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Not a Sim: a hologram of interactive virtual pop star Maya Kodes Heard on the Hill was projected at the CMF’s annual event by Neil Moss last week. The Hill Times Photograph by Putin in ‘most dangerous’ Andrew Meade mid-life crisis in history, says Tom Nichols

Russian President Vladimir Putin is nostalgic for the world as it was in 1975, when the U.S. was at its lowest point after Watergate and the resignation of Richard Nixon, a Anna Hopkins, left, and Franco Lo Presti, actors in humiliating defeat Evan Stern from CraveTV’s Letterkenney the upcoming season of Bad Blood, and New Metric in Vietnam, and is pictured at the event. The Hill Times Media’s Cassie Kraemer. The Hill Times photograph by economic recession, photograph by Andrew Meade Andrew Meade said U.S. professor Tom Nichols at a recent Macdonald- Tickets are $100 for Canadian Club sub- Laurier Institute The Canadian Media scribers, and $110 for non-subscribers. United Nations talk. Mr. Harper was the 22nd Prime Minister, photograph by Mark Fund throws a party serving from 2006 to 2015. Before then, the Garten with TV stars, producers, former Calgary MP was leader of the Conser- vative offi cial opposition from 2004 to 2006, and a hologram and leader of the former Canadian Alliance he goal of Russian interference and Nichols said Mr. Putin is not so much a Rus- party from 2002 to 2003. He’s currently is misinformation in Western democra- sian nationalist as a Soviet nostalgist. T On Sept. 26, the Canadian Media Fund the chairman of the International Democrat cies is to decrease civic engagement, says a “We’re dealing with a man that is hav- Union, an international coalition of centre- former cold warrior. ing the most dangerous mid-life crisis in (CMF) hosted its third annual showcase honouring the work of Canadian televi- right political parties, and has launched his Speaking at a talk on ‘Russia’s Chal- history,” he told the room full of current own fi rm, Harper & Associates Consulting. lenge to North American and European and former politicians, soldiers, and dip- sion and digital media at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building. [email protected] Security’ put on by the Macdonald-Laurier lomats. Conservative MP Erin O’Toole, his The Hill Times Institute on Sept. 27, Tom Nichols, a Sovi- party’s foreign affairs critic, was spotted “The Canada Media Fund helps us support, stimulate and promote Canada’s etologist and professor at the U.S. Naval sitting in the front row. CORRECTIONS: Sept. 26 issue College, said Russian President Vladimir Mr. Putin dreams of the days of 1975, creative sector, both at home and abroad. Putin’s interference in the West is increas- Prof. Nichols said, when the U.S. was at its Today, it is giving us the chance to build Re: “Access to capital, government red ingly approaching an act of war. lowest point after Watergate and the res- relationships with key players in the tape among top barriers cited by biotech “The goal is not to promote a Russian ignation of Richard Nixon, a humiliating television, fi lm and video game industries. fi rms, survey fi nds,” (The Hill Times, line,” Prof. Nichols said of the interference. “I defeat in Vietnam, and economic recession. Our government is proud to support our Sept. 26, p. 15). This story stated that the think Putin’s goal, and the Russian goal, is “This is a guy that tears up when he hears creators, producers and cultural entre- Industrial Research Assistance Program not to convince Western societies of some- the Soviet national anthem,” Prof. Nichols said. preneurs by helping them access markets belongs to Natural Resources Canada thing, it is to convince them of nothing. It is There can’t be a government solution to here and internationally, so that they can (NRCan). IRAP actually belongs to the to paralyze them.” fi ghting Russian misinformation. He said he compete with the best productions from National Research Council (NRC). The Russian dissemination of disinfor- found it “appalling” as a small-government around the world,” said Canadian Heritage • mation makes people question all informa- conservative to hear talk of any government Minister Pablo Rodriguez of the CMF at Re: “‘The conditions are ripe’: industry tion, both factual and false, he said. potentially censoring social media. the event. says it’s time for feds to consider a national “This is the goal of the Russian effort, “Just as during the Cold War, we cannot Stars from both English and French tele- bioeconomy strategy,” (The Hill Times, Sept. to completely annihilate the civic engage- become the thing we’re fi ghting against,” vision were on hand, including from Citytv’s 26, p. 16). This story in print referred to Shei- ment of a coming generation of young Prof. Nichols said. Bad Blood and CraveTV’s Letterkenney. la North as Canada’s former auditor general people in democracies,” said Prof. Nichols, The MacDonald-Laurier Institute talk was Also making an appearance was Maya when it should have said Sheila Fraser. who is also a former defence aide to the sponsored by the Latvian Ministry of Defence. Kodes, an interactive holographic pop star • late U.S. Senator John Heinz. “It is to make The Secretary of State at the Latvian Minis- created by ’s Neweb Labs. Re: “MPs among thousands showing their them pull away from public life and civic try of Defence Janis Garisons also spoke at the warrior spirit for annual Army Run,” (The engagement and to throw up their hands event; his position is equivalent to the deputy Ex-PM Harper to speak Hill Times, Sept. 26, p. 2). and say ‘nothing matters, anything could minister of national defence here in Canada. and were mistakenly be a lie, anything could be true.’” Latvia is currently investigating allegations about his new book at labelled as the parliamentary secretaries for The objective, he said, is to make the that its banks were used as a way for Russian justice and veterans, respectively, when they Russian government seem not as bad as its funds to used for political interference, in Lat- Canadian Club of Toronto in fact cover infrastructure and seniors. human rights record would indicate, as Mr. via and beyond, among other things. • Putin can be seen as being equally as bad, Mr. Garisons said there is nothing new Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper Re: “I have no ‘mechanisms of lever- or equally as good, as Western leaders. to what Russia is doing, and called it the will talk about his new book, Right Here, age over anybody’: Inside the Senate’s It also allows Russia to have a greater “nature” of Russia. Right Now: Politics and Leadership in the Government Representative Offi ce,” (The fl exibility to do what they want, as trust in “We simply have to accept that is how Age of Disruption, to the Canadian Club Hill Times, Sept. 26, p. 1). The subhead the liberal order wains, said Prof. Nichols. Russia is,” he said. on Oct. 11. did not refl ect the additional offi ce U.S. intelligence agencies believe that For the past year, Canada has led a Mr. Harper’s book—which shares a budgets for the legislative deputy and the Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. Presiden- NATO battle group in Latvia, which was name with the 1998 Fatboy Slim song—is government liaison, in addition to that tial election. In May 2017, former FBI direc- established in response to the annexation about how political, economic, and social of the government representative in the tor Robert Mueller was appointed as special of Crimea by Russia from Ukraine in 2014. trends, like the advent of populism, have Senate. Rather than $1.5-million it should counsel to lead an investigation into Russian Prime Minister announced affected government and business. The have said $1.68-million. interference, and other probes into such in- Canada will lead one of the four battle 336-page book comes out on Oct. 9, and is terference are currently being conducted by groups in the area until 2023. being published by McClelland & Stewart. CORRECTION: Sept. 24 issue the FBI, the Senate Select Committee on In- After Prof. Nichols’ keynote address, In it, Mr. Harper argues that the surprise telligence, and others. The former director of a panel was moderated by Alexandra election of U.S. President Donald Trump Re: “Feds closing in on winning bidder the FBI James Comey has said that Canada Gheciu, associate director of Centre for shows that political and economic institu- for $60-billion warship project,” (The Hill could be threatened by Russian interference International Policy Studies at the Univer- tions have to be more reactive to the public. Times, Sept. 24, p. 1). The story incor- in the 2019 election. sity of ; with Marcus Kolga, a fi lm- He makes his case for “pragmatic leader- rectly reported that the Naval Group is Speaking just fi ve blocks from the Russian maker and senior fellow at the Macdonald- ship” in the face of such uncertainties. Brian Botting’s client. He is registered to embassy at Kildare House—a turn-of-the- Laurier Institute; and Alexander Moens, The former PM’s speech will take place lobby for ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, century home once owned by lumber baron political science professor at Simon Fraser on Oct. 11 at the Arcadian Court on 401 Bay which Mr. Botting said did not bid on the and fi nancier Sir James William Woods—Prof. University; as well as Prof. Nichols. St. in Toronto, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. CSC project. A GENERATION THAT CAN DO ANYTHING. EXCEPT OWN THEIR OWN HOME.

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back to the House of Commons. The ously they were able to spend up The members of the House is not sitting Oct. 8 to Oct. 12. to $500 unregulated,” and would Procedure and House Conservatives initially pro- require “organizations selling ad- posed a change to Ms. Sahota’s vertising space to not knowingly Democratic Institutions Minister , pictured in this fi le photo on the Hill Aff airs Committee are motion that would keep clause- accept elections advertisements sat for an hour at a Sept. 27 Procedure and House Affairs Committee meeting while by-clause consideration of the bill from foreign entities.” members argued over procedural issues. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade engaged in a standoff from starting until after the com- over when to start mittee has heard from the chief ‘The fl y in the ointment “That’s something that this gov- to the electoral process—let’s see, electoral offi cer of , who ernment prides itself on,” he said. do we have any history we can clause-by-clause is scheduled to appear before is me,’ says NDP’s “It may not be all of their amend- call back on what I might do if the the committee on Oct. 2. Another Christopherson ments but their amendments will government attempted that kind of study of Bill C-76. amendment was added to the be considered and this government a thing? Hmm, I think we can.” discussion on Sept. 27, to require Tabled April 30, the 245-page has a track record of accepting op- In 2014, as a member of the BY CHARELLE EVELYN hearing from Ms. Gould for no bill, which comes with 100 pages of position amendments.” same committee, Mr. Christo- less than an hour before starting explanatory notes, is running out of David Christopherson, the sole pherson engaged in a more than emocratic Institutions Min- clause-by-clause debate. time to become law before it can be NDP member of the committee and eight-hour-long fi libuster against Dister Karina Gould was left Asked if the debate and fi li- used in an October 2019 election. co-vice-chair, pleaded during the the Conservative government’s Bill cooling her heels last week as the buster could continue through Chief electoral offi cer Stéphane meeting for Conservatives to offer C-23, the Fair Elections Act. The committee studying the govern- the meeting scheduled for Oct. 2, Perrault told the committee on some form of reassurance that they current Liberal bill, the Elections ment’s elections bill continued to Conservative MP Sept. 25 that C-76 would need to were willing to let Ms. Sahota’s Modernization Act, seeks to repeal squabble over a timeline to send (Calgary Midnapore, Alta.) told receive Royal Assent by the end of motion come to a vote—even if it some of the changes made to the it back to the House. And Conser- The Hill Times: “I expect that it this year to have certain techno- involved a lengthy fi libuster. electoral system in the 2014 bill, by vative MPs say they’re willing to well will, based upon what we’ve logical changes made in time. “I’m passionate about this fi le. doing things such as bringing back draw out the debate for as long as seen today. I don’t see any end to “I was hoping we could move If you’ve got legitimate concerns, I vouching and the voter identifi ca- they think is necessary. this any time soon.” forward quicker in the summer, want to hear them. But I also want tion card as accepted ID at the poll- Ms. Gould (Burlington, Ont.), who Ms. Kusie, who is her party’s but we’re still in this position now to get to the point where we vote, ing station and allowing was scheduled to answer questions democratic institutions critic and well into the fall,” Ms. Gould told and what it’s looking like to me, who have been out of the country about Bill C-76 on Sept. 27, sat wit- one of PROC’s vice-chairs, said The Hill Times. “So I’m very hopeful with great respect, is you’re just more than fi ve years to vote. ness to a series of testy exchanges the Conservatives are “trying to that all sides can come together, we dragging your heels and doing “I really think [the Conserva- between members of the Procedure ensure that a fair and democratic can get this done and do something your best to slow things down,” Mr. tives] want to do everything they and House Affairs Committee who process is taking place. We are really positive for Canadians. We Christopherson (Hamilton Centre, can to keep Stephen Harper’s continued to debate a Liberal motion very concerned about moving to heard directly from the chief elec- Ont.) said, noting that he, too, has Unfair Elections Act on the put forward two meetings prior to clause by clause immediately.” toral offi cer about the timing.” mastered the tactic. books,” Mr. Bittle said in an start considering the bill line by line During the meeting, which the Ms. Gould told the committee “But let’s call it what it is and interview. “And they will take any on Oct. 2 and fi nish by Oct. 16. Liberal members used their major- she was willing to return to speak not keep pretending that this is means necessary to do so. And During an afternoon session, ity vote to end after the scheduled with them, which would make it about the rights of the Offi cial Op- we have to show Canadians that Liberal committee members voted in hour, Mr. Reid said that the “one her second time answering their position members because the fl y this is what they’re doing, they’re support of their own proposal at the thing we’ve got, the one tool at our questions on Bill C-76. in that ointment is me,” he said. “If fi libustering it, they’re not letting beginning of the meeting to continue disposal as an opposition party is Mr. Bittle told The Hill Times anybody is going to stand up and it come to a vote.” their discussion from a two-hour the ability to slow things down un- the Liberals voted to continue de- scream about a majority govern- [email protected] meeting held earlier in the morning til we know that our amendments bating the scheduling motion in- ment ramming though changes The Hill Times instead of hearing from Ms. Gould, are being looked at. We’re not the stead of hearing from Ms. Gould in what Conservative MP government, we’re not saying all because of continued Conserva- (Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston, Ont.) our amendments; we’re saying tive intervention. called a “strong-arm tactic” to try we’ve got some that are practical, “They put forward over 200 and wrap up the debate sooner. business-like ways of making this witnesses and the government What the Elections Modernization But the discussion and dis- legislation better than a draft that said ‘let’s hear from as many that agreement stretched on for the is currently before the House.” are willing to attend,’ and we did,” Act does, and doesn’t do entire hour Ms. Gould was sched- When asked by The Hill Times he said. The Procedure and House DOES DO uled to appear, as the Liberal how putting off a vote on the Affairs Committee began studying ❏ requires political parties to share their privacy policies with Elections committee members refused to clause-by-clause schedule ensures Bill C-76 on May 28, and has heard from almost 60 witnesses. “We’ve Canada, and make clear how information from members of the public put off the procedural debate un- the opposition will be heard, is being collected, used, and protected had promises in the past as to til after hearing from the minister, Ms. Kusie said: “We just want to ❏ saying there was no guarantee ensure that we have heard from times in which to set the beginning increases the amount of child care expenses during a campaign for which quali- fying candidates can be reimbursed from 60 per cent to 90 per cent the Conservatives would agree to everyone we want to hear from of clause by clause. Those promises ❏ a vote on the motion afterwards. prior to setting clause by clause.” haven’t been followed through on.” caps the length of an election period at 50 days or less “The Conservatives have been She added that the Conserva- Liberals initially tried to sched- ❏ removes a pro-rated increase to party spending limits for election periods for ragging the puck. It’s like a bad epi- tives “do have some very sig- ule clause-by-clause consideration each day beyond 37 days sode of the movie Groundhog Day— nifi cant concerns in regards to of the bill in the spring, attempt- ❏ allows voter ID cards to be accepted as valid identifi cation at polling stations time after time, delay after delay to foreign infl uence, the potential of ing to pass a motion to set aside a ❏ increases the number of hours advance polling station stay open to 12 10-hour session on June 12, which prevent clause-by-clause from start- third parties having more infl u- ❏ allows at-home voting for people with disabilities ing,” said Liberal MP Chris Bittle (St. ence than registered parties, and was ultimately withdrawn. ❏ allows Canadian citizens permanently living abroad to vote Catharines, Ont.), a member of the I think these are things we’re still Mr. Bittle said the Liberals won’t ❏ House Affairs Committee. “People considering as we move forward likely pursue the same tactic as reduces from $500 to zero the amount foreign entities can spend to infl uence want to see us bring this forward. to the clause by clause.” Sept. 27—continuing the debate elections The CEO of Elections Canada said The longstanding issue of before hearing from the witness—at ❏ bars organizations that sell advertising space to knowingly accept political ads this is a good bill. It’s not a perfect foreign money being used to sup- the next meeting on Oct. 2, when from foreign entities bill, so let’s get to clause by clause port third-party political actors Greg Essensa, Ontario’s chief elec- ❏ creates a pre-writ period, beginning on June 30, with a cap on partisan and make this bill better.” in Canadian elections came to a toral offi cer, is scheduled to appear. political ad spending by political parties and third party organizations The motion, put forward by head after the 2015 election when “That’s something we have to Liberal MP (Brampton some Conservatives accused assess,” he said. “We’ve been trying a DOES NOT DO number of times to get the Ontario North, Ont.) on Sept. 25, called for non-governmental organizations ❏ create the promised independent commissioner to organize TV campaign chief electoral offi cer in. His time is the group to begin clause by clause operating with American money debates between party leaders on the bill at its regularly scheduled of torquing the election to oust precious as a result of the election ❏ require political parties to show receipts for expenses they claim reimburse- Oct. 2 meeting, with no more than the Harper government. and even afterwards, it’s very dif- fi cult. So I don’t anticipate that.” ment for fi ve minutes of discussion dedicated Bill C-76, among other things, ❏ per party per clause. If the work would prohibit “foreign entities Mr. Bittle also dismissed the Con- put political parties under the domain of federal privacy legislation isn’t completed by 1 p.m. on Oct. 16, from spending any money to servatives’ claims that their amend- a vote will be called to send the bill infl uence elections, where previ- ments wouldn’t be properly heard. —with fi les from Peter Mazereeuw ADVERTISING How mobile health clinics are transforming health care for vulnerable Canadians

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“reasonable” that the privacy Meanwhile, Chief Access to commissioner “no longer have Information, political activities exempt from Electoral Offi cer Privacy, and Ethics his authority to investigate” and Stéphane Perrault Committee chair Bob rule on. Zimmer checks his “The privacy commissioner told MPs last week watch ahead of the needs to look at the whole sphere committee’s meeting of political activity, but within that he’s already out on Sept. 27, during that, political parties, ourselves, which committee need to be more transparency and of time to implement members heard forthcoming about the appro- much-anticipated priate ways that we use data to some changes in Bill testimony from market our political ideas and our AggregateIQ chief candidates,” said Mr. Kent, noting C-76 in time for the executive offi cer October 2019 federal Zack Massingham, Continued on page 7 via videolink, as part election. of its ongoing study into the Cambridge Analytica-Facebook Continued from page 1 data breach. The Hill Status of Bills Times photograph by At the same time, some MPs Andrew Meade HOUSE OF COMMONS on the committee appear to be Second reading: * backing away from an earlier C-27, An Act to amend the Pension Benefi ts recommendation, put forward Standards Act, 1985 as part of a unanimous interim C-56, An Act to amend the Corrections and report in June, that the govern- before. … I’m not going to presup- sue as “slow to non-existent.” rely on information provided by Conditional Release Act and the Abolition of ment should act to ensure privacy pose that we’re going to follow “ETHI also agreed that politi- voters, and by Elections Canada, Early Parole Act legislation applies to political ac- the recommendations of the cal parties need to be governed by when communicating with C-77, An Act to amend the National Defence tivities in Canada—a recommen- privacy commissioner yet. We’ll privacy laws,” reads the report. Canadians,” said Nicky Cayer, Act dation taken by many, including wait for testimony to show that In its June interim report, the press secretary to Ms. Gould, in C-78, An Act to amend the Divorce Act, the the federal privacy commissioner, out,” he said. House Ethics Committee made an email. “We feel this is a very Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement as meaning that political parties Conservative MP eight interim recommenda- important question for Parliamen- Assistance Act, and the Garnishment, Attach- specifi cally should be covered by (Thornhill, Ont.), a member of the tions in all. Others include that tarians to revisit.” ment, and Pension Diversion Act privacy laws. committee, said when the parties’ the government should: create Among the many changes C-82, Multilateral Instrument in Respect of “It’s going to be interesting representatives do appear, it will transparency requirements for proposed in Bill C-76 is one to Tax Conventions Act testimony to hear for the public,” mark the fi rst time parties “for- how organizations and “political require parties to adopt privacy Committee: said Conservative MP Bob Zim- mally” speak about how they use actors” collect and use data to policies which must be shared C-75, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code, mer (Prince George-Peace River- and collect data, and will be “very target political ads; immediately with the chief electoral offi cer, the Youth Criminal Justice Act, and other Acts Northern Rockies, B.C.), chair important” testimony. start implementing measures to published online, and indicate: C-76, Elections Modernization Act of the House Ethics Committee, “It’s a step towards what the ensure data protections similar to the types of information collected; C-81, Accessible Canada Act speaking as an individual, of the privacy commissioner has recom- the EU’s General Data Protection how that information is collected, Report Stage: upcoming testimony from party mended be a more open, trans- Regulation (GDPR) are instituted used, and protected; and who to C-79, Comprehensive and Progressive representatives from the Liberals, parent, and accountable process,” for Canadians; and amend the contact with concerns. Agreement for Trans-Pacifi c Partnership Conservatives, and NDP. said Mr. Kent. Personal Information Protection This measure has been criti- Implementation Act Mr. Zimmer told The Hill cized as failing to meet fair infor- Third reading: Currently no government bills. Times last week that while exact Canada’s mation practices, as it doesn’t: set Consideration of Senate amendments: timing was being sorted out, federal out standards for keeping infor- C-65, An Act to amend the Canada Labour all three parties have accepted Privacy mation secure or limits on data Code, the Parliamentary Employment and invitations to appear. With a Commissioner retention, include an individual’s Staff Relations Act, and the Budget Imple- deadline of Nov. 1 to complete the Daniel right to know what information is mentation Act, 2017, No. 1 (harassment and committee’s study—which has Therrien, held on them, or require consent violence) been ongoing since April—this pictured for the collection and varied uses testimony will happen some time May 30, of data. Major political parties SENATE this month, he said. The plan is 2018, at the already have voluntary, online Second reading: for representatives from all three Independent privacy policies, with information C-21, An Act to amend the Customs Act parties to appear as part of the Senators similar to what’s prescribed in C-47, An Act to amend the Export and Import same public panel, potentially Group’s Bill C-76. Permits Act and the Criminal Code (amend- alongside an offi cial from Elec- open caucus Asked if he was disappointed ments permitting the accession to the Arms tions Canada. meeting. The the government won’t be intro- Trade Treaty) “When every party states what Hill Times ducing legislation to bring parties C-48, Oil Tanker Moratorium Act they do, and what platform they photograph by under federal privacy laws this C-55, An Act to amend the Oceans Act and use, I think you’ll already see a Andrew Meade Parliament, Liberal MP Raj the Canada Petroleum Resources Act pretty strong regime in place. It’ll Saini (Kitchener Centre, Ont.), a C-57, An Act to amend the Federal Sustain- be up to what the committee de- member of the committee, said able Development Act cides where we go when we hear it’s something he’ll be discussing C-59, An Act respecting national security the information, whether there are On Sept. 17, federal Privacy and Electronic Documents Act to privately with colleagues. matters still shortcomings or not. I know Commissioner Daniel Therrien give the privacy commissioner “That’s something I haven’t re- C-62, An Act to amend the Federal Public from our party’s perspective, I and his provincial and territorial enforcement and other additional ally thought of right now,” he said. Sector Labour Relations Act and other Acts think we do a good job of protect- counterparts issued a joint call for powers. “Those were unanimous recom- C-64, Wrecked, Abandoned, or Hazardous ing Canadians’ data, so I’m content governments to pass legislation Democratic Institutions Min- mendations, but I think that right Vessels Act with that,” said Mr. Zimmer. requiring parties to “comply with ister Karina Gould (Burlington, now we’re seized with the sort of C-68, An Act to amend the Fisheries Act “What’s paramount is we globally recognized privacy prin- Ont.) does not plan to introduce the subject that’s in front of us… C-69, An Act to amend the Impact Assess- want parties to have access to ciples,” provide Canadians with legislation to bring political and we’ll have to revisit that issue ment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator voter databases, and really the access to the personal informa- parties under privacy laws this at a timely date.” Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act voters want to have access to the tion held on them, and provide for Parliament, as reported by The With roughly eight months C-71, An Act to amend certain Acts and parties—that’s how the election independent oversight to ensure on Sept. 20. until Parliament dissolves for Regulations in relation to fi rearms process works. But, again, we compliance with privacy rules. Asked about this by The Hill the next election—assuming that Committee: think there’s important rules that Canada’s Chief Electoral Offi cer, Times last week, Ms. Gould’s takes place as scheduled—Mr. C-58, An Act to amend the Access to Informa- need to be established to protect Stéphane Perrault, has also called offi ce did not provide a clear yes Kent said he doesn’t see the in- tion Act and the Privacy Act data of Canadians.” for parties to be subject to privacy or no response when asked to troduction of legislation to cover Third reading: Asked whether he person- laws. confi rm there are no such plans. parties by privacy laws as “some- C-51, An Act to amend the Criminal Code ally thinks federal privacy laws In his 2017-18 annual report, The minister’s offi ce pointed to thing that could be done before and the Department of Justice Act should cover Canada’s federal Mr. Therrien noted “several Par- privacy-related changes proposed the 2019 election.” political parties, Mr. Zimmer said liamentarians” have supported in Bill C-76 as a “fi rst big step” But he said he thinks Canadi- * The list of bills at second reading in the he’s waiting to hear what the par- his call for legislative reform, being taken. ans’ privacy “should be protected House of Commons does not include bills ties have to say before making up pointing to the Ethics Commit- “Political parties play a unique under political activities as they introduced this Parliament which have since his own mind. tee’s interim recommendations role within Canada’s democracy, are under commercial activi- been subsumed into other bills (for example, “It’s only an interim recom- as one example, but criticized the educating voters and mobilizing ties,” including activities by third Bill C-33 was merged into Bill C-76). mendation the one we gave government’s progress on the is- the electorate. 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Continued from page 6 Prof. Owen said we’re in a “platform mittee members that time era,” with people increasingly experiencing is already up to implement that provincially in B.C., that’s already the the internet through the fi lter of platforms some of the “discretionary” case. like Facebook or , where shock is elections-related changes In 2004, B.C. adopted the Personal Infor- prioritized over reliability, and which are proposed in Bill C-76 in time mation Protection Act, which applies to its being leveraged to microtarget and attempt for the October 2019 federal provincial political parties, among others. to infl uence behaviour, with AI systems election. On Sept. 25, the House Ethics Commit- increasingly determining what people see. For example, Mr. Perrault tee heard testimony from three experts: This climate is making the digital pub- highlighted the bill’s proposal Concordia University associate professor lic sphere increasingly unreliable, toxic, to introduce the option for mo- Fenwick McKelvey, University of British dichotomized, and susceptible to malicious bile advance polls in remote, Columbia assistant professor Taylor Owen, infl uence, he said, recommending more isolated, or low-density com- and Omidyar Newtork’s Ben Scott. ad transparency, a data rights regime, and munities, something he said he Prof. McKelvey urged MPs to consider reform and support for journalism. wouldn’t be able to implement appropriate limits for what kind of data Among other things, Mr. Scott also in time for the next election. can be collected and used for advertising, Canada’s Chief Electoral Offi cer Stéphane Perrault, centre, stressed the need for more transparency “I’ve been reluctant, in and said political parties need to work pictured May 22, 2018, with Conservative MP Scott Reid, left, around political ads, including allowing peo- the spring, to say what is the together to draft a code of conduct for and NDP MP Nathan Cullen at the House Affairs Committee. ple to know why they got a certain message, drop dead date and I am quite all. He said he supported the committee’s The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade which he said would help people to engage frankly stretching it. I was recommendation for privacy laws to apply with such advertising more critically. hoping for an April or spring to political parties. to mark December as a drop-dead deadline The subject of political piece of legislation. I’m doing my best to ac- for the bill to be passed. Mr. Perreault said parties and privacy laws also commodate the work of Parliament.” Electioins Canada is working to be ready came up at the Procedure Mr. Perrault said his “concern” is to have a for the next election by this April. and House Affairs Com- “fi xed IT environment,” with IT changes re- Under the Canada Elections Act, the mittee (PROC) last week as sulting from the legislation completed, by De- version of the act in place six months part of an appearance by cember. He said the bill affects “at minimum” before an election is the one that’s used Mr. Perrault on Bill C-76 on 20 some IT systems, and Elections Canada during the election. With the next federal Sept. 24. He reiterated that needs a “window” to do coding and testing of election set for October 2019, that means he thinks “absolutely” that the required system changes between Oct. 1 Bill C-76 needs to be passed through the the time has come for politi- and early December when the House rises. House, the Senate, and receive royal assent cal parties to be covered by “That’s when we need fi nality basically by May (or before it, depending on the writ federal privacy laws. in terms of how this bill will impact our drop) for any changes to be in effect next systems, because after that we go through election. very rigorous testing in January and then Once the House committee fi nishes its Time’s already up we do bug fi xing and then we roll out the review, Bill C-76 still needs to make its way to implement some simulations in the fi eld in March, so that’s through the Senate. Last week, PROC got our timeline to make sure everything Minister of Democratic Institutions Karina Gould, pictured May embroiled in a Conservative fi libuster over changes in Bill C-76 works well,” said Mr. Perrault. 28, 2018, before the House Affairs Committee. The Hill Times when to begin clause-by-clause. photograph by Andrew Meade During his appearance, But as not everything in the legislation [email protected] Mr. Perrault also told com- affects IT systems, he said he’s “reluctant” The Hill Times

