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HT-EM Logos Stacked(4C) EXCLUSIVE POLITICAL COCOVERAGE:OVVEERARAGGE: NNEWS,REMEMBERING FEATURES, AND ANALYSISLYSISS INSIDEINNSSIDIDE ACCESS TO HILL TRANSPORTATION POLICY BRIEFING PP. 19-33 JEAN LAPIERRE P. 10 INFORMATION P. 14 CLIMBERS P.41 TWENTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. 1328 CANADA’S POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT NEWSWEEKLY MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016 $5.00 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 Tom Mulcair’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 Canadians 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 Justin Trudeau (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 Quebec,’ Simpson protect contract workers In one of the latest developments in the constantly shifting scene of journalists on former politician, Parliament Hill, 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 Ottawa 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 The Globe and Mail, his immedi- Andrew Cash, the former NDP Member after the Meech Lake Accord died, and he be- ate replacement as interim bureau chief who lost his Toronto 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 Stephen Harper-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 Bob Rae 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.
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