Greg Horton The evolving Middle East: entitlements. alleged there were “reasonable grounds” to /ŵƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂŶĂĚŝĂŶƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ How those loosey-goosey regulations suspect Duffy and Wright of having com- factor into the Duffy verdict will be fasci- mitted bribery, frauds against the govern- nating, since many of the charges against ment, and breach of trust. But in the end, him arose from his declaration that his Wright was never charged. Ɖƌŝůϭϵ͕ϮϬϭϲ P.E.I. cottage was his primary residence, And whose idea was it to include in that 7:30 am - 8:45 am permitting him in his opinion to collect ex- same court fi ling a 150-word statement ex- Parliamentary Restaurant, Centre Block penses for his Ottawa house. Wright, who empting Harper from having any personal spearheaded the PMO’s attempted coverup knowledge of the details of the Duffy deal? $25—Free for parliamentarians and media of the spending scandal, acknowledged The statement, which was inserted in Breakfast included privately that technically Duffy might have the document between square brackets, a case. says in part that the prime minister “may dŚĞDŝĚĚůĞĂƐƚŝƐĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂƟĐ If anyone had doubts about the extent have been aware that the Conservative of the attempted coverup in Harper’s of- Fund would pay the cost of Senator Duffy’s ĐŽůůĂƉƐĞŽĨĂƉŽůŝƟĐĂůŽƌĚĞƌƉƵƚŝŶƉůĂĐĞϭϬϬ fi ce, the trial proved nearly everyone who legal fees, as Nigel Wright referenced in LJĞĂƌƐĂŐŽ͘dŚŝƐďƌĞĂŬĚŽǁŶŝƐĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƌŝƉƉůĞƐĨĂƌ counted in the PMO was caught up in the an email on Feb. 22, 2013. . .(but) I have beyond the region, pushing refugees up against an massive behind-the-scenes effort to make seen no evidence to suggest that the prime ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůLJƟŐŚƚůLJǁŽƵŶĚƵƌŽƉĞ͘Janice Stein, the Senate expense mess disappear. Do the minister was personally involved in the ĞůnjďĞƌŐWƌŽĨĞƐƐŽƌŽĨŽŶŇŝĐƚDĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚŝŶ convoluted denials concerning Harper’s minutiae of those matters.” awareness of Wright’s plan to secretly pay Harper often cited Horton’s statement ƚŚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚŽĨWŽůŝƟĐĂů^ĐŝĞŶĐĞĂŶĚ&ŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ off Duffy’s expenses—fi rst with funds from when pressed about what he knew about ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌŽĨƚŚĞDƵŶŬ^ĐŚŽŽůŽĨ'ůŽďĂůīĂŝƌƐƐƉĞĂŬƐ Conservative Party donors and, later after the whole business. :ĂŶŝĐĞ^ƚĞŝŶ͕WƌŽĨĞƐƐŽƌ͕DƵŶŬ that fell through, using Wright’s personal Canadians may have little patience ^ĐŚŽŽůŽĨ'ůŽďĂůīĂŝƌƐ͕ ƚŽŚŽǁĂŶĂĚĂĐĂŶƉƌĞƉĂƌĞŝŶƚŚŝƐƚƵƌďƵůĞŶƚƟŵĞ͘ cheque for $90,000—make any difference with the Senate and even less sympathy hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJŽĨdŽƌŽŶƚŽ ;/ŶŶŐůŝƐŚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚĞƌƉƌĞƚĂƟŽŶǀŝĂĐĞůůƉŚŽŶĞ͘Ϳ now to the public? for Duffy. 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EDITORIAL POLITICAL LIVES LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Hillyer, Lapierre sudden Feds should revamp ‘disastrous’ deaths give MPs pause national shipbuilding procurement fter Conservative MP Jim Hillyer was and one who felt they could approach. He strategy, says Williams Afound dead in his Parliament Hill offi ce took his job very seriously.” on March 23 after suffering from a heart at- Mr. Hillyer was also funny. He recently hose of us who are strong advocates demand off-the-shelf platforms, insist that tack, MPs paid tribute to him in the House joked to Embassy News that people in his for equipping our military with the the shipbuilders match the prior costs of that afternoon. It was an emotional and riding were “red neck, but that red neck,” T equipment it needs to do its job should building these ships and fi nd innovative poignant reminder of how precious life is when asked about Donald Trump’s popu- not despair over the $3.7-billion in “de- ways to involve other shipyards. Not only and how important it is that all MPs try to larity in the U.S. In Ottawa, he played ferred” capital funding. The truth is this will huge savings emerge but also produc- get to know each other better across party hockey with MPs, and back home he vol- government can more than offset these tion would be sped up. lines while they’re here. It’s something unteered for minor hockey. He also loved deferrals through dramatically revamp- Lastly, the government should sur- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pointed out music and played violin in the ing the disastrous national shipbuilding round itself with advisers and bureau- in his tribute. Symphony and sang. procurement strategy (NSPS) and smartly crats who truly understand the complex “If today’s tragic experience, which Mr. Hillyer, was a leukemia survivor and competing for the fi ghter replacements. business of defence procurement. It we all share, having lost a member of the a spokesperson for the Canadian Cancer With respect to the jets, a competition doesn’t matter now whether it was family, is to have any positive outcomes, let Society, who had a bone-marrow transplant designed to bring Dassault, Saab, Boeing, politicians or offi cials who devised and it be that we take a little more time on the in 2003. In 2013, he had a skiing accident the Eurofi ghter consortium and yes, maybe promoted the fl awed F-35 and NSP strate- occasions afforded to us, on hockey rinks and injured his leg. He had surgery and even Lockheed Martin into the competition, gies. What does matter is that these seri- or soccer fi elds or after work in the water- rehabilitation, but had infections that re- will easily save billions over the current ously defective programs get restructured ing holes around Ottawa, that we take a quired more surgeries and he walked with forecasted 30-year life cycle costs. With the and relaunched in a manner that serves little time to get to know each other a little a cane and sometimes road a scooter on the CF-18s in the fi nal stages of their service the needs of both the Canadian Armed more, because we are bound together, all Hill. On March 23, he suffered a cardiac ar- life, this can’t happen soon enough. Forces and the taxpayer. of us, in service to this great country,” said rest. An autopsy confi rmed the 41-year-old As for the ships, a competition should Alan Williams Mr. Trudeau, whose brother Michel died in died of cardiomyopathy which may have select participants on the basis of their Ottawa, Ont. an avalanche in 1998 while back-country been related to an undiagnosed pre-exist- ability to meet the statement of require- (The letter-writer is a former assistant skiing in Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park ing heart condition. He had wanted to be an ments (SOR). The government must deputy minister of materiel at DND.) in . MP his whole life. Conservative Party interim Leader And last Tuesday, former federal Lib- , who cried when she talked eral cabinet minister Jean Lapierre was about Mr. Hillyer, told MPs that he was a killed along with members of his family— Lib MP Bélanger well-liked in valued member of the Conservative caucus his wife Nicole Beaulieu, brothers Marc and a passionate advocate for the people Lapierre and Louis Lapierre and sister Ottawa-Vanier, says Romain he represented in -Cardston- Martine Lapierre—after a plane crash on Warner, Alta. Big on tough-on-crime les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que. The family e: “Bélanger, who’s battling ALS, income housing on Ogilvie Road kissed a legislation, Mr. Hillyer was fi rst elected in was on their way to their father’s funeral. Rbrings MPs to tears as he leads picture of the incumbent candidate on a 2011 and won the last election with 68.8 As Green Party Leader Speaker’s Parade, just for one day,” (The pamphlet saying, “He sometimes comes to per cent of the vote. He kept a low profi le put it: “We in this place are community, Hill Times, March 14, p. 1). After 10 years the food bank where I work. I love him.” on the Hill. “When we talked to Jim, it was and it would be good to know each other in the wilderness, the Liberal Party Expressions of warm feelings for the man like talking to a neighbour. It was clear and love each other better. We are bound might examine closely the politics of the were usual, in my experience, as a volun- that he loved his life, he loved his wife, together today, recognizing the inevitable, Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Vanier, teer canvassing in the riding as well. he loved his community, and he loved his which is the fragility of life, the certainty Mauril Bélanger, during this time. In the Andrew Romain job. He was very open, very honest, and a of death, and for many of us, hope for fall of last year, a woman living in low- Ottawa, Ont. very humble guy, and had a goofy sense a world to come, and faith. All we can of humour. He was the kind of guy who really do is hope that we have a life well people were proud to have represent them lived in that blink of time allotted to us.” Animal-based agriculture environmentally harmful

eading The Hill Times’ excellent green sion reduction targetso necessary too keep Reconomy policy briefi ng on March 21, warming below 1.5 C or even 2.0 C, the I was disappointed by its greenhouse gas point where preventing truly catastrophic omissions. I must ask, “Where’s the beef?” climate change becomes a fantasy. Missing from the briefi ng was any I appreciate that dealing with animal- mention of agriculture and, in particular, based agriculture and its devastating animal-based agriculture despite it being environmental effects is politically and a major source of greenhouse gases and culturally very diffi cult, perhaps even other serious pollutants and a major part impossible. Nonetheless, unless we begin, of Canada’s and the global economy. at least, acknowledging the issue and The science is unambiguous. Globally, talking about it openly and candidly, any animal agriculture is one of the key drivers of hope of dealing successfully with climate most major environmental issues, includ- change and most other environmental ing deforestation, biodiversity loss, land issues will be stillborn. We are literally and water degradation, and climate change. eating ourselves and our planet to death, Canada, as a major exporter and importer of and yet willfully remaining oblivious to animal-based foods, is an active player in ex- the problem because it is so inconvenient. acerbating the threat posed by animal-based Perhaps, The Hill Times’ next “green” agriculture to not only Canada’s environ- policy briefi ng might devote some space to ment, but also the global environment. one of the most—if not the most—signifi cant Animal-based agriculture is so environ- threats to the environment and the climate mentally harmful that there is good reason that we depend upon for our very survival as to conclude, based on the science, that a civilization, and maybe even as a species. unless it is reduced dramatically we will be Stephen Best unable to meet the greenhouse gas emis- Guelph, Ont.

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neighbour, friend and political scion, . The convention was planned Jean Lapierre was a political (not by coincidence) to coincide with the ratifi cation date of the Meech Lake Accord. The three-year wait that had animal through and through been laid out for the proposed con- stitutional amendment was a poison pill for the Liberals. Internally, the When planning to give him a call, but party was badly split. Before Turner thought I would wait until after stepped down, one-quarter of the stepped down, the funeral. caucus ignored his plea to support Little did I know, it would be the revisions. Most were supporters a leadership too late. of leadership contender and future convention was Lapierre’s death created shock prime minister, Jean Chrétien. waves across the country. A fl uent- Lapierre campaigned assidu- called. Jean Lapierre ly bilingual political commentator, ously for Martin and Meech and his insightful analysis was heard the animosity between pro and was already working in both offi cial languages on radio, anti-Meech caucus forces grew. television, and often in print. His When Martin was defeated de- closely with Eastern voluminous Twitter account kept us cisively at a raucous party conven- Townships neighbour, abreast of exactly what was going tion in Calgary, the die was cast. on across the country. Martin’s loss, and that of friend and political One day, he would refl ect on Meech, was more than Lapierre the beauty of the snow-fi lled could bear. He left the party to sit scion, Paul Martin. streets in . Another day, as an Independent with fellow Lib- he would rail against an injustice eral exile . They in Ontario, and on the third, he then joined former Conservative would be passing out advice on minister , form- what successful people do on Sun- ing the Bloc Québécois with fi ve day night. Lapierre himself posted other disaffected Conservatives. more than 16,000 tweets on his Lapierre’s Bloc career was SHEILA COPPS account. And that was in between short-lived. He stepped down the thousands of hours he logged before re-election to pursue a on traditional media venues. broadcasting career. TTAWA—The loss of Jean Indeed, his post-political ca- The circumstances of Jean Lapierre’s death were unthinkable. Combined with Lapierre’s love of politics, and his OLapierre is still reverberating reer was as infl uential as his time the loss of his wife and three siblings en route to their father’s funeral, the deep friendship with Martin, enticed across the country. The circum- in politics. tragedy is so painful that it is hard to seize the enormity of their loss, writes him to return and run for the Grits stances of his death were unthink- But it was his record as an Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright when Martin became the leader. able. Combined with the loss of elected politician that fascinated. Lapierre once again served in his wife and three siblings en Lapierre was a protégé of It was after the crushing Lib- lar leader Ed Broadbent, was wait- cabinet and was at the prime minis- route to their father’s funeral, the another famous Liberal cabinet eral defeat that fall, that I came to ing in the wings to supplant us. ter’s side as his . tragedy is so painful that it is hard heavyweight, André Ouellet. He know Lapierre as a fellow mem- So Lapierre orchestrated com- In many ways, the journey of to seize the enormity of their loss. came to Ottawa to work for Ouel- ber of the so-called Rat Pack. munication strategies designed to Jean Lapierre, his fl irtation with The day before his fatal trip to let, having served as Quebec youth We were a group of young, attack government mistakes and separatism and his return to the his boyhood home in les Îles de wing president of the federal Liber- energetic members, ready to take zero in on weak cabinet ministers. fold was reminiscent of Quebec’s la Madeleine, Lapierre tweeted als. It was at Ouellet’s urging that on the massive rebuilding job He was indefatigable in the own pilgrimage. a beautiful picture of his father Lapierre took the plunge, getting needed after the worst trouncing House of Commons, a communi- His passing is a loss for his and the following brief text: “Mon elected as the member for Shef- in Canadian history. cations workhorse. beloved province and the whole père Raymond C. Lapierre vient ford back in 1979 at the ripe old Many colleagues counselled Lapierre was also a political country. de mourir à l’âge de 83 ans après age of 22. His national reputation Liberal parliamentarians to lie animal through and through. Sheila Copps is a former Jean un long combat contre la maladie soared when at age 28; he became low, and take the time to heal When Turner stepped down, a Chrétien-era cabinet minister and de Parkinson.” the youngest cabinet minister in wounds and allow our fortunes to leadership convention was called. a former deputy minister. She is a I received the tweet and my history, named by prime minister rebound. But some knew that the Lapierre was already working registered lobbyist today. heart went out to him. I was John Turner in the spring of 1984. , with popu- closely with Eastern Township The Hill Times

POST-PARTISAN PUNDIT NDP

which, under Prime Minister Jus- tin Trudeau, has swung dramati- NDP: a tale of two parties cally to the left. All this, of course, leads to the big question of the day: if so At the end of the Ever since the party’s disas- offi cially socialist government. much for the NDP has changed, trous defeat fi ve months ago in Nor were such high hopes why should its leader remain the day, no amount of the 2015 federal election, the NDP, unwarranted. same? consumed with self-doubt, riddled Its unprecedented position as Is Thomas Mulcair the leader cheery words or with angst, and sidetracked by the offi cial opposition in Parlia- who can reboot the NDP? upbeat messaging the need to single out scapegoats, ment, its seemingly unassailable It’s a question that needs Is Thomas Mulcair the leader who has descended into a deep funk. bastion in Quebec and its consis- asking since rebuilding the party can reboot the NDP? It’s a question can change the NDP’s Yet, at the end of the day, tently strong showing in opinion wasn’t in Mulcair’s original job that needs asking since rebuilding depressing reality. no amount of cheery words or polls, all provided a strong foun- description. the party wasn’t in Mulcair’s upbeat messaging can change the dation for NDP optimism. Back when he took over the original job description. The Hill Times And it’s a reality the NDP’s depressing reality. Today, of course, that opti- party in 2012, when the NDP was photograph by Jake Wright NDP will ultimately And it’s a reality the NDP will mism, like Scarlett O’Hara’s seemingly on the ascendency and ultimately have to face. Confederacy, is all but gone with needed to convince voters it was of leader, with different attributes have to face. That means New Democrats the wind. ready to govern, New Democrats and qualities than the ones Mul- must come to grips with the fact And what’s driven away that needed a leader who seemed cair provides. that their party as it exists today confi dence is the NDP’s current prime ministerial, who seemed Maybe it needs a leader who is is almost a completely different strategic situation which is much to offer “safe change,” who could a charismatic socialist fi rebrand, party from the one which existed different now than it was in 2015. offer the hope of building on the maybe it needs a leader who pos- on the eve of the 2015 federal After ingloriously crashing in NDP’s Quebec base. sesses left-wing populist appeal, election. the election, the NDP, now rele- Mulcair, with his centrist, non- or maybe it needs a leader from GERRY NICHOLLS Certainly, the party’s psychol- gated to third place in Parliament, threatening ideology, his calm outside central Canada. ogy is now vastly different. its Quebec stronghold in ruins professorial demeanor, his strong In a sense the NDP is like a Prior to the 2015 election, the and trailing badly in the polls, is a roots in Quebec politics, more Tale of Two Parties. AKVILLE, ONT.—This week NDP was brash, almost to the mere shadow of its former self. than fulfi lled those requirements. The man who seemed suited to Oan army of demoralized New point of swaggering. In a fl ash, it’s gone from con- But now the NDP is a different lead the NDP in its best of times, Democrats will solemnly trudge Riding a seemingly irresist- tender to pretender. party with different needs. might not be the man suited to into Edmonton for a convention ible wave of momentum, New What’s worse, the NDP—once In 2015 the NDP was fi ghting lead it in its worst of times. they hope will take the form of a Democrats allowed themselves to the undisputed champion of for power; in 2016 it’s fi ghting for Gerry Nicholls is a communi- massive pep talk. imagine they were on the verge Canada’s progressive move- relevance. cations consultant. After all, if any party needs of an historic victory that would ment—now fi nds itself basically So perhaps the NDP of 2016 www.gerrynicholls.com pepping it’s the NDP. see the election of Canada’s fi rst on the right of the Liberal Party, and beyond needs a different sort The Hill Times 10 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016 OPINION JEAN LAPIERRE Lapierre saw politics as the most effective form of public service, and that was great Politics allowed him his fellow co-chair Iona Cam- prepared for cabinet by reading came to make decisions, he was his partner Nicole, his children pagnolo, he would lead devoted not only his own but everyone decisive. Marie-Anne and Jean-Michel, and to talk to people, young Liberal convention del- else’s briefi ng notes. He took Jean had a rich vocabulary, his cat, Diva. This love extended egates in off-key renditions of particular delight when he knew and often spoke in the ver- to his numerous close friends. get their ideas, turn the campaign song, Paul Martin other ministers’ fi les better than nacular of his beloved Magdalen He was whip-smart and had it into public policy Stands for Canada. they did. Islands—but he never minced political instincts like no other. He Years later, I became his chief Jean had the utmost respect words. Early into his mandate was charming and enthusiastic, but and put it in place of staff when he was named for every public servant at Trans- at Transport, he spoke pub- in an authentic and almost child- quickly. His view of minister of transport by prime port Canada and in government, licly about Canadian ports being like way. He was fun-loving and minister Paul Martin in 2004. but he viewed politics as the ‘sieves,’ referring to the state of adored life, a real bon vivant. He public service was Since Jean’s untimely and most effective form of public ser- port security. When I suggested loved food and wine, and dished tragic death in an airplane crash vice. Politics allowed him to talk he might want to rephrase that up his famous home-made French simple—government last Tuesday, many commentators to people, get their ideas, turn it in the future, he said, “But why? fries with the best California cab- by talking to people have spoken about his journal- into public policy and put it in They are!” I soon learned to ap- ernet sauvignon. He was gracious istic career and how his keen place quickly. His view of public preciate his frankness. and kind to staff, offi cials and and acting for people. ability to sense the public’s pulse, service was simple—government But Jean had so many other strangers alike. There was not a his work ethic and his capacity by talking to people and acting qualities I appreciated. single egotistical bone in his body. for communicating in colourful, for people. He was honest as the day In the years since he left poli- everyday language made him a This led him to want to leave is long. Given the dozens of tics, we kept in regular contact— bigger-than-life presence in his Ottawa to get out and touch people he spoke with in a day, he via the phone, email, lunches and native Quebec. and feel and smell the issues. recognized he would not be able dinners in Ottawa and Montreal These same abilities made He once took a helicopter ride to remember who he told differ- or family get-togethers in Knowl- LESLIE SWARTMAN him an extraordinary politician, over the to ent stories to. He said the truth ton. I was constantly amazed by a heavy-hitter in the Martin better understand the transporta- was easier and he dished up the his capacity to meet new people cabinet, and a powerful Quebec tion corridors, the ports and the same stories to everyone. But it and bring them into his life. I TTAWA—“Salut salut!” Those lieutenant. airports. He met with fi shers in was perilous to tell him a secret, feel extremely privileged to have Owords from the other end of He was a marvel to behold. An Digby, N.S., with border cross- as it would end up as fodder for known him. the telephone line always bright- early riser, he spent several hours ing offi cials and stakeholders in another story. Salut salut, mon ami. I will ened my day. Invariably, Jean before the rest of the world was Windsor and , and con- He was passionate about Que- miss you dearly. Lapierre would have a story to awake to organize his thoughts tainer terminal proponents and bec and Canada. No matter what Leslie Swartman was a Hill share with me. I could sense the and plans for the day, eat break- residents in Prince Rupert, B.C. people thought about his involve- staffer during the Chrétien and mischievous glint in his eyes as fast, get some exercise, and read. He rolled up his sleeves with pre- ment with the Bloc Québécois, Martin governments, and was we spoke. He was a voracious reader. He mier and his minis- he knew in his heart he loved Chief of Staff to Transport Min- I fi rst met Jean years ago read a stack of daily newspapers ters to solve vexing Quebec fi les, Canada but simply wanted a fair ister Jean Lapierre from 2004- when he co-chaired Paul Mar- and online news reports. He read drawing upon his infi nite rolodex deal for Quebec. 2006. She presently works in the tin’s federal Liberal leadership all the departmental briefs we when necessary. He listened to He was a proud and loving private sector in Ottawa. campaign in 1990. Along with sent him and asked for more. He all points of view but when time family man—and catered to The Hill Times

IN PROGRESS PROGRESS SUMMIT

proportional representation “by promising, over and over again, Progress Summit focuses fi ght for that the 2015 federal election will be the last held under fi rst-past- the-post—a system that produces false majorities, exaggerates proportional representation regional divisions, and leaves a huge numbers of voters without a voice in Parliament. There’s no doubt the state of people is ready to be inspired by “We now have a once-in-a-gen- As Ed Broadbent Canada’s progressive movement is a bold, clearly articulated social eration opportunity for progres- told the Progress stronger than ever after the Broad- democratic vision.” sive change, an opportunity to bent Institute hosted 1,000 people In Canada, we know federal ensure we have a fair voting sys- Summit, it’s a fi ght at the country’s fl agship progres- government revenue as a share tem in which every voter counts, that must be won. sive policy conference, bringing of GDP are stuck at a Post-World in which every citizen has a real together leading thinkers, policy War II low—at a time when our opportunity to elect a candidate experts, leaders of social move- public health care system was not according to his or her values. ments, and top campaigners. yet built. We need more revenue “Our current, terribly fl awed, And as Broadbent pointed and progressive tax reform if we system doesn’t achieve this. And one out in his address to delegates, are to sustain and expand public of the other suggestions on offer— important progressive ideas have health care, build a national child so-called ranked ballots—would SARAH SCHMIDT gained ground internationally in care program and invest in a low- be even worse than what we have. the last year. carbon clean economy. Simply put, ranked ballots in a fed- “Following the Paris Conference, Stifl ing our ability to tackle Ed Broadbent, pictured in this fi le eral election would be like fi rst-past- TTAWA—When a conservative we should be very encouraged by these issues is an electoral system photo, ‘We progressives must commit the-post on steroids—even larger and a social democrat agree on O the potential for positive action on that denies the will of Canada’s the needed resources, time, and energy false majorities, results even more something, odds are they’re right. climate change. Although coming a progressive majority. to win this battle. This is a fi ght we can outrageously torqued and even more After Canada’s largest annual unrepresentative of the popular will. decade after Canada, last year’s U.S. That’s why a top priority for win. This is a fi ght we must win.’ The progressive policy conference The only way to ensure every voter Supreme Court support for same- Canadian progressives in the Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright held over the weekend in Ottawa, sex marriage gave the LGBTQ cause coming year must be to ensure counts is with proportional represen- I can say with 100 per cent cer- globally a massive shot in the arm. that our next election is held un- tation,“ said Broadbent. tainty that Andrew Coyne and Ed “As the leader of the New der a proportional voting system. clerk of the Privy Council, made Coyne wouldn’t call himself a Broadbent are right on two points Democratic Party I had always Broadbent and Coyne may not the case for proportional repre- progressive, but he probably agrees on which they agree. strongly opposed the undemocratic agree on all the specifi cs and likely sentation exceptionally well on the campaign for proportional repre- Speaking before the sold out nature of the Investor State Dispute emphasize different advantages of Saturday during the Progress sentation is worth winning. Progress Summit, Broadbent con- provisions in international trade a proportional voting system, but Summit’s Great Debate on elec- Or, as Broadbent told the Prog- ceded he and the Postmedia News agreements. I am delighted that fi - they are both enthusiastic support- toral reform; they were up against ress Summit, it’s a fi ght that must columnist “are not exactly what nally, decades later, all over Europe ers of proportional representation. Conservative MP and offi cial be won. you’d call ideological soul mates.” and here in North America, opposi- And they’re both right to back opposition critic for immigration “We progressives must commit But the two “do occasionally see tion to these provisions is fi nally an electoral system based on the Michelle Rempel and National the needed resources, time, and eye to eye. In addition to agreeing winning out. This is a victory for simple and democratic principle Post and iPolitics columnist energy to win this battle. This is that Canada needs a new system of democracy,” said Broadbent. that the number of seats held by Tasha Kheiriddin, both bright and a fi ght we can win. This is a fi ght proportional representation, I also And whatever the ultimate a party in the House of Commons engaging women who are on the we must win.” agree with Andrew’s recent ob- result of the Democratic presiden- should closely match its actual lev- wrong side of this issue. Sarah Schmidt is director of servation that around much of the tial primaries in the U.S., “Bernie el of voters throughout the country. As Broadbent said at the Prog- communications at the Broad- world, ‘the energy and the impetus’ Sanders has already demonstrat- Coyne, along with debate ress Summit, the Liberal govern- bent Institute. is on the political left.” ed that a new generation of young partner , a former ment has opened the door for The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016 11 THE WAR ROOM POLITICAL LIVES Why the chorus of acclaim from politicos who already know the unvarnished truth?