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Editorial Letters to the Editor Debating Canada’s position on Privacy laws should apply to Israeli-Palestinian confl ict can be federal political parties done in a civil, legitimate manner ince news of the Cambridge Analytica- are fi lled with information from a wide e: “Lascaris offers context to his criti- we can have a healthy debate about diffi cult SFacebook data breach, which impact- swathe of sources, far beyond what’s Rcisms of Grit MPs Levitt, Housefather,” subjects without resorting to lazy and offen- ed 87-million users worldwide—including provided by Elections Canada. (The Hill Times, Sept. 24, p. 9). For centuries, sive stereotypes. 622,000 Canadians—fi rst made headlines, Parties have argued the democratic Jews faced accusations of disloyalty. History Unfortunately, Mr. Lascaris chose to attack concerns over privacy and the protection need for information on voters’ interests, is full of stories where acts of violence and/ two MPs who are Jewish, even though there are and potential misuse of personal informa- priorities, and backgrounds to enable or discrimination against Jews were initiated many other non-Jewish MPs who are pro-Israel. tion have been top-of-mind for legislators more effective outreach, engagement, by waves of suspicion and questioning. That As an MP from an Arab and Muslim back- from around the world. and representation. Moreover, opponents is why when Dimitri Lascaris questioned the ground, I believe it is important that we stand This data breach has shed a light on to the idea of making political parties loyalty of two Jewish MPs, he crossed the together in calling out inappropriate attacks. the insidious ways personal information subject to privacy laws argue it’s not in line into anti-Semitism. Those who aspire to defend human rights can be collected, shared, and used to any party’s self-interest to protect the per- Questioning and criticizing Israeli govern- and justice need to stand united against bigotry. micro-target individuals and to attempt to sonal information it collects, as informa- ment policies towards Palestinians is not That way, we can have a much more powerful infl uence behaviour—whether consumer- tion can be as valuable as actual fundrais- anti-Semitic. Defending Palestinian rights voice when tackling diffi cult issues. based or electoral. ing in elections today, and a data breach and advocating for an independent Palestin- When I was attacked by other Parliamentar- The internet and platforms like Face- would be politically damning. ian state is not anti-Israel. Debating Canada’s ians this summer because of my background, book and Twitter have been monetized as Terms of engagement need to be set position on Israeli-Palestinian confl ict can be there was a consensus that those Parliamentar- part of a “surveillance capitalism,” Univer- when it comes to how political parties can done in a civil and legitimate manner. Sure, ians had made a mistake. To their credit, they sity of assistant profes- gather and leverage the personal informa- these debates can be visceral and heated but withdrew their comments and apologized. sor Taylor Owen recently told a House tion of Canadians. if they are to be constructive, such debates Mr. Lascaris should apologize for his Committee. Facebook, for example, Extending existing laws to govern how must avoid casting doubt on someone’s comments. makes big bucks running targeted ads us- parties interact with personal data, or loyalty because of their ethnicity or religion. Liberal MP ing personal information available from creating new ones, doesn’t mean putting Anti-Semitism is real and current. In Canada, Mississauga Centre, Ont. its users, raking in a reported $40-billion a stop to these practices. But it does mean in ad revenue last year. having a real conversation about how Federally in Canada, privacy commis- Canadians actually want their informa- sioners have for years called for political tion to be collected, stored, and used by Charge of anti-Semitism often hurled, parties to be covered by federal privacy political parties. laws—like the Privacy Act or the Personal A single change in the government’s Information and Protection of Electronic electoral reform bill, C-76, to require sometimes with devastating eff ect Documents Act (PIPEDA); and the chief parties to post privacy policies online has e: “Lascaris offers context to his criticisms tive comes from Israel and maverick Cana- electoral offi cer has also joined that call. been called superfi cial and insuffi cient by Rof Grit MPs Levitt, Housefather,” (The Hill dian Jewish commentators. Tel-Aviv Univer- Aside from rules regarding parties’ use experts. Times, Sept. 24, p. 9). Thank you for publish- sity professor Ran HaCohen proclaimed that of the list of electors shared by Elections With only nine months left, at maxi- ing the letter by Dimitri Lascaris who clarifi ed “in the entire course of human history, there Canada set out under the Canada Elec- mum, before this Parliament dissolves that neither religion nor ethnicity were factors has never been an era blessed with less anti- tions Act, there are currently are no laws for the next federal election, it’s unlikely in his questioning the priorities of two consis- Semitism than ours.” While even a single act or independent oversight for how parties there’s time for this government to in- tently pro-Israel politicians. of anti-Semitism is one too many, it is sheer collect, store, protect, and use the per- stitute such legislative change even if it Is there anti-Semitism within the pro-Pal- ethnocentrism to imply that expressions of sonal information of Canadians. wanted to. estinian movement? Undoubtedly. Anti-white antipathy towards Jews are somehow more Party databases and micro-targeting But it’s a gaping hole in the aw that racism also existed in the struggle against South deserving of alarm than those targeting other efforts have become something of a can’t continue to be overlooked. African apartheid, but that did not invalidate the minorities. Trent University professor Michael secret-sauce in modern elections—and The Hill Times justice of that cause. Yet regrettably, the charge Neumann is even more blunt: viewing anti- of anti-Semitism is often hurled (sometimes with Semitism “as a world-shattering calamity is devastating effect) against those who support racism, pure and simple” he wrote. Palestinian human rights. Woefully missing from our public conver- I personally know several professionals too sation is the perspective of dissident Jewish scared to voice their views on the Israel-Pal- groups like Independent Jewish Voices. These estine issue out of concern for their careers. are shunned by the large, established organiza- This modern-day McCarthyism helps explain tions that purport to speak for the Jewish com- why our Parliamentarians avoid like the munity, but are effectively little more than lobby plague Canada’s own long-standing offi cial groups for Israel’s most extremist views. policy on Israel’s occupation. John Dirlik As is often the case, a refreshing perspec- Pointe Claire, Que.

Kudos to The Hill Times for its top 40 infl uencing foreign policy e: “Who’s got the power? The Top 40 Infl uenc- religious and secular are not quite separated and Ring Foreign Policy,” (The Hill Times, Sept. 19) who well lobby on foreign affairs issues. I fully The Hill Times must be commended for publish- realize the list could grow on and on, in the full ing its comprehensive list of key persons who democratic spirit. I believe that for good “checks clearly infl uence Canadian foreign policy, with and balances,” the more diverse foreign policy revealing comments on each person who is list- infl uencers in Canadian, the better. I must again ed. What may be added are key non-government praise The Hill Times for this truly “archives edi- organizations, like Amnesty International, which tion” of infl uential foreign policy minds. regularly engages in foreign affairs issues. In ad- Roman Mukerjee dition, there are some religious groups where the Ottawa, Ont.

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But that is the world That claim prompted a collec- comment probably cost her the But to hear Trump publicly at- tive guffaw from an astonished presidency but there is truth in the tack Canada, at the same time he U.S. President Donald audience, to which the president characterization of certain alt-right, is extolling his relationship with sheepishly remarked that he did neo-Nazis who support the president. Kim Jung Un is simply too much. Trump lives in. not expect that reaction. Trump’s press performance Trump’s numerous late-night He’s come undone: U.S. President But in a subsequent effort to did not stop there. He moved on tweets are vicious but short, but Donald Trump, pictured in this fi le explain away the embarrassment, to personally attack key Canadian the press conference last week photo. To hear Trump publicly attack he claimed that the group was negotiators of the North American laid bare the thinking of a presi- Canada, at the same time he is extolling actually laughing with him. Free Trade Agreement. His focus dent who really does like North his relationship with Kim Jung Un is It was as though they were shar- zeroed in on Foreign Affairs Min- Korea more than Canada. simply too much, writes Sheila Copps. ing a joke together, but instead they ister . He reiter- During the press conference, Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore were laughing at him because the ated his annoyance by deliberately Trump said he would continue incredible pomposity of the presi- snubbing the prime minister at the to support the Kurdish people Trudeau and Freeland will be dent of the United States has made UN luncheon. because they fought side by side loathe to ignore the signals. Their him a joke on the international stage. The awkward moment when with Americans in Iraq. commitment to the Canadian dairy He obviously believes his Justin Trudeau tried to shake But Trump’s knowledge of industry stands fi rm, but they cer- alternative truth. Trump has spent Trump’s hand, was caught on cam- history must be limited. Canada tainly cannot afford to throw the rest so much of his presidential energy era. Trudeau tried to make the best fought beside the United States of Canada’s economy under the bus. Sheila Copps preaching to the converted that he of a bad situation, explaining away in two world wars, and has been So while the public posture Copps’ Corner may have no idea of the negative the obvious slight as simply a preoc- a greater friend to that country is fi rm, negotiators need to put world reaction to his bluster. cupation with the papers Trump was than any other partner. something on the table that will Politicians usually spend too reading. But the president’s con- In addition, our defence forces allow Trump to boast about his TTAWA—President Donald much time in cocoons of their tinued personal attacks on Canada have worked side by side in alternative win. OTrump’s free-range press own making. The closer you get to belied Trudeau’s calm exterior. Afghanistan and other hot spots That may not be too hard to do. conference last week simply con- the top, the less you are exposed Trump holds most of the cards around the world. He has consistently claimed victo- fi rmed the obvious. to comments from those who dis- in the NAFTA game. And while As far as Trump is concerned, ry with North Korea even though He suffers from a narcissistic agree with you. Power has a way public bravado is the only tack the that pales in comparison to cows. most observers see little progress personality disorder that distorts of shutting out genuine dissent, as Canadian team can take, internal- Trump has made it very clear on the denuclearization front. reality and creates his own alter- people usually tell a leader what ly the team must be roiling about from the beginning that the farm- It is frightening to see Trump’s native truth. she or he wants to hear. the possibility of economic fallout ers in Wisconsin are waiting for a alternative truth exposed on the The fi rst sign of a potential dis- But a good politician will try and from the absence of a deal. return on their election investment. world stage. order was his claim that world lead- stay close to the people. In Trump’s Trump made a vocal threat to The Americans have their own But that is the world he lives in. ers were laughing with him when case, that means the same people impose heavy excise taxes Ca- forms of agricultural protection- Sheila Copps is a former Jean he told the United Nations that he that got him into the White House. nadians autos. That move would ism but they see Canada’s system Chrétien-era cabinet minister and was amongst the greatest presi- Hillary Clinton referred to them defi nitely send the Canadian of supply management as a a former deputy prime minister. dents in the history of his country. as a “basket of deplorables.” That economy into a tailspin. NAFTA hill to die on. The Hill Times

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Maxime Pondering Bernier’s options Bernier, pictured on Sept. 14, 2018, One day he’s tweeting In fact, I recently saw a report which walking into indicated that only 45 per cent of young the National about ending supply Americans (defi ned as those aged 18-28) Press view capitalism positively, while 51 per Building management, the cent, approved of socialism. in Ottawa It wouldn’t surprise me a bit if we had where he next, he’s railing similar numbers here in Canada. announced Indeed, I’d go so far as to say free the founding against ‘extreme market capitalism is probably unpopular of the multiculturalism.’ So in a across all age groups. People’s Gerry Nicholls And in a way, that’s counter-intuitive, Party of sense, Maxime Bernier’s Post-Partisan Pundit since, as many economists would tell you, Canada. when it comes to generating prosperity, sacrifi cing purity for free market capitalism is history’s most heartless and as something that succeeds AKVILLE, ONT.—I sure hope Max- successful and effi cient economic system. only by exploiting the poor. the sake of votes. Can it mine Bernier, the leader and creator Socialism, by contrast, generates ... well, O Thus when compared to socialism, of the newly formed People’s Party of it generates what’s currently happening in which is generally seen as “caring” and work? Yes, so long as he Canada, doesn’t discourage easily. Venezuela. “compassionate,” capitalism always loses After all, by proclaiming his party as Yet, despite its success, capitalism has a doesn’t end up muddling the emotional war, and in politics, emotion the champion of free market ideology, he’s big image problem. reigns supreme. embarking on a tough road, since free Basically, as anyone who’s seen all his message. And two traumatic events of this cen- market ideology isn’t exactly trendy these those Christmas Scrooge movies knows, tury have made even usually pro-capitalist days. it’s easy to spin capitalism as greedy and ideological conservatives lose their enthu- siasm for embracing free market political themes. The 9/11 terrorist attack caused many conservatives to focus less on economics and more on issues like immigration and defence while the fi nancial meltdown of 2008, which resulted in governments hand- It’s time to ing over huge bail outs to corporations, triggered a conservative backlash against “crony capitalism.” Hence, the free market ideology of poli- ticians like Ronald Reagan is giving way to the anti-big business, anti-free trade, anti- talk about big government populist ideology of people like Donald Trump. At any rate, my point is, for all these reasons Bernier’s Peoples Party will have a tough time getting Canadians to accept his free market agenda. Yet, that’s not to say Bernier doesn’t mental health have options. One option, for instance, is for Bernier to stay true to who he is, and simply pres- ent himself as an unabashed free marketer, without worrying about how that will work out on Election Day. Basically, he could extol the virtues of on the Hill the free market—freedom, individualism, prosperity—while exposing and opposing the fl aws with socialism—high taxes, oner- ous regulations, government waste. Working in politics has unique challenges for our mental health: long And yes, there’d be a market for such a Peoples Party agenda. days and nights, travel and the pressure of elections. Join mental Canada’s libertarian-small “c” conserva- health experts and fellow politicians and staffers for an open tive niche, for example, would eat it up. But while libertarians are an enthusias- discussion about the challenges we face in creating a healthy tic bunch, they’re also a pretty small voting cluster. work-life balance. It’s time to discuss the things that need And even if Bernier managed to win to change and what we can do to make it happen. Special over some non-libertarians to his cause, it’s highly unlikely a libertarian-only approach would push his party into high gear. Report: Yet, maybe that doesn’t matter to Bernier. Maybe he’s willing to see his party as more of movement, something that sees Wednesday, promoting ideas and gaining converts to the cause, as more important than gaining votes. October 3 But is he willing? Rare is the politician who puts ideologi- cal values ahead of winning. This is why politicians usually try to create “coalitions,” i.e. they link own their ideological cluster base with others. And this is the option Bernier seems to be taking, as he’s openly appealing to populist-minded voters. One day he’s tweeting about ending supply management, the next, he’s railing against “extreme multiculturalism.” So in a sense, Bernier’s sacrifi cing pu- rity for the sake of votes. Can it work? For more information or to reserve your advertising Yes, so long as he doesn’t end up mud- space, contact The Hill Times display advertising dling his message. department: 613-688-8841, [email protected] Gerry Nicholls is a communications consultant www.gerrynicholls.com The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018 11 Opinion Canada’s airports are crucial Faith Goldy, pictured in this fi le photo with to the economic vitality Brian Lilley, isn’t going to win the Toronto o=|_;1oll†mbࢼ;v|_;‹v;uˆ;ĸ mayor’s race. She never expected to. ˆb|-Ѵ1olrom;m||o|_;1o†m|u‹Ľv|u-mvrou|-ঞombm=u-v|u†1|†u;ķ She had her sights set on Canada’s airports support ƐƖƓķƏƏƏ7bu;1|fo0v and generate something else, ŪƓѶ0bѴѴbombm7bu;1|;1omolb1-1ঞˆb|‹. writes Warren Kinsella. The Hill Times fi le photograph 00 D B Di 4,0 ire 13 re 9 c $ ct 1 t

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$ $ 1 Total Output our way, too 6 Total GDP 1 B $79B A vital component to the country’s transportation infrastructure,B Canada’s airports $35B I support 194,000 directn jobs and generate $48t billion inI direct economic activityt . d c n c e d r e u i r u i one. But she also got what she wanted most: c e d c e n d d I n d $ 0 B I It’s not just in the United the bulk of the news coverage that night. $ 1 0 B 2 States, and not just here and There she is at Ford Fest—and not for 00 D B D the fi rst time, either—posing for that now- ,0 ire 13 ire 94 c $ c there in Europe. It’s here. infamous photo with Ontario’s premier. 1 t t Only after being pressured by the opposi- tion and anti-hate groups does Doug Ford FOR EVERY ONE MILLION PASSENGERS tweet out his condemnation of bigotry—

6 and, sort of, Faith Goldy. 2 $ , Total Employment 3 Total Wages 0 t B Goldy is undeterred. She cheerily tweets 0 355,000 Jobs c $22B 0 e I r n back at him: “Proud to stand up for all Ca- I i t n d d c d n u e nadians alongside ya, Doug!” u I c e i r c e 0 0 d I n d There she is at the transit debate—or d 9 9 , 0 $ 6 B her goons, at least—doing their utmost to disrupt the proceedings. Shouting at those B Dire B Dir 19 ct 8 ec who are present. $ $4 t I’ve been writing about the racist right— Warren Kinsella and the anti-Semites and women-haters and Th e War Room the national socialist types—for three decades.

What Goldy has on offer isn’t particularly new. $ 6 Total GDP $ Total Output It’s all been done before: the promotion B 1 $35B 1 I $79B n t B ORONTO—The fi rst indication that the of a book calling for “the elimination” of d c t u e I n c far right was back was right there, right c i r d e T Jews (as she did). The recitation of “the four- e d u i r d n B I c e n d in front. Right outside the glass doors of teen words”—the neo-Nazi pledge that was $ 1 0 d $ 2 0 B I the Corus studios in Toronto. pioneered by a founder of The Order, after I stepped outside of the building, past he helped murder a Jewish talk show host. a worried-looking pair of security guards. All Goldy’s hate and bigotry has been AVERAGE DIRECT WAGE There they were: the ones who are neo-Na- done before. It isn’t new. What’s different, zi, white supremacist, Holocaust-denying what’s new, is what she is doing down here 140 MILLION higher than2 the. 2 MILLION 6.2 MILLION Hitlerian InfoWars freaks. And the ones in Toronto—and how she is doing it. 35% Canada-wide average who have been “shadow-banned” on Twitter. Goldy, you see, is following in the CANADA’S AIRPORTS PASSENGERS$67,000 FLIGHT AIRCRAFT And the birthers, the truthers, the los- footsteps of former Knights of the Ku Klux CANADA-WIDE AVERAGE $49,700 ers. And the ones who love guns and hate Klan leader David Duke—who retweets FREQUENCIESNO.0000000000 MOVEMENTS people with darker skin. Faith’s stuff, by the by—and presenting a The Faith Goldy herd. More than a hun- kinder, gentler face of hate. dred of them, at least. Goldy does what Duke did—and what They were there to protest the absence of Donald Trump’s acolytes do. She spews Goldy from the Global TV Toronto mayoral de- hatred and division, sure. But she does so bate. I was there because I am helping Toronto in pithy soundbites, using code words, and Mayor John Tory in his re-election campaign. the practised smile of a telegenic panellist When I stepped onto the sidewalk, the on Fox news. She’s good at it. Goldy mob erupted in screeches and boo- The results can’t be disputed: she’s ing. They don’t like me much, apparently. A running third in the mayoralty race, she’s couple of Toronto police offi cers approached raising money, she’s got plenty of follow- as some of Goldy’s fl ock started to follow. ers, and she’s even doing robocalls and “We think we should escort you to your TV ads. Debates or not, she is making her car,” one of the cops said, and the Goldy loathsome presence felt. goons peeled away. I told the cop I didn’t Anyway. I got to my car, and I drove slowly think that was necessary. away, a few haters hollering at me as I did. “We think it is,” he said. “We will escort The beast of hate is awake, folks, and he is you to your car.” slouching our way, too. Not just in the States, Welcome to Toronto’s 2018 mayoral not just here and there in Europe. Here. campaign, folks. It’s been something. Goldy isn’t going to win the Toronto Everywhere you look, Faith Goldy can mayor’s race. She never expected to. She be seen, like some foul, unkillable virus you had her sights set on something else. can’t remove from your computer. There Watching her mob in my rear view mir- she is, slithering onto the stage at the arts ror, I reckon she’s already got it. debate, her rightist goons chanting for “free Warren Kinsella is a former Jean speech” for them (but not for anyone else), Chrétien-era cabinet staffer and a former and then calling everyone present “commu- provincial and federal election war roomer. nists.” Goldy got led out by the police at that The Hill Times 12 MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018 | THE HILL TIMES Opinion In with the new, and not a minute too soon

