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NEWS JO COX KILLING NEWS HILL SECURITY NEWS POLITICS For Canadian Parliamentary security Grits fi nally catch politicos Tories in data who knew offi cers fear safety risk game: pundits her, murdered over new uniform policy BY CHELSEA NASH If you’ve recently come into contact British MP with the Liberal Party of Canada in one way or another, it’s very likely that you was passionate, would have received an email asking to “get to know you better.” Perhaps it was signed by Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau, or dedicated maybe another well-known Liberal. If you clicked through the survey that advocate you were asked to complete, you would have ranked the importance of certain issues ranging from the economy, to the environ- BY MARCO V IGLIOTTI ment, to health care, and aboriginal issues. At the end of the process, you would have Slain British MP Jo Cox was a tireless, been asked to provide your personal details, driven woman deeply dedicated to help- including your address and your phone ing the world’s most vulnerable people, number, before being asked to please make a and who always managed to bring out the donation to the Liberal Party of Canada. best from her co-workers, says a Cana- This isn’t a new tactic, nor is it unique dian ministerial staffer who previously to the Liberal Party in eliciting responses worked alongside her. from its base and hopefully some donations. Louis Belanger, director of communications for Minister of International Development Continued on page 5

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A visitor’s bags are checked on the Hill by a Parliamentary Protective Service member wearing the PLAIN SPEAK END OF SESSION new uniform Friday. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright NEWS HILL LIFE & PEOPLE Stéphane Dion Bad BY T IM NAUMETZ and armed fellow service members could cause confusion and endanger the safety is cabinet’s PARLIAMENT HILL—Members of the uni- of the public as well as offi cers in the case parliamentarian fi ed Parliamentary Protective Service are of an attack like the 2014 one that sparked raising safety concerns over a command an overhaul of Parliament’s security force, weakest link behaviour decision that new blue-black police uni- members of the service believe. forms—which cost $861,000—are to be worn The Oct. 22, 2014, attack, by a rifl e-tot- prevents by unarmed offi cers whose duties are limited ing gunman who burst into Centre Block to scanning visitors as they enter parliamen- and shot his way to the Library of Parlia- tary buildings and Commons galleries. ment before being killed in a hail of RCMP Canadians from The fact the scanners, not trained to and Commons security gunfi re, prompted respond to dangerous threats, are wearing the Commons and Senate to unite their TIM POWERS pursuing public identical new uniforms and soft body- armour vests worn by their police-trained Continued on page 6 offi ce: report TTAWA—Parliament has risen for the Osummer. By and large, the Trudeau BY SELINA CHIGNALL government will be happy with its per- NEWS ORLANDO SHOOTING formance and that of many members of With political life having a reputation the federal cabinet. There is, however, one for mudslinging and heckling, a recent Artur Wilczynski: Canada’s dramatic exception: Stéphane Dion, the report tabled by a House committee found minister of foreign affairs. Dion is the this behaviour amongst parliamentarians weakest link in the Liberal regime. prevents some potential candidates from ambassador to Norway is out, By all reports, Dion is a man of great entering into politics. integrity and intellect. He most certainly NDP MP Irene Mathyssen (London- proud, and not backing down helped hold Canada together after the 1995 Fanshawe, Ont.), who serves as the party’s referendum and was a key architect of the deputy whip, said when she and the late Jack Clarity Act. He has been a dutiful servant BY CHELSEA NASH characterization of what the Canadian of the Liberal party. It took a lot of courage Layton would ask women to pursue public ambassador brings to his posting in the and guts to hang around in Liberal ranks offi ce many declined because of the perceived Artur Wilczynski’s very fi rst media Scandinavian country. after his disastrous leadership of the party hostile work environment. On top of the coverage upon his arrival to Oslo, Norway, Mr. Wilczynski said he has an obliga- in the 2008 federal election campaign. workload and the stress on private lives, often was a “glossy centrefold” in Blikk maga- tion to use his position of privilege — as he Perhaps it was for all of those reasons, women expressed their concern over the lack zine, a Norwegian publication focusing describes it — as a platform to advocate for along with previous cabinet experience, that of decorum amongst parliamentarians. on LGBTQ issues. The headline read, “From LGBTQ rights, among other things. When Canada with love,” and it’s a pretty good Continued on page 3 Continued on page 7 Continued on page 11 2 THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016 FEATURE BUZZ Diplomatic community welcomes new ON Chilean ambassador HEARD THE HILL BY MARCO V IGLIOTTI Dinosaurs invade the Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See Luigi Bonazzi, with the new ambassador and Hill, ex-Harper staffer his spouse.

Newly accredited Chilean Ambassador Alejandro Marisio Cugat, The Hill Times photographs snags new municipal gig right, toasts the room alongside his spouse, Maria Beretta Delgado, on June 16 at the Chilean offi cial residence. by Sam Garcia

Mr. Marisio gives Patricia Fuller, Canada’s former ambassador to Mr. Marisio with Mexican Ambassador Chile, a warm welcome. Agustín García-López.

Slovenian minister guest of honour at national day

Dinosaurs—well, employees wearing infl atable dinosaur costumes—took to the Parliamentary Precinct and other parts of downtown Ottawa last week to drum up enthusiasm for the Museum of Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina Nature’s Ultimate Dinosaurs exhibition. Photos courtesy of the Museum of Nature Koviljka Špiric with Slovenian Minister for Slovenians Abroad Gorazd Žmavc, he Parliamentary Precinct played host sharing videos and photos of the prehistoric who was on a Canada-U.S. tour. Tto prehistoric visitors last week—well, tourists and Environment Minister Cath- at least costumed versions of them. erine McKenna (Ottawa Centre, Ont.) tweet- The Museum of Nature dispatched a ing her personal approval of the promotion, gaggle of Tyrannosaurus rex-costumed em- declaring the “Museum of Nature rocks.” ployees across the city’s downtown core to drum up enthusiasm for its Ultimate Dinosaurs summer exhibition that features Ex-Harper staffer adds Slovenian Ambassador Marjan Cencen, middle, and his spouse, an array of dinosaur skeletons from the right, Lilijana Pogorevcnik Cencen, greet Sri Lankan High southern hemisphere—quite different from new title Commissioner Ahmed A. Jawad on June 13 at the reception at Ivan Bracko, a Slovenian-Canadian, the triceratops and T-rexs once found in Ottawa City Hall. with Ms. Pogorevcnik Cencen. North America. Guy Giorno, a one-time chief of staff to The infl atable dinosaur suit-clad hoard former prime minister Stephen Harper, has roamed across the city for four consecutive been appointed integrity commissioner for days beginning on Tuesday, when they road Dufferin County in southern Ontario. Canada Korea Society hosts Hill panel on a double-decker tourist bus wrapped Mr. Giorno, currently a partner in the with Ultimate Dinosaurs advertising, said Canadian branch of the international featuring Foreign Minister Dion Laura Sutin, a museum spokeswoman. law fi rm Fasken Martineau, told The Hill From there, they headed to Sparks Times via email he’s “honoured to have been Street, the Chateau Laurier and the By- appointed” and looks “forward to being able Ward Market, where they stopped off at to serve the people of Dufferin County.” the Chateau Lafayette, which says it’s the The position is on an as-needed basis, city’s oldest bar. with the commissioner only called in to Later on Tuesday, the dinosaurs took deal with conduct complaints or other to the water, enjoying a trip on a tour- relevant matters. As such, Mr. Giorno will ist cruise boat across the Ottawa River, remain in his current position with Fasken, before joining in on a yoga session on where he practises public law with a focus Parliament’s front lawn the next day. on accountability and ethics. He leads the fi rm’s government ethics, The dinosaurs eventually made their Korean Ambassador Daeshik Jo, with Arthur Carty, executive director of the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology way to Ottawa’s Via Rail train station be- transparency, and political law practice, and is chair of the law of lobbying and at the University of Waterloo, Young-Hae Lee, president of the Canada Korea Society, and Liberal MP Chandra Arya, fore returning to the downtown core. co-chair of the Canada-Korea Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group, on June 7 on the Hill. Ms. Sutin described the reaction to the ethics committee of the Canadian Bar promotion as “amazing,” with the mu- Association, according to his bio on the seum’s marketing department struggling Fasken website. to keep the dinosaurs on schedule because The infl uential Conservative insider so many people wanted to stop and take was also the national chair for the party’s photos with them. 2015 election campaign. Although there were some concerns the Dufferin County is located in the pe- dinosaurs might be too disruptive for the riphery of the greater Toronto area. The up- usually sedate yoga sessions on the Hill, per-tier government includes the towns of Orangeville, Mono, and Shelburne, as well she said their appearance went “extremely Mr. Arya, Mr. Jo, Conservative Senator Yonah Martin, who well and seemed to be well-received.” as several smaller, largely rural townships. Ms. Lee and Stéphane Dion, who spoke at co-chairs the Canada-Korea Inter-Parliamentary Friendship The dinosaurs were also huge hits on the event. Group, Ms. Lee, and Conservative Senator Norman Doyle. social media, with numerous media outlets Continued on page 23 THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016 3 NEWS HILL LIFE & PEOPLE

Liberal MP Larry Bagnell, themselves, with more Parliamen- pictured, tarians having young families or chair of the caregiving responsibilities. Procedure Ms. Vandenbeld said she was and House enthused to see some changes be- Affairs ing made before the report even Committee, coming out, like the new, on-call warns not to child care services unrolled by ‘hold your the House administration in early breath’ on June. This new program provides what will fl exible care for House members happen next who need the support while work- happen with ing in Ottawa. a recently Liberal MP Larry Bagnell tabled report (Yukon), chair of PROC, told on making The Hill Times despite the report the House now being tabled, to “not hold more family- your breath” on what will happen friendly next because the committee is because extremely busy. However, there he says the were key areas members wanted committee to examine further. These con- is extremely cepts include the possibility of a busy. The second chamber for debate, as Hill Times they have in the United Kingdom. photograph by There was also some discussion Jake Wright on the idea of electronic voting and addressing work-life balance. The shift towards a four-day week, which would allow MPs to be in their constituency offi ces on Friday, was also proposed. “It’s in those incidences where Ms. Vandenbeld supports the I think heckling is problematic, four-day work week because it Bad parliamentarian especially when directed at wom- would provide MPs more time en, who remain a distinct minor- to be in their constituencies ity—26 per cent—in the House of meeting with the public. Also, Commons,” she said. she supports the idea due to the behaviour prevents The jibes also contribute to geographical size of the country. a perception of politics that is Often MPs spend much of their highly negative, that it’s part of time travelling between Ottawa a package of political life that is and their riding, and this cuts into Canadians from pursuing hostile and non-collaborative. their community time. “Heckling contributes to those “It’s not about doing less work. perceptions of politics. No won- It’s about doing more work ef- der many men—but women in fi ciently and doing more work in public offi ce: report particular—would be turned off. our constituency and balancing Parliament is not a place where for the modern era,” she said not- they feel they can leverage their ing the committee could not fi nd strengths,” she said. a consensus on this proposal. Committee report “Oh yeah, I get mansplained too. “The Committee remains con- Looking at these different Many of these issues the com- All the time. All the time,” she said. cerned that excessive heckling issues and methods of trying to mittee could not agree on—in- says the lack of Being heckled often irks creates an environment that is create a more inclusive environ- cluding the issue of heckling. Mr. her, she said, but it’s made her not as inclusive, respectful or ment is crucial. Liberal MP Anita Bagnell said while there was no decorum in the tougher. modern as one that the House Vandenbeld (Ottawa West-Nepe- recommendation at this point on House is preventing “Sometimes it [heckling] ought to aspire to foster. The an, Ont.) who is on the committee, the behaviour, he said one idea is provokes anger and a sense of committee is also concerned that recognizes things had changed to suggest House Speaker Geoff the space from ‘what am I doing here?’ That’s a parliamentary culture lacking on the Hill since the founding of Regan (Halifax West, N.S.) to being inclusive. dangerous. Everyone who is there in decorum can act as an inhibi- Canada nearly 150 years ago. utilize more of his power to come [House of Commons] belongs tor to Canadians considering “Parliament is no longer the down on the sometimes infl am- there,” Ms. Mathyssen said. standing for public offi ce and/or old gentlemen’s club,” she said. matory rhetoric. On June 15, the Procedure and in retaining those members who With this shift in represen- “In no other line of work you Continued from page 1 House Affairs Committee released have gained election,” the report tation, the institutions need to would go to where that [heckling] their interim report, Moving To- said. modernize and adapt. One of the would be allowed. It’s not the way “Heckling can be quite vicious. ward a Modern, Effi cient, Inclusive With jeers and taunts comes biggest changes for MPs is they the world works. If some kid did It’s sexist, it’s racist, it’s overtly and Family-Friendly Parliament, the opportunity to shame and the now spend more time on being that in school, they’d get thrown partisan, and it’s out of place,” the which examined amongst other opportunity for personalized at- accessible to their constituents. out. So why would we allow par- veteran affairs critic said. issues, the impact of heckling. tacks and diminishing someone’s It’s not elites, she said, who de- liamentarians to act in a relative- Ms. Mathyssen, who’s had an Although some viewed heck- voice, said Nancy Peckford, ex- cide what is best for the people. ly uncivilized manner when it’s extensive political career, has of- ling as part of the political culture, ecutive director of Equal Voice, an The shift towards being more not a norm in our society?” ten found herself on the receiving the report recognized the negative organization that aims to boost visible in the community coin- [email protected] end of heckling. impact of jeers and taunts. female participation in politics. cides with the changes in the MPs The Hill Times

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the bill, though the Fur Industry Conservative MP Council of Canada is questioning Robert Sopuck the necessity of a ban on dog and cat fur because it says no one in worries the bill the domestic industry uses it. would ‘place all However, activists say that dog and cat fur products manufactured animal use in legal in China are marketed and sold in jeopardy.’ North America and Europe. Criminal law BY MARCO V IGLIOTTI updates creating controversy Proposed additions to the iberal MP Nathaniel Erskine- Criminal Code, however, have LSmith said he’s surprised by ignited heated debate. the strong backlash to his private Most notably, the bill would member’s bill seeking to strength- add the term “recklessly” to the en animal cruelty laws. wording of an offence that cur- Mr. Erskine-Smith’s (Beaches- rently classifi es as a crime the East York, Ont.) Bill C-246, known wilful killing of an animal in a as the Modernizing Animal brutal or vicious manner. It also Protections Act, went through adds: “regardless of whether the Conservative MP Robert Sopuck, left, worries the terms of C-246 are so ‘broad’ they could ‘place all animal use in legal fi rst reading in February and animal dies immediately.” jeopardy,’ but the bill’s sponsor, Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, calls that a ‘fi ctitious narrative.’ The Hill Times quickly attracted criticism from Mr. Erskine-Smith describes photographs by Jake Wright hunting and angling groups over these additions as necessary to provisions expanding the scope close glaring loopholes in animal of animal cruelty offences in the cruelty protections. tion” is problematic because its decision and all of the sudden ping, and medical research. He Criminal Code. Under the current defi nition, terms are so “broad” they could what is a normal behaviour has also repeated concerns from Opponents worry the bill he said prosecutors must prove “place all animal use in legal become criminalized,” he said, hunters and anglers about the ad- could lead to the criminalization that alleged perpetrators of jeopardy,” he said in a statement adding the bill also threatens dition of the term “recklessly” to of common animal-use practices, animal abuse did so deliberately, released earlier this year. to cripple the ability to conduct the animal abuse offence. though the Toronto MP says the which is very challenging. Mr. Erskine-Smith strongly dis- medical research and testing Mr. Erskine-Smith said he has focus rests exclusively on bolster- He cites as an example an puted this characterization, call- involving animals. repeatedly stressed that he is open ing legal penalties for those who owner starving their dog to death. ing it a “fi ctitious narrative” that to changes, explaining that he commit heinous acts of abuse. Currently, the Crown attorney had no “zero basis in law.” Outdoors group says bill wants the bill to make it to com- “The intention is not to affect would be forced to prove that the He accused Mr. Sopuck, who ‘needs to die’ mittee to allow academics, experts, fi shing, farming, or hunting. It’s perpetrator wilfully intended to serves as the opposition critic for A provincial organization ad- and Parliamentarians to weigh in to update our animal cruelty kill the dog, he said. wildlife conservation and Parks vocating for hunters and anglers on the potential consequences and laws,” he said in an interview, “Our [offences in] the Criminal Canada, of “playing politics with levelled similar criticisms against suggest possible amendments. clarifying that it would not under- Code...date back to the 1890s, an important issue” and viewing it the bill, saying its expansive He said his bill has received mine “accepted animal use[s].” they were slightly updated in the as an opportunity to get a “politi- language threatens to jeopardize support from “a lot” of his The bill went through the fi rst 1950s,” Mr. Erskine-Smith said of cal win under his belt” by killing a the legal standing of a sweeping backbench Liberal colleagues, hour of second reading debate the need for reforms. bill advanced by a Liberal MP. array of uses of animals. the majority of the NDP caucus on May 9, with the second hour Scrapping the potential for Mr. Erskine-Smith also said he Greg Farrant, manager of gov- and Green Party Leader Eliza- scheduled for Sept. 28. judges to weigh in on the imme- continues to seek feedback on the ernment affairs and policy with beth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, Mr. Erskine-Smith, a lawyer, diacy of death is another impor- bill and remains open to changes, the Ontario Federation of Hunt- B.C.), while Bloc Québécois said he decided to introduce tant consideration that could have adding that he reached out to ers and Anglers, said the bill has MPs have appeared supportive the bill because animal welfare big consequences for abuse cases. Mr. Sopuck prior to introducing drawn sharp opposition from the and some Conservatives have protections were overwhelmingly Mr. Erskine-Smith has regu- the legislation in the House in farming and hunting communities, reached out to discuss potential identifi ed as a major concern by larly cited the case of a man who anticipation of concerns from the as well as certain religious groups changes. constituents in his left-leaning killed his dog with a baseball hunting and angling community. fearful of the possible effect on Outside of the Hill, it has won Toronto riding. bat but was acquitted of animal According to Mr. Erskine- halal and kosher killing methods, the enthusiastic backing of nu- And although not current- cruelty charges because the judge Smith, Mr. Sopuck raised because it goes far beyond ad- merous animal protection advo- ly playing host to any animals, ruled the death to be quick. concerns about the defi nition dressing serious abuse issues. cates, ranging from the Canadian he said he grew up with two cats The bill would also move ani- of animal included in the bill, “This bill needs to die,” he said, Federation of Humane Societies and a dog, and anticipates adding mal cruelty offences from the prompting him to delete it. accusing Mr. Erskine-Smith of to the Canadian Veterinary Medi- an animal to his household after property section of the Criminal “I still [have] my hands out “underselling and underplaying” cal Association. his wife gives birth, expected Code to a new “Offences against saying I’m willing to work with the changes the legislation would Mr. Erskine-Smith pointed out in August. Animals” section to recognize that everyone to make sure we don’t bring in. that the Canadian Federation of He’s also a vegan. abusing animals is morally repre- lose the good things in the bill Mr. Farrant said his group has Agriculture, a farmer advocacy The rookie MP framed his bill hensible, Mr. Erskine-Smith said. because people have political received three legal opinions from body, offered support for what he as an update to previous legisla- “The reason it is a crime to be concerns based on perception of criminal defence lawyers warning said was a similar animal cruelty tive tries to strengthen animal cruel to animals is because it is something that fundamentally that the bill is rife with loopholes bill in 2004 that died in the Senate cruelty laws that cobbles together wrong to be cruel animals in and doesn’t exist when you sit down and potential dangers. when it failed to pass before the several proposed reforms into one of itself, and it’s got nothing to do and talk to lawyers.” He also noted the reception it has end of the parliamentary session. expansive piece of legislation. with their status as property,” he In a phone interview, Mr. received from the Liberal caucus, However, a CFA spokesperson It prohibits the importation said of the rationale for creating Sopuck called accusations he is citing concerns voiced by former told the Hill Times the group would of shark fi ns, bans the sale of the section. playing politics “deeply offensive,” Toronto police chief and Grit MP Bill not support C-246 “at this time” products made with dog and cat Conservative MP Robert saying he is raising forceful ob- Blair (Scarborough Southwest, Ont.), because of “outstanding questions fur, and requires clothing manu- Sopuck (Dauphin-Swan River- jections to the bill because of its who serves as the parliamentary on the legal impact to farmers.” facturers to disclose the source of Neepawa, Man.), however, wor- sweeping consequences. secretary to the justice minister. Mr. Sopuck ruled out com- fur used in their products. ries that creating a new desig- Specifi cally, he argued insert- During debate on the bill in promising on the bill, saying it It would also look to strength- nation would change the way ing the term “recklessly” raises May, Mr. Blair said he believes would only serve to encourage en the law against bestiality animals are viewed under the law questions about whether people there is “considerable merit” in animal rights organizations to following a recent Supreme Court and erode the century of case law could face criminal prosecution the proposed amendments to the further “move the goalposts” by decision that the current defi ni- precedence regarding offences to for accidental or clumsy activities Criminal Code, though he took seeking more radical reforms tion in law only referred to the animals. that cause harm to animals, such issue with the absence of exemp- as part of their bid to reclassify physical penetration of an animal. The bill’s decision to move ani- as failing to swerve off the road to tions for “specifi c lawful activi- animals in Canadian law. Few legislators have raised mals out of the property section avoid a deer. ties” involving animals, including mvigliotti@hilltimes complaints about these sections of and into the “public morals sec- “A certain judge can make a ranching, hunting, fi shing, trap- The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016 5 NEWS DIPLOMACY

