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NEWS TAX EVASION Minister Sohi says Revenue Agency fi nally has resources to fi ght offshore tax infrastructure bilateral havens, says Grit Sen. Downe BY DEREK ABMA evaders to pay are “long overdue” and that the Canadian Revenue Liberal Sen. Percy Downe, a Agency fi nally has the resources it agreements coming soon longtime advocate for tougher needs to deal with this issue. crackdowns on offshore tax cheats, says initiatives announced by the Continued on page 33 government last week to get tax

NEWS BUDGET TRANSPARENCY Liberals have in some respects ‘lost ground on fi scal transparency,’ says former PBO Page

BY DEREK ABMA ment has backtracked on fi scal transparency in its 2016 budget. Former parliamentary budget offi cer Kevin Page says, in some Continued on page 17 respects, the new Liberal govern-

Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi, centre, pictured with Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, left, talks about NEWS SENATE infrastructure spending and more in this week’s policy briefi ng pp. 23-31. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright Senate’s Internal Economy to NEWS LEGISLATION decide this week if Sen. Harder Doctor-assisted dying bill a ‘minimalist response’ to needs $850,000 annual budget

BY ABBAS RANA it wants to approve the Govern- Supreme Court ruling, designed to pass: Ogilvie ment Senate Representative Peter The Senate’s powerful Internal Harder’s request of $850,000 an- BY RACHEL AIELLO “minimalist response,” designed Committee on Physician-Assist- Economy, Budgets and Adminis- nual budget for his offi ce. to pass with reduced objection, ed Dying. tration Committee will meet on The new medical-assistance- says Conservative Sen. Kelvin Thursday, April 21, to decide if Continued on page 32 in-dying bill introduced by Kenneth Ogilvie, co-chair of the Continued on page 20 the government last week is a special Joint House and Senate

NEWS CONSERVATIVES NEWS NDP “Social media channels— Conservative MP Kent wants NDP supporters urge respectful Twitter, texts, and emails— in the New Democratic party to ditch membership fee debate to avoid infi ghting universe were set ablaze by the announcement [on BY ABBAS RANA while he and other Conservative leadership],” said Ian Capstick, BY LAURA RYCKEWEART race and further debate over the MPs are also concerned turnout an NDP analyst and founder of Leap Manifesto, important ques- Conservative MP Peter Kent for the gathering might be low MediaStyle, adding that many After a convention that left tions and conversations lie ahead is planning on arguing to get rid because of the high cost of at- Dippers “are a little bit dazed many NDPers “dazed and con- for members, and party analysts of the party’s membership fee at tending. and confused” at the results. fused,” with divided opinions over urge caution and respect to avoid the Conservative policy conven- tion in Vancouver next month, Continued on page 19 decisions to hold a leadership real schisms and infi ghting. Continued on page 41 2 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2015 FEATURE BUZZ

membership fees, in which Mr. Obhrai was quoted as saying annual costs that Bluesky Strategy adds ON have increased from $15 to $25 will make former Liberal MP Jordan THE it tougher for leadership candidates to HEARD HILL recruit new members. Bluesky Strategy Group announced last The story featured a picture of 10 week that it has added former Liberal MP BY DEREK ABMA people considered potential candidates Joe Jordan as a senior associate. leadership race, including Maxime Bernier Mr. Jordan served as Liberal MP for the and Kellie Leitch, who have already reg- eastern Ontario riding of Leeds-Grenville istered to run, as well as Lisa Raitt, Jason between 1997 and 2004. He has spent most of Kenney, Michael Chong, Michelle Rempel, the time since then as a lobbyist with Capital Baird tweets leadership Tony Clement, Brad Wall, Peter MacKay, Hill Group. For the last two years, however, Mr. and Kevin O’Leary. Jordan has been an independent lobbyist. Mr. Baird added the following commen- “Bluesky has always been a dynamic tary to his retweet: “Why is @deepakobhrai’s company with a breadth of expertise includ- endorsement for Obhrai pic not there. Deepak for Leader!!!!!” ing government relations, communications, The entry attracted some responses and event planning,” Mr. Jordan said in a press from other social media users. For exam- release. “That allows it to take care of clients’ Former Cabinet ormer Harper government cabinet ple, one Joseph Ayoub replied, “yeah right. needs in a more comprehensive way. I’m look- minister John minister John Baird has endorsed MP Good luck with that,” to the idea of Mr. ing forward to being part of the team.” Baird was on F Deepak Obhrai for leader of the Conserva- Obhrai becoming leader. Bluesky principal Tim Barber said: “Joe Twitter last week, tive Party. Ottawa Sun columnist Susan Sherring Jordan is a well-known and trusted voice expressing his While Mr. Obhrai—the longest con- suggested the source of the endorsement in Ottawa. His track record of success and support for MP tinuously serving MP in the Conservative might want to consider running himself. his extensive knowledge of the relationship Deepak Obhrai as caucus—has not been at the forefront of “This it’s time for: @Baird for Conservative between business and government will a potential leader discussions about who might take over the leader!” she tweeted. help advance our clients’ work.” of the Conserva- party, he did not rule it out when asked dur- Mr. Baird used Twitter to promote Mr. tive Party. The Hill ing a recent episode of CTV’s Power Play. Obhrai as a potential party leader the Times photograph by Last week, Mr. Baird retweeted a story previous week as well, in response to his Foster replaces Jake Wright by The Hill Times about the Tories’ new interview on Power Play. Vongdouangchanh as Hill Times online editor

A strong year-round offshore shrimp fishery builds a Ally Foster, left, is the new online editor at The Hill Times and editor of Power & Infl uence magazine, replacing Bea Vongdouangchanh. The stronger economy. Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

The Hill Times has a new online editor in Ally Foster. Ms. Foster started a week ago, learning the ropes from her outgoing predecessor, Bea Vongdouangchanh. But as of this week, Ms. Foster is offi cially working without a net, as Ms. Vongdouangchanh has departed for a new job with government-relations fi rm Com- pass Rose Group, run by Jacquie LaRocque. Ms. Foster grew up in and still lives in the west-Ottawa community of Carp (or Narnia, as downtown folk refer to it). After graduating from Carleton University’s journalism pro- gram in 2012, she worked as a reporter for Hill Times sister publication Embassy until 2014. She then took a two-year hiatus to travel, go back to school, and freelance. Bolstered by a post-grad degree in marketing and advertising from Algonquin College, she said she is excited to work on growing The Hill Times’ online presence, use the newest digital techniques to share breaking news and engage readers, and put her newfound marketing skills to work on Power & Infl u- ence magazine, of which she is also editor. “I’m so thrilled about being back on the Hill,” Ms. Foster said. “Coming to work ev- ery day with the opportunity to learn more about the people, ideas, and policies that shape not just our country, but the world Good jobs. outside of our borders, is something I feel really lucky to do. And then to have the chance to do so with such a fun, smart, and talented team makes it all the better.” Sustainable fishery. Ms. Vongdouangchanh fi rst joined as a reporter The Hill Times in 2005. She became deputy editor of the newspaper in 2008 and held that job for the six years. After a one-year sabbatical, she returned to The Hill Times as the editor of the website and P&I in 2015. CANADIAN “Although I will miss journalism, I am ASSOCIATION OF excited by this new challenge and the op- StrongShrimp.ca PRAWN PRODUCERS portunity to work with Jacquie LaRocque, one of the best consultants in the nation’s capital,” she said.

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ity whereby children and young people are NDP MP Charlie More funds and youth denied mental health services on a routine Angus, pictured involvement are crucial basis, as a matter of course, by the federal in this fi le government,” he said. photo, made for a long-term solution Eleven people attempted to take their an emotional for remote First Nations lives in Attawapiskat two Saturdays ago, appeal in last prompting the First Nation to declare a week’s emergency communities, says NDP state of emergency—the fourth one since debate. ‘We have MP Charlie Angus. 2006. There has been more than 100 suicide to end the culture attempts in the reserve since the month of of deniability September, many of which involved chil- whereby children and young people BY JEAN-LOUP DOUDARD dren. The community has been plagued by fl ooding and several housing crises in are denied ARLIAMENT HILL—NDP MP Charlie recent years. mental health PAngus, who is fl ying on Monday to At- Eighteen mental health workers were services on a tiwapiskat First Nation in northern Ontario dispatched to Attawapiskat on Tuesday, routine basis, as a with Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn including two counsellors, one crisis matter of course, Bennett to meet with Chief Bruce Shish- worker, two youth support workers, and by the federal eesh, is also calling for immediate action one psychologist. While there is no set government.’ The to the 2,000 residents of this community timeline, they’re not expected to leave for Hill Times photograph located in his riding. at least two weeks, said Health Canada as- by Jake Wright “We need to stabilize the situation in sistant deputy minister Keith Conn during Attawapiskat in terms of making sure they a teleconference last week. have the health support they need,” Mr. Some of the people treated for mental Angus (Timmins-James-Bay, Ont.) told The health problems last week had previously out permanent, on-site mental health care from Aboriginal youth during the emer- Hill Times last week. “We need a plan to get been airlifted out of the community for as- services. Since then, the position has been gency debate, which expressed a desire to people who are needing help in any of the sessment before being sent back after their fi lled by someone already living on reserve. work with the federal government to solve communities to get that help.” examination, according to Mr. Conn. During the emergency debate in the the crisis. A rash of attempted suicides prompted This past Tuesday, at least 13 people, House last week, Health Minister Jane “The greatest resource we have in this Mr. Angus, who’s also the NDP critic for including a nine-year-old child, had made Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.) em- country is not the gold and it is not the indigenous and northern affairs, to call plans to overdose on prescription pills as phasized the need for short- and long-term oil; it is the children,” he said. “The day we for an emergency debate on the ongoing part of a suicide pact. The Nishnawbe-Aski responses to the crisis. recognize that is the day that we will be the suicide crisis in the James Bay commu- Police Service apprehended them before “We need to address the socio-economic nation we were meant to be.” nity of about 2,000 last week. As a result, sending them to the local hospital for a conditions that will improve indigenous Mr. Angus met with Indigenous and the House of Commons convened until mental health assessment. people’s wellness in addition to ensuring Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett midnight last Tuesday for an emotionally- Mr. Conn said he’s heard criticism of that First Nations and Inuit have the health (Toronto—St. Paul’s, Ont.) earlier in the charged discussion on mental health the mental health assessment process care they need and deserve,” she said. week to discuss potential long-term solu- services following a string of incidents Chief Shisheesh. Individuals who are iden- Ms. Philpott pointed to the Liberal tions to the suicide crisis. in northern reserves in recent months. tifi ed as likely to commit suicide are typi- government’s budget, which includes “I’ve always had an excellent relation- Several MPs choked up during their state- cally sent to a hospital in Moose Factory, $8.4-billion for “better schools and housing, ship with Carolyn Bennett, and as minister ments, recounting suicide incidents in their Ont., to be psychologically evaluated by a cleaner water, and improvements for nurs- we’re trying to fi nd ways to work together ridings and personal lives. psychologist or psychiatrist. They are then ing stations.” on this, to take the tension down, to start “Sometimes partisan politics need to be discharged and sent back to the commu- “Our department and our government fi nding solutions,” Mr. Angus said. put aside and members need to come to- nity, where some try to take their life again. are ensuring that all the necessary services Mr. Angus criticized “Band-Aid” solutions gether to fi nd solutions to prevent another Mr. Conn said Health Canada does not and programs are in place,” she said during that have been thrown at First Nations issues unnecessary loss of life,” Conservative MP “control the process,” but he personally the debate. “We are currently investing over over the years and said there needs to be a Todd Doherty (Cariboo-Prince George, committed to review the mental health as- $300-million per year in mental wellness “transformative change” this time. B.C.) said during the debate. sessment effectiveness. programs in these communities.” “That’s where we have to move beyond NDP MP Georgina Jolibois (Desnethé- No federally funded psychiatrists were Yet, Mr. Angus said the budget includes the positive language to actually the brass Missinippi-Churchill River, Sask.) said there present in the region prior to the crisis, de- “no new mental health dollars” for First Na- tacks,” he said. were more suicide attempts two weekends spite reserve health-care falling under the tions communities. During the emergency debate, Mr. ago in her home community of La Loche purview of the federal government. In addition to allocating more funds for Angus supported the idea of giving more in northern Saskatchewan after a shooting Mr. Conn said the Weeneebayko Area mental health services to indigenous com- resources to frontline workers such as on- spree that killed four people last January. Health Authority (WAHA), a provincial munities, Mr. Angus said there needs to be reserve police, and health and treatment Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette health unit servicing communities on the a concerted effort to bring in the aboriginal centres. (Winnipeg Centre, Man.) recalled visiting James Bay coastline, is usually responsible youth in the conversation. Mr. Angus’ riding sprawls from shores the northern Manitoba Pimicikamak Cree for the Attawapiskat First Nation follow- “We need to bring a special youth council of the Hudson Bay to the Timiskaming Nation, which declared a state of emergency ing an agreement struck with the federal together,” he told The Hill Times on Wednes- district on the border with Quebec, an area over a series of suicide attempts last month. government about 10 years ago. day. “We need to have them be able to come roughly equivalent in land size to that of Mr. Angus made an emotional appeal to A mental health worker position for the and talk to Parliament about their concerns, Guinea. He holds two constituency offi ces action in his opening remarks during the reserve has been vacant since last summer, so we’re looking at those options now.” in Timmins and Kirkland Lake. emergency debate. in part because there’s a lack of housing for Emotion was audible in Mr. Angus’ [email protected] “We have to end the culture of deniabil- such staff. The community has been left with- voice when he read letters he received The Hill Times

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that would not mean MPs will She talked about how, in stop working, but rather would be 2008, the Liberal government in working from their ridings. Ontario changed the legislature’s “It’s practically impossible to operating hours, moving Question stop working when you’re an MP,” Period from 1:30 p.m. to 9 a.m., a she told The Hill Times on Thurs- move that was sold as a family- day. “But with a parental leave, friendly initiative. Ms. MacLeod it would allow an MP in the last said it brought less accountabil- months of her pregnancy to work ity and did not give opposition from home.” MPs enough time to prepare for Ms. Moore said travel is often debate. complicated for pregnant women The committee is also consid- after a certain stage. For ex- ering cancelling Friday sittings ample, Air Canada does not allow of the House of Commons to women past their 36th pregnancy give MPs from faraway regions week to travel on some planes. enough time to travel back home She added that the Children to their families and constituents. on the Hill Daycare Centre isn’t Several Conservatives MPs providing enough services for have raised concerns about this parents of young children. The idea, saying it would make the Hill day-care centre for parlia- government less accountable. mentary staff, MPs, and Sena- Conservative MP Jamie Schmale tors was established by House of (Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes- Commons speaker Jeanne Sauvé Brock, Ont.) said taking Fridays in 1982 (Ms. Sauvé later became “off” will lead to negative public governor general) and is located reaction. in the Confederation Building, “Taking a day off when people just west of Centre Block where are losing their jobs in Alberta is many MPs have offi ces. The day- sending the wrong message,” said care centre only accepts children Mr. Schmale during committee 18 months of age and older. last Thursday. Ms. Moore said when one’s Mr. Bosc said several options child is younger than 18 months are possible to make up for lost is “precisely the period when we Friday time, including adding need the most help and we need a time to regular sitting days and closer service.” establishing a “parallel Chamber,” She also criticized the day- which would sit at the same time care centre’s hours, which closes as the regular Chamber and allow at 6 p.m., and the lack of part- MPs who did not have time dur- time spots for children of MPs ing the regular session to deliver who do not live in the Ottawa speeches. While there would be area. no decision-making power, it House of Commons acting would allow MPs to get on record clerk Marc Bosc told the House on certain issues while freeing up Affairs Committee on Thursday some time for travel. that he’s been in contact with the The Australian Parliament board of directors at the day-care uses a second debating chamber centre about ways to improve called the Federation Chamber, services. While adding part-time which only requires a quorum of spots would not be fi nancially three members to be sitting. viable for the privately owned Conservative MP Scott Reid facility, the board was open to the (Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston, idea of opening a nanny service Ont.), once a permanent resident to MPs in need. of Australia, said this Federation Ms. Moore said the imminent Chamber is an “excuse” MPs use move of the Chamber to the West to say they spoke on record when Block offers some opportunities NDP MP Christine Moore, seen here with daughter Daphnée in her Hill offi ce, says MPs need more help juggling their “really, they’re speaking to an to make Parliament more family- empty room.” professional and parental duties. The Hill Times photography by Jean-Loup Doudard friendly. She said she’s been The committee also heard speaking with Mr. Regan about from two witnesses from the Par- placing the family room closer liamentary Spouses Association, to the Chamber so MPs could who gave suggestions on how to quickly move between House and ease the strain on marital life that NDP MP Moore says parental duties. comes with an MP’s duties. Former Liberal MP and cabi- Michelle Warkentin, the net minister Sheila Copps, who wife of Conservative MP Chris was the fi rst MP to give birth Warkentin (Grande Prairie- Parliamentarian parents while in offi ce, offered a perspec- Mackenzie, Alta.), said during tive during Tuesday’s committee Tuesday’s committee meeting that meeting about her time taking spouses from faraway ridings care of her daughter Danelle often hesitate to travel to Ottawa need more help while performing her political du- to see their partner because of the ties. political fallout. “It’s a diffi cult life, but we mis- “Our air travels are in the NDP MP Christine testifying before the House Proce- trouble feeding her daughter in lead when we say [Parliament] budget; there’s public scrutiny,” dure and House Affairs Com- the parliamentary cafeteria while is not family-friendly because she said. Moore has been mittee last week as it considers having dinner herself, she spoke it’s more friendly than a steel While Ms. Warkentin said she ways to make Parliament more to the NDP Whip Marjolaine factory,” said Ms. Copps in the supports accountability and pushing for more family friendly. Boutin-Sweet (Hochelaga, Qué.) committee on Tuesday. transparency, she’s worries her resources for MPs Ms. Moore attended Tues- and House of Commons Speaker She recalled getting help from trips to Ottawa may be used day’s committee meeting with her Geoff Regan (Halifax West, N.S.) staff and pages who would take against her husband in a future with newborns since seven-month-old daughter, Daph- to get high chairs in place. care of her daughter in the lobby election campaign. she came back to née. She gave birth during the The Commons Board of of the House while she spoke On Thursday, the commit- election campaign and has been Internal Economy also changed in Question Period in the 1980s. tee discussed the possibility of Parliament last fall. bringing her daughter to work on the name of the “spouses lounge” Ms. Copps said she was breaking changing the travel-point system, the Hill ever since. She said while near the Commons Chamber to new ground at the time, but the which gives every MP 64 points there have been improvements “family room” to better accommo- place was “very welcoming” to her to be used for free travel in one BY JEAN-LOUP DOUDARD in recent months, there is still date the changing demographics daughter. fi scal year, to give more fl exibility a lack of services for MPs with of the House. Many MPs have Conservative MPP for Nepean- for MPs in far-off ridings. Liberal ARLIAMENT HILL—The newborns. small children, including Treasury Carleton Lisa MacLeod gave MPs Anita Vandenbeld (Ottawa PHill day care that closes at 6 “I don’t think people are ask- Board President Scott Brison testimony on Tuesday via telecon- West-Nepean, Ont.) and David p.m. and doesn’t accept children ing for a free service,” Ms. Moore (Kings-Hants, N.S.) and NDP MP ference on her experience taking de Burgh Graham (Laurentides- younger than 18 months are told The Hill Times. “I think peo- Anne Minh-Thu Quach (Salaber- care of children while working Labelle, Qué.) expressed support among the problems MPs face if ple are just asking for a service.” ry—Suroît, Qué.) in Ontario’s legislative assem- of the idea on the condition that they happen to be parents, says Ms. Moore has been pushing During the committee meeting bly. She said improvements are MPs use the “quickest” and “most NDP MP Christine Moore. for more resources for MPs with on Tuesday, Ms. Moore advocated possible but committee members effi cient” routes to travel. Ms. Moore (Abitibi-Témis- newborns since she came back to for an “essential” six-months of must be careful about bringing in [email protected] camingue, Qué.) was among those Parliament last fall. After having parental leave for MPs. She said hasty changes. The Hill Times ADVERTISEMENT/PUBLICITÉ

TÉMOIGNAGES IRRÉFUTABLES : Ministre Mélanie Joly: «Je souhaite réitérer que la chaîne ADR est un outil de sécurité publique essentiel et qu’il serait très inquiétant de la voir disparaître. Comme en témoignent les lettres de support de nombreux corps policiers et organismes à travers le Canada, ADR est une plateforme unique de transmission d’information qui rend possible une conscientisation publique.» Il faut garder ADR en onde Lise Thériault La vice-première ministre Ministre de la Sécurité publique ADR est la seule chaîne de télévision d’intérêt public entièrement dédiée à la sécurité publique. Nous «Depuis des années, les services de police et d’incendie de la Ville de Montréal ont fait savoir travaillons étroitement avec les services de police, les à quel point le travail de la chaîne ADR.tv était utile voir indispensable. Non seulement il agences de sécurité civile et plusieurs autres organismes contribue à la résolution de crimes, mais les messages de prévention véhiculés permettent de réduire les interventions de nos forces policières et de nos pompiers.» en produisant et diffusant une programmation qui Denis Coderre vise à renseigner et éduquer les Québécois de façon Maire de Montreal exhaustive sur les vrais enjeux en matière de sécurité et de prévention. «ADR-TV est un partenaire important pour les victimes, les services policiers de même que les Pourtant, dans une période où les inquiétudes des Canadiens par rapport services d’urgences.» à leur sécurité atteignent des sommets, le CRTC a décidé qu’il n’y a pas de Sénateur Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu place sur notre paysage télévisuelle pour une chaîne de télévision d’intérêt «Plusieurs enquêtes menées par notre service ont pu être résolues grâce aux informations public qui est endossée par les autorités policières et les agences de fournies par les téléspectateurs de la chaîne [Avis de recherche].» sécurité civile à travers le Canada. Suite à cette décision, Bell et Vidéotron Marc Parent, directeur, vont cesser la distribution de ADR. Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal

«Nombreux appels furent reçus sur la ligne d’Échec au crime suite à la diffusion de personnes Mélanie Joly doit intervenir recherchées par la chaîne Avis de recherche.» Tom McConnell, président, La GRC attribue de façon sans équivoque la résolution de 34% de ses dossiers Échec au crime Québec de Liberté illégale au Québec à ADR. La vice-première ministre du Québec, les maires de Montréal et de Québec, directeurs de service de police à travers « A fairly important public interest role, just from the public safety perspective of missing persons, as well as crime prevention.» le Québec et le reste du Canada, incluant l’Association Canadienne des Janet Lo, Chefs de Police ainsi que la Canadian Crime Stoppers Association, ont tous Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) endossé ADR publiquement. La Fédération Québécoise des Municipalités, des regroupements de consommateurs et des organismes de victimes ont «La programmation d’Avis de recherche constitue un outil efficace de communication qui contribue également exprimé leur appui pour le maintien du service. De plus, les partis à résoudre des dossiers en matière criminelle en plus de sensibiliser les gens sur divers sujets d’intérêt..» fédéraux d’opposition ont aussi demandé à la Ministre Joly d’exercer son Robert Pednault, directeur, pouvoir et d’intervenir dans le dossier. Pendant que le gouvernement prétend Police de Sherbrooke vouloir résoudre le dossier des femmes autochtones portées disparues, la fermeture de ADR enlèvera un outil essentiel qui pouvait aider à les retrouver. « Notre Service a pu constater l’efficacité de telles diffusions qui ont contribué à résoudre des dossiers en matière criminelle ainsi qu’à la sensibilisation de divers sujets pertinents tels que les campagnes sur la Sécurité routière, les textos au volant, la découverte du Il est temps que la Ministre Joly intervienne au nom métier de policier par les différents reportages.» des enfants disparus et leurs familles et qu’elle aide Linda Ouimet, directrice, à assurer la sécurité de tous les Québécois. Police de Blainville

DIRECTEURS DE SERVICES DE POLICE DU QUÉBEC Michel Desgagné, directeur, François Dubé, Inspecteur-Chef, Denis Boucher, directeur, Marc Brisson, directeur, Service de Service de police de la ville de Québec Service de police de la ville Service de la sécurité publique police de la ville de Terrebonne de Lévis de la ville de Saguenay Linda Ouimet, directrice, Denis Desroches, directeur, Service de police de la ville de Blainville Réjean Simard, directeur adjoint, Danny W. Paterson, directeur, Service de police de l’agglomération de Service de police de Laval Service de police de la ville Longueuil Marco Beauregard, directeur, de Saint-Jérôme Service de police de la ville de Granby Jean Desjardins, directeur, Francis Caron, directeur, Service de la Service de police de Mont-Tremblant Michel Dodier, Inspecteur-Chef, sécurité publique de la ville de Mascouche Bruno Pasquini, directeur, Service de police de Thetford Mines Régie intermunicipale de police Serge Boulerice, directeur, Thierry Vallières, directeur, Richelieu-Saint-Laurent Service de police de Francis Gobeil, directeur, Service de police de la ville de Saint- Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Sécurité publique de Trois-Rivières Eustache Sylvain Tanguay, directeur, Ministre Joly : Service de la Sécurité publique Helen Dion, directeur, Mario Harel, directeur, Michel Glaude, directeur, Plusieurs vous ont MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais Service de police de Repentigny Service de police de Gatineau Régie intermunicipale de police Roussillon fait savoir qu’il est Alain Simoneau, directeur, Normand Desjardins, directeur, Robert Pednault, directeur, Michel Foucher, directeur, temps Régie de police du Lac Service de police de Service de police de Sherbrooke Régie intermunicipale de police d’agir des Deux-Montagnes l’Assomption - Saint-Sulpice Thérèse-de-Blainville MINISTRES PROVINCIAUX ASSOCIATIONS POLICIÈRES PANCANADIEN, POLICE PROVINCIALE ET DÉFENSE NATIONALE MAIRES DE VILLES Hon. Lise Thériault Vice-première ministre du Québec Michel Forget Chris D. Lewis Peter Cuthbert Richard Lehoux, président Directeur des communications Commissaire Canadian Association of Fédération Québécoise des Municipalités Hon. Marie-Claude Blais, Sûreté du Québec Ontario Provincial Police Chiefs of Police Ministre responsable de la condition Régis Labeaume, Denis Coderre, de la femme du Nouveau-Brunswick Jamie H. Graham Rod Knecht Ian Grant Maire de Québec Maire de Montréal Alberta Association of Hon. Robert B. Trevors, British Columbia Association of Manitoba Association of Gregor Robertson, Michael Fougere, Chiefs of Police New Brunswick Minister of Municipal Chiefs of Police Chiefs of Police Maire de Vancouver Maire de Regina Public Safety and Solicitor General Troy Hagen William G. Reid Richard Edwards Naheed K. Nenshi, Mike Savage, Hon. Andrew Swan, Saskatchewan Association NB Association of Canadian Crime-Stoppers Maire de Calgary Maire de Halifax Manitoba Attorney General of Chiefs of Police Chiefs of Police Association Stephen Mandel, Stephen Brunet, and Minister of Justice Denis Côté Yves Francoeur Richard Giguère Maire de Edmonton Maire de Bathurst Murray Sawatsky, Fédération des policiers et policières Fraternité des policiers et Brigadier-général Sam Katz, Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice municipaux du Québec policières de Montréal Défense nationale Maire de Winnipeg 8 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016

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EDITORIAL SENATE Disagree with Peckford’s take

e: “Canada can do bet- verifi able fact that every de- Senate leader needs to provide Rter to get more women mocracy that elects at least elected, right now we’re 30 per cent women uses a 60th place in world,” (The proportional voting system. answers for that kind of budget Hill Times, April 11, p. 11). As for the “suffi cient,” well, Equal Voice’s Nancy Peck- nobody ever claimed it was. ford claims “proportional A fair voting system is not rime Minister Justin Trudeau wants to make the ed broad strokes and not a detailed written plan of why representation is neither the solution to all our prob- Senate a non-partisan, accountable and transparent he needs $850,000 for his role as the government Senate necessary nor suffi cient lems; it is just the necessary PChamber of sober second thought. To achieve this representative. To be fair, he answered tough questions to ensure women’s equal fi rst step to the solution of goal, he booted all Liberal Senators from the national from the Conservatives and Liberals on the committee representation.” It is diffi cult any of our problems. caucus in January 2014 and announced that there are in this open meeting about his request. At the end of the to maintain the “necessary” Wayne Smith no more Liberal Senators. Now, he’s fi lling all vacant committee meeting, he submitted his speaking notes for in the face of the easily Toronto, Ont. Senate seats on the non-binding advice of the Indepen- the committee’s consideration. dent Senate Advisory Board. Last month, he appointed When Sen. Carignan was Conservative Senate Leader seven Independent Senators including Sen. Peter Harder, and Liberal Senate Leader James Cowan received their ap- a former senior public servant who also now holds the proval for budgets of $1.3-million and $1.1-million, respec- Peckford’s conclusion position of Government Senate Representative. All were tively, it was all done in a closed-door meeting. They did not sworn in last week. publicly have to answer any questions. It’s unclear if both e: “Canada can do bet- Ms. Peckford begins by Last week, Sen. Harder appeared before the Senate’s leaders submitted any detailed written budget proposal to Rter to get more women observing that PR, in the powerful Internal Economy Committee to make a request the committee as to why they each need more than a mil- elected, right now we’re appropriate form, has been for an $850,000 annual offi ce budget, excluding the $188,000 lion dollars to do their jobs. 60th place in world,” by shown to “signifi cantly” that he gets as a Senator for his offi ce. For his role as the Meanwhile, as the chief spokesman of the government in Nancy Peckford (The Hill increase women’s level of government Senate representative, Sen. Harder also receives the Senate, Sen. Harder has to answer questions on behalf Times, April 11, p. 11). Ms. representation. a top-up of $81,500 in addition to the regular salary of of the government. One hopes that he will get the relevant Peckford’s column contains This argument is a red $145,400 as a Senator. information from the government to answer questions from an astute insight about the herring. Almost nobody is In January, the Senate’s Internal Economy Committee Senators to their satisfaction. It did not appear to be the case difference between wom- proposing closed-list PR for approved a budget of $250,000 for the Government Sen- on Thursday when, in answering questions about the future en’s representation versus Canada, and the vast majority ate Representative’s Offi ce, but Sen. Harder wants to get Senate appointments from Sen. Cowan, Sen. Harder referred women’s actual power, but of citizens want a voting sys- $850,000, the same budget that his predecessor, Conservative the Senate leader to consult the Independent Advisory Board her conclusion that “pro- tem that closely ties represen- Sen. Claude Carignan, received as the Government Senate for Senate Appointments’ website. This fl ippant answer of- portional representation is tatives to their constituents. Leader. As the government Senate leader, Sen. Carignan led fended Senators on both sides of the aisle. neither necessary nor suf- Saul Bottcher the Conservative caucus but Sen. Harder is Independent and If Sen. Harder wants Senators to get their information fi cient” is misguided. Brampton, Ont. does not have a caucus to lead. To get the government legisla- from government websites for their specifi c and relevant tion through the Senate, he will, however, have to work with questions, he does not need a million dollars for his of- Senators of all stripes. fi ce budget that he wants the Internal Economy Commit- PR ‘absolutely’ necessary In his appearance last week, Sen. Harder only provid- tee to approve. e: “Canada can do better than Canada elects to our Rto get more women elect- Parliament. ed, right now we’re 60th place The UN notes that when in world,” (The Hill Times, the percentage of women April 11, p. 11). Nancy Peck- elected rises above 30 per cent, ford’s article seems somewhat women’s issues start being confused about the role elec- addressed. It as extremely rare toral systems play in balanc- for nations that don’t use PR ing representation. Moreover, to meet that minimum, while she doesn’t seem to know nations that use PR often that the alternative vote (AV) achieve much higher percent- system is not proportional. If ages I didn’t recognize any she (and her co-author, Grace non-PR nations among the 46 Lore) had taken a deeper look who achieved 30 per cent or at the issue, the article would better in the Inter-Parliamenta- have concluded that propor- ry Union’s 2016 list of women tional representation (PR) in national parliaments. is absolutely necessary for The U.K. seems to be the women to achieve higher lev- best non-PR nation ranking els of representation. 48. Indeed the PR nations in This is demonstrated the EU are almost all more quite convincingly in Aus- than 30 per cent while the tralia where they elect their non-PR nations are all below. House of Representatives It’s a pity that she didn’t using the winner-take-all consult with Women for Fair AV system while they elect Voting (http://www.fairvote. their Senate using PR. ca/women-for-fair-voting/) While she decries closed prior to deciding that PR isn’t list systems in Australia’s Sen- the answer. They have done ate elections, almost all voters extensive investigation into simply check off the party the links between electoral list. Yet they manage to elect systems and women’s rep- 50 per cent more women to resentation and could have their Senate than to their pointed her toward more House. To make matters research that counters the worse, the ranked ballot she conclusions Lore reached. seems to prefer doesn’t elect Gary Dale more women to their House West Hill, Ont.