But there is a sea change in and provincially—could become more signifi ant in the future. the air as more elections— It has the wind at its back these days, literally and fi guratively, as virtually provincial and federal— no part of the country is untouched by loom. At the very least, we extreme climate events—tornados in the national capital, fl ash fl oods in down- can hope the old parties town Toronto, extreme wildfi res in British Columbia and Alberta, melting Arctic sea- are jolted out of their pack, fl ooding in Atlantic Canada, and so on. While the evidence of changing climate complacency by the eager is increasingly obvious and frightening, the federal Liberals and Conservatives are newcomers nipping at hell-bent on getting another oil pipeline their heels. It’s either that, built, while many provincial governments care more about stopping a carbon tax or die a lingering death. than arresting carbon emissions. The New Democrat Party in Alberta has Election day in : become as much a captive of the oil indus- Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, PQ Leader Jean-François Lisée, Coalition Avenir try—even paying to circulate the industry’s Québec Leader François Legault, and Québec Solitaire Leader Manon Masse. At the moment, we don’t know pro-oil message on social media—as any of the outcome of today’s Quebec election, but polls predict signifi cant advances for Québec Solitaire, writes Photographs courtesy of Wikiepedia, Twitter, coalitionavenirquebec.org and quebecsolidaire.net its Progressive Conservative predecessors. Susan Riley. Federally, the NDP has been late and timid in its support of environmentalists in Brit- the Quebec student strikes in 2012. Its im- ties made small, but strategically important ish Columbia who are fi ghting the Trans pact throughout the campaign, particularly inroads. The Green Party now has three Mountain extension. Both federal and among young Montrealers, is only the latest seats in the 49-seat legislature as does the provincial NDP parties have been riven by evidence of eroding support for the coun- new, right-leaning People’s Alliance Party. internal division between union support- try’s traditional political parties. Both instantly became attractive potential ers, seduced by the promise of jobs in an Increasing numbers of voters across the partners to the larger parties vying for expanded oil patch, and environmentalists country—many, but not all, young—are fed power. Now it appears Liberal Premier worried about increased emissions. Susan Riley up with the same old, slippery, antagonistic Brian Gallant is going to try to govern with The Green Party has no such confl ict. Impolitic and cynical politics on offer from estab- support of the Greens, which gives the Instead, it proposes an orderly transi- lishment parties. Some simply stop voting, party clout beyond its numbers. tion away from fossil fuels with lost jobs some default to the simplistic solutions of In British Columbia, NDP Leader John replaced by new opportunities in the fast- HELSEA, QUE.—At the moment, we angry populists like Doug Ford, others—in Horgan’s fragile minority also depends growing green technology sector. It also Cdon’t know the outcome of today’s Que- growing numbers—are ready to try some- on the support of the legislature’s three supports construction of domestic refi ner- bec election, but polls predict signifi cant ad- thing new. Green Party members. And, in the event- ies to process more of Canada’s oil before vances for Québec Solidaire, a left-leaning In New Brunswick last week, while ful Ontario election in June, voters in export. Indeed, the Green Party plan isn’t sovereigntist party that was born in 2006 the Liberals and Conservatives battled Guelph sent Mike Schreiner, the fi rst ever unlike some of the green promises Justin and gained momentum in the aftermath of themselves to a standstill, two minor par- Green Party MLA to Queen’s Park. He is Trudeau offered in 2015 and has failed already attracting outsize media inter- so dramatically to deliver. It would be no est, partly because of the novelty of his surprise if some Liberal ridings in B.C.’s victory. 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In just one year after signing CETA, We will continue to keep we have seen 98 per cent of all tariffs Canadians and Canadian between Canada and the EU become duty free. That is real change for Canadian businesses in mind when families who now don`t have to pay the extra taxes on imported goods. But it isn’t we are working to expand just real change for consumers; it is also real change for Canadian businesses. At trade diversifi cation. It the Port of Montreal alone, we have seen 20 per cent more traffi c in goods headed is our job to open more across the Atlantic. doors and make sure that This enormous step in growth for Canada and the EU has been the reason Canadians have access to why new shipping lanes have been added to accommodate container traffi c. When global markets. 9000 tariff lines drop to zero, workers and farmers, entrepreneurs and artisans can compete and succeed with any one based in Europe, a market of over 500 million consumers. Canada’s success depends on our government’s ability to diversify trade. The EU is the world’s second largest economy and Canada’s second largest trading partner after the United States. As we look to our neighbour to the south and the intensifying trade situation we fi nd International Trade Diversifi cation Minister ourselves in, it is evident that Canadian jobs and Canadian families depend on the success of CETA. Opinion Canada’s success also depends on doing trade differently. The opposition favours lobal trade impacts the lives of middle- the speed of the status quo approach but Gclass Canadians every day. From the we all know that has left far too many on blueberries you put in your oatmeal in the the sidelines, ill-equipped or unable to take morning,to the mackerel you cook at night advantage of new access to more markets. for dinner, Canadians are very much a part Our government will not settle for any of important global relationships that im- deal, we want the right deal and will do the pact the lives of millions of people around work necessary to get it. the world every day. CETA ensures that increased trade As we mark the fi rst anniversary of the workers’ rights and environmental protec- signing of the Canada European Union tions are enhanced and protected and that Comprehensive Economic and Trade small and medium-sized businesses gain Agreement (CETA), I would like to refl ect meaningful access to procurement and how this agreement is creating more well- sales across the EU. paying jobs in Canada and lower living We got CETA signed by thinking about costs for middle class Canadians. what would make that budding entrepre-

THE SHIP’S NAME IS ON THE BOW. THEIR NAMES ARE ON EVERYTHING ELSE. Jim Carr, pictured with Finance Minister on May 29, 2018, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. Canada’s success depends on the government’s ability to diversify trade. The EU is the world’s second largest economy and Canada’s second largest trading partner after the :HȇUHEXLOGLQJDQbHQWLUHLQGXVWU\ɋȃɋDQGLQ United States. As Canada looks to the United States and the intensifying trade situation Canada fi nds itself in, it is evident that Canadian jobs and Canadian families depend on the success of WKHSURFHVVZHDUHFUHDWLQJMREVDQG The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade CETA, writes Jim Carr. JHQHUDWLQJHFRQRPLFDFWLYLW\DFURVV&DQDGD CETA is a trade agreement between neur, small business owner, farmer, or Canada and the European Union (EU) that at manufacturer better equipped to compete When you build ships, its core lowers tariffs and opens access. That and succeed. you build more than ships. means for Canadians benefi t from greater We will continue to keep Canadians and choice and more buyers for the goods we Canadian businesses in mind when we are make every day and services we can provide working to expand trade diversifi cation. from ICT to transportation engineering. CETA It is our job to open more doors and make goes further still by addressing things such as sure that Canadians have access to global labour standards, the removal of unnecessary markets. CETA paves the way for new cus- nss.seaspan.com regulatory requirements, automation of border tomers, clients and the good middle-class procedures, and many other factors that shape jobs that come with it. how Canada trades with the EU. Taken to- International Trade Diversifi cation gether, CETA makes it easier for the fi rst-time Minister Jim Carr is also the Liberal MP for or would-be exporter to crack into the lucrative Winnipeg South Centre, Man. European market and grow. The Hill Times 14 MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018 | THE HILL TIMES Opinion

now famous comment that has The balance between become a meme (not that there were memes back in 1964). During a threshold case on obscenity he stated, “I shall not countering terrorism today attempt further to defi ne the kinds of material I under- stand to be embraced within that shorthand description and free speech [‘hard-core pornography’], and perhaps I could never succeed in intelligibly doing so. But I know it when I see it.” RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, left, and Public Safety Minister I know it when I see it. , pictured May 7, 2018, at the National Press We are faced more and more Does that only apply to por- Theatre in Ottawa. CSIS, the RCMP, and other investigative bodies with the need to take action nography? Or can it apply to need to know who is involved in extremist activity and monitoring terrorist propaganda? online postings is part of that task. Leaving extremist material up against violent—or violence- Back in May or June of is often an important part in building a case to take to court. The 2018 (but just made public government is thus stuck between a rock and a hard place, writes inspiring—material present recently), federal Crown Phil Gurski. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade on an increasingly diverse prosecutors for the fi rst time used the terrorism-propa- When it comes to terrorist propaganda online environment. Not ganda provision of the Criminal Code in it should be obvious that some material Phil Gurski an attempt to remove content from the is more clearly ‘terroristic’ than others. surprisingly, governments Terrorism internet. The law allows the government to Beheading videos, images of homosexu- are having a hard time order social media companies to take down als thrown off buildings, the burning to material and report the parties responsible death of captives—these are no-brainers. keeping up. TTAWA—In 1964, U.S. Supreme Court for putting it up in the fi rst place. The move Not only does the state have the right to Ojustice Potter Stewart came up with a is interesting but rife with challenges. tell providers to remove this stuff, it is increasingly becoming incumbent on those companies to take proactive action to take Leading beer, wine, and spirits producers it down right away without being told to do so. This is what Facebook, Twitter, and oth- ers are already beginning to do. have joined forces with some of the world’s What about the less obvious uploads? What of speeches by terrorist leaders? What of material that talks about the injus- prominent digital platforms to set and deliver tices that lead to radicalization and violent extremism? What about fi lms about terror- ists? This last one is exactly what is under new and robust standards of responsibility debate in Norway now that a fi lm about Anders Breivik, the man behind the 2011 mass murders, is out. While the director emphasizes that his work does not focus for their wider industries on the violence of that day, some people would object to a movie that portrays a Today, we announce a unique partnership between – ensure the most-up-to-date safeguards are used terrorist event. It is also not impossible that some who view the fi lm could be radical- the eleven leading beer, wine, and spirits companies so that marketing communications relating to beer, ized by it. that form the International Alliance for Responsible wine and spirits are directed to those adults who can It gets more complicated. What to do Drinking (IARD), and four of the leading global lawfully buy these products; with content that is hateful, or inspires internet platforms: Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter – explore what changes can be made to further diminish hate in others? Should that be earmarked and YouTube. chances of those underage seeing this advertising and and acted upon? What about freedom – explore ways people can have greater control over of speech? When Twitter and Facebook As stewards of some of the world’s most known whether they see alcohol advertising and opt out of banned American right-wing demagogue Alex Jones from their platforms, all hell brands, we are united in our determination to set receiving advertisements for alcohol products. We broke loose. In light of the increasingly and live up to high standards of responsibility for our respect different cultural backgrounds and recognize industries. polarized atmosphere south of the border, that there are people who do not wish to see actions like this by social media giants By working together and leveraging the innovative marketing communications from beer, wine and merely feed the conviction that the ‘Deep State’ is trying to stifl e the views of those and pioneering mindsets that drive our businesses, we spirits producers on their social media. on the right of the political spectrum. know we can achieve more to deliver new standards We believe our partnership has the potential to go And here’s more to think about. CSIS, of responsibility in the advertising of beer, wine and beyond our individual companies and could create the RCMP, and other investigative bodies spirits across social media. change across a range of platforms and advertisers, need to know who is involved in extremist Տ̈“>ÌiÞLi˜iẅ˜}Ì iÌ œÕÃ>˜`ÃœvLÕȘiÃÃiÃÜ œ activity and monitoring online postings is To establish these robust standards, we will work want to advertise responsibly and the billions of people part of that task. Leaving extremist mate- together to: who use digital platforms every day. rial up is often an important part in building a case to take to court. The government is thus stuck between a rock and a hard place. We are faced more and more with the need to take action against violent—or violence-inspiring—material present on an increasingly diverse online environment. Not surprisingly, governments are having a hard time keeping up: the private sector Matt Derella Jennifer Park Stout Steve Hatch Debbie Weinstein is usually several steps ahead. It is far from clear that those governments are up to the task. As a former intelligence analyst, I am confl icted. My understanding of the threat necessitated having access to what people were reading and viewing. At the same Carlos Brito Akiyoshi Koji Mahesh Madhavan Matt Shattock Paul C. Varga Cees ‘t Hart time, the organization I worked for— CSIS—was created to stop acts of terror- ism and interdict those responsible for it. So do we let the material to stay or do we fl ag it for removal? Good questions. The debate will go on. Multiple parties will have to weigh in. They must be allowed Ivan Menezes Jean-François Van Boxmeer Mark Hunter Alexandre Ricard Yoshinori Isozaki to do so. Phil Gurski’s latest book, ‘An End to the War on Terrorism,‘ is now available. A book launch will be held on Oct. 3 at 7:30 IARD AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS | 19.09.18 p.m. at Peter Devine’s in Ottawa. The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018 15 Cannabis News

things are tweaked accordingly, Questions still abound with Mr. Mackenzie believes voters will cut the Trudeau government some slack, whereas they could be less forgiving of the Ford gov- ernment because of this change only few weeks before pot so close to the wire, said Mr. Mackenzie. Mr. Keller said Ontario has provided “another outlet” for legalization, massive policy shift consumers and it made the right move in ditching the “govern- ment-run monopoly” its prede- cessor had endorsed, “The [Ford] government has actually respond- tive MP (Sarnia- Pushing the deadline back by Mr. Rewak said. “We’re migrating ed responsibly. They inherited a Critics say there’s Lambton, Ont.), her party’s health a few months—its target date was from the illegal marketplace to a situation from the federal govern- critic, in an interview. July 1 originally—afforded the legal one, and we don’t know how still uncertainty ment and from the provincial In its July statement, the as- industry more time to “stress test long that process is going to take. government.” around whether sociation said this doesn’t mean the system,” said Allan Rewak, Until the legal system is strong, the police is unable to deal with acting executive director of the we thought it was inappropriate Canadians will drug-impaired drivers. Cannabis Canada Association, to put the ongoing regulatory fees The black market right away.” A key part of the government’s encounter greater , In terms of concerns around objective in legalizing recre- scrutiny when pictured at ensuring access is restricted to ational pot is to starve the black Rideau Hall adults, Craig Robinson, principal market. That objective is a tall or- crossing the U.S. in mid-July at Earnscliffe Strategy Group der that will take years to reach, following his and former Liberal staffer during according to observers. border. There’s appointment the Chrétien and Martin govern- Some say the government to the cabinet ments, said the high bar for entry has set reasonable expectations also the question as border for licensed producers to get around legalization. of when the security approval from Health Canada is “I think this is a much bet- minister. The enough to dissuade businesses ter system than no legal access. government will Hill Times from going rogue by selling to That’s what the government fi le photo by underage consumers. hoped to do, hoped to communi- implement its cost- Andrew Meade “In some cases, you’re looking cate,” said Mr. Mackenzie. “They at a $10-million licence to get the can’t be blamed for delivering recovery regime. grow-op up and running before exactly the cautious, careful you’ve earned a single dollar in approach they always said they revenue. If you fl out the rules, were going to do.” Continued from page 1 which we’re not seeing … then Darrell Dexter, vice-chairman “He’s had broad experience you’re putting all of your capital at Global Public Affairs and for- with this. Having the former at risk,” he said. mer NDP premier of Nova Scotia, [Toronto] police chief there gives Mr. Robinson noted that the said one of the big questions a lot of Canadians comfort going government’s strength has been consumers will have from day into this,” said Shane Mackenzie, in ensuring there’s a “safe and one is whether what’s on offer is associate consultant at Ensight Ms. Gladu said she also raised which represents some of the quality supply,” thanks to the expansive, in terms of the strains Canada and former Liberal strat- concerns about whether Canadi- major licensed producers. centralized system it has set up available. egist. “I think there’s still a lot of ans, particularly those with ties “There’s a lot of oversight for granting—and revoking—li- “Every time you rule out a conversations to be had with po- to the cannabis sector, will face steps we had to take, and it was cences. product, or you limit the selection, lice chiefs, which is why he’s still more scrutiny entering the U.S., good for us to test that out to Where the government has then you’re increasing the viabil- the guy. … You need him there up where those caught in possession make sure we could get it right,” ceded jurisdiction to the prov- ity of the illicit market,” he said. until the election because of the with marijuana and other illicit said Mr. Rewak. For example, inces is over how cannabis is The dried fl ower and cannabis comfort that provides to Canadi- drugs would be banned from ever companies had to ensure they are ultimately distributed. The Ford oil will be legal, but the govern- ans.” visiting again. compliant with the excise stamp government, for example, an- ment is waiting a year before it Garry Keller, former chief of “No one is informed about that all licensed products must nounced on Sept. 27 the province lifts restrictions on the sale of staff to then-interim Conserva- what’s happening at the border,” bear. will eventually allow an unlim- infused products. tive leader Rona Ambrose, said she said. “If you’re expecting to At the same time, Ivan Ross ited number of cannabis stores When asked if the govern- Mr. Blair has been less publicly have a global career, that’s an Vrána, vice-president at Hill and to proliferate, abandoning the ment made the right call in visible on the fi le than anticipated issue.” Knowlton Strategies, said the in- plan of its predecessor in July to setting up two phases of legaliza- and there was confusion expected Mr. Keller also said the gov- dustry is still waiting for feedback restrict the sale to province-run tion, NDP MP (Van- early on about his mandate, ernment hasn’t done a good job on whether the government will operations. That decision, made a couver-Kingsway, B.C.) said in an though he noted the minister’s communicating what marijuana postpone its plan to implement few months before legalization, interview that the government is profi le could change closer to Oct. users should expect at the border, the cost-recovery fee for at least a means that at least until April “almost completely unprepared” 17, the date for legalization. if they’re asked whether they’ve and had plenty of time—starting “We’re less than a month away used pot, “There hasn’t been a from when it came into offi ce in from legalization, and we’ve seen huge a public campaign on it.” NDP MP Don October 2015—to get it done in more leadership from the prov- In a Sept. 18 interview with Davies, pictured one go, as Colorado had done. inces. That might be by design,” CBC’s Power & Politics, Mr. Blair at a Hill scrum Delaying the legalization of Mr. Keller said. “From an issues- said he doesn’t anticipate a ma- in May, said edibles and other products, he management perspective, the gov- jority of Canadians’ experiences the government said, undercuts its objective for ernment might say, ‘Look, this is crossing the border to change is ‘almost legalization, because it will have going to be a challenge to roll out signifi cantly once legalization completely the effect of keeping the illicit in any respect, so it’s better that sets in, since Canada has, for the unprepared for market afl oat. the provinces are talking about it, past fi ve years, had a medicinal legalization.’ The “What’s going to happen? than if we’re talking about it, be- marijuana industry up and run- Hill Times fi le They’re going to get it from the cause if we’re talking about it, we ning. “Frankly, if you show up at photograph by illicit market in an unregulated might actually take more blame if the border looking like Cheech Andrew Meade [environment],” he said. things don’t roll out properly.” and Chong, you’re going into Mr. Dexter said when it came The Canadian Association of secondary,” he said, clarifying time to the nitty-gritty process Police Chiefs in July said it is not that if one tries to enter the U.S. of turning a campaign promise entirely prepared to deal with im- reeking of marijuana or appear- into reality, the government was paired driving, as it does not ex- ing to be under the infl uence, confronted with the monumental pect to reach the target of having that will draw border security’s task of dealing with all of the 2,000 drug-recognition experts attention. questions associated with getting (DREs) ready by Oct. 17, accord- Asked what more could the legalization right. “I think they ing to The Canadian Press. Some government be doing to commu- approached it in the only way 733 DREs, who are not them- nicate with the public, Mr. Keller they could. They stuck to this selves the offi cers dispatched on said, “The biggest problem is the year after legalization. It solicited 2019, consumers will have to get communication [line] that this is the front line, have been trained deadline. In order to communi- feedback in July, with a 30-day their supply online. about permitting [the sale], not as of May. cate a major policy shift like this, consultation period. “When you have provinces and promoting,” he said. “In further- “The police aren’t prepared. you need a long runway to com- “We’re happy to pay our fair territories push back or cause the ance of that objective, they’ve I have heard from police chiefs municate with Canadians. Just share. We just didn’t feel that the system to lag, that is going to re- taken a relatively cautious path to across the country. They have not by their timeline, they haven’t fi rst year, when the system was fl ect on them politically than [on] legalization.” had all of their drug recognition provided themselves with a long just being established, was the Justin Trudeau,” Mr. Mackenzie [email protected] offi cers trained,” said Conserva- timeline.” time to add that additional cost,” said. If there are minor issues and The Hill Times 16 MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018 | THE HILL TIMES Opinion

big. Really big. You just won’t Do civilizations survive? believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is.” The Hubble telescope has There’s still a huge amount ONDON, U.K.—“The universe is a revealed around a hundred Lpretty big place,” as Carl Sagan once billion galaxies in the universe. of research to be done in remarked. “If it’s just us, seems like an aw- Total number of potentially life- ful waste of space.” supporting planets? Around this new domain, but it’s The Drake Equation is gradually fi lling 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 out, and it’s looking good for the existence (ten billion trillion). time to ask where our own of life, the rise of intelligence, and the In other models, the planet’s people (creatures? beings?) delay Drake’s remaining factors planetary civilization falls likely number of civilizations elsewhere in switching the energy sources for too long. They all switch in are still unknown quantities. The the universe. the end, but the laggards still don’t make it. The population only two that matter for Adam on this spectrum of possible There’s even reason to hope that some starts to fall, then appears to stabilize for a while, then rushes Frank—because all he wants to high-energy technological civilizations suc- downward to extinction. Nobody saw that one coming, but it’s know is how many non-human behaviours. cessfully pass through the energy-environ- what the models are telling us. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay civilizations have ever existed ment bottleneck that our own planetary civi- anywhere in the universe—are lization is now entering. But not many make tion of those planets can potentially sup- what fraction of potentially life- it through the bottleneck without suffering port life? We know the answers now, and supporting planets actually do develop life; major losses, and quite a lot just collapse. they are pretty encouraging. and what proportion of those planets go on The Drake Equation was written by There’s around one new star annually, to develop intelligent life. American radio astronomer Frank Drake most stars have planets, and about one What Adam Frank has done, in his re- in 1961 to estimate how many high-tech star in fi ve hosts one or more planets with cent book, Light of the Stars: Alien Worlds civilizations there were in the galaxy. It liquid water on the surface. That means and the Fate of the Earth, is to point out had seven factors, but they were all empty. that there are probably around a hundred that there must therefore have been a lot of The fi rst three factors, all uncertain billion planets in this galaxy alone that can ‘exo-civilizations.’ Make your assumptions Gwynne Dyer in 1961, were: what is the average rate of support life, but that’s just a start. about fi rst life and then intelligence emerg- star formation in our galaxy; how many of As Douglas Adams pointed out in The ing on any given planet as pessimistic as Global Aff airs those stars have planets; and what propor- Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, “Space is you like, and there will still be a lot. Maybe not billions or even millions, but even if you assume that only one life- supporting planet in a million trillion ever supported a civilization, there would have been 10,000 of them. That’s big enough for a statistical sample, and what Frank really wants to do is to crank the numbers The Standard: Supporting and get a handle on how many of those civilizations would have made it through the bottleneck. He doesn’t need to know anything specifi c about those unknown exo-civi- Workplace Mental Health lizations. He only need to know that all civilizations use large amounts of energy, and that there is a strictly limited number of ways that a technologically ‘young’ civili- zation like ours can access energy. There are fossil fuels, if your planet had a Carboniferous Era, or just burning biomaterials if it didn’t. There’s hydro, Workplaces can play an essential The MHCC is committed to helping wind and tides. There’s solar, geothermal and nuclear. That’s it. Using energy always part in maintaining positive mental employers create and maintain mentally produces waste, but some of these modes health. They can give people the healthy workplaces by providing the produce far less heat, carbon-dioxide, and toxic chemicals than others. opportunity to feel productive and necessary tools, information, and support. So put different original mixes of these energy sources into your experimental be a strong contributor to employee models, put in different planetary condi- The National Standard of Canada tions as well (some planets closer to their well-being. Yet it can also be a stressful suns, some further away), and run a few environment that contributes to the rise for Psychological Health and Safety thousand of these models through your computer. of mental health problems and illnesses. in the Workplace It turns out that most of the models see runaway population growth, followed at Webinar series and toolkits a distance by growing pressures on the In any given week, 500,000 Canadians planet’s environment that lowers the ‘popu- are unable to work due to mental health lation carrying capacity.’ Training: Mental Health First Aid, At some point the alarmed population problems and illnesses. switches to lower-impact energy sources. The Working Mind There is still a steep die-back (up to 70 per cent) in the population, but then a steady state emerges and the civilization survives. In other models, the planet’s people (creatures? beings?) delay switching the 338 Conversations: energy sources for too long. They all switch in the end, but the laggards still don’t make it. The population starts to fall, then ap- On October 30, the MHCC and the &DQDGLDQChamber of Commerce will launch 338Conversations, pears to stabilize for a while, then rushes a grassroots campaign that invites Parliamentarians to lead a game-changing conversation in their downward to extinction. Nobody saw that community. This year the theme will be Mental Health in the Workplace. one coming, but it’s what the models are telling us. 338 Conversations launch: October 30, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., in 237-C Centre Block. There’s still a huge amount of research to be done in this new domain, but it’s time to ask where our own planetary civiliza- tion falls on this spectrum of possible behaviours. I don’t know, but this just in: oil produc- tion is at an all-time high of 100 million Together, barrels a day, and the Organization of We accelerate change. Petroleum-Exporting Countries predicts that it will reach 112 million barrels a Learn more, visit: day in the next 20 years. That’s the wrong mentalhealthcommission.ca direction. Gwynne Dyer’s new book is Grow- ing Pains: The Future of Democracy (and Work). The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018 17 Trans Mountain News