of disease, the inventors and There is accordingly a zero-sum The untimely demise of Rob Because the discoverers, the authors of books moral simplicity to election night. Ford and Jean Lapierre, then, political choir and songs and art: all valiantly Just as there is in, say, sports. were undeniably momentous attempt, in some small measure, Mostly, however, political events. Despite the fact that both also knows it is to defy death. But we cannot people are political because they men were imperfect politicians, imperfect, of course. ever hold mortality’s strong hand crave immortality. It is how they both are now being universally (per The Bard). The “undiscover’d think they will be remembered. remembered as exceptional, as And the choir country” awaits us all. There is no other rational expla- giants. No shining adjective has still desperately, Politicians, and political folk, nation for their membership in been spared. Ford was provided One shouldn’t speak ill of the dead, remain mulishly undeterred. They a vocation that too often leaves with the civic equivalent of a but Rob Ford and Jean Lapierre would desperately wants do not ever embrace politics to their fi nances, their families, and state a funeral, and some here probably agree that, as politicians, they to be immortal, achieve riches: unless one is a their frame of mind in ruin. in Toronto want to name a park weren’t nearly as terrifi c as many are crook, and also very lucky, there All of this became pertinent after him. Among other things, now saying that they were. The Hill Times their own many really aren’t any riches to be had. the past few days. In the early Lapierre was being lauded by one photographs by Jake Wright They do not do so to be loved: for part of 2016, a lot of music stars Liberal MP as a politician who blemishes many, all that lies ahead is hate seemed to be dying: David Bowie, “loved Canada,” quote, unquote. would probably agree that, as poli- notwithstanding. mail, and the insults of strang- Glenn Frey, Keith Emerson, Phife Except, well, this: Rob Ford be- ticians, they weren’t nearly as ter- ers at baggage carousels. They Dawg, Vanity, Paul Kantner, haved badly as mayor of Canada’s rifi c as many are now saying that So they loudly sing don’t do it for their health, either: George Martin, Frank Sinatra largest city. He drove drunk, he they were. Both men, if they could the praises of the plenty of them start drinking too Jr. Lately, though, it seems to be slurred minorities, he cavorted with do it over again, might have stuck much, exercising too little, and— political stars: Nancy Reagan, gangsters, he trampled on ethics to coaching football and broadcast immortals, in the in a small minority of cases—even Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Don Getty, laws, and—most infamously—he journalism. Because both were smoking crack. Marie-Claire Kirkland, Leon Ko- smoked crack while in offi ce. truly great at those things. hope that someone Finally, they don’t succumb to rbee, Jim Hillyer—and, notably, Lapierre, meanwhile, was Why the chorus of acclaim, will sing about the political life because it will Rob Ford and Jean Lapierre. probably not someone who “loved then, from politicos who already bring them closer to their family. All of those sad passings Canada,” quote unquote. He quit know the unvarnished truth? them, too, when For a disproportionately large produced a huge outpouring of con- the Liberal Party in 1990 when Because the political choir also their time comes. number, politics routinely ends in dolences and remembrances: Getty Jean Chrétien became its lead- knows it is imperfect, of course. divorce, and alienated offspring. in Alberta, Hillyer on the Hill, Ford er—and he went on to form the And the choir still desperately, It is, indeed, an unspeakably in Toronto, Lapierre in Quebec— separatist Bloc Québécois in the desperately wants to be immor- lonely life (per Kim Campbell). and, for some of us, Leon Korbee House. He later became a Liberal, tal, their own many blemishes So why does any sensible (because he was such a legitimately under Paul Martin, and proceeded notwithstanding. person do it? wonderful man, and because he is to (a) call the Clarity Act “useless;” So they loudly sing the praises Politicos are adrenalin junkies, one who truly deserves to be re- (b) recruit a half-dozen separatists of the immortals, in the hope that WARREN KINSELLA to be sure. They love to skitter membered, as both a journalist and to run under the Liberal banner; someone will sing about them, near the razor’s edge that divides a political adviser). Political people (c) fi re former Chrétien chief of too, when their time comes. exultant victory and crushing de- were genuinely, deeply upset. To cite staff , a federalist; Warren Kinsella is a Toronto- ORONTO—Children, someone feat. They also are drawn to The just one example, Ford’s death— and (d) oversee the collapse of the based lawyer, author, and com- Tonce observed, are the only Life because it provides a kind of along with the many other deaths Liberal Party in Quebec. mentator. He has been a special known form of immortality. existential clarity: this one won, in Brussels—was big enough to One shouldn’t speak ill of assistant to prime minister Jean That rarely deters the mak- so he or she is a “hero.” This completely eclipse the Liberals’ fi rst the dead, as every Irish Catholic Chrétien. ers of monuments, the curers one lost, so he or she is a “zero.” budget in more than a decade. knows. But Ford and Lapierre The Hill Times

BACKROOMS JEAN LAPIERRE John Turner calls Lapierre’s death a ‘huge tragedy’

support was the former Liberal with other Members of Parliament Former prime leader and prime minister of and, along with former Mulroney minister John Canada John Turner. Cabinet minister Lucien Bouchard, Last week, I reached Turner at formed the Bloc Québécois. Turner talks about his house in Toronto and asked “Lapierre was never a separat- Jean Lapierre, him what he remembered of ist,” said Turner. The former prime those days. minister said “indeed Lapierre who he says was a After expressing his deep spoke to me before he made his strong federalist, sadness about “this huge tragedy” decision. He was always very the former prime minister said it loyal to me. I asked him how he despite joining the is fair to say that his political was feeling about the entire issue life was shaped by that decision: and he confi rmed that he was separatist Bloc “You are right, Jean was very a strong federalist, but always Québécois. close to me during that debate believed in the distinctiveness of and worked hard to defend the his province.” Turner stressed that accord.” Turner says that he didn’t Lapierre’s move to the Bloc was have to put any pressure or con- a protest against those who killed vince him to take that stand: “I be- Meech Lake, “but Jean he was lieved in Meech Lake because we never a separatist.” were keeping Quebec in the Con- Lapierre had said publicly as federation, but at the same time well that he was never a separatist ANGELO PERSICHILLI we were recognizing that they and told CBC News in 2004 that he are a distinct society, and Lapi- considered himself “the red of the , Terry Popowich, John Turner, John Webster, and Jean Lapierre, erre was sharing the same view. rainbow” in a temporary rainbow pictured in Nov. 30, 1986. Mr. Lapierre, who died last week in a plane crash ORONTO—The political life He was immediately on board. I coalition who fought for a level in Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que., had briefl y been a member of Turner cabinet in Tof Jean Lapierre was shaped didn’t have to convince him be- playing fi eld for Quebec. 1984, and later served in prime minister Paul Martin’s cabinet. The Hill Times around one important issue, the cause he had been supporting our Over the years, Lapierre and photograph by Angelo Persichilli Meech Lake Accord. He believed position since the beginning. He Turner spoke many times “about in it so much that when it was de- was a strong Quebecer but also a many things, but I can tell you cian and as a journalist, he was is that in whatever position he feated with the strong opposition strong federalist. I didn’t have to that he always, during our con- a strong voice on behalf of was involved, his strong voice to of the Liberals led publicly by do anything to convince him.” versations, confi rmed his strong Canada and Quebec.” Asked if defend Canada’s federalism and a then-former prime minister Pierre When the Meech Lake Accord federalism and a strong Quebec Lapierre would have made a strong Quebec and its distinctive- Trudeau and the new leader Jean was not ratifi ed and defeated the inside Canada.” stronger contribution to Canada ness within Canada was always Chrétien, he left the party. same day that Chrétien became Turner said Lapierre’s con- and Quebec if he had not left strong. And that’s how he will be The person who helped Lapi- leader of the Liberal Party in Cal- tribution to Canada and Quebec politics, he said “this is diffi cult to remembered.” erre shape his pro Meech Lake gary, Lapierre left the party along was very valuable “as a politi- say. Who knows? What I can say The Hill Times 12 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016 INSIDE POLITICS SENATE

They have the intellectual gravitas to bring an independent mindset to their new roles. Quebec federalist joins Senate By the time the next elec- tion comes around, those seven will have been joined by dozens André Pratte has He distanced himself from of Senators appointed on merit the sovereignty project after the rather than on a partisan basis. also been a constant 1995 referendum and Jacques The no-label cohort will make up Parizeau’s controversial remarks a large enough contingent in the advocate of a return about having lost his bid to make Senate to ensure that there will to the constitutional Quebec a country to ethnic votes. be no easy return to the party- But even before that, Pratte based system the Upper House table to deal with was more a soft nationalist than a has traditionally operated under. Quebec’s place secessionist. But different is not always auto- As a columnist for La Presse matically synonymous with better. in the federation in the late 1980s and early ‘90s he In the late ‘80s, the Liberal but also to was a staunch supporter of Brian majority in the Senate forced an Mulroney’s two failed attempts at election over Mulroney’s free modernize Canada’s constitutional accommodation for trade deal with the United States. Quebec. Former prime minister The Liberal-dominated upper institutions. If came out of retire- house provided a forum for those Trudeau was ment to fi ght both initiatives. who opposed the Tory govern- Over his journalistic career, ment’s constitutional initiatives. looking to appoint a Pratte has consistently advocated It fi libustered the introduction of federalist contrarian the enshrinement of Quebec’s Absent the collective recognition on the part of its Independent members that the GST. distinctive character in the Consti- a merit-based Senate still lacks the legitimacy of an elected one, the Upper More recently, the Conserva- from his home tution. In that spirit, he supported House has the potential to become a bigger plague on Canadian voters and tive majority in the Senate killed the adoption, in 2006, of a House of their representatives than its previous partisan incarnation, writes Chantal a climate change bill that had been province to the Commons resolution pertaining to Hébert. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright forced on the minority Harper gov- Senate, Pratte fi ts Quebec’s national character. ernment by the opposition parties Justin Trudeau was not an MP the prime minister, he believes If Trudeau was looking to ap- in the House of Commons. the bill in more ways at the time but he did oppose the those who dispense and receive point a federalist contrarian from All that happened under a than one. move - which he called divisive. public services should be required his home province to the Senate, system that made party lead- On Pratte’s watch as chief edi- to do so with their face uncovered. Pratte fi ts the bill in more ways ers accountable to voters for the torialist, La Presse endorsed the His budget philosophy is than one. behaviour of their unelected rep- Liberals in every provincial elec- more closely aligned with that of His political colouring is closer resentatives in the Senate. Absent tion but declined to do the same Harper than with the approach to that of a red Tory in the Mul- the collective recognition on the for the federal Liberals in three of taken by Trudeau and Bill Mor- roney style than to the true red part of its independent members the past four federal campaigns. neau. In past editorials, Pratte has of the federal Liberals. It is also that a merit-based Senate still Over the same period, Quebec argued the federal government closer to that of Philippe Couil- lacks the legitimacy of an elected CHANTAL HÉBERT was the scene of a heated debate should lower taxes (so as to give lard’s Liberal government. one, the Upper House has the po- over the accommodation of reli- the provinces more room to raise If one were to put the other six tential to become a bigger plague gious minorities. It is ongoing. Last revenues if they so need) rather independent senators appointed on Canadian voters and their ONTREAL—Before emerg- fall, that discussion inserted itself than increase its spending. along with Pratte under a micro- representatives than its previous Ming as one of Quebec’s in the federal election campaign in Pratte has also been a con- scope, one would almost certainly partisan incarnation. leading federalist voices, future the shape of the niqab issue. stant advocate of a return to the fi nd that they, too, disagree with Chantal Hébert is a national senator André Pratte twice voted Like Trudeau, Pratte vigorously constitutional table to deal with some of the positions of the cur- affairs writer for The Toronto yes in the space of 15 years for opposed the Parti Québécois’ plan Quebec’s place in the federation rent government in fundamental Star. This column was released on a Quebec outside the Canadian to impose a secular dress code on but also to modernize Canada’s ways and that they did not come March 29. federation. public sector workers. But unlike institutions. to those convictions lightly. The Hill Times

CANADA & THE 21ST CENTURY HEALTH CARE

The Senators were concerned with high levels of salt, sugar, artifi cial dyes, and fat in foods. Public health measures, better food All of these contribute to chronic health problems, including high blood pressure and Type 2 dia- betes, as well as to some risks of labelling should be high priorities cancer. They urged the Trudeau government to adopt much better food labelling and healthy diet Preventive measures According to Statistics In his 2014 report, Canada’s cal activity. These are what we call guidelines and better rules on Canada, average life expectancy public health offi cer pointed to the the social determinants of health. health claims, so that consumers will not only reduce for men born in 2009-2011 is 79.3 aging society and the implications For lower-income Canadians, there can make more informed choices. the demand or need years, compared to just 58.8 years for health care from a growing is also an issue of affordability for But the Senators also proposed if you were born in 1920-22. That’s number of older Canadians with healthy diets. Food processors and a tax on sugar-sweetened bever- for costly health-care a gain of 20.5 years. For women, chronic health problems such as fast-food restaurants tend to target ages. Mexico has one and the treatments but will the gain is 23 years to a life ex- cardiovascular disease and Type 2 lower-income groups, but the foods British government plans one. pectancy of 83.6 years if you were diabetes and the need to address they promote, while cheaper, con- The recent federal budget includ- enable more Canadians born in 2009-2011. healthy living much earlier in life. tribute to poorer health and higher ed a pledge to, over the next year, to live healthier lives As Statistics Canada points out, A key issue, he warned, is that levels of chronic diseases, as well “improve food labels to give more this was not just due to better health patterns for chronic conditions in as lower life expectancy. information on added sugar and and be more productive care but also to public health mea- later life can be set when we are A recent report from the Senate artifi cial dyes in processed food.” But members of society. sures. These range from the vaccina- much younger. These include be- Committee on Social Affairs— salt content should be on the list as tion of children and the campaign ing overweight or obese, lack of a Obesity in Canada—warned that well. And the potential gains from a to curb smoking, to the introduction healthy diet and physical activity, obesity is an epidemic. “Each year, sugar tax should also be considered. of mandatory catalytic converters, mental health problems, or injuries. 48,000 to 68,000 Canadians die Canadians spend about and seatbelts in cars, and initiatives What is troubling,” he said, is that from conditions linked to excess $250-billion a year on health care. to reduce air and water pollution. In “apart from an overall decrease in weight,” while “nearly two-thirds of With an aging population, the 1920-1922, one of every 10 children smoking rates, younger age groups adults and one-third of children are prospects are for a continuing DAVID CRANE failed to live to his or her fi rst birth- have less healthy behaviours and obese or overweight, and obesity rise in health-care costs. This is day; today one in 200 children fails less healthy weights and are living costs Canada between $4-billion why public health measures—and to reach his or her fi rst birthday. longer with chronic diseases and and $7.1-billion annually in health better food labelling is just one ORONTO—When we calcu- Yet despite what we have ac- mental health concerns than previ- care and lost productivity.” What’s example—should be a high prior- Tlate how well off we are, it’s complished in improved health, ous generations.” scary, for future health prospects, ity. Preventive measures will not not just a matter of money. Our there is much potential to further His predecessor, in a 2008 is that about 13 per cent of children only reduce the demand or need standard of living depends on improve health outcomes, not report, also warned that health out- aged 5 to 17 are obese while an- for costly health-care treatments our health as well as our income. just through advances in medical comes often depended on income other 20 per cent are overweight. but will enable more Canadians In fact, one could argue that the science but also in public health and education. As income and edu- “These numbers refl ect at least a to live healthier lives and be more single best measure of human measures that are designed to cation levels drop, there is a higher two-fold increase in the proportion productive members of society. progress is the gain in life expec- prevent or reduce the risk of poor likelihood of smoking, following an of obese adults and a three-fold David Crane can be reached at tancy—particularly the gain in health and hence the need for unhealthy diet, consuming higher increase in the proportion of obese [email protected]. healthy lives. costly medical interventions. levels of alcohol, and lack of physi- children since 1980.” The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016 13 INSIDE POLITICS REVENUE CANADA Liberal push for privacy died after election

The Liberal budget “We must deny the Conservatives Then, six weeks before the 2015 cam- sonal identity information sent to a foreign permission to allow the transmission of paign began, Trudeau wrote: “Targeting government—not to mention the fear of promised upcoming personal information without the autho- hard-working Canadians who pay taxes hacks—Lebouthillier and Trudeau’s offi ce rization of a judge,’’ wrote Liberal MP is unfair. The has offer gentle assurances that “all security legislation to cement Emmanuel Dubourg (Bourassa), now the a responsibility to stand up for its citizens safeguards are upheld.” the Harper government to Revenue Minis- when foreign governments are encroach- But those waiting for the Liberals to ter Diane Lebouthillier. ing on their rights.’’ overturn provisions in FATCA need only to commitment to join in an His offi ce said Thursday he had no com- That was a response to Lynn Swanson look at last week’s federal budget. FATCA international agreeement ment and instead shared a statement from of the Alliance for the Defence of Cana- has begat something known as the CRS— Trudeau’s offi ce. dian Sovereignty, a group which has raised Common Reporting Standards—which that will compel Canadian MP Hedy Fry cited experts $700,000 to mount a court challenge to comes into effect July 1, 2017. fi nancial institutions who said the agreement violated the Char- the program in Federal Court. Swanson is The Liberal budget promised upcoming ter of Rights and Freedoms. Pennsylvania-born but has lived in Canada legislation to cement the Harper government to share information , now the minister of for 45 years and is a Canadian citizen. commitment to join in an international agree- Transport, said the deal “infringes upon “I’m a Canadian citizen because of ment that will compel Canadian fi nancial insti- on expats with 60 our sovereignty’’ and was “an attack on our Pierre Trudeau. I arrived during the Rich- tutions to share information on expats with 60 other nations, not just privacy.’’ ard Nixon years and everything here was other nations, not just Americans. , now president of the Trea- so upbeat with Trudeau,’’ she told me. “To Take this saga as a reminder—some- Americans. Take this sage sury Board, tried to amend the agreement see my charter rights violated so fl agrantly times it’s easy to oppose, but as Liberals as reminder, sometimes to exempt Canadian citizens. and see his son do nothing about it . . . are showing on this fi le, it is no predictor Brison and Garneau recently told Eliza- I cannot begin to describe the sense of on how you might govern. it’s easy to oppose, but as beth Thompson of iPolitics that they both betrayal I feel.’’ Tim Harper is a national affairs writer Liberals are showing on now support an agreement that is diffi cult To those who worry about account in- for The . to opt out of retroactively. formation, transaction information or per- The Hill Times this fi le, it is not predictor on how you might govern.

TIM HARPER

hen the former Conservative govern- Wment agreed to hand over private banking information of Canadians to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, the Liberals SCHOOL’S OUT... led the growing chorus of indignation. Their opposition started meekly but strengthened. They tried to amend the law, which they portrayed as a loss of sover- COME AND SEE US eignty and an unnecessary bow to Ameri- can pressure. They accused Conservatives of breach- ing Canadians’ Charter Rights and un- constitutionally discriminating against Canadians based on their country of ori- gin. The opposition went to the top. Justin Trudeau said governments had to stand up for its citizens when foreign governments encroached on their rights. Liberals be- came increasingly loud about the Stephen THE CANADA SCHOOL OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE Harper government’s abuse of privacy. Then they went silent. Then they were elected and now they defend the agree- is no longer offering retirement seminars ment they once vilifi ed. The fi rst 155,000 information slips on Canadians with U.S. roots were shipped to the IRS on schedule last Sept. 30, in the middle of the election campaign when Washington told the Canada Revenue Agency it was not eligible to ask for an extension of the order. This all revolves around an American law known as the Foreign Account Tax The Retirement Planning Institute Compliance Act (FATCA) a bully-boy move by the U.S. that allows it to reach across The largest provider of retirement seminars to the Public Service....established in 1986 borders and seek the fi nancial informa- tion of not only Americans living in this country, but dual citizens—Canadians is now expanding its offering outside the National Capital Region. who have returned holding green cards and those with American spouses. The net includes up to a million Canadians who have not renounced their American citizen- ship, including those who came to Canada as children and have never returned or earned a penny from U.S. labour. It is all in the name of Washington’s tireless chase of alleged tax cheats. It alone compels its citizens to pay taxes regardless of where they live. Most of the world has complied with the Washington edict. The Conservatives claimed small victories for our privacy by having the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) share the information with the IRS www.rpi-ipr.com and winning exemptions for some types of accounts. But the Liberals opposed. Let us count the ways: 14 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016 OPINION ACCESS TO INFORMATION ATI on a slow descent to irrelevance, giving commissioner order-making power will not fi x it

Increasingly, it is ecutive accountable to the public is the idea that accountability is itself for the goals of government in the interests of government almost impossible action and the effectiveness of and the citizenry alike. A com- government performance in their mitment which should be clearly to obtain access achievement. [In short] democrat- expressed by the prime minister, to substantive ic government must be govern- for instance: ministers will be ment acceptable to the collectivity expected to operate entirely in information in of citizens. To ensure that it is ac- accordance with both the spirit records about the ceptable, there must be a political and letter of the access legisla- system to establish that govern- tion when dealing with requests federal government, ment is accountable. The govern- for the public for government particularly within ment believes fi rmly in the basic information. This would send a principle that since [government] powerful signal throughout both statutory delays. information is developed at public government and the citizenry. expense, it ought to be publicly However, in order to simul- Access to Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault, pictured in this fi le When disclosure available wherever possible.” taneously tackle the residual photo. Michel Drapeau argues that the Access to Information Act needs a Of note, the White Paper also widespread culture of secrecy is actually made, complete overhaul. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright examined various oversight within government, promote it is normally rife options setting settling on the open government and to make it with exclusions, “parliamentary option” in which clear to one and all that access to access request and pay a $5 fee to few years, the creation and the an information commissioner information is a basic (quasi-con- obtain disclosure of information in staffi ng of new and expanded exemptions and would be created as a “creature stitutional) right, clear direction government records. Many coun- functions has been done at the ex- exaggerated of Parliament” and granted be and meaningful ‘changes” should tries, including the United States of pense of its investigative branch. granted “advisory powers.” Also be also be announced by govern- America and the United Kingdom, For instance, the size of its legal requests for fees. of note, in the wake of the April ment to provide both the users, have eliminated such a cumber- staff has ballooned to a total of 14 14, 1980, Speech from the Throne, the federal institutions and the some and expensive process. In lawyers. Meanwhile, its comple- then prime minister Pierre OIC with an unmistakable clear this age of electronic democracy, ment of investigators has been Trudeau announced its govern- message to promote a culture of Canadian ATI users should now reduced to 28 persons. Surpris- ment’s intention to introduce access to information within the be entitled to submit their access ingly, to provide direction, man- legislation to provide wide ac- administration. The overarching requests electronically without agement and support to these 42 cess to government documents. principle to guide such action having to pay a statutory fee. Where individuals, the OIC now has fi ve MICHEL DRAPEAU As a fi rst step, in June 1980 a should be that ministers, not the feasible, they will also receive their senior executives and 35 admin- wide-ranging discussion paper court, will be responsible for en- records via electronic means. istrators and managers. Together was tabled at cabinet by Francis suring that necessary action will Heads of government institution they account close to half of the he Access to Information Fox, then secretary of state and be taken with respect to their de- are required to designate a coordi- available human resources. The Tregime is currently on slow de- minister of communications. The partments and agencies meeting nator to exercise and perform any resulting reduction of the comple- scent to irrelevance. Increasingly, discussion paper established the their obligations under the access of their powers, duties or functions ment of investigators coupled it is almost impossible to obtain need for the new legislation to to information regime. under the legislation. These public with the increased judiciarisation access to substantive informa- abide by the doctrine of ministe- More can and should be done, servants do not have the same of the OIC modus operandi has tion in records about the federal rial responsibility by which the however. We recommend the follow- level of authority as the head of the had a negative impact upon the government, particularly within House of Commons must keep ac- ing six-step approach to improve the institution and must often live with ability of that offi ce to complete statutory delays. When disclosure countable ministers for their deci- access to legislation regime. strong adverse pressure from their investigations in a timely fashion. is actually made, it is normally rife sions to exempt from disclosure A number of key federal managers regarding the processing We suggest that the OIC offi ce be with exclusions, exemptions, and information in records which led institutions such as the House of access to information requests. re-structured in such a way that exaggerated requests for fees. to the establishment under statute of Commons and the Senate in One bold and innovative move best meets its mandated investi- It gets worse. Requesters who of an ombudsman-type informa- terms of their administrative would be to have the governor-in- gative function, and no more. choose to fi le a complaint with the tion commissioner as a creature work are not subject to the Ac- council appoint these coordinators The OIC is obliged to report Offi ce of the Information Commis- of Parliament rather than an cess to Information Act, leaving thus insuring their independence the fi ndings of any investigation sioner are further frustrated by a information commissioner with a blind and secretive spot in our and authority within their respec- and any recommendations the wait period averaging no less than powers to order the government Canadian democracy. Their leg- tive organization to process access commissioner considers appro- two years to have their complaints to release a document. islative, political, or constituency to information requests. They priate to both the complainant investigated. As an aside, such Enacted in 1983, the access work should be exempted under should be made responsible to the and the institution(s) concerned. protracted delays are even longer legislation has given rise to a a parliamentary privilege, but all responsible minister. Under previous administrations with the Offi ce of the Privacy Com- wide body of jurisprudence and their expenditures as well as their There should be strong indi- these letters of fi ndings and rec- missioner. Such a prolonged wait policies including the decision in involvement in inter-parliamenta- cation that the new government ommendations were customarily period is caused by the increased which the Supreme Court in Dagg ry associations and foreign travel wishes to abide to the doctrine signed by commissioner. How- bureaucratization of that offi ce and v. Canada (Minister of Finance), should be accessible. This would of ministerial responsibility by ever, this is now very rarely the the fact that many investigator po- [1997] held that the overarching make these institutions more which the House of Commons case. During period August 2011 sitions have been transformed into dual purposes of the access to transparent and accountable, will continue to keep accountable and August 2014, the commis- lawyers, public affairs, and policy information legislation is: a) to leading in turn to better public ministers for their decisions to sioner has personally signed less advisers, and a bloated comple- facilitate democracy by helping to understanding, increased public exempt from disclosure informa- than 0.2 per cent of the overall ment of administrators. As impor- ensure that citizens have the in- participation and increased trust. tion in records. There should also reports. Less than 3.5 per cent of tantly, the continuing OIC focus on formation required to participate In the United Kingdom (as well be strong indication that the OIC the reports have been signed by reforming the Access to Informa- meaningfully in the democratic as in Scotland and in Ireland), will continue to act as a creature the assistant commissioner. The tion Act has drawn resources away process: and, (b) to have politi- members of the public have a of Parliament whose sole task is remainder (96.3 per cent) were from its sole function; the investi- cians and bureaucrats remain right of access to information both to investigate and report on signed by offi cials of much, much gation of complaints. accountable to the citizenry. held by the House of Commons complaints made by users and ap- lower rank at the OIC. Yet, letter For the record, the 1977 White Democracy requires ac- and the House of Lords. This in- ply democratic pressure on federal of fi ndings and recommendations Paper on Public Access to Gov- countability and accountability cludes committee reports, briefi ng institutions to make information from the OIC are formal substan- ernment Documents tabled by requires transparency. Increased papers on current legislation, and more easily available to the public tive documents reporting on the the then John Roberts, secre- openness, by reducing secrecy travel expenses of honourable so as to keep the federal govern- results of a particular investiga- tary of state, opened by stating and promoting understand- members. This built-in account- ment accountable to Canadians. tion and, as importantly, recom- that: “Open government is the ing increases public trust. In ability trail is now keeping these The OIC is currently not mending to the applicable deputy basis for democracy. It is an es- the Canadian democracy, members accountable structurally staffed to respond, in minister remedial actions. At sential consequence of the exten- access-to-information legisla- and responsive to the public. It a timely fashion, to the growing present, this is not occurring and sion of the franchise to all adult tion encourages accountability also reinforces the principles of appetite of the Canadian public ATI users, and others, are left to citizens. For a democratic society through transparency as the good governance, the importance eager to have more, not less, wonder whether or not the com- is one in which the exercise of most prominent expression of a of transparency, and of openness access to information in records missioner actually plays a part in governmental power is under- profound national commitment to as well as public accountability. and, more importantly, have their the resolution of their complaints. taken not by an elite according ensuring an open government. At At present, Access to Informa- complaints reviewed within a [email protected] to its own precepts, but by an ex- the hearth of such a commitment tion Act users must submit a written reasonable period. Over the past The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016 15 OPINION VETERANS’ ISSUES