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The fact that For most Canadians, party ist elites to suggest you hop on Stephen Lewis, nobody saw Tom meetings make good theatre. But the subway, but that option is not Mulcair’s failing and his son, will go the planning that goes into them readily available in many parts of leadership review is the key raison d’être of any the country. down in political vote coming is good executive. And, as Notley warned, thou- worth some rear- folklore as the An organized team should sands of Canadians actually feed view refl ection. have known, down to the dele- their families with the proceeds of authors of the For a party that gate, how many supporters would the fossil fuel economy. came within a biggest blunder be lining up for and against How many Hamilton steel- whisker of forming Mulcair. workers will embrace a party that the government, in NDP history. It was their job as well to fl ag turned its back on the purchase of its leadership is convention pitfalls to be avoided pipeline steel? His impassioned either incredibly if a party ever plans to ever form Notley was right when she char- naïve or wilfully plea for Leap was government. acterized the Leap Manifesto as disorganized. The One of those potential time naïve, ill-informed, and tone deaf. foolhardy. It should Hill Times photograph bombs is an ideological schism to Notley is trying hard to govern by Laura Ryckewaert have been killed. divide delegates on geographic lines. responsibly. Lewis is seeking By embracing the principles to return a losing party to its of the Leap Manifesto and punt- anti-capitalist roots. His speech ing it to a two-year local debate, glibly glossed over the economic purity in socialism was more im- in advance of her provincial NDP the convention disembowelled damage that the Leap Manifesto portant than forming government. convention in June, she may have Alberta Premier Rachel Notley. would cause, claiming concern The delegates absolutely re- to reverse that stance. The war of words escalated, for Alberta as a “deeply troubling fused to throw Notley a lifeline. The only way she can get the while political opponents gloated dilemma” and questioning “the Lewis subsequently accused the Leap Manifesto monkey off her SHEILA COPPS at this turn of events. The tele- human predicament of this prov- premier of a gratuitous attack on the back is by making a clean break vised repudiation of Notley’s ince? If and when there is to be manifesto, authored in large part by from the federal party. convention plea by NDP patriarch a transition, let it be particularly his son and spouse Naomi Klein. Mulcair, and Jack Layton be- TTAWA—The loss of leader Stephen Lewis was devastating. thorough and careful, and the Lewis and his father David, fore him, bolstered their electoral OThomas Mulcair is the least of Lewis, and his son, will go planning must include, through were effective, articulate socialist fortunes by moving to the centre. New Democratic Party problems. down in political folklore as the their unions, the thousands of ideologues. Neither succeeded in The Leap Manifesto provoked The fact that nobody saw it com- authors of the biggest blunder workers whose jobs and homes winning an election. a sharp detour to the left. By em- ing is worth some rear-view refl ec- in NDP history. His impassioned and families and lives are on the Notley achieved the unthink- bracing losing Lewis strategies tion. For a party that came within a plea for Leap was foolhardy. It line. We’re a socialist party for able. She actually overturned a rather than heeding the advice whisker of forming the government, should have been killed. God’s sake; no one can suffer the Conservative dynasty to form the of a winning premier, the party its leadership is either incredibly Canadians are reasonable unceremonious loss of jobs. I say fi rst New Democratic government has returned to the devastating naïve or wilfully disorganized. people. They understand that a to my trade union colleagues: the in Alberta history. Waffl e days. After a stellar opposition perfor- move to alternative energies will workers must never pay a price.” It was her victory, in large Stephen Lewis may be happy mance, and with no obvious succes- take time and creativity. But, of course, the workers measure, that vaulted federal as a losing socialist warrior. The sor in the wings, Mulcair was not But the idea that no future pipe- will pay the price of cancelling all leader Mulcair to fi rst place in the NDP has chosen to follow him. only defeated. He was humiliated. line should ever be approved, is future pipelines. Lofty words can- national polls. Sheila Copps is a former Jean That was nothing compared to political and economic absurdity. not line pocketbooks. Both leaders went down in Chrétien-era cabinet minister and the public repudiation dished out If you drive a car, you need In lining up to jump on the fl ames last weekend. Notley vowed a former deputy prime minister. to a sitting premier by delegates ready access to fuel supplies. It Leap Manifesto bandwagon, the to keep the Alberta wing within the She is a registered lobbyist. from the convention fl oor. is fi ne for silver-spooned social- convention clearly decided that federal fold, but as things heat up The Hill Times

POST-PARTISAN PUNDIT JUSTIN TRUDEAU

Successful American business- man Mitt Romney and acclaimed Canadian academic Michael Igna- Beware the envy trap tieff are two prominent one-time politicians, for example, whose careers were undermined by feel- Justin Trudeau then that all “rich person” stuff neighbors, he would be suspected ings of envious resentment. might not be so great. of employing witchcraft. One was considered too rich; acts and talks and In fact, such glittering assets Hence, successful people the other, too educated. could actually be a potential liability. in those days were scorned or Luckily, however, it’s possible for behaves, not like a Why? cursed or ostracized. politicians to escape this envy trap. millionaire or like a Because one person’s suc- Accordingly, successful hunt- Consider Donald Trump, a cess can often times cause other ers or farmers in primitive societ- billionaire who’s running for the snooty socialite, but people to experience an unpleas- ies would often hide their good offi ce of U.S. president. like a Hollywood ant emotion known as “envy.” fortune so as not to arouse bad As a wealthy man, he should be Envy, according to the dic- feelings against them. a prime target of envious feelings. celebrity. And in our tionary defi nition, is a “feeling of Of course, today, as the Yet Trump’s success to date society, we don’t discontented resentful longing “Panama Papers” incident makes has stemmed from his remark- aroused by someone else’s pos- clear, it’s a lot harder to hide good able ability to defl ect feelings of envy celebrities; we sessions or luck.” fortune. envy away from him and to direct And envy is more than just a Nor are modern people any them toward others, i.e. Republi- worship them. passive resentment. less likely to feel envious. can Party and media elites. An envious person will also Indeed Schoeck calls envy the In short, people support Trump Another politician who has so far actively wish and hope for bad “central problem of man’s social because they see him as a guy avoided the pitfalls of envy is Prime things to happen to the person existence.” who will take those powerful Minister Justin Trudeau, a man who, being envied. And certainly envy is also establishment types down a peg let’s not forget, was born to affl uence As a Spanish proverb put it, central to politics. or two. and privilege. He has dealt with the “Envy is thin because it bites but For instance, what some Another politician who has so envy problem not by defl ection, but GERRY NICHOLLS never eats.” politicians call “social justice,” i.e. far avoided the pitfalls of envy is by distraction, writes Gerry Nicholls. And the mere fact that we “taxing the rich,” or “redistributing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright have proverbs about envy indi- income,” is at its root an idea that a man who, let’s not forget, was AKVILLE, ONT.—If you’re cates that it’s always been part of essentially taps into our basic born to affl uence and privilege. Oanything like me you con- the human condition. feelings of envy. He has dealt with the envy Anyway, my point is if you’re stantly daydream about being In his infl uential book, Envy: A After all, who doesn’t want problem not by defl ection, but by blessed with riches and if you wealthy enough to own cool stuff Theory of Social Behavior, sociolo- to “stick it” to those snobby rich distraction. want to get into politics, it pays to like a palatial country estate gist Helmut Schoeck noted that in people? What I mean is Trudeau acts beware the bite of envy. and a private jet and a chocolate primitive cultures it was widely as- And, of course, a wealthy per- and talks and behaves, not like a Gerry Nicholls is a communi- fountain. sumed that inordinate success went son running for offi ce is extreme- millionaire or like a snooty social- cations consultant. It’d be sweet, right? hand in hand with black magic. ly vulnerable to envy-based bad ite, but like a Hollywood celebrity. www.gerrynicholls.com Well, it would be sweet, unless In other words, if a farmer en- feelings, feelings which can be And in our society, we don’t [email protected] you’re running for elected offi ce, joyed a harvest far richer than his whipped up by their opponents. envy celebrities; we worship them. The Hill Times 10 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 IMPOLITIC NDP A modifi ed ‘leap’ could vault the NDP back into contention There is opportunity But fi rst, someone has to take people; more money for green And neither will two new pipe- the pruning shears to the hysteria, infrastructure; increased taxes on lines. Oil production will continue here for a major half-truths and lazy stereotyping the wealthy—and others, like a in northern Alberta for at least Alberta Premier Rachel Notley was political party, that has characterized reaction to national day-care system, that are another decade because of large partly correct when she called the the NDP’s dramatic convention already part of the NDP platform. projects recently completed, or manifesto ‘naive, ill-informed and besides the last weekend. As we have seen so But the manifesto also affi rms nearing completion. There will still tone-deaf’—to which she might have Greens, willing far, the media is not going to help. one undeniable truth: we cannot be a market for oil for the foresee- added preachy and smug. What it is So, it needs to be underlined build more pipelines and expect able future. But there is enough not, however, is radical. The Hill Times that the party hasn’t enthusiasti- to meet the emissions reduc- to face reality, pipeline capacity now to meet photograph by Jake Wright cally endorsed a Marxist treatise tions targets recently agreed current needs, say experts; building propose practical calling for public ownership of ev- to in Paris. And, before that, in more will only encourage oil pro- alternatives for erything and the mass deportation Copenhagen. And, a long time duction and more emissions. Columbia and, potentially, an of intellectuals to the countryside ago, at Kyoto. So, says Leap, “no Credible science says 85 per opening for an anti-pipeline NDP. affected energy to work on organic kale farms. new infrastructure projects that cent of the world’s fossil reserves Of course, economics could Alberta Premier Rachel lock us into increased extraction must stay in the ground to prevent resolve the problem before then. workers, and sell a Notley was partly correct when decades into the future.” climate disaster. It is time a major The longer oil prices remain low, confi dent, positive she called the manifesto “naive, Which does not sit well with Canadian political party (besides the less sense it makes to invest ill-informed, and tone-deaf”—to Notley, a savvy, likeable premier the Greens) had the courage to say billions on pipelines. Alberta’s oil message about life which she might have added convinced that new pipelines are so. Instead, the NDP under Mulcair is already among the most expen- after oil. Just don’t preachy and smug. What it is not, vital to her province’s economic presented an even paler version of sive to extract, and the dirtiest; however, is radical. health. Notley, facing a $10-billion Trudeau’s climate plan—in fact, it it will be fi rst to go as the world call it a manifesto. It is an aspirational, superfi cial defi cit due to disappearing oil rev- is hard to remember what it was. moves beyond oil. sketch of familiar urban-left ideals, enues tried, in her budget last week, According to recent reports, That is already happening, al- including a world in which “caring to spare public services, but it is a Trudeau is not as neutral as he beit haltingly—with, for instance, for one another and caring for the tough balancing act. (Although, it pretends to be on the two major 350,000 pre-orders for the new planet would be the economy’s should be noted, the unemployment pipeline proposals—$15-billion Tesla electric car, plans for more fastest-growing sectors.” As jobs in rate in Calgary recently declined to Energy East, linking Alberta and charging stations in Canada, and the extractive industries disap- 7.2 per cent from 7.9 per cent.) Saint John, N.B., or the Kinder more growth in green technology, pear, a new army of social workers, This precarious situation is Morgan TransMountain proj- including in Alberta. SUSAN RILEY artists, teachers, and clean energy why her climate action plan, an- ect, which would carry bitumen There is opportunity here for engineers would emerge—an nounced months ago, is so timid. across the Rockies to tankers ply- a major political party (besides explosion in the public sector, It is tough on coal and methane ing Vancouver’s harbour. the Greens) willing to face reality, ATINEAU, QUE.—Far from fi nanced, apparently, through new emissions, but envisions a 43 per Trudeau is said to favour both propose practical alternatives Gdooming the federal NDP carbon and wealth taxes and an cent increase in oilsands GHGs projects, determined, like Notley for affected energy workers, and to the margins of political life, end to fossil-fuel subsidies. Easy. between now and 2020 before lev- to earn “social licence” through sell a confi dent, positive message the Leap Manifesto—or, at least, Utopian tone aside, as oth- elling. She did her best, perhaps more rigorous environmental about life after oil. Just don’t call its central idea—could save the ers have said, the manifesto as well as any Alberta premier review, promises of a world-class it a manifesto. social democratic party from endorses ideas that have already could, but following this tepid, spill centre off the West Coast, Susan Riley is a veteran politi- irrelevance. (Not without work, been embraced by the Trudeau gradual path will certainly not be and, perhaps, compensatory fund- cal columnist who contributes luck, and diplomacy—but all suc- government—recognizing the enough to hold global tempera- ing for more clean hydro. If true, regularly to The Hill Times. cessful parties need that.) UN declaration on indigenous ture increases to 1.5 degrees. this is terrible news for British The Hill Times

IN PROGRESS NDP

world, which is why a growing number of states are refusing to Perspective (and memory) needed in sell arms to the country known for its abhorrent treatment of women. As the CBC summed it up in a headline, “On Saudi arms debate about the future of the NDP deal, the new boss in Ottawa is just like the old boss.” Then there’s the treatment of a reporter asked Ed Broadbent The headlines of the past week “quietly approved arms sale to three Canadians who were tor- Given developments “what’s the point of having the sum it up. Saudi Arabia in April.” tured overseas. of the past week NDP” since the Liberals have ap- “Federal budget lacks trans- Why is this signifi cant? In opposition, the Liberals parently “moved left.” parency, overstates job creation, Finding itself in the uncom- called for apologies and com- involving three Broadbent, 80, didn’t miss a watchdog says; Parliamen- fortable position of defending a pensation, but are now actively diffi cult fi les for the beat before replying. “I have a bit tary Budget Offi cer Jean-Denis tentative deal struck by the Harp- fi ghting the men’s claims as they of a memory,” he said matter-of- Fréchette is giving poor marks er government to sell $15-billion continue to keep in place and use Liberal government, factly before rhyming off a litany to the Trudeau government’s worth of combat vehicles to Saudi the provisions of C-51, the contro- even those with bad of broken promises stretching fi rst budget,” The Globe and Mail Arabia, the newly elected Liberal versial anti-terrorism law brought back to the early 1970s through wrote. government said its hands were in by the Harper government that or selective memories the deep cuts of the 1990s. “Liberals struggle to live up to tied. A deal is a deal, Canadians facilitates spy and police agencies Given developments of the their own standards of ‘openness were told, so it would be inappro- to target civilians without proper can surely see where past week involving three diffi cult and transparency,’” the National priate to cancel a contract with evidence or oversight. Ed Broadbent is fi les for the Liberal government, Post’s headline said. another country. Toronto Star columnist Des- even those with bad or selective Part of this is the padding But, as The Globe’s Steve mond Cole characterizes this new coming from when memories can surely see where of the size of the defi cit with a Chase explained, “the revelations development as “Liberal hypoc- he talks about why Broadbent is coming from when $6-billion “excessive” cushion in the documents run contrary risy” in a column last week. he talks about why a strong NDP (called an adjustment for risk) to the Liberal government claim Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a strong NDP serves serves the country well. that’s not presented in a clear that their hands were tied on the “is in sync with former PM Ste- Let’s start with the troubling and transparent way, the PBO Saudi fi le.” phen Harper on the government’s the country well. analysis from Canada’s budget revealed. The government did that It turns out it was Dion who right to spy on its own citizens, watchdog about the Liberals’ fi rst by reducing growth forecasts for approved six export permits and to share what it learns, true budget in more than a decade. Canadian GDP by $40-billion a covering more than 70 per cent of or false, with offi cials in the The Parliamentary Budget Offi ce, year without any rationale. the transaction—“a decision that United States and around the which often found itself battling If this lack of openness and represents the most vital step in world,” writes Cole. the Harper government for data so transparency sounds bad, the the Canadian government’s arms- No wonder Broadbent didn’t it could do its job (even taking the details emerging about the Saudi control process. The Liberals have pause when asked about the point SARAH SCHMIDT government to court to track 2012 arms deal are even more trou- long said they could not interfere of the NDP. He’s got a great mem- budget cuts), revealed that the new bling. with what they described as a ory, both short-term and long. government wasn’t as transparent as Documents tabled in court ‘done deal’ arranged by the Harp- Sarah Schmidt is the director TTAWA—In the days fol- those of previous governments and, last week and fi rst reported in er Conservatives,” Chase wrote. of communications at the Broad- Olowing the New Democratic in fact, represented a “step backward The Globe and Mail show Foreign Saudi Arabia has one of the bent Institute in Ottawa. Party convention in Edmonton, on several fronts.” Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion worst human-rights records in the The Hill Times DEFENCE

n this defence policy briefi ng, and how Chief of Defence Iwe dig deeper into how Staff Jonathan Vance says Canada’s top solider says the Canada should play a military POLICY BRIEFING Canadian Forces need new role in countering the Islamic drones and they need to be State in Libya. And we look at Publication Date: May 23, 2016 armed. We also look at the a recent court decision that’s Booking Deadline: May 17, 2016 latest on what’s happening raising concerns for Canadian with the national shipbuilding military veterans and reservists procurement strategy. We look who develop new technology at Canada’s military spending, and intellectual property after overall. We also look at Canada’s they’ve left the Canadian Forces. role in the fi ght against ISIS Be a part of this briefi ng.

Communicate with those most responsible for Canada’s public policy decisions. For more information or to reserve your government relations and public affairs advertising space, contact The Hill Times display advertising department at 613-688-8825. 12 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 CANADA & THE 21ST CENTURY LEAP MANIFESTO Leap Manifesto has done the country a favour

and no increased tanker traffi c off not have one for another year. while producing healthy food, face While there is our coasts. By 2050, the manifest Moreover, the Trudeau govern- rising input costs such as fertilizers much in Leap that claims, we could have a 100 per cent ment is almost certain to support and pesticides and the transition to clean economy based on renewable one, if not two, pipelines to move more genetically-modifi ed crops if is poorly-focused energy, with no role for coal, oil, or, oilsands oil and enable increased suffi cient food is to be produced in and ill-considered, it appears, nuclear power. oil investment, production and greater quantities as our popula- “The new iron law of energy sales. It’s not clear what the net tion continues to grow. there are some development must be, if you effect on carbon emissions will It is a manifesto that pays scant things it gets right, wouldn’t want it in your back- be but there are good grounds for attention to wealth creation and the yard, then it doesn’t belong in believing that Canada will fall need for an economy that can pro- such as the need for anyone’s backyard,” Leap says, short of the emission reduction duce tradable goods and services though this is a problem it may target set by the Harper govern- we can sell to the rest of the world. a serious climate not have considered. There is ment, let alone achieving its It appears to take the challenges of action plan and the widespread local opposition in ambition to exceed that target. innovation, technological change, rural communities to wind farms. Leap has done the country a productivity and competitiveness, transition to a low- Leap envisages a Canada with favour, though, if it forces Canadians as well as the related challenges of carbon economy. a nationwide program to build to think through what moving to a an aging society and the affordabil- Despite much posturing in Paris energy-effi cient homes and retro- low-carbon economy entails and ity of health care, as not worthy of last December by Prime Minister fi t existing housing, retraining for how to do it. But after that, the Leap consideration. Justin Trudeau and Environment workers in carbon-intensive jobs Manifesto fails. In an interview with Instead, it talks of “expanding Minister Catherine McKenna, we still so they can be a part of the clean Maclean’s magazine, Leap spokes- the sectors of our economy that don’t have a national action plan on energy economy, high-speed rail person Avi Lewis acknowledged are already low carbon: caregiv- climate change and may not have powered just by renewables and Leap plans would carry a huge price ing, teaching, social work, the one for another year. The Hill Times “affordable” public transit in ev- but said it had not been calculated. arts and public-interest media.” photographs by Jake Wright DAVID CRANE ery community rather than “more “It wasn’t written by economists. But But how would we pay for this cars, pipelines and exploding we know the money is there,” he somewhat utopian world, includ- trains that endanger and divide said. Lewis said the manifesto wasn’t ing the universal annual income cally distant reserves where there ORONTO—The Leap Mani- us.” There would be higher royal- as much a plan as “an aspirational, it proposes? It calls for higher are no jobs? What hope is there Tfesto raises two important ties in the resource industries, an high-level document that attempts income taxes on corporations for young people who can see no questions: how is Canada to meet end to fossil fuel subsidies and to tell a story about where we are and wealthy people at a time of future where they are? its existing climate change com- a progressive carbon tax. Local in history and what we need to do “unprecedented private wealth.” Yet while there is much in mitments and move to the next communities would build and next.” The details, he said, would Yet there are limits to how far Leap that is poorly-focused and stage of a low-carbon economy, own their own energy systems. emerge from town hall meetings the state can push. Corporations ill-considered, there are some and what is the role of the fossil Some of these things will hap- planned across the country. don’t have to invest here and tal- things it gets right, such as the fuel industry in Canada’s future? pen, or are already happening, Yet there is much that is trou- ented Canadians can leave. need for a serious climate action These are questions that deserve in clean energy, building codes bling about the manifesto. In many Likewise, Leap correctly plan and the transition to a low- answers. They are also questions and infrastructure investments respects, it appears to cherish a draws much-needed attention to carbon economy. The manifesto that few in our political world in public transit. But are they “small is beautiful” version of soci- our aboriginal communities and is designed to force hard thinking really want to credibly answer. enough to achieve the emission ety, with locally owned renewable the crises they face, the latest the within the NDP on where it wants Better to fudge and obfuscate, or reduction obligations we have energy systems and what it calls “a aborted suicide pact by teenag- to go, but it should also invigorate waffl e with a “balanced approach.” made to the international com- far more localized and ecological- ers in Attawapiskat in northern thinking among Canadians more The Leap Manifesto answers munity? We don’t know because, ly-based agricultural system” that Ontario. But isn’t former prime broadly. While it does not have are, to be sure, blunt and direct. As despite much posturing in Paris would “produce healthier and more minister Jean Chrétien closer to many of the right answers, Leap it says, “small steps will no longer last December by Prime Minister affordable food for everyone.” But the truth when he says it makes does ask some—but clearly not get us where we need to go.” So no Justin Trudeau and Environment as the bumper stickers proclaim, more sense to help young aborigi- all—of the important questions. new infrastructure projects that Minister Catherine McKenna, we “farmers feed cities” which of ne- nal people to move into modern David Crane can be reached at support fossil fuels—i.e. no new still don’t have a national action cessity means highly effi cient and society than to try keeping them on [email protected]. oil or gas pipelines, no fracking, plan on climate change and may increasingly larger farms which, sparsely populated and geographi- The Hill Times

OPINION CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP Conservatives face perilous path back to power

tered to run for federal leader of counterpoints to Justin Trudeau in The Conservative the Conservative Party of Canada time for the 2019 election. Party is now in the mark the offi cial beginning of the The danger during this time of leadership race. rebuilding will come from a party unenviable position Leitch and Bernier are just not able to speak with one voice. of concurrently the fi rst of many expected to Gone are the days of iron disci- announce their intent to lead the pline that echoed from the walls rebuilding its brand Conservatives and while this is of Harper’s PMO. There could and simultaneously an exciting time for the party it turn out to be a dozen contend- also marks the beginning of a ers who will all be publicly trying electing a new leader. profoundly dangerous but vitally to distinguish themselves from important period for the Conser- their respective contenders and vative Party of Canada. contrast to the party’s establish- The Conservative Party is now ment. This will invariably lead Conservative MPs Kellie Leitch and Maxime Bernier offi cially entered the in the unenviable position of con- to confused and likely inconsis- Conservative Party leadership contest. Potential candidates who are said to be currently rebuilding its brand and tent messaging coming out of considering to run include: Conservative MPs Lisa Raitt, Jason Kenney, Mi- simultaneously electing a new the Conservative Party during a chael Chong, Michelle Rempel and Tony Clement. Former justice minister Pe- MATT TRIEMSTRA leader. This is no easy feat and if time when Interim Leader Rona ter MacKay, Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall and businessman Kevin O’Leary anything the silver lining of a Lib- Ambrose is already struggling are also said to be considering to seek the Conservative Party leadership. The eral majority government is that to compete for airwaves against Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright TTAWA—If you thought a 78- they have four necessary years Trudeau. Oday federal election was an to fi gure it out. Remember that it Last time the Conserva- before the Conservatives can the fi rst chapter without Stephen unbearably long time, how about took the Liberal Party of Canada tives were in opposition it took once again realistically aspire to Harper at the helm. a 400-day Conservative leader- three leaders, three elections and 13 years to rebuild. Given the govern again. Matt Triemstra is a director ship race? nine years to rebuild, fi nd the amount of work to be done, the For Conservatives this mara- at Ensight Canada where he Two contenders for the crown right leader and return to fi nd its policy discussions and the per- thon leadership race will mark a provides public affairs advice. He registered last week and began a way out of the political wilder- haps multiple leadership races, period of soul searching and poli- has over a decade of experience 414-day marathon to coronation ness. Conservatives are hoping candidates may be thinking that cy development in dangerous and consulting and working for Con- day scheduled for May 27, 2017. the journey will be as brief as instead of joining the race with unfamiliar territory after almost servative Members of Parliament The announcements that Con- possible, but they face a steep Leitch and Bernier that they need 10 years in power. But it is indeed and the Conservative Resource servative MPs Kellie Leitch and challenge in fi nding a leader who to wait and hope that Trudeau’s an exciting time as it marks the Group on Parliament Hill. Maxime Bernier have both regis- personifi es the right balance of sunny ways turn into dreary days beginning of a new story, and The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 13 THE WAR ROOM FIRST NATIONS The people of Attawapiskat were here fi rst

Well, you either stay where the land beneath your feet? That a statement that is generic, you whose founder favoured eugen- We—the ones you are, and hope that things you and the Earth are inter- know … it’s one case at a time.” ics, and sterilizing some of the who took away fi nally get better. Or you move. changeable? Chrétien is father to an selfsame people Ashton claimed Around here, that question In Attawapiskat, unlike Cal- aboriginal boy. He is widely re- to be defending—was almost their culture, their isn’t an abstraction. Around gary, that’s what some folks may garded as the best Indian Affairs enough to make one throw up. language, their here, a majority of Calgary’s be feeling. Residents there know minister Canada has ever had. But feckless piety is standard residents came from somewhere people are saying they should He had spent time—lots of it—in operating procedure for the religion, their else, to get a piece of Alberta’s leave. That they should get away remote places like Attawapiskat. federal NDP. They’ve repre- bond—owe them. (formerly) limitless promise— from the grinding, bottomless And he always taught all of us sented Attawapiskat for years in better jobs, better services, bet- misery of the place. on his staff to always work to the House of Commons, and it’s And if that means ter opportunities. But, but, but: to leave the improve the lives of the people diffi cult to think of single thing That’s why my own family reserve is to leave behind a part who were here fi rst. they have done to improve lives paying for them to came here, in fact: to escape of who they are. Because the But that didn’t stop the NDP there. move to a better Quebec’s insane cultural and reserve isn’t a place. from implying Chrétien is ante- They would prefer, instead, language wars. We stayed three It’s them. diluvian. An “assimilationist.” that the people of Attawapiskat place, then so be decades. This is home, still. The issue came up in the Fresh from stabbing their stay where they are. And wait— it. In places like Presently, many Calgarians House of Commons last week. leader in the back in Edmon- yet again—that things will some- are agonizing about moving. The My former boss, Jean Chrétien, ton—fresh from immolating how get better. Calgary, they know bottom has fallen out of the en- was on the Hill to meet some- themselves by embracing a The time for waiting is over. what that is. It’s not ergy industry, and things aren’t one, and the media caught up document that would economi- Doing the same thing over and going to get better anytime soon. with him. They wanted to ask cally emasculate Alberta and over again and expecting a dif- assimilation. It’s So, for the fi rst time in three him about the state of emer- not a few other places—the NDP ferent result, per the cliché, is decades, many Calgarians are gency at Attawapiskat—about tried to change the channel on the defi nition of insanity. taking care of your pulling up stakes and heading a youthful suicide pact that had their own problems. Theirs is the The people of Attawapiskat family, and the ones elsewhere; Nova Scotia, Ontario, been overheard, involving 13 party that represents Attawapis- were here fi rst. We—the ones and British Columbia. kids. One of the kids was just kat in the House of Commons, who took away their culture, you love. Anywhere they can get a job. nine years old. you see, and they would prefer their language, their religion, Anywhere they can give their They wanted to ask Canada’s you not remember that. their bond—owe them. families a semblance of a future. best prime minister about the 39 So they went after Jean Chrétien. And if that means paying for That issue—should we stay or recorded suicide attempts since Said NDP MP Niki Ashton: them to move to a better place, should we go—is arguably a bit the start of March. In a place “A former prime minister of then so be it. In places like Cal- easier for Calgarians to resolve. with only 2,000 people in it. Canada, when asked about the gary, they know what that is. They came here to get away Here’s what my former boss suicide epidemic in Attawapis- It’s not assimilation. It’s tak- from tough times, and they’re said to them: “People have to kat, perpetuated such assimila- ing care of your family, and the WARREN KINSELLA readying to leave here to escape move sometimes. Sometimes it’s tionist views in suggesting that ones you love. tough times. They know what desirable to stay if they want to First Nations people should just Warren Kinsella is a Toronto- families have to do, sometimes. stay, but it’s not always pos- leave their communities.” based lawyer, author, and com- ALGARY—What do you do But what if your culture is sible.” She went on: “These views mentator. He has been a special Cwhen times get really bad wholly different? What if you That doesn’t mean the reserve are unacceptable.” assistant to prime minister Jean where you are, and when your were brought up to believe that should be shut down or relo- Hearing this sort of thing Chrétien. loved ones are at risk? you were, quite literally, part of cated, he said. “You cannot have from the NDP—from the party The Hill Times

OPINION LEGALIZING MARIJUANA Regulating cannabis must be done properly

now understand that the legaliza- associated with the drug, such as two. The more access it ensures, who decides the market; it’s eco- The majority of tion and regulation of cannabis is organized criminals, black market the more likely the new system will nomics 101. Canadians now the right thing to do, and those same distributors, and motorcycle gangs. be successful. Once again, this is politicians who were once opposed It was an effective and strategic ar- admittedly counter-intuitive until ‘Cannabis is here to stay’ understand that the are now in favour of the regulatory gument, but in fact, the production you consider the evidence. It will be incumbent on the legalization and approach. and distribution of cannabis are policy-makers in Ottawa and in Now the real challenge begins. not entirely run and/or controlled Economics 101 the provinces to understand what regulation of cannabis The regulation of cannabis will by just bad actors. There is a thriv- In the Newsweek issue devoted drives the current consumer mar- is the right thing to make sense if it is done properly ing economy based solely on can- entirely to the current legal can- ket and how they can best achieve and, most importantly, effectively. nabis in regions of Canada, and in nabis industry in the U.S., the black a balance between convenience do, and the same In order for regulation to work, some cases it is generational, just market is said to be thriving for and pricing/taxation for a regulated it must not be tightly controlled. as many farming cultures are. the following reasons: inter-state system to thrive. It is equally im- politicians who were This is not to say it should not be traffi cking is the No. 1 driver of the portant for the industry to educate once opposed are properly licensed, tested, and taxed More access, more control black market in states like Colora- the consumer—this is paramount. like any other similar commod- If cannabis cultivation and do and Oregon. Until the American Once it becomes regulated, can- now in favour of the ity on the market such as alcohol distribution are over-regulated so federal government moves on the nabis will be more accepted as a regulatory approach. and tobacco; but it should not be that they exclude current, exist- regulation, however, this is unlikely medicine, therapeutic alternative, treated with any greater measure ing stakeholders, an underground to stop. The demand is just too and, yes, even as a recreational op- of restriction or the new system market will likely continue. If the high, especially in the East, which tion. It will also quite likely become will fail. The reasons are once federal government consults with is where it seems to be headed. The preferred to alcohol, as we have again counter-intuitive, but once the provinces and municipalities second reason the black market seen just recently in Colorado. It is we apply logic, facts, and evidence, as they said they would, it is likely continues is the taxes, which vary safe to say that cannabis is here to our initial instinct to disagree will that some of those municipali- from state to state. Just as with stay. Canada has an obligation and dissipate. For the purpose of this ties are going to have to convince cigarettes and alcohol, there will an opportunity to set an example KELLY COULTER discussion, consumers will be de- Ottawa that, if their community is always be those who will take the for the rest of the world, and bears fi ned as adults who are allowed, by shut out, the country will suffer as extra measure to save the cost of a responsibility to do it properly, law, to consume cannabis. a whole. If the regulations allow taxation. Finally, and most surpris- in a manner that is based on logic, ICTORIA, B.C.—The idea of le- for a less restrictive entry into a ingly, convenience also continues facts, and evidence—even if they Vgalizing and regulating cannabis Going beyond decriminalization licensed, regulated, and taxed sys- to drive the black market, in that may seem counter-intuitive. was pretty radical until about two When we spoke with Justin tem, compliance will be embraced delivery services go around all the Kelly Coulter is co-chair for years ago. To say that it was counter- Trudeau in 2012 about legalizing and communities will continue to barriers of production and retail Women Grow-Vancouver Island intuitive is almost an understate- cannabis, he initially told us that prosper. As with any other com- licensing. Consumers also tend and formerly of NORML Women’s ment. How on earth is legalization he was in favour of decriminaliza- modities, the consumer always de- to continue with the source they Alliance of Canada/Ottawa. She any way to make our streets safer? It tion. We politely reminded him that cides. Cannabis is no different and know best and trust, or perhaps has advised politicians, industry just did not make any sense to many simply decriminalizing would not access will be a determining factor. have a personal relationship with. leaders, advocates, and women people, especially politicians. Thank- remove the control of the produc- In the adult-use market, an ideal Once again, when it comes to any who work in the cannabis industry. fully, with repeated logic, facts, and tion and distribution of cannabis model would be one that allowed commodity—including prohibited She works in Ottawa and Victoria. evidence, the majority of Canadians from some of the bad actors often for many choices, not just one or commodities—it is the consumer The Hill Times 14 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 OPINION NDP Has the NDP saved itself from irrelevance?