Scheer said. “What they an- Grits in unusual place of being attacked on nounced last week gets us no closer to construction or comple- tion of this critical project and both sides for controversial Trans Mountain what they have done over the last three years has infl icted terrible damage to our energy sector.” NDP MP Nathan Cullen pipeline project, say strategists, pollsters (Skeena-Bulkley Valley, B.C.) said the Conservative plan has made “little to no” mention of “sincere” like cost of living and housing consultations with the Indigenous For B.C. Liberal costs; while in Vancouver Island, community. MPs its a ‘it’s a no- pipeline could be a bigger deal, “I just don’t see a lot of merit which elects the NDP and the in what Mr. Scheer has put for- win scenario,’ says sole Green MP; and the interior, ward and it certainly is not going largely won by the Conservatives, to get the outcome he wants,” pollster Greg Lyle. are job-driven voters. he told reporters after Question Frank Graves, the president Period on Sept. 25. of EKOS, said in an email that Mr. Cullen criticized both the Continued from page 1 it remains “fuzzy” if B.C. Liberal Liberal and Conservative plan for pipeline expansion and their sup- MPs will be impacted, but said the pipeline saying in both cases: port of the project could threaten some coastline ridings could be “They’re saying the outcome is their centre-left coalition, say at risk. So far, the fallout from the already determined. Now we’re pollsters and strategists. decision has been “modest.” going to go out and meaningfully “The problem for the federal “It takes a certain amount of Natural Resources Amarjeet Sohi, centre, is the leading political minister consult. It’s the opposite of the government will be that this also political skill to be shot from two responsible for the Trans Mountain pipeline. Conservative Leader , defi nition of meaningful consul- reinforces the opposition points different fronts,” said Robin Sears, right, and NDP MP Romeo Saganash, left, meanwhile, have been prominent tation. When you consult with that the government has failed to former national director of the critics of the pipeline fi le. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade somebody in a deep and mean- NDP for seven years. “As of today, deliver on this promise and this ingful way all options are on the they failed badly.” quagmire that they are stuck in.” Grits high marks, could not be appears to be further delays,” Mr table.” “The biggest concern, if you’re Mr. Nanos said both propo- “more dramatic.” Graves wrote. On Sept. 25, NDP MP Romeo a B.C. Liberal MP, is no one’s nents and opponents of the pipe- “If they have not started con- Ms. Curran said the Liberals Saganash’s (Abitibi-Baie James- happy about the job you are do- line aren’t happy. struction they’ll lose the election,” are “scrambling” to fi gure out how Nunavik-Eeyou, Que.) frustration ing on this fi le,” Greg Lyle, pollster “From a Liberal perspective, he said. “Even if they have started to deal with the court decision. with how the Liberals are han- and owner of Innovative Re- they want this to go away and not construction they may still lose However, Ms. Curran said the dling the consultations erupted search Group, said. “It’s a no-win be in the news,” Mr. Nanos said, the election because they will issue will matter most in “ex- in the House when he asked Mr. scenario.” adding that the issue will likely have lost all of B.C.” tremely uncompetitive” areas that Trudeau, “Why does the prime The Trans Mountain pipeline have oxygen for the foreseeable “They are in a really bad the Liberals wouldn’t have done minister not just say the truth and has been subject to a litany of future. place.” well in anyway, such as Alberta tell Indigenous peoples that he delays—from drawn-out protests Mr. Nanos said the decision to Rachel Curran, the former pol- and Saskatchewan. does not give a fuck about their resulting in the government’s pur- buy and continue supporting the icy director in Stephen Harper’s “This is not bad for them rights?” chase of it from Kinder Morgan pipeline isn’t going to help the Prime Minister’s Offi ce, said the politically in British Columbia, I Mr. Saganash was sanctioned for $4.5-billion, to a decision on Liberals, as many pro-pipeline court decision shows the Liberal don’t think,” Ms. Curran told The by House Speaker Aug. 30 by the Federal Court of backers aren’t traditional Liberals consultations were fl awed, and Hill Times. “While I do think there (Halifax West, N.S.) for his use of Appeal that found the National supporters. The bigger risk is the that it wasn’t just the consulta- are a majority of British Colum- “unparliamentary language,” to Energy Board’s (NEB) assessment Liberals losing their progressive tions from the former Conserva- bians who support the pipeline if which he apologized. of the project was fl awed. Mean- base. tive government that were fl awed, you ask them ... I don’t think sup- Mr. Cullen said Mr. Saganash while, Kinder Morgan fi nancial “If I was a Liberal MP in Brit- which is how the Liberals have porters of the pipeline are going was expressing his “frustration documents suggest construction ish Columbia, I would be very tried to spin it. to vote on the issue.” and outrage” about the govern- costs will be as high as $9.3-bil- nervous because this would not Mr. Sears said the byelection She added that those opposed ment’s performance on the fi le. lion, according to The Canadian be helpful in terms of electoral will have an impact on NDP sup- to the pipeline, who she said are “He used language that’s not Press. chances,” Mr. Nanos told The port in B.C., as the pipeline issue in the minority, are the ones that appropriate for Parliament but The Federal Court of Appeal Hill Times in an interview. “What will be on display. He said the will vote on the issue. it’s certainly understandable for ruled on Aug. 30 that the NEB those Liberal MPs have to hope numbers will probably be “a little “To have the pipeline delayed somebody who has had such a failed in its consultations with for is that the New Democrats different, by the time the snow further, and not be in the middle personal level experienced this some First Nations communities and the Greens are not effective melts.” of construction when the election country betray him and all Indig- along the pipeline’s path, as well in capitalizing on this as an issue.” Mr. Nanos said his polling has is underway, is actually, I think, enous Canadians over and over as not taking into consideration Polling has yet to show the shown environmental issues to be good for the Liberals in British again to this very day,” he said. the impact shipping traffi c may NDP and the Greens have yet to of most concern in Quebec and Columbia,” Ms. Curran said. “They On Sept. 27 in Question Period, have on Pacifi c orca whales. take advantage of the issue, Mr. in British Columbia and both are don’t want to talk about this dur- Mr. Saganash said Mr. Trudeau Natural Resources Minister Nanos said. “critical” provinces if the Liber- ing the next election, and this is committed to “free, prior, and Amarjeet Sohi ( Mill Mr. Nanos said an important als want a chance to retain their going to help them in B.C.” informed consent” of Indigenous Woods, Alta.) has said the pipe- indicator will be the Burnaby majority government. Flanked by Conservative critic peoples, but he has advanced a line project will continue ahead in South byelection where NDP Mr. Lyle said the majority of for Indigenous and northern af- project that the Indigenous com- the “right way.” Leader will run people in B.C. support the deci- fairs Cathy McLeod (Kamloops- munity rejects. The pipeline will triple the and if Mr. Singh can turn the sion to approve the pipeline, but Thompson-Cariboo, B.C.) and Mr. Trudeau responded that amount of crude oil and refi ned byelection into a referendum there are a large minority who critic for natural resources several Indigenous communities products that can be transported on the Liberals’ handling of the are opposed to it. (Lakeland, Alta.), have signed agreements support- from Alberta to Burnaby, B.C. pipeline. Mr. Lyle, whose most recent Leader Andrew Scheer (Regina- ing the pipeline. In response to the court’s Mr. Sears said the Liberals polling on the issue was early in Qu’Appelle, Sask.) announced his Mr. Sears said the government decision, Mr. Sohi announced on didn’t listen to the advice provid- the summer, echoed Mr. Nanos’ party’s own pipeline plan at the has to reach out to Indigenous Sept. 21 that the NEB will have 22 ed by former Yukon premier Tony comments that both pipeline sup- National Press Theatre on Sept. 24. groups who are on the opposite weeks to consult Canadians and Penikett and the Trans Mountain porters and detractors are upset Mr. Scheer said he wants the side of the issue, and not just tout report back to the government by pipeline environment review with the government’s handling government to appoint a special those who support the pipeline Feb. 22, 2019. panel who reported on the errs in of the issue, and the Liberals’ representative to lead the consul- project. A hearing panel has been set the Tories consultation process. main issue on the fi le will be tations, and request a stay of the In a statement, Grand Chief up by the NEB and the energy “[The Liberals] did not address pulling together their centre-left appeal court decision to appeal to Stewart Phillip, president of the board has set a deadline for Oct. 3 the consultation process that the coalition. Canada’s top court. Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, said, to fi le comments or to register to Tories had failed to do ... and so He said the decision could be He also urged support for “It is clear that Indigenous and appear at a hearing. they’re now being blamed for not good for both the NDP and the Independent Senator Douglas non-Indigenous peoples alike “I am confi dent in the NEB’s having done something that the Greens, but also might not make Black’s (Alberta) bill to give the do not want this project built. ability to complete a thorough Tories should be being blamed,” a difference for anybody. feds jurisdiction over the pipeline, Instead of continuing to waste examination of the matters di- he told The Hill Times. “But they Mr. Lyle added one of the most as well as to repeal the controver- more money, time and resources rected by the government within get some of the blame because important aspects of the Liber- sial environment assessment Bill on this aberration, Mr. Trudeau the required timeline,” said Peter they didn’t pay attention when als’ success in B.C. is how much C-69, which is currently in front needs to accept the public’s rejec- Watson, the NEB’s CEO, in a they were warned it was a prob- voters feel the Liberals should be of the Senate. tion, as reifi ed by the wisdom of press release. lem that needed to be fi xed.” faulted in the court decision, a The NEB directive will only the courts, to reject the project Mr. Sohi said consultations It’s been a “comedy of errors,” question he is currently polling. lead to more delays of the project, altogether.” with Indigenous groups will hap- Mr. Sears said, that are mostly The Liberals have 18 MPs Mr. Scheer said. “The Trudeau government’s fa- pen later. self-infl icted. from British Columbia, most of “After years of failing to natical determination to build this “The Liberals have been trying Mr. Sears said the pipeline will which around Vancouver and the deliver results on the Kinder Mor- disastrous pipeline and tanker to make the best out of a bad situ- be the second biggest issue after Lower Mainland. gan Trans Mountain Expansion, project is boorish and dishearten- ation,” Nik Nanos, chairperson at NAFTA. He added the contrast Mr. Lyle said those in the Justin Trudeau and the Liberals ing,” Mr. Phillip said. Nanos Research, said. “The reality to which the Liberals handled Lower Mainland are most focused still have no plan of action to [email protected] is that this is a complete political NAFTA, of which he gave the on middle-class driven issues, get the pipeline completed,” Mr. The Hill Times 18 MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018 | THE HILL TIMES Opinion

terprise, fi nds its moment Arts Day on the Hill: a on the Hill on Oct. 2 to celebrate and strengthen Canadian cultural policy. In 2016, one of the big- celebration of the artistic gest lobby days in recent history was conducted by the Canadian Arts Coali- tion, a non-partisan collab- profession in Canada orative movement which People pictured at the Canadian Screen Awards in Toronto in saw more than 150 arts 2015. The artistic profession, one that often straddles the line advocates come to Ottawa somewhere between public good and private enterprise, fi nds its for Arts Day on the Hill. moment on the Hill on Oct. 2 to celebrate and strengthen Canadian This year, arts advocate will This year, they bring with cultural policy, writes Ainslee Beer, but there are two main issues them a message to Par- bring with them a message artists want to see resolved. The Hill Times fi le photograph liamentarians to increase to Parliamentarians to investment for Canadian Heritage’s Canada Arts Presentation Fund Without a clear process to demystify art- increase investment for and to clear up myths and administrative ist taxation policies for small businesses and processes on artist taxation. self-employed individuals, artists become Canadian Heritage’s Canada Most people know that entering a cre- susceptible to unnecessary audits. These au- ative profession is risky but rewarding, with dits have been occurring at an increased rate Arts Presentation Fund Ainslee Beer volatile income potential, but with signifi - over the last four years, due in part because taxation bulletins have been buried on the and to clear up myths and Opinion cant contributions made to contemporary culture and life. Many artists have sporadic government website. This archiving has re- employment opportunities and irregular sulted from the process of updating govern- administrative processes on ment documents to accessibility standards. ANFF, ALTA.—The artistic profession, annual incomes, coming from a variety of As such, two main issues are seeing artist taxation. one that often straddles the line some- sources such as grants, commissions, pre- B increased attention: where between public good and private en- sentations, copyright royalties, etc. Classifi cation of Income. Many self- employed artists may receive a signifi cant portion of their income from grants, particu- larly from public granting bodies such as the Canada Council for the Arts. The council has a process to defi ne a professional artist and provides grants which adhere to profes- sional standards. However, CRA offi cials are frequently classifying these grants as student scholarships rather than business income. This puts artists at a disadvantage because they cannot deduct legitimate busi- ness expenses. In recent headlines, Halifax Husky West White Rose sculptor Steve Higgins’ expense claims for a 2013 project were rejected because the work was funded by a public grant and not sold for-profi t. The CRA sent him a bill for Project – Building $14,495.37 in back taxes. These misclassifi - cations muddy the waters around defi ning an artist as a practicing professional, a stu- dent, or a hobbyist. Tax bulletins, which are Newfoundland & Labrador’s now archived due to accessibility, already exist to: clear up public grants from the Canada Council for the Arts as professional income (Bulletin IT-257R) and; to state that offshore energy future. the generation of profi t for artists is not always an adequate measure for business success (Bulletin IT-504R2). Inconsistent interpretation on business expenses. One artist was told he couldn’t deduct more than $500 of related expenses from his grant (contrary to Bulletin IT-257R); another artist was told she could not include her professional membership dues because the offi cer was not personally familiar with the organization. It is reasonable to have a few business-related expenses disallowed but, depending on what is excluded, it can have a major impact on an artist’s bottom line. In several instances, senior artists have not only had to pay additional taxes, but their Canada pension payments were also re- duced. Any taxpayer should have confi dence that an offi cer reviewing their fi le has done reasonable research into what is allowable for their profession. Resolution for these issues is underway with collaboration between the Canadian Arts Coalition, the Canada Council for the Arts, and the CRA. The result will hopefully be an updated, fully-accessible tax folio which results in clearer guidelines to help artists prepare their taxes accurately and for CRA agents to assess appropriately, and we recommend that solutions ensure the taxation and auditing processes align with the realities of professional artists working Responsibly producing primarily in the not-for-profi t sector. Keep an eye out for advocates on Oct. the energy the world needs. 2, for Arts Day on the Hill as artists, arts managers, and Parliamentarians celebrate culture and work toward the future of Ca- nadian cultural policy. Ainslee Beer is the program coordinator with the Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity huskyenergy.com/atlantic Argentia, NL in Banff, Alta. The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018 19 Election 2019 News

backgrounds before a nomination can proceed, said Mr. Caley in the email. “The has continued to step up promo- tion of the inclusion of women as candidates, campaign managers, party staff, and volunteer leaders through initiatives like #Invite- HerToRun and the Judy Lamarsh Fund (which adds direct fi nancial support to Liberal women candi- dates),” he wrote. University of Toronto political science professor Nelson Wise- man told The Hill Times that spending limits in nomination contests are “irrelevant” because of the central party and their leaders’ tight control over the process. He said that very few nomination contests are actually free and fair in national politi- cal parties. Prof. Wiseman said if a leader wants a specifi c male or female candidate to win a party nomination, the party plays around the rules to deliver the result. “Do I agree or disagree about the [spending] limit?” said Prof. Wiseman. “To me, it’s irrelevant.” Meanwhile, the federal Liberal Party has set a certain thresh- Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould, Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. Ms. May says that higher spending olds in terms of fundraising limits in nomination contests are a barrier in recruiting quality female candidates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and supporter sign-ups for their incumbent MPs if they want to avoid nomination challenges. To carry their party’s banner next Nomination race spending limit time around, incumbent Liberal MPs have to fulfi ll some condi- tions, including: taking part in at least two “voter contact day of doubles for 2019 election campaign, action” door-knocking events in the last year; knocking on at least 3,500 door or making 5,000 phone calls; raising 50 per cent of the creating barrier to recruiting expected election expense limit in the riding; and securing signa- tures of support from at least 150 registered Liberals in the riding, female candidates, say female MPs among others. All Liberal MPs are required to meet these conditions by this month, but the party has also nomination contests in any given supporters in meetings, ‘Get Out MP (New Westmin- told MPs that they are fl exible in The spending limits electoral district is 20 per cent of the Vote’ work on the nomination ster-Burnaby, B.C.) in an inter- terms of deadline as long as they for nomination the candidate election expense election day, and the like. view with The Hill Times. see progress. limit during the previous federal In closely contested nomina- “It [higher spending limits in To meet these conditions, contests are higher election. The act requires that the tions, especially where a given nomination contests] limits ac- Liberal MPs have been working length of an election campaign party has a high probability of cessibility for a lot of folks that hard to raise tens of thousands in the 2019 election should be at least 36 days long winning in the subsequent federal may want to contest a nomination of dollars in recent months. In cycle, almost double but does not currently specify a election, nominations can be meeting.” April, rookie Liberal MP Raj maximum length. During every very expensive. For example, in Rookie Conservative MP Mari- Grewal (Brampton-East, Ont.) what they were election, Elections Canada deter- Alberta the Conservative party lyn Gladu (Sarnia-Lambton, Ont.) raised about $300,000 at a fund- mines spending limits for national nomination race is largely seen as in an interview disagreed that raiser in his riding in one night, from 2015, because parties and candidates, calculated the ‘real’ election, as the winner is high spending limits in nomina- and Liberal MP based on the population of the most likely to carry the riding in tion campaigns is a barrier in (Surrey-Newton, B.C.) raised of that election’s riding, the length of the cam- a general election. Although it’s recruiting female candidates. She more than $200,000 at a fund- longer-than-usual, paign, and geography, as well as a illegal to pay a supporter’s mem- said that nomination contests are raiser in his riding last month. cost of living adjustment. bership fee, there’s anecdotal all about how many supporters a Mr. Grewal was not available to 78-day campaign Typically, federal elections in evidence that candidates seek- candidate has and supporters pay be interviewed for this article, Canada have seen a roughly 37- ing the Liberal and Conservative their own party membership fee. but Mr. Dhaliwal told The Hill period. day campaign. The 2015 election nominations in the past paid the Ms. Gladu said that in her case, Times that he raised all this campaign, however, was 78 days membership fees of their support- she won her nomination prior to money for the Liberal Party Continued from page 1 long—the longest since 1872. Be- ers. the 2015 election with a less than itself, as he already has an ad- cycle is almost double what it cause of the longer campaign Fundraising in nominations $10,000 budget and questioned equate amount of money to fi ght was in 2015, chiefly because period, the spending limit for can- is more challenging compared to why candidates need a lot of the next election with more than of the long election campaign didates in the last federal election general elections because, unlike money in nominations. $200,000 in his riding asso- last time around, and some say was more than double of what it donations to riding associations, “It’s really more about signing ciation’s bank account. He said the higher donation limit is a was in 2011. This now is affect- offi cial candidates and political up memberships. It’s a numbers Prime Minister Justin Trudeau barrier in recruiting new female ing the spending limits in party parties, donations in nomination game,” Ms. Gladu told The Hill (Papineau, Que.) also attended candidates. nomination campaigns for 2019. races are not tax deductible. Times. this $1,000-a-plate fundraiser in “There are so many barriers In the current election cycle, the The federal Liberals and Con- Braeden Caley, senior director his riding on Sept. 4, and he sold to recruit women candidates, we spending limit in most electoral servatives follow the spending of communications for the Liberal all 250 tickets himself in less don’t need any more barriers for districts across the country is limits set out by Elections Canada Party, said in an email that the than a week. For those 35 years women candidates,” said Green now around $40,000—with others in nomination contests. But in an party has taken a number of mea- of age and under, the ticket price Party Leader Elizabeth May around $50,000—compared to attempt to provide a “level playing sures to recruit quality female was $750. Mr. Dhaliwal said he (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) in 2015 when it was around $20,000. fi eld,” to all candidates, the NDP candidates, as well as to ensure holds a fundraiser for his riding an interview with The Hill Times. In nomination contests, it’s has set its own internal spending that women hold positions such association every year, and with “I would think every increase in illegal for candidates to pay the limit of $6,500 per candidate in its as campaign managers. Prior suffi cient funds already on hand, the fi nancial challenge of run- party membership fees of their nomination races. to opening a nomination in an he decided this year to hold the ning will disproportionately affect supporters. But, candidates for “The idea is to level the play- unheld riding, the party requires fundraiser for the Liberal Party potential women candidates.” party nominations do need money ing fi eld so that members in the that the local EDA prove that they instead. According to the Canada Elec- for literature, hiring campaign riding have about the same access undertook a “thorough search” [email protected] tions Act, the spending limit for workers, travel, refreshments for to resources,” said fi ve-term NDP to fi nd candidates from diverse The Hill Times 20 MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018 | THE HILL TIMES Opinion Quebec may face same situation as N.B.

There are less glaring s Quebec about to follow in New Bruns- François Legault’s Coalition Avenir Québec Prime Minister Iwick’s footsteps and become the second province-wide. But because the Liberal vote is Justin Trudeau, red lines between the province to hold a fall election that fails to heavily concentrated in Quebec’s non-franco- pictured with sort out which party will run its govern- phone areas, the CAQ has the seat edge. Quebec Premier various Quebec parties ment for the next few years? Like Gallant in New Brunswick, Couillard Philippe With less than a week to go until the could lose the election on Monday despite get- Couillard in than between their New Oct. 1 vote, the possibility that Monday’s ting more votes. It would not be a fi rst. In 1998, Ottawa on Oct. election will see a repetition of the New the Parti Québécois under Lucien Bouchard 3, 2017, at the Brunswick counterparts. Brunswick scenario cannot be ruled out. won a majority of seats despite losing the First Ministers’ In that province, only one seat sepa- popular vote to Jean Charest’s Liberals. meeting. rates the leading Tories, with 22 seats, from To compound the uncertainty, the Que- Quebecers go the Liberals. Both are scrambling to fi nd bec Liberals usually do better at the ballot to the polls on enough support among the third parties to box than in the polls, where the unde- Monday, Oct. 1. command a fragile majority in the 49-seat cided column routinely turns out to have The Hill Times legislative assembly. included a signifi cant number of discreet photograph by They make competing claims to legiti- Liberal supporters. And the third-place PQ Andrew Meade macy. By the narrowest of margins, Blaine may be more adept at getting its vote out Higgs’s Tories took more ridings, but Brian than its CAQ and Québec Solidaire rivals. To wit, in the last federal election, the Bloc Gallant’s Liberals won the popular vote by As in New Brunswick, Quebec’s election Québécois got fewer votes than at the time of Chantal Hébert half a dozen points. The Green Party and will feature scores of three- and four-way the 2011 NDP orange wave, but still sent six more MPs to the House of Commons. Inside Politics the People’s Alliance each hold three seats. battles. Those can result in unexpected In Quebec, the latest polls show a statistical outcomes that do not always align with the Stephen Harper’s Conservatives simi- tie between Philippe Couillard’s Liberals and provincial trend. larly fi nished the 2015 election with more than twice as many seats as they had going into the campaign, yet the party’s share of the popular vote increased by less than half a percentage point. Couillard needs a lot of discreet fran- cophone supporters to come out of the woodwork and some favourable splits to win re-election on Monday. But were he HEALTH to fi nish—as Gallant did—a close second in the seat sweepstakes, he too could use the incumbent’s prerogative to test the confi dence of the National Assembly in a minority Liberal government. It is far from certain that such a govern- ment would have a shot at surviving its fi rst confi dence vote. The notion that it is time for a change has been a powerful underlying theme of the Quebec campaign. Given that, it might be politically suicidal prescription opioids cannabis nutrition for any Quebec opposition party to prop up a Liberal minority government. drugs Moreover, the CAQ, the PQ and Québec Solidaire have all signed a pre-election pact that commits them to introduce a more proportional voting system in time for the next provincial vote. Couillard is adamantly opposed to the project. To listen mental digital to the premier this week, he would rather Indigenous have a minority Liberal government fall over electoral reform than join the other health health health parties in their bid to move away from the fi rst-past-the-post system. But a minority CAQ government would also have some reaching out to do. Legault and Québec Solidaire sit at opposite ends of the ideological spectrum, and the CAQ poses an existential threat to the PQ’s al- seniors organ/tissue ready uncertain future. The latter has little interest in contributing to the success of a donation Legault-led government. Still, there are less glaring red lines between the various Quebec parties than between their New Brunswick counterparts. The N.B. Tories and the Greens are on a collision course over the province’s partici- pation in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s We declutter your workspace by climate change framework. By comparison, all the parties likely to cohabit in the next National Assembly are onside with carbon pricing. And none is seen as a toxic ally for providing you a single daily report on a possible minority government in the way that the People’s Alliance is in N.B. On that score, the election of three MLAs committed to scaling down bilin- what has happened federally in health. gual services in Canada’s only offi cially bilingual province has not gone unnoticed in Quebec. Should Blaine Higgs’s Tories strike a And we do it at a price you can afford. governing arrangement on the back of the language rights of the province’s Acadian minority, Andrew Scheer’s federal Conser- vatives could have some explaining to do in Quebec next fall. Start a free trial today Chantal Hébert is a national affairs col- umnist for The Toronto Star. This column HillTimesresearch.ca • 613-232-5952 ext 264 • [email protected] was released on Sept. 27. 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STRATEGIC RESEARCH INVESTMENTS SSHRC, vital to building RIC BRIDGING workforce of the future THE GAP BETWEEN p.23 interdisciplinary research and real-world IMPACT p.29 LET’S HARD-WIRE inclusion into Canada’s INNOVATION ECONOMY p.30 Strengthening CANADA’S CANADA intellectual property regime should become a global SHOULD BE FIRST AND FOREMOST leader in data-driven p.26 ECONOMY p.28 22 MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018 | THE HILL TIMES Innovation Policy Briefi ng

ing the beginning of his efforts to consolidate Innovation a variety of innovation business programs Minister Navdeep scattered across multiple departments. Bains, pictured In an email Q&A interview with The Hill at a March Times last week, he said the focus of his re- 2018 event maining time in government before the next announcing a election will be on moving forward based public-private on seven fi nal reports released by Innova- partnership tion Canada’s Economic Strategy Tables, a aimed at panel of six advisory boards set up in 2017 development and composed of dozens of leading indus- and installation try representatives who offer advice and of a 5G wireless reports to the government on innovation. network across Commenting on how none of the fi ve Quebec and superclusters selected for the federal Ontario. The Hill government’s fl agship initiative have yet to Times photograph receive money, as reported by The Logic, by Andrew Meade Mr. Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) says funding agreements will be fi nalized in the coming weeks. With providing money for aluminum and steel businesses hurt by American tariffs, he says “nego- tiations are going well with companies and announcements are expected to be made in the coming weeks.” This Q&A has been edited for length and edited for style.