sary funds—or the CHR from its core funding to the expectation of re- OAS, said Chantal Gagnon, press Activists urge ceiving funds—by secretary to Mr. Dion. June 15, it would “We await a specifi c proposal be forced to lay off from the commission to consider 40 per cent of their further voluntary contributions,” Canada to fund workforce by the she told The Hill Times. end of July. But this report will take six The cutbacks months to a year to complete, and would have severe “we could use a short-term lifeline human rights consequences for from Canada” said Mr. Cavallaro. those working to Under the previous Conserva- defend human tive government, the funding went rights in the Ameri- from $600,000 in 2011 to $75,000 in President of the IACHR James Cavallaro speaking during cas, said Neve. 2015. Mr. Neve believes they simply commission the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights’ 157th There are commu- were not strong supporters of mul- regular session in April. Photo courtesy of Daniel Cima/IACHR nities and human tilateral human rights processes— Canada, said of The Organiza- rights groups who and it wasn’t a priority—especially Looming cuts tion of American States Inter- “When we went to visit our part- depend upon the commission to play when it was criticizing Canada’s to human rights American Commission on Human ner states in Europe last year, and a central role in addressing human human rights record. Rights Commission (IACHR). they said, ‘Look, eight of the largest rights concerns in their countries On Dec. 21, 2014, the commis- commission a NDP Foreign Affairs Critic Hé- 20 economies are in the OAS. Why when activists are under threat. sion released the damning report, ‘disaster’ for lène Laverdière (Laurier--Sainte- don’t the Western Hemisphere states “When that disappears in “Missing and Murdered Indig- Marie, Que.) said she is worried support their human rights commis- many countries, there aren’t enous Women in British Colum- defenders: advocates. there has been no commitment sion?’ They have a point,” he said. many places to turn to,” he said. bia, Canada,” which examined the to the IACHR. On June 1, she Formed in 1959, the Inter-Amer- Amongst the activities the reasons why indigenous women BY SELINA CHIGNALL co-authored a letter to Foreign ican Commission on Human Rights organization undertakes, includ- were vanishing in the province. Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion (IACHR) is one of the oldest human ing fact-fi nding missions and the The IACHR also added their The threat of funding cuts to (St-Laurent-Cartierville, Que.), rights bodies in the America’s. The monitoring of general human voice when civil society, First Nations one of the most important human urging him to support the Com- commission is part of the 35-mem- rights situations in OAS countries, groups, and politicians demanded an rights bodies in the Americas could mission, which she said Canada ber Organization of American the commission also has a ‘precau- inquiry into missing and murdered spell a “disaster” for human rights has traditionally done. States (OAS), which includes coun- tionary measure’ mechanism that is indigenous women and girls. defenders on the continent, say The current fi nancial crisis of tries from Canada in the North to critical in preventing harm towards “It’s important for us to activists, who are urging Ottawa to the IACHR stems from the recent Chile in the South. The commission human rights defenders. remember the commission does step-up and support the institution. move by the Nordic countries to has an operating budget of roughly “The commission issues precau- play a useful and valuable role in “Up to now, there has been stop providing voluntary dona- $10 to $12 million a year. It receives tionary measures to the government Canada...The recent and relevant no announcement or indication tions, said James Cavallaro, the about half of its budget from the that warn, ‘you need to look out for work on investigating and compre- Canada is willing to support this chair of the IACHR. He told The OAS—which is about six per cent of the life of this person. We are watch- hensive report on violence against urgent need right now. I and oth- Hill Times this move was done in their budget. The rest of its budget ing,’” said Bill Fairbairn, program indigenous women in the country ers say it’s crucial Canada stand part due to the Syrian and African comes from voluntary funds from manager of Inter Pares, a Canadian- is the important role the body can up and provide a generous con- migrant crisis that has sent hun- member and observer states. based social justice group. play domestically,” Mr. Neve said. tribution,” Alex Neve, secretary dreds of thousands of people to On May 23, the organization Canada for its part has com- [email protected] general of Amnesty International Europe’s doorsteps. said if it didn’t receive the neces- mitted to US$560,000 to the IA- The Hill Times

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ing the emails, noting Laureen draising technique because it Harper often signed emails when actually kills two birds with one Grits fi nally catch Tories Stephen Harper (Calgary Heri- stone,” he told The Hill Times. tage, Alta.) was prime minister. “It lets you get feedback from ‘Any party that’s worth itself your members, but it also gives started its campaign on October 20th’ you an excuse to talk to them in data game: pundits “As far as fundraising is con- about donating to the cause and cerned, it’s a success as long as it strengthening your relationship was ethical and it got you some with them.” ‘If there’s one he said, referring to Prime Minis- once corporate donations started money,” he said. The subject matter, Brian Gold, a longtime Lib- ter Trudeau’s chief of staff. drying up—like the Conservative the questions, and whose signature eral Party member who has held thing I know, it’s “She watches the data. So do I Party did—signifi cantly contrib- is at the bottom of the email can many voluntary positions and is that Katie Telford think that there’d be a senior person uted to its lack of success over the all change depending on what is a professor at the University of in PMO, maybe even the chief of past decade. working according to the data. Alberta, said that policy will often cares about what staff, who would look at the aggre- “Liberals are now just catching Mr. Cardozo said most parties make its way out of these types of comes in on the gated results of an email like this? up to where the Conservatives were. are now in a mindset of perpetual information gathering ventures. Absolutely. Because they know that And something Justin Trudeau campaigning, with emails indica- The Liberal Party’s policy on Party email list,’ all the data means something.” doesn’t get a lot of credit for is he tive of this relentless focus. marijuana, for instance, is some- He said collecting data in this was new to the party leadership “Any party that’s worth itself thing that came out of the grass- says Chad Rogers, fashion defi nitely isn’t exclusive but he got the party really orga- started its campaign on October roots “years ago,” said Mr. Gold. Conservative pundit. to the Liberal Party. nized and modernized like [it] had 20th,” he said, explaining that “That took a longer process “The Conservatives for a long never done before,” he said, adding one year of fundraising, in an to come up because at the time Continued from page 1 time innovated in this space of the the Liberals took their cues from election year, for instance, isn’t we didn’t have the digital tools or member and fundraising emails,” the U.S. Democratic Party and from nearly enough. data. It might have all happened a But, it is an example of just how he said. President Barack Obama’s strategy. Mr. Rogers said the emails, lot sooner, even, as a policy from quickly the Liberals have been Mr. Rogers added that this in- Ian Capstick, a New Demo- whether they are direct about it the party if we had had some of able to play catch-up in the data formation is often used by parties cratic pundit and founder of Me- or not, are all about fundraising. the tools we have now,” he said. collection game after only a year as a good “early warning system.” diaStyle, said the Liberal Party is “The notion of surveying the [email protected] since the election. “If members are suddenly go- embracing Ms. Grégoire-Trudeau party is a tried and true fun- @chels_nash Christina Topp, the interim na- ing in a different direction than as the First Lady of Canada. tional director of the Liberal Party, general opinion, then you want “I’m a big believer that the said that none of the data accu- to pay attention to your members Liberal Party is going to use and mulated by these surveys or other fi rst. That’s how you run a suc- should use anybody and everybody What the parties are doing with your data party communication is transmit- cessful movement,” he said. who associates themselves [with the Mr. Capstick said the parties use emails like the individual, and then target that individual as ted to politicians. She said it is Andrew Cardozo, president of party.] I think we’ve come out of an one outlined at the beginning of this article to learn narrowly as possible with that combination. strictly used to build relationships the Pearson Centre for Progressive era of having the only people who more about the base, then use that information to A/B testing, also known as “split test- and “communicate...more effec- Policy and an adjunct professor at can offi cially speak for a political target emails more specifi cally towards them. ing,” is when two different versions of the tively.” The information is strictly Carleton University’s school of jour- party or a movement be the elected “What they’re really trying to gage here is same web page, or in this case, an email, are on the party side, she said. nalism and communication, said offi cials themselves,” he said. what’s the reaction rate and the response rate,” put out to the public and then compared to But Chad Rogers, a former the Liberals “have been late coming Ms. Topp explained that Ms. he said, explaining that the Liberals are trying see which one garners the best response, the Conservative staffer and a found- to the party in terms of gathering Grégoire-Trudeau is part of the Lib- to measure here is the “issues related to people most clicks, the most engagement, etc. ing partner of Crestview Strategy, data,” by about eight or 10 years. eral team, and having her sign the who respond well and regularly to emails who For instance, the exact same survey may a government relations fi rm, said He too said he would be sur- emails is about building relation- are sent out by Madame Grégoire-Trudeau.” very well have been put out under the name of the information most defi nitely prised if aggregate data wasn’t be- ships with people and making them “All of those become data points in how Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, for fi nds its way into government. ing used or seen by government in “feel part of the organization.” they’ll approach you as an individual contact instance, or another Liberal Party member with “Look, I’m no Liberal, but if one capacity or another, otherwise “Broadly speaking, she’s part of on their list from that moment on.” high name recognition, said Mr. Capstick. Then, He said the party will use a method called the Party would be able to cross-correlate which there’s one thing I know, it’s that he didn’t see the point in it. this journey we’ve been on,” she said. “A/B testing” to determine what combination issues were important to individuals who were Mr. Rogers said he wouldn’t Katie Telford cares about what He said that the Liberal Party’s of factors is most effective towards any one also responsive to certain Liberal fi gureheads. comes in on the party email list,” inability to innovate and adapt read too much into who is sign- 6 THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016 NEWS HILL SECURITY

the interior Parliamentary Protec- tive Service offi cers establishing a fi rst-line screening centre outside Centre Block. Several Members of Par- liament reportedly met with Commons Speaker Geoff Regan (Halifax West, N.S.) last week to raise the scanner-station safety concern, and members of the association representing the Commons offi cers believe Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale (Wascana, Sask.) may intervene. Mr. Goodale, as public safety min- ister, is responsible for the RCMP. A spokesman for Mr. Goodale, Dan Brien, said Mr. Goodale would not comment publicly on the division, and noted that the Public Safety Minister does not normally intervene in RCMP operations. While legislative changes in June 2015 gave overall re- sponsibility for the service to the Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Com- mons, the amendments gave responsibility for “all matters with respect to physical security throughout the parliamentary precinct and Parliament Hill” to the new security service. The legislative changes stipulated that the director of the service could only be a member of the RCMP and that the director would lead the integrated security operations under the “joint gener- al policy direction” of the Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Commons. Mr. Regan’s communications chief directed questions to the Parliamentary Protective Service members wearing their new uniforms work outside a main Centre Block entrance on Friday. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright Parliamentary Protective Ser- vice. “I am sure all concerns were considered,” said communications RCMP employee representatives, director Heather Bradley. four employer representatives, Conservative MP Candice Parliamentary security two non-voting chairs from the Bergen (Portage-Lisgar, Man.), a protective service, and a chief former parliamentary secretary human resources offi cer from for the Public Safety ministry, Parliament. said she was surprised by RCMP offi cers fear safety risk The committee is mandated reluctance to acknowledge the only to make recommendations to safety issue over scanner uni- Chief Supt. Duheme, who “renders forms, which previously were the fi nal decision,” Ms. Rusk told brown as opposed to light-blue over new uniform policy The Hill Times. Ms. Rusk said the security service offi cer uniforms. committee determined that the “People might think they are complaint from the protective offi - the same type of security guard,” Scanners, not Rusk elaborated in an email to be The scanner offi cers had cers “did not qualify as an occupa- said Ms. Bergen. “30 hours of on-the-job train- previously worn beige shirts, tional health and safety issue.” “There has got to be a simple trained to respond to ing [which] includes legislative with Parliamentary Protective Chief Supt. Duheme disclosed solution whereby the scanners awareness, behaviour assessment, Service shoulder patches, while in a background briefi ng with can have something physi- dangerous threats, infrastructure awareness, logis- other members of the PPS wore The Hill Times that he obtained cally obviously different on their are wearing identical tics, and usage [of the scanners].” blue shirts. an outside view on the safety uniform, so civilians or anybody Ms. Rusk confi rmed RCMP Members of the association issue from a private-sector fi rm, on the precinct is able to, at a new uniforms as offi cers on the Hill receive six representing the Commons side Ontario-based Workplace Safety glance, know those who are the those worn by their months of training for the job in of the Parliamentary Protec- and Prevention Services, which Parliamentary Protective Service police work, as Mountie cadets tive Service, while praising the confi rmed the ruling from the offi cers, who are trained a certain police-trained and at the national force’s Regina, work the scanners perform, are health and safety committee. way, who have certain functions armed fellow service Sask., training depot, while new concerned about the risks to On behalf of Chief Supt. and fi rearms, and those who are members of the Parliamentary everyone. The scanners work Duheme, Ms. Rusk said the com- scanners,” said Ms. Bergen. members. Protective Service receive nine at the main public entrance to mon uniform is intended to “foster Explaining the cost of the weeks of training that is “focused Centre Block and near doors to a positive and safe organizational new uniforms, Ms. Rusk said the Continued from page 1 on job function, which includes the public galleries as hundreds culture for all of our employees expense includes all aspects of but is not limited to, fi rearm of Canadians and visitors from that is founded on equality and the entire Commons and Senate separate security forces after qualifi cations, authorities, drill, other countries fi le through each integration.” Parliamentary Protective Service. years of stalling and disagree- self defence, and legislation.” day for tours. “There are 80 items that form ment by both sides. Chief Supt. Duheme told The Members of the security service, The latest point of friction an individual kit, with the quan- Members of an internal as- Hill Times during the background who did not want to speak publicly, The feared safety threat is tity of each item varying depen- sociation representing the House interview that the scanner of- suggested a visitor seeking help in the latest issue that has caused dent upon the collective bargain- of Commons members of the fi cers, in an emergency such as a an emergency, or even armed fel- friction since the RCMP took ing unit to which the employee is service raised concerns about a terrorist or other attack, would be low offi cers, could in a split second command of the unifi ed security a part of,” said Ms. Rusk. safety risk with the RCMP offi cer expected only to guide members of crisis mistake the screening op- service last year, following the The Commons and Senate now in charge of the service, of the public toward a safe place. erators for armed offi cers trained previous government’s decision members of the service are repre- Chief Supt. Michael Duheme, When the protective service to back up other offi cers. to pass legislation establishing sented by their respective Securi- and also took their case to a joint offi cers for both chambers of The members also note the the new force and place it under ty Service Member Associations, parliamentary health and safety Parliament—the Senate and the screening operators have no RCMP command. while the scanner operators are committee. But their complaint Commons—began wearing their training for tactical responses to Issues have included turf represented by the Public Service was ultimately dismissed. more intimidating new uniforms the kind of threat that appeared protection, where RCMP offi cers Alliance of Canada. RCMP mem- Chief Supt. Duheme and his last Friday, so did the scanner- out of nowhere in 2014. stationed on the grounds directly bers are not unionized, although executive offi cer and senior operating offi cers, whose duties The Parliamentary Joint Oc- outside the building were gradu- the government has introduced adviser, Melissa Rusk, confi rmed are limited to running electronic cupational Health and Safety ally nudged farther away from the legislation that would allow for- the security-scanner members of screeners and asking visitors to Committee the offi cers took their front doors of the Centre Block to mation of an RCMP union. the protective service receive only empty pockets and open purses case to is comprised equally the other side of the main drive- [email protected] nine days of training, which Ms. or briefcases for inspection. of four Protective Service and way in front of the building, with The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016 7 NEWS ORLANDO SHOOTING Artur Wilczynski: Canada’s ambassador to Norway is out, proud, and not backing down