In the The delegates took aftermath a risk in embracing of Tom Mulcair’s even the watered crushing down version of repudiation at the NDP’s the manifesto for convention debate. That risk the party enters a deserves to be period of self- rewarded by those refl ection outside the NDP and reinvention hoping the party will that it change. Bridging has never experienced the cultural gap is a before, writes two way process and Murray both sides need to Dobbin. The Hill Times commit to it. photograph by Andrew Meade

MURRAY DOBBIN

OWELL RIVER, B.C.—In Pthe aftermath of Tom Mul- cair’s crushing repudiation at the NDP’s convention the party Choosing Mulcair as leader, in are everything; the possibility of Layton’s leadership campaign. The produced just the opposite—the enters a period of self-refl ection spite of oodles of evidence about genuine political feeling among fi rm no longer exists.) party does not trust its own sup- and reinvention that it has never how conservative he was, demon- people who aren’t already players Before working on the most porters to be progressive when it experienced before. The pent- strated a willingness to aban- is precluded.” recent federal election Brad Lavi- counts and supporters don’t trust up pressure for such a process don principle on the part of the Refl ective of the profession- gne was a vice president of Hill the party because it too often was demonstrated dramatically delegates and the party hierarchy. alization of NDP politics are two and Knowlton one of the world’s betrays their values. in Edmonton—the humiliating Jettisoning its principles—and of the most prominent campaign largest public relations fi rms There may never be a better defeat of a leader unprecedented with them its ethical core—the organizers behind the recent and a social movement symbol opportunity to reinvent the NDP. in the party’s history and the party asked in return only that electoral catastrophes nationally for all that is evil in the world of The embrace of the Leap Mani- (cautious) embrace of a radical Mulcair “deliver” Quebec. and in B.C. (where the NDP blew corporate damage control. It is festo is remarkable not just for manifesto that should prompt One of the lasting impacts of a 20 point lead and lost its forth perhaps most famous for creat- its return to a desire for big ideas. memories of the original Regina the politics of opportunism is that election a row). What troubles ing public support in the U.S. for Perhaps even more signifi cant is Manifesto. The delegates saved it sacrifi ces the ethical core of the me about Brian Topp, who led the fi rst gulf war. It engineered the implicit embrace a different their party from oblivion. party for the dubious promise of the B.C. NDP campaign and is a public relations campaign that political culture, one the NDP has The price the NDP has paid for power. But without ethics and the now working as chief of staff for resulted in totally fabricated traditionally been deeply suspi- the politics of its last two leaders politics that arise out of it achiev- Alberta NDP leader Rachel Not- testimony at the U.S. Congres- cious of. The manifesto, after all, is staggering. While Jack Layton ing power is pointless, because ley, and Brad Lavigne (a senior sional Human Rights Caucus by came from people who have ques- was clearly more in tune with when the end justifi es the means, campaign adviser in the October a “witness” claiming she saw ”… tionable loyalty to the party. the social democratic roots of the the means—the way power is election) is who they associate Iraqi soldiers take babies out of The big test now, of course, party than Mulcair, it was he who achieved—redefi nes the ends. The with when not running NDP elec- incubators in a Kuwaiti hospital, is what will actually happen in pushed for a strategy of actually art of persuasion detached from tion campaigns. take the incubators, and leave the the riding associations across achieving power. The inevitable ethics is just propaganda and Just a couple of months before babies to die.” the country, authorized (encour- consequence of that decision was politics detached from ethics is the start of 2013 B.C. election, I am not suggesting that either aged?) to debate the manifesto. to water down social democratic reduced to strategy and tactics. Topp (who placed second to Mul- of these political operatives has Will the debates actually hap- principles and move the party That is what has happened cair in the NDP’s leadership race) gone over to the dark side. But pen and more importantly, will to the centre. It also resulted in to the NDP. The party has been announced that he was co-found- their respective decisions betray there be a reaching out beyond a strategy of political opportun- using public relations fi rms for ing a public relations fi rm with a stunning lack of consciousness the party membership in such a ism—instead of continuing to years, of course, for TV and other two other political operatives. But about how they might be per- process? That would be virtually force the Liberal government advertising. But in recent elec- these partners were not NDPers— ceived by progressives, and about unprecedented, but if the bridg- of Paul Martin to pass progres- tions these spin doctors have one was Ken Boessenkool, a for- the core belief of the NDP that ing of the cultural gap between sive legislation by threatening to effectively taken over campaigns mer close aide to Stephen Harper capitalism is immoral. What were party members and civil society withhold support for his minority deciding which policies get and later chief of staff for B.C. Lib- they thinking? activists and organizations is to government, Layton defeated the emphasized and which ones get eral Premier Christie Clark until Perhaps the most important continue beyond the convention it Liberals, believing that it would shuffl ed out of the deck. The per- he resigned for inappropriate be- message of the election disas- will be essential. take the party the next step to- spective of this class of political haviour. (The other partner was a ter is that the NDP has to de- The delegates took a risk in wards power. Instead it brought to operatives was perfectly captured Liberal.) Boessenkool is one of the professionalise itself and fi nd its embracing even the watered power the most destructive, right- by Tyee writer Charles Demers: country’s most aggressive right- way back to the moral imperative down version of the manifesto wing government the country has “…they can’t get enough of the wing political staffers, working that informed the creation of the for debate. That risk deserves ever known. panel shows that parse strategy for governments unapologetically CCF 85 years ago. That means to be rewarded by those outside The next move in this new and tactics without ever really dedicated to opposing everything reinventing the party so that it the NDP hoping the party will “We can win” era of the party was getting into who will be affected the NDP has ever stood for. (When actually engages its members and change. Bridging the cultural gap even more opportunistic and has by a particular set of policies. …In Topp left the fi rm in 2015 he was its supporters in ways that build is a two way process and both set the party back at least one this WestWing view of the world, replaced by another prominent trust in both directions. The con- sides need to commit to it. and probably two election cycles. triangulation and chess-playing NDPer, Jamey Heath, who was trol of the party and elections by [email protected] communications director for Jack a small unaccountable elite has The Hill Times Finding resolution outside of the courtroom. INFORMATION. ADVICE. GUIDANCE. Q Mediation Q Collaborative Family Law We are here to help you through your separation or divorce Q Private Settlement Conferences Q Mediation/Arbitration Q Arbitration

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Provincial governments should leverage program is fully implemented, the low-cost The internet has existing networks, particularly those within service will be available to residents at dramatically changed education and health institutions, to bring over 500 non-profi t housing organizations. access to the wider community. At a munici- The Rogers program is notable in part our world, touching on pal level, using local construction initiatives because it is the only such initiative in virtually every aspect of to lay high-speed fi bre accessible to any Canada. While the major telecom compa- provider offers the chance to dramatically nies seemingly have little trouble matching The future of internet access in Canada takes society. Changing our alter the competitive landscape. price increases, they have been discourag- centre stage this week at a major hearing rules on essential services The affordable access solution must ingly unwilling to mirror the Connected for focused on whether it is time to update the also extend beyond government policy and Success program. rules associated with universal access to to account for the digital funding with the private sector playing a On top of the issues around access and communications services. critical role. For example, last week Rogers affordability, there is also the need for world is long overdue. announced that it is extending its Connect- community programs dedicated to digital ed for Success program to its entire cable literacy, so that those new to the internet essential services to account for the digital footprint, effectively making affordable can maximize the benefi ts. While younger world is long overdue. broadband access available to thousands Canadians have never lived in a world Michael Geist holds the Canada Re- of low-income Canadians. without the internet, many others do not search Chair in Internet and E-commerce The Rogers program, fi rst launched in know where to start. Law at the University of Ottawa, Faculty Toronto in 2013 in partnership with Toronto The internet has dramatically changed of Law. He can be reached at mgeist@uot- tawa.ca or online at www.michaelgeist.ca. MICHAEL GEIST Community Housing, offers broadband our world, touching on virtually every access for $9.99 per month. Once the aspect of society. Changing our rules on The Hill Times

TTAWA—The future of internet access Oin Canada takes centre stage this week at a major hearing focused on whether it is time to update the rules associated with universal access to communications services. Canada has long had regulations in place that ensure that basic telephone service is available to everyone, using a funding model that subsidizes higher costs in rural communities. For most Canadians, however, basic telephone service no longer adequately addresses their needs. Today the internet is SCHOOL’S OUT... widely recognized as the most indispens- able communications tool, providing ac- cess to everything from electronic messag- ing to entertainment. While debates over COME AND SEE US broadband access have lingered for more than 15 years, there are still thousands of Canadians without service, owing to the lack of access or affordability. The urban-rural digital divide frequently dominates internet access discussions, yet a comprehensive national policy must also take affordability into account. Indeed, recent data indicates that there are two digital divides in Canada: the divide between those with and without access to high-speed THE CANADA SCHOOL OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE Internet services (with access rates lower in rural communities) and the divide between subscribers and non-subscribers among is no longer offering retirement seminars those that have access. Affordability remains one of the most commonly cited reasons for not subscribing to an Internet access service despite its availability. With dozens of groups slated to ap- pear at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) hearing, there will be considerable pres- sure to declare internet access an essential service and establish policies that ensure The Retirement Planning Institute that all have affordable access. A universal service program for the The largest provider of retirement seminars to the Public Service....established in 1986 internet would be a step in the right direc- tion, but it would be a mistake to leave the issue solely to the telecommunications is now expanding its offering outside the National Capital Region. regulator. Fostering universal, affordable broadband access is a job for everyone with the need for active participation from all levels of government, the private sector, and community organizations. Despite the federal government’s com- mitment to infrastructure spending in the most recent budget, very little was allocat- ed in the short term for broadband servic- es. Ensuring that all communities have ac- cess will require a public investment—the private sector will unsurprisingly prioritize the most profi table markets leaving some communities without access—along with policy frameworks that facilitate increased competition from independent providers and support the emergence of community- www.rpi-ipr.com owned broadband services. There are also opportunities for provin- cial and municipal governments in this area. 16 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 BACKROOMS NDP LEADERSHIP

deep to consider the Waffl e or the Leap Manifesto as policies Thomas Mulcair is out, now what? for the world, but the reality is that Lewis is not Trudeau and their documents are only discus- The Edmonton NDP Lead- sion papers for academics whose er Tom world doesn’t go beyond down- convention Mulcair, town Toronto. pictured The NDP needs a leader who confi rmed the New campaign- must refl ect their socialist roots Democratic Party ing in New in the context of international de- Brunswick velopments and, at the same time, is deeply divided. in the last be capable of putting together a The party has to elec- credible plan to actually govern. tion. The I don’t know if Mulcair was the now make up its Hill Times right leader, but I believe he was mind about its own photograph on the right path. by Andrew The NDP doesn’t want to be- identity. It’s not Meade come a left-wing think thank or- ganization where Bernie Sanders going to be easy. will periodically come to lecture us about a series of problems that Hillary Clinton will solve when she’s elected president. The only positive element I can see from the Edmonton convention was the decision to ANGELO PERSICHILLI wait two years before choosing a If the New Democrats are not party believes that in order to win always be a different approach new leader. Rushing into a new here “just to win,” what is the NDP it must compromise something, on how to solve the problems leadership convention too soon ORONTO—The NDP conven- there for? but it believes that compromising and how to compromise along wouldn’t give the party enough Ttion in Edmonton confi rmed In politics, the real job starts is a dirty affair that will destroy ideological lines, but the margin time to make a decision that that the New Democratic Party is when the game is over and the its principles. However, compro- of difference is shrinking because could make or break it. Besides, deeply divided, but its members “game” of governing requires mise is the art of doing politics globalization and new technology the party doesn’t have to rush should not fool themselves into tough choices, which is what I sus- and the biggest threat to any made sure that no country is an because the other two political believing that it’s all about the pect the NDP is afraid of—making principle is the inability to bring island. parties are not on a solid ground leadership of Tom Mulcair. The those tough choices because it compromises into political plans. The almost perfect 50 per yet either. The Liberals certainly NDP has an identity problem and believes it will taint its principles. Being in opposition is easy, but cent split registered in Edmonton have a leader but not a clear it has to make up its mind about New Democrats want to be the being in government is tough and is a sign of a huge problem for direction, while the Conservatives its own identity. conscience of the people by de- tough choices have to be made to Canadian socialists. They have to have neither. Outgoing president Rebecca nouncing all that’s wrong in our get things done. make up their mind about what Angelo Persichilli is a former Blaikie was quoted as saying at the society, but they’ve delegated the Socialists around the world, they want to do at this stage. I GTA citizenship judge, a former convention where delegates gave dirty job of governing federally to especially after the collapse of the know that resorting to political director of communications to Mulcair a failing grade in his leader- others. Soviet Union, have accepted the dynasties, like Stephen Lewis, prime minister Stephen Harper, ship review that, “we’ve never been Blaikie’s statement is not an fact that, in government, you need might be appealing after the Lib- and the former political editor of in this game just to win. We want to isolated feeling; it’s symptomatic a different approach, you need to eral success with Justin Trudeau, Corriere Canadese. win, but we’re not here just to win.” of the NDP’s overall problem. The compromise. Of course, there will and it might sound classy and The Hill Times

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Trudeau’s selection as leader. By the same token, the Liber- als should fi nd no cause to rejoice Couillard, Trudeau will miss at the notion that their NDP rivals could turn their guns on pipelines in general and the TransCanada’s Energy East project in particular. having a former Quebec The fact that the New Demo- crats have so far kept their powder dry on the issue has bought the Liberal at NDP helm Liberals a lot of cover as they tried to advance a pro-pipeline agenda. That restraint has served not summary execution of its leader thing more solid to sink his teeth only the interests of Alberta’s Tom Mulcair at the hands of party members. into in the lead-up to that vote than NDP government. A more ag- gressive New Democrat take on invoked the need It is also confi rmation that fate the wedding cake crumbs of a hon- Tom Mulcair, pictured April 10 at the pipelines could make life more does not always smile on politi- eymooning Liberal government. NDP policy convention in Edmonton. to marshal all diffi cult for its political advocates, cians in a timely fashion. His case for staying undeni- Chantal Hébert says the advent of a new especially in Quebec. resources on the For months, Prime Minister ably suffered from the absence of federalist centre-left provincial party According to many past and Justin Trudeau has been implying a larger-than-life ideological foe could sap support from the Quebec federal election present Quebec NDP MPs, the that the controversial $15-billion in power in Ottawa. Most New Liberals and help clear the way for the absence of a fi rm anti-Energy East front to put the sale of armoured vehicles to the Democrats saw the Conservative election of a less federalist-friendly Saudis was a done Conservative agenda as a critical threat to their stance came second only to the government in two years. The Hill Times deal he could not renege on. collective values. Stephen Harper’s party’s opposition to a niqab ban in creation of a Quebec photograph by Laura Ryckewaert Regardless of Saudi Arabia’s defeat at the hands of the Liberals the list of the grievances they heard New Democrat appalling human rights record, added impetus to their return to about on the doorsteps last fall. party on the back regardless of a recent European their existential quarrels. Since then, the TransCanada Mulcair invoked the need to Union arms embargo on that The irony is that an NDP in rela- project has risen on the province’s marshal all resources on the fed- burner. That may country, Trudeau argued he was tive turmoil is not necessarily good radar while the fortunes of the rul- eral election front to put the cre- now be about to bound to honour the contract news for the Trudeau government. ing Quebec Liberals have declined ation of a Quebec New Democrat negotiated by his predecessor. As For one, with Mulcair staying among francophone voters. party on the back burner. That change. it turns out, until late last week, on until his successor is chosen, That is not a promising combi- may now be about to change. The the government had yet to give the Liberals should forget about nation for the project. advent of a new federalist centre- the sale the fi nal approval. getting a free ride from the NDP As NDP leader, Mulcair left provincial party could sap Would outgoing NDP Leader in the House of Commons. They implemented a virtual pact of support from the Quebec Liberals Thomas Mulcair have fared bet- certainly have not been getting an non-aggression toward his former and help clear the way for the ter at the weekend’s convention easy ride from the Conservatives provincial party. election of a less federalist-friend- if discrepancies in the Liberal under the interim leadership of He watched the social protests ly government in two years. CHANTAL HÉBERT narrative on an issue close to the Rona Ambrose. that attended the end of Jean Couillard and Trudeau will hearts of most New Democrats If he can live with his dimin- Charest’s last mandate from the come to miss having a former Que- had come to light before the ished status, Mulcair should be no sidelines. He has had little to say bec Liberal at the helm of the NDP. he storm over the Liberal han- confi dence vote in his leadership? less able to hold the fort for the about the austerity measures im- Chantal Hébert is a national af- Tdling of a controversial arms That’s hard to say. NDP in the Commons for one to plemented by Philippe Couillard’s fairs writer for The Toronto Star. This sale to Saudi Arabia is a gift to an But Mulcair could only have two years than Bob Rae was for government—with attending cuts column was released on April 14. NDP caucus still reeling from the benefi ted from having had some- the Liberals in the long lead-up to to the province’s social services. The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 17 NEWS FINANCE

than-reality projections, private- bring budgetary balance back the case, for example, that when sector forecasts for GDP have into balance?’ ” budget measures are implemented, Liberals have in typically underestimated GDP by Mr. Lauzon countered that relatively more of the increased $10-billion in the fi rst year of a the budget did in fact provide a expenditure or income ‘leaks’ out of multi-year forecast and by $4-bil- debt-management strategy, citing GDP through higher imports and/ lion in the second. a section to outlined the various or higher saving.” some respects ‘lost In defence of the government’s fi nancial instruments the govern- A notable difference between adjustment, Mr. Lauzon said: “The ment will access in the coming the government’s and PBO’s out- economic situation is volatile and fi scal year. This section said the looks is that personal income-tax ground on fi scal continues to be. Lower oil prices and government expects to borrow changes are anticipated by the an ever-changing global economy $278-billion in 2016-17 and that latter to be detrimental to GDP by make it necessary for the govern- its main objective “is to raise 0.1 per cent in 2017-18, while the ment to make prudent estimates.” stable and low-cost funding to government has forecast a neutral transparency,’ says The federal government fi rst meet the fi nancial needs of the effect on the economy. Mr. Matier presented these adjustments to pri- Government of Canada.” noted that this is in reference vate-sector forecasts in a February He also pointed to a section to measures that raise taxes on economic outlook a month before of the budget that stated that “the wealthier Canadians and phase former PBO Page the budget was released. Mr. Page, Government remains committed out income splitting for couples who is now a professor of public to returning to a balanced bud- with children, which he said “will fi nance at the University of Ottawa, get.” While a balanced budget is result in lower economic activity.” for detailed outer-year projections said he reviewed this outlook with not forecast within the fi ve-year The PBO report said that, un- Kevin Page gives and the need for our government his class when it came out. timeframe addressed in the bud- like the Conservatives’ economic to develop and implement longer- the government “We noticed it really quickly, get, the document stated that if stimulus budget in 2009, the 2016 term strategies that still require literally, the day it was released; the four most-optimistic private- budget did not include an exter- credit for releasing future cabinet decisions.” $40-billion, it’s two percentage sector economic forecasts—out nal assessment of the economic The Conservative government the missing budget points of GDP,” he said. “That’s a of the 15 attained—end up being impact of its spending initiatives. issued fi ve-year cost projections signifi cant adjustment. It was de- accurate, the budget would in fact details to the PBO, on initiatives outlined in last scribed as a forecast adjustment. be balanced by 2020-21. Independence of the PBO year’s budget, though in previ- adding that time It wasn’t situated in the context Mr. Matier said the PBO was One of the Liberals’ campaign ous years it was normal for the of defi ned fi scal targets or as a “encouraged” by the government’s promises was to make the PBO an federal budget to outline costs will tell if it can live contingency reserve of prudence acknowledgement of alternative independent body of Parliament, of specifi c measures for just two [or with an explanation that] it’s growth scenarios in the budget. as opposed its current status as a up to its promise of years at a time. going to be managed in a certain As well, Mr. Page gave the branch of the Library of Parliament. The Parliamentary Budget being a more open way. … It shocked a number of government credit for living up to Mr. Matier said last week he’s Offi ce said last week that, despite people, just the shear scale of it.” much of its election platform in unaware of any progress on this government. the Finance Department giving it Still, Mr. Page said he under- its fi rst budget. matter. The offi ce of Government the go-head to publish the miss- stands why Mr. Morneau wants to House Leader Dominic LeBlanc ing information on costs over fi ve establish a large buffer between Budget’s effect on economy acknowledged that this was in- Continued from page 1 years—the information had previ- the government’s economic The PBO report predicted less cluded in Mr. LeBlanc’s mandate ously been provided to the PBO outlook and what private-sector of an economic impact from mea- letter, but that there was nothing Mr. Page said, when looking by the Department of Finance on economists are saying. sures in the federal budget than more to report on the matter. at certain aspects highlighted by a confi dential basis—other prob- “Politically, he does not want to the government did. For example, Mr. Page, who has long advo- the Offi ce of the Parliamentary lems remain. miss his defi cit target in his fi rst the PBO said budget measures cated for the independence of the Budget Offi cer—such as a large The PBO said in its April 6 year,” he said, adding that “now he’s would contribute to creating or PBO, said there’s no rush for the adjustment to private-sector econ- report that changes the Liberals got that room to manoeuvre.” maintaining 60,000 jobs over the government to make this change, omists’ forecasts, cost projections made in the way this last budget Still, Mr. Page added: “I think next two years, in comparison but he would like to see it happen for two years rather than fi ve, and was presented “have made it more the PBO is right to highlight it as to the government forecast of “sooner rather than later.” a lack of reconciliation between diffi cult for parliamentarians to a signifi cant adjustment and put 100,000 jobs. While both the PBO “It could be over the next year the fall economic update and the scrutinize public fi nances.” it in some historical context.” and the Finance Department or so,” he said. “The government’s budget released in March—the “The presentation of the fi scal Beyond what the PBO said in said new initiatives in the budget got a full agenda, but it would PBO is right in saying that this plan in Budget 2016 differs from its report, Mr. Page said he would would contribute 0.5 per cent to send a message that the issue government has made under- previous budgets,” Chris Matier, have liked to see more analysis in GDP in 2016-17, the PBO pre- around accountability and trans- standing the budget and its impli- the PBO’s senior director of the budget about how defi cits and dicted an impact of 0.8 per cent in parency have teeth in it.” cations harder than the previous economic and fi scal analysis, said accumulated debt will be man- 2017-18 compared to the govern- A key difference that would Conservative government did. in written response to questions aged over the long term. The bud- ment’s forecast of one per cent. arise from making the PBO inde- “An argument could be made from The Hill Times last week. get forecasts a $29.4-billion defi cit The PBO attributed some of pendent, Mr. Page said, would be that we’ve lost ground on fi scal He listed some things that ap- in 2016-17, $29-billion in 2017-18, this difference to the fact it uses requiring “cause” for the parlia- transparency,” Mr. Page told The peared in last year’s budget that with gradual declines each year different “multipliers” than the mentary budget offi cer to be fi red, Hill Times. “When you provide were not in this year’s document. until it’s a defi cit of $14.3-billion Finance Department. For ex- as opposed to the current state in fi ve-year economic projections “For example, budget 2015 in 2020-21. ample, the government said its which the individual serves “at the but you really have no spend- provided: a detailed summary of “There’s really no talk about, in infrastructure investment would pleasure” of government. ing data on these new initiatives the economic and fi scal develop- a fi scal planning context, how these have a multiplier of 1.4 in 2017-18, “When you look at ‘pleasure,’ beyond year two, and you have ments since the fall update; clear defi cits and this higher debt will be meaning economic activity would you can be dismissed for any these large forecast adjustments identifi cation of the forecast ad- managed over time,” Mr. Page said. be affected by the exact value of reason,” Mr. Page said. “If for … those could be some half-steps justment (set aside for contingen- “I feel personally uncomfortable the expenditure plus another 40 example … you put out a report backwards.” cies) in its tables; and provided a having fi scal-planning documents per cent. The PBO assigned a mul- like they did [on April 6], and the Still, Mr. Page gave the gov- fi ve-year projection of the fi scal that really don’t have strong budget tiplier of 1.1 on this measure. government gets a bit angry, you ernment credit for releasing the impacts by major policy theme, constraints. Our political leaders, in “Without reviewing the de- could fi nd yourself dismissed.” missing cost projections to the PBO as well as detailed fi ve-year cost the case of the government, they’re tailed results underlying Finance Such unfavourable terms of two days after it issued a report estimates of individual measures.” spending taxpayers’ dollars. It’s not a Canada’s estimates, it is not pos- employment, Mr. Page said, could criticizing the government for with- The government’s economic bottomless pit. sible to determine what factors are discourage highly qualifi ed indi- holding such information from the guideline, as presented in the “You need to have some sense responsible for these differences,” viduals from seeking the position. public. Mr. Page added that time budget, is for a gross domestic of, ‘Is there a consolidation plan at Mr. Matier said. “With respect to [email protected] will tell if the Trudeau government product between 2016 and 2020 the end of these defi cits that will the real GDP impact, it could be The Hill Times lives up to its promise of being a that’s $40-billion a year less an- more open and transparent govern- nually than what private-sector ment than the previous Conserva- economists have predicted. For FINANCIAL EFFECTS tive government. example, the private-sector He said the current Liberal economists surveyed by the gov- ESTIMATES OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF BUDGET 2016 MEASURES government has felt the heat from ernment predicted the economy the PBO and media for some of would be worth $2.036-trillion the technical shortcomings of its in 2016, and the government budget. knocked that down to $1.996-tril- Percentage impact on real GDP “Will the government re- lion “for planning purposes.” It PBO 2016-2017 Government PBO 2017-2018 Government spond?” Mr. Page said. “I think, made an identical adjustment for Government Housing investment measures 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% for me, that’s the key point. One each of the next four years. Infrastructure investment 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% thing we perhaps didn’t see often “We believe that the govern- Personal income tax measures 0.0% 0.0% -0.1% 0.0% enough from the previous govern- ment’s adjustments to the private Measures for modest- and low-income households 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% ment is they didn’t respond.” sector forecast erodes the element Other spending measures 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% When asked what the reason of independence that is gained by Corporate income tax measures 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% was for withholding the full fi ve- using it,” Mr. Matier said. Total real GDP impact 0.5% 0.5% 0.8% 1.0% year cost projections initially, The PBO said in its April 6 Daniel Lauzon, a spokesman for report that the $40-billion differ- Jobs created or maintained Finance Minister Bill Morneau ence in projected GDP creates an 2016-17 PBO Government 2017-18 (two years cumulative) PBO Government (Toronto, Centre, Ont.), said in an expectation for $6-billion less in 26,000 43,000 60,000 100,000 email: “What you’re seeing here annual revenue for the govern- is, I think, all of us trying to fi nd a ment. It also said that, since 1994, Sources: Finance Canada and Parliamentary Budget Offi cer. healthy balance between a desire rather than presenting rosier- Note: Estimates are based on the assumption of no monetary policy response 18 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 NEWS LIBERAL CAUCUS Goodale to consult Liberals in closed-door caucus meeting on anti-terror law

NDP, but that all will be offered Bill C-51 received an opportunity to provide their royal assent in June input. Bill C-51 received royal assent of last year. The in June of last year. The NDP NDP voted against voted against it but the Liberals supported it. Then-third party it but the Liberals leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, supported it. Then- Que.) said at the time that if his party won the election, they third party leader would make amendments to some provisions of this bill. Before the Justin Trudeau said election, this bill became a politi- at the time that if cal headache for the Liberals and they were accused of hypocrisy his party won the for voting in favour of the bill election, they would but saying they will amend it if formed the government after the make amendments. election. Before the election, Liberals BY ABBAS RANA had only 36 seats but then won a majority with 184 seats. This ublic Safety Minister Ralph means within the new Liberal PGoodale and his departmental caucus, there are about 150 new offi cials are planning on holding MPs who did not have the chance a closed-door technical briefi ng to vote for or against this bill. and consultative meeting with Some critics said this legisla- the Liberal caucus, in the coming tion undermines civil liberties days, to receive feedback on how as it gives power to intelligence to improve the Stephen Harper agencies to disrupt perceived Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale will hold a consultation meeting with Liberal MPs in the coming days on how to government’s so-called anti-terror terrorist threats, allows judges to improve the Stephen Harper government’s so-called anti-terror legislation C-51, that Parliament passed last year. The legislation, C-51, that Parliament grant warrants to authorities in passed last year. violation of an individual’s char- Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright “We will take into consider- ter rights, and gives police the ation every recommendation to power to arrest people without in devastating personal conse- the beginning. We hope to have McGuinty as the chair of this see how we can make it work for warrant. quences for the individuals, but the bill on the fl oor by June,” said committee. He said he wrote a the best interests of Canadians,” At the time, in addition to a profoundly negative impact on Mr. McGuinty, who has been letter to Mr. Goodale in March to Liberal MP Michel Picard (Mon- thousands of Canadians, pri- Canada’s reputation as a rights- representing his riding since 2004 offer input on how this committee tarville, Que.), parliamentary vacy commissioners from across respecting nation.” and has been elected fi ve times. should be established, but as of secretary to Mr. Goodale, told The the country, law professors, the These prominent Canadians “We’re working our way last week was not asked for his Hill Times. Canadian Bar Association, fi ve and other critics asked for a through the details, we’re look- party’s input. Mr. Goodale (Wascana, Sask.) former Supreme Court justices, stronger security oversight of the ing at comparative examples, “I tried to work collaboratively had previously scheduled a seven former Liberal solicitors national security agencies’ work. we’re making sure this is a very with the NDP. The one party miss- consultative meeting with Liberal general and ministers of justice, But Conservatives forcefully strongly Canadian approach to ing is the Liberals, the so-called MPs for Monday night, but then and four former prime ministers defended this legislation, saying this challenge, it is charter com- open and transparent, sunny postponed it due to a schedul- voiced their concerns about this that this law is necessary to keep pliant, it’s going to be properly ways,” said Mr. O’Toole. “Mr. Mc- ing confl ict. A new date was not legislation. Canadians safe. resourced, properly empowered, Guinty has been appointed before announced as of deadline. Mr. “Protecting human rights and In January, Mr. Trudeau an- properly mandated, properly mis- the structure of the committee is Goodale’s offi ce told Liberal MPs protecting public safety are com- nounced the appointment of sioned, properly membershipped. even outlined.” that they would receive a new plementary objectives, but ex- David McGuinty (Ottawa South, These things are core to making In an interview last week, Mr. invite once a new time has been perience has shown that serious Ont.) as chair of an all-party par- sure we get the Canadian model,” O’Toole defended his party on fi nalized. human rights abuses can occur in liamentary oversight committee said Mr. McGuinty. C-51, saying that his party struck Mr. Picard said that the brief- the name of maintaining national to monitor the country’s intelli- He said that the legislation for the balance in protecting public ing and consultative meeting security,” said two dozen promi- gence agencies. this committee would be tabled safety and Canadians’ charter with the Liberal MPs is the start nent Canadians including former Mr. McGuinty told The Hill before June. rights. of the wide-ranging consultation prime ministers Jean Chrétien, Times last week that he’s satisfi ed Conservative MP Erin O’Toole “We tried very carefully to get process, and the Liberals will Paul Martin, John Turner, and Joe with the progress for the work (Durham, Ont.), his party’s public the balance right to ensure we also consult opposition parties, Clark in a joint public statement required to establish this commit- safety critic, blasted the Liber- responded to public safety risks experts, and regular Canadians in February of last year. tee. He said that the legislation als for lack of consultation in in a way that didn’t sacrifi ce the on how to make changes in the “Given the secrecy around na- required to set up this committee establishing the all-party Parlia- freedoms and values we have,” anti-terror law. He said he did not tional security activities, abuses would be tabled before June. mentary committee. He criticized said Mr. O’Toole. know the format of consultations can go undetected and without “We’re on the timeline that Mr. Trudeau for not consulting [email protected] with the Conservatives and the remedy. This results not only Minister Goodale suggested from any party before appointing Mr. The Hill Times TRUSTED ADVISOR AND INFLUENTIAL VOICE.