A lot on the innovation front has been done and accomplished so far. What are your innovation-related priorities for the remainder of this government’s mandate? “I have been focused on moving forward with and implementing the multi-year, Innova- tion and Skills Plan that was announced in the Innovation Minister 2017 budget. We have taken steps forward with many facets of our plan, including fi nalizing Navdeep Bains says he will the fi ve innovation superclusters, introducing Bains says funding the fi rst-ever national IP strategy, and consoli- focus his fi nal mandate dating and expanding our business innovation programming under the Strategic Innovation year on considering Fund. These initiatives are helping to attract agreements for recommendations made world-class talent, bringing ideas to market, and supporting Canadian businesses to export in seven recently-released and compete in the global marketplace. “But there is more to do to provide superclusters, aid reports by a government- Canadians with the skills needed to succeed in the new innovation economy, support our struck panel of industry innovators, help scale up Canadian busi- nesses, and create good middle-class jobs. leaders and national “Starting with the recently released for fi rms hurt by U.S. consultations on digital and reports and recommendations from the six Economic Strategy Tables (advanced data transformation. manufacturing, agri-food, clean technol- ogy, digital industries, health/bio-sciences metal tariff s to likely be BY JOLSON LIM and resources of the future), which will help inform the way forward on improv- ing competitiveness, attracting investment n the last year, Innovation Minister and communicating the strength and value INavdeep Bains has seen the $950-million of Canada’s innovative economy on the made in coming weeks superclusters initiative pick fi ve winners, has global stage. dished out new money under the $1.26-bil- lion Strategic Innovation Fund, and is watch- Continued on page 27 THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018 23 Policy Briefi ng Innovation

Artist Amy Karle’s ‘Regenerative Reliquary,’ a bioprinted scaffold in the shape of a human hand design 3D printed in an biodegradable pegda hydrogel that disintegrates over time. Canada is only now seeing the dramatic life-saving impacts of stem cells, yet that fundamental research has led to an entirely new approach to medicine and spawned a whole new sector in our economy. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

afford to establish alone. These Strategic research investments vital benefi ts are magnifi ed when entrepreneurs have access to talented students with research experience, through work-inte- to building workforce of the future grated learning such as co-op programs. Now is the time for Canada to be bold and ambitious, to show- Investments in discovery We have a roadmap. The 2017 we still have a gap in funding for case our creativity and secure our Now is the time for research have both long-term and report of Canada’s Fundamental graduate students. Investments competitive advantage through Canada to be bold short-term benefi ts. For Canadi- Science Review provides a solid in awards to build this highly research. ans to not merely navigate, but blueprint for a research ecosys- qualifi ed talent pool have not kept We know our economic and ambitious, rather lead our rapidly changing tem that develops Canadian tal- pace with infl ation—in fact, many strength lies in investing in peo- world, Canada needs to invest in ent, solves our biggest challenges of the scholarships are the same ple and ideas. AI is booming, but to showcase our research and ensure that young and fuels our economy. dollar value that they were 25 it was the stuff of science fi ction Canadians are properly equipped Investments in fundamental years ago. To have an innovative when researchers started work in creativity and secure to fl ourish. Take a close look at research are, of course, invest- workforce, we need to invest in the fi eld decades ago. The same the research ecosystem in Canada ments in students. We need research. is true for stem cell research. We our competitive and you’ll see it has much to do Canada’s future workforce learn- While you might think that are only now seeing the dra- advantage through with skills and talent develop- ing alongside top talent, working the only destination following a matic life-saving impacts of stem ment. Research opportunities in leading-edge research facilities PhD is in postsecondary educa- cells—a Canadian discovery of research. equip young Canadians with the and getting hands-on experience tion, a study of the most recent the 1960s—yet that fundamental capacity to think creatively and through work-integrated research 10,000 people to earn their PhD at research has led to an entirely independently, to invent, to solve opportunities. Students develop the University of Toronto shows new approach to medicine and problems and design solutions— global competencies through that about 40 per cent of these spawned a whole new sector in competencies they will need to international collaboration that highest-degree holders move into our economy. succeed and adapt in a shifting is a signifi cant part of university industry, government and the We must continue to build on labour market. research today—competencies not-for-profi t sector. Accustomed the investments of 2018 budget to Earlier this year the federal that are increasingly in demand to thinking outside the box, many ensure students across Canada government made historic invest- by today’s employers. develop their own enterprises. In are getting the skills employers ments in science and university Excellent examples abound. fact, almost of quarter of Cana- demand through research oppor- research. With a focus on invest- In 2017, Facebook established a dian entrepreneurs hold graduate tunities. Investments in graduate ing in people and ideas, the 2018 cutting-edge AI Montreal Lab, degrees. student fellowships and research are key to our economy today and Martha Crago, Molly Shoichet, & budget promotes increased diver- FAIR Montreal, in partnership Experiential learning, such as tomorrow. Paul Davidson sity in science, thereby helping to with Prof. Joelle Pineau from the high-quality, hands-on research develop Canada’s next generation School of Computer Science at experience, helps students learn We’ve heard the adage “today’s Opinion of research leaders. McGill University. The invest- to think, problem-solve, work in youth are our future.” The future The recently announced In- ment was made in recognition of a team, adapt and build their own will be shaped by how we ensure novation Superclusters in oceans, Montreal’s global status as a bur- networks, giving them a com- the best opportunities for today’s his month, the world will ap- artifi cial intelligence, advanced geoning hub of AI research and petitive advantage in our rapidly students to question, dream, Tplaud the latest Nobel Prize manufacturing, protein industries talent. The company was attracted changing labour market. imagine and create. The research recipients, marvelling at the fore- and digital technology refl ect to Montreal because of the pool Canada’s small- and medium- on that is clear. The opportunity sight of researchers who dreamed strategic investments in talent de- of AI research embedded in the sized enterprises—making up for Canada to act is now. big and changed the world. What velopment drawn on our research city. AI excellence is also deeply more than 90 per cent of busi- Martha Crago is the vice- goes on quietly in university labs strengths. rooted in Toronto, where discover- nesses in this country—count principal of research and innova- and libraries today may only be With the momentum of federal ies by Prof. Geoffrey Hinton and on contracting with university tion at McGill University. Molly celebrated in 30 years—as we see investments in research, the op- colleagues fuelled the ecosystem, research centres and gaining ac- Shoichet is a university professor with the Nobel—once the impacts portunity is there for all of us to leading to the Vector Institute and cess to the highly-skilled people of chemical engineering & applied are known. Consider John Poly- come together and build a better attracting numerous homegrown working within them. Savvy chemistry and biomaterials & ani’s Nobel Prize in 1986 in chemi- nation by nurturing talent and and international companies. entrepreneurs see the eco- biomedical engineering at the cal kinetics—in 1958 he discov- ideas. With the private and public In Canada, much of our nomic advantage of improving University of Toronto. Paul Da- ered chemiluminescence reactions sectors coming together, we can research work is carried out products, scaling up processes vidson is president of Universities that continue to lead to discoveries and will build greater success for by graduate students and post- and enhancing services using Canada. in laser technology today. today and tomorrow. doctoral fellows. Unfortunately, research in labs they couldn’t The Hill Times 24 MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018 | THE HILL TIMES Innovation Policy Briefi ng

Past examples have shown that busi- New IP strategy will make Canadian nesses that have purposely developed a strong, modern IP strategy make more money and pay their employees higher wages than those without an IP strategy. fi rms even more competitive Furthermore, small and medium-sized businesses that use IP are 2.5 times more likely to be involved in and at the forefront ‘For businesses, an IP be included in our Innovation and Skills of leading innovation. Plan. In looking at examples of success- For instance, the SpinMaster toy plan—choosing some mix ful innovation nations, it was evident to company—think Hatchimals—is a great him that the plan would need a particular example of a Canadian fi rm using IP to of patent, trademark, strategy focused on IP. That strategy would grow. Its unique IP strategy places less be comprised of an educational pillar with emphasis on patents and more emphasis copyright or confi dential specifi c measures to help improve the on trademarks as a way of preventing ability of Canadians to benefi t from their counterfeiting of its popular products. information, or even opting intellectual property. As a result, it doubled its revenues for non-protection in an The strategic use of IP allows business- within three years. Canada needs more Liberal MP David Lametti es to turn their new ideas and know-how fi rms like SpinMaster that think about open science model—is Opinion into goods, processes and services that and employ IP to achieve their business help them compete globally. objectives. a conscious strategy to For businesses, an IP plan—choosing Unfortunately, most often IP is forgot- ntellectual property (IP) is integral to some mix of patent, trademark, copyright ten or misunderstood. That is why our maximize its economic Igrowing fi rms and fueling innovation in or confi dential information, or even opting government launched Canada’s fi rst ever today’s technology-driven economy. for non-protection in an open science mod- national IP strategy in April, containing potential given its unique From my fi rst conversation with Minis- el—is a conscious strategy to maximize several measures to increase awareness characteristics.’ ter Navdeep Bains, it was clear to me that its economic potential given its unique of IP options and to reduce the barriers to he was a strong proponent of ensuring IP characteristics. innovation. Naturally, the Canadian Intellectual Property Offi ce (CIPO) has a huge role to play in promoting IP awareness, education and advice. The new strategy will extend CIPO’s awareness efforts and program- ming across the innovation ecosystem, with a specifi c focus on women and Indig- enous peoples. We are also creating a new team of experts within Innovation Canada to ensure IP considerations are fully embedded in government programs. This will help promote Canadian companies to incorporate an IP strategy into their own growth plans. On the legislative front, we will be making amendments to clarify what busi- ness practices are acceptable when IP rights are asserted, including under the Notice-and-Notice regime and in patent demand letters. Some amendments will help prevent abuse of the IP system by people or organizations, like patent trolls and trademark squatters. Other legislative amendments will clarify existing provi- 6 12.0107 sions to make the system more transpar-

79 196.97 ent and predictable such that businesses can focus on what matters: innovating and C 28 58.693 Au growing. Carbon We are also creating a new governing Ni body for patent and trademark agents Gold to ensure that they maintain the high- Nickel est professional and ethical standards. 29 63.5 And as scale matters in IP, we will put in place a patent collective to bring Cana- Cu dian businesses together and help them INNOVATION. make the best, most strategic use of IP, Copper and fortify the Canadian innovational ecosystem. Given the associated costs with resolv- ing IP disputes, a fi nal element of Canada’s POWERED BY new strategy will be to lower the costs and delays associated with owning and using IMAGINATION, IP by streamlining dispute resolution and copyright tariff-setting processes. This will free up valuable business resources POSSIBLE BY that can be invested in further innovation, growth, and people, and provide more MINING. certainty to owners and users In the weeks and months ahead, our government will be working hard to implement the elements of this fi rst ever national IP Strategy. It promises to help solidify our investments in innovation, and support our efforts to create the high-quality jobs and the technological Canada has all the ingredients — sustainably-sourced minerals, savvy necessary to succeed in today’s global economy. Thanks to this new metals and energy products — needed for the technologies that strategy, I am confi dent that we can make Canada even more competitive on the are powering imaginations and enabling the transition to a world stage, and build a better life for all Canadians. low-carbon future. Liberal MP David Lametti, who repre- Learn more at: mining.ca/responsible-sourcing #CDNMINING sents LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que, is the parliamentary secretary to Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Devel- opment Navdeep Bains. The Hill Times These tiny seeds treat cancer patients all around the world

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government committed to an Intellectual Property Strategy in the 2016 budget. Since then, however, the signals from the government aren’t positive. The contours of the Intellectual Property Strategy seem to affi rm the standard, interventionist thinking present in Ottawa rather than challenge it, write Richard Owens and Sean Speer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

research has shown how strong intellectual property rights reward innovation and en- trepreneurship and in turn encourage fi rms Strengthening Canada’s to invest in research and development and other pro-innovation activities. This should be intuitive: property rights enable inves- tors and fi rms to realize fi nancial gains from their ideas and technologies. intellectual property regime Unfortunately, opposite views seem to hold sway in Canada. Those views would have us weaken our intellectual property regime, lest Canada become too productive should be fi rst and foremost or the market prove itself. Research in no way supports such views. Canada has consistently been identi- fi ed as a laggard in its intellectual property regime. Successive Canadian governments The nearly $1-billion Superclusters economy including in traditional sectors have viewed intellectual property reform Unfortunately, opposite Initiative is the most recent example. It’s such as agriculture, fi nancial services, min- as a defensive issue only to be considered views seem to hold sway bound to produce the same, underwhelm- ing, oil and gas, and retail. It’s characterized as a concession in trade negotiations. ing results as the other roughly $25-billion by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s famous We’ve continued to witness only the most in Canada. Those views or so that the federal government currently observation about being “known for our grudging reforms as a result. Intellectual spends on innovation-related programs. resourcefulness” rather than our resources. property isn’t really a matter for quibbling would have us weaken The one common thread to much of past His simplistic formulation generated domestic policy, but rather about rising to and present innovation policy is that it’s mostly considerable attention back in 2016. But international standards. That challenge we, our intellectual property top-down and anti-market. There’s a persistent what makes it notable is not its novelty but obtusely, continue to fail to meet. streak of central planning and industrial policy rather how conventional it is. It basically MLI has instead argued that Ottawa regime, lest Canada evident in much of what’s characterized as sums up the underlying assumptions of should see stronger intellectual property become too productive an innovation agenda. The outcomes are as so much innovation policy in Ottawa and as a proactive and positive reform agenda predictable as Bombardier receiving another across the country. Policymakers have that can improve the climate for innova- or the market prove repayable (or non-repayable) payment. come to see technology as an end rather tion, investment, and entrepreneurship We should be clear that this isn’t a than a means and, in so doing, fails to see across regions, sectors, and life-cycle itself. Research in no way critique of one government or one party. how innovation is transforming traditional stages. These problems transcend partisanship. industries, processes, and employment. The Trudeau government committed supports such views. It’s more a criticism of the “innovation There’s as much or more innovation occur- to an Intellectual Property Strategy in the policy industrial complex” that has come to ring in mines shafts in northern Ontario 2016 budget. We were optimistic that this dominate policy thinking in this area. as there is in the palatial MaRS Discovery represented a recognition that intellectual A litany of buzzwords, frameworks, and building in downtown Toronto. property reform wasn’t just a defensive strategies obscures policy convergence What’s the upshot for federal policy- trade issue but rather a key part of a pro- in favour of a predisposition to more and makers? innovation agenda. higher government spending. It’s a good Canada’s poor innovation perfor- Since then, however, the signals from (or bad) example of public choice in action mance—including on business expenditure the government aren’t positive. The con- whereby self-interested academics, com- on research and development, patents, tours of the Intellectual Property Strategy panies, and government departments and and productivity—is evidence that this seem to affi rm the standard, intervention- agencies conspire to advance the case for conventional thinking is failing us. A new, ist thinking present in Ottawa rather than more spending irrespective of its outcomes. heterodox approach is needed. challenge it. Richard Owens & Sean Speer There’s also great convergence about And the irony is that much-needed, new Policy-makers from across the political Opinion how innovation is conceptualized. It has thinking is about returning to basics. The fed- spectrum must recognize that the status come to be viewed principally through a eral government must break the innovation- quo isn’t working. It’s time to get back to lens of the information and communica- related industrial complex’s monopoly on in- basics. Recognizing the failures of the in- he innovation fi le has bedevilled suc- tions technology and high-tech sectors. novation policy thinking and replace its ideas novation policy industrial complex is the Tcessive Canadian governments for This is somewhat understandable. These with a simpler, neutral model that rewards fi rst step. Strengthening Canada’s intellec- more than three decades. Federal policy sectors are key parts of Canada’s economy innovation and doesn’t prescribe certain types tual property regime is the second. during this time has been marked by and hugely important for R&D spending, of innovation or specifi c industries. Richard Owens and Sean Speer are expert panels, independent studies, and patents, and other key parts of innovation. What might such an agenda involve? Munk senior fellows at the Macdonald- billions of dollars in tax incentives, direct But the narrow focus on the “digital Strengthening Canada’s intellectual prop- Laurier Institute. subsidies, and other government schemes. economy” neglects innovation across the erty regime would be fi rst and foremost. MLI The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018 27 Policy Briefi ng Innovation

ing developed by Innovation, Science and “Canada’s fi ve superclusters represent Bains says funding agreements Economic Development (ISED) in collabo- an unprecedented collaboration of more ration with Statistics Canada. The survey is than 450 businesses, including more than scheduled to go in the fi eld in January 2020 300 SMEs, 60 post-secondary institutions, for superclusters, aid for fi rms and is expected to reach more than 10,000 and 180 other partners from our innovative Canadian enterprises, of various sizes, in industries. all sectors of the economy. “Program contributions to each super- hurt by U.S. metal tariff s to “A key part of the project is to help iden- cluster differ and take a variety of factors tify how Canadians understand and use into account, including the value of the intellectual property, focusing on under- economic opportunity and level of industry likely be made in coming weeks represented groups, that have traditionally investment committed. Program contribu- been less likely to use intellectual property, tions will be matched at least dollar for of the innovation programs. The strategy including women, indigenous people, and dollar by industry contributions. Continued from page 22 called for consolidation of programs by new Canadians. “Funding amounts are being fi nalized “As we move towards a highly digital two-thirds, the adoption of a client-centric “In addition, we are exploring options through the negotiation of contribution economy, we need to ensure Canada and approach to supporting innovation, an to collect data by engaging/partnering agreements. We expect to fi nalize all con- Canadians are prepared to take advantage increased focus on enhancing support for with non-government organizations that tribution agreements in the coming weeks.” and have the necessary skills. That is why high-growth potential fi rms, and the estab- can provide the contacts and expertise in I recently launched a national consultation lishment of new performance measures for areas where Statistics Canada data cannot How is interest so far for Strategic Innova- on digital and data transformation. We are evaluating innovation programs. fi ll the data gaps, especially in relation tion Fund money from steel and aluminum seeking Canadians’ input from across the “We have started the implantation of to Indigenous innovators. ISED offi cials companies affected by American tariffs? country and from all sectors and disciplines this new strategy. are working closely with Indigenous and When is money expected to reach them? to better understand how our businesses “For example, the recently launched Northern Affairs Canada to identify and “In response to additional tariffs im- can use data to drive innovation while en- Innovation Canada website will provide contract a third party to perform this posed by the United States, the Canadian suring privacy of Canadians is protected.” businesses with simplifi ed, single-window research. We expect the fi rst results of this government announced additional SIF fund- access to all these programs and more. project to be available in early 2021.” ing of up to $250-million in new support to The government announced a review of With a simple, story-based user interface, bolster the competitiveness of Canadian business innovation programs underway the new Innovation Canada platform can New amendments to key IP laws will clari- steel and aluminum manufacturers. in the 2017 budget. What has been the match businesses with the best fi tting pro- fy acceptable practices and prevent misuse “We have worked closely with produc- result of this internal review? grams and services, in about two minutes.” of IP rights. When will these amendments ers over the course of the past several “There is a wide range of innovation be introduced? weeks who have identifi ed projects that support programs that vary from help- The government is also conducting an IP “The IP strategy will amend key IP laws can make their operations more competi- ing Canadian businesses start-up, scale- awareness and use survey to identify how to clarify acceptable practices, prevent tive and serve international and domestic up and/or go global. However, it was not Canadians understand and use IP, focusing misuse of IP rights, create a new College of markets better. simple or effective in meeting the needs of particularly on women and Indigenous en- Patent and Trademark Agents to regulate “To date we have received over $1-bil- our innovators and businesses. trepreneurs. What progress has been made the profession, and reduce barriers to lion of submissions that aim to improve “During the consultations for our Inno- so far and when should Canada see these innovation. Further details on the scope cost and environmental effi ciency of vation and Skills Plan, including with those important results? and timing of these amendments will be production as well as improve product of- in industry, we heard loudly on the need “As a government we are taking action revealed as the IP strategy is rolled out.” ferings where they see a demand today and to review our extensive suite of innovation to better protect and enforce intellectual into the future. programming and make it simpler and property (IP) rights in Canada and help our The fi ve superclusters that will receive “Negotiations are going well with com- more accessible for all Canadians. innovators compete globally by introduc- $950-million has not received any money panies and announcements are expected to “In the 2018 budget, the results of the ing the fi rst-ever national IP strategy. yet, according to a report by The Logic. be made in the coming weeks.” review were announced and we put for- “As part of this process, an Intellectual What is the expected timeline as to when [email protected] ward a strategy for simplifying the delivery Property Awareness and Use Survey is be- money will go out the door? 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This research Growing partnerships with government is innovative agencies and departments, and interna- and markedly tional counterparts on important societal interdisciplinary; issues, such as the future of work, refugees, it advances critical environmental sustainability and interna- inquiry and tional relations, as well as with Indigenous scientifi c discovery; organizations in support of our commit- and it challenges ment to reconciliation, provides avenues our beliefs and for SSHRC-funded researchers to contrib- perceptions and ute directly to decision making and public profoundly affects policy. the social, cultural Supporting and promoting collabora- and economic tion across the academic, public, private development of and not-for-profi t sectors—nationally and Canada and beyond, internationally—allows us to examine the write Robert Haché cultural, economic and technical dimen- and Ted Hewitt. sions affecting health, food, the environ- Photograph courtesy ment, and everything in between. of Pixabay Aligning with SSHRC efforts, in 2006, York University and the University of Victoria founded Research Impact Canada (RIC), which has grown to become a pan- Canadian network of universities commit- SSHRC, RIC bridging the gap ted to maximizing the impact of academic research for the public good. RIC fosters an environment where Canada can be a leader in creating value between interdisciplinary from knowledge by developing and shar- ing best practices, services and tools, and by demonstrating to relevant stakeholders and the public the positive impacts of mo- research and real-world impact bilizing knowledge. Knowledge Mobiliza- tion (KMb) means brokering relationships between researchers and non-academic research partners so that research can Forty years ago, SSHRC here is a lot of anticipation and excite- iour. Collaboration across borders and across inform decisions and understanding about Tment about Canadian innovation. disciplines is fundamental to the health and public policy and professional practice. established the foundations New technological advances and renewed sustainability of the innovation ecosystem and Simply put, KMb turns research into ac- investment in research abound. meeting the needs of the 21st-century world. tion. for doing research with Advancements in artifi cial intelligence, A good example of this people approach is Dr. Today, RIC is a thriving network of 16 cybersecurity, and games design are just Teresa Heffernan from St. Mary’s University, Canadian universities. We welcomed the impact. RIC has been active a few examples of technological growth who has found that AI algorithms often have fi rst international partner in 2017: Univer- across academic and business sector do- the same gender or race biases as humans can. sity of Brighton, U.K. maximizing the impact mains where Canada has attained inter- For 40 years, the Social Sciences and We encourage other universities to national acclaim with respective hubs of Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) join RIC where the central discussion is of research for the public expertise now in place across the country. has been supporting research that ad- about connecting the system of research good in local and global Canada’s post-secondary institutions vances knowledge on issues that appear in funders, producers (universities), inter- are fuelling this growth by training gradu- today’s headlines, as well as those that may mediaries (KMb experts) and end users communities. ates with the skills to create and support appear tomorrow. SSHRC facilitates the (public, private and non-profi t sector the startups that will make Canada a true communication of that knowledge so that partners) to translate research to produc- global innovation hub. innovators, policy-makers and stakehold- tive benefi ts for society. As we improve But to create the next big thing and ers can make evidence-based decisions the fl ow of information and communica- make it relevant, we must also identify the that have positive impacts on society. tion, we can achieve the goals articulated utility of innovation. Strong engagement with stakeholders in SSHRC’s Imagining Canada’s Future Innovation has no real value outside of across academia, community, and the busi- in ways that funders and institutions a research hub if people can’t relate to it. ness and public sectors, continues to be a can’t do on our own. RIC, through KMb, That is why social sciences and humanities priority to ensure we are at the forefront of is showing how institutions can step up research that supports innovative activities innovation as a research funding agency— and be active partners in these systems is not just helpful, but absolutely essential enabling excellence in research and talent, of innovation. One SSHRC-funded example directed Ted Hewitt & Robert Haché to their successful implementation. but also in pursuing collaborations that True innovation is an interdisciplinary en- connect research with Canadians— wheth- by Prof. Mavis Reimer from the University Opinion deavour that gets to the heart of human behav- er on emerging issues or future challenges. of Winnipeg demonstrates RIC’s objectives. “Six Seasons of the Asiniskow Ithiniwak (Rocky Cree)” focuses on the development of historical narratives, and aims to make visible the living history, memory and culture of a contemporary Cree nation. The work will be shared on many plat- forms and at multiple sites. While the main audience is primarily First Nations young people, it will also include teachers, schol- WHAT IF WE COULD DETECT ars, policy-makers and others. Forty years ago, SSHRC established AN EARTHQUAKE BEFORE the foundations for doing research with impact. RIC has been active maximizing IT HITS? the impact of research for the public good in local and global communities. These two entities are changing the Canadian research landscape, building the support Access to highly sophisticated equipment for research in the social sciences and and manufacturing facilities through CMC humanities and bolstering the long-term Microsystems enabled Behraad Bahreyni and impact of this research across Canada. This research is innovative and markedly in- his students at Simon Fraser University to terdisciplinary; it advances critical inquiry develop ultra-sensitive sensors that “listen” and scientifi c discovery; and it challenges for trouble, from seismic activity to pipeline our beliefs and perceptions and profoundly cracks. They are commercializing their devices affects the social, cultural and economic development of Canada and beyond. through their startup, AxSense Technologies. Robert Haché is chair, executive lead committee of Research Impact Canada (RIC) and vice-president research & in- novation, York University. Ted Hewitt is CMC Microsystems: Accelerating innovation in Canada president of the Social Sciences and Hu- www.cmc.ca manities Research Council. The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018 29 Policy Briefi ng Innovation

A consultation is just that—a consulta- tion—it is not action. The track record of Canada should become a global this government on consultations is not very reliable. Instead, it shelves projects like the one on electoral reform when they don’t meet their expectations, or becomes a wishy washy leader in data-driven economy approach with lax enforcement and expecta- tions placating rather than instituting change. One only needs to look at the Liberals aban- The only way this will happen country who asked for a set of clear rules workers in the information and commu- doning of our own model of including women that they can turn to, and rely upon, to nication technology (ICT) fi elds, and it on corporate boards of directors in Canadian is if this government takes trust that their information and privacy is is critical we continue funding these ICT legislation for to a deal with the Trump admin- protected for the long term. This initiative fi elds with encouragement for an inclusive istration that has since disappeared. immediate action to position would set a baseline for measurement and and gender-based workforce. Ultimately, I want to see Canada become a Canada globally as a leader base standards that could be implemented Also lost in this discussion are the other global leader in this data-driven economy and in government and the private sector. challenges we face. For example, Canada the only way this will happen is if this gov- while still balancing privacy Incidents like the breaches at Facebook is geographically vast and we do not even ernment takes immediate action to position and Equifax have severely shaken Canadi- have broadband access in many rural Canada globally as a leader while still balanc- protections. We need that clear ans’ confi dence, and even the new rules in and remote areas. This is detrimental in ing privacy protections. We need that clear set set of rules for Canadians that PIPEDA, provide only for quicker contact this data-driven world. We need to ensure of rules for Canadians that are strong and fair. by the company involved to Canadians fol- that infrastructure is available to com- We need education, opportunity, and access are strong and fair. lowing a privacy breach. This is not good munities—many of whom are indigenous to help Canadians navigate these changes enough. We need a proactive approach communities—in order to scale-up and and to improve productivity thus, creating a where consumers have safeguards in place, become active participants in this digital climate for economic opportunity. in advance of a breach, and where they strategy. As more services by government NDP MP , who represents know what their rights beforehand. move from brick and mortar locations, to Windsor West, Ont., is his party’s innova- On innovation, the government is keen the digital world, there is an obligation to tion critic. to move forward with education of new ensure services are available. The Hill Times