Continued from page 1 niversary soon, he said. in Canada and Norway, where he Being a Jewish family, they were “You’d be at ease. Everybody is quite well known. Mr. Wilczynski forced to leave. a self-identifi ed ISIL sympathizer there was like you. You knew you joked that Colt, his chocolate Labra- He was three years old when shot and killed 49 people at the wouldn’t be judged,” Mr. Wilcyn- dor retriever, has actually received his family moved. gay nightclub Pulse in Orlando on ski, who came out in the mid-80s, more media coverage than he has. “Canada was spectacularly June 12, he used Twitter as one of said. He described the shooting as Colt tweeted out from his own great for us. It saved my family. I many platforms to share his feel- particularly “jarring.” Twitter account (@diplomat_dog) felt a need to try and give back to ings, views, and calls to action. Two of Mr. Wilcynski’s col- on June 12 as well, writing, “The the country that gave so much to “As a gay man & Jew, I know leagues, who are also out, said nice thing about being a dog is me and my family,” he said. I’m a target for #ISIL terrorists. I he’s the perfect ambassador. that I don’t care if someone is gay, Mr. Wilczynski said he has been will not let them intimidate me. I Rick Savone, Canada’s ambas- Muslim, or an atheist. I just want fortunate enough in his life to nev- will never blame all Muslims ei- sador to Brazil, said Mr. Wilcynski to love everyone #loveislove.” er have experienced discrimination ther,” Mr. Wilcynski posted on Twit- is “one of the most active ambassa- Mr. Wilczynski said he’s grate- in his career for being gay, though ter hours after the shooting. dors that we have in our service,” ful that Canadian values align he has for being Jewish, including He said to realize and ac- particularly when it comes to the with his own and that he’s able to while working for a government knowledge being at an intersec- promotion of Canadian values and advocate for these things. department in Canada. tion of diffi cult identities like that his own activism on social media. Stephen de Boer, Canada’s am- “Without going into specifi cs of makes him “feel damn proud,” and “He’s [a] very creative, unique bassador in Warsaw, Poland, said the departments that were involved, Artur Wilczynski, Canada’s reinforces the importance of be- personality. He’s not your typical that advocating for LGBTQ rights one time when I got a job, because ambassador to Norway. Photograph ing “out and visible and defi ant.” [diplomat]...he wears his heart on “has ramped up because we’ve a manager of mine was also Jewish, courtesy of Artur Wilczynski “I think we all need to be his sleeve and he speaks directly been told that this is something the assumption was that I got the proud of our identity,” he said. about what he believes in,” Mr. Canada wants to speak out about.” job because we were both from the it “very strange” that he knew he Later, he shared a photo of him Savone told The Hill Times. He said knowing that the heads same community. And people actu- was Jewish, a comment he said he and his partner and husband kiss- Mr. Savone has known Mr. Wil- of mission have the full support ally said that to me,” he said. was “taken aback by.” ing, with the caption: “Apparently cynski for eight years now. The two of the Prime Minister — including He also described a time when When asked how he manages the shooter at#Pulse was upset by met in 2008 when they did a one-year having Mr. Trudeau walk in Toron- he was participating at a UN confer- such challenges to his identity, he seeing two men kissing. Well this professional development program to’s Pride Parade — has made an ence in Durban, and someone had said simply, “You talk about it.” is my response! #LoveisLove” together, and have been “friends and impact on the international stage. put up posters of Adolf Hitler that “You can’t be quiet, because He discussed that photo with colleagues ever since,” said Savone. Mr. de Boer has known Mr. outlined the good things that would then you give tacit acceptance of it,” The Hill Times as well, saying, “me- “He doesn’t do things tradition- Wilczynski for about two years, have happened had Hitler succeed- Mr. Wilczynski said. “That’s why I dia reports were that the perpetra- ally,” Mr. Savone said, after ref- having worked with each other ed in his anti-Semitic mission, ie., think as a Canadian I’m so proud, tor said that he had seen two guys erencing Mr. Wilcynski’s band in in Global Affairs before being the confl ict in Palestine, and the bad because we believe in equality and kissing and got outraged. Well you Oslo called “Diplomatic Immunity.” appointed ambassadors. Now that things that would have happened equity and in taking specifi c action know what? I’m in your face.” “There’s sort of the cocktail they are posted in proximity to had he succeeded, ie., there would to support disadvantaged com- When asked why he was so vo- circuit that often characterizes each other, he said they chat often. be no Yugoslavian beetle. munities. And not only do we talk cal about the issue, Mr. Wilcynski diplomats. But he does things in Just after Easter this spring, Mr. Though the posters were in about it but we act on it.” said “It’s close to home. I’m not the a very Canadian way that makes Wilczynski travelled to Warsaw to no way offi cial or experienced by Mr. de Boer called his ambas- only one...for a lot of us, those kind him totally approachable and I reconnect with his Polish roots. him directly as an employee, “it sadorial colleague deeply com- of bars like Pulse were safe spaces.” think sometimes softens messag- His family brought him and his is part of the workplace environ- mitted and “fearless.” He said he and his husband es that can sometimes be diffi cult, brother to Canada as refugees from ment that affects you,” he said. “It’s easier to be an activist actually met in one of Ottawa’s so he’s the perfect ambassador.” Poland in 1969, when the communist He also referenced a recent today than it was in the past, oldest gay bars: Centretown Pub Speaking of untraditional, Mr. regime of the time released “a fairly experience as ambassador in Nor- but he’s always been an activist, on Somerset Street. They are Wilczynski’s dog takes part in advo- signifi cant anti-Semitic campaign way, when a guest at a colleague’s throughout his career,” he added. coming up on their thirtieth an- cating for the LGBTQ communities through the guise of anti-zionism.” dinner party told him he found The Hill Times

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A 52-year-old man has been He recalled a conversation with her in the House of Commons last charged in connection with the her in which he said she could week hours after the killing. For Canadian murder. According to media re- become the group’s next executive “Jo used her voice for those ports quoting witnesses, the assail- director one day. Ms. Cox, however, who have none. She dedicated her ant shouted “Britain First” during said she wasn’t aiming for that passion to those who needed it the attack. Police are investigating prestigious post, and told Mr. Be- most,” said Mr. Cullen. politicos who knew the suspect’s apparent ties to a far- langer that she wanted to be an MP. The House held a moment of right, white supremacist group. She also mentioned a desire silence in her memory following Ms. Cox’s murder comes as the to return home to West Yorkshire, his remarks. country prepares to vote in a refer- which she represented in Parlia- Mr. Cullen told CBC Radio’s her, murdered endum on whether to remain in the ment, he said. Ottawa Morning show that he European Union on June 23. She Mr. Belanger shared an email fi rst met Ms. Cox a few years pri- was a supporter of the Remain side. message with The Hill Times that or at a leadership summit, where British MP was When news of her attack Ms. Cox sent him after she left she immediately “stood out.” fi rst broke among the tight-knit the New York offi ce of Oxfam, After their initial meeting, he network of ex-Oxfam employ- urging him to remain focused and said the two stayed in touch as ees, “My fi rst reaction was this determined in his role with the she weighed entering politics, passionate, is terrible but she’ll pull through charity. eventually running for a Labour- because it’s Jo, and she’s incred- “You have my 100 per cent sup- friendly seat in the 2015 British ibly strong. But then I read the port to be a pushy little bastard in election that she won handily. details...I had doubts,” he said. order to force Oxfam to get sharper, In addition to working for dedicated advocate Despite only spending a few faster, and more creative,” she wrote, Oxfam and Oxfam International, months working with her in Ox- adding “don’t forget your little part- where she served as the head of ‘She was very central then again in 2008 at the interna- fam’s two-person offi ce in Brus- ner in crime across the pond.” humanitarian campaigns, she tional humanitarian charity’s offi ces sels, Mr. Belanger said Ms. Cox Mr. Belanger said Ms. Cox was was also a national chair of the to driving me to do in New York. kept in touch with him after she universally regarded in the NGO Labour Women’s Network and He said news of her murder last moved on to ensure he was ad- world as a positive and determined a senior adviser to the Freedom better,’ says ministerial Thursday, reportedly at the hands of justing smoothly to the position. fi gure that brought people together. Fund, an anti-slavery charity. a far-right extremist, left him feeling He said he appreciated the Oxfam Canada will host a Although a rookie MP, Ms. Cox staffer Louis Belanger, “shocked” and angry at the loss of a trust she bestowed on him to ad- commemorative event for Ms. was well-known for her advocacy who worked with her genuine and determined woman. vocate on behalf of the charitable Cox at the entrance of the British for refugees, especially those fl ee- “She’s a good, genuine per- group, specifi cally on issues re- High Commission in Ottawa at ing Syria. at Oxfam. son who dedicated her life to garding trade, the Darfur humani- 11:30 a.m. on June 22. “Just that year and a half, she good causes,” he said in a phone tarian crisis, and extreme poverty. made an impression on the British Continued from page 1 interview. “I was very angry. It’s Four years later, the duo reunited NDP’s Cullen honours Parliament and on her constituents such a waste of a good talent and in New York. that many of us in politics don’t and La Francophonie Marie-Claude a beautiful person.” “She was very central to driving Cox in House make in 18 years,” said Mr. Cullen. Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.), Ms. Cox, a 41-year-old Labour me to do better,” Mr. Belanger said. NDP MP Nathan Cullen (Skee- She is survived by her hus- worked with Ms. Cox for a brief spell MP, was shot and repeatedly stabbed During their time working na-Bulkley Valley, B.C.), who also band and two children. in 2004 while both were stationed to death after a routine meeting with together, Mr. Belanger said he knew knew Ms. Cox personally, fought [email protected] in the Brussels offi ce of Oxfam, and constituents in Birstall, U.K. that she was destined for great things. back tears as he paid tribute to The Hill Times 8 THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016

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EDITORIAL JOURNALISM LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Time to take the ‘New anti-Semitism’ is very real e: “Israel’s silent allies are its worst state? Israel, which boasts a multicultural, Renemy,” (The Hill Times, June 15, p. pluralistic society and liberal democracy Michener show 14). True to form, Murray Dobbin singles is a beacon of tolerance and diversity, out Israel for exclusive censure and op- sits next to the Arab world, which is probrium. Meanwhile, Dobbin couldn’t known for its human wrongs, not human on the road bring himself to condemn Hamas for rights. Israel is a nation well known for its genocidal efforts or the Palestinian its self-criticism and for having a vibrant he elegant Tent Room in the vice-regal • an investigation that showed that Authority for its incitement and funding marketplace of ideas. Tpalace of Rideau Hall was fi lled for Ontario police departments regularly of terror, rejectionism, corruption, for Contrary to Dobbin’s claims, Israeli a while last week with members of the released “non- conviction” records in violating the Oslo Accords, etc. Minister of Agriculture Uri Ariel did not Parliamentary Press Gallery and edi- background checks, destroying the Importantly, the “new anti-Semitism” is call for the expulsion of 300,000 Palestin- tors of The Toronto Star, The Globe and careers and even travel plans of innocent very real and it cloaks itself in unwarrant- ians from Area C in the west bank. There Mail, The Canadian Press, The (St. John) people; ed criticisms against Israel. The new anti- is no foundation to this allegation. Telegraph-Journal and French and Eng- • a probe into the disappearance of Semitism manifests itself in efforts that Lastly, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did lish components of the CBC. an indigenous woman from Val d’Or, delegitimize, demonize, and apply double not “surrender to the Israel lobby.” Instead, Looking out at the assembly of Que. that went on to reveal the ongoing standards not only against the Jewish he showed solidarity with Israel and moral tuxedo- and long-dress-clad guests one physical and sexual abuse of indigenous state, but against the Jewish people as a clarity by opposing the odious boycott, editor had to admit that fellow journalists woman at the hands of local Sûreté du whole. Crusaders against the existence divestment, and sanctions movement. “cleaned up rather well.” Québec offi cers. of the Jewish state have renewed this Standing up to moral bankruptcy is But the event was about more than a This last investigation by Radio-Cana- age-old historic hatred against the Jewish not a mark of shame on Canada, but of dress-up party. It was to honour a Cana- da’s Enquête won this year’s award. people. principled moral leadership. dian newspaper, news service, or radio or For journalists, it was an inspirational How rich is it that Dobbin accuses Is- Mike Fegelman TV show for “meritorious public service occasion that reminded them that this rael of “heading down the road of extrem- Executive Director journalism,” that is journalism that could business, the newspaper and media busi- ism and racism” and being an “apartheid” HonestReporting Canada be proved to make Canada a better place. ness, at its best has a higher—and neces- This year’s nominations were for: sary—purpose. • an investigation into the 1,100 missing This sense of a higher calling for the and murdered indigenous women that would media has been true of Michener Awards Byers doesn’t add much to F-35 debate: Hawn shed light on a long-overdue public inquiry; nights for decades. But it is now the time • the exposure of the isolation of the to begin sharing this good news with the e: “F-35 consortium agreement never seen The Aussies did not buy the Super Shoal Lake indigenous community that greater Canadian community. Ras commitment to buy: Sajjan,” (The Hill Hornet to beef up their existing F-18 fl eet; forced the building of a long-needed road What if the journalists and the gover- Times, June 15, p. 1). Michael Byers absurdly they bought them to replace their F-111 onto the 2015 federal election agenda; nor general were to jump on a chartered compares a 2010 Prius to a CF-18 and a fl eet and will continue to use them in dif- • a probe of the Toronto St. Michael’s bus and take a second award ceremony 2016 Prius to the Super Hornet. Although ferent roles than they currently use their Hospital expansion that uncovered seri- for Enquête to the city of Val d’Or, Que.? the shape is the same, the CF-18 and Super F-18s and will use their F-35s. ous confl icts of interest and the writing The gathering could take place in a Hornet are very different aircraft, including Byers also does not understand the of false invoices by a senior offi cial at local community centre or church hall. the latter being 30 per cent larger; the train- truth about cost or the reality of engine Infrastructure Ontario; Members of the indigenous community ing, maintenance, and support would be very confi guration. It is a myth that any Super • an investigation that discovered that and even the local police could be invited. different. It would be more like comparing a Hornet buy would be interim. A mixed the New Brunswick provincial regulator The Rideau Hall tuxes and long dress- 2010 Prius to a 2020 Buick. fl eet is simply unaffordable and we would failed to adequately enforce cleanliness es could stay behind but the message of Byers is correct to say that membership wind up with an orphan fl eet with mar- standards, safety practices, and manda- a free press, helping to keep a democracy in the Joint Strike Fighter memorandum of ginal operational relevance. tory background checks on employees at on track, deserves to travel to the place understanding does not commit anyone to All in all, Byers has not much to add to day-care centres in Saint John; where it began. buy the F-35. However, when every other truly informed debate on the issue. member of the MoU plus Japan, Singapore, Laurie Hawn South Korea, and Israel (plus Finland and Edmonton, Alta. more to follow) has opted for or appears to (The author is a former Conservative favour the F-35 over the Super Hornet, that MP and spent 30 years as an air-force might just be a clue to the right answer. fi ghter pilot) Lobbying Act prohibitions not needed

e: “Lobbyists, watchdog call for changes The prohibitions were not included Rto post-employment rules as exemption in the original act and they should not requests grow,” (The Hill Times, June 15, p. have been added. They are contrary to the 1). Marco Vigliotti’s article has addressed spirit and every element of the principles important issues relating to the Lobbying of the act explained in the preamble. Act and its application. What is ironic is that the prohibition The call by critics to review “blanket measures, described as “strengthening prohibitions” should have included a more accountability rules,” have achieved pre- fundamental issue: should the act provide for cisely the opposite, creating “numerous prohibitions at all? Arguably it should not. loopholes” according to Duff Conacher of When fi rst enacted, the act permitted Democracy Watch. anyone to communicate with any public It is unfortunate that the House Standing offi ce holder on any subject at any time. Committee on Access to Information, Privacy, However, certain defi ned topics, when com- and Ethics does not appear to consider that municated for payment, had to be regis- this aspect of the act should be reviewed. tered thus ensuring transparency. Accord- With the greatest respect, it should. And if it ing to a provision in the preamble to the ever happens, it should also include a review act, such a registration “should not impede of prohibitions added to the Code of Conduct. free and open access to government.” Pro- Greg Kane hibiting someone does precisely that. Ottawa, Ont.

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Already the United Kingdom, NATO Secretary Germany, and the United States General Jens War drums beaten have agreed to send in 1,000 troops Stoltenberg each, and NATO Secretary General speaks at press Jens Stoltenberg has personally conference on pleaded with Canada to be the June 5. He anew for Canada fourth contributing nation. This sin- has person- gling out of Canada by the Grand ally pleaded with Poobah himself was greeted with Canada to be the much thumping on their tubs by fourth contribut- to join Baltic the usual Colonel Blimp Brigade. ing nation to the This is a mission that they can truly brigades set to root for: Canada marching in step patrol the Baltic with the NATO big boys right up to states. Photo NATO force Putin’s doorstep. courtesy NATO Of course, this same gaggle of retired military offi cers and If Russia is mobilizing, as academic wannabes couldn’t Military boosters contended in the CSIS report, wait to get our brave soldiers into see Canada then NATO needs to demonstrate battle in Afghanistan. All of a force and will—right up in Putin’s sudden there was a shooting war marching in step face—in order to keep him in and they wanted Canada to do its with the NATO big check. Or so their theory goes. bit. Once that confl ict stagnated began in Libya, it was Canada the Kurdish militia. That was The proposed plan would see into an unwinnable civil war, that led the NATO intervention yet another mission the Colonel boys right up to a 4,000-strong NATO contingent with NATO propping up a hated on behalf of the rebels. This was Blimps could sink their teeth into. Putin’s doorstep. based, albeit on a rotational basis, regime in Kabul, the Colonel another mission that the usual Predictably, they howled like in the Baltic States. Estonia, Lithu- Blimps kept on selling that war military cheerleaders could fully stuck pigs when Prime Minis- ania, and Latvia became inde- to Canadians. In their misguided support. We were simply told that ter Justin Trudeau discontinued pendent when the Soviet Union logic, Canada had to continue Muammar Gaddafi was evil and the bombing mission. Instead, collapsed in 1991, and they were committing military resources we needed to eliminate him. That Canada increased the number of wooed into the NATO club in 2004. to the Afghan mission, or else time, however, a lot of triumphant trainers deployed to Kurdistan. While NATO combat planes, Canadians could not justify the tub-thumping accompanied a However, while the NATO club including Canadian CF-18s, have sacrifi ce in blood and gold that glorious victory parade on Parlia- cannot wait to confront Russia in SCOTT TAYLOR patrolled the Baltic skies since we had made to date. ment Hill after the NATO-assisted the Baltics, the Kurds in Iraq cannot then, pouring in 4,000 ground Canada’s eventual decision to rebels killed Gaddafi . wait to embrace Russian oil compa- troops would no doubt be seen cut its losses and quit the doomed Then it turned out that the rebels nies and businesses. Russia is one TTAWA—There was a bit of a by the Russians as a provocative Afghan intervention drew howls included a fractious collection of of the strongest supporters for an Omedia fl ap last week, ignited escalation. of indignation from these hawks. Islamic extremists, criminals, and independent Kurdistan, whose fl ag by a recent Canadian Security Given that the Baltic states are Their argument was that after our human traffi ckers. Libya quickly is worn proudly on the uniforms of Intelligence Service (CSIS) report, full-fl edged NATO members, any soldiers had done so much of the descended into a lawless failed Canadian soldiers in Erbil. which claimed that Vladimir Putin violation of their sovereignty by heavy lifting, it was a shame for state, and is still embroiled in a That should prove a bit of a noo- has begun preparing Russia’s Russian aggression would result Canada to miss out on the victory multi-faceted civil war. Whoops. dle scratcher for the warmongers: economy for World War Three. in the full alliance declaring war. parade. For the record, it has been When Daesh—the militant the Russians are bad and Kurds are This well-timed bit of subjective Having non-indigenous NATO fi ve years since Canada ended its group also known as the Islamic good; the Kurds and Russians are analysis in the CSIS report served combat troops based on the ter- combat mission, and two years State, ISIL, and ISIS—overran friends. What to do? What to do? the NATO brain-trust well, as the ritory will only ensure that those since the training mission con- a swath of Iraq in the spring of Scott Taylor is editor and pub- organization has been pushing to participating countries will have cluded. There never was a victory 2014, the Canadian government lisher of Esprit de Corps magazine. send additional combat forces to some skin in the game from the parade. There never will be. dispatched combat planes and [email protected] the Russian border. get-go. In 2011, when the uprising special forces trainers to assist The Hill Times

