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BIG PRIMER ON TRUDEAU’S ACTIVIST AGENDA p. 4 TIM MURPHY p. 8 LAURA RYCKEWAERT p. 16 TINA PITTAWAY p. 10 JOE JORDAN p. 11 PETER MAZEREEUW p. 15 CHARELLE EVELYN p. 12 Advice for Parliament Buildings Engaging Canadians Solid advice for Fall preview on CRTC in-fi ghting the PMO: renos: an update on part of challenge for MPs entering international to highlight fall focus what’s going on MMIW Inquiry year two trade session 2 THE HILL TIMES INSIDER’S GUIDE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2016 Contents THE HILL TIMES INSIDER’S GUIDE TO THE FALL SESSION OF THE 42ND PARLIAMENT It’s on: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose, NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, and Green Leader Elizabeth Green, along with all the MPs and Senators and top House offi cials in the 42nd Parliament posed for an offi cial photograph on the steps of Parliament Hill in this fi le photo. The Hill Times photograph arrangement by Jake Wright 41AGENDA 12MP ADVICE 0HILL PLACES A primer: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has one of Joe Jordan, former Liberal MP, off ers Kristen Shane talks to some MPs and Senators the most activist government’s in recent memory. some candid advice to backbenchers and about the best nooks and crannies on the Hill. 13 LOBBYING opposition MPs heading into year two. 22 HILL ART Tim Murphy, former chief of staff to former prime 12 CRTC Cynthia Münster looks at some of the wonderful minister Paul Martin, has some solid advice for the Charelle Evelyn looks at the CRTC sculptures and carvings in the Centre Block. PMO headed into this fall session. issues ahead. 28 PARTIES 8 PMO 15 INTERNATIONAL TRADE Rachel Aiello dishes up the best parties to attend Tim Murphy, former chief of staff to former prime Peter Mazereeuw takes a look at the this fall. Oh yeah. minister Paul Martin, has some solid advice for the trade deals. PMO headed into this fall session. 30 EATS 16 PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS The low-down on the best places to eat on the Hill 10 MURDERED & MISSING WOMEN Laura Ryckewaert off ers an update and in the neighbourhood. Yum. Jane Hilderman and Paul Thomas MPs can’t on what’s going on with Parliament change everything, but they can change a few things. Buildings renovations. Cover Illustration by Anthony Jenkins. 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Our expertise trains the Canadian Armed Forces and commercial airline pilots in Canada and around the world to ensure that the skies are safer for everyone. #madeacrosscanada madeacrosscanada.ca Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries 4 THE HILL TIMES INSIDER’S GUIDE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2016 Feature Government Agenda Walk this way: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this fi le photo in Ottawa, is leading a busy government agenda. The Hill Big primer on TrudeauTimes photograph by Andrew Meade government’s agenda Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading up one of the most activist governments in years. Here’s what’s on the books. By Richard Cleroux Bad news: so far there’s no $103-million.) And how do you been the shame of Canada for 3.SENATE REFORM: consensus. What works in one decide the referendum wording? decades. “We’re going to go very The Senate has gone through 1.ELECTORAL REFORM: country doesn’t in another. Would Mr. Trudeau could discover he’s carefully,” said Ms. Buller, who terrible times in recent years. It Prime Minister Justin it help smaller third parties or still a long way from honouring told reporters in August that it is just now starting to get over Trudeau announced during the hurt them? The Conservatives his electoral reform promise. may be some time before the the Mike Duffy Scandal, trying to 2015 election campaign that, “this want a new electoral system commission will have anything to earn back some of the respect it will be the last federal election” un- decided by referendum. The cost 2.MISSING AND MURDERED reveal about its work. “And we’re lost in the courts. Prime Minister der the current fi rst-past-the-post could be $300-million, accord- INDIGENOUS WOMEN: going to listen to people who talk Justin Trudeau realized the whole voting system. Most Canadians say ing to Canada’s Chief Electoral The national inquiry prom- to us.” thing had done serious harm to they see no need for a new system Offi cer Marc Mayrand. In July, he ised during the federal election As many as 3,000 indigenous the Senate. It was more than who the Liberals have committed to told the House of Commons Spe- campaign offi cially started under women and girls (or more than would be paying the bills. change through legislation by next cial Committee on Electoral Re- Chief Inquiry Commissioner double the RCMP’s numbers for Canadians were crying for May. The Special House Electoral form that if the law was changed Marion Buller in early September. the period, 1980 to 2012) have ei- outright abolition of the Senate. Reform Committee is studying and a referendum vote was held It was about time. The commis- ther been murdered or have gone So in 2014, before he even came all sorts of voting systems—pro- with a federal election, the cost sion runs until Dec. 31, 2018, and missing, according to the Vancou- to power, Mr. Trudeau fi red all 32 portional representation, ranked could be more. (The last national is estimated to cost of $53.86-mil- ver-based group, Walk4Justice Liberal Senators from his parlia- ballots, computerized and even referendum on the Charlottetown lion. There is a lot work to do to that provides support for victims’ mentary caucus, so that if ever mandatory voting. Accord in 1992 cost just over investigate this tragedy that has families. there were even another Duffy- Transformational Visionary Life-changing World-leading Research is happening now at Canada’s universities. Congratulations to the latest recipients of the Government of Canada’s unprecedented investments in people and ideas through the Canada First Research Excellence Fund: Dalhousie University Queen’s University University of Thanks to the leadership of the Government Laurentian University Université de Montréal Saskatchewan of Canada and the support of provincial McGill University University of Alberta University of Waterloo governments, alumni and other donors, these new investments will foster discovery Polytechnique University of Calgary Western University and impact in areas where Canada leads. Montréal University of Guelph York University Groundbreaking research is just one of the ways Canada’s universities are building a more innovative, prosperous and inclusive Canada. univcan.ca | @univcan 6 THE HILL TIMES INSIDER’S GUIDE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2016 Feature Government’s Agenda hospitals, and lots of science. that. Canada has signed on to We simply have to turn that into the declaration “in accordance innovation. Prime Minister Jus- with the Canadian Constitution,” tin Trudeau was in China this Minister Bennett told the Perma- month to open up that potential nent Forum on Indigenous Issues by having Canada join the giant, at the UN, and it will be used in Beijing-based Asian Infrastruc- discussions with the indigenous ture Investment Bank, which peoples of Canada to achieve opened in June, is supported by more rights. more than 35 Asian and Western Ms. Wilson-Raybould says countries, and has a capital of making the UN Declaration a Ca- $100 billion. nadian law would be “simplistic” and “unworkable” within Canadi- 7.UN DECLARATION ON an law. She says building stronger INDIGENOUS PEOPLES: indigenous rights is preferable The Canadian government is which is why she invites indig- entering a new era of negotia- enous peoples to come forward tions with its indigenous peoples with policies to settle land issues instead of fi ghting it out in the and eventually do away with the courts. The plan is to expand Indian Act. indigenous rights in Canada and The issues are likely to include eventually replace that old Indian resource development, pipelines, Act altogether. That comes as a land claims, and indigenous rights Environment Minister result of the Trudeau government to self-determination.