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nnovation in digital technologies has led Ito a rapidly changing digital landscape for Leaders for the Development Canadians. From consumer concerns about personal data collection, unawareness about the scope of disruptive technologies, to the advent of artifi cial intelligence (AI), of New Medicines the new digital economy is quickly chang- ing the way that we learn, work, shop and Q Montreal’s NEOMED Institute attracts, live. Coupled with technology evolving at By Pamela C. Fralick, President, creates, and leads a network of over 30 small our various work environments, traditional Innovative Medicines Canada and medium enterprises that are bridging the labour and productivity across this land- round the world, the life sciences sector research gap between academic innovation scape are all in for a roller coaster ride of and the commercialization of new drugs. revolution over the next decade. The May is changing how it funds research and Athe development of new treatments. The NEOMED Institute is jointly funded by 2018 launch of government consultations on digital and data transformation is timely. The old model of scientists working towards a AstraZeneca, Janssen, GSK, Purdue Pharma However, without the swiftest of action by single “blockbuster” discovery has given way to and Pfi zer, the Ministère de l’Économie, de this government following the consulta- new models for external fi nancing and research la Science et de l’Innovation du Québec, and tions, Canada stands to lose our place in partnerships through direct investments, the Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) this data-driven, global innovation race. venture capital funds and partnerships with of Canada. Government digital and data transforma- commercialization centres. Through the Merck for Mothers initiative, tion consultations focused on three main Q areas including the future of work, trust As an important driver of innovation, the Merck Canada is working with Alberta —privacy, and unleashing innovation. On innovative pharmaceutical industry invested Innovates and Alberta Health Services to the future and changing nature of work, sig- $1.2 billion into R&D in Canada in 2016, fi nance an initiative to improve access and nifi cant changes have already taken place representing 9.97% of our members’ gross quality of care for Indigenous mothers in and threaten traditional labour roles. For revenues (source: EY). Our investment in Maskwacis, Little Red River Cree Nation and example, in the automotive manufacturing R&D ranges from collaborative initiatives with inner-city Edmonton, Alberta. This funding industry we have seen thousands of front- Canadian universities, hospitals, and centres provides residents of these communities line assembly jobs lost to robots and auto- of excellence, to funding for early stage with prenatal care that is closer to home, mation processes. Although we recognize defi nition of R&D that keeps pace with – and culturally grounded education and peer this is the future of work, we must also fac- biopharmaceutical companies, and health recognizes – how innovation investments are tor in the workers in danger of losing their charities. Some examples include: support in the weeks before and after birth, actually made in today’s business environment. as well as improved care coordination and employment by planning to help people re- That is why Innovative Medicines Canada is evaluation. Merck Canada also provided train or fi nd alternative employment. Often Q BlueRock Therapeutics secured $225 working with Innovation, Science and Economic workers are left out of this discussion and funding to Indigenous researchers for an million in fi nancing from Versant Ventures Development Canada (ISED) and Statistics will inevitably require assistance in order to innovative new action-research project and Bayer Life Sciences to harness Canada to update the 30-year old defi nition move forward in a new job or career, their in Toronto. The 100 mothers and their stem cells to restore natural biological used by the federal government to calculate inclusion seems not only just, but essential families who take part in the three-year functions lost to degenerative diseases R&D investments. A defi nition that would better for productivity and fi lling job gaps. study receive care from an interdisciplinary like Parkinson’s, congenital defects and capture all aspects of clinical research, as well Trust and privacy was another compo- team led by an Indigenous midwife and nent to these consultations. Privacy is key aging. Much of this groundbreaking work as complementary investments in other forms have access to housing transition support, but so is consent. Currently, Canada has sev- is undertaken in its research, development of research partnerships, and would stimulate traditional counselling and healing, eral regulations overseeing different aspects and manufacturing facility in the MaRS health research investments in Canada. privacy including the Personal Information Discovery District in Toronto. individual and family therapy, treatment for addictions if needed, and support to Canadian health researchers work tirelessly Protection and Electronic Documents Act In 2016, Johnson & Johnson chose Toronto (PIPEDA) and others like Canada’s Anti- Q navigate Toronto’s vast number of maternal to fi nd new breakthrough therapies that will for its fi rst JLABS life sciences incubator Spam Legislation (CASL) that oversee dif- health programs and services. help Canadians live longer, healthier lives. ferent aspects of protection for consumers. outside the United States, joining the ranks Let’s recognize this work and improve the These should be amalgamated into one clear of outposts in major cities like Boston, San pharmaceutical investment climate by capturing a These are but a few examples of how our and concise document for Canadians with Francisco and New York. This incubator broader spectrum of innovation in Canada. strong and fair rules in order to build the now hosts over 40 companies and provides industry is fi nding new ways to collaborate trust needed in this data-driven economy. entrepreneurs shared lab space and offi ces, with public and private sector partners to fund In March 2018, I introduced Motion modular lab suites and access to scientifi c, new discoveries in healthcare research. As the 175, A Digital Bill of Rights, which also industry and capital funding experts, with innovative pharmaceutical sector moves towards focusses on the importance of protecting no strings attached. In 2017, JLABS Toronto different and creative investment models, as Canadians through this data revolution established a JLABS satellite in Edmonton. illustrated by the examples above, we need a and beyond. I focused on feedback from private citizens and digital leaders in this 30 MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018 | THE HILL TIMES Innovation Policy Briefi ng

Let’s Inclusive growth needs what the next federal budget should of national income going to fi rms hasn’t include. One of the key questions being translated into investments in workers, to be about more than asked is how to put Canada on a path to particularly in the form of training. “inclusive growth.” New waves of automation promise to en- hard-wire expanding participation By many economic indicators, Canada hance productivity, but according to research is excelling. Unemployment is low and from the Brookfi eld Institute for Innovation in Canada’s economy. It’s Canada led the G7 in real GDP growth and Entrepreneurship, people with lower in 2017. But these indicators tell us about incomes, with lower levels of post-secondary about the nature of the averages and aggregates, which obscure education, and in certain communities, such inclusion underlying inequities. as manufacturing or mining towns, will face economy itself. The federal government, under its Innova- the brunt of the resulting job disruption. tion and Skills Plan, has prioritized inclusive Technology has also allowed the unbun- growth. Many of the initiatives aimed at real- dling of jobs into tasks that can be com- into izing this goal cite growing the middle class, pleted anywhere in the world, increasing with a focus on expanding participation in the fl exibility for some and precarious work most innovative parts of Canada’s economy for others. Data on the gig economy is through skills training, investments in cod- scant, but estimates place about one-quar- Canada’s ing education, the forthcoming Future Skills ter to one-third of working-age Canadians Centre, and support for entrepreneurs. These in precarious or part-time work. are vital investments and interventions. But Finally, while workers in tech jobs tend what kind of economy are we asking people to command high wages, signifi cant pay innovation Sarah Doyle to participate in? Will it allow all Canadians to gaps exit. On average, women in tech jobs thrive, or widen existing divisions? make $7,500 less than their male counter- Opinion The truth is, not everyone with a job— parts (according to forthcoming research even in tech-intensive industries—is doing from the Brookfi eld Institute). economy well. As our economy grows, the average Increasing participation in Canada’s ORONTO—Ministers are on the road worker is capturing less and less of the innovation economy is important, but we Tthis fall, talking to Canadians about resulting wealth. And growth in the share also need to examine the quality of the jobs that are available and, more broadly, how risks and benefi ts are distributed within this economy. This will require rethink- ing orthodoxies about how companies are expected to behave. Vibrant rural communities While workers in tech and supply management jobs tend to command high wages, signifi cant pay gaps exit. On average, women in tech jobs make $7,500 less than their male counterparts.

Calls for fundamental change are becom- ing louder, in Canada and around the world. Earlier this month, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), a U.K.-based policy think tank, released the fi nal report of its Commission on Economic Justice, which was struck in the wake of the Brexit vote to assess the challenges the United Kingdom’s economy faces. Among other proposals, it calls for changes that would give workers a stronger role in corporate governance relative Canadians love the fresh, local, to shareholders and a greater say in remu- high-quality eggs they get from neration plans—a call that has been echoed in varying forms by others, including Senator more than 1,000 egg farming Elizabeth Warren in the United States. families across Canada. And In a similar vein, a recent report from the Toronto-based Mowat Centre points they support our system of to compensation reporting requirements, shareholder activism, and B Corporation supply management that keeps certifi cation as tools for holding corporations our egg economy strong. to a higher standard in terms of decent work. At the Brookfi eld Institute, we have investigated sector-based partnership models Learn how you can help keep the that encourage employers to join forces with #EhInEggs at eggfarmers.ca unions, colleges, other training organizations, and governments to make deliberate invest- ments in worker training, helping both fi rms and workers navigate technological change. These are just a few of the ideas that we should be considering as the federal govern- ment prepares its next budget. Continuing to invest in driving growth through innova- tion is necessary, but without fundamental reforms, our economy will continue to fall short of the aspirations of many Canadians. As the IPPR states, “justice must be ‘hard- wired’ into the processes of production and consumption: in the labour market, in corporate governance and the ownership of assets, and in the rules of the market.” Inclu- sive growth needs to be about more than ex- panding participation in Canada’s economy. It’s about the nature of the economy itself. Sarah Doyle is the director of policy and research at the Brookfi eld Institute for In- novation and Entrepreneurship at Ryerson University in Toronto. The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018 31 Policy Briefi ng Innovation

insuffi cient reach. Still missing is a dedicat- moving. For example, they can use their ed fund that assists Canadian fi rms to build procurement power to encourage Cana- large and valuable global IP portfolios. dian fi rms to develop green cars, trans- To get the benefi ts The provinces have yet to show signifi - portation systems, building materials, and cant leadership on innovation. While they other green systems. Second, they can pay invest in big projects—often controlled by to collect and openly share data on such foreign fi rms that extract taxpayer-funded things as climate change, transportation IP and other subsidies—they have yet to usage and networks, and other relevant of innovation, provide a clear and long-term commitment behaviours and phenomena while main- to innovation. taining control over that data in Canadian In light of this, governments need to hands. Provinces such as Quebec could use come together to plot a direction for innova- excess hydro power to fuel green trans- tion. Green technology is a good path, as portation systems while all governments Canada needs a it not only responds to an economic need need to invest to help Canadian fi rms build but also a social one with particular benefi t capacity to deepen their IP holdings in ma- to those with the least resources. Building jor markets. Finally, governments should on the leadership of Sustainable Develop- develop laws, policies, and practices to en- national eff ort ment Technology Canada, funded by the sure freedom to operate (FTO) and sharing federal government, this path has the added among fi rms and researchers in Canada. potential of turning Canada from a large oil Through these efforts, Canada has a lars. The 2018 federal budget pilot project of producer to a clean-energy powerhouse. Ex- chance to join innovative countries around the The federal government has patent collectives is a good step, providing panding on green tech to include transpor- world so that fi rms invest in innovation that been moving in the right Canadian innovators an alternative to sell- tation that reduces greenhouse gases and generates both fi nancial and social returns. ing their IP to a foreign fi rm. pollution seems like a natural step. Bringing E. Richard Gold is a senior fellow at the direction, albeit with baby Nonetheless, the amounts invested in our Indigenous communities and innova- Centre for International Governance Innova- are low and goals remain undefi ned. The tors would also be a logical move. tion, and the James McGill Professor with the steps. budget’s investments in IP training and pro- There are simple steps that all levels McGill Faculty of Law and Faculty of Medicine. curement are positive but too small and of of governments can take to get things The Hill Times

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anadian efforts to extract social and Ceconomic benefi t from innovation have not only been late but tepid. For too long, pundits and policy-makers considered innovation manna that falls from heaven without any strategy or government in- volvement. We have focused on attracting jobs and getting access to foreign technol- ogy rather than on building a Canadian innovation ecosystem where fi rms bring back the fi nancial gains from worldwide sales, groom the next generation of inves- tors and innovators, and address press- ing social needs. No other country that has succeeded at innovation has followed Canada’s path. Innovation policy is not rocket sci- ence. It requires a national effort, bringing together federal, provincial, and munici- pal governments, to chart a direction and invest over the long term. It is more about doing something—setting some course, some commitment—than passively hoping that innovation will fall from heaven. Innovation policy experts and innova- tive fi rms largely agree on what it takes. For starters, it includes picking a direc- tion, given Canadian strengths and needs, to reduce uncertainty for Canadian fi rms willing to invest over the long term that innovation requires. Second, Canada needs Genomics is code for to build capacity in intellectual property (IP) so that Canadian companies can create new markets globally while ensuring the free fl ow of knowledge between our fi rms and researchers. INNOVATION Investing in education, standards set- ting, and the infrastructure and e-infra- structure needed to sustain innovation is also critical to our innovation capacity. Atlantic Canada’s petroleum industry has a significant impact on the region’s Finally, we must ensure that the ben- economy. A critical component to Nova Scotia’s ongoing ability to attract interest efi ts of innovation are spread fairly. This means that fi rms retain revenue in Canada are genomic tools to help de-risk the exploration process. Alberta-based researchers derived from innovation they develop and are working with Nova Scotia’s Department of Energy to use genomics to search for that technologies and social innovations offshore petroleum by identifying bacteria that thrive where petroleum naturally return tangible social and economic benefi t to Canadians. bubbles up from the seabed. This project could enhance industry oil exploration in The federal government has been mov- the region, leading to new jobs, royalties and taxes that benefit both Nova Scotia ing in the right direction, albeit with baby and Canada as a whole. Learn more at genomecanada.ca/livinginnovation. steps. The government’s investment in su- perclusters is a start, but there is not enough #LivingInnovation money, direction, or strategy for Canadian fi rms to own the IP built using taxpayer dol- 32 MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018 | THE HILL TIMES Innovation Policy Briefi ng

Benjamin Bergen, executive director of the Canadian Council Government-struck business of Innovators, a group of CEOs of companies in the innovation economy, said his group welcomes the recommendations and its panel recommends major focus on access to talent, capital, and customers. He noted that some of the proposals that helps “proven market winners,” has been changes to feds’ innovation policy advocated for by CCI in the past. He wrote by email that the federal government “now needs to John Reid, president and produce a talent pipeline and creat- ate the adoption of automation by work swiftly to implement these The tables, composed CEO of the Canadian Advanced ing a government talent attraction allowing machinery and equip- recommendations and put them of dozens of industry Technology Association, said how hub that would actively run “talent ment assets to be written off for into action so that Canadian tech the report was presented and con- missions” like “trade missions” in one year. companies can reach their full representatives, ceptualized deserves a “thumb’s foreign countries—a diffi cult task Clean tech potential and scale globally.” up,” but there was not enough em- given education falls under the • Establish an Offi ce of Aaron Wudrick, federal direc- recommended phasis on measurable outcomes, provinces and other countries’ ef- Regulatory Innovation to direct tor of the Canadian Taxpayers Fed- particularly “capital fl ight.” forts to curb brain drain. information sharing and fl ag eration, worried that the Own the more emphasis on “It sets out some areas for ac- The report also calls out Cana- potential opportunities for regula- Podium program proposal is just a scaling-up fi rms tion,” Mr. Reid said of the report, dian fi rms’ lack of willingness to tory harmonization. continuation of a government poli- “but there’s always a difference adopt new technologies in their • Speed up the exemption cy vision of choosing winners that, through an ‘Own the between conceptualization and operations and the country’s over- pathway under the Canadian En- given their high potential, struggle actually how things are being all weak tech development sector. vironmental Protection Act. less to seek capital. However, he podium’-style funding delivered.” Expanding the country’s digital in- • Make the federal govern- said government initiatives that He said any innovation policy frastructure and further promoting ment a lead buyer of clean tech facilitate the bringing of different program, cutting red doesn’t exist in a vacuum, and Canada’s business brand to the by establishing a procurement stakeholders together to collabo- new government measures ought world were also recommended. target of fi ve per cent by 2025, up rate is a better use of money. tape, and establishing to be considered by whether it The tables look at six target from 3.64 per cent in 2016. “From the government’s own new networks impacts the level of investment areas: advanced manufactur- Digital technology communication, they seem very fl owing into the country. He said ing, agri-food, clean technology, • Sponsor a set of studies on focused on bringing people between businesses ‘Own the Podium’ is a great mar- health and biosciences, and the potential of next generation together. By all means do that,” keting term but cautioned about resources. Many of the recom- networks, particularly low-earth he said. “We would rather see that and investors. the federal government interven- mendations, such as the Own the orbit satellite technology that can have them throw large sums of ing too much to pick winning and Podium proposal, were referenced deliver fewer delayed internet money at businesses they select.” losing fi rms. in multiple sector reports. While connections. The report also warned that the BY JOLSON LIM country faces a gradually slowing annual GDP growth rate, an older government-assembled panel population that may shrink its tax Acomposed of six advisory base and increase social spending, groups fi lled with dozens of in- and that automation that can af- dustry representatives is urging fect half of all work in the country. the Trudeau Liberals to enact The report says if major initiatives sweeping changes to the federal are implemented, an additional government’s innovation policies $318-billion could be added to in order to help capital-thirsty Canada’s GDP growth by 2030. fi rms in an increasingly competi- The tables brought together tive global market. leaders of Canadian fi rms that The six “economic strategy include Barrick Gold, Shopify, tables” released their respective and Loblaws. No academics or fi nal reports on Sept. 25, along advocacy groups were included with a collective list of recommen- but 67 engagement sessions with dations for the federal government Canadians to develop their reports to consider, titled, “The Innovation and recommendations were held. and Competitiveness Imperative.” In addition, the tables en- Many of the recommendations dorsed overhauling the fl agship are proposals to reduce the glut Scientifi c Research and Experi- of startup businesses that have Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaking at an event promoting Canada’s innovation and science programs with popular mental Development tax credit successfully launched but then scientist Bill Nye, pictured March 6, 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade program to help larger fi rms scale fi nd it diffi cult to grow into large up. Currently, the $3-billion an- companies. These fi rms often cite nual program favours early-phase poor fi nancing, advice, and access “If you attract talent and many recommendations are made • Develop a federal framework companies over larger fi rms at- to global talent and markets as the tax rules are correct, if you in broad strokes, the panel made for delivery of government ser- tempting to scale up. The program barriers. provide access to capital, you’re some specifi c proposals. Some vices online, eliminating the need is currently being reviewed by They especially call for the going to own the podium,” he said. highlights: for in-person visits to government Finance Canada. creation of an “Own the Podium” “The government can play a role Advanced manufacturing offi ces and the printing of docu- “Low-performing fi rms must program replicating the federal with setting the operating condi- • Creating a hub as a single ments. be allowed to fail in order to free initiative that supports elite Cana- tions, but you measure that by window for communicating with Health and biosciences up tax dollars,” the report reads. dian athletes but for businesses. capital fl ight or attraction.” all levels of government and pro- • Creating a “procurement in- Since taking power, the Liber- Created ahead of the 2010 Vancou- The report also calls for an vide a one-stop shop for connect- novation agency” to better stream- als have moved to streamline the ver Olympic Games, the program overhaul of Canada’s regulatory ing investors and fi rms. line its regulatory system that can number of innovation programs has been applauded for bringing system, which most of the tables • Creating a national network decrease review times, improve offered by a variety of depart- in a record medal haul that year, identifi ed as the “No. 1 barrier to of advanced manufacturing government skills programs, and ments and agencies, created the and criticized by others as un- competitiveness.” Harmonization technology adoption centres that removing hiring barriers. $1.26-billion Strategic Innovation needed spending. The program has of multi-layered regulations, more would provide advice to busi- • Creating a national digital Fund for larger projects that target dished out more than $450-million pilot projects, and continuous nesses and governments looking health strategy. fi rms with high growth potential, for Canadian athletes for the last review involving both industry to de-risk while integrating new • Launch a pilot project to and the superclusters initiative fi ve Olympic games. and regulators were some of its technologies. implement a fully interoperable funding fi ve industry clusters The program envisioned would proposals. Agri-food digital platform regionally to focusing on advanced manufactur- reward promising Canadian The panel also calls for the • “Fundamentally transform” enable patients to have electronic ing, digital technology, proteins, businesses showing high revenue creation of a variety of agen- regulatory process for agri-food access to their personal health artifi cial intelligence, and oceans. growth and notable market trac- cies and hubs to better connect that includes changes to the information. “These recommendations build tion with priority access to existing businesses with other fi rms, Canadian Grain Act to remove Resources on our ambitious plan for eco- federal innovation programs and investors, experts, and the federal duplicative regulations and also • Establish an annually up- nomic growth,” Innovation Minis- a streamlined application process government. This would serve as allow accredited third-parties dated, 50-year Canadian Strategic ter Navdeep Bains (Mississauga- based on sharing data between one-stop centres for connecting for inspection that the Canadian Infrastructure Plan identifying Malton, Ont.) said in a statement. Ottawa’s wide swathe of initiatives investors and fi rms, jobs with Grain Commission currently assets needing repair, enabling ac- “We are working closely with offered. It’s one of six major pro- employers, and expertise for performs. cess to tidewater via pipelines and entrepreneurs and innovators to posals put forward by the panel. companies seeking to adopt new • Expanding broadband inter- rail, and identifying future projects. make Canadian businesses more “We can no longer sprinkle technology in their processes. net access in rural areas to boost • Reviewing Canada’s corpo- globally competitive so they can fairy dust and hope our entre- With improving skills and talent, technology adoption. rate tax structure in the resource create more good jobs.” preneurs will succeed,” the report the tables recommend co-devel- • Introduce an accelerated industries in light of recent [email protected] reads. oping school curriculums that can capital cost allowance to acceler- changes to the U.S. tax structure. The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018 33 Policy Briefi ng Innovation

quency bands are required to cover large Canada’s geographic areas, and very high frequen- cies are needed to transmit high volumes of data. In between is the 3500MHz band, the so-called “anchor band” for 5G. This people and band is of particular importance because it is the “working horse” for the applications and innovations described above. Without economy early availability of suffi cient 3500MHz spectrum, a 5G rollout that exploits the full potential of the technology will not be pos- sible and would result in a patchy network deserve the with a weak core. The United States, as well as lead- ing countries in Asia and Europe, have recognized the importance of 5G, and fast lane have worked to make as much spec- trum available as quickly as possible, in particular the 3500MHz band. Awarding Two key actions will be of the 3500MHz band in these leading countries has already taken place, or crucial: fi rst of all, get as will happen early 2019. Unfortunately, Canada is far behind its global peers and much 3500 MHz spectrum is mired in a tempest in a teapot due to as possible to auction plaintive arguments about pre-existing uses for 3500MHz. It is not alone, as many as quickly as possible; countries are currently using 3500 MHz in ways that don’t make effi cient use of the and secondly, deal with band. For example, in Austria pre-existing regional broadband offers using certain transition issues, i.e., pre- parts of the 3500MHz band with an out- dated technology. To unlock the full poten- existing usage in this band. tial of 5G in Austria, the 3500MHz auction in early 2019 will make available all of the existing 3500MHz spectrum for new 5G purposes. This example demonstrates, that pre-existing uses can be resolved. A converse example is Switzerland: In this case, part of the 3500MHz band is blocked throughout the year for the TV transmis- sion of a once-a-year bicycle race. Such an ineffi cient spectrum allocation creates artifi cial spectrum scarcity with negative effects, because auction prices tend to be Georg Serentschy signifi cantly higher if available spectrum Opinion is artifi cially limited. So what needs to be done in Canada to make sure it keeps pace with other coun- here is a global race underway to tries and is positioned to take advantage Tdeploy 5G networks and services that of all that 5G has to offer? Two key actions promise to fuel an exponential increase in will be crucial: fi rst of all, get as much digital opportunities and possibilities – an 3500 MHz spectrum as possible to auction st Industrial Revolution for the 21 Century. as quickly as possible; and secondly, deal Until now, the introduction of each new with transition issues, i.e., pre-existing generation of mobile technology came usage in this band. As is the case in with improved features for connecting Austria and Switzerland, confl icts with people faster and virtually everywhere: pre-existing uses and new technologies from voice telephony (2G), to 1st Gen data are common in other countries across all capabilities and broadband communica- spectrum bands, and all of these confl icts tion with enhanced speed and capacity have a common solution in proper regula- (3G and 4G). However, 5G will be differ- tory oversight, typically within a transition ent: it is about connecting everything— period. It is critical to Canada’s success people with people, people with “things” that transitional issues not be allowed to (physical goods), things with things—and linger for years and cause the country to these connections will enable communica- fall even farther behind in the 5G race. As tions at unprecedented speed and trans- stated, the potential impact 5G will have mission capacity, all without perceivable on the economy is unprecedented, and as delay. These features are the ingredients 3500 MHz spectrum is the catalyst for this for the “Internet of Things” (IoT), Indus- change, regulators need to act quickly and try 4.0 (which will impact all elements decisively to ensure a suffi cient amount is of the value chain, from industrial plan- available to fuel Canada’s digital transfor- ning, municipal planning, design, robotic mation. production and logistic chains connecting Taking back spectrum that is used different production sites), autonomous partially or in a less effi cient manner (such driving, remote health applications, and as with outdated technology) and redis- many other innovations that will improve tributing it for a higher purpose is the best the lives of Canadians. path Canada can follow. On the road to The ability to transform a traditional 5G, Canadians need to ride in the fast lane economy swiftly and effectively into a digi- in order to maintain competitiveness and tal economy is the key driver for a coun- catch up to leading 5G countries. try’s global competitiveness. This is the Dr. Georg Serentschy is an international reason why governments all over the world expert in the digital sector and the tele- have begun to recognize the importance communications industry. He is the former of 5G, some of them faster than others. It’s CEO (telecommunication and postal) of also why the 5G race is crucial to a coun- the Austrian Regulatory Authority for try’s future and prosperity. Like in every Broadcasting and Telecommunication. race, the relative speed among the contend- While in this role, he served as chairman of ers defi nes the demarcation line between the Body of European Regulators for Elec- leaders and laggards. 5G is a wake-up call tronic Communication (BEREC) in 2012, for governments to get as much of the right and vice-chairman in both 2011 and 2013. spectrum deployed as rapidly as possible. He has also held the position of Head of In order to realize the full promise of the Austrian Competence Centre Internet 5G and roll it out effectively, it is crucial Society (KIG), a governmental advisory to deploy spectrum bands with specifi c body. properties for different purposes; lower fre- The Hill Times 34 MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018 | THE HILL TIMES Innovation Policy Briefi ng