tion for fi nancial security in the groups’ report was to raise the Precarious optimism for veterans earnings loss to 100 per cent of military salary. The rationale was sound. Maintaining income levels would maximize rehabilitation This government success while providing much dignity to those unable to work. has a chance to However, the 100 per cent in- fi x a small part of come was just one part of a two-part assessment for fi nancial this and receive security, which the group’s report the praise of insisted should be implemented together. For those who cannot approximately 5,000 be fully employed, these disabled totally disabled veterans should receive “a fair, equitable income consistent and incapacitated with a normal military career.” This is not rocket science. Courts veterans as well as calculate probable earnings when thousands to follow. making income loss awards and workers compensation schemes Incrementalism also include similar criteria to is demeaning for recognize lost career income. There is no mention of using veterans who never probable earnings in either the mandate letter or the 2016 budget. hesitated to fulfi ll What is mentioned is lowering their obligation the minimum payable from the equivalent of corporal to a senior to Canada at a private’s salary. This is callous at moment’s notice the very least. Sure, tightfi sted bureaucrats can claim a fi nan- while in uniform. cial victory by limiting payouts. Class A and B reservists as well as a large proportion of the most disabled are of lower rank and pegged to this minimum. However, the 95 per cent of VAC bureaucrats who never The 95 per cent of VAC bureaucrats who never served in the military don’t get it. Former rank is everything, especially SEAN BRUYEA served in the military don’t get it. when it determines one’s professional and fi nancial worth in a frustrating world of disability. All that holds many Former rank is everything, espe- disabled veterans together is pride in one’s rank. This is a demotion in a veterans’ purpose-giving status. One would cially when it determines one’s think that Veterans Affairs deputy minister and former top general Walt Natynczyk would get this, writes Sean Bruyea. autious optimism has infected professional and fi nancial worth The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright Cveterans and Canadians alike in a frustrating world of disabil- hoping that injured veterans’ ity. All that holds many disabled lives will be made better under that as of March 31 last year, only There are a lot of numbers those with a military injury can veterans together is pride in one’s the current Liberal government. 271 CF veterans have received the here. Their complexity along receive rehabilitation training. rank. This is a demotion in a vet- Even with the usual bureaucratic maximum amount out of 50,000 with understanding the programs During the training period, which erans’ purpose-giving status. One shenanigans underway, the bud- or so recipients. The average themselves has long allowed gov- typically lasts two years, CF would think that Veterans Affairs get announcements, if done right, award has been $40,000 over the ernment to sidestep real debate veterans can receive up to 75 per deputy minister and former top justify limited hope. last 10 years. on the issues. This is particularly cent of their military salary at general Walt Natynczyk would Prime Minister Justin The real act of compassion true when dealing with the over- time of release minus all other get this. Trudeau’s mandate letter to in this measure is making the lapping and confusing additional income. Furthermore, those vet- Will the Canadian Forces’ Veterans Affairs Minister Kent increase retroactive to all of the allowances received by veterans. erans who are so incapacitated as income loss insurance program Hehr contains 15 priorities, each approximately 63,000 veterans For example, the mandate letter to be unemployable can receive upon which VAC’s earnings loss containing one or more promises. who will have received the award promised to expand access to the 75 per cent up until age 65. is based follow suit? Failure to do Of these, some are conceptual by 2017. Retroactive payments what is known as the “permanent The 2016 budget promises to so would be mean-spirited. feel-good, but hard-to-measure are precisely what the U.K. did a impairment allowance.” The bud- raise this earnings loss benefi t There is another key issue of pledges such as “Deliver a higher few years back. Mind you, their get merely promises to change to 90 per cent. Annual increases discrimination here. A corporal standard of service and care, and award maxes out at £570,000 or the name of the allowance to were pegged to infl ation to a in 1996 earned just under $33,000 ensure that a ‘one veteran, one CDN $1.06-million. “career impact allowance.” There maximum of two per cent. The annually. Even fully adjusting for standard’ approach is upheld.” The budget makes no mention is no pledge to expand access cap will be removed. Canada infl ation, this equates to $46,000. Like most rhetoric around veter- of similarly increasing the death nor is there any indication the recorded infl ation higher than However, corporals today earn ans, “one service, one standard” is benefi t for the 440 survivors who are monthly $1,089 supplement will two per cent in eight of the last 15 $57,000 annually. The further not clearly defi ned and therefore estimated to have received the award be included in the new allowance. years so this commitment raises back one’s release, the greater the has differing meanings depending by the end of March this year. It is Adding to the inequity and hopes that can be quickly dashed. discrepancies even adjusting for on the audience. essential that increases recognize confusion, veterans under the Will the increases to CPI be infl ation. Military members have Three priorities promise compensation for their loss. monthly pension scheme have applied to retroactive calculations? been underpaid for nearly fi fty increased staff, reopening nine There is also no mention of been shut out completely from Those released from the military years when compared with civil- much-needed offi ces and “two improving the well-being of those receiving this much-needed prior to 1992 have had their earn- ian salaries. For those totally dis- new centres of excellence of veterans, survivors, and orphans monthly supplement. These veter- ings loss dramatically eroded by abled, not only is their earnings veterans’ care.” Veterans Affairs on the monthly disability pension, ans have very limited access to an the two per cent cap. In each of the loss based upon these artifi cially attributing “excellence” to its the much-lauded predecessor to “exceptional incapacity allow- years between 1976 and 1991, infl a- low salaries, but their retirement level of care has been more about the lump sum. Disability pensions ance” and an “attendance allow- tion ranged from a minimum of pension is pegged to these humili- baseless self-promotion than have lagged behind both military ance” but none of these compen- 3.9 per cent to a maximum of 12.5 ating low income levels. substance. and average Canadian salaries for sate for loss of career. per cent. It would be heartless to All CF veterans, not just the Along with the reopened decades. In 1952, a married veteran The way to make this right leave this cap in place for retroac- disabled, have been marginalized offi ces, the priorities that have with three children receiving the is to have the three allowances, tive calculations. Seeing how the and the objects of discrimination been most anticipated and which maximum pension was paid $2,544 including the career impact Bank of Canada has an infl ation and neglect for far too long. This will measurably improve injured annually, higher than a married allowance with a supplement, target rate of two per cent, remov- government has a chance to fi x veterans’ lives are those enhance- sergeant in the CF who received available and accessible to all ing the cap only prospectively a small part of this and receive ments to fi nancial programs for just over $19,00 annually. Consider- injured veterans according to would make this promise mostly the praise of approximately 5,000 the injured. ing this was a tax-free pension, it their needs and losses. This is meaningless. totally disabled and incapacitated However, the 2016 budget equated to more than the average not uncharted territory: many As for the 90 per cent, this veterans as well as thousands to included only fi ve of the 10 man- Canadian salary of $2,815 or even provincial workers’ compensation was a fi gure concocted by the follow. Incrementalism is de- date promises which will affect a married lieutenant’s salary of schemes provide similar benefi ts. Ombudsman’s offi ce to seek a meaning for veterans who never the economic status of injured $3,000 annually. Don’t wounded veterans deserve compromise with parsimonious hesitated to fulfi ll their obligation veterans. The most controversial Today, the disability pension is at least this minimum standard? bureaucrats. Initially the om- to Canada at a moment’s notice of these commits to increase the shamefully pegged to the lowest The fi nal big ticket item is rais- budsman, in a round of welcome while in uniform. Let us justify lump sum paid for pain and suf- unskilled labour category in the ing the amount paid for loss of consultations, tried to push an their hope with real change. fering, bringing the maximum federal public service. A married income. This commitment raises 85 per cent fi gure but resistance Sean Bruyea, vice-president payable from the current $310,000 veteran with two children receiv- the most questions and contains from stakeholders was justifi ably of Canadians for Accountability, to $360,000 in 2017. This amount ing the maximum is paid $48,000 numerous pitfalls that could fi erce. Why? In 2009, a Veter- is a retired Air Force intelligence is more refl ective of what Canadi- annually compared to a current humiliate and/or alienate as many ans Affairs appointed advisory offi cer and frequent commenta- an courts pay for pain and suffer- sergeant’s salary of $65,000 and a veterans as it helps. group was permitted to release tor on government, military, and ing. It may look like a signifi cant median Canadian family income Currently, CF members medi- its report, “The Living Charter in veterans’ issues. amount but we must remember of $76,000 in 2013. cally released from the Forces or Action.” The banner recommenda- The Hill Times 16 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016 OPINION NDP Can the NDP see the writing on the wall?

Loyalty is When a leader like obviously an Thomas Mulcair important principle in any is prepared to party and if it shamelessly exploit had a leader who knew loyalty for what when to get appears to be purely off the stage it need not be a egotistical reasons, problem even for the NDP. it is tantamount to When a leader a political suicide like Thomas Mulcair is pact. prepared to shamelessly exploit loyalty for what appears to be purely egotistical MURRAY DOBBIN reasons, it is tantamount to a political OWELL RIVER, B.C.—I suicide pact, Pwonder if the 1,500-plus NDP writes Murray delegates headed to their Ed- Dobbin. The Hill monton convention in a couple of Times photograph weeks realize just how critical their by Jake Wright vote on their leader will be? While there have a been a few voices pro and con Thomas Mulcair, no one seems willing to bet on what the grassroots will do. But if they rec- ognize that their party is facing an existential crisis they will soundly reject Mulcair and come to grips with the hard reality that Justin Trudeau is making their party almost completely irrelevant. The chances that the party can fi nd its way out of this crisis are very slim because getting rid of Mulcair is just one requirement. Finding a new leader who actually embodies the social democratic values of the founders of the CCF/NDP will be extremely diffi cult because such a process depends on a politically engaged membership who actually own their own party. And that’s fi nals very often, and I can tell “..our campaign came up short. deeply conservative politics. It tors have made the point that the the problem, one that goes back you that we learned a lot. Next As leader, I take full responsibil- can’t come back from where it is. party historically hasn’t dumped a very long way to when the CCF time, we’ll be there to get the cup.” ity for these shortcomings.” This The party’s recent missive to its its leaders for losing. The implica- joined with the labour movement to Seriously? A hockey analogy? conventional mea culpa is mean- members—“Top 10 ways budget tion in this observation is that this form the NDP. That was the start- “Next time” isn’t the game next ingless, of course, because taking 2016 shortchanges Canadians” re- is an admirable thing. I am not so ing point of the party’s embrace of week it’s four years away—an responsibility means recognizing veals in spades how trapped Mul- sure. I remember heated arguments professionals to run their until-then eternity in politics. that there are real personal con- cair is. The response is cynical and I used to have with an NDP friend genuine movement/party. Following And when asked what per- sequences, a price to pay. If I bor- misleading. “The Liberals’ budget in Saskatchewan who expressed that merger, members have become centage of the delegate vote he row my friend’s car and smash it was long on rhetoric but short on his contempt for my involvement in increasingly marginalized—called would consider a vote of confi - up I “take full responsibility” by dollars when it came to keeping “useless” social movement organiza- upon only for donating and election dence Mulcair, according to the paying for it. In the NDP, no one their promises to Canadians.” How tions. My response, in kind, was to door-knocking. Professionalization Huffi ngton Post: “…told reporters really takes responsibility. a leader who ran on a balanced suggest to him that the NDP was reached a high point under Jack that he needs 50 per cent plus one To their credit, the party last budget platform could pen this line not so much a political party as it Layton and Tom Mulcair. vote to avoid a leadership race week released a frank report on the with a straight face is beyond me. was a cult. I was only half kidding. The end point is today where and that he hopes to get more election that did identify the weak- Should the Liberals have racked up There was a siege mentality in the the NDP has to grapple with a than that …but he refused to set a nesses of the campaign—basically a $40-billion defi cit or $50-billion so NDP rooted in feelings of ideologi- disastrous situation brought on by fl oor and say how much support confi rming what most commenta- they could keep all their promises? cal marginalization reinforced by a having made a deal-with-the-devil he wants in order to remain the tors had already observed. But the The NDP—which should support hostile media. They hated extra- when they chose a conservative, party leader.” More than almost other shoe is unlikely to drop: no virtually every Liberal expendi- parliamentary groups because they over-weaning autocrat as leader— any other statement by Mulcair it one will be held responsible in any ture—would have had zero dollars. couldn’t control them. Any criticism one who now believes he can lead is this one that demonstrates his meaningful way. The document then proceeds of the NDP was tantamount to the party to victory into the next political narcissism: what sort of Whatever remained of the no- to list a number of un-kept (so far) heresy—and disloyalty. election. One of the most amazing leader truly dedicated to his party, tion that the party could survive promises without ever acknowl- In fact, decades of observing aspects of Mulcair’s post-election would continue to stay in the job by keeping Mulcair on took a fur- edging or explaining the long list this party from the outside has musings is that very few people if almost half of the convention ther, probably fatal, hit on budget they did keep. Some budget items convinced me that loyalty is far and have seriously called him on a delegates rejected his leadership? day. That’s when Trudeau brought they don’t mention at all and for away the most important principle series of humiliating declarations Mulcair’s musings about stay- down what Armine Yalnizian of obvious reasons. For example the in the party’s culture. It is more and months of denials that he or ing on as leader reveal a disturb- the Canadian Centre for Policy NDP had promised to cancel the important than political philosophy, anyone in the NDP hierarchy is ing inability to think about what Alternatives called “the most pro- $115-million cuts to the CBC an- party democracy, member engage- responsible for the drubbing the is best for the party. It’s all about gressive budget in 40 years.” nounced by the Conservatives in ment and even more important party endured on election night. him. Asked in the same interview Tossing out the “run from 2012. The Liberals’ budget commit- than winning. Loyalty is obviously After three full months of if he had ever thought about step- the left and govern from the ment: provide additional funding of an important principle in any party avoiding the media and any sub- ping down Mulcair replied never, right” formula the Liberals have $675-million over fi ve years. and if it had a leader who knew stantive comment on the leader- not once. “It’s not in my nature.” relied on for decades, Trudeau At this point in the political cal- when to get off the stage it need not ship question, Mulcair formally For almost four months Mul- has single-handedly moved the endar, pundits and party members be a problem even for the NDP. But addressed the media on Jan 18, cair refused to formally accept Canadian political centre a huge alike should have been confi dent when a leader like Thomas Mulcair 2016. He wanted to talk policy, any responsibility for one of step to the left leaving the NDP that the party would reject Mulcair is prepared to shamelessly exploit but the media wanted to know the most catastrophic election completely stranded. It simply and commit to returning to its social it for what appear to be purely ego- about his future. Mused Mulcair: debacles in Canadian history. It cannot craft a credible response democratic roots and its traditional tistical reasons it is tantamount to a “It wasn’t there for us this time. was not until February 10th that he to this budget given its own role as a party of big ideas. But this political suicide pact. As a team, we haven’t been to the sent a letter to members saying election platform and Mulcair’s is the NDP and many commenta- The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016 17 NEWS SENATE

Members of the Senate National Sen. Wallace Security and Defence Committee, pictured in fi ghts to get this fi le photo. New Brunswick Independent Sen. John Independent Wallace tabled a motion in the Senate on March 23 Senators on calling for representation of Independent Senators on the Red Chamber’s committees, selection committee and all standing committees. ‘heart and soul’ The Hill Times photograph by of Senate Jake Wright

them, fi ve [for others]. With a 190 Senate committees membership positions for 17 com- are the ‘heart and mittees, that’s the inequity.” In the 105-member Chamber, soul’ of a Senator’s as of last week, there were 42 legislative work, Conservatives, 26 Liberals, 19 Independents including the seven says Sen. Wallace, newly-appointed Senators, and 17 vacant seats. Since assuming his who is calling responsibilities as the Speaker on for Independent Dec. 3, Newfoundland and Lab- rador Sen. George Furey has also Senators to be been sitting as an Independent. Senators have to be nominated November, explaining his reasons from the legislative review that included on them. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau either by the Conservative or the for splitting from the caucus. can be really important to your (Papineau, Que.) recently appoint- Liberal whip. But if the leader- Since Sen. Wallace’s defection, region,” he said. ed seven new Senators on the ad- ship decides for any reason that three other Conservatives—Sen. Liberal Sen. Jim Munson Continued from page 1 vice of an independent advisory they don’t want their nominated Rivard, Jacques Demers (Rigaud, (Ottawa/Rideau Canal, Ont.), board and will fi ll the remaining Independent Senator to continue Que.), and Diane Bellemare (Alma, who is deputy chair of the Sen- “Every Senator as a matter 17 vacant seats by the end of this serving on a standing committee, Que.)—have also left the Conserva- ate Selection Committee, said in of right should have a commit- year. In addition, two Liberals— they can withdraw that Senator’s tive caucus, and New Brunswick an email last week: “Obviously, tee, at least one,” New Brunswick Céline Hervieux-Payette (Bedford, name any time. Liberal Sen. Pierrette Ringuette the Senate has to change and the Ind. Sen. John Wallace (Rothesay, Que.) and David Smith (Cobourg, Any Senator can attend any has left her caucus to sit as an rule to serve on committees has N.B.) said in an interview with Ont.)—and Conservative-turned- standing committee meeting, Independent. All quit in protest to to change. Accommodation has The Hill Times. Independent Sen. Michel Rivard but non-members do not have their former caucus leaderships’ to be made for every Senator to Independent Senators don’t (The Laurentides, Que.) are retir- the same rights as a committee slow progress in making necessary sit on a committee, whether as an have any representation on the ing later this year. members. For example, if a non- changes to make the Senate a less Independent or as a member of a Senate selection committee that Next year, three Conserva- committee member attends a partisan chamber. recognized group. I am sure the nominates Senators to standing tives—Bob Runciman (Thousand standing committee meeting, he On March 10, these fi ve Rules Committee and the Sen- committees, and with the excep- Islands and Rideau Lakes, Ont.), or she cannot vote and cannot Senators and the former Inde- ate as a whole will take a serious tion of two Independent Senators, Kelvin Ogilvie (Annapolis Valley- move motions or raise points of pendent Progressive Conserva- look Senator Wallace’s motion. all others are excluded from 190 Hants, N.S.), and Nancy Ruth order. tive Sen. Elaine McCoy (Alberta) After all, it’s 2016.” membership positions of the 17 (Cluny, Ont.)—and four Liberals— Committee assignments are announced the formation of a Sen. Wallace told The Hill Times Senate standing committees. Sen. Wilfred Moore (Stanhope St./ one of the key tools for the Senate non-partisan working group to that, since his appointment to the Wallace said the standing com- South Shore, N.S), James Cowan leadership on both sides of the bring change that would enable Senate in 2008, his offi ce has been mittee work is the “heart and soul” (Nova Scotia), George Baker aisle to reward or penalize caucus Senators to do their parliamen- located on the East Block of Parlia- of a Senator’s legislative work, (Newfoundland and Labrador), members and to keep them in tary work on an “entirely indepen- ment Hill. But after he tabled his and to ensure that non-partisan and Elizabeth Hubley (Prince line. Standing committee mem- dent, non-partisan basis as was motion on March 23, Conservative Senators are able to fulfi ll their Edward Island)—will hit the man- bers do not get any additional originally intended by the Found- Whip Don Plett (Landmark, Man.) legislative functions, the Senate datory retirement age of 75. salaries for their committee work, ers of Confederation,” including and Deputy Whip David Wells needs to amend its committee By the end of this year, there but committee chairs and vice- “ensuring rights of equality for (Newfoundland and Labrador) told membership rules. will be 42 Conservative Senators, chairs receive $11,600 and $5,800 all Senators in the performance him that he will have to move his Sen. Wallace tabled a motion 38 Independents, and 24 Liberal on top of their regular annual of their diverse Senate duties” offi ce, as this offi ce space is only in the Chamber on March 23, Senators. And by December of salaries of $142,400. and “restoring the reputation and for Conserative Senators, Sen. Wal- asking for a representation of 2017, there will be 45 Indepen- Sen. Wallace, a lawyer who public confi dence in the Senate as lace said. Independent Senators on the Sen- dents, 39 Conservatives, and practised corporate commercial a necessary and vital institution “I met with the whip and depu- ate Selection Committee, and also 20 Liberals in the Senate, and law for 34 years, was appointed to within our Canadian parliamen- ty whip the day after I moved my on all the standing committees, that’s not accounting for any the Senate as a Conservative Sen- tary system.” motion in the chamber on Senate proportionate to their numbers. that might leave their parties to ator in late 2008 by then prime Sen. Wallace told The Hill Times committees, and it was the day “The entire Senate committee become Independents. minister Stephen Harper (Calgary that he, late last year, indicated his before I gave my speech. Is that a nomination process is contrary According to current Senate Heritage, Alta.). He resigned from interest to all members of the Sen- coincidence? I don’t know,” said to, inconsistent with, and negates rules, the nine-member—fi ve the Conservative caucus to sit ate selection committee to join the Sen. Wallace. the requirement that all Senators, Conservatives and four Liberals— as an Independent in November, Legal and Constitutional Affairs or “For those who are members regardless of their political affi li- Senate selection committee plays citing “irreconcilable differences” Energy, the Environment and Natu- of political caucuses and that’s ation or non-affi liation, must be a critical role in deciding the com- with the Conservative Senate ral Resources Committee, but was acceptable to them, that’s fi ne. I’m able to undertake and fulfi ll their mittee memberships of all stand- leadership regarding a Senator’s not accepted. He’s not a member not a member of a political cau- senatorial duties and obligations ing committees. This committee role in performing his or her con- of any committee at this time. Prior cus and I don’t accept that kind in a manner that is both indepen- does not have any representation stitutional duties. to leaving the Conservative Senate of behaviour, and quite frankly, dent and free of partisan political of Independent Senators. The “Differences that I consider to caucus, however, he served on both that’s the kind of behaviour and interference,” said Sen. Wallace. Senate selection committee is be irreconcilable exist between Legal and Energy Committees. practice that has to change.” “On one hand, we have a composed of the deputy leaders myself and Conservative Sen- Sen. Wallace said that besides Both Sen. Plett and Sen. Wells number of Independent, non-par- of both parties, whips of both par- ate Leader Claude Carignan and the regular legislative functions, were unavailable for interviews tisan Senators nominated for no ties, the deputy whip and caucus other Conservative Senate caucus standing committee members can last week. Conservative Deputy committees. And yet, at the same chair of the Conservative Party, members regarding the required also suggest topics for study for Leader Yonah Martin (Vancou- time, each of those Conservative and other senior Senators from constitutional roles, responsibili- those committees. ver, B.C.) also did not respond to leaders who are also the members both parties. ties and independence of Con- “When you’re on committees, interview requests. of the selection committee reserve In order to become com- servative Senators,” Sen. Wallace you can raise those issues and [email protected] six committees, for a number of mittee members, Independent wrote in a letter made public in participate in those issues aside The Hill Times 18 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016 DIGITAL WORLD ONTARIO MUSIC FUND

about the economic impact of the awards, and what offi cials have described as a Out of tune? Government documents “breach [of] the integrity of the objective grant assessment process.” Earlier this year, I wrote about the prob- lems associated with the Ontario Music reveal concern with integrity of Fund, the provincial government’s fl agship funding program for the music industry. The OMF, which is administered by the On- Ontario Music Fund assessments tario Media Development Corporation, has doled out nearly $30-million in two years, despite little public transparency on how the money has been spent and question- While the award show is TTAWA—The Canadian music indus- able claims about job creation. Otry gathered in Calgary last weekend It represents a major lobbying victory for the public face of the Junos, for the Juno Awards, the industry’s biggest Music Canada, which counts the three major behind the scenes are awards gala that has grown into a week- foreign record labels (Sony Music Entertain- long event. While the award show is the ment Canada, Universal Music Canada, and years of negotiations with public face of the Junos, behind the scenes Warner Music Canada) as its primary mem- governments to provide are years of negotiations with governments bers. Those three companies averaged more to provide millions in public funding. than $830,000 per award in the fi rst year of millions in public funding. With Ontario hosting the Junos twice in Music Canada has close links to the Liberal the OMF, far beyond the benefi ts received by three years—Hamilton hosted in 2015 and government, contributing thousands of dol- domestic record companies. Ottawa is slated to host in 2017—the pro- lars in recent years to party coffers under the Music Canada has close links to the vincial Liberal government has committed political fi nancing rules that Premier Kathleen Liberal government, contributing thou- to enormous taxpayer support. According Wynne has now promised to amend after a Star sands of dollars in recent years to party to internal documents recently obtained report last week revealed demands that cabinet coffers under the political fi nancing rules under the provincial access-to-information ministers raise hundreds of thousands of dollars that Premier Kathleen Wynne has now MICHAEL GEIST laws, that funding has sparked concerns from business and labour groups. The Hill Times promised to amend after a Star report within government departments due to photograph by Jake Wright last week revealed demands that cabinet the mushrooming budgets, infl ated claims ministers raise hundreds of thousands of dollars from business and labour groups. The OMF record label funding has raised eyebrows within the industry, but it is the di- version of fund support for the Juno Awards that sparked internal controversy. The issue started with a July 2013 letter from the Ca- nadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sci- ences (the organization that administers the Juno Awards) to the offi ce of then-minister EVERY SESSION, EVERY SECOND of Tourism, Culture and Sport Michael Chan requesting funding support for the 2015 and 2017 awards. The letter was copied to the OMDC and Music Canada. The government moved quickly on the ONLY ON issue, envisioning using the OMF, which was only fi nalized after the initial CARAS letter, to provide the majority of support. There were questions, however, about proposed budgets that were far higher than previous Ontario-hosted Juno Awards. For example, OMDC provided $195,000 for the 2011 Junos held in Ottawa (Celebrate Ontario contrib- uted another $200,000). This time, the OMDC was being asked for at least fi ve times that amount for the 2015 Junos alone. Chan wrote to CARAS in October 2013, indicating that it should submit an applica- tion to the OMF. The application was deliv- NDP ered one month later and quickly reviewed by the OMDC. While it provided supportive comments to the government, ministry of- fi cials were concerned that there was still CONVENTION no detailed budget and that the economic impact fi gures included double counting, which offi cials said “infl ates the true im- pact of the awards in Ontario.” 2016 Those concerns were relayed to the OMDC, which remarkably redrafted some of the CARAS materials. That led one ministry APRIL 8 - 10 offi cial to write that “I do not feel it is appro- priate for the CEO of OMDC to be revising and expanding on an argument from an ap- plicant for why they should be funded, espe- cially since, if funded, the funding would fl ow through the OMDC. This seems to breach the integrity of the objective grant assessment process. I understand that other staff mem- bers in our unit have similar concerns.” Despite the concerns, the Ontario gov- ernment announced plans several weeks later to support the 2015 Juno Awards with the OMDC providing $1-million in funding. When asked about the decision making CPAC.ca process, a ministry spokesman stated that “funding decisions are made by an Over- sight Committee including senior execu- tives from both OMDC and the ministry of Tourism, Sport and Culture.” Last fall, the Liberal government sang a similar song, CPAC is proudly owned and operated by promising $750,000 to support the 2017 Juno Awards in Ottawa. Michael Geist holds the Canada Re- search Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law. He can be reached at mgeist@uot- tawa.ca or online at www.michaelgeist.ca. The Hill Times A HILL TIMES POLICY BRIEFING April 4, 2016 TRANSPORTATION

Photograph courtesy of the Vancouver International Airport MINISTER Q&A DRONES TSB PRIORITIES Transport Minister Marc Transport Canada TSB lays out priorities Transport Minister Garneau says railway won’t commit to for upcoming year Garneau missing in safety is his top priority timeline on new drone action regulations By TSB Chief By Conservative MP By Rachel Aiello By Rachel Aiello Kathy Fox PAGE 20 PAGE 20 PAGE 33 PAGE 20

RAIL SPENDING RIDE-SHARE AIRPORTS RAIL SAFETY Overdue action Public transportation Overdue action Transportation Rail group report needed to prevent spending will help get needed to review favours claims trains safe rail accidents major project shovel prevent rail market forces, for oil transport ready: Sohi’s offi ce accidents suggests airport By NDP MP privatization Linda Duncan By Rachel Aiello By Denis Calnan By Denis Calnan By Denis Calnan PAGE 20 PAGE 21 PAGE 28 PAGE 26 PAGE 24 20 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2015 TRANSPORTATION POLICY BRIEFING