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Conservative MPs Kellie Leitch, far left, and Maxime Bernier offi cially entered the Conservative Party leadership contest, two weeks ago. Potential candidates who are said to be considering to run include: Conservative MPs Lisa Raitt, Jason Kenney, Michael Chong, Michelle Rempel and Tony Clement. Former justice minister Peter MacKay, Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall and businessman Kevin O’Leary are also said to be considering to seek the Conservative Party leadership. Conservative MP Peter Kent is pushing the party to consider making the membership free for everyone. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Conservatives that the convention fee is too high. Conservative MP Kent wants “It’s very high for a lot of peo- ple. There’s no question about it. I know for a fact, it’s turning off some people,” said Mr. Clement. party to ditch membership fee Mr. Kent said that he has also heard from rank- and-fi le Conser- vatives, especially in ridings the Conservatives do not hold, that Conservative MPs port of making the membership Last week, Mr. Hann said that tion. Beyond this registration fee, the cost is the key reason why a free. In interviews two weeks ago, he stands by this position. “A sub- delegates have to pay for travel lot of delegates might not attend are concerned a two Conservative MPs told The stantial cost break is given in a and lodging. this convention. Hill Times that they want the cur- two-year membership fee, which According to one potential dele- “It is an issue and I know that $940 convention rent membership fee be reduced for Canadians becoming mem- gate, the total cost for someone from from unheld ridings that may be fee will negatively but don’t want to eliminate the bers now, will guarantee them be- Ottawa to attend this Vancouver a complaint that’s heard more fee entirely. ing able to vote in the leadership convention will likely be $2,200. It often,” Mr. Kent said, pointing affect turnout. The Conservatives election on May 27, 2017.” would be particularly expensive out that no one in his own riding raised membership fees to $25 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to get there from Atlantic Canada. raised this concern. after the Oct. 19 federal election. (Papineau, Que.), in a recent Making matters more complicated Mr. Clement said that nothing Continued from page 1 It costs $30 for two years, $45 for speech in Halifax, pushed the is that the Conservatives did not win can be done about the member- a three-year membership, and $60 idea of making the Liberal Party any seats in the Atlantic, and it will ship fee or registration cost for this Mr. Kent (Thornhill, Ont.), for a fi ve-year membership. Also, membership free so that every be even harder for the Conservatives convention, but that the national a three-term MP and former party members cannot pay their Canadian who is willing to regis- to motivate delegates from these council of the Conservative Party cabinet minister, told The Hill fee in cash and can only use a ter with the party can participate provinces to spend thousands of dol- will review all these issues and Times last week his party must credit card or personal cheque. in the party’s activities. lars to attend the convention. could decide to revise these fees. consider the option of allowing During leadership campaigns, If the Liberals approve this For party members 23 and Mr. Hann said that the party is Canadians to sign up with the contestants sign up thousands idea at their policy convention younger, the convention fee is $460. not concerned about the atten- party at no cost. of new members which means from May 26 to 28 in Winni- And anyone who has donated $1,525 dance at the convention. He said Recently, the Conservative hundreds of thousands of dollars peg, all Canadians will be able or more to the party this year does registration is going according Party raised its membership in membership fees for the party. to register with the party, free not have to pay the convention fee. to the party’s satisfaction but fee by $10 to $25, which caused With the change in payment of charge, offer their input in Up until March 31, the party declined to share the numbers. veteran Conservative MP Deepak method, and high membership the party’s policy development, offered a reduced registration “They’re going to be in for a Obhrai (Calgary Forest Lawn, fees, leadership contestants, how- participate in the nomination of price of $799 and later on ex- shock next month,” said Mr. Hann, Alta.) to call his party “elitist.” ever, will have a harder time sign- riding candidates, and take part tended it for a week. The party referring to those who think the Mr. Kent said by making ing up new members, Mr. Obhrai in the selection of party leaders. says the date was extended “due turnout is going to be low. “We’re party membership free, the Con- told The Hill Times recently. The Liberal Party convention is to demand,” but others say it was comfortable with the numbers.” servatives would not lose any rev- Cory Hann, director of com- taking place at the same time the extended because the registra- Mr. Hann said that compared enue as the party could approach munications for the Conservative Conservatives are holding their tion numbers were low. On the to the 2013 policy convention, the these members for fundraising Party, declined to comment last convention in Vancouver. party’s Twitter account, a number party has raised the registration fee and they will most likely donate week on Mr. Obhrai’s comment Party membership fees could of people took shots at the party only by fi ve per cent. He declined to the party. Mr. Kent said that his that the new membership rules be a hot topic at the Conservative for saying that the deadline was to share how many voting dele- constituents want the Conserva- makes the party “elitist.” He said convention. Mr. Obhrai’s electoral extended because of “demand.” gates attended that last convention, tives to become a “big tent, no-fee” the membership fee increase is district association has passed A post from the Conservative but that 3,000 in total came, includ- party. “modest.” a resolution asking the party’s Party Twitter account on April 8 ing voting delegates and observers. “A no-fee registration still “While there was only a mod- national council to revise the said the convention would feature A maximum of 4,056 voting links that person to fundraising est increase to the price of the membership fee rules. a speech from former prime delegates—12 from each of the potential,” Mr. Kent said. “In the Conservative Party membership, Meanwhile, the Conservative minister Stephen Harper (Calgary 338 ridings nationally—can at- longer term, association with the there is, of course, good value in Party is charging $940 per del- Heritage, Alta.). tend this convention. Of these 12, party will guarantee more or less holding the Conservative Party egate to attend its policy conven- Conservative MP Tony Clem- 10 are elected delegates and two support depending on the party’s membership especially now when tion in Vancouver next month, ent (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.), are ex-offi cio, being a riding as- ability to maintain the relation- Conservatives are going to be and Conservative MPs say that a former cabinet minister and sociation president and candidate ship and get the support.” electing the next prime minister they’re hearing concerns that the potential leadership candidate, of record in the last election. Mr. Kent said that he does not of Canada,” Mr. Hann told The turnout is likely to be low because told The Hill Times last week that [email protected] know how many MPs are in sup- Hill Times in January. of the cost to attend this conven- he has heard from grassroots The Hill Times 20 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 NEWS LEGISLATION

vote their conscious, while cabinet Last Thursday, Justice Min- ministers will be voting in line with ister Jody Wilson Raybould the government. Both the Conser- tabled the government’s Doctor-assisted vatives and NDP have been given a legislative response to the free votes by their caucus whips. February 2015 unanimous “We thought the best way to Supreme Court ruling that have a conversation around what is banning physician-assisted dying bill a the appropriate legislative frame- dying is unconstitutional. work, how does Parliament deal The Hill Times photograph by Jake with a diffi cult and sensitive issue Wright ultimately was to allow members ‘minimalist of Parliament who are not minis- ters to vote freely, and that was a Tuesday is a Conservative but it was held up in the Senate decision that the prime minister opposition day, and Thursday is where it died just short of passing took,” Mr. LeBlanc said Thursday. a New Democrat opposition day. when the session ended. response’ to He added that it keeps the The motions they House will On Wednesday, Liberal MP conversation around the sub- consider those days have not yet Ron McKinnon’s (Coquitlam- stance of the bill, but he reminded been disclosed. Port Coquitlam, B.C.) Bill C-224, his caucus that if they decide to On Monday, MPs will be Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Supreme Court defeat this legislation, they need debating Bill C-10, the bill from Act will be debated. Last week he to understand the legal conse- Transport Minister Marc Gar- told The Hill Times his bill would quences of “having a complete neau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce- save lives by helping to avoid the vacuum in terms of a Criminal Westmount, Que.) that clarifi es tragic problem of unnecessary ruling, designed Code framework around this par- where Air Canada can carry out drug overdoses by people who are ticularly sensitive issue.” aircraft maintenance. Last week, too scared to call for help. Liberal MP John McKay (Scar- NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice However, there had been some borough-Guildwood, Ont.) said he (Rosemont-La Petite Patrie, Que.) discussion about possibly deferring to pass: Ogilvie thinks Bill C-14 pulls away from spoke out against the bill, saying his turn to fellow Liberal MP MP some of the more “aggressive” or it puts 2,600 jobs in danger, and Mauril Belanger (Ottawa Vanier, “proactive” elements of the issue, the members of the International Ont.) to get his bill through, Bill and is considering supporting the Association of Machinists and C-210, An Act to amend the Nation- bill, despite his past opposition. Sen. Kelvin Kenneth that a “natural death has become Aerospace Workers have started a al Anthem Act (gender), which Mr. “I’d like time to refl ect on it, to be reasonably foreseeable.” petition and lobbying campaign McKinnon said he would be “very Ogilvie, co-chair candid and I’d like time to hear from The bill provides protections to stop the bill. happy to defer it for him.” MPs others. … We have crossed the Rubi- of the special for doctors, nurses, pharmacists, In addition to government busi- can switch places on the private con, the Supreme Court has crossed and other independent aids to ness, last week MPs began debating members’ bill order of precedence the Rubicon, and they crossed it Joint House and assist in administering a noxious private members’ bills, and that will at any time. nine-to-nothing, so that is the law of substance to patients who qualify. continue this week with a new bill Liberal MP Peter Fragiskatos Senate Committee the land whether I like it or whether The new law as proposed does each day. First up on Monday is Con- (London North Centre, Ont.) is I don’t, whether it treats life the on Physician- not provide for patients to give servative MP Pat Kelly’s (Calgary then up with his Bill C-242, An way I would treat it as opposed to advance directives and excludes Rocky Ridge, Alta.) Motion M-43, Act to amend the Criminal Code Assisted Dying, is the way its now being treated,” Mr. those with psychiatric conditions, Taxpayer Bill of Rights. His motion (infl icting torture), on Thursday. McKay told The Hill Times. disappointed the which the government prom- seeks to have the House Finance His bill seeks to make a life Mr. McKay said he’s happy ises to study further, as it will Committee undertake a study to pre- sentence an available option in government’s right- that the government evolved its with allowing mature minors to pare a bill to eventually be re-entered instances of torture carried out by opinion on whether the vote on to-die bill didn’t have access, according to Health in his name, on the Canada Revenue a private individual. the bill will be whipped. Minister Jane Philpott (Markham- Agency’s duty of care to taxpayers, Friday, it’s Conservative MP Ben “This is unique legislation,” Mr. go further, saying Stouffville, Ont.). no later than Dec. 15, 2017. Lobb’s (Huron Bruce, Ont.) chance McKay said. “To my mind, this is “Looking through it, it’s apparent “Drawing that low number. … to move an initiative forward. He it was designed to not a confi dence issue. This is not the ministers are taking a slightly I had to very quickly react to that will begin debate on his bill, Bill a budget, this is not other core pass with the least more cautious approach then the and that’s why I chose to go with C-232, An Act to amend the Excise elements of the platform which committee had recommended,” a motion and to structure it the Act 2001 (spirits). He is seeking controversy. would require discipline. And said Liberal MP and member of way it is,” Mr. Kelly told The Hill to change the rates of excise tax so I think MPs should be able to the special committee, John Aldag Times last week. paid by distillers and brewers in speak and vote as they see fi t.” (Cloverdale-Langley City, B.C.). He said the inspiration behind Canada, depending on how much Continued from page 1 He said letting MPs think for He said the bill seems to be in the motion was drawn from an they produce. themselves on this bill will help line with where Canadians are, issue a constituent was having. Meanwhile, two Liberal Sena- develop a broader consensus. He told The Hill Times the law, but he has already been getting He’s hopeful it’ll get support tor-sponsored bills are approach- Mr. McKay raised similar as it’s been introduced, will be calls in his offi ce from people on across the aisle because he thinks ing entrance into the House after concerns to other Parliamentar- challenged in the courts, and he both sides saying the bill goes too it’s complimentary to the Liberal having made their way through the ians The Hill Times spoke with is disappointed the government far or not far enough. promise to make the CRA more Senate over the last few months. about the timeline. He suggested didn’t take more of the commit- Mr. Aldag said despite not client friendly. The fi rst is Senator James Cowan’s having the justice minister con- tee’s recommendations. going quite as far as was recom- On Tuesday, the House is Bill S-201, An Act to prohibit and sider asking the Supreme Court “Frankly I think the legisla- mended, he will support the bill scheduled to debate New Demo- prevent genetic discrimination, for another extension, given the tion is a minimalist response and be speaking in favour of it crat MP Brian Masse’s (Windsor which is at third reading; and progress that’s been made. to the Supreme Court decision because he thinks it’s important West, Ont.) Bill C-221, Safe and Senator Céline Hervieux-Payette’s “Parliament, at the best of times, and, therefore, a number of the to get something in place before Regulated Sports Betting Act. It’s Bill S-208, National Seal Products moves quite slowly and you still individual personal objects to the the current law expires. the second time this bill will be Day Act. This bill is currently at the have to get it through the Senate. legislation should probably not be The new law must pass by going through Parliament. Last consideration of committee report there,” Mr. Ogilvie said. June 6, which is the deadline for … The government has come about session, former MP Joe Comartin stage. His committee spent a month the old law to expire. To meet as close as can be to getting some introduced it and it passed the [email protected] studying the issue and tabled a this deadline, Government House points of consensus. … If there’s House with all-party support, The Hill Times report in February that included Leader Dominic LeBlanc (Beau- not alternate methods of trying to 21 recommendations that went séjour, N.B.) said during a press have the appropriate debate, get it further in many regards than the conference that after discussing through committee, get it back out STATUS OF GOVERNMENT BILLS bill does. it with opposition House leaders of committee, have more debate, On Thursday, Justice Minister at their weekly Tuesday meeting, vote on it, send it off to the Senate, Jody Wilson Raybould (Vancou- he’s considering extending the have them debate it and vote on it HOUSE OF COMMONS • C-12, An Act to Amend the Canadian Forces ver Granville, B.C.) tabled the hours for debate later into the and do their committee thing. Even • C-2, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act Members and Veterans Re-establishment and (committee). Compensation Act and to make consequential government’s legislative response evenings and possibly cutting if it’s going like Grease lightening the length of individual speeches around here, that’s a pretty formi- • C-4, An Act to Amend the Canada Labour Code, amendments to other Acts (second reading). to the February 2015 unanimous the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations from 20 to 10 minutes to allow dable task,” he said. • C-13, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act, Supreme Court ruling in Carter vs. Act, the Public Service Labour Relations Act and the the Hazardous Products Act, the Radiation Emitting Canada that banning physician- everyone that wants to speak to The House Justice and Human Income Tax Act (committee). Devices Act, the Canadian Environmental Protection assisted dying is unconstitutional. have the chance. Rights Committee is expected to • C-5, An Act to Repeal Division 20 of Part 3 of the Act, 1999, the Pest Control Products Act and the The bill—Bill C-14, An Act to Mr. LeBlanc has also asked study and report on the bill fi rst, Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1 (second reading). Canada Consumer Product Safety Act and to make amend the Criminal Code and the Senate to pre-study the bill chaired by Liberal MP Anthony • C-6, An Act to Amend the Citizenship Act and to related amendments to another Act. to make related amendments to that Senators expected, and Housefather (Mount Royal, Que.). make consequential amendments to another Act • C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to other Acts (medical assistance has other procedural instruments Once it’s in the Senate it would go (committee). make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) (second reading) in dying)—if passed would al- at his disposal, like time alloca- to the Senate Legal and Constitu- • C-7, An Act to Amend the Public Service Labour Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations low Canadians who have access tion, but said he hopes he doesn’t tional Affairs Committee, chaired SENATE and Employment Board Act and other Acts and to need it. According to his offi ce, by Conservative Senator from • There are currently no bills before the Senate. to publicly funded health care provide for certain other measures (committee). for assistance in dying if they there has been no consideration Ontario Bob Runciman. The com- of changing the sitting calen- mittees will have extensive back- • C-10, An Act to Amend the Air Canada Public ROYAL ASSENT RECEIVED are 18 years of age or older and Participation Act and to provide for certain other • C-3, Appropriation Act No. 4, 2015-16 considered mentally competent. dar for this bill. ground research to draw on that measures (second reading). • C-8, Appropriation Act No. 5, 2015-16 To qualify, the law says these It is going to be a free vote for could help speed up their work. • C-11, An Act to Amend the Copyright Act (access • C-9, Appropriation Act No. 1, 2016-17 individuals must have an illness, a majority of the Liberal caucus. The House debate will begin to copyrighted works or other subject-matter disease, or disability, which they Backbench MPs and parliamen- at second reading for Bill C-14 on for persons with perceptual disabilities) (second are suffering from intolerably and tary secretaries have been told to Wednesday. reading). THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 21 THE FULL NELSON NDP LEADER TOM MULCAIR

leader Ed Broadbent, Mulcair became the party’s leader after Layton’s death. Noth- The rise and fall of Tom Mulcair ing, however, came of his promise to create a provincial wing of the party in Quebec after its 2011 federal breakthrough. In the With Tom province’s last election, he voted Liberal. The party is in no danger Mulcair a lame It was, he noted, the only clear federalist of disappearing but it duck interim option. leader and Resoundingly reaffi rmed as leader by will be hard pressed in low polling 92 per cent of delegates at the NDP’s 2013 the next election to argue numbers, the convention, he performed brilliantly in Par- federal NDP liament during the Mike Duffy affair. Brian credibly, as it could at is in danger Mulroney judged him “the best opposition the beginning of the last of becoming leader since John Diefenbaker.” The most even more recent NDP convention was not swayed by campaign, that it has any marginalized. that judgement. It may revisit As a result of rejecting Mulcair, the chance of forming federal the lost 1990s NDP is now swimming in troubled waters. government. when, in three Mulcair is a known and respected fi gure consecutive in Quebec and although the party suffered elections, losses there in the last election, its pros- it garnered pects in the province are now consider- between seven ably dimmer. The NDP is almost certain and 11 per to choose its next leader from English cent of the Canada. English Canadian delegates—450 vote. The Hill of the 1,800 were from Alberta alone—were NELSON WISEMAN Times photograph disproportionately represented at the con- by Laura vention and they will be even more so at Ryckewaert the convention that selects Mulcair’s suc- ORONTO—The possibility that Tom cessor. Like Tommy Douglas, David Lewis, TMulcair might be undone as the NDP Ed Broadbent, Audrey McLaughlin, Alexa leader at the party’s Edmonton conven- McDonough, and Jack Layton before 2011, tion was a journalist’s dream, making for the new leader will be challenged to gain much media speculation. No NDP conven- traction in Quebec. tion had ever rejected a party leader nor The next NDP leadership convention had any NDP policy convention received will not draw the same media attention as much media coverage. The reason this as did the conventions that selected and convention got so much notice is that the rejected Mulcair. If he does not resign his party had recently been, for the fi rst time, seat, he will continue to perform well in the offi cial opposition in Parliament. It had Parliament but his media presence and that been poised in the last election to form of the NDP will quickly shrink. Setbacks at a government or to fi nish no worse than the provincial level—Nova Scotia, Ontario, second. Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Alberta’s With party members dejected by the governing NDP now running third behind election outcome, well-placed NDP sources organized labour in the party. Although Nash, and Paul Dewar. both the Wildrose and Conservatives par- told The Globe and Mail in January that Canadian Labour Congress president Has- Both Mulcair’s rise and demise in the ties—are dark omens for the federal party. no more than 800 delegates would likely san Yussuff called for Mulcair’s undoing, NDP were surprising. Although he joined With Mulcair a lame duck interim attend the recent convention. As March leaders of the some of the CLC’s largest the party as a 20 year old, it appears he leader and low polling numbers, the fed- turned to April and the convention ap- unions—the Canadian Union of Public Em- played no role in its affairs and the party eral NDP is in danger of becoming even proached, media reports had 1,500 del- ployees, the Steelworkers, the United Food was a marginal force in his home province more marginalized. It may revisit the lost egates planning to attend. When the con- and Commercial Workers, the National of Quebec. His political career began in 1990s when, in three consecutive elections, vention opened, the number jumped to just Union of Public and General Employees, Jean Charest’s Quebec Liberal cabinet. it garnered between seven and 11 per cent under 1,800. The rise in delegate numbers and the Machinists and Aerospace Work- Resigning after a falling out with Charest of the vote. The party is in no danger of dis- was certainly no function of the NDP’s ers—publicly favoured Mulcair’s continued over the transfer of provincial park land appearing but it will be hard pressed in the popularity; little more than a week before leadership. to condo developers, all three large federal next election to argue credibly, as it could the convention, an EKOS poll had the party Union delegates demonstrated they parties tried to recruit him. Jack Layton at the beginning of the last campaign, that at 11.7 per cent, the lowest number EKOS had minds of their own and put paid to the succeeded in getting him to contest the it has any chance of forming the govern- had recorded for the NDP since 2003. A canard that a cabal of union bosses run Outremont byelection in 2007. The follow- ment. lesson here is that there may be little con- the NDP. If that were true, Mulcair would ing year, he became the fi rst NDPer to win Nelson Wiseman is the director of the nection between a party’s popularity and not have become leader in the fi rst place, a Quebec seat in a general election and Canadian studies program and teaches po- the enthusiasm of its base of activists. as only the United Food and Commercial became the party’s co-deputy leader. litical science at the University of Toronto. Another lesson in the convention num- Workers backed him while the other large Notwithstanding public opposition by [email protected] bers is the divided and diminished role of unions backed his rivals, Brian Topp, Peggy the party’s establishment, including former The Hill Times

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It is not clear how this would play out in practice. It is based on the assumption the House Privacy courts will have the expertise and somehow quickly hear and enforce his voluntary (and not always the best) recommendations. And will privacy advocates with yet better posi- Committee tions and remedies be able to intervene at the court as well? Would enforcement pow- ers not be a more effective way to restrict privacy invasions and regulate transborder needs to make data fl ow? This is the approach used in many of the more than 100 other data protection laws around the world. To his credit, Ther- rien is recommending that both he and all Canada’s weak Canadians have expanded grounds to go to Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien’s court, including improper collection and use recommendations are the fi rst in: some have of personal data. That goes beyond the courts merit, but others simply reinforce the status now only being able to hear cases about ac- quo. Photograph courtesy of the Offi ce of the Privacy privacy protection cess to blocked individuals’ personal fi les. Commissioner of Canada This is a welcome suggestion, but his offi ce also needs wider investigative pow- between the Privacy and Access Acts yet this ers to review matters involving transborder means continuing, for instance, to allow pub- legislation relevant data-fl ow and meta-data collections. It lic employees to hide their salaries and perks would have helped too if he had suggested or tax haven offenders to remain unnamed. that individuals and groups bringing such He recommends that the Privacy privacy violation cases to court be given Act remain closely tied to the Access to In order to have a for instance that puts a stop to online snoop- resources to sue the government. Information Act even though that combina- ing and mining, biometric identity matching, His recommendations for an explicit tion hinders both acts growing and could greatly-strengthened that restricts the growing use of secretive, education and research mandate with an detrimentally lead ultimately to putting data protection act, newer surveillance technologies like the ability to report more frequently on emerg- oversight of both acts in the hands of one Stingray cellphone listening devices, or that ing privacy and technology public interest commissioner. Joining both acts so closely separate from access prevents the increasing sharing of Canadi- issues, for the government to better consult together destroys their opportunities of ans personal data with foreign authorities. him on relevant legislation and for manda- developing more fully their separate and, legislation, the House Nor is there much in the way of remedies tory government privacy impact assess- at times, confl icting public interests, one Privacy Committee proposed against what Edward Snowden ments, helps reinforce his offi ce’s work. for pro-active disclosure and multi-trans- revealed in the way of over-the-top secretive The suggestion of having mandatory every- parency tools and accountability practices, must consider bold mass surveillance trolling, or any regulatory fi ve-year parliamentary reviews done to the other for restricting privacy invasions changes to the Privacy suggestions on how to handle the increas- keep the legislation up to date, could help and enhancing data sovereignty. ing amount of personal data housed or us all hold the government to account, and In order to have a greatly-strengthened Act in conjunction transmitted via the United States captured avoid the situation we are in now, with no data protection act, separate from access leg- under its Patriotic Act or the personal data substantive change in 34 years. islation, the House Privacy Committee must with improving the held by international intelligence gathering But he does little to redraft and limit the consider bold changes to the Privacy Act in Personal Information groups to which Canada belongs, particu- many exemptions blocking individuals get- conjunction with improving the Personal larly the Five Eyes group. ting personal information and wants to in- Information Protection and Electronic Docu- Protection and Electronic Therrien is a former senior Justice Canada troduce in his offi ce of all places, the right ments Act (PIPEDA). The threats under both Documents Act (PIPEDA). lawyer who handled public safety fi les includ- to vet and decide not to hear “frivolous” acts are similar, the remedies the same and ing at Canada Border Services. Since his con- complainers. His offi ce also needs to be the object the same: that Canadians want troversial appointment over a-year-and-a-half subject to reporting complaints fi led within more control on what personal data third ago, he has maintained a fairly low profi le. 60 days as there are currently lengthy parties from police to marketers can access. His recommendations are mostly modest backlogs which are detrimental to com- Canadians want comprehensive data and housekeeping in nature. He calls for the plainants and pressing privacy matters. protection legislation that allows for the roll thousands of personal data sharing agree- Therrien does not recommend either back of secretive data-sharing, matching and ments to be in writing and subject to some giving individuals any mandatory rights mining. They want restrictions and reductions KEN RUBIN guidelines. He calls for transparency, with very of consent for the government’s collection on the numerous “authorized” third parties little detail, wanting his offi ce to be notifi ed. and use of their information and leaves having access to their personal data. They want But it is not that clear how affected Canadians questions aside for instance, about dealing to know where their data goes, and when it is little-known parliamentary review of will benefi t unless he can intervene to set aside with contentious no-fl y listings. breached. And they want a privacy commis- ACanada’s antiquated 1982 Privacy Act or reject such agreements as too broad or He does seek to extend coverage to person- sioner, along with specially trained privacy is underway. Their task is daunting: just order the full details to be made public. al records to the prime minister and ministers’ counsels empowered to back them up and how do you combat or at least slow down He also wants prompt, mandatory offi ces and wants to include allowing non- fi ght those fi ghts with and for them. widespread “legal” and illegal sharing reporting of public sector personal data citizens to get access to their personal records. It will now be up to privacy advocates to of and access to personal data, mitigate breaches to his offi ce with some selective But he backs off when it comes to handling come forward and suggest a stronger legis- against “big data” mining, and restrict data notifi cation of those affected and, for legal review of political parties’ use of personal data. lative framework that greatly improves on profi ling? Canadians are increasingly look- obligations, to safeguard against such He does not directly recommend as his Therrien’s modest recommendations. Getting ing for more access to and control over fairly regular breaches. But he sets out predecessor Jennifer Stoddart did, that a tougher more credible Privacy Protection Act their own personal information. no enforceable binding order and penalty unrecorded information such as personal fi t for today’s challenges should be what the Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien’s powers for his offi ce despite the fact that biological samples, including DNA and iris House Access to Information, Privacy and Eth- recommendations (posted on his offi ce’s such breaches occur fairly regularly. scans, be covered. Or that volatile data like ics Committee strives to put in place and what web) are the fi rst in: some have merit, but Therrien at this juncture rejects his offi ce radio frequency identifi cation chips (RFID) the government should adopt by 2017. others simply reinforce the status quo. They having binding order powers and instead be- data or now Stingray data be explicitly Ken Rubin has long been involved in are bound to disappoint those challenging lieves giving agencies 10 days to comply with covered by privacy legislation. and commented on privacy issues. He is the intrusive nature of Bill C-51 who would his recommendations or otherwise they must Therrien recommends no change to reachable at kenrubin.ca want to go further. There is not much there apply to the courts to defend their positions. the existing public interest balance found The Hill Times UN CONSEILLER DE CONFIANCE. UNE VOIX INFLUENTE.