OPINION HUMAN RIGHTS After Orlando: How Canada can do more to support gay peoples’ rights globally

According to the Inter-Amer- persons. The following are some rights of LGBTI persons: While as well as the regional body of From faster refugee ican Commission on Human of the most pressing areas that many embassies and high com- the European Union have all processing to Rights, more than 590 LGBT were identifi ed through the Dig- missions have funded small-scale, provided diplomats with clear persons were killed in hate-related nity Initiative’s Call to Action (a one-off projects on LGBTI rights guidelines, toolkits, and mandates diplomatic supports crimes in Organization of Ameri- series of 22 recommendations to through the Canada Fund for to integrate this work. and targeted aid, can States member countries the federal government endorsed Local Initiatives, our country’s • Stop the export of homopho- alone between January 2013 and by more than 140 Canadian international development pro- bia and transphobia from Cana- Canada can up its March 2014. Trans persons are at organizations), through two gramming has yet to include any da: Evidence suggests that several game. particularly high risk: the Trans reports conducted by the Dignity explicit focus on LGBTI issues. In Canadian evangelical organiza- Murder Monitoring project’s Initiative, and through input from contrast, countries like the United tions (along with their American fi ndings suggest that, between roundtable participants: States, the Netherlands, Sweden, counterparts) have been suc- 2008 and 2014 in the 62 countries • Recognize the need for pri- France, and Norway have all in- cessful in spreading intolerance studied, approximately one trans ority processing of LGBTI people vested millions of dollars in LGB- throughout parts of Sub-Saharan person was killed every other day. who are at risk and reduce wait TI programming. In fact, organiza- Africa and the Caribbean. Better It is for these reasons that the times for private sponsorship tions like the Canadian HIV/AIDS efforts are needed to ensure that Dignity Initiative was formed in applications: This year, Canada Legal Network, Egale Canada, public funding is not directed 2014 as a national group of orga- showed incredible leadership in Equitas, and Oxfam Canada have towards such initiatives, and to DOUG KERR, ERIN AYLWARD, nizations committed to advancing quickly resettling 25,000 Syrian all implemented LGBTI program- ensure that such organizations AND KARIM LADAK a stronger Canadian voice on the refugees. Unfortunately, refugees ming overseas with the fi nancial are held accountable for their rights of LGBTI persons globally. in some other regions must wait support of other countries. work in promoting the violation he targeted massacre of LG- On June 1 and June 2, the Dignity upwards of fi ve years before even • Provide clear mandates, of human rights overseas. TBTI individuals at an Orlando Initiative hosted a groundbreak- having their claims processed. reporting structures, and re- We are heartened to see the nightclub has underscored just ing roundtable on global LGBTI Such wait times create a very real sources to Canadian diplomats readiness with which the current how much more work is needed to rights in Ottawa, attended by danger for marginalized groups on the rights of LGBTI people: Canadian government has begun to protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bi- more than 80 participants from like LGBTI refugees, since these Today, some Canadian embassies engage in these conversations. In the sexual, trans, and intersex persons civil society, federal ministries, individuals are not only fl eeing and high commissions engage in aftermath of the Orlando massacre, at home and abroad. But while this and from the embassies of the persecution, but might face a concerted dialogue and collabora- the need for concerted action and event has quite rightly garnered Netherlands, Sweden, Uruguay, heightened risk of violence within tion with local LGBTI communi- solidarity is even more paramount. outrage, the appalling reality is and the United States. refugee communities as well. ties; other posts are at best silent Erin Aylward, Doug Kerr, and that these deaths will represent It is imperative that Canada • Ensure that Canada’s inter- and at worst prejudiced against Karim Ladak are working group just a small fraction of the lives lost join like-minded countries in national development assistance local LGBTI concerns. Countries members with the Dignity Initia- to homophobia and transphobia taking a more committed stance funding includes specifi c and like the United States, the United tive (www.dignityinitiative.ca). around the world this year. in support of the rights of LGBTI mainstreamed funding for the Kingdom, and the Netherlands, The Hill Times 10 THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016 INSIDE POLITICS ASSISTED DYING Having had a taste of independence, Senators will likely crave more

self-defeating act on the part of an institution independent Senate is ultimately even less The legislative discussion that is still very much on probation in public accountable than its previous partisan over Bill C-14 is over but opinion. It is hard to spend political capital that version. No particular party is responsible one does not have, especially in the face of a for its actions. They argue such a Senate the debate over the role new government that is fl ush with it. should be content to play the role of if not of a more independent The legislative discussion over Bill C-14 silent at least always compliant partner to is over but the debate over the role of a the elected majority in the Commons. Senate in the larger more independent Senate in the larger par- Except that under the current electoral parliamentary scheme of liamentary scheme of things has only just system, a majority government does not de begun. It is already eliciting some diametri- facto speak for a majority of voters, it just things has only just begun. cally opposed views as to the way forward. speaks for more of them than any other of At one extreme, there are those who its opposition rivals. Though he was ultimately unsuccessful, would invest a more independent Upper The Senate is not the only parliamentary independent Liberal Senator Serge Joyal fought House with the mission of perfecting the institution vested with powers that exceed its to scrap Bill C-14’s provision that a person be work of their elected colleagues. In their democratic legitimacy. On that score, the lati- within reasonably foreseeable natural death in book, a decrease in partisan attachment in- tude of the Upper House does not come to the order to access assisted dying. The Hill Times creases the moral authority of the Senate, shoulder of that enjoyed by a prime minister photograph by Jake Wright to the point that it should use the powers in command of a majority government. CHANTAL HÉBERT vested in it by the Constitution to the full- One of the few checks on the prime min- New Democrats opposed the bill. The Con- est—even when it means going against the isterial power to impose his or her will on servative breakdown was more intriguing. will of the House of Commons. the Commons is the capacity of the Senate to On Thursday, most Conservative MPs ONTREAL—In the end, the Senate But power is intoxicating. Its fumes are stand guard against legislative abuses. joined the Liberals to vote against the less re- Mbattle over medically assisted suicide addictive. Almost every governing party In fact, some of the same thinkers who strictive assisted-death criteria that a majority ended not with a bang but with a whimper. eventually succumbs to the delusion of be- promote a rubber-stamping Senate are of their colleagues in the Senate had support- On Friday, the Upper House reluctantly lieving itself infallible and invincible. The among the fi rst to lament the fact that the ed. Having had a taste of independence, the deferred to the will of the House of Com- cure usually involves a voter-imposed spell majority of most governments elected un- latter are almost certainly going to crave more. mons on the issue of medically assisted in opposition rehab. der the fi rst-past-the-post regime is really Sooner rather than later, the next Conser- death by a margin of 44 to 28. The result If MPs, even as they are regularly reminded the product of a systemic distortion of the vative leader will have to determine whether to was not even close. of their political mortality by public opinion will of the electorate. Faced with unilateral jump on the senatorial independence band- Canada’s MPs had number of opportunities polls and a ticking election clock, still man- Liberal action to, say, change the voting wagon or risk being left behind by the Conser- to adopt a law along the less restrictive lines age to lose touch with the electorate, what of system, would they still expect an indepen- vatives in the Upper House, for this train—for a majority of Senators had suggested. They appointed Senators who don’t even need fear dent Senate to defer to the government? better or for worse—has left the station. repeatedly declined to do so—each time a bit being banished from the artifi cial paradise of A word in closing: Like their colleagues Chantal Hébert is a national affairs more forcefully than the last. Parliament for the rest of their working lives? in the Commons, the Senators were free writer for the Toronto Star. This column In the circumstances, pursuing a rear-guard At the other extreme, there are those to vote as their conscience dictated. Most was released on June 18. battle against Bill C-14 would have been a who feel that a still unelected but more Liberal MPs stuck with the government. All The Hill Times

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squandered opportunities for progress on the world stage. The Adrift in the age of random murder U.S. has never come to grips with its role in Vietnam, where untold numbers of people were killed for no apparent reason. And George The use of terror as Police W. Bush’s misbegotten military patrol in incursion in Iraq opened the way a political weapon downtown in time for ISIS to metastasize Ottawa on into a formidable threat. and the rejection of Oct. 22, Despite its infl uence and human norms in a 2014, the military power, the U.S. has been day Michael unable to accomplish much in its civilian context have Zehaf- attempts to stabilize the politi- been building for Bibeau cal situation in that country or stormed Afghanistan or Syria. decades, and it looks Parliament To get an idea of how out- to get a lot worse and killed a of-control things have become, ceremonial consider that Barack Obama, who before it conceivably guard at the campaigned in his fi rst presiden- National tial run as a notional anti-war gets any better. War leader and received the Nobel Memorial. Peace Prize in 2009, has become The Hill Times the single longest-serving war photograph by president in his country’s history. Chris Plecash Obama has been criticized for his cautious, pragmatic approach, particularly in the U.S.’s failure to confront Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. At least on this front, Hill- LES WHITTINGTON ary Clinton has made noises about a more forceful attempt to curb the seemingly endless carnage in Syria. TTAWA—Sometimes I feel Take the recent Memorial Day Islamic State (also known as ISIS, At the rate we’re going with this One obvious way not to go Oreally sorry for today’s young weekend in Chicago: the city Daesh, and ISIL), he also appears kind of low-level global war, we about addressing these problems people, who are going to have deal witnessed an outbreak of wanton to have been a murderously un- may reach a point one day where is through Republican presiden- with the scourge of terrorism and gunplay over three days that left hinged individual. bombings and mass shootings tial hopeful Donald Trump’s plan mass mayhem for years to come. 69 shot, six fatally—much of the In that sense, Mateen’s ram- become just a part of existence, to ban immigration to the U.S. for The scale of the problem— violence gang-related. page is similar, although on a like bombings during the blitz in Muslims or people from countries whether you’re talking about Canada of course is not im- more lethal scale, to the shooting London or random shootings in the that have seen terrorist incidents. Orlando or Brussels or Islamic mune, as Torontonians can attest. episode of Michael Zehaf-Bibeau U.S. But let’s hope not. This kind of racist-tinged State’s insanity in the Middle The ability of homicide detec- in Ottawa in 2014. While it ap- Volumes are being written move, while appealing to the East—is incredibly daunting. tives to close murder cases in this peared Zehaf-Bibeau had been about how to deal with this glob- frustrated white know-nothings The use of terror as a political country has dropped sharply in exposed to extremist religious ally and it goes without saying who populate Trump’s base, weapon and the rejection of human recent years because of the rising proselytism, the motivation of the the United States and its allies in would play into the hands of the norms in a civilian context have proportion of murders tied to clearly disturbed young man was this fi ght need a whole new ap- Islamic extremists fanning hatred been building for decades, and it gang activity, where evidence is never certain. proach based on a more concert- against the West and everything looks to get a lot worse before it scarce and witnesses shun police. All of this of course is greatly ed, aggressive, and novel strategy. American—not to mention what it conceivably gets any better. But things appear immeasur- magnifi ed globally. It’s not business as usual and it would do to the U.S.’s basic sense In the United States, this sort of ably worse in the U.S. because of Terrorism in its various forms won’t be for a long time (something of fairness and humanitarianism. outrage is compounded by a gun the coexistence of terrorism and has reached its zenith with Islamic Justin Trudeau clearly didn’t ap- That is not to suggest there are culture in which the public, egged readily available weapons, includ- extremism, with ISIS moving it to a preciate, incidentally, with his com- easy solutions to the regional chaos on by the arms industry, appears ing assault rifl es. With automatic- new level in the form of a regional ment back in his pre-election days in the Middle East, terrorism writ to have no reasonable grounds for type weapons so easy to obtain, the force with supposed statist aspira- about whipping out our CF-18s). large, or domestic gun violence. balancing the rights of the indi- only surprise is that more terrorist- tions. It’s not easy to comprehend Unfortunately, the record of But, whether it’s terror attacks vidual with societal good (even if wannabe/nut-cases haven’t gunned the attraction of a group that pro- U.S. foreign policy in the past half or mass shootings, dealing with it’s just the rather obvious need for down more innocent people in the motes random killing, terror, and century does not inspire a great it will take something more than day-to-day security). name of God knows what. destruction in the name of religion deal of confi dence in Washington’s Obama’s bland pronouncements The current situation defi es be- Omar Mateen, who killed 49 as its central operating principle. ability to provide leadership in and relentless incrementalism. lief. Who would ever have thought people in the gay nightclub in But ISIS has been able to establish what is now an epochal challenge. Les Whittington is an Ottawa that mass shootings would become Orlando, epitomizes this phenom- a stronghold and spread its reach, American leaders have for journalist and a regular contribu- a commonplace feature of Ameri- enon. Although he claimed the through periodic episodes, around decades engaged in a series tor to The Hill Times. can life (358 in 2015)? mass shooting was inspired by the globe. of foreign misadventures and The Hill Times

PLAIN SPEAK END-OF-SESSION REPORT CARD Stéphane Dion is cabinet’s weakest link

who is able to speak compellingly Just last week, Dion was at he likely wasn’t the ultimate The prime minister has made a He’s a man of and persuasively to the world as his marble-mouthed worst trying decision-maker on the LAV dis- big deal since taking power of saying great integrity well as to Canadians. The foreign to explain to Canadians why patch, he was supposed to be the “Canada is back” on the world stage. minister must also demonstrate ISIL’s actions in Syria with the messenger. In true Dion form, no Certainly, the PM himself has been and intellect, but sound judgment and diplomatic Yazidis did not constitute geno- crisp explanation was available well received when he has travelled he’s a terrible skill. He or she must not look a cide. For days he stood in the and the story stayed in the news and evoked much fawning coverage. deer in the headlights, as unfortu- House of Commons saying the for weeks. He fl oundered from But it is awful damn hard for the communicator. nately Minister Dion often does. UN textbook defi nition did not answer to answer. It was painful government to layer that argument Trudeau should Watching Dion perform now, apply. Never mind that the good to watch. with Dion serving as the daily face it is almost a rerun of his days as professor seemed to be oblivious Another recent Dion clas- of Canada to the globe. The Trudeau shuffl e him out of Liberal leader. He is just a terrible to the fact the rest of the world sic was to watch him rendered image and Dion’s performance are a communicator; very little of it had fi rmly adopted the position speechless as the visiting Chinese complete contradiction. foreign affairs. likely has to do with English being that it was genocide. And then lo foreign minister lambasted Cana- Prime Minister, please do us his second language; the problem and behold the UN decried it was dian journalist Amanda Connolly all a favour. Change up your for- is more likely his professorial dis- genocide; Canada fi nally agreed. who dared ask about China’s hu- eign affairs minister. We deserve Continued from page 1 position. That Conservative cam- Dion was suddenly cast as a mute man rights record. While Connol- better in the global arena. paign ad of long ago showcasing eunuch. ly didn’t need Dion to go all Don- Tim Powers is vice-chairman Justin Trudeau made him part of Dion saying to Michael Ignatieff Of course, before that debacle ald Trump, our minister could, as of Summa Strategies and manag- his government. But the prime min- “Do you think it’s easy to make Dion did a horrible job of trying his boss once did, have used the ing director of Abacus Data. He is ister should be getting to a place priorities?” is back on constant to justify why the Liberals were moment to say Canadians always a former adviser to Conservative where it is time to cast Dion off. shuffl e in the minds of many. That honouring the Harper govern- embrace scrutiny from the press. political leaders. It is vital in this era that Can- is something that should make ment’s sale of light armoured Again, Minister Dion’s voice box [email protected] ada has a foreign affairs minister Team Trudeau wary. vehicles to Saudi Arabia. While did not seem operational. The Hill Times 12 THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016 GLOBAL AFFAIRS JO COX MURDER

dered” when he saw it. But Gove did not go on to say that Middle Eastern refugees who are let in Brexit: The long, loud silence by other EU countries do not gain the right to enter Britain. To admit that would undermine the whole While the U.K.’s Nothing. Not a word, for more Thursday for their usual nefari- may have served as a trigger for anti-immigrant strategy of the than three days. The political ous purposes, and returned them Mair’s crime. Leave campaign. Conservative and campaign for the referendum this to Earth on Sunday with their In the early stages of the That’s something Gove didn’t Thursday on Britain’s continued memories wiped clean of anal campaign, the debate was mostly want to be questioned on. All the Labour leaders were membership in the European probes (for otherwise they would about the relative economic ad- more did he not want to be ques- paying tribute to Union was immediately sus- surely have mentioned it). The vantages of leaving or staying in tioned on possible causal links pended for two days after Cox’s other is that their media advis- the EU, but the Leave side clearly between the Leave campaign’s slain MP Jo Cox, murder, but other politicians ers told them that the only safe lost that argument, and shifted general strategy of claiming that some Brexiteers were didn’t go to ground like Johnson course was to say nothing. the debate instead onto the hot- the British people are enslaved by and Gove. The Brexiteers were in a dif- button topic of immigration. faceless EU bureaucrats in Brus- nowhere to be seen. Prime Minister David Cam- fi cult position, because Jo Cox This involved a good deal of sels and the cry of Cox’s killer of eron, the leader of Johnson and was a high-profi le campaigner lying, like the ridiculous Leave “Freedom for Britain.” Neither did Gove’s own Conservative Party, for Remain, the campaign urging claim that Turkey was shortly any of his Leave colleagues. Labour Party leader Jeremy Britons to stay in the EU, and going to become an EU member, So the Brexit leaders took their Corbyn, and a host of their fellow the man arrested in connection giving some 70-million Turks the media managers’ advice and hid members of parliament gathered with her killing, Tommy Mair, was right to move to Britain. (Turkey themselves away after the assassina- on Friday to light candles and clearly of the opposite persuasion. has no realistic chance of becom- tion of Jo Cox. When Tommy Mair lay fl owers in tribute to the slain As she was shot and stabbed, ing an EU member in the fore- gave his name as “Death to Traitors, Freedom for Britain” in court on GWYNNE DYER MP, but the Brexit leaders were according to eyewitnesses, her as- seeable future, and if it ever did conspicuous by their absence. sailant was shouting “Britain fi rst” fulfi ll the entrance requirements Saturday, they hid for another day, Cameron, Corbyn, and many or “Put Britain fi rst.” Britain could simply veto it.) fearing guilt by association. other senior politicians went on On Saturday, when Mair was The dog-whistle racism of Now they are back out in the ONDON, U.K.—The British TV to condemn what had hap- brought before a judge to be Leave’s anti-immigration cam- open, hoping nobody noticed Lparliament met in London pened, but Johnson, Gove, and charged and asked to state his paign was at its worst in a poster their absence. And maybe they Monday, so that MPs of every their rather embarrassing ally name, he replied that it is “Death that UKIP’s Nigel Farage unveiled didn’t, because the British media party could express their horror Nigel Farage, the leader of the to Traitors, Freedom for Britain.” just two hours before Cox was certainly abstained from com- and disgust at the murder last U.K. Independence Party (UKIP), The second half of this slogan is, murdered, showing an endless menting on it. Thursday of their colleague Jo did not (though Farage was of course, at the heart of the Leave column of young men of Middle But it is also possible that Cox, MP for Batley and Spen in photographed laying fl owers at campaign’s argument for Brexit. Eastern appearance marching into quite a few ordinary voters did West Yorkshire. And on Monday an informal memorial to Jo Cox Obviously Boris Johnson, Europe and captioned “Breaking notice it, and drew their own everybody did, including the lead- along with a note of condolence Michael Gove, and Nigel Farage Point.” In other words, quit the EU conclusions from it. We’ll fi nd out ers of the Brexit campaign, Boris to her family). knew nothing about Mair’s inten- or Britain too will be drowned in a on Friday. Johnson and Michael Gove. But There are only two possible tions, nor approved of them in sea of Muslim fake refugees. Gwynne Dyer is a United here’s the odd thing: up to that explanations for this curious non- any way. But people could reason- The poster was immediately Kingdom-based independent point, the Brexit leaders had said event. One is that space aliens ably argue that the increasingly condemned even by Farage’s al- journalist. nothing about it. abducted Johnson and Gove on nasty tone of the Leave campaign lies. Michael Gove said he “shud- The Hill Times