FEATURE MINISTER Q&A ‘Rail safety is my top priority’: Garneau

Transport Transportation introduced on March 24 and seeks “We are exploring changes Minister Marc Minister Marc to give more fl exibility to the regulations that will ad- Garneau in where it can carry out aircraft dress the growing popularity and says details Garneau talks about maintenance in Canada. economic importance of UAVs will come the new bill he’s He’s also in charge of leading and integrate them safely into later on how the government’s response to the Canadian airspace. $143-million tabled in the House, review of the Canada Transporta- “We recently published a Notice allocated over clean transportation tion Act that was tabled in Parlia- of Proposed Amendment (NPA) for three years ment on Feb. 25, which he told The changes to the UAV regulations. for safety in technology, and Hill Times he’s currently reviewing. Some changes being considered the transfer And he’ll play a key role in rati- include new fl ight rules, aircraft of dangerous much more with fying a moratorium on crude tanker marking and registration require- goods by rail The Hill Times. oil traffi c on British Columbia’s ments, knowledge testing, mini- will be spent. North Coast, improving marine mum age limits, and pilot permits. The Hill Times safety, and helping fi nd new ways to “The Canadian public will photograph by BY RACHEL AIELLO get Canadian goods to market. have the opportunity to provide Jake Wright He responded to The Hill comments on the proposed regu- ransport Minister Marc Gar- Times questions via email last lations at a later date.” can employ workers to maintain its Regulations, 2015 requires Tneau says rail safety is his top week. The Q&A has been edited aircrafts. What was the impetus for companies to conduct a risk as- priority as his department tries for length and style. You’ve been making PSA-style vid- this change? Was it infl uenced by sessment under certain circum- to move on after years of heavy eos to highlight drone regulations the Liberal caucus that stances, which include but are not public scrutiny following the 2013 During the election, your party and safety. Are the current rules was calling for more help for the limited to: starting the transport Lac-Mégantic rail disaster. promised to quadruple federal not being followed, or what was 400 laid-off by aircraft maintenance of dangerous goods, transporting In an effort to “support new investment in public transit, invest- the impetus behind this for drones company Aveos in Winnipeg? dangerous goods different from and expanded activities to ing almost $20-billion more in specifi cally? Will you be using this “The Government of Canada has those already carried, increasing strengthen oversight and enforce- transit infrastructure over the next platform for other announcements? introduced legislation to modernize the volume of dangerous goods ment, and to enhance preven- 10 years. But in Budget 2016, just “With the growing interest in and the maintenance provisions of the transported, and a change affect- tion and response capabilities,” $3.4-billion is planned to be spent, availability of drones, new drone op- Air Canada Public Participation Act. ing personnel such as an increase the government has earmarked pushing much of this promise past erators must learn how to fl y safely The amendments to the act would of decrease in the number of $143-million in the budget to be the next election. Why? and legally. Transport Canada has allow Air Canada the fl exibility to be employees or a change in their spent on rail safety in the trans- “I encourage you to speak made a signifi cant effort to provide competitive in a constantly evolving responsibilities or duties. Railway portation of dangerous goods Infrastructure Canada for this Canadians with the information and air transport sector. The act would companies must notify Trans- over the next three years. question.” advice they need to fl y their drones continue to reinforce the govern- port Canada before any of these Mr. Garneau told The Hill safely and legally. ment’s expectation that Air Canada changes take effect and upon Times last week that he views How much of an impact do you “Our webpage is updated regu- undertake aircraft maintenance in request, must submit their risk as- this as “concrete and meaning- expect this $3.4-billion will have larly with the latest information certain parts of the country. sessment to the department.” ful action to further enhance and on creating jobs or boosting the on drones, including awareness “Air Canada recently an- strengthen rail safety,” on top of economy? videos, frequently asked questions, nounced its commitment to What is your overall response to steps the department’s already “I encourage you to speak Infra- and easy-to-follow infographics. undertake a major investment the Canadian Transportation Act’s taken in response to the tragedy. structure Canada for this question.” “Our drone safety videos have in Canada’s aerospace sector, report on Canadian international However, he said details will proven to be an effective way to including support for the creation competitiveness, which found come some time in the future on Budget 2016 provides $56.9-mil- reach Canadians. We will continue of centres of excellence on air- Canadian airports are not getting how, specifi cally, the $143-million lion over two years to develop to use videos to inform and educate craft maintenance in Quebec and enough in return for the fees they will be spent and when this new regulations and standards for Canadians on various transporta- Manitoba. This has resulted in pay to cover security in airports, oversight will get underway. clean transportation technology. tion safety and security issues. You an announcement that would see that change is needed for the “Rail safety is my top priority,” The transport sector accounts for can also consult our full collection the end to litigation involving Air country’s airports to remain com- he said. 23 per cent of Canada’s GHGs. Is of video vignettes on the Transport Canada, Quebec, and Manitoba petitive, and that the Canadian Air Mr. Garneau, who also represents this enough money to make real Canada website or on YouTube.” upon the formalization of these Transport Security Authority has Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, change? And when will these agreements. The cessation of this poorer performance than security Que., has been a Liberal MP since new regulations be implemented? In the 2016 budget, $143-mil- litigation creates an appropriate screeners in the U.K.? 2008, serving many critic roles. Prior “Transport Canada’s Budget lion is to be spent over the next context to modernize the Act.” “On Feb. 25, 2016, the Canada to that, he was the fi rst Canadian 2016 resources for moving to a three years to “support new and Transportation Act Review Report astronaut in space in 1984, after cleaner transportation sector will expanded activities to strengthen What do you think of the recent was tabled in Parliament. starting his career in the Navy. allow for continued efforts to oversight and enforcement, (December 2015) Federal Court of “The review undertook a As Transport minister, he is reduce greenhouse gas and other and to enhance prevention and Appeal ruling limiting Canadian broad examination of the national the government’s point-person on air emissions from transportation. response capabilities.” When will Pacifi c Railway Ltd.’s liability from transportation system and identi- tanker, road, air, and rail safety. “These efforts include domes- these new activities, as described lawsuits triggered by the transpor- fi ed potential actions to enhance Mr. Garneau is a member on tic and international standard set- in the budget, get underway? tation of dangerous goods? the system’s ability to support three cabinet committees: Parlia- ting, monitoring and enforcement, And do you think this is enough “I am aware of the Court of Ap- Canada’s international competi- mentary Affairs; Canada in the as well as supporting activities, in money to keep railways safe? peal’s decision in this case. I under- tiveness, trade, and prosperity. World and Public Security; and all modes—aviation, marine, rail “Rail safety is my top priority. stand that the issue is being returned “The government of Canada is the subcommittee on Canada- and on-road. Transport Canada works to make to the Canadian Transportation reviewing the report and is looking United States Relations. “As per the Vancouver Declara- railway operations in Canada as Agency, so it would not be appropri- forward to hearing from Canadians On March 14, Michael Keenan tion, the Government of Canada, safe and successful as they can be. ate for me to comment further.” on the fi ndings of the review. became the new deputy minister including Transport Canada, is work- Railway companies are responsible “Collaboration with key part- of Transport Canada. He served as ing with provincial and territorial for abiding by Transport Canada’s And do you think trains should ners, including provincial and ter- associate deputy minister at Natu- partners and stakeholders to develop strict rules, regulations, and stan- have a minimum of two crew ritorial governments, indigenous ral Resources Canada since 2013. a pan-Canadian framework on clean dards put in place to protect com- members under rules proposed peoples, and the private sector, is This latest shuffl e brings the de- growth and climate change. munities along Canada’s railway March 7, 2016, by U.S. regulators essential to affect real change. partment its third deputy minister “As transportation is the network. The department does in response in part to the deadly “Our approach is to ensure in the last 12 months. source of 23 per cent of Canada’s not hesitate to take appropriate 2013 crash in Lac-Mégantic? Canada’s transportation system is The department has a $1.3-bil- greenhouse gas emissions, Trans- enforcement action. “Transport Canada does not positioned to capitalize on global lion budget for 2016-17, down port Canada will continue to “We have already taken con- allow single-person train opera- opportunities, contribute to a high- more than $300-million from the work with others to identify what crete and meaningful action to fur- tions on trains carrying dangerous performing economy, and meet the previous year. But after regularly further action would support re- ther enhance and strengthen rail goods. More specifi cally, as of July evolving needs of Canadians.” overshooting fi nancial targets, the ducing emissions from the sector.” safety, and the funding announced 23, 2013, Transport Canada has Treasury Board is overseeing the in Budget 2016 will further sup- required all trains transporting any What do you think of the expanded department’s budget decisions Transport Canada is planning on port these actions. Specifi c details dangerous goods to be operated by no-fl y list? Do you think the federal going forward, as fi rst reported bringing in new rules to regulate of the $143-million investments a minimum of two qualifi ed crew government should be more trans- by The Globe and Mail. drones by 2017, and had aimed to announced in the budget will be members at all times. On Dec. 26, parent about who isn’t allowed to fl y Also on Mr. Garneau’s plate present recommendations for the announced at a later date.” 2013, a new permanent rule for this in this country and why? will be navigating Bill C-10, An Act new rules by January. Has this requirement was introduced in the “I encourage you to speak with to amend the Air Canada Public happened? What stage are the new You recently tabled a bill in the Canadian Rail Operating Rules. Public Safety Canada.” Participation Act and to provide for regulations at, and when do you House about where in Ontario, “Furthermore, the Railway [email protected] certain other measures, which he anticipate they will be made public? Quebec, and Manitoba Air Canada Safety Management System The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2015 21 TRANSPORTATION POLICY BRIEFING

NEWS SPENDING First phase of transit funding can get projects shovel-ready for next round: Sohi’s offi ce

For example, Ontario has around 44 per The offi ce of Industry groups called the cent of the national public transit ridership, Infrastructure public transit spending and will be receiving the most funding and under this new fund, $1.5-billion. Quebec Communities ‘unprecedented’ but has the second highest and will be receiv- Minister opposition critics take ing $924,000 for it’s 27 per cent share of national transit ridership. says much issue with back loading “The focus of the fi rst phase of our of the initial and basing spending on infrastructure investments is mostly on the $3.4-billion rehabilitation and recapitalization of exist- in transit ridership. ing assets,” said Mr. Simpson. investments “It was decided that a ridership-based from the federal government BY RACHEL AIELLO allocation is best able to fund aging sys- tems to do the necessary maintenance cit- will help municipalities he Trudeau government’s fi rst budget ies have been deferring for many years.” plan projects tabled on March 22 included $3.4-bil- Post-budget, major transit associations T that will be lion over three years for public transit applauded these initiatives. Canadian eligible for more through a new Public Transit Infrastructure Urban Transit Association president Pat- funding through Fund, as part of a fi rst phase of its overall rick Leclerc said it was a fi rst and would a second phase infrastructure plan. “revolutionize the way we build our cities.” of transit According to the offi ce of Infrastructure He called it a “clear commitment” by the spending in two and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi federal government to invest in urban tran- years. The Hill (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.), this money is in sit infrastructure. part is going to help some major projects get “The increased cost share of the federal Times photograph shovel-ready in time for the second phase. government will make a real difference in by Jake Wright “Those big ticket items, a lot of which planning and implementing transit projects aren’t even funded today, they’re not able across the country,” said Mr. Leclerc in a to go right now. So what we’ve done in that statement after the budget was released. fi rst phase is to allow some of that money The Federation of Canadian Munici- to be used towards the planning stages of palities said the spending announced was those big projects,” Brook Simpson, spokes- “unprecedented.” person for the Minister of Infrastructure and “Local governments will be able to Communities Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill move ahead quickly with shovel-worthy Woods, Alta.) told The Hill Times last week. projects thanks to Budget 2016,” said FCM He said the second phase will start in president Raymond Louie in a statement two years and be “interlocking” with the after the budget was released, adding that $3.4-billion already announced. Phase two this money “will result in immediate ben- would include a larger chunk of money efi ts for Canadians,” by improving things Also, $56.9-million over the next two sions, Transport Canada will continue to and span a longer time period that includes like transit, bridges, and roads. years will be spent jointly by Transport work with others to identify what further major transportation builds. Conservative infrastructure critic Canada and Environment and Climate action would support reducing emissions “So those projects get money that lets Dianne Watts’s (South Surrey-White Rock, Change Canada to transition to a cleaner from the sector,” Transportation Minister them keep going on the track they are in B.C.) said she was disappointed by the lack transportation sector through developing Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce- order to keep moving forward, but the big of an in-depth infrastructure plan, given regulations and standards, and developing Westmount, Que.) said, in an email to The building phases will come in that second that the Liberals made a campaign promise international emission standards. Hill Times. phase,” Mr. Simpson said. of $60-billion in infrastructure spending “As transportation is the source of 23 [email protected] Industry groups called the public transit over 10 years. per cent of Canada’s greenhouse gas emis- The Hill Times spending “unprecedented,” but opposition “Canadian communities are not going critics say more money should be spent to see the vast majority of the promised upfront or a clearer plan about the federal $60 billion until after 2019. … That is not BUDGET 2016 transit strategy should be put forward. the promise Liberals made to Canadians According to the budget, the aim of during the election,” she said in an email to PUBLIC TRANSIT SPENDING UNDER PUBLIC TRANSIT this investment is to improve and expand The Hill Times. INFRASTRUCTURE FUND transit systems across the country, shorten NDP transport critic Linda Duncan commute times, reduce air pollution, and (Edmonton Strathcona, Alta.) said it’s good help the economy. that there is now dedicated transit funding, Public Transit Investments During the election, the Liberals but she’s concerned about the stipulation Jurisdiction Share of National Public Transit Ridership Funding Under the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund promised to quadruple federal investment that funding is based on ridership. Ontario 44.01% $1,486,680,000 in public transit to about $20-billion over “It all depends on where you are in the Quebec 27.35% $923,710,000 the next 10 years. With just $3.4-billion country,” she said in an interview, adding British Columbia 13.63% $460,490,000 earmarked for the next three years, that that the amount set aside for some areas Alberta 10.28% $347,190,000 leaves a large chunk of this promise left to isn’t going to be enought once it’s divided Manitoba 2.45% $82,840,000 be spent, critics argue. between municipalities. Nova Scotia 0.95% $32,200,000 Mr. Simpson said that Mr. Sohi has Ms. Duncan said she would like to see Saskatchewan 0.86% $29,000,000 “every intention” of fulfi lling the promise this reviewed for the next budget, because New Brunswick 0.26% $8,740,000 to spend the whole $20-billion, but it all more money to some provinces means their Newfoundland and Labrador 0.15% $4,940,000 hinges on whether the Liberals will be in systems will be improved and will attract Yukon 0.03% $890,000 power for the decade that it will take. more riders, while other regions with less Prince Edward Island 0.02% $660,000 As explained in the budget, this Public ridership will fi nd it harder to catch up. Northwest Territories 0.01% $320,000 Transit Infrastructure Fund will be used “Obviously we are happy that there is Total: 100% $3,377,660,000 to help pay for up to 50 per cent of eli- more money for transit but even more would be better. … A little bit more would help us Source: Finance Canada. Ridership based on calculations done by the Canadian Urban Transit Association. There are no public transit systems in gible costs for projects such as: “upgrades Nunavut. to subway tracks, bridges, signals and build our lines faster,” Ms. Duncan said. switches for the Montreal Metro; fl eet re- Public Transit Statistics: placement, including the purchase of new Clean transportation funding • For every dollar spent on transit, $3 is generated back into the economy subway cars, low-fl oor buses, and street In addition to the public transit spend- • Growth in public transit ridership from 2006 to 2012 was 21% cars by the Toronto Transit Commission; ing, the budget also included $62.5-million • Cost of traffi c congestion is at least $10-billion annually in lost productivity and accelerated design, implementation over the next two years for Natural Re- sources Canada to spend on infrastructure One busload of passengers means and construction work for new large-scale • 40 fewer vehicles on the road during rush hours; projects, such as new light rail transit lines for alternative transportation fuels, charg- ing infrastructure for electric vehicles, as • Saving 70,000 litres of fuel; and in Greater Vancouver and Ottawa.” This • Avoids 175 tonnes of emissions a year. money is being allocated to municipalities well as natural gas and hydrogen refuelling based on ridership of public transit. stations. Source: Federation of Canadian Municipalities 22 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016 TRANSPORTATION POLICY BRIEFING

NEWS DRONES

However, all drone operators can be vicinity of the runway, possibly from a nearby held accountable under the Canadian golf course. Calgary police were called. Aviation Regulations for unmanned air On Feb. 4, a passenger aboard an Air Transport Canada vehicles and model aircrafts; the Criminal Canada Jazz plane at the Toronto Pearson Code; Trespass Act; and all municipal, and International Airport reported a drone provincial or territorial laws. sighting south of the runway while the If an incident is reported, Transport plane was cruising. won’t commit to Canada inspectors will follow up and have On Feb. 7, at night, someone in Toronto the power to issue fi nes, and in some cases reported a person fl ying a drone at a fi re local police will be called in to investigate scene within the vicinity of the Pearson further if a drone operator is found to have Airport’s control zone. timeline on new not obeyed the rules. On Feb. 16, a local Cessna on route to Transport Canada’s guidelines say drones the Victoria International Airport reported need to be fl own nine kilometres away from four drones operating near the airport and airports, no higher than 90 metres above the had to maneuver around the area after ground, and at least 150 metres away from reportedly being surprised by the drones’ drone regulations buildings, vehicles, and people. presence. RCMP was contacted but no “People want to do the right thing operators were found. so we want to make it easy for them to Ms. Gauthier said it used to be that In response to the and focus the proposed amendments the defi ne what it means to fl y safely,” said Ms. UAVs like model planes were harder to department introduces. Gauthier. acquire and more expensive, but now growing use of drones, The next step will be to post proposed According to Transport Canada there drones are easy to access and use. As a changes in Canada Gazette, where more were 96 investigations launched into drone result, she said Transport Canada is fi nding Transport Canada says feedback will be asked for. incidents in Canada in 2015, that’s up from more people occupying airspace who don’t changing the rules is a The NPA highlights the growing 61 in 2014, and just six in 2013. understand the responsibilities that come popularity of drones and advancements in This can partly be explained by the with that. priority. drone technology as reasons for the need uptick in the drone industry. In 2015 the “What we found is it’s mostly a question for a new risk-based set of regulations. The department issued 2,300 special fl ight op- of education. So you have more UAV pilots NPA states that the department is looking eration certifi cates, up from 1,672 in 2014, now than ever, but these are not necessar- BY RACHEL AIELLO at amendments in line with other countries’ and 949 in 2013. ily people who are very experienced with rules, and would: establish classifi cations A search of the department’s Civil the aviation fi eld,” she said. ransport Canada is planning new rules of drones; establish aircraft marking and Aviation Daily Occurrence Report System In the meantime, Mr. Garneau has been Tto regulate drones but Transport Minis- registration requirements; introduce pilot (CADORS) for the year-to-date up until making informational videos that discuss ter Marc Garneau isn’t committing to when licensing and training including a knowl- March 29 shows there have been at least safety guidelines for drone users, includ- he’ll be introducing such changes. edge test; and create fl ight rules. four reports of incidents involving drones. ing mentions of no-drone zones, applicable In an email response to a The Hill Times The NPA looks at the possibility of a A search for the term UAV showed another fi nes, and reporting drone mischief as part question about what stage the regulations three-pronged classifi cation for drones 10 reports. of a safety awareness campaign started un- are at, and when he anticipated they would lighter than 25 kilograms that are operated The four incidents where a drone was der the previous government. He said he’ll be made public, Mr. Garneau (Notre-Dame- within line of sight: very small; small with specifi cally mentioned were: continue doing this. de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) said the depart- limited operations; and small with complex On Jan. 14, a taxing aircraft at the Calgary [email protected] ment is “exploring changes to the regula- operations. Each of these categories would International Airport reported a drone in the The Hill Times tions,” without providing specifi c details. come with different aircraft requirements Despite previous media reports that the such as: design standard; pilot require- department plans to have the new rules in ments like age; and permissions to fl y, place by 2017, Transport Canada said its whether at night or within proximity of does not have a specifi c timeline and certain things. is taking time to “get it right” because it’s a No changes were proposed for drones department priority. larger than 25 kilograms. “We’ve never come out and said specifi - The NPA also recognizes that, given cally, ‘Yes by 2017 we’ll have new regula- the rapidly evolving industry, Transport tions in place,’ “Transport Canada spokes- Canada may have to adjust the new regula- person Natasha Gauthier told The Hill tions in a few years to respond to any new Times. “People have maybe extrapolated regulatory challenges, new technology, or that, or assumed that.” market demands that arise. The new policies are a response to the Canada’s current drone regulations are growing popularity and technological ad- divided by an aircraft’s weight. If a drone vancements in drones, and fi nding ways to weighs less than 35 kilograms and used for accommodate their presence in Canadian fun only, the operator doesn’t need permis- airspace. sion to fl y it, but if the drone is larger than “With the growing interest in and avail- 35 kilograms, owners need to apply for ability of drones, new drone operators a special fl ight operations certifi cate to must learn how to fl y safely and legally,” operate it. There are exemptions for drones said Mr. Garneau. used for work that weigh less than 35 kilo- Last year, the department started consult- grams. If it is between 2.1 kilograms and 25 ing on new regulations for unmanned air kilograms, the certifi cate isn’t required but vehicles (UAVs) after publishing a Notice of you must give Transport Canada your con- Proposed Amendment (NPA) on May 28, 2015. tact information, UAV model, a description Ms. Gauthier said the department re- of operation, and geographical boundaries ceived a lot of feedback and is still review- of operation. If your drone weighs less than ing all the comments from Canadians and 2.1 kilograms and is for work, you do not stakeholders, which she says will feed into need permission to fl y.

DRONE CERTIFICATES SPECIAL FLIGHT OPERATIONS CERTIFICATES FOR DRONES, UNMANNED AIR VEHICLES ISSUED BY TRANSPORT CANADA SINCE 2010

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NEWS RAIL SAFETY Rail group report claims trains safe for oil transport

A report, called Canadian Crude BY DENIS CALNAN “equally safe.” according to Michal Moore, professor of The report used information from Sta- energy economics at the University of Oil Transportation: Comparing hile a report for the Railway As- tistics Canada, other government sources, Calgary’s School of Public Policy. the Safety of Pipelines and Wsociation of Canada claims that as well as from industry. “That was a little colouring the truth,” both rail and pipelines are safe ways to Patrick Lortie, a partner at the Mon- said Prof. Moore of the report. Railways, was published by transport crude oil, industry observers treal offi ces of Oliver Wyman said that “We certainly did not try to package consultant group Oliver Wyamn say most information point to pipelines many of the previous reports available the data in any way,” said Mr. Lortie said as being far safer, and that the heart of were very one-sided, and this report was in response. late last year and claims that the problem is that more public informa- meant to bring more balance. “We certainly didn’t fi nd [similar fi nd- both ‘have excellent safety tion is needed on rail safety statistics. “The paper … takes a very balanced ings] in a 2014 study here at the policy The report, called Canadian Crude Oil view of the situation,” he said. school,” said Prof. Moore. “We found actu- records and are taking steps to Transportation: Comparing the Safety of Mr. Lortie said that the fi ndings of the ally a fairly wide discrepancy from that improve safety further.’ And the Pipelines and Railways, was published by report outline that both industries are kind of conclusion,” he said. consultant group Oliver Wyamn late last critical in the safe movement of oil and Prof. Moore said that he is skeptical Railway Association of Canada year and claims that both “have excellent both have strong track records, and are about statistics that come from industry says that both are ‘equally safe.’ safety records and are taking steps to working to improve their safety records. and data is required from a third party, improve safety further.” And the Railway This report’s fi ndings are not support- like the government, which does not pro- Association of Canada said that both are ed by others that analyzed the industry, vide the data right now. “We don’t have a comprehensive reporting system from the public side,” he said. “There’s no real standard of what has to get reported. There certainly appears to be a propensity to take accidents that The National Airlines Council of Canada is would be reported by their very nature, break them into small arrogate pieces so excited to host our inaugural symposium: they fall under a threshold where they simply don’t have to get reported and as a consequence distorting the record of what’s actually occurring in the market- Unleashing the Power of Aviation: Jobs, Trade and Tourism place,” said Prof. Moore. “We were fairly discouraged by trying April 21, 2016 (The Westin Ottawa) to get what could be considered a dispas- sionate, while still being accurate picture of how safe railway transportation really was,” he said. “Whether it’s correct or not, one of the last places you’d go for concrete data is an industry association. … That’s why we have independent regulators in the government,” said Prof. Moore. He said that the movement of oil by pipelines and rail is a good industry to introduce a standardized data accumula- tion system, in which the oversight is not run by the industry itself. He said a regulator needs to be prop- www.airlinecouncil.ca erly funded to gather its own data and properly supervise the industry. That he said is not being done now. “I mean, let’s face it, would you depend on the airlines running the air traffi c control system? And I hope your answer’s ‘no,’ ” because of the interest of Speakers include: the airlines possibly coming before the concerns of the regulator. Ian Naish, president of Naish Trans- portation Consulting and a past director Uœ˜° >ÀV>À˜i>Õ] ˆ˜ˆÃÌiÀœv/À>˜Ã«œÀÌ of rail and pipeline investigations at the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, Uœ˜° >À`ˆÃ  >}}iÀ] ˆ˜ˆÃÌiÀœv-“> ÕȘiÃÃ>˜`/œÕÀˆÃ“ said pipelines are clearly safer and that has been outlined in several reports, cit- U-VœÌÌ-ÌÀiˆ˜iÀ] >ˆÀ] i“LiÀ>˜` "] >˜>`ˆ>˜   ing one by the Fraser Institute. He said that if a pipeline fails it usu- Transportation Agency ally has to do with corrosion and when a train gets into an accident it tends to be around human failure. He said the Railway Association-com- missioned report does not tell the whole Complimentary registration at www.airlinecouncil.ca story. “Sometimes it would be nice if [rail companies] acknowledge that there may be issues, rather than saying, ‘No, we’re Don’t miss out on the aviation industry’s premiere event of 2016! actually doing okay.’ Because sometimes there are issues,” said Mr. Naish. 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NEWS AIRPORTS Transportation review favours market forces, suggests airport privatization

the Liberals and Conservatives, submitted has become onerous, particularly in Toronto. dent of the Canadian Airports Council, UBC professor David the report to Mr. Garneau in December. “It was interesting that it recommended which bills itself as the voice for airports Gillan said he was “The government of Canada will care- dedicating fuel taxes to aviation. And gener- on the federal level. fully consider the fi ndings contained in ally in economics, the argument is always The council contributed extensively to pleased to see a the report and any actions required to that taxes should go into a general pool and the report and met with Mr. Emerson dur- further strengthen the safety, effi ciency, then be used where they’re going to generate ing the review. recommendation to and competitiveness of Canada’s transpor- the highest economic welfare,” he said. Mr. Gooch said that while there are a privatize airports, tation system,” Mr. Garneau said in a press “And what you don’t want to do is what lot of recommendations in the report that release in response to the report. has happened in the U.S., is this commit- the organization can support, “there were which would give larger David Gillan, a professor of transporta- ment to modal trust funds. So you have a few areas where we recommended that tion policy at the Sauder School of Busi- the aviation trust fund and the highway additional review is needed. Most notably airports access to equity ness at the University of British Columbia, trust fund, etc., because it tends to earmark in the recommendations … that talk about markets. said the report reinforces the view of rely- the funds for projects that may not have airport ownership and governance.” ing on competition and market forces in as high a return as they would in other “Airports have been operating under an transportation services, which has been the modes. But in this case here, there is this airport authority model since the fi rst ones BY DENIS CALNAN government’s general stance since a royal recommendation that any fuel tax that you were transferred in 1992. These are com- commission on the matter in 1967. collect in the aviation sector should be put plex businesses,” he said, noting that many he Transportation Act review report “And each subsequent change to the act back in to the aviation sector and not be decisions and investments have been made suggests continued reliance on mar- T has kind of reinforced that position as well. used as general revenues,” he said. at these airports in the context of the busi- ket forces for developing transportation And I think the review certainly recom- Prof. Gillan said he was pleased to see ness model that they now operate under. services, but some say the government mends continued reliance on using the a recommendation to privatize airports, In the early- to mid-1990s, most major should use caution when changing airport market to generate the right kind of trans- which would give larger airports access to airports in Canada were transferred to in- ownership and governance structures, as portation services at the right price and in equity markets. dependent management groups, while the suggested in the report. the most effi cient way possible,” he said. “Given that there is this underlying theme federal government maintained ownership On Feb. 25, Transport Minister Marc “It also says we’re really lagging behind in the report that we need more and better of the properties. Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-West- our competitors in one big area—the air infrastructure and smarter infrastructure, “What we’ve told the government is mount, Que.) tabled the report, which was transport sector,” said Prof. Gillan, who said that changing the governance structure and that we urge caution in proposing changes the result of the review that took place he agreed with some of the recommenda- ownership models of the airport I think is an in this area,” he said, noting that member from June 2014 to December 2015. tions, such as phasing out airport rents. important direction to go in,” he said. airports of his organization have differing The chair of the review, , a “It’s just nothing more than a money grab That’s one point that needs more study, views on how the model could be changed. former MP and cabinet member under both by the Finance Department,” he said. “And it according to Daniel-Robert Gooch, presi- The Hill Times