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Infrastructure and Communities Infrastructure Minister Minister Amarjeet Sohi sat down with The Hill Times Sohi ‘disheartened to see last week and discussed the government’s $11.9-billion deplorable conditions’ in infrastructure spend announced in the 2016 indigenous communities budget, and more. The Hill Times photograph In a wide-ranging What is your top priority as The $11.9-billion you’re planning by Jake Wright Canada’s federal infrastructure to spend on phase one of the interview, federal minister? infrastructure plan is a very small “As you know, our government portion of the overall $120-bil- Infrastructure put forward a very ambitious lion promise. Where is the money Minister Amarjeet agenda to build and rebuild com- going to come from to put big munity infrastructure, $120-billion dollars up in phase two? Sohi reveals new over 10 years as well as $10-billion “Our phase one and phase two details about the in this budget. are interconnected, they’re inter- “Equally important is the cata- locked. … Phase one’s goal is to years. We want to support growth P3 condition has been restrictive upcoming bilateral lyst role that infrastructure plays in invest into rehabilitation, fi x up what and that is why allocation based so we’re removing that.” agreements with social cohesion and social inclu- we have, a role that a federal govern- on ridership gives incentive for sion and achieving our greenhouse ment has not played in the past. systems to grow their ridership. This session? the provinces and gas emission reductions. So, that is “We need to build a strong We also create fl exibility in our “Yes of course. Another thing the reason that we put this forward. foundation on which we can delivery of fi rst-phase funding for we’re doing is being more trans- territories, his “So my goal is to ensure that build our long-term plan. Second, transit, where systems can use parent in letting Canadians know plans for making we invest in a strategic way to the long-term phase discussion the money to prepare for growth. where the money should be go- achieve those outcomes, and my is already happening. It is our If they want to get ready to build ing. For example, we have posted the Building priority in phase one is to deliver goal to conclude those long-term their next LRT they can use that on our website all the information Canada Fund the resources that we are commit- discussions and have a long-term money for planning and growth on the provincial allocations, how ted to, to fi x up the existing set of plan in place by the end of this of the transit system.” much each province’s allocation more transparent, infrastructure, the rehabilitation, year, within this year leading up is, how much has actually been the recapitalization, the modern- to budget 2017. How do respond to opposition criti- allocated and how much has actu- and when he will ization and optimization of the “The other ability we want to cism that the Liberals will be spend- ally been invested. be introducing a existing infrastructure. create for municipalities and the ing too much, getting into bigger “People can also go on the “My immediate goal is to sign project proponents is to be ready defi cits and no plan in sight? website and look at the projects housing strategy. bilateral agreements with prov- to take on the opportunities for “What I would say is that not being built in their communities inces so we can fl ow the money in phase two. The big transformative fi xing what you have, not reha- so they know where the money is this construction season.” projects take time and resources bilitating what you have would be coming from and when the money BY RACHEL AIELLO for planning. We will provide an irresponsible approach. Our will come. So we are making it more You’ve said the 10-year funding those resources in phase one for approach is very responsible and open and transparent that way. nfrastructure and Communi- plan setting up a bilateral transfer them to be ready in phase two. we have done that in consultation We’re also engaging with munici- Ities Minister Amarjeet Sohi system has a very tight timeline. Is “I think that is the more with the provinces, territories, palities, provinces and territories; to says he’s “disheartened” by the this something you’ll implement by responsible approach and it’s a and municipalities. …They under- learn from them what has worked in standard of living in indigenous the end of the session? more appropriate approach from stand that the foundation has to the past and what has not worked. communities in Canada and says “Our conversations are ongoing a municipal perspective as well, be very strong. “Things that create barriers of his department is committed to with the provinces and territories. that if they’re given the proper “But also it is a responsible fl ow of resources into communities, working on improving conditions. I have personally spoken with support to be ready and advance approach, in a way as well, that we are looking at streamlining those. “As someone who came to this various ministers after the tabling their projects to a stage where if you are able to optimize your … With P3s also there are duplica- country as an immigrant, I feel so of the budget to let them know they’re shovel-ready for phase existing infrastructure then you tions about how many business case disheartened to see the deplorable what is in the budget and what our two. That is our goal and I think reduce the demand for new in- analysis has to be done related to conditions that our indigenous timelines and expectations are to we are achieving that.” frastructure. If you’re able to use one project. The municipality does peoples face,” he told The Hill Times sign the bilateral agreements. new technologies to improve the one, the province does further analy- during a sit down interview in his “If we want to invest in this That still leaves a considerable experience of customers who use sis, then we require further analysis. Parliamentary Secretary Pablo construction season, if we don’t amount of money committed but public transit by having real-time So we’re looking at streamlining that Rodriguez’s (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) want to lose this construction sea- not spent, you’re confi dent that information available for them process so that we at least start look- fourth fl oor Centre Block offi ce. “The son, we have to have those bilat- $120-billion will be there to spend? to plan their trip, not only do you ing at one business case analysis people who invited us to this land eral agreements in place in a very, “I have full confi dence that we improve customer experience, being done for a project.” and allowed us to prosper, allowed very short amount of time, and will be able to invest $120-billion you also improve the effi ciency of us to contribute back to make provinces and territories under- dollars into infrastructure over your system because you are able Housing advocates were disap- Canada even a better place, are stand that. We have a very good the next 10 years. Because we to track where your buses are, pointed that, despite the $1.5-bil- denied some of the basic things that working relationship. I am so understand the value of it, we un- where your trains are, where your lion for affordable housing in the a majority of Canadians do take for pleased that the ministers who I derstand the importance of it and street cars are. budget, there is no housing strat- granted. That has to change.” have spoken with from all the we understand that it is critical to “There’s so much potential egy. When will you and Minister Last week, Attawapiskat’s lead- provinces and territories so far achieve the objectives that we set by using new technologies to Duclos be doing so? ers declared a state of emergency are keen on moving on to signing out to achieve objectives.” optimize and modernize your “Minister Duclos and I are after 11 people tried to kill them- the bilateral agreements and I am infrastructure and customer working together on this. There is selves and thwarted what they hopeful that we’ll be able to sign On the ridership question I’m experience. That’s why our plan a signifi cant amount of money in called a separate suicide pact by them in a timely fashion.” curious, the $3.4-billion on public is being embraced by Canadians phase one for housing to do the 13 young aboriginal people in the transportation is going to fund and the people who actually run necessary repairs, which will bring community. As well, the federal Once the agreements are signed, projects based on their ridership those systems.” additional housing into the market. government deployed a crisis team will this require legislation or is rates but couldn’t that be creat- The deterioration that I have seen to the community and the House this something that can be done ing a self-fulfi lling problem? For What’s happening on making fi rsthand in social housing and of Commons held an emergency immediately? example, if the most used routes the Building Canada Fund more cities like Toronto and in my own debate. The government also reit- “What it requires is just us com- are improved there’s more incen- transparent and when will the P3 city and what we heard from hous- erated its promises to boost spend- ing together to sign those bilateral tive to take them, meaning more screen be removed? ing advocates is that if we don’t ing on indigenous infrastructure, agreements once we are through ridership, more money, while cities “We committed to remove the invest in rehabilitation then we including on housing, water, and the Treasury Board submission, like Edmonton where they’re still P3 condition. It’s in the process, will end up losing those housing social services. which is within a very, very short building aren’t given the money it will be done very shortly. That units because they will not be liv- Mr. Sohi, who represents Ed- time, within a couple of weeks they need to get ahead? creates more fl exibility for munic- able anymore, so investments into monton Mill Woods, Alta. touched we’ll be through that process. Once “I am from Edmonton and we ipalities to allow them to procure rehabilitation actually will create on this and more. we are through, we’ll be ready to have seen our transit system grow the infrastructure they have to more housing. This interview has been edited sign those bilateral agreements. … at a faster pace than the popu- build based on the local realities. Continued on page 25 for length and style. It will be a public event.” lation growth for a number of It’s not something restrictive, the THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 25 INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY BRIEFING

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prosper, allowed us to contribute back the operation of the bridge. The resources what we want to achieve. Continued from page 24 to make Canada even a better place, are to build, maintain, operate the new Cham- “As a municipal councillor my municipali- denied some of the basic things that a plain Bridge are already built into the ty—and my municipality is not alone in this— “And we have already started conversa- majority of Canadians do take for granted. fi scal framework so the tolling revenue will was leading the charge on climate change, on tions on the long-term housing strategy That has to change and that is why our not have any impact on it whatsoever.” building inclusive communities, and we need and it is our goal to conclude that within government has committed the resources to tap into those resources, we need to tap the next year along with our overall plan that are necessary. Of the $77.4-million over fi ve years you into the knowledge base and that’s exactly for the next 10 years. Minister Duclos’ “My department and every other and Minister Goodale are planning to what we want to do in our delivery of a long- offi ce and my offi ce are working collabora- department in the government is work- spend on improving protections for infra- term plan and in our fi rst phase resources tively on developing the long-term strat- ing on improving those conditions and structure from cyber threats, what is the to start trusting local governments that they egy and that is part of the mandate from we are committed to doing so and this is $12-million in the fi rst year going to be make good sound decisions, and we are there the prime minister to me and also to Mr. something we have to do. The failure of the spent on? Can you give me an example of as partners with them.” Duclos and we will be developing the long- federal government in ignoring the needs what needs securing? “We are working with them proactively. term plan in a timely manner to ensure of the indigenous peoples is something that “Minister Goodale is leading that We have the list from some provinces that that we are investing in the resources that is unacceptable to our government.” charge and his department is more familiar our department is reviewing, so that work is are necessary to build more social housing on the aspects of what we need to do in ongoing. From all provinces we have a set of as well as strategy related to elimination of Has this money started to fl ow? order to make sure that the infrastructure projects that have been submitted to us and we homelessness, investments into transitional “That money is fl owing through exist- that we have or that we build is not prone are reviewing those projects and our goal is to housing, to support women and families ing mechanisms … we don’t have to wait to cyber threats. expedite the investment of Building Canada fl eeing domestic violence issues. That is for the bilateral agreements for that to “It will be for all sorts of systems that Funds over the next two to three years. happening and that will be concluded lead- happen.” support the infrastructure, the monitor- “As far as the new money, once we ing up to the long-term plan that we have.” ing, or the backend support that goes into sign the bilateral agreements then we will Are things still on track to have a toll- maintaining, or the control centres that ac- encourage provinces to give us the lists. If Attawapiskat is in a state of emergency. free Champlain Bridge? And why is this tually oversee the use of the infrastructure.” they can’t give us the lists at the time when You’re supposed to be helping Indig- important? we sign the agreement, then we would ex- enous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett to “Yes. The Champlain Bridge is a re- When do you expect the provinces will pect them to give us the lists immediately improve First Nations infrastructure and placement bridge so we are replacing the have their lists of infrastructure projects afterwards so we can start reviewing them.” drinking water, do you think what you’ve existing infrastructure and the existing submitted? And how will you prioritize put aside is enough for these communities bridge does not have a toll on it. who gets what money? Is there anything else going on in your fi le to see timely improvements? “The previous government when they “What we want to do is through our that you’d like to mention before I let you go? “We have committed to invest $8.4-bil- made the decision to have a toll on the process to sign bilateral agreements for “I feel proud to be standing with Minis- lion in indigenous infrastructure. That in- new Champlain Bridge did so without any new money, we want to develop a process ter Morneau and our prime minister in the cludes investments into housing, to water, consultation with the regional municipali- where provinces are able to bring forward Parliament to talk about the investments wastewater, into education, into healthcare ties in Montreal and the area. They did not projects on behalf of their municipalities that we’re making into Canadian commu- to improve the living conditions for indig- have any consultation with the residents and the project proponents in a way that is nities. This is one of the most progressive enous peoples. in the region and no consultation with the not cumbersome. budgets I have seen for a long long time “As someone who came to this country business community and you saw a lot of “So as part of the discussions on the bi- and this budget is about Canadians. … This as an immigrant I feel so disheartened resistance to that. lateral agreements we want to have a very is about investment, this is about creating to see the deplorable conditions that our “We committed to removing the toll and streamlined process for fi rst phase so that opportunities and building the potential of indigenous peoples face, the people who it will not have any impact on the construc- we actually get the money into the com- Canadians to take on those opportunities. invited us to this land and allowed us to tion of the bridge or the maintenance or munity and be strategic about it. We know The Hill Times

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hen the federal government has mon- Wey to spend on innovation, municipal leaders are often quick to vie for some of it in hopes of creating their own local hubs of innovation. Many cities are trying to replicate the innovation boom that happened in Califor- While people like Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson nia’s Silicon Valley and, to a certain degree, are keen on getting access to federal funding in Ontario’s Kitchener-Waterloo region. for infrastructure and innovation, some experts “It is kind of a fad and a bandwagon,” are urging caution on funding arrangements said James Brander, a professor of eco- between municipalities and the federal nomics at the Sauder School of Business government. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright at the University of British Columbia. “And having looked at a lot of these examples myself, I would say that we’re well into the governments aren’t shouldering a signifi - phase of diminishing returns. cant share of the costs,” said Mr. Speer, who “I think it would be very hard to become has written about infrastructure spending the next Silicon Valley,” he said. “I don’t for the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. think there’s going to be a next Silicon “It creates a peculiar dynamic ... where Valley. So I am skeptical about building one government’s paying for it and the innovation hubs. That said, I think it is im- other government’s selecting the project portant to get innovation policy right and I and managing it,” he said. do think we need to encourage innovation.” Mr. Speer said if the federal government While he said there is a place for grants just transfers large sums of money to the and investments in innovation in universi- municipalities to spend on their projects, it ties, municipal governments that are trying may be neglecting the infrastructure that to cash in on the movement might be too is the direct responsibility of the national late. government. “The records of local governments in “The federal government has its own this area are not good. They don’t have the responsibilities when it comes to infra- expertise,” he said. structure. It has ports, it has our military “The local government should be doing instalments, it has airports. … Aboriginal the kind of thing that local governments communities are a federal responsibility.” do,” like building proper transit and having “It’s not like the federal government in the proper zoning, but not trying to create and of itself doesn’t have to take care of innovation hubs by spending huge sums of infrastructure responsibilities and needs,” money, Mr Brander said. he emphasized. Besides providing businesses with “And a major one is First Nations com- proper municipal infrastructure, it is best munities, where we know there is signifi - that the governments get out of the way, he cant need,” he said, pointing to water qual- suggested. ity concerns and education facilities. And as cities turn to the federal gov- Mr. Speer said the federal government ernment for promised infrastructure has made some promises to build infra- money, some industry watchers say the structure in First Nations communities, but federal government should choose to fund he said those commitments pale in com- projects that “harness federalism.” parison to what is promised to municipal Sean Speer, a senior fellow at the governments for projects that should be Macconald-Laurier Institute and a former paid for by the cities themselves. adviser, including on the infrastructure fi le, Jack Mintz, the President’s Fellow at the to former prime minister Stephen Harper School of Public Policy at the University of (Calgary Heritage, Alta.), said local govern- Calgary, agreed and said that cities can af- ments should decide on what infrastruc- ford to take on more debt than they do. ture projects they need, and they should He also questioned if some of the things © 2016 KPMG LLP, a Canadian limited liability partnership and a member fi nance them as much as possible. the new federal government is including firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. “The risk of breaking the relationship in infrastructure spending should even be All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are registered trademarks between project management and project federal responsibilities. or trademarks of KPMG International. decision-making and fi nancing means that [email protected] there’s less political accountability if local The Hill Times SKILLED TRADES PLATFORM 2016 What does infrastructure do for a community? Is it simply buildings and roads? Places to go? How we get there? We think it should it be It should provide jobs. more. It should provide incomes that families can grow on.

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While some, such as Bank of Canada Gov- Pre-approval of ernor Stephen Poloz, are keen on government corridors recommended investments in infrastructure, others are for northern urging cau- tion in what gets defi ned as infrastructure projects infrastructure. The Hill Times photograph by BY DENIS CALNAN throw billions and billions of dol- Jake Wright lars into building some railroads” s the Trudeau government in a territory so vast and with Abegins divvying up infra- such a small population doesn’t structure funds promised in the make sense, he said. budget, some say there are better “I think there is a business case processes that can be applied for for building more infrastructure.” planning infrastructure projects He said that can be done by in the North. having the private and public When the three territorial fi - infrastructure needs developed nance ministers met with federal together, which could be done “If you look at the latest bud- Finance Minister Bill Morneau through corridors. get, it appears they are including (Toronto Centre, Ont.), they put a “It reduces the regulatory things like child-care spaces and priority on infrastructure needs, costs, and still protecting the pub- Economic experts other social or cultural infra- according to the CBC. lic interest of doing infrastructure structure as they’re choosing to A report by the National Ab- projects,” he said. describe it. That represents a sig- original Economic Development “So for example, suppose you nifi cant change in the role of the Board suggests that the govern- want to put in rail lines in the question Liberals’ federal government in fi nancing ment establish “a new North-specif- North and pipelines, and the idea infrastructure in Canada,” he said. ic infrastructure investment fund.” is to move commodities, whether “It’s not to say that community The board gives policy advice it’s trees or minerals or oil or infrastructure, like hockey rinks or to governments on issues related natural gas—whatever it is. The defi nition of like cultural spaces, aren’t impor- to indigenous economic develop- government would carry out a tant. But I think that it’s tough to ment, and released its report, negotiation with First Nations, it make the case that there’s a nation- called Recommendations on would work with the municipali- al interest in that type of spending. Northern Infrastructure to Sup- ties and communities in the area infrastructure And having the federal government port Economic Development, in to get permissions for corridors. involved means that, at least in the January. And the great thing with that is eyes of the current government, “The fund would focus on once the corridor is set, you don’t Brander, a professor of economics there is a national interest,” he said. key investments in transporta- have to do any harm to any other ‘If infrastructure at the Sauder School of Business at “I think that its going to have to tion, energy, and connectivity to land that’s near by,” said Prof. becomes a the University of British Columbia. clarify soon how its going to sup- strengthen Northern communi- Mintz, noting that he has worked “If we start calling what are port those types of projects; how it ties, and create the conditions on such a project in Australia buzz word into basically social programs ‘infra- can justify asking taxpayers from whereby they may be able to with success. which you push structure,’ and if they’re really one part of the country to help sub- support community and business “Once you have the corridor just long-term continuing com- sidize a music hall or something in development,” reads the report. approved, in other words, you everything that mitments, [rather than one-off another part of the country,” he said. It points to the many chal- agree this is where the lines can some interest group spending commitments], I think “It also means that there’s less lenges to developing infrastruc- run, then when an individual that’s a big problem,” he said. transparency, I think, in what pre- ture in the North, such as the project comes up, the regulatory wants to spend “And it does worry me.” cisely they’re doing. You look at the multiple stakeholders that must process would be just to approve “There’s pretty strong support, defi cits that they’re running in the be consulted. the actual project on its own money on, then it’s widespread support, for infrastruc- next couple of years, they’re saying “Currently, funding practices environmental implications and very dangerous,’ ture investments right now and I about $10 billion of it is from in- are not fl exible enough to address economics,” he said. am worried that could be used as frastructure. But they only achieve the varied infrastructure needs of “Because you don’t have to say economics political spin to cover for what are that number by using this rather individual Indigenous communi- get into First Nations issues, you professor James really political decisions in other expansive defi nition of infrastruc- ties,” it states. don’t have to get into the broader directions,” said Prof. Brander. ture,” said Mr. Speer. One answer may be creating environmental issues, like climate Brander. “If the government actually “If you really drill down and un- corridors where infrastructure change, because you’ve already builds these ongoing social pro- pack what constitutes infrastructure development is pre-approved, made the agreement that this is BY DENIS CALNAN grams or health-related programs as it’s typically been defi ned, it’s a for things such as pipelines or okay,” he said. or whatever, and calls them much smaller amount,” he said. roads, that cross vast areas of “This is done in a number of s the government rolls out infrastructure, then I think that’s While Prof. Brander does have land. African countries. It’s also done Aits infrastructure spending just dishonesty. But it’s pretty reservations about what may fall un- “You have a small population in Australia,” he said. plans, many economic experts are common in politics,” he said. der the broader defi nition, he does [in the North]. Are you really “They do it because instead skeptical of the broad defi nition Sean Speer, a senior fellow at the support spending in the traditional going to put in huge amounts of of requiring years of regulatory of what constitutes infrastructure Macdonald-Laurier Institute and area of infrastructure right now. per capita spending when you hearings to deal with one project under the Liberals. a former adviser, including on the “For a long time we didn’t have other things you gotta fund at a time,” multiple projects are While many economists, in- infrastructure fi le, to former prime invest enough in especially the too,” said Jack Mintz, the Presi- dealt with within the review of a cluding Bank of Canada Gover- minister Stephen Harper (Calgary transportation system, and so dent’s Fellow at the School of corridor at once, said Prof. Mintz. nor Stephen Poloz, have encour- Heritage, Alta.), said he is very con- there are big gains to make those Public Policy at the University of “This has a huge impact in re- aged the government’s move to cerned with “the way that the gov- investments now,” he said. Calgary. ducing the costs of regulation. It invest in infrastructure, others ernment has seemingly expanded “We won’t get a big bang for the He suggested linking what also creates a lot more incentive are raising concerns. the defi nition of infrastructure.” buck in terms of stimulus. Still, it various northern communities to do these things,” he said, noting “The government ran on a This expanded defi nition does make sense to undertake those need up north with major projects that many infrastructure projects fairly broad defi nition of infra- reaches into projects that are kind infrastructure expenditures at being done in other parts of face massive opposition in getting structure,” said David Johnson, an commonly funded by provincial a time when the economy is other- Canada as well. approval. economics professor at Wilfred or municipal governments. wise slowing down,” he said. “You could actually end up Among the seven recommen- Laurier University. “When Canadians think of Prof. Johnson said that it is a creating new infrastructure that dations by the National Ab- The government has referred infrastructure they think of reasonable time to inject a modest would be of very signifi cant help original Economic Development to social infrastructure, which bridges, ports, highways, roads. stimulus into the economy, as the Lib- to a lot of the population in the Board is one that recommends includes day cares and other proj- And what has been typically been erals said they would in the election. North, and connect them better to that the federal government “fund ects beyond bridges, roads, and as infrastructure in public policy “This budget is … partly about the rest of Canada, which I think a publicly accessible, independent public-transit systems. circles. The government has taken reestablishing a federal government is a very important ideal to the resource centre to coordinate “If infrastructure becomes a a pretty expansive view of what that does more and does different extent that we can do that,” said research into, and share informa- buzz word into which you push constitutes infrastructure,” said things than we’ve had for the last Prof. Mintz. tion on, best practices in econom- everything that some interest group Mr. Speer, who has also written 10 years,” said Prof. Johnson. “But I think to do that you ic development in the North.” wants to spend money on, then about infrastructure spending for [email protected] need an economic and a busi- [email protected] it’s very dangerous,” said James the MacDonald-Laurier Institute. The Hill Times ness case to do that. Right now, to The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 29 INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY BRIEFING

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going to make a difference are ones that are invariably going to take a longer time Liberal promise of infrastructure to accomplish. I’m thinking, for instance, bridges, highways, ports. Those are the types of projects that simply couldn’t be accomplished with an eye to short-term bank absent from budget stimulus,” said Mr. Speer. He also said that the federal govern- ment needs to make clearer its intentions ‘On one hand that’s a government is just an insurance policy and measuring that against the potential for Public Private Partnerships Canada, a that taxpayers are implicitly providing to harms of taxation. Crown corporation that became active in good thing. It shows the bond holders. It doesn’t benefi t society “That’s what this infrastructure bank 2009 to encourage this form of fi nancing at all. It’s simply a transfer of risk onto really should be. It should be the reposi- infrastructure. government’s committed taxpayers,” said Mr. Dachis. tory of the knowledge and the expertise “I know that there are some who are “I don’t think the infrastructure bank on fi nding the true business case to make concerned that the government will aban- to really thinking through is the answer at all,” said Jack Mintz, the sure we’re identifying the right projects,” don P3s. I think that there’s real evidence these issues and not President’s Fellow at the School of Public said Mr. Dachis. that the P3 model can be really effective” Policy at the University of Calgary. Mr. Speer said that the federal govern- at keeping projects on time and on bud- acting in a hurried way,’ “It’s unclear what it would do” outside ment should treat infrastructure spend- get, he said. of what the government already does, he ing as a long-term investment, rather “So I think the government will need said Sean Speer from said. than just a short-term stimulus for the to signal soon its intention with respect the Macdonald-Laurier Mr. Dachis said that the bank, should economy. He said the federal government to P3s,” said Mr. Speer. it come to be, should focus on the busi- seems to be on the right track for this. [email protected] Institute. ness cases of infrastructure spending “The types of projects that are really The Hill Times

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he Liberal Party promised in last Tyear’s election campaign that it would establish a Canadian Infrastructure Bank “to provide low-cost fi nancing for new infrastructure projects.” This would allow provinces and mu- nicipalities to borrow from the federal government and use its strong credit rat- ing to get low interest rates. “The Canada Infrastructure Bank will provide loan guarantees and small capi- tal contributions to provinces and mu- nicipalities to ensure that the projects are built,” reads the Liberal Party’s website. The bank was not mentioned in the federal budget, and that leaves its future uncertain. “I know a lot of people anticipated the budget would send a signal about its in- tentions [on the Infrastructure Bank] and it was silent,” said Sean Speer, a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and a former adviser, including on the in- frastructure fi le, to former prime minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Heritage, Alta.). “On one hand, that’s a good thing. It shows the government’s committed to really thinking through these issues and Y not acting in a hurried way,” said Mr. Speer, who has written about infrastruc- ture spending for the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. your bucket list “On the other hand, it does create some uncertainty. So sooner rather than later, the government will have to set out its vision for this infrastructure bank, can include what its role will be, what its relation- ship to lower levels of governments will be. Those are all big policy questions,” he said. Kilimanjaro. He said the bank also needs to defi ne “what problem it’s trying to solve.” YXE YQY YXU YMX YJT YQM YXX YQT YHZ YYC YYZ YHM YXC YVR YKA YYG YYC YLW YSB YUL YXH YGK YEG “I’m not really persuaded that access to cheap capital is a signifi cant impedi- YQB YAM YZF YXE YQY YXU YMX YJT YQM YXX YQT YHZ YYC YYZ YHM YXC YVR YKA YYG YYC YLW YSB YUL ment to infrastructure spending. So, I’m YLW YSJ YYR YQB YAM YZF YXE YQY YXU YMX YJT YQM YXX YQT YHZ YYC YYZ YHM YXC YVR YKA YYG YYC not hostile to an infrastructure bank at YYT YKF YQX YLW YSJ YYR YQB YAMCanada’sYZF YXE YQY YXU airportsYMX YJT YQM YXX YQT YHZ YYC YYZ YHM YXC YVR all,” but the goals need to be clearly de- YYJ YQR YFC YYT YKF YQX YLW YSJ YYR YQB YAM YZF YXE YQY YXU YMX YJT YQM YXX YQT YHZ YYC YYZ fi ned, he said. “This lower rate of interest that gov- YTZ YQF YMM YYJ YQR YFC deliverYYT YKF YQX YLWusYSJ toYYR ourYQB YAMdreams.YZF YXE YQY YXU YMX YJT YQM YXX YQT ernments pay is really an illusion,” said YWG YXS YXY YTZ YQF YMM YYJ YQR YFC YYT YKF YQX YLW YSJ YYR YQB YAM YZF YXE YQY YXU YMX YJT Benjamin Dachis, an associate director of YHZ YXT YEG YWG YXS YXY YTZ YQF YMM YYJ YQR YFC YYT YKF YQX YLW YSJ YYR YQB YAM YZF YXE YQY research at the C.D. Howe Institute and YOW YYB YDF YHZ YXT YEG YWG YXS YXY YTZ YQF YMM YYJ YQR YFC YYT YKF YQX YLW YSJ YYR YQB YAM author of a report for the institute called Getting More Buildings for our Bucks: YEG YCD YQQ YOW YYB YDF YHZ YXT YEG YWG YXS YXY YTZ YQF YMM YYJ YQR YFC YYT YKF YQX YLW YSJ Canadian Infrastructure Policy in 2016. YUL YXH YGK YEG YCD YQQ YOW YYB YDF YHZ YXT YEG YWG YXS YXY YTZ YQF YMM YYJ YQR YFC YYT YKF “All it is is a refl ection that bond hold- YYC YLW YSB YUL YXH YGK YEG YCD YQQ YOW YYB YDF YHZ YXT YEG YWG YXS YXY YTZ YQF YMM YYJ YQR ers view the federal taxpayers as the YVR YKA YYG YYC YLW YSB YUL YXH YGK YEG YCD YQQ YOW YYB YDF YHZ YXT YEG YWG YXS YXY YTZ YQF guarantors of any cost overruns or late CANADASAIRPORTS.COM delivery of projects,” said Mr. Dachis. YYZ YHM YXC YVR YKA YYG YYC YLW YSB YULCANADASAIRPORTS.CAYXH YGK YEG YCD YQQ YOW YYB YDF YHZ YXT YEG YWG YXS He noted that any cost overruns would YQT YHZ YYC YYZ YHM YXC YVR YKA YYG YYC YLW YSB YUL YXH YGK YEG YCD YQQ YOW YYB YDF YHZ YXT not be able to be covered by private com- YJT YQM YXX YQT YHZ YYC YYZ YHM YXC YVR YKA YYG YYC YLW YSB YUL YXH YGK YEG YCD YQQ YOW YYB panies or municipalities. “This lower interest rate of the federal 30 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY BRIEFING