Prime Minister activities such as R&D that are inher- Justin Trudeau, ently part of the innovation process. It is pictured at important to support the generation and the University gestation of new ideas within Canada that of Ottawa on contribute practical solutions to environ- March 6, 2018, mental, health, and other challenges. But with renowned Canada’s ability to translate such innova- science educator tions into growing domestic businesses Bill Nye to talk and employment opportunities has been— about the Liberal despite some spectacular successes—a government’s recurring and well-documented issue. promise and A solution to Canada’s innovation dilemma importance of requires understanding the motivation of inno- investing in vators, businesses and public or philanthropic Canadian science institutions that can spur economic activity and innovation based on new ideas and new technologies. programs. The Hill Innovators—be they intellectuals or art- Times photograph ists, entrepreneurs, or public offi cials—are by Andrew Meade attracted by a mixture of thriving educa- tional and creative environments, freedom to experiment, opportunities to collaborate and to make a difference, ability to benefi t monetarily and get recognition for their ideas, and ability to fi nd partners able to navigate and share in the risk of new ven- tures based on their ideas. Conversely, they can be detracted from operating commercially from a Canadian base if there are barriers to actually develop- ing, fi nding a market, or using innovations in Canada. Such barriers can include bureau- cratic constraints on innovative procurement, Successful innovation policy regulatory or competition barriers, and barri- ers to employing the best talent available. From that perspective, Canada’s Innova- tion and Skills plan that began rolling out in 2017 has been a step in the right direction. requires holistic approach It focuses on people, developing and using new technologies, and growing innova- tive businesses. It supports “superclusters” that voluntarily bring together Canadian academic institutions with investors and collaborate, save costs, or connect to new other businesses interested in collaborating To be truly innovative, markets. toward the commercialization of innova- Innovation can be pursued in a system- tive ideas in specifi c areas, players that also Canada will also have to pay atic way, but that doesn’t make it predict- bring their own resources to the table. able. Indeed, the history of successful inno- continuous attention to the The “Global Talent Stream” of the tem- vations shows that they are often the result porary foreign worker program, which of serendipitous events beyond the control impact of the country’s tax allows for a faster way to hire highly skilled of those investing in activities, such as workers from around the globe, is another research and development (R&D), meant regime and its implications example of policy that will support innova- to spur innovation, There is, therefore, no tion-based economic growth in Canada. The for fi rm growth and Daniel Schwanen & Rosalie Wyonch “policy button” to be pushed that will guar- Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative the new antee Canadians will be more successful at Opinion Intellectual Property Strategy, and programs competitiveness, and innovating than they are now. such as the National Research Council’s However, we can markedly improve the remove barriers to Industrial Research Assistance Program are odds that Canadians will benefi t from in- anadians’ standards of living today key elements in the chain from ideas to com- novations both home-grown and foreign. competition that protect Care the product of a myriad of innova- mercialization and further growth. Canadians, themselves, are ingenious tive activities cumulated over time. These Still, many aspects of what would consti- incumbents from and typically well-educated. Canada, for range from efforts to expand knowledge tute a true innovation ecosystem are miss- example, exports considerably more R&D and culture, fi nd solutions to technical ing, because governments also hold back innovators in many sectors. services than it imports. And Canadian problems and improve the human condi- innovation through other means. Canada governments give generous support to tion, to more prosaic attempts to better will not truly build an innovative economy if its governments do not themselves remove barriers to innovation in both the public and private spheres, and indeed embrace inno- vation themselves. Procurement practices, for example, are ripe for more widespread programs for connecting innovators to public policy needs. Canada’s regulatory environ- ment could also be made more conducive to entrepreneurship and fi rm growth, whether WHAT IF OUR WIRELESS through a more systematic adoption of regulatory sandboxes, the use by regulators DEVICES NEVER NEEDED of machine learning to better assess risks, or addressing regulations that work at cross-pur- BATTERIES? pose across jurisdictions in some key sectors. To be truly innovative, Canada will also have to pay continuous attention to the impact of the country’s tax regime and its A low-power wireless transceiver developed implications for fi rm growth and competi- by Frederic Nabki and Dominic Deslandes of tiveness, and remove barriers to competi- École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) offers tion that protect incumbents from innova- potential for devices that never need recharg- tors in many sectors. Our ability to innovate, and to translate that ing, thanks to help with sophisticated R&D innovation into good jobs and a high standard from CMC Microsystems. They continue to of living, is crucial for Canadians’ economic develop their innovation through their startup, future. Canadian governments are on the right SPARK Microsystems. track but can still do much better to foster in- novation—by showing the way themselves and not standing in the way of innovators. Daniel Schwanen is the vice-president of research at the C.D. Howe Institute. CMC Microsystems: Accelerating innovation in Canada www.cmc.ca Rosalie Wyonch is a policy analyst at the C.D. Howe Institute. The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018 35 Policy Briefi ng Innovation

and funding for business-led innovation is key, not just government and higher educa- Canada’s superclusters: a step tion R&D funding or indirect mechanisms like tax credit regimes. Lastly, innovation and related growth must be inclusive, al- lowing all Canadians to participate in, and in the right direction—but will benefi t from, the innovation economy. The Superclusters Initiative, on its face, meets many of these recommendations. That makes it an important step in the right direction. But success hinges on cluster we seize the opportunity? partners actually delivering on their shared mandate. Too often policies and programs fail, not because of how they are designed, ment in R&D. It supports fi ve superclu- and needed changes. First, Canada needs but because of how they are executed. Pol- Yet signifi cant challenges sters, including the Ocean Supercluster to focus on fi rm-led innovation activity, icy-makers and participants need to keep and hurdles remain if the in Atlantic Canada, Scale AI in Quebec, and thus build out fi rm-centric innovation the focus on fi rm-led innovation and growth Advanced Manufacturing in Ontario, Pro- policies and programs. Second, we need to and not political priorities of the day, drive initiative is to truly move tein Industries in the Prairies, and Digital focus investment in areas where we have toward shared outcomes, move away from Technology in British Columbia. Each of unique strengths and attributes that would protectionist ideologies, and work collab- the innovation needle in the clusters must, at a minimum, match allow us to compete globally. In turn, this oratively to build scale and competitiveness the federal investment with private sector helps build and leverage our competitive that can compete globally. The ingredients this country. investment, seeking to undertake applied advantage that leads to growth and scale. are there—but cluster partners must seize R&D projects that are fi rm-led and focused Third, building clusters of innovation-led the unique opportunity afforded to them. on opportunities that can build robust clus- activity that bring together fi rms, academic Paul Preston is director of science, ters and sectors across the country. and research institutions, and government technology and innovation policy at the Our analysis of Canada’s innovation per- supports, is vital to renewing our business Conference Board of Canada. formance offers several recommendations sectors in Canada. Direct support programs The Hill Times

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he Innovation Canada’s $950-million TSuperclusters Initiative gives Canada an opportunity to improve its longstanding poor innovation performance. By taking a more direct funding approach and put- ting the central focus on fi rm-led innova- tion, the superclusters initiative seeks to deliver economic growth and increase employment. Yet signifi cant challenges and hurdles remain if the initiative is to truly move the innovation needle in this country. The Conference Board of Canada has been benchmarking Canada’s innovation performance for decades. The most recent iteration of the How Canada Performs: Innovation Report Card series places Canada as a C-grade performer, slipping from 9th to 12th among 16 peer countries from 2015 to 2018. Although Canada boasts strong entrepreneurial ambition and has improved on a number of indicators—such as venture capital—other countries are improving faster across a variety of in- novation measures, so our relative position continues to slip. One of the key drivers of innovation performance in any country is business investment in research and development (R&D). Canada ranks dead-last among the 16 developed countries assessed in this cat- egory. Since 2001, Canada’s performance on business investment in R&D has slipped substantially, from 1.26 per cent of GDP to just 0.93 per cent of GDP. In contrast the OECD average has increased from 1.53 per cent of GDP in 2001 to 1.62 of GDP in 2014. Business R&D would need to nearly double in Canada to place us in the top half of the Lab to living room. 16 developed countries we assess. Canadian governments have typically been strong sources of R&D spending, but this investment has been geared more toward the public sector side of the con- tinuum—government and higher education R&D—instead of more direct innovation Research and development of new medicines funding to business. This investment helps to explain why Canada performs well on and vaccines will allow Canadians suffering discovery research, but as we traverse the from diseases to live better lives. continuum to application, commercializa- tion, scale-up and growth, our performance falls. The investment in science and basic research is valuable, but it remains indirect Learn more at innovateforlife.ca in terms of impacting the performance of fi rms and the economy. The Innovation Superclusters initiative could lead to enhanced business invest- 36 MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018 | THE HILL TIMES Innovation Policy Briefi ng Clean-tech innovation: why are IBEW there still barriers? Banks are ready to continue to reach commercialization. Historically, CANADA innovative companies in Canada, even funding fossil fuels and those that had received governmental support for research and development, related infrastructure have proven a concept, established their worth, and then were stalled due to lack of while missing out on venture capital. PROUD SUPPORTERS OF THE Our large commercial banks are more the enormous economic than prepared to bet on fossil fuels. TD and Scotiabank were ready to lend millions opportunities presented by of dollars to Kinder Morgan. Scotiabank clean-tech. prepared an often-cited report claiming th that the cost of not building new pipelines Campaign to Designate July 10 was nearly $30-million per day or more. That report did not include any disclaimer as National Lineworker that Scotiabank had an investment interest in Trans Mountain. The numbers the bank Appreciation Day. used to vastly infl ate the differential paid for exported Canadian bitumen were easily demolished. Respected economist Robyn Allan, once president and CEO of the Insur- ance Corporation of British Columbia and senior economist to the B.C. Central Credit Union, took Scotiabank’s report apart piece Together with our industry partners, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May by piece. Allan wrote, “Scotiabank didn’t Opinion ask the obvious question: How much Cana- the IBEW is calling on the Government dian crude sells at a price subjected to the light to heavy differential? If it had, it would of Canada to recognize Canada’s he government of Prime Minister Justin know it’s only about 10 per cent.” lineworkers and the essential work TTrudeau has been positioning itself as In a March 4 opinion piece in the promoting clean growth and innovation. , Allan set out in detail, and they do to build, maintain & repair The “superclusters” may prove to be very referenced, what the real economic fi gures effective enablers of innovative technolo- would be. the infrastructure that powers our gies. At this stage, they remain experimen- Nevertheless, the exaggerated number everyday lives. tal. But the easy things to promote innova- continues to be used by pipeline promoters. tion and clean-tech are still untouched. It is Our large banks have been a signifi cant hard to know why. barrier to the innovation agenda. Our big It is clear, and restated repeatedly, that commercial banks are out of touch with eliminating fossil fuels and moving rapidly the advice of leading international bank- to a carbon-negative economy has huge ers, such as Canada’s own Mark Carney, potential for wealth and job creation. The governor of the Bank of England. He warns Show your appreciation for the most recent fi gures came from an econo- of the fi nancial risk of “unburnable” carbon mist who analyzed the costs of climate and “stranded assets” as the world moves lineworkers who worked around the change for a former chancellor of the off fossil fuels. exchequer of the United Kingdom. Lord When Iogen was ready to take its cel- clock to restore power to thousands in Nicholas Stern spoke at the G7 environ- lulosic ethanol process to commercial ment ministers’ summit in Halifax where application, the banks wanted to see an ex- Ottawa and Gatineau. he estimated the global economic oppor- ample of the technology already in opera- tunity of acting to prevent the worst-case tion before providing fi nancing. This is a scenario of the climate crisis at $26-trillion very familiar story to those whose research and 65 million jobs worldwide by 2030. and development has provided proof of Yet, here concept. The we are in banks are ready Canada, to continue fund- claiming ing fossil fuels climate and are prepared Sign the petition at: leadership, to be cheerlead- and still the ers for new fossil https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/ only OECD fuel infrastructure Sign/e-1809 country that while missing out does not pro- on the enormous vide rebates economic oppor- to purchase It’s time for banks and other institutions to stop being tunities presented low-carbon cheerleaders for new fossil fuel infrastructure, such as by clean-tech. Join us or electric pipelines, while throwing up roadblocks to clean-tech As well, the vehicles. innovation, writes Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. innovation efforts for the launch of the campaign on October 2 from Canada is Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Maureen of the current 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Sparks Street between still subsi- government, while dizing fossil fuels, applying punitive tariffs laudable, have thrown clean-tech compa- O’Connor and Bank. on imported solar panels, has no program nies up against other structural barriers. to incentivize that installation of decentral- Venture capital and fl exibility in govern- ized and cost-effective renewable-energy ment programs is essential if we are to production and has no federal program take advantage of the economic opportuni- and share on social media: for improving the energy effi ciency of our ties of a low-carbon future. buildings. Meanwhile, we are prepared to We need stop favouring fossil fuels, stop #LineworkerDay spend more than $15-billion on a 65-year- subsidizing them, and allow the clean-tech old pipeline and a new pipeline along a innovators a fair chance to compete. @IBEWCanada @ibewca different route to deliver fossil fuels for Elizabeth May is the leader of the export. and the Member of Innovative Canadian companies far too Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C. often have had to move to other countries The Hill Times INNOVATION IN SPACE AND DEFENCE

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Sept. 24, arriving straight from the infra- Ben Chin is chief of staff to Mr. Mor- structure minister’s offi ce where she’d been neau, while Justin To now wears the title of a special assistant for Atlantic regional deputy chief of staff and director of policy affairs since August 2017, starting under to the minister. Mr. To was promoted to the then-minister Amarjeet Sohi, who is now dual role the week before last. hill climbers the Minister for Natural Resources. Former Before joining Mr. Morneau’s offi ce trade minister François-Philippe Cham- roughly one year ago, he was deputy by Laura Ryckewaert pagne took over as Minister of Infrastruc- director of policy in Prime Minister Justin ture as part of the July 18 cabinet shuffl e. Trudeau’s offi ce, having started out in the Originally from Halifax, she previously PMO as a fi nance and economic policy ad- worked in the Liberal research bureau viser shortly after the 2015 federal election. (LRB) on Parliament Hill, and is a former Ian Foucher is deputy director of policy Communications assistant to Liberal MP to Mr. Morneau, while Dev Saxena and and to Sport and Science Minister Kirsty Alyx Holland are senior policy advisers, Duncan, in her capacity as the Liberal MP Allie Chalke and Emily Yorke are policy for Etobicoke North, Ont. Ms. Ghosn is also advisers, and Amitpal Singh is a special a former constituency assistant to Liberal assistant for policy. staff shakeup for MLA Patricia Arab. Now working for Mr. Bains, she joins fellow regional advisers Laura Pennell, Philpott has new policy, who covers the west and north, and Pier- regional advisers on board Lebouthillier and Joly Luc Levesque, who covers Quebec, all Ms. Philpott has a of whom report to director of operations new policy adviser in Tasha Ismail. her offi ce as the Min- executive with Banfi eld Agency, among Gianluca Cairo is chief of staff to Mr. ister for Indigenous Finance Minister Bill other past jobs. Bains. Services, with Joseph In Ms. Lebouthillier’s offi ce, Ms. Ga- Over in Health Wabegijig having Morneau has a new adviser gnon replaces Jérémy Ghio, who on Sept. Minister Ginette started on the job on in his offi ce and recently 10 started in his new job as press secretary Petitpas Taylor’s of- Sept. 4. to Tourism, Offi cial Languages, and La fi ce, Kirsten Strom In the minis- gave his director of policy, Francophonie Minister Mélanie Joly. has been hired on as ter’s offi ce, Mr. Joseph Wabegijig has Mr. Ghio had been Ms. Lebouthillier’s executive assistant to Wabegijig’s work joined Indigenous Justin To, the added title of press secretary since late January and the minister’s chief of will focus on the Services Minister before then was an assistant to the parlia- staff, Monique Lugli. housing, water, and ’s team. deputy chief of staff . mentary secretary and Quebec regional Previously, Ms. infrastructure policy Photograph courtesy of affairs adviser in Agriculture Minister Strom was parlia- fi les. Previously, he LinkedIn anada’s National Revenue Minister Di- Lawrence MacAulay’s offi ce. He started off Kirsten Strom has joined mentary assistant to was working as an Cane Lebouthillier has a new director of on the Hill after the 2015 federal election the health minister’s Employment, Work- asset management communications and a new press secretary as an assistant to Liberal MP Jean-Claude offi ce. Photograph force Development, consultant with PSD Consulting, focused at the helm in her ministerial offi ce. Poissant, who represents La Prairie, Que., courtesy of LinkedIn and Labour Minister on sustainable infrastructure. Christina Lazarova has entered the se- on the Hill. , in her Mr. Wabegijig identifi es as Odawa, nior staffi ng ranks on the Hill after landing Now in Ms. Joly’s offi ce, Mr. Ghio is capacity as the Liberal MP for Thunder from the unceded Wikwemikong Territory. the job of director of communications and working under director of communica- Bay-Superior North, Ont., having helped He’s a former director of public works for parliamentary affairs to Ms. Lebouthillier. tions Sandra Aubé and chief of staff Daniel launch the rookie MP’s offi ce after the Chippewa of the Thames, an Anishinaabe Until recently, Ms. Lazarova was work- Lauzon. 2015 federal election. First Nations band government in Ontario, ing in Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s Intergovernmental Affairs, Northern Af- Ms. Lugli was previously chief of staff a role that saw him tackle housing and in- offi ce as assistant to the minister’s par- fairs, and Internal Trade Minister Dominic to Ms. Hajdu, starting in January 2016 frastructure, water management, and other liamentary secretary, Liberal MP Joël LeBlanc recently saw a string of staff hires when the minister was responsible for such things for the community. Lightbound. She’d fi rst joined the fi nance take place in his offi ce, including hiring on status of women, and continuing after Ms. He’s also a former vice president and minister’s offi ce in late 2017, and before Mr. Power as his new senior communica- Hajdu was named employment minister co-founder of the Aboriginal Environ- that had been a special assistant for Que- tions adviser and issues manager as of a year later; she joined the health minis- mental Leadership Circle, and is a former bec regional affairs to then-health minister Sept. 17. ter’s offi ce in September 2017 as a senior special projects adviser for Hatch, an engi- Jane Philpott, who’s now the Minister for Arriving straight from Ms. Lebouthilli- adviser and become chief of staff this past neering and development consulting fi rm Indigenous Services. er’s offi ce, Mr. Power has also previously summer. Ms. Hajdu was elected in 2015 in Mississauga, Ont. Ms. Lazarova has been a committee analyst in then Liberal after garnering almost 45 per cent of the Mr. Wabegijig has a diploma in civil a bachelor’s degree Whip Andrew Leslie’s offi ce and during vote, beating out incumbent Green MP engineering technology from Algonquin in political studies the 2015 federal election was a French Bruce Hyer, who came fourth with 13.8 per College, and later spent a year studying from Bishop’s Uni- media monitor for the Liberal Party. Off cent of the vote. civil engineering at Lakehead University. versity, a master of the Hill, he’s a former marketing associate Up until the 2015 election, Ms. Strom Jessica Hayden is now director of policy public administration with Bristol-Myers Squibb. was Mr. Hyer’s legislative assistant on the to Ms. Philpott—previously a senior policy from Queen’s Univer- Samuel Yorke joined Mr. LeBlanc’s new Hill. She spent the last federal election adviser, in some belated Hill Climbers sity, and a certifi cate offi ce as a senior policy adviser, starting on working at Green Party headquarters as news, she was promoted back in March. A in public relations Aug. 20. Mr. Yorke was previously a senior executive assistant to the party’s director former senior policy adviser to then-Ontar- special assistant to Mr. LeBlanc in his for- of communications, then Julian Mo- io child and youth services minister Tracy Christina Lazarova from the University mer capacity as the minister for fi sheries relli (who now works for Liberal MP Bob MacCharles, Ms. Hayden fi rst moved to is now director of of Montreal. and oceans. Nault). Ottawa to work for now Crown-Indigenous communications to Ms. Lebouthillier As previously reported by Hill Climb- Originally from Montana, Ms. Strom Relations Minister in the national revenue has been without ers, Guillaume Julien is now director of moved to Ottawa to attend Carleton July 2016, and joined Ms. Philpott’s offi ce minister. Photograph a permanent com- courtesy of LinkedIn munications and policy to Mr. LeBlanc. University, where she earned a bach- roughly a year ago. parliamentary affairs Hanna Kambo has also joined Mr. elor’s degree in political science and Kyle McKenzie remains a senior adviser since mid-July, when Bernard Boutin was LeBlanc’s burgeoning ministerial team as a human rights. While in school, she to Ms. Philpott, while Jeffrey Copenace is a promoted to take over as chief of staff, senior special assistant for operations. She interned in Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal’s special adviser. replacing Josée Guilmette, who left the marked her fi rst day on the job on Aug. Hill office, and has also previously In other offi ce staffi ng news, Griffi n Hill. Until recently, senior communications 24, moving over from the Prime Minister’s spent time in Ms. Duncan’s Hill office. Marsh has been hired on as a special assis- adviser and issues manager John Power Offi ce where she’d been a special assistant In other political experience from south tant for operations and for British Colum- had been acting as communications direc- in the communications and planning unit of the border, Ms. Strom was a lead bia regional affairs. He started in the role tor, but he’s since departed the minister’s since early 2017. Before then, Ms. Kambo canvasser for now-former Democratic on Sept. 17, having spent this past summer offi ce—more on that later. was a Hill assistant to now-former Liberal senator Max Baucus’ successful 2008 as an intern in the LRB. Meanwhile, Émilie MP John McCallum. U.S. Senate re-election bid, and for Other staffers with regional responsi- Gagnon has been Former PMO director of issues manage- Kendall Van Dyk’s successful 2010 bid bilities currently in Ms. Philpott’s offi ce hired on as press sec- ment Ryan Dunn is chief of staff to Mr. for Montana State Senate. include: Steven Caron, special assistant retary to the national LeBlanc. Speaking of Ms. Hajdu, Jean-Sébastien for communications for the Quebec re- revenue minister. Bock recently bade farewell to the min- gion; Ana Fujarczuk, special assistant for Ms. Gagnon was Ministers Bains, Petitpas Taylor ister’s offi ce, where he’d been a regional Ontario regional affairs; and Sherry Anne previously busy adviser for Quebec since January. Smith, senior special assistant for Western with her writing hire on new assistants On Sept. 24, Mr. Bock started at work in Canada. Rachel Doran is chief of staff to and running her Innovation, Sci- his new job as a Quebec and operations ad- the minister. blog, Dear Emilie G, Émilie Gagnon is ence, and Economic viser to Mr. Morneau as the federal fi nance Meanwhile, Status of Women Minister focused on Ottawa Ms. Lebouthillier’s Development Min- minister. has a new special as- fashion and style. A new press secretary. ister Navdeep Bains Before joining Ms. Hajdu’s offi ce, he sistant for parliamentary affairs, Isabella former parliamen- Photograph courtesy of recently welcomed worked in Ms. Lebouthillier’s offi ce as McKenna. Ms. McKenna started work in tary interpreter, she’s LinkedIn Sadie Ghosn to his national revenue minister, starting off the minister’s offi ce the week before last, also previously been ministerial offi ce as in early 2016 as a special assistant and and previously was a Hill aide to Liberal a media monitoring offi cer for Veterans his new regional af- ending as a policy adviser. Mr. Bock is a MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj, who represents Affairs Canada, a social media cultivator fairs adviser for the former president for events and market- Etobicoke Centre, Ont. for Destination Canada, a marketing and Sadie Ghosn has joined Atlantic. ing for the Young Philanthropists’ Circle Rebecca Caldwell is chief of staff to Ms. communications offi cer for the National the innovation minister’s Ms. Ghosn for the Fondation du Musée des beaux-arts Monsef. Capital Region’s Military Family Resource offi ce. Photograph marked her fi rst day de Montréal, and before that worked for [email protected] Centre, and a digital strategic and account courtesy of Facebook with Mr. Bains on Montréal International. The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018 39 Well-liked Globe reporter Party Central Stone rolls out of town The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia by Emily Haws Hillites say farewell to The Globe’s Laura Stone