OPINION BRITAIN’S NUCLEAR SUBS

If the British Labour Party, A Trident along with an aligned or inde- submarine pendent Scotland fulfi lled their heads out Brexit vote policies to remove the submarine- from its base based Trident nuclear weapons in Scotland system from their shared terri- in August tory, the U.K. would need to fi nd 2007. could allow another location for all its sea- Britain’s based nuclear warheads, since it nuclear- costs too much to deploy them at armed sea for months at a time. subs are for nuclear This would be diffi cult—almost in need of as tough as it would be for Vladi- replacement, mir Putin to fi nd another home for which Russia’s Black Sea fl eet stationed could cost weapons rethink in the Crimean Peninsula. If the 167 billion U.K. wants to maintain its nuclear- pounds. Flickr armed submarines, it would need photograph by United Kingdom submarines, all of to fi nd another deep-water port, JohnED76 If the U.K. votes to which are now based in Scotland. preferably on British turf and not leave the EU and The SNP pledges it will negoti- on another colony’s territory. ate the removal of the U.K.’s Tri- (Canada loans the U.S. navy’s Scotland ends up dent nuclear weapon system from nuclear-weapons-capable subs separating, it could the Faslane naval base, 40 kilo- its deep-water torpedo-testing metres from Glasgow, Scotland’s grounds at Nanoose Bay, north of approaches to nuclear weapons. will remain diffi cult for the U.K. leave the U.K.’s largest population centre. The Nanaimo, B.C.) The very high costs of replacing government to continue its absurd nuclear-armed subs U.K.’s four Vanguard nuclear- If the U.K. government does the submarines, coupled with the and costly pursuit of renewing the armed submarines are stationed decide to relocate its nuclear subs, logistical challenges of relocat- Trident nuclear weapons system high and dry. on the Firth of Clyde, a series of cost estimates vary enormously, ing the weapons, means there is against the backdrop of interna- rivers, estuaries, and sea lochs. but could hit billions of pounds. a strong opportunity to reject the tional negotiations to ban nuclear A No vote would mean Brit- An independent Britain that is nuclear option, should more West- weapons. The Brexit vote this week ain’s estimated 167-billion-pound free of the EU and a potentially minster political parties adopt could go either way, but it is replacement of the four Trident independent Scotland could fol- such a policy. already pushing Mother England submarines during the next de- low the example of other NATO For their part, Labour along to overcome her Cold War think- cade could still go ahead, due in states such as Canada, Norway, with representatives of the SNP ing about security by undermining part due to Prime Minister David and Lithuania, which do not should prepare to participate traditional arguments in favour Cameron’s majority hold on U.K. allow nuclear weapons on their actively in the humanitarian of maintaining these weapons of BILL KIDD AND ERIKA SIMPSON politics. But a weak No vote also soil. Furthermore, if more British initiative on nuclear weapons mass destruction. could mean the U.K.’s commitment and Scottish MPs spearheaded and support negotiations on an Bill Kidd is the member of the to nuclear weapons would need to initiatives to establish more international treaty to prohibit Scottish parliament for Glasgow f Britons vote on June 23 in favour be rethought. Further, if Scotland international treaties to prohibit nuclear weapons, even without Anniesland and chief whip of the Iof Brexit, it is expected that Scot- votes to remain in the EU whilst nuclear weapons, their approach the participation of the nuclear- SNP Scottish government. Erika land will hold another referendum the overall U.K. vote is to leave, this could have a major impact on armed states. Such a treaty would Simpson is the vice president of that could lead to its re-establish- may precipitate a second indepen- other NATO members, despite the make the possession of nuclear the Canadian Peace Research ment as an independent nation. The dence referendum over the follow- inclination to erect a new central weapons unambiguously illegal Association, a board member and Scottish National Party (SNP), which ing three-to-four-year period. front in Europe to protect the for all, putting them on the same past vice-chair of Pugwash Can- supports an independent and non- The U.K. government has Baltic states from Russia. footing as biological and chemi- ada, and an associate professor nuclear Scotland, wants Scotland assumed since 1968 that the No matter whether Britons cal weapons. of international relations in the to be a member of NATO and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty vote yes or no to remaining in the In the face of opposition from department of political science at European Union but rejects nuclear gives it some kind of right to pos- EU, their voting patterns could the Labour Party—and in the wake Western University. weapons, including nuclear-armed sess nuclear weapons. provide an opportunity to rethink of Scotland’s narrow yes vote—it The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016 13 OPINION BREXIT

spirit, she lived on a houseboat moored on the Thames, and reportedly used a rubber dinghy with an outboard motor to get to UK referendum: hope vs. fear Parliament. Cox would have celebrated her 42nd birthday on June 22. The national mood changed, and so did A memorial the polls following the death of Jo Cox. The for slain Remain camp surged ahead. It gained fol- U.K. MP lowers, notably Virgin’s Richard Branson, Jo Cox in and the English Premier League football Parliament chiefs. The Times headline on June 21 read, Square in “Pound soars as markets bet on a Remain STEPHEN HENDRIE London. victory.” Photo courtesy How would Canada treat the U.K. if of Stephen it votes to leave the EU on the issue of ONDON, U.K.—On June 23, Britons Hendrie trade, for example? In February, Trade Lhead to the polls to vote in a national Minister Chrystia Freeland announced referendum on their future, and argu- the completion of the legal review of the ably the future of the 28-member Euro- Canada-European Union Comprehensive pean Union. The question on the ballot is: and Economic Trade Agreement (CETA). “Should the United Kingdom remain a It’s currently in translation into French and member of the European Union or leave 21 other EU languages. Will it get lost in the European Union?” translation in the event of a Brexit vote? The referendum stems from a promise Finance Minister Bill Morneau was in Conservative Prime Minister David Cam- London June 14 to reiterate Canada’s sup- eron made in the last election, in which he port for the U.K. to remain in the EU. He won a surprise majority government on stated, “As the British people make their May 7, 2015. choice in the coming days, they should Fresh in the minds of U.K. voters is know that if the U.K. were to leave the EU, the Scottish referendum held on Sept. 18, British families would not benefi t from the 2014 in which 55 per cent of Scots voted to jobs and opportunity CETA will create.” remain in the U.K. Polls remain extremely tight as the ref- Leading the Remain campaign is Prime erendum day approaches. There’s an age Minister Cameron, who negotiated better split in voters, with younger Britons more terms for the U.K. from the EU earlier this likely to vote to stay in the EU, while older year. The changes would take effect im- voters want to Brexit. As in Canada, older mediately following a successful Remain voters have a greater tendency to actually vote. Highlights include keeping the pound, go out and cast a ballot. protecting the fi nancial services industry in Unlike Canada, partial results are not London, and ensuring the U.K. can run its gling between elected leaders, business, was assassinated in her Yorkshire riding. announced during referendum night cover- own affairs. NGOs, and concerned citizens. Blanket Her killer shouted “Britain First.” A staunch age. Counts only start coming in once all The Leave or Brexit campaign is led media coverage. Daily polls. Increasingly supporter of immigration, she was a young the votes are verifi ed in respective ridings. by the U.K. Independence Party (known strident messaging. Threats. Emotional energetic MP whose life was dedicated to Thus viewing parties are scheduled from 1 as UKIP), which won 13 per cent of votes blackmail. Constant vitriol. social justice, and humanitarian issues. In a.m. to 5 a.m., in the wee hours of Friday, in the May 2015 general election. Former And, in Britain’s case, death. A key is- her words, “We are far more united and June 24. London mayor Boris Johnson is one of the sue in this referendum debate is the U.K.’s have far more in common with each other It’s a vote steeped in history, for the more high-profi le Brexit supporters. ability to control immigration. Indeed a than things that divide us.” U.K. and for Europe. The Commonwealth International leaders have weighed Leave campaign billboard unveiled by The murder put the referendum cam- has been populated with waves of immi- in supporting the Remain side, notably UKIP leader Nigel Farage June 16 featured paign on pause over the weekend. In a gration over the centuries from the British United States President Barack Obama, a sea of Syrian refugees under the slogan rare move, Prime Minister David Cameron Isles. We all have a keen interest in how Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, “Breaking Point: The EU has failed us all.” recalled Parliament to allow for proper this turns out. May the politics of hope and leaders Canadians, familiar with refer- Among its critics, J.K. Rowling described tributes in the House of Commons. They prevail over the politics of fear. endums on Quebec separation (1980, 1995), the billboard as, “an almost exact duplicate were from all parties, praising her dogged Stephen Hendrie is an Ottawa-based and constitutional issues (Charlottetown of propaganda used by the Nazis.” persistence in the quest for social justice. consultant on Arctic issues and a freelance 1992) know the user manual for how things The same day the Leave immigration She leaves a husband, two small children, writer. play out. Months or years of political wran- billboard was unveiled, Labour MP Jo Cox and legions of friends and followers. A free The Hill Times

OPINION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

connection with establishing these valu- regard, the Intellectual Property Institute able legal rights. The amendment also clos- of Canada welcomes the current consulta- Innovation: A step in es a gap where communications protected tion by the government on a governance as privileged in other jurisdictions may framework. have been susceptible to discovery through IPIC has been supporting innovation Canadian proceedings. This was a particu- since 1926 and we look forward to con- the right direction, with lar problem for clients having worldwide tinue doing so with Parliamentarians and patent and trademark portfolios. offi cials. This is a very positive step for Canadian Peter Wilcox is president of the Intellec- businesses and universities, as well as for tual Property Institute of Canada. another one to come innovation in Canada. The Hill Times Another relatively simple but important legislative step should now be taken to help WESTMOUNT in Canada will come into force. foster a culture of innovation in Canada. If the government MOVING New provisions in the Patent Act and If the government wants to encour- wants to encourage Trade-marks Act will protect confi dential age entrepreneurs to grow, innovate, and communications between clients and their export, it must see that its innovation entrepreneurs, it should patent and trademark agents made for professionals are regulated like the other Westmount Moving see that innovation the purpose of seeking or giving advice professionals it hires (lawyers, engineers, International has been professionals are with respect to any matter relating to the architects, and actuaries, for instance). protection of an invention or trademark, However, the current regulatory frame- providing fi rst class relocation regulated like others. respectively. work for patent and trademark agents is Such communications with agents not complete, likely because patent and services to Diplomats (whether or not they are also lawyers) will trademark agents are among the rare be protected from disclosure in court and professions under federal jurisdiction. for the past 40 years. administrative proceedings by a privilege Fortunately, examples of professionally akin to solicitor-client privilege. regulated professions abound in Canada We offer specialized packing, shipping, customs These enactments bring Canada’s laws and the solution is for Parliament to adopt clearance and delivery of personal effects and into line with other jurisdictions that have legislation to empower the profession to vehicles to over 150 worldwide locations. complete the regulatory framework (code PETER WILCOX seen the need for privilege in order to promote full and frank communications of ethics, discipline process, etc.) to better between clients and their patent and trade- protect the public interest. Please contact Westmount mark agents. The creation of such a regulatory body Moving by telephone at n June 24, an important element to- Privilege in these communications would be another positive step for inno- (613) 612-6475 for an estimate Oward the goal of fostering innovation ensures that the best advice is received in vation, at no cost to government. In this on your upcoming move. 14 THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016 OPINION PHILIPPINES MURDERS

fect when his body was found on June 13. Trudeau’s refusal to pay ransom Prime Minister Trudeau’s assertion in the middle of these kidnappings was political grand- standing. The public response will mean more Canadians die has been favourable based on the associated assertion that not paying ransoms would safeguard on how to deal with the kidnap- established; if a monetary pay- of the situation and the imminent the “over three million Canadians There’s no evidence ping of Canadians in foreign ment was necessary, a source danger for Mr. Hall. This was abroad” from future dangers. a single kidnapping countries. was established; and the support dramatized by a video released This is dangerous sophistry. The policy in simple terms has and/or dangers represented by by Abu Sayyaf in May stating that There is no evidence a single has been prevented been to do everything possible to the local authorities was estab- he, along with Mr. Sekkingstad, kidnapping has been prevented by the non-payment obtain the release of all kid- lished. would be executed on June 13 at by the non-payment of ransom or napped Canadians irrespective Using this approach, Canadi- 3 p.m. if the demanded ransom of non-negotiation with the kid- of ransom or non- of their specifi c circumstances. In ans were rescued from Somalia, $16 million was not paid. nappers. Rather, there is ample negotiation with the doing so, governments have used Niger/Mali, Colombia, Nigeria, Mr. Hall’s body was found evidence that non-payment and all of the mechanisms available to Ecuador, Brazil, Iraq, and in sev- that same day although that of non-negotiation leads to the mur- kidnappers, says ensure their release in the short- eral other countries. While the Sekkingstad was not, suggest- der of victims. est time possible. At the same process always took more time ing arrangements might have If the new Canadian policy Gar Pardy. time, governments reiterated than relatives, friends, and sup- been in place to pay his ransom. as announced by the prime publicly after a successful release porters found acceptable—two There is as yet no word on the minister is to be believed then their adherence to a delusional to three years in some cases— fate of Ms. Flor. Canadians must get used to the international consensus of not the success of the approach Unfortunately, the prime murder of their fellow citizens paying ransoms. found fi rm acceptability within minister and his advisers decided in disparate parts of the world. The success of this policy in government. the murder of Mr. Ridsdel was The government would have us the past was due to a number The kidnappings of John Rids- an opportune time for the public believe that we must sacrifi ce Canadians today in the hope GAR PARDY of common factors: there was del and Robert Hall along with reiteration of Canada’s policy. So almost total secrecy of what Norwegian Kjartan Sekkingstad on the margins of a meeting in Al- that we might save someone was underway; offi cials oper- and Filipina Marites Flor on Sept. berta on April 26 Prime Minister tomorrow. Nothing is more dan- ated in the diplomatic shadows 21 by Abu Sayyaf in the southern Justin Trudeau asserted “Canada gerous or a larger lie. TTAWA—The murders of with ministers understanding Philippines was an early test for does not and will not pay ransom Gar Pardy is retired from the OJohn Ridsdel and Robert Hall the dangers of public comment; the new government elected on to terrorists, directly or indirectly.” foreign service and before retire- in the southern Philippines over an intermediary was found who Oct. 19. In making such a statement, ment worked on helping kidnapped the past two months brings into could act as a go-between with The murder of Mr. Ridsdel in little consideration seems to have Canadians from 1992 to 2003. sharp and tragic focus the policy the kidnappers; the bottom line April should have emphasized to been given to its effect on the life [email protected] of this and previous governments of demands for release was all in government the seriousness of Mr. Hall. We learned of the ef- The Hill Times

