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NEWS PMO & PCO FEATURE HILL LIFE & PEOPLE NEWS LIBERAL CONVENTION Privy Council Grassroots Grits Offi ce’s new Parliamentary Press want leadership delivery unit Gallery celebrates to consult increases capacity membership on for centralized th anniversary bylaws drafting control: experts 150 process to avoid BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT rift at next The Privy Council Offi ce’s Results and De- livery Unit, created by the new Trudeau Lib- eral government, has increased the capacity convention for more centralized control over government, BY ABBAS RANA say experts, and while there are early positive signs it will be used to strengthen cabinet, it Rank-and-fi le Liberals don’t want to remains to be seen what the effect will be in go through another round of contentious practice in the years ahead. debate at the party’s next policy conven- “We don’t really know [yet] whether it tion, the way they did at the recent con- will result in centralized control, but what vention in Winnipeg, and they want the it does mean is that we’ve now increased party’s leadership to consult them during, capacity at the centre,” Anna Esselment, not after, the process for drafting bylaws an assistant professor of politics at the that govern party operations. University of Waterloo, said in an interview last week. “There’s always suspicion when Continued on page 39 greater capacity occurs in the centre that this will ultimately mean greater power for the prime minister.” NEWS LOBBYISTS Continued on page 6

That’s a good one, Helen: Bloomberg’s Josh Wingrove, co-editor of Sharp Wits & Busy Pens, shared Lobbyists’ NEWS CABINET POWER a laugh with Helen Brimmell, the third woman to be a member of the Parliamentary Press Gallery back in 1946. See more pics from the book launch p. 42 The Hill Times photograph by Fred Chartrand communications Liberal federal up by than more government’s NEWS IN THE HOUSE than double new public Feds’ time management in House questioned over last year, appointment as LeBlanc takes on another portfolio Liberals more BY RACHEL AIELLO pass any core legislation with just three process fails to weeks left in Parliament’s sitting calendar, open to lobbying Poor management of House time and say opposition House leaders. improve system, the pressures of trying to accommodate the And now with Government House priority bills and issues of Prime Minister Leader Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, BY DEREK ABMA Justin Trudeau’s 30-person cabinet are to says Conacher blame for the government having yet to Continued on page 40 Communication reports fi led with Canada’s federal lobbyists registry are run- BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT ning at more than twice the level they were at this time last year, even though there’s By keeping ultimate discretion over NEWS CONSERVATIVE CONVENTION little change in the number of registered public appointments in the hands of the lobbyists and a less signifi cant increase prime minister and cabinet, the new process in registrations. Lobbyists say the boost for naming governor in council appointees, Exercise ‘good judgment’ if confronted with a in registrations is mostly due to the new introduced by the Liberal government in Liberal government, which is more willing February, fails as it continues to leave the situation like Duffy affair in future: Gerstein to engage with hired guns. door open for cronyism, says Duff Conach- The registry shows there were 2,022 er, co-founder of Democracy Watch. BY ABBAS RANA now legally cleared expense spending communication reports fi led for April, the “The ministers and prime minister are issue, but Conservative Fund Canada most recent month for which these totals going to choose those people [on the selec- The Conservative Party of Canada has chairman Irving Gerstein says senior party are available. That’s more than double the tion committee]—so that makes it parti- no offi cial protocols in place to deal with offi cials should simply exercise “good 1,003 that were fi led a year earlier. politically sensitive situations such as Continued on page 41 former Conservative Senator Mike Duffy’s Continued on page 34 Continued on page 4 2 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2016 FEATURE BUZZ

Nonetheless, I’d recommend that the prime minster—or, as his kids likely call him, ON Dad—consider a return to the weekend fam- HEARD THE HILL ily format at some point in future years. BY DEREK ABMA Globe columnist Simpson calling it quits