tek, and Rachel Gilmore. Global News’ David About 30 people stopped Global News’ Mike Le Couteur and Laura Akin, Amanda Connolly, and Mike Le Cou- Stone joke around while posing for a by Brixton’s pub on Sept. teur also made an appearance, as did the Win- nipeg Free Press’ Dylan Robertson, Bloom- photograph. Mr. Le Couteur is obviously Mr. Le Couteur, Ms Stone, and The 26 to wish Laura Stone well berg’s Josh Wingrove, The Toronto Star’s Alex going to miss his colleague on the Hill. Mr. Le Couteur and Ms Stone. Globe and Mail’s Bill Curry. Ballingall, Le Devoir’s Marie Vastel, and The as she heads to Toronto to Globe’s Bill Curry and Erin Anderssen. Bob Fife, The Globe’s parliamentary cover Ontario’s provincial bureau chief, was noticeably absent, but legislature. Globe assignment editor Chris Hannay told Party Central he had a few days off. Still, his presence was felt, with Ms. Stone lobe and Mail reporter Laura Stone is thanking him for teaching her to be tough Grelocating to Toronto to cover Queen’s but authentic. Park for the Toronto-based national news- “I’ll just miss him so much, but I know I’ll paper, but she plans to continue to profi le have him on speed dial,” she told Party Cen- politicians over lunch. tral, adding he was the one who had original- “There are so many interesting per- ly hired her to work for . sonalities there, you know, [there are] lots The chatter amongst guests was mostly of women that were elected to Queen’s work-related, with Le Journal de Mon- Laura Stone tells a story to CTV's Alyson Fair, Joyce Napier, and Rachel Swatek. Park, so I want to do a mix of news, policy, treal’s Chris Nardi saying he spent the day and feature-y stuff,” Ms. Stone told Party doing tornado coverage and several report- Central. ers commenting on recent stories about Ms. Stone is well-known for her profi les, Gov. Gen. Julie Payette, some of which which most recently included one on new have suggested she’s not fully committed Liberal Whip . to her role, which Ms. Payette disputes. Friends There were and colleagues Globe and lots of hugs all gathered at Mail reporter around for Ms. Brixton’s Pub Laura Stone Stone, and a on Sparks is taking sweet moment Street Sept. 26 on a new during the night for about three assignment: was her telling hours to wish Queen’s CBC’s Cat Tun- her well and Park. She ney that she’s have a drink. starts Oct. only a phone Beer seemed to 1. The call away. be the beverage Hill Times Globe re- of choice for the photograph by porter Michelle CTV’s Rachel Gilmore and Annie Bergeron-Oliver, and Global News’ approximately Sam Garcia Zilio, who Amanda Connolly. Joyce Napier and Rachel Swatek. 30 guests, with wasn’t at the lots of Beau’s party because Lugtread lager to go around. she was covering Prime Minister Justin Not everyone ate, but those who did Trudeau’s trip to the United Nations, tweeted dined on pub fare, including wings, French on Sept. 25 that the move was bittersweet. fries, or nachos. The atmosphere was lively, “I’m super happy for you Laura but but with a tinge of sadness given it was a will miss you so much in the bureau! From going-away party. fancy events to torrential downpours on Ms. Stone, whose father was the Ot- the Hill, it’s been fun,” she said, calling Ms. tawa Citizen’s illustrious movie reviewer Stone her “partner in crime, work wife and Jay Stone, was Postmedia’s fi rst Michelle part-time therapist.” Lang Scholar in 2010, and has also worked Perhaps the most unexpected guest both on and off the Hill for iPolitics, Global at the party was Brian Clow, who is the News, and The Toronto Star. She came to director of Canada-U.S. relations in Prime The Globe’s parliamentary bureau in Febru- Minister Justin Trudeau’s Offi ce, heading ary 2016, and starts at Queen’s Park Oct. 1. the so-called war room that was installed The Toronto Star’s Alex Ballingall, The Globe’s Chris Laura Stone embraces CTV’s Alyson Fair, and then pose for She had hoped to stay on the Hill in in early 2017 after the election of U.S. Hannay, and the Winnipeg Free Press’ Dylan Robertson. a photo below. order to cover the 2019 federal election, she President Donald Trump. said, but had expressed interest in moving Mr. Clow mentioned he’s a close friend to Toronto for personal reasons. She’ll miss of Ms. Stone’s, but because of Mr. Trump’s the journalism community here, she added, press conference earlier that day he spent but is looking forward to being the only most of the time on his cellphone. Mr. full-time Queen’s Park reporter covering Trump told reporters on Sept. 26 that he Doug Ford’s recently elected government rejected a request for a one-on-one meet- for The Globe. ing with Mr. Trudeau regarding the NAFTA “I think it’s a really exciting time—a big negotiation; the PMO has said it did not majority government, lots of changes, fast- request such a meeting. paced, I thought it would be very interest- Other non-media guests included Ms. ing,” said Ms. Stone, adding she’s excited Stone’s partner Jason Lietaer, who is presi- to get to know the members of Ontario’s dent of the public relations fi rm Enterprise. legislative assembly on a human level. Former NDP deputy director of communi- Some of her favourite Hill moments in- cations Sarah Andrews, now working for cluded profi ling former Liberal MP Arnold the Canadian Federation of Municipalities, Chan, who died of cancer in Sept. 2017, was also spotted, although it’s unclear if and covering the 2017 Conservative leader- she specifi cally came to the goodbye party ship race, she said. or just happened to be at Brixton’s, since A signifi cant chunk of the Parliamentary Dippers are known to frequent the Sparks Press Gallery seemed to be at the party, includ- Street pub on Wednesday nights. ing CTV’s Don Martin, Alyson Fair, Joyce [email protected] Napier, Annie Bergeron-Oliver, Rachel Swa- The Hill Times Alyson Fair and Ms. Stone. Jason Lietaer, Mike Le Couteur, and Bill Curry. 40 MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018 | THE HILL TIMES News Nominations

“The real issue is that every Conserva- Alberta federal Conservative nomination tive Party member in the district should have equal access to voting for the nomi- nee of their choice,” said Mr. Duikur. voting in Yellowhead during work hours “We have a fairly substantial libertar- ian group and if they prove to be devoted to Bernier rather than seeking to exer- cise their sort of libertarian Conservative could ‘marginalize’ riding association muscle within the Conservative Party, that could give us a worthy opponent. That’s democracy, that’s a good thing,” he said. Cory Hann, a spokesman for the Con- members, say Conservative candidates servative Party, in an emailed response to The Hill Times, said the party and the riding association want the voter turnout to be as ‘Yellowhead is a huge riding Pictured top left high as possible in the contest which is why and clockwise: the nomination is being held in six different that has 15 municipalities Conservative MP locations across the riding. Mr. Hann said JIm Eglinski is not it’s not unusual for provincial and federal and voting over lunch hour seeking re-election parties to hold daytime voting in rural rid- is common in these type of in 2019. Five ings in some nomination contests. candidates including “Yellowhead is a huge riding that has 15 rural ridings as EDAs try to Robert Duiker, municipalities, and voting over lunch hour Glenn McLean, is common in these type of rural ridings as get to as many communities Kelly Jensen, Kathy EDAs try to get to as many communities as Rondeau, and is practical,” wrote Mr. Hann in his response. as is practical,’ says party are “The provincial parties also hold similar day- spokesman Cory Hann. seeking the party’s time and weekday voting in rural ridings like nomination to this. The Candidate Nomination Committee succeed Mr. Eglinski. invited feedback from candidates on times Photographs courtesy and locations before settling on these dates.” Continued from page 1 of candidates’ Mr. Duiker said that another “complica- days, and is worried it’s going to “margin- websites tion” in the nomination contest is that Mr. alize” a number of members of the riding Jensen’s wife is Mr. Eglinski’s constitu- association and put him at a disadvantage. ency assistant. He said that every time a “Certain areas of the jurisdiction are ing stations during working days, so they last election with 72.2 per cent of the vote, and constituent calls the constituency offi ce for being marginalized relative to the oth- need to absent themselves from work.” his margin of victory over the second place help, he or she talks to the constituency as- ers; that’s basically not right,” said Robert Comprising of 76,127 square kilometres, Liberal candidate Ryan Maguhn was 58 per sistant, it gives Mr. Jensen an edge. Duiker, a school principal in the riding, who the large rural riding of Yellowhead, once cent. A former RCMP offi cer, Mr. Eglinski was “That’s created a different level of com- is one of the fi ve candidates seeking the represented by Progressive Conservative elected in a byelection in 2014, after then-fi ve plication, I guess, as you can imagine,” Mr. party’s nomination. “It puts me at a disad- prime minister Joe Clark, is a safe Conserva- term Conservative MP Rob Merrifi eld stepped Duiker said. “If you phone the constituency vantage because I live in the Rocky Moun- tive riding and like most ridings in Alberta, down from the seat. Former prime minister [offi ce] and you want to talk to somebody, tain House, and work in the Rocky Moun- whoever wins the nomination is virtually Clark represented this riding and its predeces- you’re speaking to the wife of a contestant.” tain House and people who I know are from guaranteed to win the general election. The sor Rocky Mountain for about two decades. But Mr. Jensen, in an interview with The Rocky Mountain House, most of them have incumbent Conservative MP Jim Eglinski, The four other candidates running for the Hill Times, said he does not see anything jobs. So, therefore, they need to get to poll- who is not seeking re-election in 2019, won the nomination in the riding are: Gerald Soroka, wrong with his wife working in the MP’s con- a local county mayor; Glenn McLean, a real stituency offi ce while he’s seeking the party’s estate and business lawyer; Kathy Rondeau, nomination. He said the constituency offi ce is a learning and development analyst; and “non-partisan” and the offi ce would help out Kelly Jensen, a planning and subdivision of- anyone, regardless of any political affi liation. fi cer with Yellowhead county. “I can’t see how that can make it compli- The nomination contest is scheduled to cated for anyone,” said Mr. Jensen. “Her offi ce take place from Oct. 11-13 at six different lo- is non-partisan. So, my name doesn’t come up cations in the riding, and approximately 2,000 when she’s dealing with citizens, I’m sure. I Conservative Party members are eligible to don’t have any connections to that offi ce at all. vote. In four locations, the voting will take Mr. McLean said he hadn’t been aware place either after work hours on week days that Mr. Jensen’s wife works in the incum- or on Saturday. But in two locations—Grande bent MP’s constituency offi ce but also said Cache and Rocky Mountain House–the voting he doesn’t think it gives any advantage to will take place between 11:30 a.m. and 1: 30 Mr. Jensen. He said party members in the pm; and 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 pm, respectively. riding are smart enough to make their voting Prior to the voting for the nomination decision based on the overall qualifi cations contest, all candidates are scheduled to of the candidates, and not on just one factor. face off against each other in two debates “I think members of the party are rather on Oct. 2 and Oct. 4. more savvy than that,” said Mr. McLean. “It’s Mr. Duiker said it will be hard for mem- a large riding, you will know some people, bers in the two areas to leave work to vote you won’t know other people and all the and said the day-time voting hours means candidates can do is just do their best. I voter turnout will be down. don’t know that being a candidate whose Mr. Duiker said the riding has “a fairly spouse happens to work in a certain loca- substantial” number of Conservatives who tion should necessarily preclude one from believe in libertarian values and said the participating in the democratic process. Conservative Party should take PPC MP Mr. Jensen and other candidates told Maxime Bernier’s (Beauce, Que.) newly The Hill Times the voting during work formed People’s Party of Canada seriously, hours in two of the six locations is because especially in Yellowhead. He said if liber- of the riding association’s “fi nite resources” tarian members in the riding association and an attempt to provide opportunity to feel disenfranchised in the nomination pro- all members to take part in the contest. cess they could fi eld their own candidate Mr. Soroka said that daytime voting at under the Peoples Party’s banner, which two locations is a concern for some can- would divide the Conservative vote. didates, including himself, and the voter Mr. Duiker, however, also pointed out that turnout could go down. But, he said, the even if the libertarian members ran a candi- voting time and locations are the same for date, it’s unlikely the Conservatives would all candidates so it doesn’t give any advan- lose the riding, but the margin of victory for tage to one specifi c candidate. the Conservative candidate would go down. “The one in Rocky Mountain House is an Mr. Duiker did not share the voting re- issue for several people,” said Mr. Soroka. sults of the last leadership election in the rid- “It’s an issue for everyone because it’s in an ing, but according to the numbers obtained afternoon for a fairly large centre. That’s Proud Member by The Hill Times from another source, Mr. a potential that you have to be concerned Bernier, who came in second place in the about, for sure; that it’s equal and fair to ev- 2017 leadership contest, won this Yellow- eryone because you are not changing from head riding by winning 253 of the 649 votes, one over the other. So everyone’s is going and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer to have the same opportunities or default at (Regina-Qu’Appelle, Sask.), who won the the same time, depends how you look at it.” leadership, came in second with 159 votes. The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018 41 Opinion

Looking into the future: Between 1921 and 2014-16, the average life expectancy at birth in Canada increased from 60.6 years to 84 years for women and 58.8 years to 79.9 years for men, or by more than 20 years for both women and men. This frailty challenge should be a major priority for Canada’s new Minister for Seniors , writes David Crane. The Hill Times fi le photograph

But this is more than a medical with more community-based issue. “The quality of an individu- models of care that may better Canada’s frailty challenge al’s social life is increasingly be- support the frail elderly, enabling ing recognized by researchers as them greater independence in an important factor in determin- their lives, and reducing the need ing whether they will be living for hospitalization or institu- should be a major priority for with frailty, how severe their level tionalization. The result should of frailty will be, and the likeli- also mean using more expensive hood that they will experience health care. The report also sug- Canada’s new seniors minister negative health outcomes as a gests Canada adopt a Danish result,” the research study warns, program of what it calls reable- referring to isolation and poverty ment into the delivery of home as forms of “social frailty.” In other care, where individuals receiving By making frailty ORONTO—Perhaps the best who are 80 or over has grown words, “having lower income and home care also receive help in Tsingle marker on how well from less than one million in 2001 fewer social connections is asso- ways to be more independent and a priority in health we have progressed as a country to about 1.6 million now and pro- ciated with frailty in older adults.” less dependent on caregivers and is not the growth in per capita jected to pass 2.6 million barely This means that “having a well- the health-care system, including care and social income, though that’s important, a decade from now. Canadians functioning, supportive social pursuing ways so that individuals but our increase in life expectan- 65 and older currently account and community network can help do not become lonely or socially policy and enabling cy. Between 1921 and 2014-16, the for just over 15 per cent of the prevent frailty in older adults, isolated. average life expectancy at birth in population but 45 per cent of leading them to be more resilient, This frailty challenge should frail Canadians Canada increased from 60.6 years healthcare spending. That’s about less depressed, and to live longer be a major priority for Canada’s to remain as to 84 years for women and from $100-billion a year or about fi ve and healthier lives.” new Minister for Seniors Filome- 58.8 years to 79.9 years for men, per cent of GDP. The report calls for routine na Tassi, although she was unable independent or by more than 20 years for both This growth points to the need screening for frailty in all indi- to fi nd time to attend a recent women and men. for new approaches to addressing viduals 70 and over by health- national summit on frailty which as possible, But that doesn’t mean all’s the health and social needs of an care providers. Today, patients are brought together several hun- well. As a new study funded by aging population and one place to often treated for a single prob- dred frontline practitioners and governments, the the Canadian Frailty Network, start is by looking at how to bet- lem—fl u or a broken bone—but researchers for two days to share one of the federal Networks of ter deal with frailty. broader tests for frailty are rarely community initiatives to address report says, can Centres of Excellence, and pro- Frail Canadians are those taken. Yet the real problems of frailty. Her mandate letter from help Canadians to duced by Ryerson University’s who face functional decline— an older person may come from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau National Institute on Ageing a reduced ability to look after poor nutrition, lack of exercise, does not directly mention frailty ‘not only live longer, points out, “a longer life does not themselves in activities of daily overmedication, lack of mobil- as an issue to be addressed. Yet necessarily mean a healthy life at living and self-care, such as bath- ity and social isolation, poverty it is estimated that about 25 per but live better as advanced ages.” Too many older ing, getting in and out of bed, and housing—increasing their cent of Canadians 65 or older are Canadians are living in a state of maintaining continence, dressing risks of ongoing deterioration medically frail, and 50 per cent well.’ It’s a worthy frailty, which puts them at greater and undressing and preparing and increased dependence on the past 85 are medically frail—that’s health risks and a lower capacity meals and eating. They face chal- healthcare system. more than one million Canadians, national goal. to live independent lives. lenges in living independently Yet there are interventions a number that is expected to grow And as Canada’s population and engaging with the communi- that can better prevent or reverse signifi cantly. Without addressing continues to age, we will face ty through shopping for groceries, frailty, such as physical activ- frailty directly, we could face a a growing challenge not only accessing transportation, doing ity and improved nutrition as future health and social crisis. in seeking to provide a decent housework, managing medica- well as community initiatives to By making frailty a priority in quality of life for older Canadi- tions and managing household reduce social isolation, loneli- health care and social policy and ans but also in meeting projected fi nances. They have diffi culty ness and poverty, all of which can enabling frail Canadians to re- soaring healthcare costs from an managing minor illnesses, such contribute to poorer health and main as independent as possible, aging population. According to as fl u, migraine and other health increased frailty. governments, the report says, can Statistics Canada, there were 3.9 problems that people typically So as the report stresses, as help Canadians to “not only live million Canadians 65 and older can manage themselves. Many well as improving the capacity longer, but live better as well.” It’s in 2001 and 6.4 million in 2017, frail Canadians suffer from heart David Crane of the health-care system to test a worthy national goal. with the number projected to rise disease, cancer, lung and breath- and identify frailty, we will need David Crane can be reached at Canada & the 21st Century to 9.4 million in 2030 (barely a ing problems, arthritis and mobil- service models that better support [email protected]. decade from now). The number ity problems. older adults living with frailty, The Hill Times 42 MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018 | THE HILL TIMES CLASSIFIEDS

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he Trans Mountain he Liberals gave no timeline t’s not much of a plan. The Liberals omewhere in this government, atural Resources Min- “Texpansion project is an “Tfor construction, completion, “Ican’t simply redo the same process “Sthere’s someone who thought “Nister Amarjeet Sohi investment in our country’s or the thousands of jobs this project and expect a different result. that buying a pipeline that no one must explain to cabinet that future. We are committed will create. It was only an election “Justin Trudeau continues to say that wanted was a good idea. there has to be a thorough to a clear and reliable path ago when we had three private com- his government’s most important relation- “‘Hey! Why not buy this Ameri- re-examination of the approval forward for the project, and panies willing to invest more than ship is with Indigenous peoples, but the can pipeline with billions of dollars process before the government we continue to have every $30-billion to build three, nation- Liberals still have no answers on a plan to we collected from people who are can think about going ahead confi dence that we can move building projects that would create meaningfully consult. The lack of consul- divided on pipelines?’ with the pipeline expansion. As forward in the right way. jobs and generate economic activity. tation was a major factor in the court’s “‘Great idea,’ someone else said, it stands, the government is at “We recently announced Now that Justin Trudeau is prime ruling to quash the pipeline expansion, but and ‘we’ll pay too much! That will risk, once again, of establishing the fi rst part of our plan to minister, we have none. Pipelines weeks later, the government still can’t say be fun! We’ll make British Columbia a process too fl awed to survive get that done, and now the used to get proposed, approved, and how it will ensure that Indigenous com- angry. We’ll make the First Nations a court challenge. Simply put, National Energy Board is actually built, instead the Liberals munities are consulted. angry. We’ll make the ecologists the National Energy Board’s proceeding with that review. suffocate pipelines to death with “The Liberals’ announcement also angry but who cares?’ report is rife with errors, omis- This is an important step government overreach and incom- failed to produce any credible plan for “So they bought a pipeline, too sions and incorrect claims. A towards meeting a reason- petence. addressing the court’s other key criti- old and too expensive, that B.C. government cannot in good able timeline and realizing “Andrew Scheer outlined positive cism: failure to fully consider the impact didn’t want, that the First Nations conscience move forward on the progress that Canadians steps the Liberals could reason- on B.C.’s coastline and, in particular, the didn’t want, and didn’t even check such shoddy work. The only expect to see. ably take today, and also presented endangered southern resident orcas. if it was legal to do so. And now the sensible thing to do is to reopen “Under former prime his own plan to make this project Justin Trudeau promised to overhaul the Federal Court comes by and says, the hearing process and get the minister Stephen Harper, the happen. Trudeau should appoint a Conservatives’ failed NEB process, but ‘Nope, you can’t do that.’ And once facts right. Conservatives cut corners ministerial special representative to instead he adopted it. And now he’s using again the government will spend “The government insisted at every single turn. They complete the Indigenous consulta- the same process again and expecting a our money, money from Quebec and that the NEB review climate completely and routinely tion, enact emergency legislation af- different result. from all over Canada, to defend in impacts when the private sector ignored Indigenous peoples, fi rming Transport Canada’s analysis “Andrew Scheer made it clear this court a bad idea. Energy East pipeline was be- environmental protections, of tanker traffi c, request a stay of the week that the Conservatives have learned “The handling of the whole ing considered. It cannot now and climate change. They ruling and appeal to the Supreme nothing from the Harper era. The federal Trans Mountain fi le is like a Russian exclude the climate impacts of also failed to create access to Court, and then support Bill S-245. government has a constitutional obligation nesting doll of stupidity. How can a government-owned pipeline new markets for our energy “If he won’t do that, a Conserva- to consult with Indigenous peoples. This is Justin Trudeau say seriously that he in this reopened review, not to resources, and we will not tive government in 2019 will get a serious responsibility that cannot simply is fi ghting for First Nations, for the mention genuine consultation adopt their approach. Our this built by repealing the Trudeau be ignored the way Harper did with North- environment, for social acceptance with all the area’s Indigenous priority is fi nding access carbon tax, repealing the anti-pipe- ern Gateway, and as Trudeau is doing with of federal projects, for renewed fed- Peoples. to new markets around line bill, ending the ban on shipping Trans Mountain. eralism, and for the rule of law with “There is too much at stake the world for our natural traffi c on the North Coast of British “New Democrats know that if we want the way he took care of this whole and too much contention resource exports and sup- Columbia, enact legislation that will to develop our natural resources in a sus- bad idea? over the issue which has bred porting the men and women remove foreign-funded interference tainable way, we must strengthen our envi- “The truth is that this prime resentment among provinces, who work hard in our energy in our regulatory hearings, provide ronmental assessment system and respect minister will make sure that pipe- First Nations, industry and industry. We are equally certainty to investors on timelines, our constitutional obligations regarding lines will cross Canada from coast Canadians. It’s the worst crisis committed to protecting the clarify the roles of proponents and consultation with Indigenous peoples. The to coast if that can help sell Alber- in Canadian federalism since environment and respecting governments in consultations, and Trudeau government must abandon the tan oil. And what about the First Quebec’s 1995 referendum. The Indigenous communities.” then use federal declaratory power Trans Mountain expansion, fully overhaul Nations? Well, it seems like Romeo Liberals must put a stop to this to declare this a major project for the the NEB review process, and fi nally live up Saganash was right.” now.” general advantage of Canada.” to its promises that its most important rela- tionship is with Indigenous peoples.”

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It’s going to take a combination of measures to ensure the North’s Arctic whales don’t swim into the same kind of trouble as their southern counterparts, write William Halliday and Matthew Pine. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia

A whale of a problem developing in Canada’s Arctic

Thanks to climate change, the Arctic’s Our study area is the Inuvialuit Settle- enter areas with higher concentrations of It is going to take a once ice-choked waters are looking more ment Region of the Western Arctic. Here wildlife. We recommend that a speed limit and more attractive to mariners, whether there are two relatively newly established of 10 knots (similar to what has been put in combined eff ort between as a shortcut for cargo or an exotic cruise marine protected areas (MPAs). These place to protect Atlantic right whales) be destination. Vessel traffi c in the Arctic is areas have been created, in part, to protect put in place for vessels outside the corridor governments, scientists now three times higher than it was in the key areas used by beluga whales, and to a and within areas with high whale concen- and ship operators to keep 1980s. Even pleasure craft such as yachts lesser degree, bowhead whales, but they trations. This speed limit could be enforced now ply Arctic waters regularly. cover only a small fraction of the territory through the expanded use of ship track- Arctic whales safe. But increased ship traffi c poses unique used by both species in the Beaufort. ing technology, such as AIS (automatic concerns in the Arctic. For starters, ice con- Similarly, the Canadian government has identifi cation system), a useful safeguard ditions may steer ships toward whale-rich laid out a provisional ship travel corridor for vessels and pleasure boats travelling coastal areas and through narrow straits for the growing stream of Arctic vessels, still-dangerous and very remote waters in where whales are in close proximity to the but while the corridor skirts most of the any case. movement—and noise—of ships. MPAs, it runs directly through a number of Of course, fully understanding where Noise is a big concern. The Arctic is one areas that are known to have high whale whales are gathering is always a bit uncer- of the quietest oceans on Earth due to a concentrations. tain in an area as vast and remote as the thick covering of ice. But as the ice contin- Clearly, we need better solutions if we Beaufort Sea. We need to continue research ues to thin and recede, the Arctic is getting are going to avoid a repetition of the bleak to understand whale movements in these naturally louder from increased wind and outcomes in our other oceans. Let’s start nutrient-rich waters, while also encourag- waves. Now there is increasing ship noise, by turning the sound down. Our studies ing vessels to employ human spotters when Matthew Pine, & William Halliday which represents a whole new source of have shown that lowering ship speeds is in whale-rich areas to avoid collisions. Opinion noise that can interfere in vital communi- an effective way to reduce noise levels for It is going to take a combined effort cations. whales. Our models show that reducing between governments, scientists and ship Our studies have found that ship noise speeds from 25 to 15 knots signifi cantly re- operators, to keep Arctic whales safe. It ICTORIA, B.C.—The horrors of right may be audible from over 100 km away in duced the impact of ship noise, cutting the is also going to take a combination of Vwhales drowning in tangles of fi sh- the Beaufort Sea and that sound levels can “listening space” reduction whales experi- measures—from speed limits, safe travel ing ropes and the alarming prospect of potentially affect the behaviour of marine enced by a factor of three. corridors, exclusion zones, better vessel endangered orcas crossing paths with mammals even when ships are as much as Similarly, shifting the shipping corridor design and maintenance, and heightened oil-laden tankers has created more than a 50 km away. This sound interference could away from known whale concentration awareness—to ensure our Arctic whales few headaches for the federal government. have a devastating impact on the whales if areas would reduce both the chances of a don’t swim into the same kind of trouble as From the Atlantic to the Pacifi c, the feds it continues to grow. direct collision and sound pollution by put- their southern counterparts. have been forced to respond to public—and That’s why we have been examining ting ships at a greater distance. This new William Halliday is now an associate legal—demands that more be done to save measures that could help whales and other route would have only a small impact on conservation scientist with Wildlife Con- threatened cetaceans. marine mammals better deal with the in- ship travel times, adding three hours to the servation Society Canada. Matthew Pine But Canada actually borders three creasing churn of ship traffi c through their 37-hour journey taken by the average ship is currently a Mitacs Elevate post-doctoral oceans and it is in that often overlooked quiet realm, including cruise ships and traversing the original corridor. fellow at the department of biology, Uni- third ocean—the Arctic—that the fate of pleasure craft that may deliberately steer Some vessels may not be able to follow versity of Victoria and Wildlife Conserva- whales could become the next marine into whale-rich areas in a quest for one-of- this new corridor due to weather or ice tion Society Canada. crisis for Ottawa. a-kind wildlife encounters. conditions or simply because they want to The Hill Times

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