OPINION ILO CONVENTION 138

Child labour may deprive chil- Students dren of their right to go to school, climb which only serves to reinforce Parliament Canada takes Hill. ILO intergenerational cycles of pov- erty in which they can become Convention trapped. Worldwide, 59 million 138 sets the primary-school-aged children minimum stand against age for and 65 million secondary-school- aged children are not receiving employment an education. In Asia and the at 15 Pacifi c region, 78 million chil- and bans child labour, hazardous dren, or 9.3 per cent of the child population, are engaged in child work for labour. In Sub-Saharan Africa, 59 children under million children, or 21 per cent 18, unless step towards specifi c of the child population, are child labourers. measures are Globally, agriculture remains put in place. the most prevalent sector for The Hill Times global goals photograph by child labour (98 million), but it is also found in the service sector Jake Wright (54 million) and industry (12 mil- The government half of them, 85 million, do so in lion). Canada’s young people also June 2017, Canada will be one rights in company policies, assess- hazardous environments. have the right to protection from step closer to meeting its com- ing and addressing the impact of announced earlier Earlier this month, Canada work that is unsafe or interferes mitments to the global goals, their business practices on children took an important stand against with school, rest, and healthy which stipulate the elimination of through due-diligence processes, this month it child labour by ratifying the Inter- development while balancing the the worst forms of child labour, and supporting the elimination of would ratify the national Labour Organization’s benefi ts of work. including recruitment and use of child labour, as well as sustainable convention that sets the minimum While globally, the number of child soldiers, and by 2025 end- solutions to youth education, train- International Labour age for employment at 15. It also working children has declined ing child labour in all its forms. ing, and employment. Organization’s bans hazardous work for children by one-third since 2000, the It also helps Canada meet the While the private sector has a under the age of 18, unless spe- continued persistence of child targets to ensure inclusive and leadership and accountability role convention that sets cifi c measures are put in place. labour poses a threat to not only equitable education for all, and in the new sustainable develop- the minimum age for By eliminating child labour, we the health and well-being of the promote appropriate and suffi - ment agenda, the government are prioritizing children’s educa- children involved, but also to the cient youth employment. of Canada has a responsibility employment at 15. tion, giving them a better chance national economies where it is The private sector also has a and an opportunity to support at a bright future. We are also practised, and to the achievement crucial role to play in eliminating Canadian businesses to respect safeguarding their health and of the Global Goals for Sustain- child labour, providing decent children’s rights at home and protecting them from violence, able Development. work for young workers, and en- abroad including preventing and exploitation, and abuse. Few things are as important suring the protection and safety eliminating child labour. Hundreds of millions of to Canadians as the well-being of children. UNICEF works with Why did the government of children around the world are of children. Both at home and businesses, alongside govern- Canada choose to ratify ILO Con- economically active, but not all abroad, we speak out for their ments, civil society, and com- vention 138 now? It could be as a DAVID MORLEY of them could be considered as rights, we work to keep them safe munities to strengthen education way to have marked World Day child labourers. ILO Convention and healthy, and we strive to give and child protection systems, to against Child Labour on June 138 strikes a delicate but appropri- them the best start in life we can. improve access to and quality of 12. This year’s theme was child ate balance in protecting children Ending child labour and en- education, and to eliminate child labour and supply chains. ore than 167 million chil- from economic exploitation and suring the protection of the rights labour at its root causes. Or it could be, in the words of Mdren around the world are degrading and dangerous types and safe working conditions of We work with businesses to Labour Minister MaryAnn Mihy- engaged in work that is robbing of work, while also ensuring they young people is a critical com- promote actions that fulfi ll their cor- chuk, because it is “the right thing them of their childhood, their can continue to help their families, ponent of the new global agenda porate responsibilities in line with to do.” We couldn’t agree more. dignity, their education, their earn and learn with light work for sustainable development. By the Children’s Rights and Business David Morley is president and physical and mental development, that does not interfere with their implementing ILO Convention Principles. This includes publicly CEO of UNICEF Canada. and often, their health. More than health, development, or education. 138, which comes into effect in committing to respecting child The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES POLICY BRIEFING JUNE 22, 2016

The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Sam Garcia, and courtesy of PMO and the White House On the Stiff security, Instead of talking Summit allows agenda: trade, closed roads about walls, we’ll Canada to terrorism, expected for be looking for re-engage with and Trump visit bridges continental by Selina Chignall by Marco Vigliotti by Agustin partners PAGE 16 PAGE 17 Garcia Lopez by Liberal MP PAGE 17 Wayne Easter PAGE 18 The dawn Trudeau needs Canada should What to expect of a new to assure the talk trade, climate when the trilateral era U.S. we’re serious change, Venezuela neighbours come by Conservative about security at Three Amigos to town Senator by Conservative MP summit by Green Party Janis G. Johnson Brad Trost by NDP MP Leader Elizabeth May PAGE 18 PAGE 19 HéLène Laverdière PAGE 20 PAGE 19 16 THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016 NORTH AMERICAN LEADERS’ SUMMIT

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are likely to be discussed as the Mexican cartels move into the production of fentanyl—a synthet- ic opioid—which is seeing huge profi ts as the demand increases from northern neighbours. “In Mexico, one big problem is the are no jobs,” she said, adding for many youths, the drug trade is a chance at making some dough. With the recent tragic events at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, which saw 100 people killed or injured, the issue of homegrown terrorism, not just terror abroad will be the focus. “If [terrorists are] at the border you can catch them, but if they are already here, what can you do?” said Mr. Sands. On June 15, Public Safety Min- Canada’s visa requirement for Mexicans ister Ralph Goodale (Regina-Was- traveling to Canada remains a point of cana, Sask.) announced the govern- contention between the two countries ment would be looking to amend that will likely be raised at the sum- the Customs Act to allow border mit by Mexican President Enrique Peña security to collect information on Nieto (pictured left). Despite the hype, those leaving Canada as part of the Toronto-based trade lawyer Lawrence 2011 agreement with the United Herman (top right) said the impending States to collect exit information. end of U.S. President Barack Obama’s The CBC reported Mr. Goo- tenure in the White House might make dale as saying “while the new the other leaders ‘reluctant’ to reach fi rm measures would increase security commitments or agreements. Softwood for Canada, it would not impede lumber (bottom) remains a lingering issue the fl ow of people and goods between the United States and Canada. across the border.” The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Lawrence Herman. MEXICO VISAS A contentious issue between International Studies, said the is- will be a top priority at the summit Canada and Mexico is the visa sue has to be raised at the summit with a further endorsement on requirement that was slapped onto because, in October, American the part of the statesmen to move Mexicans travelling to Canada Three Amigos companies can fi le new counter- forward to address climate change in 2009. The previous Conserva- vailing duties against Canadian through a variety of measures to tive government put this policy in lumber companies because the meet the targets agreed to at the place because it said there was an June deadline to have the issue 2015 Paris Climate Conference. infl ux of false asylum claims made summit: trade, resolved was not met. During the meeting, 195 countries by Mexicans. The Canadian Press “American lumber compa- agreed to keep global temperatures reported on June 19, that after the nies have been feeling like they from rising two degrees Celsius by policy was in place, “the number have the support of the public. the end of the century. of asylum claims fell to 1,199 from terrorism, As we’ve seen in the election it’s “I don’t know how much far- more than 9,000, and immigration a very protectionist year...Those ther they can go. Canada doesn’t violations also dropped.” in Congress support tariffs for have a national climate change Ms. Teichman said the visa re- Canadian lumber. Canada is not plan, but I think Mr.Trudeau is quirement “Pissed off Mexico quite a in a particularly strong position,” seriously committed on the issue bit. The fact that Mexicans coming to and Trump said Mr. Sands. and discussing matters with the Canada require visas...It was a slap Even if softwood lumber provinces,” said Mr. Herman. in the face of ‘we don’t want Mexi- makes its way onto the table Mr. Trudeau tasked Minister of cans here, we are going to make it Canada and the U.S. whose last at the summit, the mammoth, Environment Catherine McKenna more diffi cult to come,’” she said. Leaders will have no agreement on the natural re- political hot potato Trans-Pacifi c (Ottawa Centre, Ont.) to work with Minister of Immigration, Citizen- shortage of issues to source ended in October 2015. Partnership (TPP) agreement will the U.S., Mexico, Natural Resourc- ship, and Refugees John McCallum In March, Mr. Obama and Prime dominate trade discussions. All es Minister Jim Carr (Winnipeg (Markham—Thornhill, Ont.) told re- discuss during NALS. Minister Justin Trudeau (Pap- three countries are signatories South Centre, Man.), and Foreign porters on June 20, the government ineau, Que.) told their offi cials to the 12-country negotiation but Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion was still fi guring out the logistics of BY they had 100 days to solve this have yet to ratify the controver- (St-Laurent-Cartierville, Que.) to lifting the visa and if there would be issue as the one-year grace period sial agreement. develop a North American clean conditions put in place. ith the North American before Americans can take action Mr. Herman said Mr. Obama energy and environment agree- “There’s a whole lot of–the dev- WLeaders’ Summit (NALS) against Canadian lumber compa- may look to support from Canada ment. Mr. Herman suggested there il is always in the details on these taking place on June 29 in Ot- nies is ending in October. and Mexico on ratifi cation, which will most likely be an agreement to matters. There are many things to tawa, it will be an opportunity A joint statement between he can then use to push the mat- coordinate joint efforts on climate consider,” Mr. McCallum said. for the heads of government to Michael Froman, U.S. Trade ter through Congress. change, despite these matters being discuss pressing issues on their Representative, and Minister of But this scenario is unlikely largely of domestic nature. THE 2016 U.S. ELECTION agendas—from drugs to softwood International Trade Chrystia Free- to happen given Mr. Trudeau, and “There will be something The November 2016 U.S. elec- lumber. land (University — Rosedale, Ont.) Mexican President Enrique Peña for sure on climate change and tion will loom large at the summit, “That being said, United States on June 17, said “While signifi cant Nieto won’t budge until the U.S. coordinate efforts to move the because of the potential of having President Barack Obama’s last differences remain between us, approves ratifi cation. Until then, North American economy further presumptive Republican nominee months of offi ce might make the this period of intensive engage- it makes no sense to go forward toward a carbon-free economy Donald Trump in the White House. two other leaders reluctant to go ment has helped defi ne shared with ratifi cation, he said. and environment. Whether it’s While Mr. Obama and Mr. Nieto too far in reaching fi rm commit- goals and explore options for “My prediction is both Nieto packaged as an agreement is hard might openly take jabs at Mr. Trump, ments or agreements because several key components of any and Trudeau say ‘Yes, we are look- to say, most likely it will be a joint Mr. Trudeau will want to stay away they know in a few months they new agreement.” ing at TPP, and we signed it. We declaration of some kind.” from getting dragged into American will be dealing with a different But no deal was reached. are evaluating it, and we think it’s politics, said Mr. Sands. Mr. Trudeau U.S. president,” said Lawrence Mr. Herman said he doesn’t a good thing to have more open BORDER SECURITY will be in a tough spot because if Herman, a trade lawyer at Her- think softwood lumber will be the markets and improving acces- Border security is an issue Mr. Trump wins, and Mr. Trudeau man & Associates. most signifi cant trade issue on sibility and proceed with assess- shared amongst all three lead- has spent time insulting him, he the table because it’s a bilateral ment and watch carefully what ers because of the fl ow of drugs will have made an enemy of one of TRADE agreement between the two coun- you the Americans are doing in between the countries and the Canada’s most important allies. Trade is often at the top of the tries. Congress,’” he said. threat of terrorism. “He doesn’t want to get into it, list at the Three Amigos summit. But Christopher Sands, Judith Teichman, a professor and you have got to be a states- One of the pressing issues of director of the Center for Cana- CLIMATE CHANGE of political science and interna- man sometimes,” he said. trade is the billion-dollar soft- dian Studies at Johns Hopkins With all three leaders being con- tional development studies at the [email protected] wood lumber dispute between University School of Advanced sidered progressive, climate change University of Toronto, said drugs The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016 17 NORTH AMERICAN LEADERS’ SUMMIT

NEWS SUMMIT SECURITY Stiff security, closed roads expected for visit

The location of the event visits during the summit, say- Regular Wednesday shouldn’t provide any additional ing visitors on parliamentary busi- yoga on the Hill challenges, as transporting at- ness on June 29 will be subject to tendees always remains a consid- “regular” screening procedures, as has been cancelled, eration and the National Gallery well as requiring an escort upon visitors’ access will is located very close to Parliament entering Centre Block. Hill, Mr. Collette said. The strengthened secu- be restricted. “It doesn’t change very much, rity procedures extend beyond except [if] you have to go out of Centre Block, with pedestrians BY MARCO V IGLIOTTI town for the visit,” he explained. entering Parliament grounds to Although the event will be be screened and have their bags U.S. President Barack Obama hosted at the gallery, President checked at access points. is set to return to Ottawa for the Obama is expected to address The visit has also disrupted North American Leaders’ Summit Parliament that day, prompting planned programming on the next week, more than seven years heightened security measures. Hill. A weekly yoga session on the after his initial foray to Canada’s Parliament Hill’s Centre Block front lawn of Parliament sched- capital was marked by large, en- will be designated a restricted zone uled for the 29th has been can- thusiastic crowds and strenuous on June 29, with access limited to celled, organizers confi rmed. Out- security precautions. Parliamentarians, Hill employees, side tours of Parliament Hill are Then-U.S. president George W. Bush waves upon boarding a helicopter Mr. Obama, along with visitors on parliamentary business cancelled that day too. surrounded by security guards at the Montebello, Que. North American Leaders’ Mexican President Enrique Peña and members of the Press Gallery, As expected, the Parliamen- Summit in 2007 near Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright Nieto, will travel to the nation’s according to the Parliamentary tary Protective Service is also capital to engage in discussions Protective Service. advising that many streets in on a range of continental is- Hill Times security plans for the included the summit hosting in However, staffers, offi cial visitors, downtown Ottawa will be closed sues with Prime Minister Justin summit are currently being fi nal- their 2015 election platform. and media personnel will be required to both vehicular and pedestrian Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) at the ized, with details such as traffi c Those working in the protocol to present restricted zone passes, over traffi c, which will understandably National Gallery on June 29. disruptions to be confi rmed soon. offi ce are likely co-ordinating and above their normal IDs. have an impact on public transit. This is the fi rst time the summit, Brigitte Mineault, however, with a throng of different of- Staffers and Hill journalists Specifi c road closures, detours, known popularly as the Three Ami- did warn commuters travelling fi ces, including Privy Council, are also being advised to expect and public transit disruptions will gos meeting, has been hosted in through the downtown core and to the Prime Minister’s Offi ce, and to be scanned and have their bags be announced publicly closer to Canada since August 2007, where the Ottawa Airport on the day of representatives from the United searched upon entering Centre the day of the event. it was held in Montebello, Que., an the summit to “expect traffi c delays States and Mexico, he said. Block, which they don’t normally Furthermore, parking in the hour’s drive from Ottawa. and plan their travels accordingly.” Mr. Collette said the venue itself have to do. Centre Block and East Block As expected, authorities are Robert Collette, a former diplo- is one of the chief considerations as Members of the press wanting zones will not be permitted. warning of road closures and mat who served as Canada’s chief it directly impacts how organizers to cover the summit itself at the Hill shuttle buses, meanwhile, restrictions during the event, of protocol from 2003 to 2005, said prepare for arrivals and depar- art gallery have to apply through will remain in operation, though though few concrete details have in an interview that preparations tures, security concerns, staging, an online portal for special ac- their schedules may be affected by been released yet. for the Three Amigos summit and the structure of the meet- creditation. downtown road closures and the A spokesperson for the RCMP, likely began immediately after ings. Another pressing concern is The Parliamentary Protective arrivals and departures of offi cials. which has been designated the se- the announcement that it would determining who is attending, and Service has also requested Centre [email protected] curity lead for the event, told The be hosted in Ottawa. The Liberals getting their names, he noted. Block offi ces limit “non-essential” The Hill Times

OPINION MEXICO-CANADA TIES

seeing growing Mexican invest- Nieto’s state visit will be an oppor- We are naturally linked, but part- ment in Canada, as exemplifi ed by tunity to revamp our relationship ners by choice. Instead of talking Grupo Bimbo’s investment of US$2 by expanding our co-operation into The North American Leaders’ billion, making it the largest bread new fi elds such as climate change, Summit (NALS) will also allow us maker in North America. science, technology, innovation, to strengthen our trilateral rela- Not only are we close trading and regional co-operation. tions. It will showcase the impor- about walls, partners, but we are also increasing- Canada and Mexico have the tance of a strong North America ly collaborating on regional trade is- same shared values, as we under- that is built upon our natural sues. We joined efforts at the World stand that diversity and tolerance economic complementarities. It Trade Organization to successfully make us stronger a society. Our represents the best retort to those we’ll be looking defeat the labelling discrimination nations have a commitment to bogged down by anachronistic against Canadian and Mexican democracy, human rights, the economic worldviews that see beef, and during the Trans-Pacifi c rule of law, and the protection trade as a zero-sum game. Partnership trade negotiation to of minorities. Our societies are NAFTA isn’t simply increasing for bridges defend our North American supply both multicultural and multilin- the amount of goods Canada, the chains. It is undeniable that by gual and we are at the forefront United States, and Mexico sell to standing together we are better able in the promotion of LGBT rights each other, but more importantly a state visit and on June 29 for to defend our common interests. and putting in place policies and it has created integrated supply We want to work the North American Leaders’ Almost two million Canadians laws that ensure greater gender chains that allow us to jointly towards a new era Summit that will suitably be held visit Mexico yearly and more equality. As pluri-ethnic societies produce North American goods in Ottawa. His will be the fi rst than 60,000 live there perma- we will co-operate on indigenous that we sell to the world. North of convergence state visit of any world leader nently. The temporary agricultural affairs, seeking to learn better American economic integra- to Canada since Prime Minister workers program we’ve had since practices from each other on how tion makes us more competitive and strategic Justin Trudeau took offi ce. It will 1974 brings 20,000 temporary to ensure our indigenous popula- around the globe and creates jobs highlight the strategic relation- workers to Canada each year in a tions are not marginalized and and growth in each of our three partnership. ship between both nations. legal, orderly, and safe manner. excluded from development. countries. We have a strong and broad We also have a lively cultural ex- At the international level, our Instead of talking about walls, bilateral relationship that dates change, exemplifi ed by an exhibition countries have supported and NALS will be looking for bridges: much further back than the of artwork by 20th century Mexi- co-operated in important initia- creating trade corridors, reducing establishment of diplomatic rela- can master Rufi no Tamayo at the tives regarding disarmament, trade barriers, harmonizing regu- tions in 1944. We traded over $30 National Gallery of Canada starting humanitarian assistance, peace, lations, increasing co-operation in billion last year alone. Canada is later this month and running until and international security. Mexico international trade negotiations, AGUSTIN GARCIA LOPEZ the fourth-largest foreign inves- October, in commemoration of the looks forward to continuing to and combating climate change. tor in Mexico (with US$23 billion 25th anniversary of his death. strengthen its partnership with NALS will be a reminder that in between 2000 and 2014) and more Prime Minister Trudeau and Canada and to project our values North America we are stronger than 3,500 Canadian companies President Peña Nieto have agreed regionally and globally. together, than apart. exican President Enrique operate in Mexico in areas as not only to strengthen our already Our shared goal is to trans- Agustin Garcia Lopez is MPeña Nieto has been invited diverse as mining, banking, and solid relationship but to bring form our bilateral relationship Mexico’s ambassador to Canada. to Canada on June 27 and 28 for the aerospace sector. We are also about a new era. President Peña into a true strategic partnership. The Hill Times 18 THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016 NORTH AMERICAN LEADERS’ SUMMIT