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BY DENIS CALNAN coverage,” said Glen Cooper, senior manager of Denis Boivin, a professor public relations for Aviva Canada. of law at the University As cities debate ways to deal with He said that the product is offered as an ride-sharing service Uber, an insurance extension to regular vehicle insurance. of Ottawa and a specialist company now offers a policy to cover risks “One of the things that the focus was in insurance law, said the associated with using the service in On- on for the team was that this needed to be tario, a policy that could soon be offered by simple and … palatable and it needed to be product may help address others as the economic risks of the sharing affordable,” he said. the knowledge gap economy become clearer. The costs for the insurance varies and In February, Aviva Canada became the starts at about $500 a year. people have about what’s fi rst to offer a policy for ride-share services “Just like your regular rates, where you Aviva Canada is offering an insurance product like Uber. It is only available in Ontario drive is going to play a signifi cant part,” he in Ontario meant for Uber drivers or others required to provide a right now. said. who provide ride-sharing services. The HIll Times ride-sharing service. “It’s about a huge gap in the market and a “I mean the other component of that is, photograph by Jake Wright lot of people driving around without the proper look, if you got a number of tickets on your record and you already pay through the nose for insurance, maybe ride-sharing’s not the place you should be,” Mr. Cooper added, as a piece of advice for those that may not be able to afford it. Denis Boivin, a professor of law at the &RQȵLFW&RQWUDGLFWLRQDQG&XWEDFNVDW7UDQVSRUW&DQDGD University of Ottawa and a specialist in insurance law, said the product may help address the knowledge gap people have about what’s required to provide a ride- he Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE) sharing service. represents Transport Canada employees who are responsible for “There is a lack of understanding when Tthe safety and security of the travelling public. In some respects, it comes to insurance. I think people are the Liberal government recognized this important mandate with the perhaps seeing this as a great way to make establishment of a National Transportation Strategy that attempts to money all of a sudden. And they are seiz- improve major public transit projects while working with its provincial ing on this opportunity … and consumers and municipal counterparts. Unfortunately, the recent budget are seeing this as a great opportunity to cut announcement demonstrates the lack of funding and understanding their costs. And all of this is well and fi ne for those areas which fall solely under federal jurisdiction – namely as long as no one gets hurt right. But when aviation, rail and marine protections. an accident happens … then someone has to pay for this,” he said. The government cut Transport Canada’s 2016-2017 budget by 21%. Prof. Boivin said ride-share drivers th Some of these cuts are this government’s reaction to the 11 hour go outside the nature of the agreement increase in inspector hiring by the previous government. they have with insurers for their private vehicles, and therefore those companies $WWUDFWLQJVNLOOHGLQVSHFWRUVLVYHU\GLɝFXOW,QRUGHUWRJHWWKH may deny the coverage if they get into an skills required, inspectors are usually hired from the private sector accident and are liable. where wages are now higher. The average inspector age is in the Using your car or your home for profi t 50s creating a much higher attrition rate. The solution imposed by presents different risks he said. the previous Minister of Transport was to hire additional inspectors Our fear is that there will be further cut backs of inspectors “No one can blame the insurance com- without the salary dollars. UCTE believes the Liberal government is because Transport Canada relies on the railway companies, the panies. The risks are different if I use my taking a step backwards by cutting Transport Canada’s budget. aviation companies, the airports, the marine industry and the car automobile to carry 50 people per week in- manufacturers to inspect themselves. stead of my two children,” said Prof. Boivin. The total inspector complement has not grown in over 10 years. “That’s part of insurance. 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This is based on their belief that ȏ7KHJRYHUQPHQWPXVWUHPHPEHUWKDWDERYHDOOHOVH7UDQVSRUW Cooper, while declining to specify numbers. transportation companies should be given more responsibility for Canada’s mandate is the safety and security of the travelling public. “We’re just adapting to a consumer safety, not less. Inspectors continue to tell us that the government need. We are in talks with Alberta and a LQFUHDVLQJO\ZDQWVWKHPWRȊDXGLWȋDWUDQVSRUWDWLRQFRPSDQ\ȇVȊ6DIHW\ &KULVWLQH&ROOLQV couple of other places,” he said. 0DQDJHPHQW6\VWHPȋUDWKHUWKDQLQVSHFW:HPXVWQRWIRUJHWWKDW 1DWLRQDO3UHVLGHQW The City of Ottawa signalling it is join- ing the Uber band-wagon, by proposing to DXGLWVDUHODUJHO\DSDSHUH[HUFLVHZKHUHLQVSHFWRUVGRQRWHYHQ 8QLRQRI&DQDGLDQ7UDQVSRUWDWLRQ(PSOR\HHV 8&7( OHDYHWKHLURɝFH make the service legal with measures that create a more level playing fi eld with the There is an ever-increasing list of inspection and audit nomenclatures tax industry, and it doesn’t seem like the and roles that challenge even the most knowledgeable. Transport interest in this area will fade anytime soon. Canada senior management appearances before the Standing Prof. Boivin said right now he suspects Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure demonstrates many insurance companies are watching the department’s challenges to effectively address issues about from the sidelines to see how everything inspections, audits, numbers of inspectors, and performance plays out with Uber and how the regula- management. tion might work. [email protected] The Hill Times Y airports are great for the economy: They support over 400,000 jobs

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NEWS NO-FLY LISTS

“We want the government to be more transparent,” said Ms. Mazigh, who is No-fl y lists remain point of contention married to Maher Arar and made head- lines advocating on his behalf in 2002 when he was deported to Syria and tor- tured there for more than a year. among civil liberties advocates She said she is concerned about false- positives, when a name may match a name on the list, but the person being stopped is Geoff Leckey, a recently BY DENIS CALNAN Criminal Code. So as a result of that not the person under suspicion. alone, it seems to me that the number of “This is an intrusion into peoples’ retired director general ivil liberties’ watchers say the govern- people on that list was going to increase. privacy and life, because they are going at the Canada Border Cment should be transparent with the The other thing that happened was that to put names on this list, but they do rules around its no-fl y list, while national they lowered the standard. So it’s not not know why they are on this list. They Services Agency, said that security experts say that many proper an immediate threat, but a reasonable cannot even know they are on this list checks and balances are there already. grounds to suspect,” said Prof. Bennett. until the day where they try to board the people on the no-fl y list “It seems to me that the rationale for He said that the Secure Air Travel Act, plane,” she said. will never know they are the no-fl y list shifted with Bill C-51,” said which allows for the no-fl y list, should “Even if we don’t agree with this list, Colin Bennett, a professor of political sci- not have been included as part of Bill but why don’t you try to inform people. until they are trying to ence at the . C-51 and should have been separated, But still the government does not answer board a fl ight, and ‘that’s “Initially, it was an immediate threat and proper study and debate should have our demands,” she said. to aviation security. So that was the leg- taken place around the act. But the secrecy around the list makes always going to be the islative basis for getting on the list. And Monia Mazigh, a Canadian representa- a lot of sense to Geoff Leckey, a recently then they added to that the whole range tive with International Civil Liberties Mon- retired director general of intelligence case.’ of terrorist offences that are now in the itoring Group, agreed with Prof. Bennett. and targeting operations at the Canada Border Services Agency. He said that people on the list will never know if they are until they are trying to board a fl ight, and “that’s always going to be the case.” “If you’re the subject of an intelligence investigation or a criminal investigation, the RCMP and CSIS are not going to say, ‘Oh by the way, we’re investigating you.’ That’s the fi rst thing that you don’t do is to tell someone that they are under investigation.” However, he said there are improve- ments that came with Bill C-51. “The responsibility for checking and verifying whether there was a match with Independent reporting a name on the specifi ed persons list was left in the lap of the airlines” before Bill C-51 was introduced, he said. “And the airlines have been very help- ful and cooperative. In fact, in some cases means you get the you could say that they’ve been overzeal- ous. But what the Secure Air Travel Act allows the government to do is to take back that responsibility for determining critical business that there is a match to a name on the list. In fact, it will be done by the Cana- dian Border Services Agency,” said Mr. Leckey. “That’s an improvement in my opinion.” knowledge you need. He also said that if a person is stopped from getting on a fl ight and then told they are on the no-fl y list, there is now a clear redress system to allow people to ask for their name to be removed from the list. “The Passenger Protect Program has in fact made air travel for Canadians safer. It has prevented a number of peo- ple—a smallish number of people—from boarding fl ights who probably should not have been able to board fl ights,” said Mr. Leckey. “Sitting from where I have sat, it has performed its purpose.” Prof. Bennett said he hopes that the Liberal government will make changes to the act. “There’s going to be a no-fl y list, we’re not going to get rid of that. The Ameri- cans are not going to tolerate us not having a no-fl y list. If there is one, then it needs to be put on a fi rm statutory foot- ing,” he said. “I think it’s early days. I think [the Liberal government] has realized how complex it is. I think they’ve realized Canada's media and telecom business news you can trust. that it’s an issue that’s fi lled with inher- ent contradictions. On the one hand, yes, there’s a public safety interest here, clearly. There’s also an interest in appeas- ing the Americans. 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OPINION PRIORITIES Minister of transport missing in action

I hope that the logical innovation in improving stead to spend the rest of the year Gateway, nothing to help ease trans- transportation services and infra- consulting with stakeholders. port bottlenecks in the lower main- minister will structure; support for the northern He intends to consult on a com- land of British Columbia, nothing to transportation system; the vital- prehensive report written based support development in the North, begin to act on ity of our aviation sector and air on lengthy consultations with the nothing to increase the competitive- the priorities CONSERVATIVE MP connectivity; and governance and very same stakeholders who took ness of Canada’s air sector. KELLY BLOCK service delivery for key federal considerable time making their A budget is a demonstration of a of Transport operations, assets, and agencies. views on Canada’s transportation government’s priorities, and despite he world is becoming increas- Over a period of 18 months, system known to Emerson and his borrowing almost $30-billion, it is stakeholders in the Tingly competitive and Canada Emerson and his team met with team and the public at large. clear that Transport is not a priority rail, marine, air, and needs responsive transportation thousands of stakeholders, com- Considering the importance of for this Liberal government. policies in order to compete. missioned dozens of research Canada’s transportation system, I hope that the minister will road transportation Yet, since taking offi ce, this projects, and toured every region the minister’s commitment to hold begin to act on the priorities of Liberal government and minister of of Canada. More than 230 major consultations to make recommen- Transport stakeholders in the rail, sectors and Transport have yet to take a single transportation sector stakeholders dations on recommendations based marine, air, and road transporta- policy decision that will improve the made public submissions outlin- on consultations falls short of his tion sectors and the millions of in- the millions of transportation of people, goods, and ing what they thought were the responsibilities. At some point, the dividuals and businesses who rely individuals and services across Canada and abroad. strengths and weaknesses of Can- minister needs to act to ensure that on them. Canada can’t afford to In June 2014, then minister of ada’s transportation system and Canadian goods get to market. be complacent and must always businesses who rely Transport ordered the made recommendations based on As the offi cial opposition look for ways to improve rather statutory review of the Canada their observations. These detailed critic for Transport, I have met with than coast on previous work. on them. Canada Transportation Act a year earlier submissions are available online dozens of groups asking for their As the offi cial opposition critic can’t afford to be than required to address changing on the Transport Canada website. feedback on the Emerson report. for transport, it is my responsibil- conditions and challenges, includ- Transport Minister Marc Gar- Without exception, they are look- ity to hold the minister of Trans- complacent and ing those related to the transporta- neau received Emerson’s report ing for clarity from the minister of port to account for the decisions tion of grain on the Prairies. in December 2015 and tabled it Transport on what his priorities are he makes as well as decisions he must always look The review, led by former in Parliament approximately two and what action he plans to take. does not make. So far, we are see- for ways to improve Liberal minister of Industry, David months later. But so far, the minister of Trans- ing a minister missing in action. Emerson was also tasked with ex- When asked about this port has provided no direction. Conservative MP Kelly Block, rather than coast on amining what improvements could thorough report, the minister of Furthermore, Transport issues who represents Carlton Trail- be made in regards to Canada’s Transport hasn’t even expressed a were largely ignored in budget 2016. Eagle Creek, Sask., is her party’s previous work. strategic transportation gateways statement of interest in any single There was no mention of the Asia transport critic. and corridors; the role of techno- recommendation, preferring in- Pacifi c Gateway, or the Atlantic The Hill Times

OPINION RAIL Overdue action needed to prevent rail accidents

to address similar concerns with for their sector. Thus, rail com- One aspect meriting change is the broad discretion, absent consultation, vested Many laud the the rail sector. In essence, they panies, with some recent excep- in the minister of Transport and the cabinet to allow exemptions from rules and involve weak governance, poor tions, now adhere to operating prominent role regulations, writes NDP MP Linda Duncan. The TSB report on the Lac-Mégantic compliance, and inadequate rules of their own design in place disaster, noted the exemption to the rail company allowing operation of a train played by the attention to prevent harm to of compliance with government- carrying dangerous loads with a one person crew (SPTO) despite the companies communities and the environ- directed regulations. For the most railroads in building poor record on training, run away trains, and non-compliance. There is no duty ment. During this same period, part, Transport offi cers assess on authorities to consult potentially-impacted communities before granting our nation. But, demands by rail workers and the compliance through paper audits, exemptions. Photograph courtesy of Transportation Safety Board of Canada FCM for government intervention not fi eld inspections. In addition, given the increased to prevent rail incidents have es- unlike for the regulatory devel- risks posed by the calated due to massive increases opment process, rail companies rying dangerous loads with a one determined some new terminals in dangerous rail cargo and tragic have no legal duty to notify or person crew (SPTO) despite the require assessments (e.g. CEAA re- sector, the 150th rail disasters. consult municipalities, fi rst na- companies poor record on train- view of Hardisty 24 hour bitumen anniversary of our Many laud the prominent tions, or those potentially at risk, ing, run away trains, and non- loading terminal), yet increased role played by the railroads in in the development of their rules. compliance. There is no duty on traffi c in dangerous goods, includ- nation may well be building our nation. But, given While some regulatory and authorities to consult potentially- ing through communities does not the time to step up the increased risks posed by the enforcement action has been taken impacted communities before trigger any review. While envi- sector, the 150th anniversary of post major incidents, as recently granting exemptions. ronmental assessment reports are regulation of rail our nation may well be the time as this past January the auditor It is also time to recognize the made public, the rail risk reports to step up regulation of rail simi- general has issued yet another call risks posed by increasingly dan- recently compelled by Transport similar to other lar to other industries. While the for increased oversight on rail safety. gerous rail traffi c to our national Canada have not been made industries. sector claims fewer rail incidents, Missing elements include lack of a waterways. The rail lines were public. Neither municipalities, fi rst the scale of impacts of recent credible surveillance and enforce- built along our lakes and rivers nations, nor any other persons derailments (Lac-Mégantic, Lake ment regime, failure by Transport for ready access water to cool the potentially at risk to the impacts Wabamun, and Cheakamus River) Canada to seek assurance that rail coal-fi red engines. of derailments and spills have any makes evident that self-manage- companies have actually implement- Despite the recognition by suc- right to be notifi ed, consulted or ment just isn’t working. It is time ed their SMS systems, including cessive federal governments that receive these risk reports. to respond to demands for action training of personnel and measures rail transport of petroleum products The House Committee on by rail workers, transport experts for continuous improvement. is more dangerous than transport Transport, Infrastructure and Com- NDP MP LINDA DUNCAN and Canadian communities and One aspect meriting change is by pipeline, the rail sector remains munities is once again reviewing rail replace self-management of this the broad discretion, absent con- almost totally exempt from federal safety. Let’s hope this review triggers sector with full governance. sultation, vested in the minister environmental assessment. more concerted action to prevent or close to two decades, the In 2001, the then Liberal of Transport and the cabinet to Environmental assessment harm to our communities and envi- FTransportation Safety Board government replaced much of the allow exemptions from rules and is the accepted mechanism to ronment from rail disasters. (TSB), government appointed existing regulatory regime with a regulations. The TSB report on the identify, prevent and mitigate risks NDP MP Linda Duncan, who advisory committees, parliamen- self-management system (SMS) Lac-Mégantic disaster, noted the to health and environment from in- represents Edmonton Strathcona, tary committees and the auditor arguing that the rail companies exemption to the rail company dustrial activities. Recently CEAA Alta., is her party’s transport critic. general have all called for action know best how to manage risks allowing operation of a train car- in response to interventions has The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016 33 TRANSPORTATION POLICY BRIEFING

OPINION TSB OPINION LIGHT RAIL TSB lays out priorities Federal funds for light for upcoming year rail projects, maybe

Advancing transportation Transportation in transportation sector and all the other Canada’s urban regions land uses is a matter of record in every safety also means looking metropolitan region in Canada. forward. That’s why is in need of major The federal government is long overdue to make intimate integration the sine qua non of we’re always seeking to improvements. successful light rail funding applications. identify risks in advance, Anatomical sourcing approaches such “rule of thumb” and “gut feeling,” along and then pushing for with vague notions such as so-called “common sense,” are not a sound means pre-emptive safeguards of making informed decisions involving and mitigating measures. complex choices when the outcomes affect BARRY WELLAR millions of lives, billions of taxpayer dol- Over the coming year, lars, and multi-billions of dollars in light we’ll be focusing on a rail-associated expenditures by both the n 1974, minister of transport Jean public and the private sectors. number of key issues. IMarchand opined that “Canada’s nation- It is therefore incumbent upon the fed- A new safety Watchlist: This list, which identifi es al transportation policy is a mess.” Forty eral government to ensure that before any the issues posing the greatest risk to Canada’s years later, it is not apparent that we have light rail funds are allocated, taxpayers are transportation system, was fi rst published in more or less of a national transportation fully informed about how the returns on 2010. Since then, as progress has been made, policy mess, but media sources, profes- light rail expenditures are to be measured as new issues have emerged, and as other issues sional communications, and municipal and communicated, and to then rigorously have evolved, we have updated the list twice. government documents are clear that oversee the reporting process from the be- KATHY FOX Watch for our newest edition later this fall, transportation in Canada’s urban regions ginning of the project through to the end writes Kathy Fox. Photograph courtesy of the Vancouver is in need of major improvements. of the fi rst decade of operations. International Airport And, it is also clear that the sorry Transportation is one of the infrastruc- anada’s transportation system is vital state of transportation in Canada’s urban tures identifi ed in the Joint Interdependent Cto our economy, and moving passen- to record the majority of accidents and regions is not an accident. Rather, it is a Infrastructure Research Program, which gers and getting goods and raw materials fatalities in Canada’s commercial aviation direct result of decisions made by all levels was created 10 years ago by the Natu- to and from markets—by ship, pipeline, sector. Phase 1 of that study is nearing of government, business, and individuals, ral Sciences and Engineering Research rail or air—is something that happens 24 completion, and, over the coming months, and especially over the past three decades, Council of Canada, in partnership with hours a day, seven days a week, from coast the TSB will be meeting with stakeholders a fi nding discussed in detail in reports Public Safety and Emergency Prepared- to coast to coast. across the country to learn more about the prepared for the project, Methodologies ness Canada. But regardless of what’s being moved, context of those accidents and what can for Identifying and Ranking Sustainable Recent research reveals a troubling and where, it must be done safely. That’s be done to mitigate some of the risks. Transport Practices in Urban Regions, shortfall. That is, few if any municipal or why, when accidents occur, the Transporta- The ongoing Joint Study on Locomo- which I undertook in 2008-2009 for Trans- provincial governments have comprehen- tion Safety Board of Canada (TSB) digs tive Voice and Video Recorders: This port Canada. sively examined interdependencies among deep to fi nd out what happened—and then project, in collaboration with Transport Four recommendations are made to the transportation modes, or the interdepen- we dig deeper still to learn why. Because Canada and key members of Canada’s federal government in the event that it de- dencies between transportation and the it’s only when industry and regulators railway industry, involves examining the cides to embark on a light rail infrastruc- other infrastructures, much less incorpo- understand the causes and contributing issues associated with locomotive on- ture program in the foreseeable future. rated those interdependencies in public factors of an occurrence that they can take board recorders and their potential use By way of brief context for the recom- policies, plans, or programs. And, for that steps to prevent it from happening again. as a reliable source of investigative and mendations, Canada’s municipal, provin- matter, there is little published evidence Moreover, our enabling legislation proactive safety management information, cial, and federal governments are all in that the Government of Canada has done stipulates that we are an independent but without punitive repercussions against dire fi nancial straits, with limited pros- its own homework on this topic. agency, separate from other government employees. The study is progressing well pects. Moreover, there is solid evidence Consequently, I believe that federal agencies and departments. This allows us and a draft report is expected before Sum- that unless appropriate conditions are expenditures on light rail should be put on to be objective and impartial, free from mer 2016. incorporated in contracts, federal funds hold until all affected governments dem- any real or perceived political infl uence. It The TSB is also keeping a close eye on for light rail projects could actually do onstrate a clear understanding of infra- also goes a long way toward earning the a number of other safety-related topics, more to perpetuate than to mitigate such structure interdependencies, with special confi dence of Canadians, who ultimately such as the government action on our transportation sector-related problems as regard for the transportation sector due to fund our activities recommendations on the use of child greenhouse gases, unfairness in municipal its wide-ranging social, economic, environ- But independence alone isn’t enough. restraints aboard commercial aircraft, on property tax burdens caused by work-trip mental, public fi nance, sustainability, and We also have to be credible. That’s why, for railway crossing safety, on tougher rail commuters, and growth in transportation security role in urban regions. more than 25 years, we’ve worked hard to tank cars, on the wider implementation system operating costs. Canadians are justifi ably irritated set and maintain a standard of excellence, of safety management systems within Intimate integration of transportation when mega project proposals are thrust ensuring that our fi ndings rest securely all modes of transportation (along with planning and land use planning involves upon them in the form of massive tech- on a base of hard facts, sound science and improved government oversight), and the a reciprocal relationship that must be nical reports loaded with hundreds of rigorous analysis. The results speak for often lengthy process to implement new respected. That is, intimate integration mathematical and statistical equations and themselves: more than three-quarters of regulations. means that the walk, cycle, transit, and formulae, dozens of tables of numbers, our overall recommendations have been Beyond that, the TSB will, as always, private motor vehicle infrastructures of paragraph after paragraph of jargonese, assessed as fully satisfactory. continue to carry out its mandate by inves- urban transportation systems are planned appendices loaded with engineering draw- Advancing transportation safety, how- tigating accidents and reporting publicly, to effectively, effi ciently, economically, and ings, and shallow, cheerleader-type open ever, also means looking forward. That’s so that those best placed to effect change most sustainably support residential, com- house song-and-dance presentations. why we’re always seeking to identify risks may do so. When concrete steps have been mercial, industrial, recreational, institu- Geographic information systems (GIS) in advance, and then pushing for pre-emp- taken to improve safety, we’ll say so. But if tional, and other land use activities. And, represent a new era of informing and tive safeguards and mitigating measures. not enough has been done, we’ll say that, reciprocally, land use components are listening to the public about light rail and Over the coming year, we’ll be focusing on too. It’s a formula as straightforward as it planned so that they effectively, effi ciently, other geography-based initiatives that a number of key issues, including: has been effective, one that all Canadians economically, and most sustainably sup- are best represented by maps and other A new safety Watchlist: This list, which can expect to keep working for them for port the walk, cycle, transit, and private easy-to-understand graphics, supported by identifi es the issues posing the greatest another 25 years, and beyond. motor vehicle modes of moving people numbers and text. risk to Canada’s transportation system, Kathy Fox is chair of the Transporta- and goods. The federal government needs to en- was fi rst published in 2010. Since then, as tion Safety Board of Canada. The TSB is Variations of the intimate integration sure that any light rail funding is condi- progress has been made, as new issues an independent agency that investigates principle have been advocated for at least tional upon recipients meeting this new have emerged, and as other issues have marine, pipeline, railway, and aviation 50 years. Nevertheless, and for reasons informing-listening standard. evolved, we have updated the list twice. transportation occurrences. Its sole aim is beyond the scope of this note it has not For information about background Watch for our newest edition later this fall. the advancement of transportation safety. been broadly adopted and implemented in materials used for this comment, contact The safety issues investigation (SII) It is not the function of the board to as- Canada, with unfortunate consequences. Dr. Wellar at [email protected]. into air taxi operations in Canada: Last sign fault or determine civil or criminal That is, fl awed policy choices by all levels Dr. Barry Wellar is a professor emeritus spring, the TSB began studying the liability. of government have prevailed, and the at the University of Ottawa. reasons why air taxi operations continue The Hill Times dysfunctional relationship between the The Hill Times 34 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016 NEWS NDP NDP convention ‘one for the ages,’ many eager for vote on Mulcair’s leadership

The NDP’s policy lie Angus (Timmins-James Bay, Ont.) on is how we can do better as a and Manitoba MP Nikki Ashton party and a movement at working convention will (Churchill-Keewatinook Aski, Man.) together in preparation for elec- have declined to publicly endorse his tions and benefi tting form all the take place April 8 leadership when pressed by report- great ideas that are out there.” to 10 at the Shaw ers. Former MPs Jamie Nicholls, Under the party’s constitution, Elaine Michaud and Hélène Leblanc at every non-leadership conven- Conference Centre have also publicly called for a tion a secret ballot vote is held on in Edmonton, with change in party’s direction. whether or not a leadership elec- The NDP’s policy convention tion should be called, requiring 50 more than 1,500 will take place April 8 to 10 at the per cent plus one support. Shaw Conference Centre in Ed- While noting it’s not up to her, party members now monton, with more than 1,500 party Ms. Blaikie said she thinks 70 per registered to attend. members now registered to attend. cent support “is a number that the On March 31, the NDP leader would likely be hoping for,” released its fi nal post-mortem but that less than that means “you Continued from page 1 report on the 2015 election and have more work to do; it doesn’t campaign—its largest federal mean you have to quit.” “The outcome of the last elec- campaign to date—ahead of the In an email response to The tion for New Democrats was soul convention. Hill Times, those behind the crushing, so there’s going to be a The election review working RenewNDP website indicated lot of time spent soul searching, group, led by outgoing president plans to come “out openly at and, as part of that, the leadership Rebecca Blaikie, began in Decem- the Edmonton convention ... so review is a critical element so it ber, after the NDP’s federal cau- that we can discuss what our will be taken incredibly seriously cus had a crushing defeat in the movement needs without fear of NDP members will vote on NDP Leader Tom Mulcair’s leadership and analyst by delegates,” Mr. Capstick, now last election. It involved feedback repercussions.” It came together Ian Capstick said this week’s convention could be ‘nearly’ as dramatic as the with MediaStyle, said in an inter- from tens of thousands of party because of “the party establish- party’s 1971 ‘Waffl e convention.’ The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright view last week. members across the country, with ment’s refusal to engage in an He said it could “nearly” be “as a fi nal staff forum debrief held in honest and critical assessment,” dramatic as the Waffl e conven- Ottawa on March 22. The party the email said. staffer Jenn Jefferys, who is at- Michaud, who was defeated in the tion,” in reference to the party’s went from 97 seats before the “Dissenting from the status tending the convention, said she’s last fall after being fi rst elected in 1971 leadership convention when October election to 44 in 2015. quo would end the career of any “very excited” for the conven- 2011, is running for president. She David Lewis defeated James Lax- The report concludes the person, young or old, who would tion and eager to see the party said she wanted to “help rebuild the er to become leader, though by a NDP’s 2015 campaign “was out dare voice concerns openly. The emerge “united” and “reinvigo- party and make sure that we put slimmer margin than what many of sync with Canadians’ desire central leadership is well adept rated.” She said she wants “ to see forward more progressive positions expected. Mr. Laxer represented a for a dramatic break from the at ruling through fear, and it has more collaboration” and “to see as we move forward.” far-left, socialist wing of the party Harper decade.” Among problems silenced critical voices time and the party go back to its [socially Ms. Michaud said she thinks that was known as “The Waffl e.” identifi ed, it found: the NDP’s again,” read an email response democratic] roots more, to some there were “various issues” with Mr. Capstick said in recent weeks campaign lacked a strong, simple to questions. “It’s fair to say that degree.” But she said that doesn’t the 2015 campaign and she wants he’s seen Mr. Mulcair organizing narrative and was “not nimble” we do not believe the existing “necessarily” mean a change in to focus on empowering party more, and that’s “manifesting itself in reacting; there were “frustra- leadership is capable or willing leadership and she personally members and giving them a big- in the support of signifi cant union tions” over internal communica- of successfully undertaking the doesn’t blame Mr. Mulcair for the ger say in shaping the party plat- leaders,” and he thinks union efforts tions; the balanced-budget pledge renewal process.” election loss “whatsoever.” form and issues caucus members had an impact on the hundreds of cast the campaign as “cautious Former NDP staffer Sally In an interview with The Hill spearhead in Parliament. delegates who registered last month. change”; the platform lacked a Housser, now with Navigator in Times earlier this month, a long- “One of the things that strikes Geography could also work in Mr. “Quebec-specifi c offer”; there was Edmonton who was part of Mr. time NDP staffer, who is attending me is the disconnect between the Mulcair’s favour, he said. weak placement of ads that didn’t Mulcair’s leadership campaign the convention but did not want to membership and the platform “Knowing that Mr. Mulcair has present the party’s vision; the team, said in recent weeks there’s be identifi ed, said “there are cer- that we ran on last election, a lot a good number of Alberta sup- party was not adequately pre- been “the general buzz” that tainly large groups of people who of members including myself did porters as well, and the support of pared for the niqab debate; union comes before convention, with are organizing for as low a vote as not feel totally represented in the people like Peter Julian in British members “had a diffi cult time leadership talk “dominating con- possible for the leader at conven- platform that we had to defend,” Columbia who have signifi cant fi nding their aspirations re- versations” that she’s had. tion,” and for many, the leadership she said. “I don’t think all the fault organizing power and is closer to fl ected” in the campaign; and Mr. “Post-election, there’s obvi- review vote is “the reason to come can be put on the leader himself. that area, I am going to make the Mulcair’s strengths weren’t on ously a lot of anger in the ranks, to this convention.” We have bigger structure prob- assumption that that spike in reg- display in leaders debates. as there should be, and so I think “It’s not just the left; there are lems as well.” istrations to convention … would “Members, particularly local it’s natural going into convention organizers and campaign managers Marit Stiles, a member of the be on the side of Mr. Mulcair,” he campaign managers, felt that the for New Democrats to discuss and former campaign staffers from election review working group and said, adding though that there’s reporting from the ground had no that and how you move forward, across the country who have been a trustee with the Toronto District “really going to be a fi ght, I be- effect on the strategic decision- how you fi x it,” said Ms. Housser, in active discussions and the goal is School Board, is also running for lieve, on the convention fl oor.” making happening in the central adding she thinks the leadership to drive the leader south of 70 [per president. She said she was disap- Mr. Capstick said he’s also campaign. What was being felt review vote is “defi nitely bumping cent support],” said the source. pointed by the 2015 election results seen “more organized opposition door-to-door was not being com- the numbers up, for sure.” There’s also a healthy race and said, like “a lot of folks,” she to the leadership of Mr. Mulcair,” municated, being miscommuni- She said Mr. Mulcair is “really for the party executive shaping wants to see “change,” but said she than weeks prior, pointing, for cated, or went unheard,” impeding going to have to make the case to the up: with at least three candidates also sees “opportunity.” example, to a new website, Re- the ability of the central cam- membership at convention” that he running for party president, and “I thought rather than sit on the newNDP.com, which he said came paign to shift strategy, reads the not only “has a plan to rebuild, but rumours of at least one more in- sidelines and wait for somebody to his attention via social media report, which notes though that why he wants [the party leadership].” terested candidate (a former MP else to do it, why not step up,” she last week. members spoke of “pride in their “I think that Tom’s speech and at that) emerging last week. said, adding she thinks issues with Renewndp.com is an anony- local campaigns” and candidates. what Tom says at convention is Ms. Blaikie said, after fi ve the campaign are “complex” and it mous “organizing campaign” Ms. Blaikie, in an interview with very important,” she said. “What years on the executive, starting in “isn’t all about the leader,” but it’s ahead of the convention, which is The Hill Times last week, said while people are really going to be 2009 as treasurer and president up to membership to decide. “convinced that preservation of the the issue of leadership came up looking for is clear markers of since 2011, she thought it was NDP socialist caucus chair current direction of the party will from “time to time,” the post-mortem where the party is going in terms “time to pass on the torch” and Barry Weisleder is running for only lead to further stagnation and didn’t focus on questions over it and of policy, the resolutions, and thinks the level of interest in run- party president for the fi rst time, defeat.” The website calls for Dip- she made it clear to members at policy debates are always a lot ning for the executive this time he told The Hill Times, and the pers to sign on to show support. the outset of meetings that “that’s of fun at convention, but I think around is a “good sign.” caucus has also organized a Mr. Mulcair’s leadership has not what this was about.” She people want to see a very clear “I think people see the impor- larger slate of candidates for come into question ever since the added, though, that “that’s come up leadership and clear direction.” tance of a strong executive right party executive. Mr. Weisleder election. B.C. NDP MPs Peter Julian more in inside conversations.” Ms. Housser said she thinks now, it was something that came said he’s running for president (New Westminster-Burnaby, B.C.) “The party already has a “a lot of responsibility for how up again and again in the debrief to “give members a voice, to give and (Skeena-Bulkely process for that [the leadership a campaign goes” lies with the and its something that’s always delegates a voice, to keep hope Valley, B.C.), and Quebec MPs Ruth review vote]. … We didn’t want to leader, and while 2015 “very much been important to us in the NDP,” alive,” and that the party’s needs Ellen Brousseau (Berthier-Maski- infl uence that process one way or a wave election for the Liber- she said. “What will be inter- a change of direction and that nongé, Que.) and Mathieu Dubé (Be- another,” she said. als,” there were some bad moves esting to see is to what extent “together we can put socialism loeil-Chambly, Que.) have publicly “When a campaign goes poor- within the party’s control, like its candidates talk about some of the back in the NDP.” endorsed Mr. Mulcair’s leadership, ly, it’s never sort of just one thing balanced-budget stance. recommendations in the report.” [email protected] while others, like Ontario MP Char- … and what this report focused Party member and former Former Quebec NDP MP Elaine The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016 35 NEWS SYRIAN REFUGEES ‘Very, very few’ Syrian refugees came to Canada from refugee camps: CBSA offi cial Bolduc