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Infrastructure Minister Federal municipal Amarjeet Sohi, centre, pictured with Environment infrastructure programs: Minister Catherine McKenna, left, in not ‘how much’ to spend Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by but ‘how’ to spend Jake Wright only in growing the economy but also in transforming it over the longer term through a more strategic policy framework. The second element that is often diluted in debates is associated with the spending ERIC CHAMPAGNE instruments used by the federal government to transfer money to municipalities. Over the Communities receiving past few years, there were, for the most part, rends in recent Canadian politics show three key instruments: the Gas Tax Fund; the Tthat since the mid 1990s, every federal Building Canada Fund and the Public-Private government that has taken offi ce has put Partnership Fund (P3). The Gas Tax Fund is by far less infrastructure forth a strong municipal infrastructure far the most popular fund for municipalities spending agenda. and probably the easiest mechanism to use. For example, looking back at the 2004 It provides around $2 billion to municipalities general election, the Conservative Party of on a per capita basis. This money is seen by spending than promised Canada did not present any specifi c provi- municipalities as sustainable, predictable, and sions or vision with respect to municipal fl exible. It is also perceived as contributing to infrastructure spending. It was the last time a municipal autonomy. major federal political party would not con- The Building Canada Fund is a shared The budget falls short on for green infrastructure, Canadians commu- sider that issue in their electoral platform. funding program where each order of govern- nities will only receive $980-million. For so- Later, in their 2006 electoral platform, the ment (federal, provincial/territorial, municipal) job creation, on support cial infrastructure: they promised $1.675-bil- Conservative Party adopted an approach invests one-third of the cost of the municipal for small businesses, and lion, and are committing $1.653-billion. that appealed to the municipalities by being infrastructure project. From a municipal point However, this amount includes $500-million even more generous than the promises of of view, this funding mechanism is complex, for public transit invest- for First Nations and Indigenous initiatives the Liberal Party in infrastructure spending. requires a lot of energy and resources, and that should have been funded out of a sepa- Ever since, every major political party on doesn’t always lead to concrete results. This ments. I look forward to rate Indigenous funding envelope—meaning the federal scene has competed for the best is partially because of the conditionality and reviewing a detailed plan the Liberals are spending $500 million less municipal infrastructure spending package. reporting processes required from both provin- than they promised for other social infra- The most recent general election has cial and federal governments, which can be for housing, early learn- structure initiatives. continued this trend when the Liberal Party very complex, onerous and taxing for munici- ing and child care, and Furthermore, the Liberals promised has promised to further increase infra- palities. The last mechanism is the Public-Pri- to be a partner to communities for these structure spending by doubling the federal vate Partnership Fund, which relied on ample infrastructure investment. infrastructure investments. But when you investment in infrastructure from $5-billion support from the previous government. look deeper at what is actually being deliv- per year to $10-billion. Political debates A Crown corporation (P3 Canada Inc.) has ered, Canadians see a different picture. For over infrastructure spending often focus on even been created to manage and promote example, the $3.4-billion for public transit the amount of money that is spent by the P3s. However, despite best intentions, very is allocated to communities based on federal government with a view to assess- few municipal projects can meet the criteria. ridership numbers. The more public transit ing overall contribution and impact. But an- Not to mention that several P3 projects have users a community has, the more money it other important question is “how” will these been unsuccessful in the past and the munici- gets. This funding is deeply fl awed because billions be spent? To build on that question, palities rarely own the capacity to technically CONSERVATIVE MP DIANNE WATTS it actively works against the communities this article focuses on two elements: policy and legally handle these kinds of projects. that need support most. The larger munici- orientations and spending instruments. Consequently, usage of the P3 Fund has re- palities that have robust and developed First, what distinguishes the policy mained limited to specifi c circumstances. n my role as the offi cial opposition’s transit systems will inevitably have higher orientation of the Liberal Party’s promises As the current government moves Icritic for infrastructure and communities, ridership numbers. Cities that want to from those of its predecessor? Over the past towards its new infrastructure plan, several it gives me great concern as I sift through shape their communities and add to future 10 years, the federal government under important questions related to the imple- the political spin and rhetoric of the fi rst growth are losing out. the Conservative regime has provided a mentation of the ambitious Liberal vision are Liberal budget to uncover the truth. Com- Finally, I am deeply concerned about relatively conventional economic approach still to be answered. How will the renewed munities are actually receiving far less the lack of support shown to Canadians to infrastructure investment with a focus on federal infrastructure policy framework than what was promised to them last fall. in Alberta and Saskatchewan. The Liber- injecting money into the economy to stimu- affect the Canadian federal system and fed- During the election, we heard that major als promised to fast track existing infra- late growth and competitiveness. eral-municipal relations in the near future? transit projects will be funded by the Liber- structure funds from the New Building Investments were widely distributed na- Should the federal government consider als: Toronto’s SmartTrack and GO Transit, Canada Plan that was set up by the former tionally in a variety of infrastructure sectors, increasing the Gas Tax Fund as a preferred Edmonton’s Valley Line extension, Vancou- Conservative government. Approximately with little attention to prioritization, innova- transfer mechanism to give more predictabil- ver’s Broadway RTL, Surrey’s LRT, Cal- $8-billion from this existing fund was to tion and strategic investments. Even with the ity and autonomy to municipalities? Or if the gary’s Green Line LRT, and the expansion support hard-hit Alberta and Saskatch- Infrastructure Stimulus Fund (2009-2012), shared funding programs remain the major of Montreal’s rapid transit. All these projects ewan, and many other communities across which provided an opportunity to get on a spending mechanism, is there a way to make were identifi ed as priorities by the respec- the country. But on April 6, the minister transformative path, the former government them more transparent, more predictable tive Canadian communities and the Liberals of infrastructure told the media that this upheld its traditional formula of job creation and more manageable for municipalities? promised there would be plenty of funds for money would be spread out over three and growth without much consideration for Little has transpired recently regarding P3s. these crucial public transit investments. years. Canadians need jobs today, not in strategic investments to build the economy However, it seems from a note in the bud- This was because the Liberals promised three years’ time. of the future, take on the green economic get that the responsibilities for P3 Canada $60-billion in new infrastructure invest- Overall, I am pleased to see the continu- challenge, or make the country more com- Inc. will soon be transferred to Infrastructure ments, in three key areas: public transit, ation of many key programs implemented petitive in the longer term. Canada. Does that sound the death knell for social infrastructure, and green infrastruc- by the Conservative government, and The most recent budget shows a move P3s? All these questions suggest that at the ture. For 2016/2017 new spending in each expanded upon in this budget. However, away from this traditional thinking; instead, end of the day, it’s not only “how much” but of these three areas was promised to be the budget also falls short on job creation, the newly elected government has changed it’s also “how” that matters. $1.675-billion, for a grand total of $5-bil- on support for small businesses, and for that rhetoric signifi cantly by shifting Eric Champagne is a professor of public lion in new infrastructure spending in the public transit investments. As the critic infrastructure spending towards a number administration at the school of political stud- fi rst year of their mandate. for infrastructure and communities, I look of current challenges that are of national, ies at the University of Ottawa and assistant But what did communities see in the forward to reviewing a detailed plan for regional and local scope, such as public director at the Centre on Governance. He cur- March 22 budget? A failure to deliver on housing, early learning and child care, and transit, climate change and other environ- rently holds a grant from the Social Sciences all of these promises. infrastructure investment. mental challenges, and social infrastructure. and Humanities Research Council to study Instead of $1.675-billion for public transit Conservative MP Dianne Watts, who is her By using its spending power and borrow- the Federal Municipal Infrastructure Programs projects, Canadian communities are only party’s infrastructure and communities critic, ing capacity, the current federal government from a multi-level governance perspective. getting $852-million strictly for maintenance represents South Surrey-White Rock, B.C. seems to be determined to play a role not The Hill Times and data collection. Instead of $1.675-billion The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 31 INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY BRIEFING

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budget item that leaves us uncer- tain as to how it will help our com- Infrastructure dollars are not enough munities reduce energy costs and combat climate change. Addition- ally, how will projects be selected if We need appropriate Cruise classic (at least, in my levels of government. It is time for the dollar amounts are unclear the government itself does not have mind) Jerry Maguire sums up federal leadership on this issue. despite election promises. As ambitious greenhouse gas reduc- programs that allow the key issue surrounding fed- Despite promises for un- former parliamentary budget of- tion targets? These are all questions eral government investments in precedented investments by the fi cer, Kevin Page, remarked, the we need answered. the sums invested to infrastructure. While the titular Liberals during the last election infrastructure component of the The next year will be key as reach their intended character of the aforementioned campaign, the budget tabled on budget is presented in a way that is we watch whether provinces and movie wanted more money for March 22 does not resolve the key “confusing and borderline dishon- municipalities are appropriately destination and his client, as the NDP infrastruc- issues of the Conservative gov- est.” While the minister claims the consulted and if the money in- give provinces, ture critic, I believe dollars are ernment’s approach to infrastruc- budget will invest $10 billion over vested by the federal government not enough. We need appropriate ture: restrictions and program the next two years in public transit, is truly reaching communities territories, programs that allow the sums criteria. While the budget talks green infrastructure and social in- and in a timely manner. Unfortu- invested to reach their intended a good game about recognizing frastructure, economists have only nately, nothing in the budget reas- municipalities destination and give provinces, the urgency for federal dollars found $2.7-billion for 2016-17 and sures us that the approach will be and First Nations territories, municipalities and to reach our communities, no $3.9-billion for 2017-18. Moreover, very different than it was under First Nations communities the concrete measures are proposed the spending is back loaded, with Stephen Harper’s Conservatives. communities the support they need. to make that a reality. Moreover, most new money coming in the Meanwhile, municipalities and support they need. Infrastructure is an essential no specifi cs are offered as to how second half of a 10-year period. It is provinces should know that the part of our economy. We cross the gas tax will be used, or how a shell game. NDP will make sure their voices bridges more often in our lives to spend the unspent dollars the As with many budgets, there are heard in Ottawa. It is time for than we remember. We rely on Conservatives left behind. While exists the potential for good news. an infrastructure approach that waste-water management and municipalities no doubt welcome The added emphasis on green does not just talk about dollars other forms of infrastructure to the change in tone, words will not infrastructure is certainly welcome but makes sure that we see a road protect the environment. Jobs fi x bridges, reduce traffi c, and in a time where climate change paved and a bridge built, a job are created by the building and ensure proper waste-water man- is the most important and urgent created and a promise fulfi lled. NDP MP MATTHEW DUBÉ maintenance of these projects. agement if they are not followed issue facing us. However, the devil NDP MP Matthew Dubé, who However, despite the importance by an approach that makes sure is in the details. What projects will represents Beloeil-Chambly, Que., of infrastructure, municipalities federal dollars are being spent in be approved? It is unclear how this is his party’s infrastructure and how me the money!” That foot the largest bill despite having different regions of the country. fund will be used. This is a good communities critic. “Sfamous line from the Tom the smallest revenue stream of all Beyond the program itself, even fi rst step but another “wait-and-see” The Hill Times

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meet the climate targets set by the Martin. Martin spun off a signifi - Paris agreement, and given the cant investment in the Federation employment generating impact of of Canadian Municipalities to run Why did the infrastructure such spending, it is not only sur- the programme “Partners in Cli- prising, it is counter-intuitive that mate Protection.” It is still funding spending is held to such an ane- upgrades and better building and mic level. Even more distressing lighting fi fteen years later. Mon- commitment stall? WTF? is the failure to make any com- ey lent to fund the energy effi - mitments to attacking the 30 per ciency improvements is paid back cent of greenhouse gases that are as soon as the energy savings pay The horrible reality so low, it makes sense for govern- emitted from leaky buildings. An for the cost of the upgrades. ment to borrow now to invest in army of carpenters, contractors, As well, it is time to start think- is that the 2016 our nation’s future well-being. electricians and plumbers are ing ahead to the inevitable disaster Given that dramatic commit- needed to upgrade our homes, that will hit the West Coast when budget delivers a ment and the election results, I commercial and institutional the energy of the Cascadia Fault GREEN PARTY LEADER large defi cit, but expected to be impressed with buildings. The 2005 budget under (off the coast of Washington State ELIZABETH MAY the 2016 budgetary commitment former Liberal fi nance minis- and British Columbia) releases without the kind to municipal infrastructure. I ter Ralph Goodale was the last itself in a major subduction event. of investments he Liberals’ election promises expected to see large investments good budget before the 10 years Thousands of lives could be Twere clear. The way out of the in those types of activities that of Conservative rule. Goodale’s saved if we only had the foresight necessary to economic stagnation of the last produce the greatest number of budget brought us the hugely to invest in residential seismic stimulate the number of years lay in giving our jobs. In this I was disappointed. popular energy effi ciency retrofi t upgrades. Like the Eco-Energy country a serious dose of stimulus The most one can say about the program—Eco-Energy. Why the program, these investments could economy to ensure spending. And the place to spend pledges in the short term is that new Liberal government did not be incentivized by a government that money was in addressing the they represent a good start. renew and expand that program programme, but largely paid for by the national massive infrastructure defi cit. Not As many commentators have is unfathomable. The economic the homeowners. fi nances are strong afraid of going into a budgetary noted, the Liberals’ budgetary stimulus impact is about the best The horrible reality is that defi cit, the promise laid the path commitments for infrastructure bang for buck of any possible the 2016 budget delivers a large enough in seven to their election win. over the next three years are rela- government investment. Local defi cit, but without the kind of years to close the The Greens agreed with the tively modest. The overall promise purchases at building supply investments necessary to stimu- analysis and the prescription. sounds bold: “In budget 2016, the retail outlets, matched with work late the economy to ensure the deal. It reminds The difference lay in how we ap- government will implement an for skilled trades and their grow- national fi nances are strong me of the themed proached paying for the stimulus. historic plan to invest more than ing teams of workers and appren- enough in seven years to close Our platform called for massive $120-billion over 10 years…” until tices are nothing but positive. Add the deal. Meanwhile, the climate protest of the UN infrastructure spending as well. you look at the details. By far, the in to that the fact that the bulk of crisis is galloping along, overtak- We managed to balance the biggest boost in infrastructure the spending incentivized by the ing the four horsemen of apoca- climate negotiations budget by increasing the taxation spending does not kick in for six programme comes from home- lypse, while governments at all in 2013 in Warsaw. rates for the largest most profi t- years, with the bulk of the invest- owners themselves. levels seem to think there is time able corporations, going after tax ments coming in years seven to 10. It still makes sense for the gov- to avoid climate disaster at a Everywhere you havens, killing perverse subsidies The fi rst phase, over the next ernment to come back to these leisurely pace. looked were buttons and taxation of newly legalized fi ve years, is for $11.9-billion. policies in the 2017 budget and It reminds me of the themed pro- cannabis sales. There are large (and needed make the needed investments. test of the UN climate negotiations and banners But Greens were never rigid investments) in social hous- Take it beyond the 2005 vision in 2013 in Warsaw. Everywhere you proclaiming about balanced budgets. As I ing ($3.4-billion), $5-billion on of Eco-Energy to assist univer- looked were buttons and banners pointed out in the Maclean’s de- water and waste water, and only sities, schools and hospitals to proclaiming “WTF?” Translation: ‘WTF?’ Translation: bate, a few billion dollars defi cit $3.4-billion in public transit. The improve their energy effi ciency “Where’s the Financing?” in an economy approaching the public transit money runs over and reduce the carrying costs of Green Party Leader Elizabeth ‘Where’s the $2-trillion mark is not something three years but in the fi rst year, their buildings. Model it on the May represents Stanch-Gulf Financing?’ to become alarmed about. Even only $852-million is allocated. hugely successful revolving funds Islands, B.C. $30-billion is not an alarming Given the desperate need for for climate action created under [email protected] defi cit. In fact, with interest rates improvements in public transit to previous fi nance minister Paul The Hill Times 32 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 NEWS SENATE Senate’s Internal Economy to decide if Sen. Harder needs $850,000 budget this week

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“The Internal Economy is going to make the fi nal decision,” Quebec Conservative Sen. Leo Housakos, chairman of the Sen- ate Internal Economy Committee said in an interview with The Hill Times, last week. “We’re going to debate that is- sue at the next Internal Economy on April 21 and we’re going to take a good look at the documen- tation that leader Harder is send- ing to us in his proposal. So, we’re going to look at it carefully,” Sen. Housakos said. On Thursday, April 14, Sen. Harder appeared before the Inter- nal Economy Committee to make an offi cial request for an offi ce budget and explain his role as the newly-established government Senate representative. In his bud- get request, he said he wants to receive the same budget that his predecessor, Quebec Conservative Sen. Claude Carignan, received as the government Senate leader. Sen. Harder told the committee he will want to hire nine staff- ers in his offi ce including chief of staff, a senior policy adviser, a director of communications, three legislative assistants, a director of parliamentary affairs, an execu- tive assistant, and an assistant. He told the committee that he asked the Privy Council Offi ce if his offi ce can receive any money from its offi ce, but was told no be- cause he’s not a cabinet minister. A day before his appearance at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed seven new Independent Senators to the Red Chamber last month who were sworn in last week, including pictured the committee, Sen. Harder told top left and clockwise: Peter Harder, new Ind. Sen. Raymonde Gagné, and Liberal Sen. Claudette Tardif; new Ind. Sen. Murray Sinclair; Sen. Tardif, new Ind. The Hill Times that the key differ- Sen. Chantal Petitclerc, and Sen. Harder; Ind. Sen. Elaine McCoy, new Ind. Sen. André Pratte, and Sen. Harder; Lib. Sen. Mobina Jaffer, new Ind. Sen. Ratna ence between his role as the gov- Omidvar and Sen. Harder; and Conservative Sen. Bob Runciman, new Ind. Sen. Frances Lankin and Sen. Harder. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright ernment Senate representative and his predecessor is that he last month along with six other 17 in January. For this year, the the government whip; $600,000 Michel Rivard (The Laurentides, does not lead any caucus, while Senators, and all are Independent Conservatives have an annual for the leader of the opposition; Que.) are retiring. Sen. Carignan did lead the Con- Senators. All seven appointments budget of $1,275,000, the Liberals $75,000 for the deputy leader of Next year, three Conserva- servative caucus. He said his job were made on the non-binding $1,060,000 and the Government the opposition; and $100,000 for tives—Bob Runciman (Thousand is to represent the government in advice of the Independent Advi- Senate Representative’s Offi ce the opposition whip. Islands and Rideau Lakes, Ont.), the Senate, shepherd government sory Board for Senate Appoint- has a budget of $250,000. These budgets do not include Kelvin Ogilvie (Annapolis Valley- legislation in the Upper Chamber, ments. In the interview, Sen. Housa- the salaries of Senators who hold Hants, N.S.), and Nancy Ruth answer questions on behalf of Sen. Harder, who was the head kos said that the Internal Econo- leadership positions. (Cluny, Ont.)—and four Liberals— the government in the Senate’s of Mr. Trudeau’s transition team my Committee uses a formula to According to the Senate rules, Wilfred Moore (Stanhope St./ Question Period, and represent before he was summoned to the calculate how much money each the government leader receives South Shore, N.S), James Cowan the interests of the Senate to the Upper Chamber, also holds the caucus is going to get and it is an extra $81,500 in addition to (Nova Scotia), George Baker executive. Sen. Harder has also title of government Senate rep- based on the number of Senators the regular Senator’s salary of (Newfoundland and Labrador), been sworn in as privy councillor resentative, a new name for the each caucus has. $145,400. Similarly, the opposi- and Elizabeth Hubley (Prince and, upon invitation, will also at- government Senate leader. “The more larger caucus mem- tion leader receives a salary boost Edward Island)—will hit the man- tend cabinet committee meetings. In an attempt to make the bers you have, the more money of $38,700. Other Senate caucus datory retirement age of 75. “The major difference is that Upper Chamber a non-partisan you get. The less caucus members positions for both the govern- By December, the Independent I don’t sit with a caucus. I sit as Chamber, Mr. Trudeau removed you have, the less money you get,” ment and opposition—such as the Senators will outnumber the Liber- an Independent and with that all Liberal Senators from the Sen. Housakos said. deputy leader, whip, deputy whip, als and by the end of next year, the responsibility I have to work and national caucus in January 2014. According to the formula and caucus chair—also receive number of Independent Senators will look forward to working with At that time, he famously said, in place, if a caucus has be- additional salaries. will exceed the Conservatives. all Senators, both caucuses and “There were no more Liberal tween fi ve and 10 members, it In the 105-member Upper By this December, there will uncaucused,” Sen. Harder said. Senators.” receives an annual budget of Chamber, there are 42 Conser- be 42 Conservative Senators, 38 He also told The Hill Times Sen. Harder is in an unprec- $100,000; if the number of caucus vative Senators, 25 Liberals, 21 Independents, and 24 Liberal Sena- that he intends to appoint his dep- edented position as he’s the members is between 11 and 20, Independents, and 17 seats are tors. And by December of 2017, uty representative, but declined to government Senate representa- it receives $300,000 and over vacant. All 17 seats are expected there will be 45 Independents, 39 offer any details on how he will tive but is not a Liberal and does 20 makes a caucus eligible for to be fi lled before the end of the Conservatives, and 20 Liberals in choose one. not have any caucus to rely on for $500,000. This budget is in ad- year. Later this year, two Liber- the Senate. This number excludes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau support. dition to $250,00 for the Offi ce als—Céline Hervieux-Payette any Senators that might leave their (Papineau, Que.) appointed The Senate Internal Economy of Government Representative; (Bedford, Que.) and David Smith parties to become Independents. Sen. Harder, a former deputy Committee, meanwhile, fi nalized $75,000 for the deputy govern- (Cobourg, Ont.)—and Conser- [email protected] minister, to the Red Chamber the Senate’s budgets for 2016- ment representative; $100,000 for vative-turned-Independent Sen. The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 33 NEWS TAX HAVENS CRA fi nally has resources to fi ght offshore tax havens: Sen. Downe

‘Clearly the previous Sen. Downe said the govern- “As you would appreciate in an ment can be held to account in investigation like that, you don’t government was not its performance on international want to tell people what you’re going doing enough,’ says tax evasion by testing its actions to do next,” Mr. Champagne said. against the advice it gets from Meanwhile, National Revenue François-Philippe this committee. Minister Diane Lebouthillier Champagne, Since 2012, Sen. Downe has (Gaspésie–Les Îles-de-la-Mad- been trying to drum up support for eleine, Que.) has been called to parliamentary more action on international tax testify before the House Finance evasion. While the Parliamentary Committee about a deal the CBC secretary to the Budget Offi ce, at Sen. Downe’s urg- reported the government made fi nance minister. ing, declared that it was possible to with wealthy clients of KPMG provide estimates of a tax gap, his who were part of a tax scheme Sen. Percy Downe, left, andd Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier. Sen. frustrations at the lack of action in the Isle of Man. The report Downe has decided not to table a bill he has been working on that would force resulted in him preparing his own indicated these individuals faced the government to annually identify the tax gap between what it’s owned and Continued from page 1 bill to deal with the issue. no punishment but were required what it gets from offshore accounts. He feels recently announced government The measures announced by to pay back owed taxes. initiatives will suffi ce, for now. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright International tax evasion has Canadian Revenue Agency satisfy Chloé Luciani-Girourd, a been an issue of concern for years Sen. Downe enough that he’s spokeswoman for Ms. Lebouthilli- critic Ziad Aboultaif (Edmonton “Clearly the previous govern- for Sen. Downe (Charlottetown, decided not to table this bill he’s er, while not confi rming the exis- Manning, Alta.) is calling on the ment was not doing enough be- P.E.I.), who said the government been preparing for a year and tence of such an arrangement, said CBC to hand over the information cause, if you want to keep up with has generally been good at crack- a half that would have required the minister would likely appear it has on the Panama Papers to technology, if you want to keep ing down on tax evaders at home government to publicly identify before the committee in the coming government. up with the people who are put- but not those who use offshore a tax gap every year and report weeks to discuss the government’s Mr. Aboultaif also said he ting these tax schemes in place, means to hide their resources. all convictions for overseas tax agenda on tax avoidance and what as concerns with the amount of you need additional resources,” With the $444.4-million in evasion. The bill was called the it’s doing in with regard to ac- money the government is putting Mr. Champagne said. extra funding over fi ve years that Fairness to All Canadian Taxpay- counts in the Isle of Man. into the CRA and whether it will was earmarked for the CRA in ers Act. Sen. Downe has left the These new measures an- result in the kind of returns that Government offi cials criticized the federal budget—which the door open to resurrecting it if he nounced last week are intended are expected. The move to go after tax government outlined plans for fi nds new tax-evasion initiatives to fi ght tax evasion domestically “This is a huge amount of evaders more aggressively comes last week—Sen. Downe said seri- are not living up to their promise. and abroad, though Mr. Cham- investment,” he said. “My fear is: some high-ranking government ous headway can fi nally be made Key points of the govern- pagne said the bulk of new re- How much money are we going offi cials, including Prime Minister on this issue. ment’s announcement last week sources are going toward offshore to get out of that?” Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.), Sen. Downe said, up until included its target of recovering operations. Asked about the value of get- come under personal attack for now, the CRA has been starved of additional $2.6-billion as result Details of the government’s ting back $2.6-billion in taxes from their personal business dealings. “resources and information, and of this $444.4-million invest- plans for the CRA comes weeks $444.4-million investment, the Al- For example, in the House of now they have the resources and ment over fi ve years. Specifi cally, after the leak of the Panama Pa- berta MP said, “How do they know?” Commons last Wednesday, NDP hopefully now they can collect the government said it expects pers, which describe 11.5 million Mr. Aboultaif, who was newly Leader Tom Mulcair (Outrement, the information.” $432-million more from more fi les involving more than 200,000 elected in the in the 2015 election, Que.) accused Mr. Trudeau of “This is the most advanced the intensive investigations of “high- offshore accounts set up by said the previous Conservative gov- using four different companies Canadian government has ever risk taxpayers,” and $500-million Panamanian corporate services ernment made great strides toward to avoid paying taxes. The prime been in this,” he said. from more scrutiny of “high-risk provider Mossack Fonseca. Rus- cracking down on tax evasion, and minister replied that, when he While the previous Conserva- multinational corporations.” CRA sian President Vladmir Putin and he hopes programs established was doing work as a professional tive government had taken initia- spokeswoman Jelica Zdero said Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmun- before the Liberals came to power speaker, he registered as a com- tives to fi ght tax evasion abroad the remainder of the $2.6-billion dur Gunnlaugsson are among are not made obsolete by these pany and “paid all of the neces- and domestically, Sen. Downe “will come from enhancing exist- those who have been implicated new Liberal initiatives. sary taxes.” said measures announced by the ing compliance measures and the by these documents, which have He dismissed the idea that the Mr. Trudeau also told reporters Liberal government last week in- implementation of new measures been obtained by the Interna- previous government was soft on during an event in Sudbury, Ont., clude a level of detail and testable to tackle both domestic and off- tional Consortium of Investiga- tax evasion. earlier this month that he has no benchmarks that have not been shore tax evasion and avoidance.” tive Journalists. So far, there has “The records are there and the money stored way in offshore seen before. The CRA said it will add 100 been little news about Canadians records are clear that we’ve done accounts. “They put out targets that we more auditors to focus on multi- emerging from these documents, quite a bit, actually,” Mr. Aboultaif It’s also come to light that can go and question,” he said. national corporations suspected though the CBC, which is in pos- said. “The [Stop] International Tax Morneau Shepell, the family “They intend to collect $2.6-bil- of tax evasion. The total number session of at least some of this Evasion Program is there; no one business Finance Minister Bill lion over fi ve years, so that’s a of new jobs created by this the information, says 350 Canadians can deny it, and we put in enough Morneau (Toronto Centre, Ont.) target we can go and quiz [the new investment is not yet deter- are in the database. resources. We got some fantastic was helping to run before coming government] on. They also set up mined, Ms. Zdero said. The amount of money to be in- results out there.” to offi ce last year, has a subsid- an advisory committee, appointed The government noted that, vested in the CRA was announced When asked for specifi c exam- iary in the Bahamas, which has a the chair and the vice-chair, two since January 2015, it has re- in the March 22 budget, before ples of results from this program, reputation as being a tax haven. upstanding Canadians who are quired that all electronic transfers news of the Panama Papers came Mr. Aboultaif’s offi ce pointed Mr. Morneau’s offi ce referred experts in their fi eld.” of $10,000 or more, going out or to light. to the 2015 federal budget, in questions about this situation to The new offshore compli- coming into of the country, must “Our intention was clear from which the Conservative govern- the company itself. ance advisory committee is to be be reported to the CRA. the start,” Mr. Champagne said. ment proposed an investment of Nathan Gibson, a spokesman chaired by Colin Campbell, asso- Now, it is going to make it a “The money was already in the $202-million to fi ght tax evasion for Morneau Shepell, said in ciate professor of law at Western practice of examining entire juris- federal budget. … And clearly the and the underground economy email that its Bahamas opera- University and a published author dictions for potential activity where Panama Papers have highlighted, over fi ve years that was supposed tions produce about $300,000 in on tax matters. The vice-chairper- Canadian individuals or companies I would say, the scope what’s to recover $831-million in tax revenue a year, which is not con- son will be Kimberley Brooks, as- are sheltering money from being going on internationally. And I revenue. For the 2015-16 tax year, sidered “material to our fi nancial sociate professor of the Schulich taxed. The Isle of Man will be the would say it’s additional justi- the investment was pegged at results.” He added that the com- school of Law at Dalhousie Uni- fi rst foreign jurisdiction examined. fi cation for us to pursue in the $26-million, from which a return pany complies with all tax laws, versity who previously practiced Liberal MP François-Philippe direction we had already started of $68-million was expected. in Canada and internationally, tax law for Stikeman Elliott in Champagne (Saint-Maurice— during the [election] campaign While the CRA didn’t have and that no revenue derived from Toronto and London. Both indi- Champlain, Que.), parliamentary and in the budget. And now that fi nal numbers for the last year, its Canadian-based operations viduals declined to be interviewed secretary to Finance Minister Bill we see the scope of it, we’re on Ms. Zdero said expectations for are funnelled through it Bahamas by The Hill Times last week. Morneau (Toronto Centre, Ont.), the right track to go after those returns have been exceeded. subsidiary. The committee is expected to said that the CRA found that, over who are not paying their fair Mr. Champagne said the extra As opposed to existing for tax get started in the spring. One of the last year, about 3,000 money share of taxes.” $444.4-million for the CRA “is benefi ts, Mr. Gibson said all the its mandates will be advising the transfers between Canada and the The CRA said last week that something that was needed in company’s operations in the Ca- government on how to measure Isle of Man, worth $860-million and it is trying to obtain the full order to make sure that we give ribbean and South American are the so-called tax gap, which is involving around 800 taxpayers. set of the Panama Papers from the CRA the tools, the technology, there for the purpose of consult- the difference between what the He would not say what juris- the journalists’ consortium and and the teams that are needed to ing with public-sector clients in federal government is owed from dictions will follow, other than to various media outlets. As The Hill go after these people and those the area of pension management. offshore operations and what it say there would be four places Times reported last Wednesday, who promote and create these tax [email protected] actually collects. examined each year. Conservative national revenue schemes. The Hill Times 34 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 SHAUGHNESSY COHEN NOMINEE