OPINION THREE AMIGOS Three Amigos summit allows Canada to re-engage with continental partners ening security through a unifi ed was implemented in 1994 call The meeting offers continental strategy and support for new measures to ensure that an opportunity for Mexico’s efforts to solidify North America remains globally democratic rule of law; and foster- competitive. to strengthen ing a North American community I agree with those who suggest the trilateral through comprehensive immigra- that North America is positioned to tion reform and the creation of a be the most competitive shared eco- relationship mobility accord to facilitate the nomic “space” in the world. Amongst between the North movement of workers.” its recommendations, the report The Task Force’s October 2014 highlighted several key areas, in- American countries. report, entitled North America: Time cluding trilateral regulatory for a New Focus, has been embraced harmonization, new and innovative by some and disparaged by others, approaches to North American en- but I certainly believe that its recom- gagement, the need for the federal mendations are both useful and wor- government to develop innovative thy of debate today, notwithstanding tools to leverage Canada’s diplo- Liberal MP Wayne Easter says the ‘North American relationship has not been realizing the somewhat heightened rhetoric in matic network in the United States its full potential, and changes within the three countries since NAFTA was imple- the United States’ presidential cam- and Mexico to respond to the needs LIBERAL MP WAYNE EASTER mented in 1994 call for new measures to ensure that North America remains globally paign and pockets of anti-trade sen- of the business community, and competitive.’ Pictured U.S. President Barack Obama and then-Canadian prime minis- timent throughout North America. the establishment of a new North ter Stephen Harper in Ottawa in 2009. The Hill Times photography by Jake Wright The Inter-Parliamentary American energy task force that n June 29, Canadians and Group’s focus on trilateralism con- would aid in the development of a OPrime Minister Justin Trudeau all three North American countries 20th anniversary. Our trilateral tinued last summer, when members continent-wide energy cooperation will host the Three Amigos Sum- at the table will provide an oppor- discussions have helped to lay the of the group’s Canadian section at- and competitiveness roadmap. mit in Ottawa. This summit will tunity to build on – and strengthen foundation for the achievement of tended the 68th Annual Meeting of The upcoming Three Amigos provide Canada with an important – the trilateral relationship, and to future bilateral successes. the Council of State Governments- summit will be an important build- opportunity to reengage with its share Canadians’ views about is- I’m also reminded of a pre- WEST. Senator Percy Downe, who ing block in the trilateral relation- North American partners, to learn sues of common concern. sentation made to the Canada- is the vice-chair of Canada’s Stand- ship, and will hopefully serve as a from two decades of experiences From my perspective as U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group’s ing Senate Committee on Foreign mechanism for progress on shared with NAFTA, and to reinvigorate House of Commons co-chair of executive committee by David Affairs and International Trade, goals. I know I speak on behalf of our strategies going forward. the Canada-United States Inter- Petraeus and Robert Zoellick, who represented the Canadian section the Inter-Parliamentary Group’s Ca- This summit follows Prime Parliamentary Group, I’m pleased co-chaired the Independent Task at the meeting, and spoke about nadian section in wishing the Three Minister Trudeau’s state visit to with our recent opportunities to Force on North America. a report by the committee that Amigos – Prime Minister Trudeau, Washington, D.C. in March, which examine the current state of the The Task Force’s report makes calls for further strengthening of U.S. President Barack Obama and was instrumental in renewing and trilateral relationship. For example, the following critically important Canada’s relationship with Mexico Mexican President Enrique Peña strengthening Canada’s relation- in December 2014, I was among comment: “The Task Force’s rec- as Canada continues to build on Nieto – great success in working ship with the United States, and in those who attended the inaugural ommendations focus on four its existing relationship with the together for the benefi t of citizens in setting in motion new initiatives trilateral meeting of federal legisla- pivotal areas: capitalizing on United States. all three countries. in such areas as trade, innovation, tors from the NAFTA countries. North America’s promising energy The committee’s report makes Wayne Easter is the Liberal and security. The meeting was the fi rst occa- exports and increasing invest- a statement with which I totally MP for Malpeque, P.E.I. and the Hosting the Three Amigos Sum- sion on which such legislators met ments in infrastructure; bolstering agree: the North American rela- co-chair of Canadian section of mit comes at a most opportune to discuss issues of common con- economic competitiveness through tionship has not been realizing its the Canada-United States Inter- time in the life of Canada’s new cern. Coincidentally, it occurred the freer movement of goods and full potential, and changes within Parliamentary Group. federal government, and having in the same year as NAFTA’s services across borders; strength- the three countries since NAFTA The Hill Times

OPINION CANADA-US TIES

bilateral issues with key U.S. Sena- tors and Congresspeople who take The dawn of a new trilateral era a specifi c interest in an array of Canada-U.S. issues, be they cross- border trade fl ows, pre-clearance can have signifi cant consequences American leadership. In the 21st this month, calling on Canada to re- procedures, softwood lumber, Great Three Amigos on a number of fronts. Neverthe- century, we face challenges and op- engage with its two southern neigh- Lakes shipping and water steward- Summit could see less, when parties are determined portunities far different from those bours and work on pressing issues ship, the acceptance and integration to listen to each other and come to that were before us at the signing such as regulatory harmonization, of refugees from the Middle East leaders chart a common solutions, progress is never of the NAFTA 24 years ago. The energy infrastructure integration and or the future of the Arctic. There is ‘new course’ in far off. The upcoming Three Amigos steady rise of Asia-Pacifi c econo- developing common environmental much to discuss and after 10 years summit, to be hosted in Ottawa next mies, most notably China, has pre- standards. I know that I and my col- of working on the IPG and 5 years the continental week, will be a demonstration of this sented each of us with tremendous leagues on the committee are quite as Co-Chair, I cannot stress enough relationship. renewed determination of working economic prospects but also with pleased with the developments and the importance of face-to- face together on a trilateral basis. extensive geo-political consider- progress that has taken place since dialogue when making the case Indeed, Prime Minister Justin ations to contend with. Other parts the release of our report. We are also for Canada. Whether at the level of Trudeau has recognized the im- of the world have also altered sub- aware of the complementary role presidents and prime ministers or portance of revitalizing the North stantially, with the European Union that parliamentarians can play in that of parliamentarian to legislator, American spirit. As with former facing unprecedented pressures advancing bilateral, and in this case, open and regular communication is Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, on its unity and integrity and Latin trilateral relations. essential to achieving anything of CONSERVATIVE SENATOR Trudeau the younger knows that America entering a new phase of For the past 5 years, it has also substance. This week in Washing- having the White House’s ear is es- political and economic upheaval. been my honour to serve as Senate JANIS G. JOHNSON ton, D.C. and next week in Ottawa, sential for moving the fi les forward This is ever more reason why co-chair of the Canada-United States there will be a great opening for the that matter to Canada. Likewise, North America must work in Inter-Parliamentary Group. Since advancement of both bilateral and in an effort to work closer with tandem, not in isolation, in order 1959, the IPG has worked to connect trilateral cooperation that will take very relationship of substance another fast-growing population to strengthen its position in today’s Canadian and American parliamen- our three nations into a new and Einherently holds a great deal and economy, he has reached down global environment. Next week’s tarians at specifi c events on both more rewarding era of progress. of complexity. As with individuals, further south to our Mexican neigh- trilateral summit with U.S. President sides of the border, where bilateral Janis G. Johnson is a Senator this also applies to nations, espe- bours. Certainly, this is a relation- Barack Obama and Mexican Presi- issues of concern can be discussed for Manitoba and currently serves cially those that are neighbours. ship that has been in need of closer dent Enrique Peña Nieto will signal and with diligence, resolved. This as co-chair of the Canada-United One can never take for granted the attention for quite some time. the beginning of closer collaboration. week, I am leading a parliamentary States Inter-Parliamentary Group need to communicate regularly and The Three Amigos Summit will Before this new era of cooperation delegation to Washington, D.C. and is a longtime member of the at best, in an open and frank way. provide Canada, the United States took hold, the Senate Committee on together with Liberal MP Wayne Senate Foreign Affairs and Inter- As recent experience has shown, and Mexico with an opportunity Foreign Affairs and International Easter, House co-chair of the IPG. national Trade Committee. an inability or unwillingness to do so to chart a new course in North Trade released a study one year ago We are discussing outstanding The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016 19 NORTH AMERICAN LEADERS’ SUMMIT

OPINION TRADE AND POLITICS

Both presidential nominees are Canadians need to grasp that staking out positions to the right of Donald Trump is not the only Trudeau needs to Canada’s Conservatives on security U.S. politician who could put up and terrorism (witness Ms. Clinton’s walls for the sake of security. The statements on “radical Islamism” Trudeau Liberals need to use this after the attack in Orlando). At the summit to send a message back assure the U.S. same time, both nominees are tak- to our American friends that ing a position to the left of the Lib- Canadians are very serious about erals’ stated position on trade. Mr. border security. Trump’s call in Oregon last month On trade, Canada needs to be we’re serious to bring timber jobs back to the U.S. clear: we will go forward as far as was not encouraging from Canada’s we can on free trade. viewpoint. If the U.S. is going to dither The question now for Canada on the Trans-Pacifi c Partnership, is: how do we reassure the people fi ne. Prime Minister Trudeau about security Presumed Republican presidential with power in the U.S. that Can- needs to let the United States and nominee Donald Trump’s call in Oregon ada takes their security concerns our Pacifi c trade partners know last month to bring timber jobs back seriously? How do we get our that Canada will take the lead to the U.S. was not encouraging from For Mexico, economic issues are economic message—that trade by ratifying the agreement. If the Canada’s viewpoint, says Brad Trost. at the forefront (though the line always benefi ts both nations—to U.S. rejects the TPP, Canada must Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore between economic and security resonate in Washington? initiate bilateral or multilateral issues is even more blurred for Prime Minister Trudeau would trade negotiations with all other them than it is for Canada). be wise to reassure the U.S. of parties involved in the TPP. winding down. The White House CONSERVATIVE MP BRAD TROST While the leaders will be talk- Canada’s commitment to security. The U.S. Congress and the is running out of time to push ing to each other, their real audi- Signals should be sent that the Lib- presidential nominees all need to forward major programs. ences are very different. erals’ review of security legislation receive the message that if Wash- The photo-ops with boxing For Canada to promote its in- (C-51 of the previous Parliament) ington is not prepared to lead on gloves, the state dinners, and the ater this month, when Canada terests effectively, Prime Minister would strengthen Canada’s com- trade, Canada will. comedy show appearances are all Lhosts the North American Justin Trudeau must understand mitment to fi ght terrorism. The two issues then become fun things to do, but none of them Leaders’ Summit, United States who his real audience is in both Some political observers on one and the same. As the U.S. speak to substance and accom- President Barack Obama and Washington and Mexico City. this side of the border may point feels more secure, American leg- plishment for Canada. Mexican President Enrique Peña For Canada to accomplish its to domestic politics as the reason islators in Washington and at the Canada can take the lead at Nieto will travel to Ottawa to dis- goals, one must have a realistic un- why the Liberals withdrew our state level will be more amenable this summit. cuss matters of mutual interest. derstanding of the political situation fi ghter jets from bombing ISIS, to discuss trade. But the question remains: does For Canada, our key interests and how politics affects security and opposed the revocation of citizen- On our side of the border, Prime Minister Trudeau have the in this relationship are trade trade issues in the United States. ship for convicted terrorists, and Canada needs to be more cogni- depth and vision to achieve Cana- related. Be it softwood lumber, ag- Even though Barack Obama is rushed the settlement of Syrian zant of U.S. security concerns. da’s goals on trade and security? riculture or manufactured goods, the president of the United States, refugees. But these actions will all For both issues, the solution is Brad Trost is the Conservative we want our exporters to have un- the leadership of the Democratic be held as reasons why America the same: Prime Minister Trudeau critic for Canada-United States fettered access to the U.S. market. Party has effectively passed to should not trust Canada if a ter- needs to see beyond this summit relations and the MP for Saska- For the United States, security Hillary Clinton. Donald Trump is rorist incident in the U.S. is ever and develop a strategic vision. toon-University, Sask. concerns tend to be paramount. the presumed Republican nominee. linked back to Canada. The Obama presidency is The Hill Times

OPINION FOREIGN AFFAIRS Canada should talk trade, climate change, Venezuela at Three Amigos summit

important that signifi cant strides pared to just fi ve years for the must stand up to U.S. interests, can States, and concerns over With a potential be made at this meeting, espe- Canadian auto industry—raising and strike a new deal before increasing political and economic Trump presidency cially on trade, climate change, more concerns that this uneven companies in Quebec and British instability in Venezuela. Foreign and energy. deal will harm the auto sector and Columbia face trade disputes, and Minister Stéphane Dion skipped looming, it’s On trade, Canada must raise cost even more jobs. lose income and jobs. the mid-June General Assembly important that big concerns around two key issues: Jim Balsillie, the former co- Another important issue that of the OAS, though U.S. Secretary the Trans-Pacifi c Partnership and CEO of the company now known must be raised is the continental of State John Kerry and Mexican strides be made at softwood lumber. as BlackBerry, said the TPP risks approach to climate change. Secretary of Foreign Affairs Clau- this meeting. After a decade of economic locking Canadian innovation and The Liberals have made im- dia Ruiz Massieu both attended. decline and unprecedented jobs technology into perpetual second portant promises that should be Minister Dion’s absence was losses, the former Conservative place to the United States. fulfi lled at this summit. In their noted, making it even more im- government negotiated the Trans- Presumptive Democratic presi- electoral platform, they prom- portant that Canada work closely Pacifi c Partnership (TPP). The trade dential candidate Hillary Clinton ised to “work with the United with our neighbours to the south deal will lower wages, raise the has said she would set a high bar States and Mexico to develop a during the upcoming summit. price of drugs and medication, and for trade negotiations, and it is continent-wide clean energy and Finally, this summit is an put thousands more jobs at risk. essential that this is discussed environment agreement.” So far opportunity to relieve some of In fact, economist Rob Scott, with the U.S. president during the we’ve seen nothing on this goal, the tensions between Mexico NDP MP HÉLÈNE LAVERDIÈRE of the American Economic Policy summit. but this would be the perfect time and Canada following the 2009 Institute, warned last year that It is also essential the prime to move this agenda forward. imposition by Stephen Harper’s the TPP will drive down wages. minister pushes to settle the soft- Given the integration of our government of visitors’ visas on he North American Lead- Unifor president Jerry Dias wood lumber issue. The current markets, it is essential that we Mexican citizens. The Liberals Ters’ Summit that Canada will echoed these concerns, warning Canada-U.S. Softwood Lumber work together to fi ght climate promised to lift this visa require- host at the end of June comes at the deal could cost the auto sector Agreement, signed in 2006, ex- change and promote clean and ment but have not yet done so. a critical moment in the North alone 20,000 jobs. pired last October. The last round renewable energy in a co-ordinated This should be resolved at this American relationship. As we are Although the previous prime of litigation lasted fi ve years after and mutually benefi cial way. This summit, one way or another. nearing the end of United States minister claimed that minimum the 2001 agreement expired and can help ensure that there are no This summit offers oppor- President Barack Obama’s sec- Canadian content in the auto cost Canadian producers $5 bil- barriers to trade, and that no coun- tunity for Canada. It would be ond term, some have suggested sector would not be under 40 per lion in duties collected by the U.S. try is disadvantaged by adopting wise for the Liberals to take this that expectations for the summit cent, media reports in the U.S. and Most of that ($4 billion) was re- stringent environmental rules. seriously, and come out of it with are low. I disagree. Mexico have contradicted this. turned when the 2006 agreement This also presents an op- bold and ambitious agreements. The trilateral relationship is While the Canada-U.S. auto was reached, with $2.4 billion portunity for the three countries Hélène Laverdière is the MP tremendously important. With manufacturing industry is highly going back to British Columbian to discuss other pressing hemi- for Laurier-Sainte Marie, Que. the spectre of a potential Trump integrated, under the TPP, Ameri- companies. At the Three Amigos spheric issues, notably support and the NDP foreign affairs critic. presidency looming, it is very cans have 25 years to adjust com- summit, the Liberal government for the Organization of Ameri- The Hill Times 20 THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016 NORTH AMERICAN LEADERS’ SUMMIT

OPINION ENVIRONMENT

The North American Commission on What to expect when Environmental Cooperation did a lot of good work in the neighbours come its fi rst years, including to help monarch butterfl y to town recovery, argues Elizabeth protect biodiversity and to imagine greater May. It’s time Climate should exchange of renewable energy to avert the to get back climate crisis. NACEC developed shared to that good strategies to help monarch butterfl y recov- work. Flickr be top of mind. ery, held workshops to explore renewable photograph by energy potential, and published studies on Conal Gallagher air quality in the maquiladora zone. But that was all a long time ago. Now it’s time to re-engage. What do I expect from Barack Obama’s last North American summit and Justin Trudeau’s fi rst? A large focus on climate GREEN PARTY LEADER and a North American strategy to avert the worst. In that they will have an ally in ELIZABETH MAY Mexico’s president, Enrique Peña Nieto, whose national goals eclipse those of the t says a lot about Canada’s relations U.S. and Canada. Iunder the previous Conservative govern- Mexico has emerged as something of a ment that the annual meeting with our climate leader. Mexico City has gotten very NAFTA partners was delayed by a year serious about climate. As one speaker from because the Conservatives didn’t think the Mexico pointed out in Paris at the COP21 meeting was worth having. The corny slang meeting last December: “We have to adapt disaster two times higher than that which Washington in March for a state visit. Work of the Three Amigos summit wasn’t work- to those levels of climate change which we was established as the long-term goal in can be accelerated on methane, energy ing; it was more like “two amigos and the cannot avoid; and we have to avoid those the Paris accord. In other words, current effi ciency, vehicle emission standards, and other guy.” levels of climate change to which we can- national goals collectively take us to global promotion of renewable energy. I still fi nd it a bit absurd that we all buy not adapt.” catastrophe. And everybody knows it. And while a Canada-U.S. focus on the into this Three Amigos nomenclature, but And it is literally true that Mexico The whole architecture of the Paris ac- Arctic makes sense, so too does a Three there it is. Our continental identity, Turtle is now a climate leader. The incoming cord requires pulling back weak targets in Amigos Arctic focus. Mexico understands Island, North America becomes a bad executive secretary of the United Nations order to ratchet up. A commitment at this the climate science. And globally, everyone photo-op in sombreros. Framework Convention on Climate Change summit to ratchet up would help stimulate understands that year-round ice cover over There is clearly a lot of business to be will be Mexico’s former minister of foreign similar moves around the world. the Arctic is a global climate regulator. done in any meeting between the Cana- affairs, Patricia Espinosa. As president of Meanwhile, moving from global to Extreme weather events from drought in dian prime minister and the presidents of COP16 in Cancún in 2010, Ms. Espinosa regional, there is much that can be done. California to Superstorm Sandy to fl oods Mexico and the United States. Ever since rescued the climate negotiations following As mentioned, more than a dozen years in Mexico have been linked to the loopy the creation of the North American Free the disaster of Copenhagen the year be- ago the NACEC ran a major commission to jet stream created by a warming Arctic. Trade Agreement we have hard-wired our fore. Without her extraordinary diplomacy investigate how wheeling electricity across Keeping the top of the Earth frozen is a economic futures to each other. But we also in re-establishing trust in a process broken national borders could help push a fossil- matter of life and death whether you live in have natural interdependencies, especially by the bad-faith bargaining of Copen- fuel-free electricity grid. Time to get back a circumpolar nation or not. for our shared environment. hagen, we could never have achieved an to that. The leaders of the three North Ameri- The North American Commission on agreement in Paris. As NAFTA partners, we are also Mon- can neighbours have a full agenda. And Environmental Cooperation (NACEC), a Mexico will be very likely to press treal Protocol partners. That 1987 treaty while we are at it, don’t forget the butter- side-agency created out of NAFTA, had for Canada and the U.S. to improve our has really delivered in reducing ozone- fl ies. been doing good work until the doldrums climate targets. Canada’s target, set under depleting substances, but also greenhouse Elizabeth May is the leader of the of the last 10 years. It surprised many the previous government, is the weakest gases. Time to get back to that. Green Party of Canada and the MP for environmentalists when NACEC was in the G7. And while our target is weak, all Shared emission reductions can be Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C. fi rst created that it was useful at all. But targets of all countries so far pledged—if made, building on the commitments made [email protected] NACEC established strong programs to achieved—take us to a level of climate when Prime Minister Trudeau was in The Hill Times