“I wouldn’t be able to tell you According to a how many of the 21,000, but very, backgrounder very few came out of camps. Most of the people were already living on Immigration in the countries where we are Canada’s website, operating,” Mr. Bolduc said. Immigration, Refugees and the government Citizenship Minister John McCal- chose Syrian lum (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.), his parliamentary secretary Arif refugees with the Virani (Parkdale-Highpark, Ont.), help of the United and chair of the Public Safety National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, left, Immigration Minister John McCallum, and Health Minister Jane Philpott, Committee Rob Oliphant (Don are pictured Nov. 19, at a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan with a UNHCR staffer. Photograph courtesy of Immigration Canada Nations Refugee Valley West, Ont.) were not avail- able for interviews last week. Agency who were Liberal MP Borys Wrzesnews- most vulnerable and kyj ( Centre, Ont.), chair Mr. O’Toole said he thought it nerable refugees such as women said that hundreds of thousands of the House Citizenship and Im- was “a bit disingenuous” for the at risk and complete families in an of Syrian refugees are not living posed no security migration Committee, told The Hill ministers to visit refugee camps ac- effort to maximize the success in in refugee camps for a number of risk. This includes Times that he did not know the companied by the media when they resettlement while minimizing se- valid reasons. She said, in some exact numbers on how many Syr- knew that a majority of the refugees curity risks,” said Immigration com- cases, the UN stopped accepting complete families, ian refugees came from refugee would not be selected from there. munications adviser Mary Jago. refugees into camps in Lebanon in camps. However, he said, the gov- “That’s a bit disingenuous, “Some refugees are in camps 2014 due to overcrowding and not women at risk, and ernment never promised to bring when you know full well that any and others are living in host com- being able to keep up with the mas- people in the LGBT in refugees only from the refugee Canadian immigration offi cial munities, typically in over-crowded sive infl ow of refugees. Ms. Fattal camps. Mr. Wrzesnewskyj said wasn’t in the camp processing urban centres with very limited added that the living conditions of community. that the key deciding factor for the people,” said Mr. O’Toole. support systems to help them ac- refugees living in apartments, in government was to select the most “That’s a totally different me- cess health services, education, or some cases, are “horrible” and more vulnerable and the ones who did dia image to project to Canadians employment. In both cases, living in need of help than the ones in Continued from page 1 not pose any security threat. when you’re trying to say, ‘We’re conditions are very challenging refugee camps. “Where they were actually lo- doing this on such an amazingly and refugees have virtually no “Those who came [to Canada] refugees came from refugee camps cated, whether they were in towns tight and expensive and time- prospect of building a new life for from apartments who did not and that it chose the most vulnera- or in actual camps, we didn’t consuming compressed timeframe themselves and their children.” come from camps are sometimes ble refugees and those who did not actually set goals where we’re because of the urgency.’ Well, it’s a According to a backgrounder in the worse situation than those pose a security threat. And another extracting the refugees from,” said little less urgent seeming if people on Immigration Canada’s website, in the camps,” Ms. Al-Fattal who expert says the living conditions in Mr. Wrzesnewskyj. “We set a goal are living in apartments and work- the government chose Syrian refu- is a part-time professor at the some of the apartments are worse of a certain number of refugees ing in the economy. The image of gees with the help of the United University of Ottawa. than the camps. that we would bring in to remove the camps, I think, was used in Nations Refugee Agency who were Meanwhile, Mr. Miller said that Martin Bolduc, vice-president the load from those frontline part to suggest why there had to most vulnerable and posed no Canada still is in the process of ac- of the programs branch of countries and also to help our be such a dramatic time line used.” security risk. This includes com- cepting more Syrian refugees and Canada Border Services Agency, European allies because of many Both Mr. Miller and Mr. O’Toole plete families, women at risk, and hoped that the government will told the House Public Safety and of those refugee camps were said they’re not questioning that people in the LGBT community. now select more Syrian refugees National Security Committee on pretty full.” the Syrian refugees who came to According to the UNHCR, only from formal refugee camps. Feb. 18 that a vast majority of the Conservative MP Erin O’Toole Canada were not certifi ed by the about 10 per cent of the about “I hope they do and the reason 21,000 Syrian refugees who had (Durham, Ont.), also a member UN or did not need help. 4.8- million Syrian refugees live for that is, again, regardless of where arrived in Canada by that time of the Public Safety Committee, “I would’ve thought that we in formal camps in the countries a refugee camp is or who is in it, I do were not selected from refu- noted that in November, Mr. Mc- would’ve targeted people in surrounding Syria. The Syrian believe that those people are living gee camps administered by the Callum, Defence Minister Harjit the camps and what have you, refugee crisis is one of the most under stressed conditions more so United Nations Refugee Agency Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) because those are the people serious in decades, and accord- than others,” Mr. Miller said. (UNHCR). But Mr. Bolduc did not and Health Minister Jane Philpott who are living in, I would think, ing to the Canadian Red Cross, During the Oct. 19 federal release a breakdown. (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.) visited the most deplorable conditions. “nearly two million Syrians are election campaign, Liberals had “Most of the 21,000 refugees refugee camps in Lebanon and Jor- .... Why the government did it, I estimated to have fl ed to Turkey, promised to bring in 25,000 Syr- who have made it to our borders dan, which received an enormous don’t know,” said Mr. Miller. while 1.2 million have gone to ian refugees to Canada by the end were not housed in camps,” Mr. amount of media coverage. He In an email response to The Lebanon, another 625,000 have of the year but failed to meet that Bolduc told committee members. said the idea behind visiting Syrian Hill Times, an Immigration, Refu- sought refuge in Jordan and deadline. The government how- “They had been living in theatre refugees in camps was to highlight gees and Citizenship Department 245,000 went to Iraq.” ever, met that promise by the end for a number of years, renting the urgent needs of refugees and spokeswoman said that it did not Germany is leading the list of of February, and as of last week apartments, so I just wanted that questioned why the government “systematically track” how many countries, followed by Canada, had brought in a total of 26,207 for the precision. They were not expedited the process to bring of the Syrian refugees who came that has pledged to resettle about Syrian refugees. housed in camps administered by 25,000 refugees in Canada. to Canada resided in camps or 180,000 Syrian refugees. Accord- The deadline for private the UNHCR.” “If you fi lmed a visit to [refu- in urban areas. She said that ing to the United Nations, Ger- sponsorship of Syrian refugees Conservative MP Larry Miller gees living in apartments], there Canada worked closely with the many has agreed to accept 41,899 was March 1, but Mr. McCallum (Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, Ont.), wouldn’t be the same sense of UNHCR in identifying the most refugees, Canada 38,089, U.S. announced last week that all who is a member of the House urgency that we need to move vulnerable Syrian refugees. 32,369, United Kingdom 20,000, applications fi led by March 31 Public Safety Committee, asked so dramatically quick,” said Mr. “Canada has been working Norway 9,000, Australia 5,800, would be processed. Mr. McCal- Mr. Bolduc if he had a breakdown O’Toole. “The camp was used to with the United Nations Refugee Sweden 2,700, Switzerland 2,000, lum also pledged that his depart- of how many Syrian refugees who try and explain the very acceler- Agency (UNHCR) to identify Syr- Austria 1,900, Finland 1,900, ment would strive to bring in came to Canada came from refu- ated timeline and emergency ian refugees in Jordan and Leba- 1,400, and 1,000. 10,000 more refugees by the end gee camps. Mr. Bolduc said he did expenditures when, in actual fact, non, who are registered with that Rouba Al-Fattal, who teaches of this year or early next year. not but added that “very, very few it was really nothing to do with agency. We are working closely political science at the University [email protected] came out of camps.” the camps.” with the UNHCR to prioritize vul- of Ottawa and is of Syrian origin, The Hill Times 36 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016 NEWS BUDGET Federal public service unions not satisfi ed with Trudeau government’s fi rst budget

Though the safety. However, he said this lion in cuts, or about $170-million, will not have its desired effect will come from outsourcing, with government says it without bolstering staff numbers smaller amounts being chopped at the Canadian Food Inspection from travel and advertising. The wants to improve Agency (CFIA). same article quoted Mr. Brison as services, PSAC says “If they don’t put more food in- saying $221-million is “a signifi - spectors in, especially in slaugh- cant fi gure but it’s actually very without more staff, ter houses, I think we’re facing realistic,” adding, “We need to do ‘the services are another major food crisis in this more work in order to present country, as far as food safety is and legitimately defend a larger simply not going to concerned,” he said, referring to fi gure. We’re comfortable with the the listeria outbreak at in 2008 $221-million fi gure at this time.” be there.’ at a Maple Leaf Foods plant that Mr. Aylward said he has some resulted in the deaths of 23 people concern about potential job and sickened many others. losses from the government’s Continued from page 1 While specifi c numbers were plan to spend $75.2-million over not put forward, Mr. Aylward said two years to create government- The Public Service Alliance of there are indications that in the wide platform for managing data Canada (PSAC), which represents budget that more staffi ng is on on human resources, fi nancial about 140,000 federal employees, the way for the Canada Revenue management, and information fi rst responded to the budget that Agency (CRA), Veterans Affairs, management. The budget said this came down March 22 with a press and Service Canada. amalgamation of these systems “is release that congratulated the The budget said the govern- expected to result in signifi cantly PSAC national executive vice-president Chris Aylward, left, said there are a Liberal government for its “move ment would provide an additional lower annual costs to operate and number of things he would have like to have seen addressed more specifi cally away from austerity and its com- $185.8-million to CRA over fi ve maintain these functions, and in the budget, such as whether the government intends to roll back tens of mitment to invest to improve the years, and bump up its budget by will help deliver better services to thousands of job cuts made under the former Conservative government. The lives of Canadians, at least in the $14.6-million annually on an on- Canadians.” offi ce of Treasury Board President Scott Brison highlighted several budget items immediate future.” going basis, to improve services. Mr. Aylward said the transition it said are positive for the federal public service. Photograph courtesy of PSAC and The Speaking to the The Hill Times It also committed to spending to a new pay platform for govern- Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright last week, though, PSAC national $73-million over the next two ment workers called Phoenix, executive vice-president Chris years for employment insur- which started being rolled out There needs to be some idea or The budget document said: Aylward said there are a number ance call centres, and increase in 2009 and was supposed to be concept of where they want to go, “By focusing on outcomes for of things he would have liked funding to Service Canada by completed this year, has resulted and I think they need to be open Canadians and making evidence- to have seen addressed more $19-million over the next year in in more than 1,500 job losses. about that so that Canadians can based decisions that are anchored specifi cally in the budget, such as order to process more EI claims Debi Daviau, president of the decide if this is worth their tax in meaningful data and indica- whether the government intends and offer more support to people Professional Institute of the Pub- dollars.” tors, the Government is moving to roll back tens of thousands of looking for work. It also said it lic Service of Canada (PIPSC), She added, however, that this to a culture of measurement and job cuts made under the former was putting $78.1-million to- said the combination of these new investment into Shared Ser- impact, and is putting in place the Conservative government. ward reopening Veterans Affairs systems is not necessarily a bad vices “could be good and could be tools to deliver on priorities, align “With all this talk about ser- service offi ces in Charlottetown, idea. She said it’s indicative of the bad. … It’s not that Shared Ser- resources to programs and ac- vice and improving services, if Sydney, N.S., Corner Brook, N.L., government’s intention to expand vices or standardization of IT is a tivities that deliver real value for [the government does not] staff Windsor, Ont., Thunder Bay, Ont., Shared Services Canada beyond bad idea, but when you enter into Canadians, and provide meaning- up, then the services are simply Saskatoon, Brandon, Man., Prince the realm of information technol- a major shift like that, there needs ful information to Canadians and not going to be there,” he said. “To George, B.C., and Kelowna, B.C., ogy, as was the original intent. to be facts, evidence, expertise, Parliament.” say that they’re going to invest— opening another offi ce in Sur- “[Shared Services] was not and planning that goes into that. Ms. Tremblay added that with and they’ve said that, that they’re rey, B.C., expanding outreach to just supposed to be IT initially,” The Conservative government did more attention given to the im- investing in public services—is veterans in the North, and hiring she said. “It was supposed to it overnight, threw a department pact of government programs on one thing. But if they’re not going more case managers to ensure a be kind of a corporate-service together, put good people there, Canadians, the public might get to resource the departments, and client-to-case-manager ratio of no department. When you talk about by the way, right to the very top of a better appreciation of the work basically scale back and reverse more than 25 to 1. HR and fi nancial and whatever, I this department … but gave them that’s done by members of her the 30,000 job cuts that the Con- Mr. Aylward expressed concern think that’s probably a sign that an impossible task.” organization, which represents servatives made, then Canadians over budget’s assertion that it is those activities, if they’re able Ms. Daviau said Shared Ser- more than 10,000 federal workers. are simply not going to get the “committed to eliminate poorly- to fi x Shared Services, might be vices, to date, has lacked a plan “I think that, for my member- services.” targeted and ineffi cient programs, then transferred under the same and structure to fulfi ll its man- ship, that it could be a good news The Treasury Board website wasteful spending, and ineffective umbrella.” date. story in that we’re able to actually shows there were 257,034 federal and obsolete government initia- She said she would support She said she considered the show Canadians the value of employees as of March 31 last tives.” He said there is a lack of measures that “centralize the possibility that the government public services, and also how it year, down almost 26,000 from a information on what programs the systems … and not necessarily would dismantle Shared Services, has an impact on the economy,” peak of 282,980 in 2010. A spokes- government considers to fall into the people.” and assumes most its employees she said. man for PSAC said the 30,000 job this category or how it will deter- Ms. Daviau said, however, that would revert back to the federal Ms. Tremblay added that she cuts the union regularly refers to mine which ones are considered Shared Services must be fi xed departments they were seconded was disappointed the budget did is an estimate of full-time equiva- “ineffi cient” and “wasteful.” correctly, and she has concerns from and, for the most part, have not commit to bolstering the fed- lents based on departmental “What we’re asking for is that about this even with the addition- continued to do much of their eral Translation Bureau, which is reports fi led in Parliament. a transparent process takes place al $383.8-million the government work for. responsible for translating, from In response to questions identifying the affected programs committed to Shared Services Emmanuelle Tremblay, presi- one offi cial language to another, about how the budget affects the or spending, and we’re asking in the budget over the next two dent of the Canadian Associa- various materials such as memos, public service, Jean-Luc Ferland, for access to that information to years. PIPSC, which has a mem- tion of Professional Employees legislation, and text for websites. a spokesman for Treasury Board assess the impact changes could bership of more than 57,000, (CAPE), said she was pleased by “The Translation Bureau has President Scott Brison, high- have on services and the work of represents about 3,500 employees the government’s affi rmation in basically lost a third of its staff lighted by email measures such our members,” he said. of Shared Services. the budget that it would be imple- over the past four, fi ve years,” she as: $17.8-million over fi ve years Mr. Aylward added that he She said her concerns about menting a “results and delivery” said, noting she represents about to the Treasury Board Secretariat would have preferred to see Services Canada’s ability to turn approach to governance. She 850 translators, interpreters, and to create a “client-fi rst service the government go further in itself around follows a meeting of interpreted this as indicating the terminologists at the bureau. strategy” and complete the migra- reducing the extent to which it the House Public Accounts Com- need for more program evalua- She said the department has tion of government websites to relies on outsourcing for govern- mittee in March in which agency tors across various departments, increasingly turned to subcon- Canada.ca; $11.5-million to ex- ment operations. He noted that offi cials told Members they could which is an occupation represent- tractors, and is now implementing pand the “open government” strat- budget indicated that it would not commit to fi nalizing the ed by her organization. desktop translation software. As a egy; $12.9-million to enhance the cut $221-million in spending on government IT modernization “I hope [department heads] result, the quality of translation is access-to-information process; “professional services, travel and plan— which includes merging will get the signal [from the gov- suffering and will continue to get and $88-million over the next two government advertising, starting email systems, data centres, and ernment] that departments actu- worse, she said. years to improve tax collections. in 2016–17.” networks—by the 2020 deadline. ally have to staff those evaluation “It has an impact on the way He did not address to what The PSAC VP said there is “They asked the question, ‘Did shops that they have been leaving we deal with offi cial languages extent public service job numbers $10.9-billion spent on outsourcing you have a plan?’ [Shared Servic- dwindling for the past few years,” in the delivery of public services might be affected by this budget. each year, and the reductions an- es offi cials] said no. They said, ‘Do she said. “There were jobs that, and also the right of employees Mr. Aylward said it was nounced in the budget are “a very you have a plan today?’ No. They if not cut, were not fi lled. I know to work in the language of their encouraging that the govern- insignifi cant amount of money.” still don’t have a plan. So why in my old department [of Foreign choice,” Ms. Tremblay said. ment committed $38.5-million The Toronto Star reported last do you want to sink hundreds of Affairs], the evaluation team had [email protected] over two years to improve food week that the bulk the $221-mil- millions of dollars a black hole? been signifi cantly diminished.” The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016 37 FEATURE PCO CLERK

PCO as deputy secretary to Cabi- ises brought on by a new govern- net for plans and consultations. ment. But Mr. Wernick describes Between his more recent term at the situation in his offi ce as one the PCO and his previous stint, Mr. of normal continuity. Wernick has had the unique per- “The public service, as an spective of being a key player in the institution, an organization, has transitions of government for three existed as long as the country different prime ministers—Paul has, and it has constantly evolved Martin in 2003, Stephen Harper in to shape the times and the con- 2006, and Mr. Trudeau last year. text and the priorities of each He said it’s diffi cult to compare government,” he said. “And I kind the transitions. He noted that one of see it as taking the torch or the difference that stands out is that mantle from Janice, who took it Mr. Martin came into the job with from Wayne [Wouters], who took several years of Cabinet experi- it from Kevin [Lynch], and so on, ence as part of the previous Liberal and I will do what I can during government of Jean Chrétien, my tenure to move it forward.” while Mr. Harper and Mr. Trudeau Mr. Wernick said his current became prime ministers before priorities include creating a public ever being part of a Cabinet. service that has “nimbleness and When asked how this affected agility” so it can meet the needs of the demands placed upon the a “busy, ambitious government that PCO, Mr. Wernick said: “I think wants to do a lot in its mandate, but that for new governments and I think this would be true had we re-elected governments, the easy been dealing with a blue govern- part of getting started is what ment or an orange government. they want to do. It usually directly “Citizens’ expectations keep follows their platform. rising. ... They want responses to Privy Council Clerk says his current priorities include creating a public service that has ‘nimbleness and agility’ “What’s more challenging for issues to be quicker. They expect so it can meet the needs of a ‘busy, ambitious government that wants to do a lot in it’s mandate, but I think this would be true them is how to govern, how to be a 24-hour-day service delivered on had we been dealing with a blue government or an orange government.’ The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright minister, how to be a Cabinet, how mobile devices; they’re not will- to be a prime minister, how to use ing to line up anymore for things. your time well, how to mobilize These are things that started support around the Cabinet table. … before [the Liberals took power] No matter how much you can try to and will carry on for a while.” coach them or try to instill some of Mr. Wernick noted the need to Wernick planning to that … at the end of the day, every replenish the ranks of the public government learns by doing, and service, given the pending retire- simply by governing and acquiring ments of a large cohort of baby experience,” said Mr. Wernick, who boomers. He said the government stick around PCO for has accumulated 12 years of experi- needs to replace about 7,000 work- ence in the PCO and says he’s at- ers each year, largely because of tended about 300 Cabinet meetings. retirements. That fi gure is expected On the commonality between to grow in the years ahead as more all three transitions he was boomers retire, he added. a while, push on for around for, Mr. Wernick said: “We can’t recruit at the pace we “There’s always a kind of ex- did 10 years ago,” he said. “It’s just citement and freshness of new too slow and rather clunky. …. We beginnings, new possibilities, and have a lot of people in their 50s, and ‘nimbleness and agility’ it takes a while for them to settle the defi ned-benefi t pension plan [of down into their rhythms and government workers] makes it kind habits, and how they like to talk of crazy to stay beyond their 60s.” about issues and frame decisions A PCO report last year said in public service and come to decisions. And each the average age of public servants Cabinet kind of fi nds its new nor- in 2014 was almost 45, and more mal, and it takes a while for that than half were older than that. in helping establish a process kind of headhunting process to to happen because they have to Mr. Wernick also acknowl- Privy Council for picking his successor “on a help [the prime minster] screen gel together as a group, like any edged that the government is a permanent basis,” some inter- down to a shortlist,” Mr. Wernick group of human beings.” “bit behind” the private sector in Clerk Michael preted this as being an interim said. “I haven’t worked out the Mr. Wernick said the Trudeau terms of providing the workers appointment. This perception details on that, but I did promise government “is off to a strong start” with technology that’s appropri- Wernick says was supported by the announce- him some advice on how to go in terms of fi nding its rhythm. ate for 2016, and closing this gap ment in December that Matthew about that before I leave.” “The pace at which this gov- is another thing he’s focused on. he’s ‘no more Mendelsohn, former director of Mr. Wernick said any scenario ernment has started has certainly “We’re not going to be able to do the Toronto think-tank, the Mowat he recommends would continue been brisk and has put a lot of de- the work that we need to do, or are temporary than Centre, was being made a deputy to see the prime minister retain- mands on the public service,” he expected to do, with sort of 1990s secretary to the Cabinet in the ing “100 per cent of the say” in said “I’d be remiss if I didn’t say technologies,” he said. “We have to anybody who’s Privy Council Offi ce (PCO), with who gets the job, “as he does with I’m really, really proud of the way move on that rather quickly.” a responsibility for “results and appointments of Senators. It’s all the public service has responded He said some of the $3.4-billion held this job.’ delivery.” Some felt Mr. Men- about the advice that he would get to this. We have met all of the promised in the budget for federal delsohn, who had connections to in terms of a shortlist of people to challenges, and the feedback I get infrastructure over the next fi ve Mr. Trudeau’s inner circle, was the consider, but it’s his appointment from the prime minister and the years will go toward updating fed- Continued from page 1 heir apparent to the clerk’s job. to give and will remain so.” ministers is that they’re very ap- eral workplaces and technology. But Mr. Wernick said last week preciative of the support they’ve In terms of contrasting the cur- In interview with The Hill that he is “no more temporary than From one Trudeau to another gotten [from the public service].” rent Liberal government with the Times from the clerk’s offi ce in anybody who’s held this job. I’m Mr. Wernick, 58, has been in the Mr. Wernick said it’s typical for former Conservative government, the Langevin Block last week, Mr. the 23rd clerk. We’re all temporary.” federal public service since 1981. newly elected governments to be Mr. Wernick noted that increased Wernick said: “I’m in no hurry to He said he will remain Privy “I will mark 35 years in Ot- quite active right off the bat as they “space” public servants have been do that. I don’t think the prime Council clerk “as long as the tawa—35 Ottawa winters and seek to implement their agendas. given to communicate and engage minister is going to need that prime minister wants me to serve, 35 years of service—this June,” What stands out about this new with stakeholders, media, and the advice for a while.” which is the same deal all previ- he said. “I started under Pierre government, he said, is the degree general public. He described this There was some surprise when ous clerks have had.” Trudeau and I’m now serving to which initial activity has been new state of affairs as a “big chal- Mr. Wernick was appointed to Still, Mr. Wernick said he’s under his son.” driven by international events and lenge,” and said it requires “skill this role in January, given that his placing a high priority on his as- Before his recent appointment issues. As examples, he cited the that’s not as good as it needs to be.” predecessor, , had signment to help establish a new as clerk, Mr. Wernick had been government’s attendance at G20 Mr. Wernick said this new been quite active in helping the process for choosing clerks. He deputy clerk to the PCO since 2014. summit in Turkey in November, the openness throughout government Liberals transition into government said increasing the transparency Serge Dupont, who has been an ex- Paris conference on climate change is a result the Liberal regime not during the fi rst few months of their of government appointments is ob- ecutive director for the Internation- in December, the Syrian refugee wanting to develop policy “in a mandate. She even accompanied viously important to Mr. Trudeau, al Monetary Fund in Washington, initiative, and the change in nature closed system where you come up Mr. Trudeau on some trips. as seen with the changes that D.C., representing Canada, Ireland, of Canada’s contribution to the with a solution in a boardroom On his appointment, Mr. Wernick have already been made to how and the Caribbean, was announced fi ght against ISIS. in Ottawa and then you go out said: “I can tell you that probably no- Senators are chosen, as well as last week as the next PCO deputy One might assume that the and sell it. They actually want to body was more surprised than I was. governor-in-council appointments. clerk, slated to start May 9. PCO—as the offi ce that acts as involve people who are affected It’s not a job that I sought or really “I will do some work on defi n- Prior to that, Mr. Wernick spent a conduit between the govern- by policies and programs in the expected to ever have. I was offered ing what the job is, what is the eight years as deputy minister of ment’s political masters and its design of how we move forward, the job and obviously accepted it.” characteristics or competencies Aboriginal Affairs and Northern non-partisan bureaucracy—has and that’s not easy.” With Mr. Trudeau’s early or traits that you should be look- Development Canada. For the three been turned on its head with this [email protected] emphasis on Mr. Wernick’s role ing for, probably involve some years up until 2006, he was in the new batch of priorities and prom- The Hill Times 38 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016 FEATURE