Q&A NORMAN HILLMER

because he taught the practicalities of “He said that chest-thumping, crude self- politics. At the same time, he was an ideal- fl attery, a complacent contentment with mate- O.D. Skelton was ‘the ist, writing furiously about the need for a rial progress, a barren prejudice against other progressive and independent country. countries or races were easy. Much harder was “Queen’s was not enough for him. He to ensure that the Canadian spirit had a posi- worked himself into the circle of the for- tive content, so that a way of life and achieve- most infl uential public mer prime minister, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, and ment in civilization could be developed that the future prime minister, Mackenzie King. was not an imitation of New York or London. “He was a risk-taker. Skelton came to “Canada, he preached, had been given King’s Ottawa in the 1920s, quitting his profes- trusteeship of a half continent of the world’s servant in Canadian sor job, entering the Department of External geography, the last frontier of human experi- Affairs, and buying a grand Rockcliffe house— ence. Its citizens had a responsibility to ‘the all of this when a change of government great aim of welding our country into one’ seemed likely to put him out of work. A cau- and to carving out a distinctive contribution history,’ says Hillmer tious man would have been more cautious. to a collective experiment in living. “The greatest risk of all was Canadian inde- “The book is for Canadians who want to pendence. Skelton pushed for that ideal when understand where they came from. I hope few Canadians could contemplate a life apart that it will also appeal to an audience out- Norman Hillmer talks the author, Isabel Skelton? from Great Britain and its powerful empire. side Canada, because it is about the chal- “I set out to answer these and so many lenges and dilemma of being Canadian.” about his book, O.D. other questions and the research took me You say he admired the United States to interesting places all over Canada and and sought to “North Americanize Cana- What did you enjoy most about writing Skelton: A Portrait of the world.” dian politics.” What do you mean? this book? What did you learn? Canadian Ambition, one “Skelton believed that strengthened politi- “I enjoyed getting to know the young O.D. Skelton’s importance in Ottawa was cal, economic, and defence links with the U.S. Skelton. The books he read as a student that of the fi ve best political unparalleled and he was the most infl u- and the corresponding development of a North shaped his mind. His fascination with the books of the year. ential public servant in Canadian history. American way of thinking could offset the adventure tales of Rudyard Kipling’s India. His What did he do? sometimes suffocating British connection. rationalist’s rejection of religion, going against “Skelton was the chief foreign policy “The continent was an inoculation the grain of his family and social circle. BY KATE MALLOY counsellor to three prime ministers— Wil- against the ills of British imperialism and “His ebullient father, a failure in busi- liam Lyon Mackenzie King, Arthur Meigh- European militarism. ness but a success in living. His devoted TTAWA—Norman Hillmer says O.D. en, and R.B. Bennett. Under Mackenzie “But he rejected the idea that Canada mother, the only family member to whom OSkelton was the most infl uential public King, he was a crucial source of advice and must be American if it could not or would he dedicated one of his many books. servant in Canadian history whose importance information on domestic matters as well. not be British. When asked to consider “His summer vacation daydreams. Fall- in Ottawa was unparalleled. On paper, Skelton As undersecretary of state for external af- whether Canada’s future belonged with ing in love with Isabel. was prime minister Mackenzie King’s foreign fairs from 1925 to 1941, he established the the United Kingdom or the United States, “His skepticism about the British Empire, policy adviser in 1923 and the permanent head modern Department of External Affairs, he wondered why it did not occur to more but also his admiration for its achievements. of Canada’s Department of External Affairs recruiting the men (in those days only men people that ‘the future of Canada might “The drive to succeed and forge a coun- who created Canada’s professional diplomatic could become foreign service offi cers) like perhaps lie with Canada.’ try. The outsize ambitions that overcame service. But he was so much more. Lester B. Pearson who would dominate “He knew the United States well, and his inhibitions and thrust him early on into “Skelton was the chief foreign policy Canadian diplomacy for decades to come.” admired its optimistic and entrepreneurial the public arena. counsellor to three prime ministers—William instincts, but he was a critic of America’s run- “Writing a biography teaches humility. Lyon Mackenzie King, Arthur Meighen, and Can you elaborate more? away capitalism, readily corruptible politicians, There is so much to know and so much that R.B. Bennett. Under Mackenzie King, he was “Skelton spent a lifetime contradicting too-powerful courts, and habit of succumbing cannot be known. And there is so much a crucial source of advice and information the assumption that Canada was an eternal to ‘waves of 100 per cent emotionalism.’ below the surface. Even the great are fl awed, on domestic matters as well. As undersecre- child, incomplete without Mother Britain to “He celebrated Canada’s British system of as Skelton was most certainly fl awed. tary of state for external affairs from 1925 to imitate and lean on. government and the balance that it achieved “I tried to explain a complex lifetime’s 1941, he established the modern Department “He thought that the control of foreign between the executive and Parliament. movements of mind and mood, without of External Affairs, recruiting the men, in policy was sovereignty’s acid test. Al- “Canadians moved more slowly but explaining them away.” those days only men could become foreign though a partisan appointed to his position also more responsibly than Americans did. service offi cers, like Lester B. Pearson who because of his Liberal Party connections, Canada needed to work closely with the Why do you think your book has been would dominate Canadian diplomacy for de- he built a merit-based and non-partisan United States, but we do not think it neces- nominated as one of the top fi ve best cades to come,” said Mr. Hillmer who is also government department as a vehicle of sys- sary to sacrifi ce our nationhood to do so.” political books of the year for the Shaugh- a history and international affairs professor tematic and autonomous policy-making. nessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing? at Carleton University and is the author or “Skelton was an important part of the Why hasn’t there been much written about “Perhaps it’s because this is the life of a editor of 29 books. Imperial Conference negotiations that him? Canadian who was present at the creation of Mr. Hillmer’s book, O.D. Skelton: A Portrait extracted Canada from the embrace of the “He was a hard man to know for a long his country, insisted on its separate destiny, of Canadian Ambition, published by the Uni- British Empire, and he wrote crucial parts time because his personal papers were de- and did so much to shape its future. And versity of Toronto Press, has been nominated of the Statute of Westminster, giving his stroyed in a fi re at his son’s house in 1948. perhaps it’s because we have returned to the as one of the fi ve best political books for the country its legal liberty. “A half century later, however, Skelton’s politics that Skelton championed. He cam- Writers Trust’s Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for “Through it all, Skelton saw an indepen- daughter Sheila and her diplomat husband, paigned for political, social, and economic Political Writing along with Sheila Watt-Clouti- dent future for his country more clearly, Arthur Menzies, discovered a collection of changes that would make Canadians more er’s The Right to Be Cold: One Woman’s Story and prepared for it more thoroughly, than letters and diaries that they donated to the equal one to one another, a just society.” of Protecting Her Culture, the Arctic and the any of his contemporaries. A Canada on its National Archives. Whole Planet; Greg Donaghy’s Grit: The Life own, he was sure, would keep English and “Here were dozens of loving and gos- and Politics of Paul Martin Sr. (UBC Press); French together, an impossibility as long as sipy letters that Skelton wrote to his wife O.D. Skelton: A Andrew Nikiforuk’s Slick Water: Fracking and the British Empire divided Canadians.” over their almost 40 years together, as well Portrait of Canadian One Insider’s Stand Against the World’s Most as diaries from his student days and the Ambition, by Norman Powerful Industry (Greystone Books and the Why was he also so interesting? Department of External Affairs. Hillmer, University David Suzuki Institute); and John Ibbitson’s “Skelton was so quiet on the outside “Now the interior Skelton could be Stephen Harper (Signal, McClelland & Stew- that almost no one saw the great dreams known; how he, for example, privately of Toronto, 424 pp., art). The winner will be announced at the Poli- that bubbled away inside. thought that he would be a better prime $49.95. tics and the Pen event in Ottawa on April 20. “In his early twenties he went to England minister than Mackenzie King.” to write the examinations for entry into the Why did you want to write this book? Indian Civil Service and became the fi rst Why is this book important and who HaHaveve ttherehere bbeeneen aany federal public ser- “O.D. Skelton has been with me for a Canadian to succeed in that gruelling test. should read it today? vants like O.D. Skelton since? long time. For anyone interested in Cana- He could not pass the medical, but his inter- “Skelton wanted Canada to be in and of “No and yes. He was a unique whirl- da’s world, he is a natural attraction. Once est in a career in India refl ected his intense the world. In his time, he thought that Canada wind of energy, activity, wit, intelligence, the archives of the Department of External romanticism and his belief that Canada was needed to be very suspicious of international imagination, work ethic, good sense, cold Affairs were opened, and even before, it not yet ready for a man like him. complications that could break an immature logic, and fi ery writing. And he had an was clear that Skelton was everywhere that “He moved to the United States, where and still-developing country into pieces. But unparalleled access to and capacity to mattered in the public service of the 1920s, he eventually got a doctorate for a study of he looked to the day when Canada would infl uence his prime ministers. 1930s, and early 1940s. Marxism. The book that resulted, a critique take up, in his phrase, the work of the world “Skelton set the mould for a profes- “Yet at the same time he was an enigma. of socialism, made him an international constructively and positively. sional public service that would value A known unknown. fi gure, drawing the attention of the Russian “Skelton anticipated the liberal inter- the intelligence and integrity that he “His strong views could be easily dis- revolutionary leader, Vladimir Lenin. It nationalism that has characterized (apart personifi ed. And so after him came Jules cerned, but what drove them and him? Was got around that Lenin asked to be buried from the Stephen Harper years) Canadian Léger, Elizabeth McCallum, Robert Bryce, he simply an opponent of everything Brit- with Skelton’s book, which was untrue but foreign policy since the Second World War. Basil Robinson, Marcel Cadieux, Louise ish and a too-easy admirer of the United propelled his reputation forward. “The book takes Canadians back to a time Fréchette, Allan Gotlieb, Margaret Catley- States? How was he able to infl uence both “He came back home, where he had when the country was making itself. Skelton Carlson and a river of dedicated women Liberal and Conservative prime ministers? always wanted to be. He was a Queen’s dared to imagine a country that would refuse and men that rolls on to this day.” What of his home life and his marriage to University professor valued by his students to be an echo of someone else’s country. The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 35 OPINION WATER RESOURCES Renewed federal focus on fresh water: Independent reporting protecting our most means you get the critical business precious resource knowledge you need.

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Monsef headlines Senate Speaker George Furey addressing the crowd of current and Douglas C. Frith former politicians at the Château Laurier on Wednesday, April 13. dinner, hints at big changes in Canada’s

electoral system Liberal MP Denis Paradis, Offi cial Languages Commissioner Former Liberal MP Andy Mitchell presenting Russell Graham Fraser and Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson. Williams with an honorary lifetime membership.

lours by the Colour Guard of the Dominion The Annual Former Command of the Royal Canadian Legion. Parliamentary Association Diners were seated based off how much they paid to be there. Tables of 10 “patrons” dinner draws a big crowd. were seated near the head table, were giv- ‘Patrons,’ seated near the en prominent logo signage and had their names mentioned from the podium, for a head table were given a cool $12,000. The big cheeses seated around prominent logo signage Ms. Monsef included CN; the Chartered Professional Accountants Canada; and Liberal Senator Jim Munson, former Liberal Senator Democratic Institutions Raymond Setlakwe, Liberal MP Wayne Easter, and and had their names Goldcorp. Everyone else was considered Minister Maryam Monsef. “friends of the foundation” and were seated Senate Speaker George Furey. mentioned from the at tables of 10 for $6,000. podium for a cool $12,000 After dinner, former Quebec politician Russell Williams was recognized with the for a table of 10. honorary member award, and a moment of silence was had for two parliamentarians that passed suddenly within the last month, emocratic Institutions Minister Mary- Jean Lapierre and Jim Hillyer. Dam Monsef took to the stage in the The honorary master of ceremony, Château Laurier ballroom last Wednesday Senate Speaker George Furey, got up to to speak to current and former parliamen- introduce Ms. Monsef, who just ahead of Former Liberal cabinet minister Ed Former Mulroney- tarians—some dating back to the Diefen- this was spotted by Party Central pacing in Lumley and Liberal Senator David Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia and former era cabinet minister baker days—about their role in engaging the foyer practicing her speech. Smith. Chrétien executive assistant Bruce Hartley. Gerry Weiner. Canadians. She was followed up by the president of Ms. Monsef said things like moving to a the Association of Former Parliamentari- secret ballot, allowing women to vote, and ans, Andy Mitchell, who Ms. Monsef knows including indigenous peoples in elections well as a former MP from her area who now seem like common sense, but were helped run her campaign in Peterborough- once reforms that took courage and will- Kawartha, Ont. ingness. It was clear to Party Central she Among the attendees were current and was drawing parallels to what’s ahead for former-former parliamentarians, such as: her on keeping the Liberal’s promise to not Social Development Jean-Yves Duclos; have another federal election ran under the Liberal MPs Greg Fergus, Chandra Arya, Former information commissioner John Reid, former fi rst-past-the-post system. Larry Bagnell, Denis Paradis, François- Conservative MP Dorothy Dobbie, Liberal MP Larry Bagnell, Eli Lilly’s France Dube, Earscliffe’s Sarah Goldfeder, and The comments were timely and likely Philippe Champagne, Francis Scarpaleg- and CN’s David Miller. Innovative Medicines Canada’s Hugh Scott. perked up the ears of every opposition MP gia, and Wayne Easter; Conservative MPs in the room as many are looking at their Peter Van Loan, Rob Nicholson, Marilyn watches, waiting for the fi rst step in this Gladu, and Michael Cooper; NDP MPs Erin process to begin: a special committee to Weir and Pierre-Luc Dusseault; and Green study reform. So far nothing, but Ms. Mon- Party Leader Elizabeth May. sef says it’s coming “soon.” Senators there included Jim Munson Her remarks were made as guest speak- and David Smith. Top public servants er at the 11th annual Canadian Association attended as well, including Offi cial Lan- of Former Parliamentarians Douglas C. guages Commissioner Graham Fraser and Frith Dinner, a fundraiser for its education- Confl ict of Interest and Ethics Commis- al foundation that runs a host of programs sioner Mary Dawson. Senate Speaker George Furey and former PM Justin Trudeau’s chief of staff Katie Telford aimed at engaging 18- to 24-year-olds in the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chief Liberal cabinet minister Sheila Copps. Canadian democratic process. of staff Katie Telford attended, as did some and Conservative MP Rob Nicholson. The evening kicked off with a jam- of Ms. Monsef’s staff, such as executive as- packed cocktail reception in the entryway sistant Lauren Hunter. to the ballroom. It fi lled up so quickly that Former MPs in the room included for- making your way from one end of the room mer Liberal Member Sheila Copps, as well to the other required about a dozen pivot- as New Democrats Charmaine Borg, Sadia steps past suit jackets and ducking under Groguhé, and Rosane Doré Lefebvre. the silver serving trays of the catering crew. Earnscliffe’s Sarah Goldfeder, Pear- Plates of Château staple snacks and son Centre’s Andrew Cardozo, Eli Lilly’s some new bites circulated, including: mini France Dubé, Policy Options’ L. Ian Mac- Conservative MP Peter Van Loan and The Hill bruschetta bites; bacon-wrapped dates with Donald; and former Canadian Healthcare Times’ Rachel Aiello. Stilton cheese; cubes of warm Oka cheese Association president Sharon Sholzberg- with a cider drizzle; and mini tuna rolls. Gray were there too. The Hill Times photographs by Then the 300 or so guests were ushered [email protected] NDP MP Erin Weir holding court. to their tables with a parading of the co- The Hill Times Jean-Marc Carisse THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 37 HILL CLIMBERS POLITICAL STAFFERS HILL CLIMBERS BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT Former Quebec Liberal staffer now press secretary to National Revenue minister

Ms. Luciani-Girouard said while work- Hill Climbers: Chloe Luciani-Girouard and Jean-Sébastien Bock-Nadeau, joined National Revenue Chloé Luciani-Girouard ing for Mr. Chagnon, she “worked mostly Minister Diane Lebouthillier’s offi ce on March 14. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn said it’s been ‘pretty in the riding offi ce,” and the “rhythm is a lot different” working for a federal minister. hectic’ but ‘a blast so “Also working for the Speaker, he can’t far,’ serving as press comment most of the time, he can’t speak to NDP caucus the media, so now being a press secretary, press secretary secretary to National that’s very different because we always Véronique speak to the media. But I love it,” she said. Breton bid Revenue Minister Diane “We have an amazing team, a lot of people farewell to the Lebouthillier. from Quebec, so it feels right at home.” Hill last week, Currently, Ms. Lebouthillier is without a and starts her director of communications, meaning Ms. new job with Luciani-Girouard is working extra hard to the Public ational Revenue Minister Diane Leb- fi ll the gap as press secretary, while also Service Alliance Nouthillier welcomed two new Quebec- lending some issues management advice as of Canada April ers to her ministerial staff team last month, the offi ce continues to staff up. The April 11 18. Photograph with press secretary Chloé Luciani-Girouard media availability and announcement with courtesy of and assistant to the parliamentary secretary the minister was the fi rst “huge announce- LinkedIn and special assistant Jean-Sébastien Bock- ment” for her. She said they knew it was Nadeau having each marked March 14 as “going to be going forward” about a week their fi rst day offi cially on the job. in advance. Both recently moved to Ottawa from la “We decided on it last week, so a few belle province to work for the new federal days [ahead], but we came in one the week- government. end, there was no weekend really, so it’s Before joining Ms. Lebouthillier’s team, not many days, but it’s a lot of hard work Ms. Luciani-Girouard had briefl y been and a lot of people involved in the process,” working as a public affairs adviser for she said. Québec en Forme, and prior to that spent Meanwhile, Mr. Bock-Nadeau is a spe- spent a semester studying in Lille, France, been busy helping to train her replace- almost two years as a political attaché to cial assistant to the minister and assistant and has master’s of science in administra- ment, Farouk Karim, who was on the job the president of Quebec’s national assem- to the parliamentary secretary to the min- tion from HEC Montréal. liaising with media during the convention. bly (its Speaker) Jacques Chagnon, the ister of national revenue, Emmanuel Du- Now in Ottawa on the Hill, he said She said she decided to leave the Hill to Liberal MNA for Westmount-Saint-Louis. bourg, the Liberal MP for Bourassa, Que. “there’s defi nitely a lot of learning in- “have new challenges and try something She’s been actively involved with the Mr. Bock-Nadeau is a key liaison for the volved” in adjusting to his new job, not just different.” Quebec Liberal party for a number of minister’s offi ce, “focusing on everything in terms of Hill procedure, but also work- “I really love working with the NDP and years, including as a member of the pro- that has to do with analysis and planning,” ing with all the different departments. He caucus. I’m going to miss them as well, and vincial party’s youth commission since she and ensuring priorities are delivered on. also said he’s found the transition easier Tom Mulcair as well, but I wanted to try was 19 years old. She has helped to orga- “You’ve probably heard about the deliv- thanks to lots of familiar colleagues. something different after fi ve years with nize past annual youth congress meetings. erology [approach], which is the approach Josée Guilmette is chief of staff to Ms. the NDP. I was just ready to take new chal- She studied at the Université de Montréal. that’s really important for our government, Lebouthillier. lenges,” she told Hill Climbers last week. Now working on for the federal Liberal so I’ll be in charge of that [in the minister’s She said over the years she’s developed government on Parliament Hill, Ms. Lu- offi ce],” he told Hill Climbers, adding he’s NDP press secretary a lot of friendships among MPs and fellow ciani-Girouard told Hill Climbers she’s had “being briefed regularly” by the CRA on staffers, and working with them was her fa- a“pretty hectic” fi rst month but “I love it.” how to carry out this function, as well as Breton bids Hill farewell, vourite part of the job. But the hardest part? “I have a lot of other friends that work his own research. “Phone calls at 5:30 [A.M.] for radio for other ministers, so it’s very fun, and He said a “series of fortunate opportuni- Karim takes over role interviews. But that’s about it, and the rest, also a lot of people from Montreal [on the ties” led him to his new role working for it’s part of the job and I liked it,” she said. Hill],” she said. “It’s been a blast so far, even the fi rst time on Parliament Hill. Mr. Bock- NDP caucus press secretary Véronique Mr. Karim, who’s recently been transit- though we’ve been kind of busy with the Nadeau said he’s “always been interested Breton bid farewell to the Hill after fi ve ing into his new role, was before that was whole KPMG, Panama Papers, and every- in politics,” but previously worked “more years last week, with colleagues bidding an issues manager in the NDP leader’s thing.” on the advocacy side” of things. During her farewell in a party last week at the offi ce. He’s been on the Hill since July 2014 The Panama Papers refers to the rough- the 2015 campaign, he worked alongside NDP’s “non-offi cial HQ,” as the invite jokes, when he began working for former NDP ly 11.5-million fi les taken from Panama- some friends on now Transport Minister Brixton’s Pub on Sparks Street. MP Alain Giguère. based law fi rm Mossack Fonseca, which Marc Garneau’s re-election campaign in She fi rst began working for the party He’s had a busy couple of weeks head- appear to reveal high-ranking fi nancial Westmount-Ville-Marie, Que., as communi- on the Hill after the 2011 federal election, ing into the party’s policy convention, and elites from across the world creating shell ty team lead, doing a lot of door-knocking which saw the NDP caucus nearly triple in since then. He said the convention itself companies that allow for tax evasion. and talking to constituents, something he size. She was an aide to former NDP MP was “a big rush, but at the same time, it Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Pap- said he found “very interesting.” Hoang Mai, who was defeated in Brossard- gave opportunity to meet with a lot of ineau, Que.) has been questioned in the “I was gravitating around it but never Saint-Lambert, Que. last fall by Liberal journalists.” House by NDP Leader Tom Mulcair (Out- fully a member, and now, with the last elec- Alexandra Mendès. “Véronique reassured me that it’s not remont, Que.) over dividends he receives tion I guess, I was called by the PMs message In 2013, Ms. Breton became a press sec- like this everyday,” he said. from a holding company, 7664699 Canada and that’s really what got me into it,” he said. retary for the NDP caucus, working out of Before joining Mr. Giguère’s offi ce, Mr. Inc.; and French media have reported that Previously, Mr. Bock-Nadeau worked for the NDP’s offi cial opposition leader’s offi ce Karim worked for almost seven years as a Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s (Toronto Montréal International, starting out as an in- (OLO). She’s been hard at work handling union organizer, including for the Service Centre, Ont.) former company, Morneau tern in the fall of 2010 and most recently as a media requests and organizing press con- Employees International Union (SEIU). Shepell, for which he served as executive coordinator for funding and private partner- ferences for the caucus ever since, includ- During the 2015 campaign, Mr. Karim was chairman until last October, has subsidiar- ships. He’s been president of the events and ing helping out with the party’s recent part of the NDP’s Ottawa war-room rapid ies in the Bahamas and Delaware. promotion committee for the Young Philan- policy convention in Edmonton. During response team. On April 11, Ms. Lebouthillier high- thropists’ Circle of the Fondation du Musée the 2015 campaign, she was on the leader’s Riccardo Filippone is director of com- lighted the $444.4-million allocated for the des beaux-arts de Montreal. tour and said it was a “great experience.” munications to the NDP leader, while Tim Canada Revenue Agency in the govern- Mr. Bock-Nadeau studied his undergrad Ms. Breton started a new job doing me- Chu and James Valcke are also caucus ment 2016 budget, to enhance the agency’s in public relations, communications, and dia and communications work for the Pub- press secretaries. “ability to detect, audit, and prosecute tax marketing at the Université due Québec à lic Service Alliance of Canada in Ottawa [email protected] evasion—both at home and abroad.” Montréal, during the course of which he this week. For the last two weeks, she’s The Hill Times EVENTS TRANSPORTATION FORUM

FORUM SUMMARY On April 14, Hill Times Events’ Transportation Forum presented the first opportunity for industry leaders and policy experts to discuss the recently released Canada Transportation Act Review. The speakers provided insightful commentary on the recommendations in the report and how Canada moves forward to build a successful transportation framework. SPEAKER HIGHLGHTS KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Nick Mulder, senior associate, Global Public Affairs and Mike Tretheway, chief economist, and chief strategy officer, InterVISTAS former deputy minister, Transport The recommendation to shift Canadian Transportation Policy to a supply chain focus Nick Mulder offered up his thoughts on the recently- could be transformational. To be competitive and connected, Canada needs to achieve concluded CTA Review. In particular, Mulder looked at low cost, high value supply chains for getting our goods into global markets. The most key issues facing the transportation sector, including those efficient supply chains from NAFTA to Asia run through Canada. A good example of what addressed by the Review, as well as opportunities that the Government can be enabled by new policy is the recommendation to allow 100% foreign investment in Canadian air of Canada can and should pursue by implementing some of the Review’s cargo carriers, which could result in Canadian airports becoming integrated into global air cargo networks specific recommendations. Mulder looked at the transportation industry’s and the first point of access to NAFTA, rather than merely being a backhaul spoke to Fedex, UPS and response broadly speaking to the Review and offered up his expectations for DHL. The report identified that the Federal Government makes a net profit of $450 million per year from where the Review process will head next. aviation. This has to end as it has become too expensive to fly to/from Canada rather than US airports.

TRANSPORTING CARGO ACROSS CANADA AND AROUND THE WORLD

Wendy Zatylny, president, Association of Bob Masterson, president Michael Bourque, president and CEO, Canadian Port Authorities and CEO, Chemistry Industry Railway Association of Canada Canada’s Port Authorities (CPAs) play a Association of Canada The Railway Association of Canada and pivotal role in Canada’s trade and economic Canada is at a pivotal juncture member companies submitted briefs to development agendas, a notion the Canadian for its infrastructure network Mr. Emerson and his advisors, along with Transportation Act Review Committee (CTARC) recognized and the policy framework that governs it. For a number of studies (RAC’s available at www.railcan.ca). throughout its report. The port-related recommendations can be the chemistry sector to succeed it is essential We were pleased to see that the report recognizes market categorized into two overarching themes: competitiveness and that our operations, and the systems we rely forces should be the means to providing viable and connectedness. Competitiveness reflects CPAs’ market-responses on, operate at peak efficiency. Considering that effective transportation services. Commercial freedom has in our highly dynamic, global economy. But their ability to respond Canada is geographically fragmented, it is vital let to successful outcomes, both here in Canada, where is challenged by lack of capital for essential infrastructure, and to keep goods moving efficiently and safely by for the past 30 years successive governments removed systemic problems including the Canadian Coast Guard’s eroded monitoring transportation costs, access and impediments to investment, and in the United States ice-breaking capacity. Connectedness includes the ports’ role in performance. The chemistry industry is very following the Staggers Act. The report also recognizes CTARC’s proposed National Framework on Transportation and dependent on Canada’s rail system – over two- that shortline railways compete with trucking and face Logistics. Connectedness also implies: revitalizing the gateways thirds of its annual shipments are moved by significant regulatory costs. Overall, there are a number and trade corridors strategy, realizing the economic potential rail, that’s about 7% of all freight rail traffic in of multifaceted and complex issues raised by the report’s of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River system, protecting trade Canada. At this juncture, there are opportunities recommendations. These issues need to be carefully corridor lands, and logistics data sharing. The CTARC report for government and industry to work together reviewed before any changes are made to the Canadian provides a pivotal opportunity to vault Canada into one of the to improve transportation efficiencies related regulatory framework. The Review process was extensive world’s leading logistics nations. Properly empowered, our ports to infrastructure investments, competition, as are the recommendations. The government should take have a major role to play in achieving this goal. harmonization, and transportation safety. the time required to examine them before taking action.

MOVING PEOPLE NOW AND IN THE NEXT 30 YEARS

Daniel-Robert Gooch, president, Canadian Patrick Leclerc, president and CEO, Canadian Serge Buy, CEO, Canadian Ferry Airports Council Urban Transit Association Operators Association The Canadian Airports Council (CAC) is CUTA welcomes the timely review of Ferries in Canada are an the voice for Canada’s airports community. Canada’s Transportation Act and looks forward important component of Canada’s Its 48 members represent more than 100 to working with our industry partners to a transportation infrastructure, airports, including all of the privately operated National create a safer and more efficient transportation framework. moving more than 54 million passengers and 19 Airports System (NAS) airports and many municipal airports Canada must continue to approach the movement of goods million vehicles on an annual basis. Our vessels across Canada. CAC contributed extensively to the CTA and of people in a holistic manner. About 80% of Canadians can be found as part of urban public transit routes, Review over the past year and are pleased to see that so live in urban centers, where the estimated cost of congestion transporting goods, servicing remote communities, much of what was submitted to Mr. Emerson is reflected in has reached $10 billion annually. This makes moving people and more. Our sector is taking measures to improve the report. Airports support many of the recommendations around cities difficult, but it also makes moving goods through its environmental footprint through the introduction in the report. While there are concerns about some of cities slow and costly. While the government’s infrastructure of LNG and other new technology. This is allowing us the recommendations related to airport ownership and commitments will help address this problem, funding is only to promote R&D and innovation throughout Canada. governance, airports are pleased to see a report that half the battle. A comprehensive transportation approach must Ferries face very specific challenges when trying to promotes consideration of our transport sector from a recognize the key role urban transit plays in Canada’s economic make vessels as accessible as possible – that is why perspective that appreciates the need to be strategic and to competitiveness and in addressing challenges such as climate our annual conference is focusing on this specific consider the transportation system as a whole. change and the aging population. element. Learn more at www.cfoa.ca/conference. EVENTS TRANSPORTATION FORUM

INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION & CANADA’S SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Mark Fisher, president and Marc-André Roy, Ruth Snowden, executive David Montpetit, CEO, Council of the Great vice-president, director, Canadian chairman, Western Lakes Region North America, International Freight Canadian Shippers’ The importance of the region CPCS Forwarders Association Coalition as a continental gateway and Marc-André Roy, a I’ll address the Global WCSC believes that bi-national trade corridor cannot be overstated: Partner with management consulting Hub Strategy, developed in the Air specific geographic areas of the it is home to 107 million people, responsible firm CPCS, offered his perspectives recommendations and opportunities arising national transportation system that for roughly a third of the combined American on the recommendations of the from the proposed National Framework are currently and potentially under and Canadian employment, generates US$5.8 CTA Review. Beyond themes and on Transportation and Logistics and the strain need to be identified. One of trillion in annual GDP, and produces roughly recommendations that did not proposed Multimodal Data Dashboard and our recommendations was that an 50% of the total value of imports and exports surprise him – including a continued why they are so important. In its submission independent expert, whether the between the United States and Canada. The focus on market forces and trade, CIFFA called for the creation of Canada as a Agency or a non-partisan third party region’s multimodal transportation system - and the modernization of the Grain ‘transit hub’. What the Report calls a ‘Global hired by the Agency, is required to comprising an extensive network of highways, Revenue Cap, he singled out surprises Hub Strategy’ will help bring options and identify these areas. Overall WCSC regional and urban roads, railroads and rail – including the recommendation to opportunities that Canadians need to win is supportive of an expanded role terminals, airports, marine ports and inland increase the powers and roles of the in this highly competitive international trade for the Agency, but it is important waterways, pipelines, and transit infrastructure Canadian Transportation Agency with arena. In its recommendations for a Global to be able to ensure: fairness and and related service – is central to the economic respect to data collection and system Hub Strategy, the Report emphasises the transparency; efficient use of resources; competitiveness and prosperity of not only analysis, roles largely already falling benefits that will accrue to air passengers. clearly defined roles; and timely the region, but also Canada and the United within Transport Canada’s mandate. Freight forwarders – or global logistics responsiveness. WCSC would want to States. Most Great Lakes states and provinces He also raised a number of questions, service providers - are all about moving see a balance between regulation and have developed long range transportation not least of which how many goods – into, out of and through Canada. commercial negotiation.I also would plans and modal plans to support their growth, recommendations would be funded. But you have to remember that the like to reiterate one of WCSC’s original so to have the governments of Canada and On the question of system resilience, movement of goods is linked, particularly in recommendations – that aggregated the United States. What is lacking is a fully he noted that it was unrealistic that the air mode, to the movement of people. rail service metrics should be made integrated multimodal transportation vision industry would make significant We must further develop that conversation available for not only the transportation and cross-border strategy for the whole investments in redundancy. The ROI to include the development of a global hub of grain, but for all traffic, to facilitate region, addressing both passenger and freight simply isn’t there. for Canada’s critical maritime trade. the efficient operation of the supply transportation priorities. chain as a whole.