THE WEEK AHEAD STATUS OF GOVERNMENT BILLS

The House of Commons has adjourned for the summer. MPs will best practices and ongoing challenges relating to housing in the HOUSE OF COMMONS • C-23, An Act respecting the preclearance of persons and goods in return to the House on Sept. 19 at 11 a.m. North. It is expected to hear from Canada Mortgage and Housing • C-2, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (third reading) Canada and the United States (Preclearance Act) (second reading) Corporation offi cials in charge of First Nations housing, affordable • C-4, An Act to Amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 housing, and regional operations and assisted housing Luisa Employment and Staff Relations Act, the Public Service Labour SENATE • The Senate Human Rights Committee will meet at 11:30 a.m. Atkinson, Carla Staresina, and Charlie MacArthur; and Indigenous Relations Act, and the Income Tax Act (report stage) • S-2, An Act to amend the Motor Vehicle Safety Act and to make a in Room 160-S, Centre Block, to study human rights in Vietnam. and Northern Affairs Canada offi cials Allan MacDonald and • C-5, An Act to Repeal Division 20 of Part 3 of the Economic Action consequential amendment to another Act (second reading) It’s scheduled to hear from human rights advocate Vu min Khanh, Stephen Van Dine. Plan 2015 Act, No. 1 (second reading) • C-6, An Act to Amend the Citizenship Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act (second reading) Global Affairs Canada South East Asia and Oceania Relations • C-12, An Act to Amend the Canadian Forces Members and Division director Evelyn Puxley, and VOICE Canada executive THURSDAY, JUNE 23 Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act and to make • C-19, Appropriation Act No. 2, 2016-17 (third reading) director Hoi Trinh. It will then in private consider a draft report on • The Senate Energy, Environment, and Natural consequential amendments to other Acts (second reading) • C-20, Appropriation Act No. 3, 2016-17 (third reading) its study on the integration of newly arrived Syrian refugees and Resources Committee is set to meet at 8 a.m. in Room • C-13, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act, the Hazardous • C-10, An Act to Amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act and the challenges they are facing. 257, East Block, to continue its study on the effects of Products Act, the Radiation Emitting Devices Act, the Canadian to provide for certain other measures (committee) • The Senate Foreign Affairs and International Trade transitioning to a low-carbon economy. It’s set to hear from Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Pest Control Products Act • C-15, Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1 (third reading) Committee is set to meet at 4:15 p.m. in Room 160-S, Centre Canadian Urban Transit Association public affairs director Alex and the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act, and to make related • C-7, An Act to Amend the Public Service Labour Relations Act, the Block, about prospects for Canada of bilateral, regional, and Maheu and Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters president amendments to another Act (second reading) Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board Act and multilateral trade agreements. It’s expected to hear from and CEO Jayson Myers. • C-16, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the other Acts, and to provide for certain other measures (third reading) Universities Canada president Paul Davidson, Canadian Federation • The Senate Foreign Affairs and International Trade Criminal Code (second reading) • C-11, An Act to Amend the Copyright Act (access to copyrighted of Independent Business national affairs director Monique Moreau, Committee is expected to meet at 10:30 a.m. in Room • C-17, An Act to amend the Yukon Environmental and Socio- works or other subject-matter for persons with perceptual disabilities) (third reading) and HEC Montréal international business department chair Ari Van 160-S, Centre Block, to continue its study of foreign relations economic Assessment Act and to make a consequential amendment Assche. and international trade generally. It’s set to hear from Ciuriak to another Act (second reading) • The Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Consulting Inc. director and principal Dan Ciuriak and other yet-to- • C-18, An Act to amend the Rouge National Urban Park Act, the Parks ROYAL ASSENT RECEIVED will meet in private at 4:15 p.m. in Room 257, East Block, to be-named witnesses. Canada Agency Act and the Canada National Parks Act (second reading) • C-3, Appropriation Act No. 4, 2015-16 consider a draft report on its study on matters pertaining to delays • The Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee is • C-21, An Act to amend the Customs Act (second reading) • C-8, Appropriation Act No. 5, 2015-16 in Canada’s criminal justice system. set to meet in private at 10:30 a.m. in Room 257, East Block, to • C-22, An Act to establish the National Security and Intelligence • C-9, Appropriation Act No. 1, 2016-17 • The Senate Aboriginal Peoples Committee is set to meet at continue considering a draft report on its study on matters related Committee of Parliamentarians and to make consequential • C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related 6:45 p.m. in Room 160-S, Centre Block, to continue its study on to delays in Canada’s criminal justice system. amendments to certain Acts (second reading) amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016 21 HILL TIMES CLASSIFIED INFORMATION AND ADVERTISEMENT PLACEMENT: TEL. 613-232-5952, FAX 613-232-9055

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PARTY CENTRAL BY CHELSEA NASH Ukrainian Ambassador Andriy Shevchenko observes the action while Mr. Bosacki’s spouse, Katarzyna Bosacka, reacts. German defence attaché Lt.-Col. Ralf Heimrich, between them behind, looks on in the background. Euro 2016 fever hits Polish, Germany Polish Ambassador Marcin Bosacki sits next to German Ambassador embassies Werner Wnendt as they watch the soccer match between Olga Jabłonska, fi rst secretary with the Polish their countries. Embassy, watches the game in suspense.

Switzerland hosts a sweet national day

Macedonian Ambassador Toni Dimovski and Slovenian Ambassador Marjan Cencen pose for the camera.

Nevena Mandadjieva and Irene Knopfel Nobs, the spouses The Hill Times photographs of the ambassadors of Bulgaria and Switzerland. by Sam Garcia From right: German Ambassador Werner Wnendt and Polish Ambassador Marcin Bosacki watch the soccer match between Germany and Poland with their spouses, Katarzyna Bosacka and Eleonore Wnendt-Juber at the Polish Embassy on Thursday. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

ensions between Poland and Germany the game, which was being projected onto Twere high as people from both coun- a large screen at one end of the room. tries gathered at the Polish Embassy on Mr. Bosacki was seated front and cen- Thursday afternoon. tre, beside his colleague, German Ambas- The diplomatic dust-up wasn’t a foreign sador Werner Wnendt. Each ambassador Spouses of the heads of mission of the U.K., Cyprus, and affairs dispute, but a soccer match between was fl anked by their spouse. Eleonore Thailand: Gill Drake, Maria Antonopoulou-Anastasiades, the two countries. The Polish Embassy Wnendt-Juber, Mr. Wnendt’s spouse, and Wannipa Isarabhakdi. hosted its German rivals for a reception was sporting a patriotic necklace featur- and live broadcast of their national soccer ing the colours of her nation’s fl ag: red, (or football, as some like to call it) teams yellow, and black. The ambassadors were going head to head during the ongoing dressed down for the fun occasion, with Euro 2016 tournament. Mr. Bosacki sporting a team jersey and Mr. It being the Polish Embassy, the Poles out- Wnendt with his suit jacket off. numbered the Germans by quite a bit, (simply Polish Embassy staff, too, were in on judging by the sea of red and white scarves in the spirit, with almost all of those in atten- the group), and some other European ambas- dance completely decked out in Poland’s sadors were also in on the action. national colours of red and white. Party Central arrived at the same time At half-time, snacks were offered across as Vytautas Žalys, the Lithuanian ambas- the hall and kept with the Polish-German sador, and Nikolay Milkov, ambassador of theme, including pumpernickel bread (Ger- Entertainers Bulgaria. many), and kielbasa (Poland). for the Host and Polish Ambassador Marcin As the game closed in on the 90th afternoon Bosacki had transformed an elegant recep- Indian High Commissioner Vishnu Prakash minute, tensions were defi nitely growing show tion room—complete with several chande- in the room, with yells, hoots, and hollers and Ms. Knopfel Nobs. off their liers and gold detailing on the ceiling—into mounting in excitement at each possibility alphorns. a pub-like environment, complete with of a goal. Despite the 0-0 score, it defi nitely beers, pretzels, and half-time snacks. wasn’t a bore. In a show of true diplomatic sportsman- When the game ended in a draw, the ship, beers from both nations were being victory still went to the Poles, who erupted offered to guests, including German beers in cheers. German Embassy staff were Radeberger Pilsner and Hacker Pschorr seen congratulating Polish staff on the Munich Gold, and Polish beer Zywiec. tie match. One Polish-Canadian attendee Thomson Reuters’ reporter David explained to Party Central that Poland was Ljunggren was also in attendance, though expected to lose, so that’s why it was still a he said he didn’t have a particular team he celebration for them. Deputy minister of was cheering for, and that he was just there Euro 2016 matches continue until the A spread of delicious international development for the love of the game. fi nal showdown between the top two teams and elaborate Peter Boehm with Green Party Chairs were set up in movie-theatre in France on July 10. desserts at the offi cial Leader Elizabeth May, and style, the lights were off, and windows [email protected] residence of the Swiss. Swiss Ambassador Beat Nobs. covered, allowing for optimal viewing of @chels_nash THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016 23 FEATURE BUZZ FEATURE EVENTS

Rock on, Tony: Parliamentary Former Treasury Board president ON Calendar Tony Clement THE rocks the devil HEARD HILL horns. He’ll be BY MARCO V IGLIOTTI jamming with his guitar at To- ronto’s Albany Club at the Pitt Society Rooftop Enquête seizes Michener Social on June 23. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright Award honour Potential Natural Resource Governance and Economic Conservative Diversifi cation in Africa: Strategies, Lessons, and Chal- Participants lenges—University of Ottawa’s Centre on Governance, of the in collaboration with The Africa Study Group and the Wounded leadership National Capital Regional Group of the Institute of Warriors Public Administration of Canada present guest Cristina Canada D’Alessandro, professor at Sciences Po Paris and senior Battlefi eld candidate fellow at the Centre on Governance. University of Ot- Bike Tour tawa, Faculty of Social Sciences. 120 University Drive (FSS 4004). Bilingual event. 5:30 to 7 p.m. June 29. in Italy Tony Clement Free public lecture. Register online at: http://cogdales- last week, sandro.eventbrite.ca including former to rock the FRIDAY, JULY 1 Hill staffer Canada’s Birthday on Parliament Hill—Action on the Jacques Albany Club Hill includes: Changing of the guard (9-9:30 a.m.); Car- Fauteux, illon concert (10-10:30 a.m.); Canada Day noon show (12-1:30 p.m.); Canada Day evening show (7:30-10 front. Jennifer Thursday p.m.) and Canada Day pryromusical fi reworks (10- Brum photo 10:15 p.m.). As well, there are activities at Major’s Hill courtesy of Park, the Canadian Museum of History, Canada Aviation Wounded and Space Museum, Agriculture and Food Museum, Warriors Canada. arts and theatre district in downtown Rideau, Canadian Museum of Nature, Bytown Museum, Rideau Hall, THURSDAY, JUNE 23 National Gallery of Canada, the Ottawa Jazz Festival at Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival—The 23rd Confederation Park and Marion Dewar Plaza, and at the annual festival is taking place June 23-26 at Mooney’s Mackenzie King Estate. Check out the government of Bay Park in Ottawa, 2960 Riverside Dr. Racing takes Canada’s website for more details. place June 25 and 26. dragonboat.net MONDAY, JULY 4 Trinidad and Tobago Night at the Races Fundraiser— Hosted by the Trinidad Tobago Association of Ottawa U.S. Ambassador’s Fourth of July Party—U.S. Ambas- in collaboration with the Trinidad and Tobago High sador Bruce Heyman and his wife Vicki will host their Commission. This is the main fundraising event for the Fourth of July Party, July 4, 5-8 p.m., Lornado, 500 C.L.R. James Scholarship fund. Adults $35, children Lisgar Rd., Rockcliffe Park, Ont. This year’s theme is 6-12 $20, and children 5 and under free. June 23. Road Trip U.S.A. Invitation only. Rideau Carleton Entertainment Centre. 6 p.m. tandtas- TUESDAY, JULY 5 [email protected], or 613-834-1718. The Pitt Society Rooftop Social: Tony Clement—Enjoy Friends of the NAC Orchestra Garden Party—Enjoy a Continued from page 2 famous sites in the Moro and Liri Valleys, a rooftop barbeque with special guest Tony Clement summer evening with a musical program celebrating before concluding in the town of Cassino. who will be entertaining with his guitar skills! Your “Venezia Mia” on the spacious grounds of the offi cial The Michener Award for public service Once there, participants visited the chance to interact with fellow Pitt Society members residence of the Italian ambassador to Canada. Tuesday before the summer break and hear Tony on the guitar. July 5 (rain date: July 6). 6-8 p.m. 1475 Aylmer Road, journalism was handed out Friday night Monte Cassino War Cemetery to pay respect to the Commonwealth soldiers, Members and spouses: $30 per person, guests $37 per Gatineau. Tickets: $100. Tax receipts will be issued. at Rideau Hall, with the prestigious prize Email: [email protected]. Phone: Melina including Canadians, who had fallen while person (plus taxes and house charges). Includes: buffet being snagged by Société Radio-Canada’s with ribs and signature drink. Albany Club, 91 King Vacca-Pugsley, 613-731-0145. Enquête investigative television program. fi ghting in the region during the Second Street E., Toronto, Ont. 6-8 p.m. Call 416-364-5471. World War. FRIDAY, JULY 8 The French-language sister broadcaster to MONDAY, JUNE 27 the CBC won for its documentary that in- This was followed by an eight-kilome- Prime Minister to attend NATO Summit in Poland and visit vestigated claims provincial police offi cers tre bike ride that saw participants climb Pearson Centre’s Forum on Innovation, Science, and Ukraine—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will travel to Warsaw, Poland to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in Val d’Or, Que. were sexually and physi- some 500 metres up to the Monte Cassino Technology across North America—June 27, 7 p.m. welcome Monastery. reception; June 28: 7:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Speakers (NATO) Heads of State and Government Summit from July cally abusing local indigenous women. 8 to 9. After the summit, he will travel to the Auschwitz- Among the participants were Ottawa include Will Marshall, president, Progressive Policy Institute, The Michener-Deacon Fellowship for Washington, D.C.; Dr. Enrique Cabrera Mendoza, direc- Birkenau concentration camp to remember the six million investigative reporting went to freelance couple Jacques Fauteux and Joanne Los- tor general, National Council on Science and Technology, Jews and the millions of other victims murdered by the Nazis journalist Paul Webster for his proposal tracco. Mr. Fateaux is a military veteran Mexico; Dr. Gilles Patry, Innovation Foundation of Canada; during the Holocaust. The trip will conclude with an offi cial to analyze prison health-care policy, while and current employee of Via Rail, while Dr. W. Bradford Ashton, senior policy and technology adviser, visit to Ukraine from July 11 to 12. the Michener-Deacon Fellowship for Ms. Lostracco is a civilian employee at the U.S. Army; Elizabeth McDonald, president & CEO, Canadian WEDNESDAY, JULY 20 Department of National Defence. Mr. Fau- Energy Effi ciency Alliance; Sergio Marchi, president & CEO, journalism education was awarded to Patti Canadian Electricity Association. Location: University of Ot- Yukon to host 2016 Summer Meeting of Canada’s Sonntag, managing editor in the New York teux is Via’s director of government and community relations and a former chief of tawa, Room 4007, Social Sciences Building, 75 Laurier Ave. Premiers—Yukon Premier Darrell Pasloski will host Times’ News Services division. East, Ottawa. Register via Eventbrite. Canada’s 13 provincial and territorial premiers and She will be returning home to Cana- staff to ex-Veterans Affairs minister Julian Mexican President’s State Visit—Canada will host a leaders of national aboriginal organizations, including da, to Montreal specifi cally, to lead a class Fantino. Ms. Lostracco’s father immigrated state visit of Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, and the Assembly of First Nations, the Congress ofAb- on an investigation into resource extrac- to Canada from Italy after the Second his spouse, Angélica Rivera de Peña, from June 27 to 29. original Peoples, the Métis National Council, the Inuit tion companies at Concordia University. World War. It will include a visit with the governor general and more. Tapiriit Kanatami, and the Native Women’s Association The bike ride led the couple “to experi- Liberal Politics in the Pub Event—Ottawa West Nepe- of Canada. Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre, Whitehorse. The Michener Awards Foundation com- an Liberals meet every fourth Monday of the month to July 20-22. memorates and promotes quality Canadi- ence the seaside fl at roads of the Italian coastline, the exhausting uphill climbs of discuss current issues of interest in the riding and the WEDNESDAY, AUG. 24 an public service journalism. The Michener country. 7-9 p.m. 117 Centrepointe Dr., Nepean, Ont. the hills of northern [Italy] near Rimini Award began in 1970 (the fi rst one was TUESDAY, JUNE 28 Hastings Plowing Match and Farm Show—Wednesday, awarded in 1971) under the auspices of and Ancona, as well as the emotional mo- Aug. 24, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 2431 Queensborough Rd., Queens- then-governor general Roland Michener. ments of the Canadian war cemeteries,” Roundtable Discussion with Richard Fadden—Join the borough, Ont. Hastings-Lennox and Addington, Ont. Nominees for the Michener Award this wrote Mr. Fauteux in an email. CDA Institute for a roundtable discussion with Richard FRIDAY, NOV. 4 year included The Globe and Mail, CBC, The tour collectively raised more Fadden, recently retired national security adviser to the prime minister. Not for attribution and no media reporting. Meet Liberal Anita Vandenbeld at Tim Hortons—Friday, Toronto Star, New Brunswick Telegraph- than $400,000 in support of the group’s programs, according to the WWC. June 28. 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Regular admission $50, CDA Nov. 4, 5:30-6:30 p.m., 2970 Carling Ave., Ottawa, Journal, Canadian Press. Institute donor $25, full-time university students (limited) Ont. Ottawa-West Nepean. “As a veteran, and a PTSD-affected sol- $15. Includes refreshments and lunch. Register via cdain- dier, I have seen fi rst-hand the incredible stitute.ca Telfer School of Management, World Exchange OCT. 29, 2017 Wounded Warriors trek benefi ts of the programs that Wounded Plaza, 45 O’Connor St., Suite 350, Ottawa, Ont. 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