BOOK EXCERPT CALL OF THE WORLD ‘Whatever progress we had made changed with 9/11, and much for the worse’

Former federal and Senator Jerry controls the purse strings in trip. “How are we going to fi t all Grafstein, who had built the per- the American system, building this in?” I complained. “Everybody Liberal Cabinet sonal relations with Lee Hamilton relationships with members of wants to talk to us.” But it quickly or Ben Gilman, the Republican Congress has to be a key consider- became obvious that he was the minister Bill representative from New York who ation in Canada’s foreign relations. one they wanted to talk to. I cer- Graham talks about chaired the House Committee on But though Canadian MPs from tainly had greater access to more Foreign Affairs after 1999, as well across the country push and shove powerful people in Brazil with the importance as with Senators and Congress- to get into what they consider an Bob at my side than I had dur- of parliamentary men I had met through my work exclusive club whose decisions ing a previous visit on my own, with SCFAIT and various other make an impact on every riding though I was able to one-up him diplomacy with the organizations. For instance, I got to in a major way, few American by speaking French with presi- know Steny Hoyer, the Democratic congressmen and senators are dent Cardoso. We met with the U.S. in his memoir, Congressman from Maryland who as interested in knowing us. The Foreign Affairs Committee, the The Call of the World. served as minority whip in the main exceptions are those from the Finance Committee, and various House of Representatives and later northern border states, for obvious Congressional committees. After House majority leader, through reasons. The many links between the formal business was com- BY BILL GRAHAM his good friend Spencer Oliver, the southern Ontario and upper New pleted, it turned out that virtually long-serving secretary general of York State forged the lifelong every senior Brazilian politician hen I was fi rst elected to the the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. friendship that Cathy and I have had family or investments in WHouse of Commons, David People have no idea about the with Amo Houghton and his wife, Florida and needed Bob Gra- MacDonald graciously invited time constraints on U.S. Congress- Priscilla. The other exceptions are ham’s help. All the great affairs of me to have lunch with him, even men. In the past, they arrived in those from parts of California or state, all the complicated issues of Bill Graham, former federal Liberal though I’d just destroyed his Washington on Monday, stayed Florida, where there are a large international law, were immedi- Cabinet minister says because chance to regain a seat in Parlia- until Friday, and were free most number of expatriate Canadians, ately tossed aside for an aunt who the legislative branch controls ment. “Come, Bill,” he said, “I’ll tell evenings, but now they fl y in on or “snowbirds.” In my day, for ex- had a visa problem in Miami or the purse strings in the American you what goes on up there.” After Tuesday, leave on Thursday, and ample, David Dreier, the congress- a cousin who wanted fi nancial system, building relationships with giving me some helpful tips on dash all day and long into the man from California, represented assistance for his orange grove, members of Congress has to be a key how to fi nd an offi ce and put to- night from meetings to votes to an estimated 500,000 Canadians in thereby confi rming the old adage consideration in Canada’s foreign gether a staff, he added, “If you’re receptions to fundraisers. It’s like Los Angeles, and Senator Bob Gra- that all politics is local politics. relations. Photo handout really interested in international a circus, with bells ringing inces- ham, a former governor of Florida, In Bolivia, we were introduced issues, whatever you do as an MP, santly and everyone hurrying used to say to me, “Bill, you’ve only to the head of the Navy. “Oh,” I friendships too. It got to the point join the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parlia- hither and yon. Ben Gilman had a got a hundred thousand voters in said, “I wasn’t aware that Bolivia where our ambassador asked me mentary Group. It was the most staff of 30 people working for him your riding. That’s nothing. I’ve got had a coastline.” to bring him along whenever I rewarding thing I did in the whole and over 100 others working for millions of Canadians in my state.” “We don’t,” he replied, “but we’re saw Ben Gilman or Bob Graham time I was on the Hill. It gave me his committee, compared with my I got to know Bob Graham going to get it back from Chile one or to invite them on his behalf to great insights to what’s going staff of three and SCFAIT’s staff through the Inter-American Dia- of these days.” This was the fi rst an embassy dinner. on in the United States.” And so, of three. I had to develop my own logue, a Washington think-tank I heard of the century-old border As political power shifted in following his advice, I became a technique to manage to see him. that works at establishing better dispute in which Bolivia had lost its the United States to the south and member right away. I would never phone Ben directly. relations between North and South access to the Pacifi c in 1904. Ever southwest, Canada’s ability to The Canada-U.S. Inter-Parlia- Instead, I called his chief of staff, America. Peter Hakim, its presi- hopeful, it still kept an admiral and manage the American legislative mentary Group, which was set up whom I had gotten to know over dent, asked me to become involved a few ships on Lake Titicaca. process through our network of in 1959, has kept abreast with the drinks after meetings and other so- in its various activities as a way to As we prepared to leave for inter-parliamentary contacts be- integration of our economies, the cial occasions, and he was usually bring a Canadian perspective into home, Bob and I were presented came more limited. Increasingly, closeness of our military ties, and able to fi t me in for a few minutes an organization that was predomi- with a pair of beautiful silver border issues came to mean the the importance of Congress as an while Ben was having a coffee in nantly focused on US relations pots used for drinking a tea made U.S.-Mexico border, and Canada originator of legislation that may his offi ce between meetings. with Latin America. I attended from mashed coca leaves as well got sideswiped by Washington’s have an impact on Canadians. It One day, in fact, the chair of some of its interesting meetings on as two large bags of the leaves, preoccupation with Mexican gets substantial funding to do its the German Foreign Affairs Com- the strengthening of democratic which are said to be very good migrants and Mexican drugs. The work and is generally well run. mittee said to me, “Bill, can you institutions and a conference in for your health. “Bob,” I said as northern Senators and represen- In my day, its members prepared get me in to see your friend Gil- Miami on party fi nance and the we walked through the airport, tatives were often as horrifi ed as seriously for the annual meeting, man? I can’t get an appointment.” relationship between political “what are you going to say to the we were by the low level of atten- which alternated between Canada “You might try taking his chief parties and the press. In January customs in Miami when they ask, tion paid to Canadian interests and the United States, and they of staff out for a drink,” I replied. 2000 I went on a trip sponsored Senator, what’s in your bag, and and issues, but they no longer had took personal responsibility for “It’s the only way I know.” by the organization to Brazil and the answer is a bunch of coca the controlling voices. Whatever studying the topics under discus- When the Republicans gained Bolivia with Bob Graham, then the leaves? We’ll both end up in the progress we had managed to sion in the subcommittees, which control of the House and the powerful chairman of the Senate’s slammer for sure.” make, however, changed with dealt respectively with trade, Senate in 1994, the Canada- Intelligence Committee. Bob took “You’re right, cousin,” he said. 9/11, and much for the worse. cross-border, and international U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group to introducing me as his cousin, “We’ve got to fi nd somewhere to issues. For a while I co-chaired the could hardly convince any of as did his sister- in-law Katherine leave these bags without insulting International Issues Subcommittee them to come to our meetings. Graham, the legendary publisher our hosts.” So we skulked around with Lee Hamilton, the extremely They sounded like the American of the Washington Post, when I got the airport until we found a bin in The Call of the infl uential Democratic representa- version of our Reform Party: to know her on the Trilateral Com- which to deposit them, then away World: A Political tive from Indiana who had fi rst “Oh, no, we can’t travel, that’s a mission. we dashed. Memoir, by Bill been elected in 1964, and we dealt perk. Besides, foreign affairs is Once, when I visited him in his Canada’s ambassadors and Graham, On with everything from immigration a bad thing. We don’t even have Washington offi ce, he said, “Bill, I their offi cials didn’t always ap- Point Press, 512 rules, to trade with Cuba, to NATO, passports.” Though we retained think I found my family’s ceme- preciate having MPs show up in to cigarette smuggling. many good contacts among the tery up on an island off Scotland. Washington. They never knew pp., $39.95. Many MPs and Senators want Democrats, getting the Repub- Do you think your branch came what we intended to say or do, to join this group, creating a tricky licans to pay any attention to from there too?” Our ambassador, particularly the New Democrats problem because there’s rarely Canada was diffi cult for a couple who was with me, was amazed and Bloquistes, and they couldn’t room for more than a dozen of of years. Gradually, they started by the banter. “Is that what al- control us even if they did know. them at the meetings. Marlene to come back after they real- ways goes on when you two get Mostly, however, they recognized Excerpted with permission Catterall, the Liberal whip whose ized they had a host of problems together?” he asked afterward. that lobbyists were being paid from The Call of the World: A power included control over which that required our help, whether But, again, it all went back to the a fortune to have the kind of Political Memoir, by Bill Graham, MPs got to go on what trips, once softwood lumber exports or the importance of personal relations access we were getting for free. 2016, On Point Press, an imprint of complained, “Every time I try to Detroit-Windsor bridge. Senator and a sense of fun. We spent whole weekends with UBC Press, Vancouver and Toronto, fi nd a place for our people to go Frank Murkowski from Alaska Given his infl uence in Wash- high-powered Congressmen and Canada, $39.95. Bill Graham is a on one of these U.S. trips, you’re and Representative Amo Hough- ington, his Florida constituency, U.S. Senators, fi shing at a lodge former federal minister of foreign always already there. Why the hell ton from New York were particu- and the fact that Miami is the de in Muskoka or cruising down the affairs, national defence, interim do you have to be there? You do lots larly useful in encouraging some facto fi nancial capital of South Mississippi in a riverboat. Our leader of the opposition, and in- of travel anyway.” But I was one of of their colleagues to join. America, Bob was met with open wives, who were always invited terim leader of the Liberal Party. the few, along with my fellow MP Because the legislative branch arms wherever we went on our to come along, made their own The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016 39 SHAUGHNESSY COHEN NOMINEE

Q&A GREG DONAGHY

than implied by the term ‘Windsor ward heeler.’ Don’t get me wrong: ‘He was a mid- he was a great retail politician. He learned early on how to work the levers of the patronage machines, and he used them with great effect. century giant, “It also helped that like all the best politicians, he was profound- ly human, and people, especially his voters in Windsor, connected and an architect to him on this level. “But he was also a man of keen intellect and genuine curiosity, who was passionately of contemporary interested in ideas and how they played out in policy, in society. This seriousness of purpose lent him gravitas, and gave him stand- Canada,’ ing across Canada and abroad. Voters, foreign ministers, ambas- sadors wanted to hear what he Donaghy on had to say.” You say some mocked his ambi- tion and doubted his progressive politics. Why was this important? Paul Martin Sr. “Martin was from the wrong side of the tracks—hardscrabble Pembroke in 1910 was a long way Greg Donaghy says Paul Martin Sr. ‘was a real politician. He dodges and weaves, Greg Donaghy talks people, he liked solving their from the heart of power—and he backtracks and compromises, plots and schemes—all those things we don’t like problems, and he worked hard,” always needed to work hard to about politics. And yet, he redeems himself by never losing faith in the capacity of about his book, Grit: said Mr. Donaghy. get ahead. He was openly ambi- politics to bring people together to solve their problems.’ Photo handout Published by UBC Press, Mr. tious in an era when ambition The Life and Politics Donaghy’s book has been nominat- was suspect. And that meant of Paul Martin Sr. ed along with Andrew Nikiforuk’s he had a hard time convincing one we both admire. That said, constructive view of politics may Slick Water: Fracking and One Insid- people of his good faith. we probably differ a little in our have struck a chord with the judges. er’s Stand Against the World’s Most “Mike Pearson, his friend and understanding of the origins of “The biography is clear: BY KATE MALLOY Powerful Industry; John Ibbitson’s rival, was the opposite. Solidly Martin’s reformist politics. For Martin was a real politician. He Stephen Harper (Signal, McClelland middle-class, Pearson moved Paul Martin Jr. the impulse is in- dodges and weaves, backtracks TTAWA—Greg Donaghy fi rst & Stewart); Norman Hillmer’s O.D. easily through the Canadian elite, stinctive, rooted in his Dad’s per- and compromises, plots and Ogot interested in the life of Paul Skelton: A Portrait of Canadian Am- disavowing any ambition even as sonal experiences with poverty schemes—all those things we Martin Sr. back in 1989 when he bition ( Press); he moved into 24 Sussex. and polio. I don’t deny that, but don’t like about politics. And yet, was working on Martin’s diplomacy and Sheila Watt-Cloutier’s The Right “It drove Martin nuts that he was I place a little more emphasis on he redeems himself by never los- at External Affairs in Ottawa. But to Be Cold: One Woman’s Story of dubbed a ‘ward heeler’ while Pearson Martin’s faith and philosophical ing faith in the capacity of politics he got the bug when older diplo- Protecting Her Culture, the Arctic, masqueraded as a statesman!” studies in giving shape and form to bring people together to solve mats made it clear to him that they and the Whole Planet (Allen Lane). to those feelings.” their problems. ‘I’m not afraid to looked down their nose at Martin The winner will be announced at the What did he accomplish as a be called a politician,’ he liked to Sr. because he was also a politician. Politics and the Pen event in Ottawa federal politician? Martin Sr. reminds us of a dif- say. ‘Next to preaching the word They made it sound like a dirty on April 20. “He was a mid-century giant, ferent era for federal politicians. of God, there is nothing nobler word. So Mr. Donaghy dug. and an architect of contempo- How is he different from today’s than to serve one’s fellow coun- The result is a rich biogra- Why did you want to write this rary Canada. Martin was the federal politicians? trymen in government.’ And we phy of the man, Grit: The Life book about Paul Martin Sr.? force behind the fi rst Canadian “He is, and he isn’t. Obviously, believe him when he says it.” and Politics of Paul Martin “I fi rst encountered Martin Citizenship Act in 1946, and was there have been enormous changes Sr., and one of this year’s fi ve best as a grad student, working at responsible for universal old age in federal politics over the past political books nominated for External Affairs in 1989. When pensions in 1951 and hospital century: around linguistic and eth- The Life and the Writers’ Trust’s Shaughnessy older diplomats learned that I insurance in the late 1950s. He led nic cleavages; on fundraising and Politics of Paul Cohen Prize for Political Writing. was working on his diplomacy, Canadian delegations to the UN patronage; and the House of Com- Martin Sr., by they would sigh deeply, lean in, Grit was also listed on The Hill General Assembly through the mons is perhaps less collegial and Greg Donaghy, Times’ best books list in 2015. and whisper signifi cantly, ‘He was 1950s, established the principle more partisan. Certainly, it is less UBC Press, 456 Grit details the life of Martin a politician, you know.’ Almost of UN universal membership in spontaneous and more structured. Sr., who was fi rst elected in the inevitably, they mimicked him: 1955, and created a UN peace- “But mine is a ‘pol-friendly’ pp., $39.95 House in 1935, served in cabinet ‘Anybody here from Windsor?’ keeping force for Cyprus in 1964. book, and it refl ects the enormous under four prime ministers— “It seemed odd—for a democ- “And not least, in the 1970s, he respect that I have for anyone who Mackenzie King, Louis St. Lau- racy—that so many folks thought made sure Air Canada retained navigates the fraught tensions rent, Lester B. Pearson and Pierre politics and diplomacy were its landing rights at Heathrow, between good policy and good poli- What do you think Paul Martin Trudeau—and who ran for the mutually exclusive. Surely, for- when the British wanted to move tics. And the characteristics that Sr. would be like if he were prime Liberal Party’s leadership three eign policy ought to refl ect voter all Canadian fl ights to London’s made Martin a successful politician minister today in 2016? times, but never won. preferences? I thought so. second airport, Gatwick.” resonate today: he liked people, he “Certainly, he’d be a Liberal. “Martin was from the wrong “And so I began to look at Martin liked solving their problems, and It was a partisan faith inherited side of the tracks—hardscrabble a little more closely. And what I saw Why don’t people know much he worked hard.” from his father, and honed by Pembroke in 1910 was a long way was a politician steering a path be- about his accomplishments? liberal scholars at the U of T, Har- from the heart of power—and he tween his policy choices—often cou- “It sucks to be a minister (or Why is this book important today vard, and Cambridge. always needed to work hard to get rageous and progressive choices— a backbencher). Prime ministers and who should read it? “He’d embrace Prime Minister ahead. He was openly ambitious in and his voters. It wasn’t easy. get the glory. And the blame. “This book is about politics, Justice Trudeau’s ‘sunny ways’ too. an era when ambition was suspect. “The biography refl ects this Partly, that’s a refl ection of our and why they matter. Politics As Martin loved to point out, even And that meant he had a hard tension. Martin was a thought- system and the dominant role gives us our Nelson Mandelas in the 1960s when it was no lon- time convincing people of his good ful and liberal reformer, who that PMs play. It refl ects as well a and our Donald Trumps. ger fashionable to do so, he was a faith,” said Mr. Donaghy, who is took genuine risks to advance lack of interest among historians “Grit is a story of Martin’s ‘Laurier Liberal’ from way back. head of the historical section at policies at home and abroad that in contemporary political biogra- efforts to bring people together Indeed, he walked the 10 km from the Department of Foreign Affairs, were often on the leading edge of phy. And there’s no shortage of to shape their lives and forge his high school in Gatineau to Trade and Development and an popular opinion.” subjects, ministers and back- their country. This was true of his stand in the crowd at Laurier’s adjunct history professor at St. benchers, whose contributions local efforts to market corn or funeral in 1919.” Jerome’s University. Your book presents a view of too often remain unmarked and dredge rivers; it was also true of “Mine is a ‘pol-friendly’ book, Martin Sr. at odds with the con- forgotten.” his efforts to build consensus in Why do you think he never be- and it refl ects the enormous re- ventional images of him as ‘an cabinet for health-care reform, or came ? spect that I have for anyone who ambitious Windsor ward heeler.’ Did you get any feedback or in New York, for a better UN.” “Timing is everything. He was navigates the fraught tensions What was he like as a federal response to your book from Paul too raw in 1948, overshadowed by between good policy and good politician? And what were the Martin Jr.? Why do you think your book has Pearson in 1957, and too old by politics. And the characteristics contradictions about him? What “He’s read it, and I think he been nominated as one of the best 1967. He had the talent, but not that made Martin a successful were his strongest qualities? likes it. Why wouldn’t he? It’s a fi ve political books of the year? the timing.” politician resonate today: he liked “He had much more substance sympathetic account of some- “I think Martin’s tolerant and The Hill Times 40 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016 FEATURE JODY THOMAS

Jody Thomas says her achievement of becoming Meet Jody the fi rst woman commissioner of the Coast Guard is more of an Thomas, fi rst indication of the times rather than a result any personal headway woman to head she has made in her role as a woman leader. The Hill Times photograph the Canadian by Chelsea Nash Coast Guard

in charge of and I’m really proud Jody Thomas says of it. I don’t think being the fi rst need to work hard to make sure edged when I was there, so that I starting in 1988. A large part of it her achievement is woman is actually enormously we are representing Canada.” could take the time to be with my was at Passport Canada, where about me. I think what it does it But at the end of the day, it’s son,” she said. she worked from 1995 to 2010, more of an indication sends a signal: there’s no glass not about gender but about get- Her son, Andrew Coates, is now eventually becoming chief operat- of the times rather ceiling in this organization. Wom- ting the best person for the job, 22 years old. She also has a daugh- ing offi cer of the organization, en and men are treated equally. If she said. ter, Samantha Coates, who is 23. with 3,000 employees under her than a result of any there’s a fi rst, there’s going to be “Quotas don’t matter, but capa- But, something she recognizes oversight. personal headway a second and a third,” Ms. Thomas bilities do. But I keep my eye out is that working conditions may To many, it might seem like quite told The Hill Times. for capable women,” she said. not be the same now as they were a jump to go from managing Pass- she has made in her She said her achievement is “People who join the Coast 20 years ago. port Canada to the Coast Guard, more of an indication of the times Guard are resilient, amazing “The reality was when my kids and Ms. Thomas might agree. role as a woman rather than a result of any per- people who do incredible things were young, BlackBerrys didn’t ex- She said she’s not sure exactly leader. sonal headway she has made in under intense pressure,” she said, ist, and I think that adds a challenge what drew her to the coast guard, her role as a woman leader. “regardless of their gender.” to young men and women,” she said. but a job opened up and she “In 2016, there’s competent She talks fondly of women It’s not just the constant avail- found herself applying. Five years women ministers, deputy min- leaders in leadership at the Coast ability brought on by smart- later, she found herself running Continued from page 1 isters. In 2016, I shouldn’t be an Guard, such as Captain Lara Bar- phones that adds challenges to the organization. oddity. I’m thrilled that I am the rett of the CGCS Samuel Risley, family life with the Coast Guard, But it’s not entirely out of She sits at the front of the large fi rst but I shouldn’t be an oddity. and Captain Signe Gotfredson of but that some positions require character. She’s always loved conference table wearing a leather We’re getting there,” she said. the CGCS Griffon, two icebreak- 24-hour availability in the case boats, a passion she inherited jacket and a necklace, surrounded She is no stranger to being the ers currently working in the of an emergency, the commis- from her father, who was a com- by men in suits. She’s one of two only woman at the table. She has Great Lakes. sioner’s job included. manding offi cer in the Navy. women at a table of nine and she worked in dominantly male envi- “They were those young girls Now, with grown children, She spent her youth working in clearly runs the show. ronments all her life, dating back who thought, ‘I want something Ms. Thomas says she’s at a point the Navy herself. She actually Today it is quiet. There is only to when she started working as a different,’” Ms. Thomas said. of her life when she is able to met her husband, Curtis Coates, one ship and one helicopter out naval offi cer at the age of 17. “I think if you’re a kid sitting in commit to such a role. It’s all while they were both serving in of commission waiting on repairs. “I don’t really notice it any- high school, girls often don’t know about priorities when it comes to the Navy in Victoria. They’ve now That’s a good thing, though, as more,” she said. “I’m sort of blind what outlets there are for them. balancing work and family life, been married for almost 27 years. there’s already been enough to gender at this point.” If they’re that young woman who she said. She prides the coast guard excitement for one week with Maybe she is when it comes doesn’t want a traditional career, She said the men in her life on being more open, transpar- an intense search and rescue to her own career, while she’s they see the Coast Guard and have supported her throughout ent, and a little easier for women having taken place the previous sitting around that table with think, ‘I can join that organization, the course of her career. Her to work for than the RCMP or Tuesday, in which a Coast Guard her male colleagues. But Ms. and I can do anything in it.’ ” father, Chuck Thomas, a former military. She said this is in large vessel hit an iceberg in the Arctic Thomas makes a conscious ef- Still, raising a family while Navy offi cer, is her biggest sup- part due to the fact that the coast Ocean and started to take on fort to encourage more women working at sea can be a chal- porter, Ms. Thomas noted. guard opened its doors to women water. Luckily, a Danish ship was to enter the Coast Guard, and lenge, which means these jobs “He’s still my top adviser,” she well before any other organiza- nearby and able to complete a is able to use her position as a aren’t for everyone, the com- said. tions did simply because life in successful rescue. female leader of an organization, missioner said. Certain jobs are She said having mostly men the coast guard doesn’t include Ms. Thomas, 52, is the fi rst fe- of which about 70 per cent of going to be challenging if you in the top positions at the coast going to battle. Women have been male commissioner the Canadian employees are men, to try to even have a newborn baby at home, guard is largely in part to there able to work in the coast guard Coast Guard, overseeing 5,000 the scales somewhat. she said. not being female applicants since the late 1970s. men and women, 117 ships, and “It is incumbent upon me to Ms. Thomas dealt with her for those jobs. But, she said there When asked what the most 22 helicopters. She has held the provide opportunity for women own family challenges when she is a “generational shift” working stressful part of her day is, she said job since Jan. 1, 2015, though she in the senior ranks,” she said. was younger, caring for her sick it’s way up through the organiza- very simply that it’s “the day-to- is modest about her accomplish- “We have noticed a gap, and son who missed 62 days of kin- tion’s ranks now, with many more day of managing an organization ment. it’s a huge issue for us. Gender dergarten one year. women in management. where people put their lives at risk.” “I’m enormously honoured. diversity makes the Coast Guard “I worked hard when I was at Ms. Thomas has spent most of [email protected] This is a fantastic agency to be stronger. Like everyone else, we work, made sure I was acknowl- her career in the public service, The Hill Times Do you have the information you need to make the best decisions?