CLOSING PLENARY Peter Hall, chief Yves Desjardins- Peter Wallis, president and CEO, Lucia M. economist, Export Siciliano, president Van Horne Institute Stuhldreier, Development Canada and CEO, VIA Rail Transportation policy in Northern partner, Aikins Law Transportation is VIA Rail is encouraged Canada must take into account The Report’s a critical element in by the Canada the extremely severe climate where recommendations Canada’s economic history, and it will Transportation Act Review Report. Its a very sparse population base must co-exist with for moving to an ongoing process be every bit as critical to our future. recommendations validate several an unforgiving topography. David Emerson and of consultation, dialogue and The linkages transportation has to aspects of VIA Rail’s transformation his advisors are to be commended for travelling adaptation and for creating a broadly almost every facet of GDP illustrate strategy. Its call for VIA Rail’s to the North to hear the views of stakeholders mandated Advisory Committee on the sector’s pivotal role. As such, modernization is most timely given in the three northern capitals of Whitehorse, Transportation and Logistics recognize there’s a lot riding on getting our the corporation’s vision to build and Yellowknife and Iqaluit, through facilitated the importance of a taking a more transportation picture right – particularly operate its own passenger dedicated workshops, as well as one-on-one conversations. holistic view. At the same time at a moment where our international railway. However, the report also Emerson recommends the development of a they present potential challenges: ranking in transportation is slipping. recommends eliminating subsidies more forward looking infrastructure strategy for how to maintain transparency with That suggests we have a growing gap for the Canadian on the basis that it all modes of transport, as well as a policy vision respect to the issues and directions to fill. More importantly, future global unfairly competes with private rail. In and regulatory regime to strengthen the safety being considered and meaningful growth – particularly in emerging fact, on the targeted Jasper-Vancouver and viability of marine and aviation services. opportunities for input from all markets – suggests an ever-increasing segment, VIA Rail’s tourism service The recommendations include a common sense key stakeholders and supply chain need for top-quality transportation operates at a profit, thus ensuring a level solution to the issues identified by northern participants. The expanded data infrastructure. The 2004 North America’s playing field. Finally, the report speaks stakeholders as to the overbearing nature of the collection and analysis recommended West Coast ports logjam and Canada’s of significant growth opportunities for competition provided by southern air carriers in the Report are essential for winter 2014 rail difficulties were clarion intercity passenger rail in the Quebec connecting Southern Canada with northern hubs, informed decision-making. It matters calls for comprehensive transportation City-Windsor corridor. This aligns with leaving the northern air carriers solely responsible less who collects or houses the data solutions. Remedies were implemented, VIA Rail’s plans to operate commercially for services into the aviation dependent northern than that it is available to market but the need for constant attention to in this market and enhance its relevancy communities. It remains to be seen whether participants, regulators and policy transportation strategy is evident. Our to Canadian travellers by providing more carriers will be able to create the level of makers, as it is in other industrialized future depends on it. frequent and reliable service. cooperation contemplated by the Emerson Report. countries. 40 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 FEATURE BUZZ

Former Conservative his 70-plus years” will provide readers with cabinet minister a view of Mr. Johnston’s “frank, informed, ON Monte Solberg is and novel thoughts about Canada.” behind a recently HEARD THE HILL launched news aggregation website BY DEREK ABMA called News Hub Na- tion, which promises to feature ‘pro-mar- ket’ news. The Hill Times photograph by Jake MPs pay tribute Wright The site, News Hub Nation, is a project of Monte Solberg, former Conservative Gov. Gen. David Johnston had a new book com- cabinet minister and currently a lobbyist ing out this week, called The Idea of Canada: to former House with New West Public Affairs, and Stephen Letters to Nation, which are a collection of Taylor, former director of the National Citi- letter he has sent people over the years. The Hill zens Coalition who now promotes conser- Times photograph by Jake Wright vative ideals through his blog. clerk O’Brien After being launched last week, Mr. Sol- berg said in an online message that the site On the evening this book becomes avail- would be “Canada’s go-to website for pro- able, Mr. Johnston will be a featured attrac- Continued from page 2 “She has served this Parliament, she has market political and business news, and tion of the Ottawa International Writers served her country, and she has served all current events. … My brainy partner (Ste- Festival at the National Arts Centre, as he Retired House clerk of us,” said interim Conservative Leader phen Taylor) and I just happen to believe chats with Mark Sutcliffe from 1310News Audrey O’Brien, the Rona Ambrose. “On behalf of everyone there is a market for people who aren’t about the book. fi rst woman to hold here, I would like to pay tribute to a re- enraptured by big government, who don’t This event starts at 7 p.m. The Writers this position, was markable woman, and I thank her.” believe we’ll all be driving electric cars by Festival website indicated last week that it celebrated by MPs Government House Leader Dominic LeB- Christmas, and who don’t look down their is sold out. last Wednesday. The lanc said: “Calling Audrey a trailblazer would be nose at those who till the soil, explore for oil, moil for gold, or chop trees.” Hill Times photograph by an understatement, as her passion, her integrity, Alexander to face off Jake Wright and discipline has defi ned a career that has He added that, along with links to new been nothing short of admirable and inspiring.” stories around the web the refl ect this NDP MP Peter Julian said Ms. O’Brien criteria, it will also feature “original content against Walrus editor on Audrey O’Brien, who retired as House “has helped modernize the very institu- from some well-known and lesser known terrorism clerk last year, was back in the House of tions we operate in every day and has been Canadian political fi gures, thought leaders Commons last Wednesday, sitting in her a fi erce defender of the independence of and captains of industry and, with luck, Former immigration minister Chris Alex- old seat, as MPs from all sides paid tribute the institution from the executive branch. from outside Canada too.” ander is scheduled to face off against Jonathan to her accomplishments as the fi rst woman For that, we thank her.” Kay, editor of The Walrus, at the Great Cana- to hold the clerk’s job. A permanent replacement for Ms. GG book launches dian Debate being held in Toronto Monday Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thanked O’Brien had not yet been named, though night, addressing the issue of terrorism. Ms. O’Brien “for her extraordinary service, Marc Bosc is currently the acting clerk. Tuesday, will talk at NAC The question to be posed two the two not just to members in the House and to gentlemen is: Has the terrorist threat been ex- this august place, but to all of Canada ‘Pro-market’ news A new book from Gov. Gen. David John- aggerated? Mr. Kay is to argue the position that through an extraordinary life of service.” ston— a collection of letters he has written the threat has, indeed, been exaggerated, while Mr. O’Brien held the clerk’s job for 10 aggregator launched to various people over the years— is being Mr. Alexander will take the opposing view. years, though her experience in the House released this Tuesday. Up until last October’s election that saw dates back to 1976, when she became a A news aggregating website has been The book is called The Idea of Canada: the Conservative government defeated, Mr. committee clerk. She held various roles launched by a pair of Conservative-minded Letters to a Nation, and a description of Alexander had served as immigration min- over the decades, including that of deputy individuals who promise to bring users it on Amazon indicates these letters “to ister since 2013. Mr. Alexander was defeated clerk between 2000 and 2005. “pro-market political and business news.” people he has admired and befriended over during that vote in his riding of Ajax-Picker- ing, Ont., by Liberal Mark Holland. The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is or- ganizing the debate, which is to take place at the Isabel Bader Theatre at the Univer- sity of Toronto at 7 p.m. Equal Voice to mark full century of women voting next year

Equal Voice, an organization that promotes increased political representa- th tion from women, plans to mark the 100 anniversary of women’s fi rst voting rights in Canada by giving young women from every federal riding a trip to Canada’s capital. The group said that 338 women be- tween the ages of 18 and 23 will be chosen to represent their communities in Ottawa from March 6 to 8 next year. While it’s not yet confi rmed, the plan is to arrange, at some point during that time, that the young women get a chance to occupy each and every seat in Parliament as a show of aspiration for women leaders. “Equal Voice is excited to extend this in- vitation to inspiring Canadian young women who, up to now, may have had very little experience with politics,” said Equal Voice spokeswoman Nancy Peckford in a press release. “Our goal is to introduce the politi- cal process to young women and for them to recognize and strengthen their own skills and talents in order to enact change.” The women will be chosen based on their connections to their communities, their ability to speak about issues impor- tant to their communities, and how well they can articulate a vision for dealing with such issues. [email protected] The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 41 NEWS NDP LEADERSHIP NDP supporters urge respectful debate, avoid infi ghting

the manifesto now has more than leadership and the Leap Manifesto. As the party 30,000 signatories, including The previously unrealistic debates its future, many infl uential public fi gures. expectation that the NDP could But it’s also rankled many, in par- form government is now planted the possibility of ticular NDP members in Alberta, in the minds of membership, where the oil and energy sector is said Mr. Sears, “ironically” by years of infi ghting key to the provincial economy. Al- Mr. Mulcair himself, along with berta NDP Premier Rachel Notley his successor Jack Layton. As a looms large. has called it “naive,” “ill-informed,” result, “the assessment of what it and “tone deaf,” and said her gov- takes to be judged as an accept- ernment “repudiates” its section able leader has changed as well, Continued from page 1 on energy infrastructure. and I don’t know what that means “These ideas will never form or where it will lead the party.” “There’s a lot of conversations any part of our policy,” she told Mr. Capstick said watching the that still need to happen. We can’t reporters on April 11, adding convention through a live-stream forget that it was a very small Alberta New Democrats will push from Montreal, he saw “a lot of number of New Democrats who back against the policy. factionalism” and “a lot of anger” were able to make this decision.” Gil McGowan, president of the between members of the party, Tom Mulcair, pictured on election night, Oct. 19. The NDP’s recent “It was clear that we’re split Alberta Federation of Labour, has which he said is nothing new 2016 policy convention in Edmonton has left some big questions and 50-50. It’s clear that the party said that right after the Leap reso- for the NDP. He added that “it is debates for party members, with membership split on the decision to itself has a lot of healing to do lution was passed, some Alberta built into the DNA of the political hold a leadership race and to further debate the controversial Leap Mani- and that healing can only happen delegates began discussing “disaf- party to debate.” He said “that’s festo. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright through intergenerational conver- fi liating” from the federal party. a natural reaction after a major sations, through inter-factional In April 11’s CBC At Issue electoral loss,” and that “it was a conversations, and collaborations panel, National Post columnist convention of competition and mins-James Bay, Ont.) said while thoughtful approach to some of and a genuine willingness for Andrew Coyne said the NDP not a convention of collaboration” “tears were shed,” caucus had a the ideas that were in there.” everyone in the New Democratic is now divided over “broader on policy and direction. “very spirited and good discussions” Ms. Duncan criticized the fact Party to sit down and compro- questions of direction,” and that On the leadership decision, about the best path forward and is that the resolution on the Leap mise just a little bit,” he said. the Leap Manifesto vote helped he said he “can’t help but feel the ultimately in “solidarity” on Mr. Mul- Manifesto, “which impacts [her] The NDP has had debates over reveal those divisions “between New Democratic Party may have cair’s decision to stay on as leader province,” was put forward for party direction in the past, said resource producing regions and cut their nose off to spite their until a new one is chosen. debate at convention without “the Mr. Capstick, and “these things do urbanites, between unions—par- face,” and he thinks they “did a “This is a transition that we courtesy of consulting [her] in not break apart our party; these ticularly in those industries—and grave disserve to the way our haven’t gone through, so the best advance,” and said it came as a things build our party.” environmentalists. Those kinds political party is being viewed to- thing to do was to talk it out. It “complete surprise.” “Let’s not forget, this is our third of divisions are pretty out in the day by Canadians.” Yet, he added was an extraordinary conversa- NDP MP Daniel Blaikie (Elm- round at this: we’ve had the Waffl e open now, and certainly the divi- that this “doesn’t mean it’s over” tion,” he said. wood-Transcona, Alta.) said while [Convention in the 70s], we’ve had sion between” the Alberta NDP for the NDP. Speaking with The Hill Times there are “some heated tempers” the New Politics Initiative, and now and “the rest of the party was Going forward, the NDP on April 12 before caucus met, and disagreement, “that’s not the we’re going to kick into the Leap stark,” and will continue to be at could go through some “pain and Alberta NDP MP Linda Duncan same as division.” Manifesto era,” he said. the fore as the Leap Manifesto pressure and angst about its fu- (Edmonton-Strathcona, Alta.) said “It means that we feel strongly The NDP recently held its is debated actively over the next ture,” but Mr. Capstick dismissed she was “shocked” at the conven- on either side of certain things biennial policy convention in Ed- two years. He said there’s also a the suggestion of infi ghting or se- tion’s decision on leadership, and and we’re going to work it out. monton, which featured a range divide between members who say rious fi ssures in the party. Debate while she hadn’t yet had a chance So it doesn’t mean a family is of policy resolution debates and “let the chips fall where they may” turns to infi ghting, “when it gets to speak with others about the de- divided when people have strong a vote by party membership to on party policy, without worrying personal,” said Mr. Capstick, and cision on the Leap Manifesto, she feelings on an issue,” he said, reject Tom Mulcair (Outremont, about votes, and those who are while that’s a defi nite possibility, highlighted “it was a pretty even adding he’s “personally glad” that Que.) as leader. focused on winning government. it’s not a certainty, and he hopes split for or against that resolution.” Mr. Mulcair will stay on as leader In the end, 1,804 delegates voted Indeed, the choice of new lead- “everybody takes a deep breath Ms. Duncan said “close to for now. 52 per cent in favour of holding ership, and with it, the possibility and starts listening more.” half the members” at convention [email protected] a leadership race, later passing a of new direction, is a key question “People who were observing didn’t vote to pass the resolu- The Hill Times resolution to extend the deadline and debate for the party going this from outside the convention tion because “there was a lot of for that election to 24 months away forward. As the NDP debates its fl oor defi nitely heard a lot of talk- consternation about singling out (though the party’s federal council future, the spectre of years of Lib- ing, defi nitely heard a lot of posi- pipelines” and that other sections NDP could decide to set it before then). eral infi ghting during the Martin- tions and rhetoric, but it wasn’t include policies that are already It marked the fi rst time in NDP Chrétien years looms large. very clear how much listening part of the party platform, like a NDP CONVENTION BY history a leader has been turfed “A division-free NDP has was going on,” he said. cleaner energy economy. THE NUMBERS: after just one election. Mr. Mulcair never existed,” said Robin Sears, Mr. Sears said it’ll be up to “That’s what Albertans are subsequently announced, while a former NDP staffer and now party elders and “leadership at ev- calling for and frankly that’s what fl anked by the 44-member federal lobbyist with Earnscliffe Strategy ery level to say this is a legitimate the government of Alberta is try- By the end of the NDP’s 2016 ing to implement. What we found caucus, that he would remain party Group. “I think what’s changed debate, it will be conducted with policy convention in Edmonton leader until a new one is chosen, a about it this time is that it’s not respect and without insult and offensive was people from outside decision met with mixed reactions simply a debate [over policy] without damage to the institution the province who spoke to the April 8 to 10, a total of 1,804 from observers. between those who say, ‘We must or there will be consequences.” resolution propounding against delegates had registered. Here’s a In another controversial stand up for principles even if we He added that this debate should pipelines, for a very pragmatic provincial/territorial breakdown, decision, a majority of delegates lose.’ It’s the pragmatist side that take place largely “in private.” [reason],” she said. “Even if we based on that fi nal tally: passed a resolution calling on are saying, ‘Stand up for prin- “This temptation to simply didn’t build any new pipelines to party members to debate the ciple, fi ne. Show me how that’ll infl ate every confl ict into civil war tide water, a lot of the old pipe- British Columbia: 244 Leap Manifesto in electoral dis- help us get elected.’ ” is perhaps wisely avoided—it’s not lines that are in place right across Alberta: 347 trict associations (EDAs) across “It’s not kind of the Reform- going to happen,” he said. “I don’t the country are becoming dated Saskatchewan: 117 the country over the next two ers versus the Progressive Con- sense animosity about it so far. I and a good number of those will years and report back. It had servatives in the Conservative think that was the thing about the probably have to be replaced, so Manitoba: 33 been submitted by the NDP’s party kind of tribal division. People vote that so astonished me, is that I to have a provision that says ‘no Ontario: 423 Toronto-Danforth, Ont., EDA. who’ve spent a lot of time work- watched them giving tearful stand- new pipelines’ can’t be supported.” Quebec: 155 Among its many tenets, the ing and campaigning together for ing ovations to Mr. Mulcair.” “They can call the resolution New Brunswick: 17 Leap Manifesto states there’s, years have different views on this At the NDP’s weekly caucus what they want, we’re not about to Nova Scotia: 24 adopt a manifesto. We will simply “no longer an excuse for building question [of party direction], and meeting on April 13, every MP Prince Edward Island: 5 new infrastructure projects that there’s a tremendous debate begin- was reportedly given a chance take a look at some of the things lock us into increased extraction ning internally about what this will to speak their mind, but caucus that they proposed in their resolu- Newfoundland & Labrador: 10 decades into the future.” mean and how it should unfold emerged with a message of soli- tion and consider whether or not Yukon: 5 Authored by Naomi Klein and and what changes are necessary,” darity behind Mr. Mulcair. we’re going to revise what we’re Northwest Territories: 2 spearheaded by Avi Lewis (son he said, adding that he personally In a small scrum after caucus doing,” she said. “We’ll be taking Nunavut: 0 of NDP stalwart Stephen Lewis), disagreed with the decisions on met, NDP MP Charlie Angus (Tim- a much more pragmatic, sensible, —Compiled by Laura Ryckewaert 42 THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 HILL TIMES CLASSIFIED INFORMATION AND ADVERTISEMENT PLACEMENT: TEL. 613-232-5952, FAX 613-232-9055

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Was he ever ready! rather private private life, even though they He was hardly back from Washington did a few international trips thereafter and prime ministership and he made a short trip to New York and various world leaders called on them. the United Nations, where he announced Elizabeth Gray-Smith, daughter of the late Canada’s plans to seek a seat on the Security Herb Gray who was deputy prime minister Council, with the strong message that “Canada from 1997 to 2002, explains it from her vantage The new guy has left is back” and respects the UN. point: “We grew up seeing the best.” the trash-talking prize So here is our new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau does seem to thrive on big, high- Trudeau who performs very successfully in pressure meetings. So the pedigree accounts fi ghters in the dust. very high profi le situations. Watching him in for the style. But for this relatively new politi- He stuck to the high ANDREW CARDOZO Washington, you had to ask, where did that cian, where does the substance come from? come from? Partial answer: pedigree. It’s got to be simple hard work. Journal- road and now he’s the The pedigree certainly came in useful as ist Susan Delacourt tells people to look at only one standing. e’s just not ready!’ Remember that? It he sailed through his Washington trip with the famous boxing match with Sen. Patrick ‘Hseems so long ago now. great ease. It was instructive to hear his very Brazeau in 2012. “He is underestimated and he Why? Because he read The six weeks from the beginning of March personal words to the Obama children during is disciplined.” to mid-April represent a serious turning point his state dinner speech. Yes, he was a bit of a boxer, but it was the Canadians a lot better in how Canadians perceive the new prime Addressing Sasha and Malia he said: “I training and determination to succeed that is than his experienced ministership of Justin Trudeau. admire you very much, both of you, for your the metaphor for how Justin Trudeau oper- Let’s start with the fi rst ministers’ meeting extraordinary strength and your grace through ates. He decides on a task and focuses on it opponents. on climate change in Vancouver on March 3. what is a remarkable childhood and young until he has it beat. While he has never pre- Here was the not-so-ready prime minister hav- adulthood that will give you extraordinary tended to have the policy depth and breadth of his father, he seems to have the ability to be extraordinarily disciplined and focused for the things that count. CELEBRATING CANADA’S HIGHEST HONOUR IN THE PERFORMING ARTS As an aside, though, he talks openly about how his wife, Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau keeps him grounded. March also saw the fi rst budget of the new administration. Bold and determined. You can’t argue any longer that this government doesn’t know what it’s doing. You may dis- agree with the direction, but it is clear. Middle class tax cuts, innovation agenda, indigenous reconciliation, infrastructure, and investment in the economy through defi cit spending, to name the highlights. There are two bars he has to meet. The low bar was set by his predecessor. Not being Susan Aglukark Michael Bublé Stephen Harper and being more open, more Photo: Denise Grant Photo: Warwick Saint willing to work with all the players, such as indigenous peoples, labour, the premiers, and ordinary folks puts him well over this bar. 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NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE SATURDAY, JUNE 11 The relatively new government has taken steps to keep many of its promises, and has implemented some with tweaks: a long form census, Syrian refugees, a gender parity 0#%$QZ1HƂEGQTPCEEPCECIICYCTFU @govgpaa #ggawards cabinet, openness in government, taking a consultative approach, etc. So there are some lessons to remember PRESENTED BY PRODUCED BY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WITH THE SUPPORT OF from the past six weeks: lead with what you have, work hard where it really counts, be nice, dream big and be visionary, keep as many promises as possible. And, quite simply, talk to people! MAJOR SPONSOR ASSOCIATE SPONSORS NATIONAL PARTNERS MEDIA PARTNER Andrew Cardozo is the president of the Pearson Centre for Progressive policy and is an adjunct professor at Carleton University. The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 45 THE SPIN DOCTORS By Laura Ryckewaert TUESDAY, MAY 17 “The Panama Papers recently sent the globe abuzz. 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and prosecute tax evasion—both at home and abroad. TRAVERS “Our investment will give the CRA the KATE ability to hire more auditors and specialists. PURCHASE This will increase the number of examinations Liberal strategist focused on high-risk taxpayers—from 600 per year to 3,000 per year. DEBATES “Our investment will allow the CRA to cre- “Some wealthy Canadians avoid taxes ate a special program dedicated to stopping the 2016 by hiding their money in offshore tax ha- organizations that create tax schemes for the vens. This is not fair and it needs to change. wealthy. This will result in a twelve-fold increase “Last fall, we made a commitment to in the number of tax schemes examined by the strengthen the Canada Revenue Agency CRA. Our investment will also help the CRA (CRA) and its ability to crack down on tax embed legal counsel within investigation teams, evaders. On Monday, we delivered on that so that cases can be quickly brought to court. Are your fun times running a larger promise when we announced an unprec- This will ensure the CRA can levy the appropri- edented investment in the CRA: $444-million ate penalties against those who try to evade or than expected deficit? to enhance the CRA’s ability to detect, audit, avoid paying taxes.” Bored with binging on Netflix? by Canadian taxpayers or companies. If there was wrongdoing, then I think it goes without saying that they should face the full extent of Worried about your Panama account? CORY the law, and be punished accordingly. HANN “When our party was in government, we enhanced the integrity of the tax Help is at hand. Not only is Canada Conservative strategist system by creating the Stop International Tax Evasion Program, a program that we back – so are the Travers Debates! “Anytime a Canadian or a Canadian aimed towards reducing international company is knowingly trying to avoid pay- tax evasion and avoidance. Now what ing their share of taxes here at home, the the Liberals do from here is entirely up government should act quickly to address to them. They’re the government and the problem. Our Conservative Party has a they’re the ones that will need to explain Join our fearless fun debate strong record of standing up to international to Canadians how they will build on our teams as they tackle the tax avoidance, and the Liberals should swiftly strong record and address the problem of determine if there has been any wrongdoing international tax avoidance.” question of House decorum.

“The fi nance minister was formerly Be there on May 17th as Scott CEO of a company that set up two subsid- iaries in tax havens like the Bahamas. Feschuk and Ruth Ellen RICCARDO “At the same time, the Minister of National Revenue Diane Lebouthillier is Brosseau trade trenchant bon FILIPPONE standing behind the sweetheart deals that NDP strategist offered complete amnesty with no penalties mots with Katie Simpson to millionaire clients of KPMG caught using offshore shell companies to dodge taxes. and Rodger Cuzner in “You’ll have to forgive Canadians if they “And we learned just this week that the arguing the pros and cons of don’t have a lot of faith in the Liberal gov- prime minister himself has set up several ernment to follow through on addressing numbered companies—after having sug- the resolution “Heckling is a tax evasion. Senior Liberal ministers, as gested that other Canadians were misusing well as the prime minister, have very little small businesses as tax shelters. parliamentary privilege and credibility on this important issue. “Until the prime minister’s rhetoric on “After railing against an $800-million tax evasion is refl ected in his personal should be maintained.” stock options tax loophole, Liberals re- conduct and that of his ministers, nobody fused to close it in their recent budget. will be holding their breath.” As for our serious debate, you won’t want to miss it. ing the government to take legislative action against the tax avoidance system used by Find out more – buy a ticket, and pay to play! individuals and companies with funds in Barbados. The Bloc also tabled a bill related It’s all in aid of raising funds for the R. James Travers MATHIEU R. to the motion, which the government could ST-AMAND easily take up in order to close the Barbados Foreign Corresponding Fellowship, created to honour loophole and address much of the tax eva- Bloc Québécois strategist sion issue. the late Jim Travers. The last three Travers Debates have been “The main problem with the government’s “The tools to fi ght against tax avoidance response to tax havens is that it is aiming at in Barbados are not with the CRA, they are sell-outs and tickets are selling quickly again for this year. the wrong target. Most initiatives focus on in Parliament. In 2014 alone, $71-billion was individuals who are avoiding taxes rather than invested in Barbados, and those funds are go- Don’t be disappointed — buy today! on the system. However, the basic problem ing tax free because of a lack of political will. with tax havens is that, thanks to a series of The Liberal Party should borrow a page from agreements, Canadian laws allow companies the NDP, which is desperately trying to make and individuals to legally avoid paying taxes. Turks and Caicos the 11th province, and annex Tickets are $125 and available Barbados.” “The Bloc Québécois tabled a motion urg- only at traversdebates.ca without requiring reforms to its well-known status as a tax haven. CAMILLE “The worst part? Many tax evasion PRESENTED BY LABCHUK schemes uncovered may be unethical, not necessarily illegal. The Canada Revenue Take a second Green strategist Agency is losing billions of dollars per year in revenue from tax cheats, and it’s long past time that we put our foot down and spring break on “The Panama Papers are solid evidence end the evasion. of what the OECD has been telling us for “We’ve known about this problem for May 17th for the years—that tax cheats around the world are years yet sat on our hands while the rich taking advantage of Panama’s lax banking get richer and Canada’s coffers are robbed. Travers Debates! system. This is why the Greens were the fi rst We urgently need to calculate our ‘tax gap’ party back in 2012 to condemn the Canada- and reform the system. Everyone must pay Panama Free Trade Agreement, which gave their fair share so Canada can afford the Panama the luxury of trading with Canada quality of life that all Canadians deserve.” 46 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 FEATURE EVENTS

parl.gc.ca/IIA/CalendarOfEvents.aspx Big Thinking on the Hill with Janice Stein—The Parliamentary Federation for the Humanities and Social Sci- ences’ Big Thinking on the Hill lecture features Calendar Janice Stein speaking on ‘The evolving Middle East: Implications for Canadian strategy.’ Janice Stein is a professor at Munk School of Global Affairs, University Presents of Toronto and will discuss how the Middle East is ex- periencing the systematic collapse of a political order put in place one hundred years ago. This breakdown is creating ripples far beyond the region, pushing refugees up against an increasingly tightly wound Europe and exporting ideologies and ideologues that promote violence around the world. A hot breakfast will be served on Tuesday, April 19 from 7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. in the Parliamentary Restaurant, Centre The Block. Free for parliamentarians and the media—$25 for all others. For more information and to RSVP, go to www.ideas-idees.ca/big-thinking or call 613-238- Walrus mag’s 6112 ext. 310. CCSPA Government Breakfast Reception—The Ca- nadian Consumer Specialty Products Association invites editor to all MPs, Senators, and staff to their Annual Government Breakfast Reception on April 19. 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Walrus at the Ottawa Marriott (100 Kent St.). Please RSVP to Nancy Hitchins at [email protected]. talk about Canada’s Digital Policy Forum—Moderated by Breakfast Television’s Winston Sih, Canada’s Digital Policy Forum is holding a digital policy educational how terrorist workshop entitled “Diversifying Canada’s Economy Through Strong Digital Policy” from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 Talks p.m. on April 19 at the Ottawa Delta City Centre. An threat interactive reception will follow from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Arc Hotel. There is no charge to attend this The Future event. For more information please visit www.cdpf.ca/ events or contact Denise Siele at [email protected]. ‘grossly Ottawa Peace Talks—On April 19, 2016, speakers How the world we live in today will become from a range of backgrounds (including Adrienne Clark- son, Maryam Monsef, Romeo Dallaire, and more) will the world we live in tomorrow exaggerated’ deliver 8-minute talks exploring the theme, “Let’s build peace through diversity” at the fi rst ever Ottawa Peace Talks. The Ottawa Peace Talks are co-organised by the Global Centre for Pluralism and Interpeace, reception at Eight speakers. April 18 in 5:30 p.m., the Ottawa Peace Talks will commence at 6 p.m., at the Delegation of Ismaili Imamat, 199 Sussex Drive. Seven minutes each. Toronto Ottawa Writers Festival—On April 19, at 7 p.m., Governor General David Johnston will launch his book Robert J. Sawyer The Idea of Canada: Letter to a Nation with Governor General David Johnston at the NAC’s Panorama Room, Author, Quantum Night 53 Elgin St., Ottawa. Hosted by Mark Sutcliffe. The MONDAY, APRIL 18 book is a collection of 50 letters to Canadians, known, unknown, living or even deceased and testimony of Alan Shepard House Sitting—The House is sitting April 18-April Gov.-Gen. Johnston’s vision for this country. The launch 22. It breaks for one week, returns May 2 for three event is part of the OIWF closing evening (no tickets President, Concordia Universi weeks until May 20, breaks for one week, and returns left), and is open to media. Details here: http://www. again on May 30. It’s scheduled to sit for four weeks writersfestival.org/events/spring-2016/the-idea-of-cana- until Thursday, June 23. Frauke Zeller da. Reception will be held at 5:45 p.m. Zimbabwe Celebrates its Independence Day—It Mark Bulgutch in Ottawa—Mark Bulgutch, author Co-creator of hitchBOT and my kulturBOT gained independence from the U.K. in 1980. For infor- of That’s Why I’m a Journalist: Top Canadian Reporters mation on any celebrations, please call the embassy at Tell Their Most Unforgettable Stories, will be in Ottawa 613-421-1242. Hal Niedzviecki April 19. WriteOn! Resilience and Triumph: Immigrant Franchise Awareness Day Cocktail Reception—Ca- Author, Trees on Mars: Our Obsession with the Future Women Tell Their Stories—The Ottawa International nadian Franchise Association hosts evening reception Writers’ Festival presents this event featuring human for government to celebrate Franchise Awareness Day rights advocate Monia Mazigh and Carleton University Marc Mayer on Parliament Hill. Free of charge and open invitation adjunct professor Vanaja Dhruvarajan. April 18, 12 to MPs, Senators, and political staffers. 5 p.m. to 6:30 Director, National Gallery of Canada p.m. Christ Church Cathedral, 414 Sparks St. Free for p.m. at The Renaissance Room, Fairmont Château members, $5-$15 for others, writersfestival.org Laurier. Pre-registration required at www.FranchiseA- Parliamentary Internship Program (PIP) Alumni Zahra Ebrahim wareness.ca/HillTimes or RSVP to Samantha Sheppard Reception—Celebrating its 47th anniversary, the at [email protected]. CEO, Doblin Parliamentary Internship Program (PIP) invites all Celebration of Life in Honour of Val Sears—Don MPs, Senators, and staff to its annual alumni recep- Newman will MC an evening of stories and reminisce tion featuring House Speaker Geoff Regan as well as Joanna Berzowska about the life and career of one of Canada’s leading newly-elected (and former parliamentary intern) Arif political journalists, Val Sears. The ‘Celebration of Life’ Department of Design and Computation Arts, Virani, MP for Parkdale-High Park, Ont. The reception for friends, family, and members of Ottawa’s media and will take place April 18, 2016 from 5 pm to 7 pm in political communities, will be held at the Rideau Club Concordia Universi the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, 144 Wellington at 5:30 p.m. on April 19. The Rideau Club asks that St. Advance registration is required: https://pip-psp.org/ guests are reminded of its dress code. Lynda Brown events/alumni-celebration-2016 Debate: The Terrorist Threat Has Been Grossly WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 O awa Inuit Children’s Centre Exaggerated in Canada—Walrus editor Jonathan Kay Liberal Caucus Meeting—The Liberals will meet in (yea) and former cabinet minister Chris Alexander (nay) Room 237-C Centre Block on Parliament Hill. For more will hash out that question as part of the fi rst Great information, please call Liberal Party media relations at Canadian Debate to take place in Toronto, presented [email protected] or 613-627-2384. Thursday, April 21, 7 p.m. by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. April 18, Isabel Conservative Caucus Meeting—The Conservatives Bader Theatre, University of Toronto, 93 Charles St. W., will meet for their national caucus meeting. For more National Gallery of Canada Toronto. $15-20. 7 p.m. macdonaldlaurier.ca information, contact Cory Hann, director of commu- 380 Sussex Dr., Ottawa TUESDAY, APRIL 19 nications, Conservative Party of Canada at coryhann@ conservative.ca Cabinet Meeting—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau NDP Caucus Meeting—The NDP caucus will meet is expected to hold a Cabinet meeting today in Ottawa. from 9:15 a.m.-11 a.m. in Room 112-N Centre Block, For more information, call the PMO Press Offi ce at on Wednesday. Please call the NDP Media Centre at 613-957-5555. Tickets and information 613-222-2351 or [email protected] Canada-Germany Interparliamentary Group—It will Politics & the Pen Gala—On Wednesday, April hold its annual general meeting in Ottawa. parl.gc.ca/ thewalrus.ca/events 20 at 10 p.m. EST, the prizewinner will be announced IIA/CalendarOfEvents.aspx at the Politics and the Pen Gala in Ottawa. Details of General: $20 | Students: $12 ParlAmericas—The Canadian Section of ParlAmeri- the authors and their nominated books will be available cas will host a visiting Chilean delegation in Ottawa. on the Writers’ Trust website: writerstrust.com.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 28 Conservative MP Tom Kmiec Fundraiser: Trudeau 2.0: How Conservatives Must Respond—Cocktail and private dinner with Conservative MP Tom Kmiec, April 28, cocktail reception at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. The Polish Canadian Cultural Centre, 3015 15 Street NE, Calgary, Alta. Special guest speaker: Conser- vative MP Jason Kenney, $100. Tickets online at http:// tomkmiec.ca/april28 MONDAY, MAY 2 Politics & Electoral Reform in 2016—NDP MP Nathan Cullen and Conservative MP Scott Reid will talk about electoral reform in 2016. Hear what the NDP and Conservative critics have to say about keeping the Pen gala the Liberal government accountable as their voting reform initiative goes forward. Let’s build a politically legitimate reform that works for all parties and all Canadians. Fair Vote Canada local chapter AGM; happens open to public; free admission. Tom Brown Arena, 141 Bayview Road. Doors open 6:30 pm, AGM busi- ness 7-8 p.m.; speakers 8 p.m. April 20 in TUESDAY, MAY 3 Auditor General to Table Spring Reports—Audi- tor General Michael Ferguson will release the spring reports on May 3. The reports will cover: venture Ottawa, fi ve capital action plan; detecting and preventing fraud in the citizenship program; the governor in council appointments process in administration tribunals; drug benefi ts and Veterans Affairs Canada; Canadian Shaughnessy Army Reserve-National Defence; and a special exami- nations of PPP Canada Inc. and Via Rail Canada Inc. There will be a media lockup 6 a.m.-9:45 a.m., Offi ce of the Auditor General of Canada, 240 Cohen Sparks St., followed by a news conference at 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. at the National Press Theatre, 150 Wellington St., Ottawa. 18th Annual World Press Freedom Day Awards nominees Luncheon—At the Chateau Laurier Ballroom at 11:30 a.m. Keynote speaker will be Suzanne Legault, Canada’s information commissioner. 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