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transportation minister for the province. HILL CLIMBERS Mr. Chiarelli became energy minister in 2013 and Ms. DeWolfe BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT became his MPP liaison and cau- cus relations aide. Until recently, she worked for the minister under the title of communications adviser, helping with strategic communications. She studied Veterans sociology and political science at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ont. According to her LinkedIn Stephanie Muccilli is a policy adviser Michael Davis is communications Minister Hehr profi le, Ms. DeWolfe has also previ- to Science Minister Kirsty Duncan. director to Justice Minister Jody Wilson- ously worked as a quality analyst Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn Raybould. Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn at Multi-Channel Communications Inc. and was previously King George He said he “came back to politics” for Alberta, based in Edmonton. In hires retired International Business College aca- in 2009 because of a “belief that the this role, he managed party opera- demic director. Liberals were the solution to a lot of tions in the province, including for the problems we were having under the 2015 election, as indicated by the Harper government.” his LinkedIn profi le, and super- Lt.-Col. Cyr Minister Mihychuk Now in the minister’s offi ce, vised fi eld organizers in Calgary and with the new federal budget and Edmonton, and “planned and hires operations now out, Mr. Archambault said he’s executed” 10 large rallies for the as director of director been busy “prepping echo events” leader during the campaign. and post-budget talks with the min- In 2013, he was an aide to Employment, Workforce De- ister to highlight “various aspects of then Edmonton mayoral candi- velopment and Labour Minister the budget.” date Karen Leibovici (current communications MaryAnn Mihychuk hired former “It’s certainly been a lot of fun mayor Don Iveson was ultimately Liberal Party deputy national direc- getting to know the lingo and the elected) and has also spent time tor Michel Archambault to serve as programs,” he said, when asked working for the DesBrisay Mu- eterans Affairs Minister Kent Greater Vancouver and chairman director of operations and on the how he’s found his new role to seum in Bridgewater, N.S., which VHehr has hired Norbert Cyr, of the board of directors for Board Quebec desk in her ministerial of- date, adding the Liberal party’s showcases the town’s history. a retired lieutenant-colonel with Voice, an organization of the vol- fi ce just over a month ago. campaign “talked about brining Mr. Breau also spent fi ve months the Canadian Armed Forces and a unteer boards of community-based As a Montreal native, Mr. help to the middle class, [and] I as an intern with the University former public servant and spokes- social services agencies across Archambeault will provide advice think that’s what we’re actually of Pennsylvania’s Fels Institute person to then chief of defence British Columbia. He’s a former to the minister and her team on accomplishing with our changes to of Government in Philadelphia, staff Walter Natynczyk, as his director of the board of trustees for Quebec, do stakeholder outreach, Employment Insurance [and with starting in November 2011. director of communications and the Vancouver Maritime Museum, help liaison on and coordinate the Universal Child Care benefi t].” Science Minister Kirsty Dun- issues management. serving from 2007 to 2014, and is regional advice for the minister, can, meanwhile, recently hired Mr. Cyr marked his fi rst day former president of the Vancouver and he said there’s a “huge tour Ministers Joly, Stephanie Muccilli to her ministe- on the job in Mr. Hehr’s offi ce on Non-Partisan Association. component” to the job, along rial offi ce as a new policy adviser. March 29. Up until then, Mr. Cyr According to his LinkedIn with organizing meetings with Duncan, Monsef Ms. Muccilli was most re- had been enjoying retirement profi le, Mr. Davis is also a former minister. cently a senior policy analyst at since last summer following three partner at PROI Worldwide, and a In an interview with Hill hire more staff Polytechnics Canada in Ottawa, years as a public affairs attaché former vice-president and managing Climbers last week, Mr. Archam- which describes itself online as at the Canadian Embassy in director of Reputations Corp., both bault said he decided to switch Canadian Heritage Minister “the voice of leading research- Washington, D.C., with a focus on public relations and communications over from party headquarters to Mélanie Joly welcomed a couple intensive, publicly funded poly- defence, security, and veterans’ companies. work the minister’s offi ce for “the of new staffers to her ministerial technics, colleges and institutes issues, as described on his Linke- In his new role, Mr. Davis is challenge of a new challenge.” team recently, including Jade- of technology,” currently for 11 dIn profi le. working closely alongside Joanne “It’s a great opportunity,” he Émilie Daigneault as her executive colleges and institutes across Having fi rst joined the Cana- Ghiz, senior communications said. When asked how the min- assistant. Canada. dian Armed Forces in 1972, Mr. Cyr adviser to the minister. ister’s offi ce compares to party Ms. Daigneault was until She started at Polytechnics studied business administration Meanwhile, a new assistant headquarters, he said there’s “a lot recently working on contract as Canada in March 2013, according and management at military col- recently joined Prime Minister of administration” in a minister’s a research analyst for Coalition to her LinkedIn profi le, and before lege—at the Collège Militaire Royal Justin Trudeau’s offi ce in the Lan- offi ce that factors into the work, Montréal, a municipal political that spent a few months each work- de Saint-Jean in Quebec—before gevin Block. Dalal Saikali is now but “the passion [for the job and] party in the city, which formed in ing as a research assistant for the becoming a public affairs offi cer working in the PMO as a special the people are the same.” 2013 behind mayoral candidate Stonecliffe Group, as a political for the Canadian Forces in 1977. assistant to Mr. Trudeau’s execu- As deputy national director of Marcel Côté, as indicated by her intern at Canada’s Embassy in Jor- After serving as a public affairs tive assistant, Tommy Desfossés. the party from September 2013 LinkedIn account. Ms. Joly went up dan and fi nally as a case processing offi cer for years, including at CFB Ms. Saikali was most recently until this February, Mr. Archam- against Mr. Côté and eventual win- agent for Global Affairs Canada. Lahr in West Germany, and as an working as independent events bault was head of administration ner and current Montreal mayor Ms. Muccilli’s has also previously information offi cer, Mr. Cyr fi rst and operations contractors, as in- and also oversaw human re- in that race. Ms. spent roughly three years working retired from the military in 1996. dicated by her LinkedIn account, sources, party fi nances, opera- Daigneault’s also been working for in accounts payable at Direct En- He then became director of and before that, for roughly a tions, and IT, as well as serving Statistics Canada for the last three ergy Business Services in Toronto, corporate communications for year starting in November 2011 in a “Quebec consultative role,” as months as a census team leader in as indicated by her online profi le. Rheinmetall Canada (previously she was director of operations for described on his LinkedIn profi le. James Bay, Ont. She studied international de- Oerlikon Aerospace) until 2005. That Ottawa Life Magazine. He previously worked in interim Ms. Daigneault’s LinkedIn velopment and African studies for year, he travelled to Afghanistan as A graduate of Concordia Uni- Liberal leader Bob Rae’s offi ce as profi le indicates she started teach- her undergrad at McGill Universi- a contractor for a few months and versity, from 2006 until the 2011 leader as a special assistant for ing sociology at LaSalle College in ty, and also has a master’s degree soon after re-enrolled in the military, election, Ms. Saikali was a special Quebec and, from 2009 to 2011, he Montreal in August 2014 and holds in public and international affairs again serving as a public affairs assistant on the Hill, both in the Of- was a coordinator and candidate a master’s degree in sociology from from the University of Ottawa. adviser, including to DND Strategic fi ce of the Leader of the Opposition recruiter for the federal party. the University of Toronto (as well Over in Democratic Institutions Joint Staff. (OLO) when the Liberals were the During the 2011 election, Mr. as a bachelor’s degree in sociol- Minister Maryam Monsef’s offi ce, In 2009, Mr. Cyr became senior second-place party and to former Archambault was an organizer ogy and a master’s in international Donovan Allen has been hired as public affairs adviser to then chief Liberal MP Pablo Rodriguez. for western Quebec, and during public affairs from l’Université de assistant to the minister’s parlia- of defence staff, Mr. Natynczyk, Over in the Liberal Research the recent 2015 campaign he was Montréal). mentary secretary, Mark Holland, providing strategic communica- Bureau, Julie DeWolfe marked her an organizer for the party in the She’s also previously spent the Liberal MP for Ajax, Ont. tions, issues management, and fi rst day as director of caucus ser- Montreal area. about fi ve months as a substitute He comes from Peterborough, public affairs advice, according vices on March 28, replacing Ashley Back in the late ‘80s and ‘90s, Mr. teacher with the Cree School Ont., which Ms. Monsef repre- to his online profi le. When a new Wright who is now a senior policy Archambault was involved with the Board in Waskaganish, was a web sents as a Liberal MP, and previ- chief of defence staff was named adviser to Treasury Board President Quebec Liberals, including working developer for the University of ously worked for Liberal New in 2012, Mr. Cyr took on a new Scott Brison, as previously reported for former Quebec industry minister Montreal’s Centre d’études et de Brunswick Senator Joseph Day. role in Washington. by Hill Climbers. , who later became recherches international’s Obser- Mr. Allen also has some musical In this latest job, Mr. Cyr Ms. DeWolfe is a former aide to mayor of Montreal (but resigned vatoire des federations research ability, including having previously will be working closely with the Ontario Liberal MPP and En- in 2012 amid the Charbonneau unit, and spent most of 2013 played drums as part of the Bar- minister’s press secretary, Sarah ergy Minister Bob Chiarelli, who Commission). He’s also worked for working for the City of Montreal. rack Hill Balladeers, a group that McMaster. represents Ottawa West-Nepean, other former Quebec cabinet min- Michel Breau also joined Ms. included press gallery members Justice Minister Jody Wilson- Ont. She fi rst began working for isters, and Yvon Joly’s staff team last month as a Stephen Maher and Michael Den Raybould now has a director of the Ontario Liberals in the fall of Picotte. special assistant for policy and Tandt (both with Postmedia), as well communications in her ministe- 2012, briefl y working in former On- Outside of politics, from 1995 the Western desk, providing re- as Celeste Côté, Mark Fraser, and rial offi ce after hiring Michael tario premier Dalton McGuinty’s to 2009, Mr. Archambault was na- gional advice to the minister. Eve-Laurence C. Gasse, which has Davis for the job, starting the offi ce as a special assistant before tional director of sales at Berlitz Before joining Ms. Joly’s MinO, played at past Parliamentary Press second last week of March. moving over to serve in a similar International, based in Quebec Mr. Breau worked for the fed- Gallery dinners. Mr. Davis was until recently capacity to Mr. Chiarelli, who but regularly travelled to Missis- eral Liberal Party as director of [email protected] a director at Family Services of was previously infrastructure and sauga, Ont., for the job. political operations and outreach The Hill Times 42 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016 HILL TIMES CLASSIFIED INFORMATION AND ADVERTISEMENT PLACEMENT: TEL. 613-232-5952, FAX 613-232-9055

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This event examines the substantiverecommendations put forward in the Transportation Act Review Report entitled Pathways: Canada’s Transportation System to World that was tabled on February 25, 2016 in the House of Commons. This was the first review in 15 years, took 18 months to complete and projects what changes are needed to support Canada’s future prosperity. Speakers:

Kate Young Liberal MP and Parliamentary Secretary for Transportation

hilltimes.com/events/TNSP-forum.html THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016 45 FEATURE BUZZ Ottawa-shot fi lm wins ON award in India THE HEARD HILL A fi lm shot in Ottawa about an environ- mental crisis in India has won a National BY DEREK ABMA Film Award in India in the category of best fi lm on environmental and social issues. The movie is called Birds With Large Wings. CanEast Films, the Ottawa-based company that helped produce it, described the movie in a press release as “a partially fi ction- Five-year-old Trudeau alized representation of the environmental disaster caused by the misuse of the Endosul- Sam Roberts, left, and Karim Ouellet will per- fan pesticide in Kasaragod district of Kerala, form at a SOCAN reception at Centre Block on pic goes viral India. This disaster was caused by nearly two May 3. Photographs courtesy of SOCAN and a half decades of Endosulfan abuse on government-owned cashew plantations.” fi lm on environmental and social issues. The company said the movie was fi lmed The Society of Composers, Authors and in Ottawa between November and De- Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) is cember 2014, and included more than 50 hosting a reception on Parliament Hill this Ottawa-based actors. month that features performances from a couple of high-profi le Canadian musicians. SOCAN bringing some An invitation making the rounds last week showed that the event will feature tunes to Parliament Hill Sam Roberts and Karim Ouellet, and will happen Tuesday, May 3, in 160-S of Centre A fi lm shot in Ottawa about an environ- Block between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m., or after Pierre Elliott Trudeau, left, and Justin Trudeau appear in similar pictures performing what’s known mental crisis in India has won a National House votes for that day are over. as a ‘peacock’ yoga pose. Photographs courtesy of Twitter Ian Clayton Film Award in India in the category of best [email protected] Continued from page 2

A fi ve-year-old picture Justin Trudeau in a “peacock” yoga pose is making the rounds on the internet lately. HEALTH The picture was snapped by freelance photographer Greg Kolz, and it features Mr. Trudeau in a horizontal position, face down, holding all his weight on his two hands on top of a table during the last Liberal caucus meeting held under former leader in 2011. Mr. Kolz told the he POLICY BRIEFING fi rst tweeted the picture the following year in a show of support for Mr. Trudeau’s Publication Date: May 9, 2016 entry into the Liberal leadership race. The picture also ended up in Mr. Trudeau’s 2014 Booking Deadline: May 4, 2016 book Common Ground. The photograph’s latest popularity appears to have started with a posting of it on Facebook ˜Ì ˆÃi>Ì *œˆVÞ Àˆiw˜}]/ iˆ by Toronto yoga instructor David Gellineau. /ˆ“iÏœœŽÃ>Ì œÜi>Ì  >˜>`> The picture even ended up on the website of I CNN, with a headline that said “Move over >Ãy>}}i`˜ˆ˜iŽiÞVœ˜Ãˆ`iÀ>̈œ˜Ã Putin: Trudeau for most athletic world leader.” œ˜Ì i˜i܈LiÀ>}œÛiÀ˜“i˜Ì½Ã A photo of Mr. Trudeau’s dad, Pierre El- Vœ““ˆÌ“i˜Ì̜i}>ˆâi“>ÀˆÕ>˜>°7i liott Trudeau, striking a similar pose in 1970, has also made rounds on the web lately. œœŽ>Ì œÜ >˜>`ˆ>˜ œ“iœ«>Ì Ã >ÀiÕÀ}ˆ˜}Ì ivi`iÀ>}œÛiÀ˜“i˜Ì Heritage minister Joly to ̜ÀiVœ˜Ãˆ`iÀÕ«Vœ“ˆ˜}V >˜}iÃ̜ host showing of Room Ì iÜ>Þ œ“iœ«>Ì ˆVÀi“i`ˆiÃ>Ài >Lii`ˆ˜ >˜>`>°7i>ÃœœœŽ>Ì Heritage Minister œÜˆÀÃÌ >̈œ˜Ã«iœ«iȘ˜œÀÌ iÀ˜ Mélanie Joly is "˜Ì>Àˆœ >ÛiLˆ}}iÀ i>Ì Vœ˜ViÀ˜Ã] hosting a showing of Room at the LÕÌÀiViˆÛiiÃà i>Ì V>ÀiÌ >˜ Canadian Museum of Ì iÀiÃÌœv >˜>`>°7iœœŽ>Ì œÜ History next month. The Hill Times photograph >˜>`>½Ãœœ`Ո`i˜ii`Ã̜Li by Jake Wright `À>Ã̈V>ÞœÛiÀ >Տi`°7iœœŽ>Ì i>Ì  >˜>`>½Ã>««ÀœÛ>œv>˜6 Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly will serve `ÀÕ}>Ã>«ÀiÛi˜Ì>̈ÛiÌ iÀ>«Þ°Ƃ˜` as host for a Movie Night on the Hill next month, with Room being the featured fl ick. ÜiœœŽ>ÌÌ iÌÀi˜`œv œÜ>}ÀœÜˆ˜} Ms. Joly cited Room during a congratula- ˜Õ“LiÀœv >˜>`ˆ>˜V ˆ`Ài˜>Ài tory note she issued to all things Canadian that were recognized during the Academy Awards ÌÕÀ˜ˆ˜}̜ œÃ«ˆÌ>ÃvœÀ“i˜Ì> i>Ì  in February. Brie Larson won the Oscar for ÃiÀۈViÃ>VÀœÃÃÌ iVœÕ˜ÌÀÞ° best actress in a leading a role in this movie, which was a joint Canadian-Irish production. i>«>ÀÌœvÌ ˆÃˆ“«œÀÌ>˜Ì«œˆVÞ She plays a woman who was abducted as a teenager and held for several years in a LÀˆiw˜}° shed. She eventually gives birth to a son, fa- thered by the abductor, who is fi ve-years-old by the time the mother and child escape. The movie won a number of awards at the Canadian Screen Awards in March, including best actor going to nine-year-old Communicate with those most responsible for Vancouver native Jacob Tremblay, who played the child in Room. Canada’s public policy decisions. The invite-only Movie Night even will For more information or to reserve your government relations be held at the theatre room at the Cana- and public affairs advertising space, contact The Hill Times dian Museum of History in Gatineau at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3. display advertising department at 613-688-8825. 46 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2016 FEATURE EVENTS

MONDAY, APRIL 4 June 23. Innovative Medicines Canada Open House—Won- Parliamentary House Sitting—The House is on break for two der how new medicines are discovered? Or how they weeks, but it returns on April 11 and sits until April become available to Canadians? Innovative Medi- Calendar 22, breaks for one week, returns May 2 for three cines Canada invites parliamentarians and media to weeks until May 20, breaks for one week, and returns learn about the pathway to innovation and access on again on May 30. It’s scheduled to sit for four weeks April 11 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Commonwealth until Thursday, June 23. Room, Centre Block. To RSVP, please contact Jen- TUESDAY, APRIL 5 nifer Lamothe at [email protected] or 613-236- 0455 ext. 253. Transition 2015: How the Federal Public Service Managed the Transition of Executive Power—Join TUESDAY, APRIL 12 IPAC for an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look Cabinet Meeting—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at how the federal public service managed the transi- is expected to hold a Cabinet meeting today in tion of executive power in 2015. This panel discus- Ottawa. For more information, call the PMO Press sion will feature Allen Sutherland (assistant secretary Offi ce at 613-957-5555. to the cabinet, machinery of government) and Dr. Canadian Life and Health Insurance Industry Lori Turnbull (policy adviser, machinery of govern- Advocacy Day—Under the theme “Working Together IPAC to host ment), Tuesday, April 5, 5:30 p.m.-7:45 p.m., $15 for a Better Canada,” industry CEOs will be in Ottawa IPAC members, $20 non-members. 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This panel discussion will fea- MONDAY, APRIL 11 how to improve women’s and children’s health in the ture Allen Sutherland (assistant secretary to the managed power toughest parts of the world on April 12, 6 p.m.-8 cabinet, machinery of government) and Dr. Lori House Sitting—The House is sitting April 11 p.m. Drawing Room, Fairmont Chateau Laurier, 1 Turnbull, pictured, (policy adviser, machinery of transition and every weekday until April 22. It breaks for one Rideau St. RSVP: 613-569-1888 or externalrela- government), Tuesday, April 5, 5:30 p.m.-7:45 week, returns May 2 for three weeks until May 20, [email protected] breaks for one week, and returns again on May 30. p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Kate Malloy It’s scheduled to sit for four weeks until Thursday, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 Liberal Caucus Meeting—The Liberals will meet in Room 237-C Centre Block on Parliament Hill. For more information, please call Liberal Party media relations at [email protected] or 613-627-2384. Conservative Caucus Meeting—The Conserva- tives will meet for their national caucus meeting. For more information, contact Cory Hann, director of communications, Conservative Party of Canada at [email protected] NDP Caucus Meeting—The NDP caucus will meet from 9:15 a.m.-11 a.m. in Room 112-N Centre Block, on Wednesday. Please call the NDP Media Centre at 613-222-2351 or [email protected] The Agricultural Institute of Canada Confer- ence—It will be holding a conference, April 13-14 on “Disseminating Agricultural Research.” Delegates will be part of a national dialogue on the place of agricultural research to re-establish Canada as a leading developer of innovative and sustainable agricultural products and technologies. Smart Global Development Conference—This event will explore the role of higher education in advancing sustainable development goals, April 13-14, at the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat, Ot- tawa. Organizers and sponsors: Aga Khan Foundation Canada, Academics without Borders, International Development Research Centre. Undertaken with fi nancial support of: Global Affairs Canada. Registra- tion is now open at smartglobaldev.ca. Recreational Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) Reception—RVDA and CCRV will be hosting a recep- tion as part of their 2016 Parliament Hill Days on Wednesday, April 13 from 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. in room 601 of the Parliamentary Restaurant. Former Parliamentarians—The Canadian Associa- tion of Former Parliamentarians eleventh annual Douglas C. Frith Dinner will take place on Wednes- day, April 13, 2016 in the Ballroom of the Fairmont INFRASTRUCTURE Château Laurier Hotel from 6 p.m. to 9:30 pm. The guest speaker, Minister of Democratic Institutions rime Minister Justin Trudeau’s statements on municipal infrastructure Maryam Monsef will speak about “Understanding our government is promising to spending; we look at how northern Parliamentary history to help shape the reforms of make the New Building Canada finance ministers want infrastructure tomorrow.” For additional information please call the P CAFP offi ce at 613-947-1690. Fund, which is heavily backloaded spending at the top the federal with more than 70 per cent of its government’s list; we look into Public THURSDAY, APRIL 14 POLICY BRIEFING funding locked away until after 2019, Safety Minister ’s Bacon & Eggheads Breakfast—PAGSE presents more focused and more transparent promise to open the government’s a talk ‘Exploring a Simulated Brain: From Human Behaviour to Drug Effects’ with Chris Eliasmith, Publication Date: April 18, 2016 with clearer project criteria and faster wallet to prepare for natural University of Waterloo. Thursday, April 14, 7:30 Booking Deadline: April 13, 2016 approval processes. We look into this. catastrophes; and we look into a C.D. a.m. Parliamentary Dining Room, Centre Block. No The Liberals are also promising to Howe Institute report that wants the charge to MPs, Senators and media. All others, $25. Pre-registration required by Monday, April 11 by spend $20-billion over the next few Liberals to break its election promises contacting Donna Boag, PAGSE [email protected] or years on infrastructure as part of its on creating the New Building Canada call 613-991-6369. 10-year, $60-billion election pledge. Is Fund and its promise to require cities HT Events Presents Transportation Forum—Join this enough? to look for a private-sector partner to leading industry executive and senior policy special- ists for Hill Times Events Transportation Forum to ex- share the financial risks and windfalls amine the substantive recommendations put forward We also look into the idea of creating of any infrastructure project. in the Transportation Act Review Report entitled, innovation hubs in municipalities Pathways: Canada’s Transportation System to World. April 14, 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Shaw Centre, Otta- across the country; we look at Bank Be a part of it. wa. Registration prices are $249 for subscribers and of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz’s $299 for non-subscribers. Special group discounted pricing is available. Get tickets: Eventbrite or contact [email protected] Immigration Minister John McCallum at Econom- ic Club of Canada— ‘Canada’s Renewed Commitment Communicate with those most responsible for to Hosting, Integration, and Success of Immigrants’, April 14, 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m., the Westin Ottawa, Canada’s public policy decisions. 11 Colonel By Dr., Ottawa. Members: individual seat $89 plus HST, or table of 10 for $800 plus HST; For more information or to reserve your government guest seat $110 plus HST and table of 10 $990 relations and public affairs advertising space, contact The Hill plus HST Times display advertising department at 613-688-8825. Continued on page 47 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2016 47 FEATURE EVENTS Parliamentary Calendar

NDP federal convention April 8 NDP Federal Convention—The federal NDP, led by Tom Mulcair, Movie Night on the Hill—Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly, in Edmonton will meet for a policy convention April 8-April 10 at the Shaw pictured, will host her fi rst Movie Night on Hill along with Centre, Edmonton, Alta. Rick Devereux is the convention’s Telefi lm Canada, the Canadian Screen and Oscar Award winner, director. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright Room. May 3, 7 p.m., Canadian Museum of History, 100 Laurier St., Gatineau, Que. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright Continued from page 46 Why I’m a Journalist: Top Canadian Reporters Tell Their Most Unforget- TUESDAY, MAY 3 Works: Polytechnic Education.” SATURDAY, JUNE 4 at [email protected] or at table Stories, will be in Ottawa Speakers include disruptive innova- 613-725-0980. Nestlé Canada Parliamentary Parliamentary Press Gallery April 19. tion expert Michael Horn, best- THURSDAY, APRIL 14 Reception—All parliamentarians selling higher education author Jeff Dinner—It’s the 150th Anniversary MAY 2017 Canadian War Museum Hosts TUESDAY, APRIL 19 are invited to join Nestlé Canada’s Selingo and ESDC deputy minister of the Press Gallery at its Annual Conservative Party Leadership business leaders from across the Ian Shugart. The conference will be Gallery Dinner, Saturday, June 4, Prestigious Society for Military Franchise Awareness Day Convention—The Conservatives country to celebrate 150 years of held on May 12th and 13th, 2016 5:30 p.m., Canadian Museum of History Conference—The Canadian Cocktail Reception—Canadian will elect their next leader on May Nestlé ‘Good Food, Good Life’. May at Humber College in Toronto, Ont. History, River View Salon. The din- War Museum and the Canadian Franchise Association hosts eve- 27, 2017, Dan Nowlan, chair of 3, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Daly’s Restau- For more information visit polytech- ner will be held in the Grand Hall Museum of History are proud to ning reception for government to the party’s leadership election rant, The Westin Ottawa Hotel. nicscanada.ca. at 7 p.m. Dress: cocktail elegant host the 83rd Annual Conference celebrate Franchise Awareness Day organizing committee announced RSVP to Laura Seguin lseguin@ Ottawa Branch Monarchist (black tie optional). For press gal- of the Society for Military History, on Parliament Hill. Free of charge last week. The party is urging summa.ca or call 613-235-1400. League of Canada Celebrates Queen’s lery members and guests only. which will take place in Canada’s and open invitation to MPs, Sena- Conservative Party members to buy The Society of Composers, Au- 90th Birthday—Senator National Capital Region from April tors, and political staffers. 5 p.m. TUESDAY, JUNE 7 memberships or renew them in thors and Music Publishers of Canada will deliver an address ‘Canada’s 14 to 17. It is considered to be one to 6:30 p.m. at The Renaissance order to vote. For more information, (SOCAN)—Invites all parliamentarians Constitutional Monarchy: Honougin Registration Now Open of the world’s top events for military Room, Fairmont Château Laurier. contact Cory Hann, director of com- and staff to come celebrate Cana- a Lifetime of Service by Her Majesty, CIPMM’s 27th Annual National historians and a certain draw for all Pre-registration required at www. munications, Conservative Party of dian music talent at a reception and Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Cana- Workshop—June 7-8, 2016. The those interested in history, heritage, FranchiseAwareness.ca/HillTimes Canada, at 613-697-5614. special live performances by Karim da. NAC director of communications workshop fee is $875 plus HST and security and current affairs. For or RSVP to Samantha Sheppard at The Parliamentary Calendar is Ouellet and Sam Roberts on May 3 Rosemary Thompson will emcee. The includes access to all keynote and more information on the Society for [email protected]. a free listing. Send in your political, Military History and this year’s con- in the Aboriginal Peoples Committee event is sold out. breakout sessions. More than 400 cultural, or governmental event in ference held at the Ottawa Marriott WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 Room 160-S in Centre Block from THURSDAY, MAY 26 delegates from PWGSC, ESD, DND, a paragraph with all the relevant Hotel, please visit the Society’s 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The event HC, RCMP, CSEC, DFATD, DFO, details under the subject line Writers’ Trust of Canada An- website: www.smh-hq.org. will showcase music performances Liberal Biennial Convention—The TBS, NRCan, IC, AAND, CIC, and ‘Parliamentary Calendar’ to news@ nounces Shortlist March 2—On from English and French top-chart federal Liberals will hold their conven- LAC. Senior government offi cials hilltimes.com by Wednesday at Wednesday, April 20 at 10 p.m. MONDAY, APRIL 18 artists. RSVP by April 29 to socan@ tion in Winnipeg, Man., Thursday, May from the lead departments and noon before the Monday paper. Or EST, the prizewinner will be an- environicspr.com 26, to Sunday, May 29, 2016. agencies will be at the networking fax it to 613-232-9055. We can’t Parliamentary Internship nounced at the Politics and the Movie Night on the Hill—Heri- Conservative Convention—The reception. There will be exhibitors, guarantee inclusion of every event, Program (PIP) Alumni Reception— Pen Gala in Ottawa. Details of th tage Minister Mélanie Joly will host federal Conservatives will hold their subject matter experts representing but we will defi nitely do our best. Celebrating its 47 anniversary, the the authors and their nominated along with Telefi lm Canada, her convention in Vancouver, B.C., May both the public and private sectors. [email protected] Parliamentary Internship Program books will be available on the fi rst Move Night on the Hill on 26 to May 29, 2016. Please contact CIPMM Secretariat The Hill Times (PIP) invites all Members of Parlia- Writers’ Trust website: writerstrust. ment, Senators, and staff to its May 3, the Canadian Screen and com. Last year’s winner was Joseph Oscar Award winner, Room. 7 p.m., annual alumni reception featuring Heath for Enlightenment 2.0: Re- House Speaker as well Canadian Museum of History, 100 storing Sanity to Our Politics, Our Laurier St., Gatineau, Que. as newly-elected (and former parlia- Economy, and Our Lives. mentary intern) Arif Virani, Member TUESDAY, MAY 10 of Parliament for Parkdale-High THURSDAY, APRIL 21 Park, Ont. The reception will take CCSA Hosting Communications The Famous 5 Ottawa to cel- place April 18, 2016 from 5 pm to Services Reception—The Canadian ebrate the 2015 Governor General’s 7 pm in the Sir John A. Macdon- Cable Systems Alliance (CCSA), Person Case Award Recipients— ald Building, 144 Wellington St. which represents 120 independent Hear their stories and inspire others Advance registration is required: and entrepreneurial cable, telephone to be nation builders. This year’s https://pip-psp.org/events/alumni- and internet companies, is hosting award winners are: Monique Bégin, celebration-2016 a reception in the Commonwealth Marie Thérèse Chica, Ruth Elwood Room in Centre Block, May 10, TUESDAY, APRIL 19 Martin, Sheila McIntyre, and Dee from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. All Senators, M. Dooley. Event takes place on Big Thinking on the Hill with Members of Parliament and staff are April 21, 11:45 a.m.-1:30pm at the invited to attend and better familiar- Janice Stein—The Federation for Westin Hotel in Ottawa. Visit www. the Humanities and Social Sci- ize themselves with our nation’s famous5Ottawa.ca for more informa- communications service providers. ences’ Big Thinking on the Hill tion and to purchase tickets. lecture features Janice Stein speak- For more information or to RSVP, ing on ‘The evolving Middle East: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 please contact Cynthia Waldmeier Implications for Canadian strategy.’ at 613-233-8906 or cynthia@ Donner Canadian Founda- Janice Stein is a professor at Munk impactcanada.com. tion Award Ceremony—The 18th School of Global Affairs, University anniversary of the Donner Prize to WEDNESDAY, MAY 11 of Toronto and will discuss how the reward excellence and innovation in Middle East is experiencing the sys- Canadian Rail Summit 2016— public policy writing by Canadians tematic collapse of a political order Canadian Rail Summit 2016, for 2015-2016, will be held on put in place one hundred years ago. Canada’s leading rail event. Explore Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 6 This breakdown is creating ripples cutting-edge products and services p.m. at The Carlu, 444 Younge St. far beyond the region, pushing from 50 tradeshow exhibitors, Invitation only. refugees up against an increas- and choose from a wide variety of ingly tightly wound Europe and THURSDAY, APRIL 28 technical and conference sessions exporting ideologies and ideologues on key industry issues such as Conservative MP Tom Kmiec that promote violence around the competitiveness, safety and emerg- Fundraiser: Trudeau 2.0: How world. A hot breakfast will be served ing technologies. Register at www. Conservatives Must Respond. on Tuesday, April 19 from 7:30 railcan.ca/crs2016 and for more Cocktail and private dinner with a.m. to 8:45 a.m. in the Parlia- information, contact Janet Greene Conservative MP Tom Kmiec, April mentary Restaurant, Centre Block. at 613-564-8109 jgreene@railcan. 28, cocktail reception at 5:30 p.m. Free for parliamentarians and the ca or Lynn Raby at 613-237-3888 and dinner at 6:30 p.m. The Polish media—$25 for all others. For more or [email protected] Canadian Cultural Centre, 3015 15 information and to RSVP, go to www. Street NE, Calgary, Alta. Special THURSDAY, MAY 12 ideas-idees.ca/big-thinking or call guest speaker: Conservative MP 613-238-6112 ext. 310. Polytechnics Canada Annual , $100. Tickets online Mark Bulgutch in Ottawa— Policy Conference—This year’s at http://tomkmiec.ca/april28 Mark Bulgutch, author of That’s conference theme is “Learning that Politics, up close and personal. Every Monday and now every Wednesday in print, starting April 13.

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