Globe columnist Jeffrey Simpson Departing Toronto Star columnist addresses Trudeau hosts garden is retiring at the guests at his going-away party last week. end of this month. Photograph courtesy Bruce Campion-Smith’s Twitter Photograph courtesy party for journalists André Picard’s Twitter columnist Tim Harper, held last Tuesday at the Métropolitain Brasserie in downtown Ottawa, drew some A-list political types, Another veteran journalist of Parlia- indicating just what kind an impact this on Tuesday 40-year veteran of journalism has had on ment Hill is heading off into the sunset. Last week it became known that The politics in Ottawa. Globe and Mail’s Jeffrey Simpson is retir- About 100 people attended the occasion, This occasion will be held on the ing at the end of this month after 43 years including Environment Minister Catherine grounds of 24 Sussex even though Mr. at the newspaper and 34 as a columnist. McKenna, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Trudeau and his family are currently living When asked why he’s leaving the business, chief of staff Katie Telford, his director of on the other side of the street, at Rideau Mr. Simpson, told The Hill Times, “I am 67 and communications Kate Purchase, and NDP House on the grounds of the Governor have had a good run, and there are things I national director Karl Belanger. General’s home, Rideau Hall. Expectations want to do that I cannot while still working.” Other attendees included the Star’s Ot- are that some major reno work is going to That follows news that another word- tawa bureau chief Bruce Campion-Smith, start at 24 Sussex some time soon. smith who had been covering federal former Star reporters Allan Thompson, Mr. Harper last held a garden party in politics for some time, Tim Harper from Derek Ferguson, Les Whittington, and the spring of 2013. A fun occasion was had The Toronto Star, was also taking leave. Edison Stewart, The Globe and Mail’s on my end, and the format of that event Mr. Harper last week was among the many Bob Fife, Jeffrey Simpson, Lawrence Mar- was rather pleasant. Instead of a being Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie sending kind wishes to Mr. Simpson. tin and Shawn McCarthy, CTV’s Don Mar- held on a weeknight, the 2013 version was Grégoire Trudeau will host journalists for a “Truly the end of a fantastic era in tin and Craig Oliver, the National Post’s on the weekend and press gallery members garden party at 24 Sussex Drive on Tuesday journalism. Enjoy, my friend,” Mr. Harper John Ivison, and privacy commissioner were permitted to bring family members. night. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade tweeted at Mr. Simpson. media spokeswoman Valerie Lawton. My kids had a hoot with all that free ice And speaking of Tim Harper … “Tim gave a great speech, refl ecting on cream, train rides, and the magician. his many turns through Ottawa—fi ve in rime Minister Justin Trudeau and his But perhaps the way this upcoming all for various publications,” Mr. Campion- Pwife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau will hold PM garden party is going down will be Bigwigs gather at Smith told The Hill Times. “He refl ected a garden party for Parliament Hill journal- more conducive for getting-to-know-you on the warm memories of his time in the ists on the grounds of 24 Sussex Drive this moments between Mr. Trudeau and gallery Métropolitain for gallery and praised fellow Hill journalists Tuesday evening. members, since their attention won’t be on for their professionalism. And he seemed a It’s a tradition among prime ministers trying to fi gure out what their kids are get- Harper farewell little wistful to be leaving it behind.” that somewhat fell by the wayside during ting into and monitoring their spouse for Stephen Harper’s latter years in power. those “it’s time to go home now” looks. The going-away party for Toronto Star Continued on page 42

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Lobbyists say that election campaign, that’s when you’d think the day-to-day and Summa Strategies’ Tim while there are regulatory discussions grind to a Powers, left, says that while halt,” he said. there are twice as many double the number Yet, even in comparison to the communication reports of communications numbers from April 2014, com- being fi led lately, lobbyists munications reports for this past are not doing twice as much reports as there April are up more than 60 per work. Last year when the were last year, they cent. Conservative government Tim Powers, a consultant was less keen on meeting are not doing twice lobbyist with Summa Strategies, with lobbyists, government the amount of work. agreed the Liberal government relations workers were doing has been more willing to engage more background work that with lobbyists than the previ- doesn’t show up in the Continued from page 1 ous Conservative government. registry, he said. Lobbyists, He added that lobbyists are also politicians, and journalists Among consultant lobbyists, likely being extra careful about pictured above at a Hope Live communication reports were up registering their communications, event in Ottawa. The Hill Times 142.5 per cent, on a year-to-year as not to run afoul of the new photographs by Jake Wright basis, to 611, up 107 per cent to government early in its mandate. 445 among in-house corporate Mr. Powers added, however, lobbyists, and up 80.2 per cent to that the numbers are not indica- The unnamed corporate lobby- quired when communicating with Mr. Gray said that while the 966 among in-house lobbyists for tive of a situation in which twice ist who talked with The Hill Times them, according to the lobbying Liberal government is taking a not-for-profi t organizations. the amount of work is being done agreed that the level of direct com- commissioner’s website. MPs, lot of meetings right now, that As for the number of regis- by the same number of lobbyists. munications happening between Senators, and those in the offi ces could change as it gets further tered active lobbyists as of April “I wouldn’t judge work- lobbyists and public offi cials does of offi cial opposition leaders—in into its mandate. 30, this fi gure was down slightly load based on reports,” he said. not directly correspond with how the House and Senate—also re- “They want to meet with at 5,150 compared to 5,180 a year “There’s a lot of people who do a much work is happening in the quire reports when lobbied. everybody as long as they can,” before. The headcount among lot of work and do a lot strategic government-relations sector. Mr. Powers said he sees no he said. “I still think that might registered consultant lobbyists advice, provision, and research “I think more of the work [lob- sign of “a hiring spree” in the fed- change as we start to move a cou- was up 6.7 per cent to 857, though that isn’t deemed as registrable.” byists are] doing is reportable,” he eral lobbying sector in response ple of years down that road and corporate in-house lobbyists were Mr. Powers said his job is said. “They’re actually sitting in the more robust activity taking they are starting to think about reduced by 4.7 per cent to 1,627, busier right now, but not unusu- rooms with MPs a lot more often place, though there is some move- the next election and what they and organizational in-house lob- ally so. He noted that the budget than they used to, for example, ment of people in the sector. still need to accomplish. A couple byists were 0.1 per cent fewer at that came down in March created rather than working on written “Sometimes, we’re looking of years from now, they might say, 2,666. extra work for lobbyists; before- submissions. There’s all kinds of to get people who have a better ‘Well okay, we’ve heard from this Registrations, which cover hand for those trying to infl u- work that people do outside of knowledge of the government,” said group and that group. We know certain lobbyists to contact desig- ence the budget and afterward meetings with designated public Mr. Powers, who is vice-chairman where they are. We may not meet nated public offi ce holders within for those trying to understand its offi ce holders. of Summa. “I’ve seen some people with them with the same amount specifi ed government branches implications. “I don’t think it’s any kind of move around and some new people of frequency as we did in the fi rst on certain subjects, stood at 3,334 Overall, however, he said his a master plan that everyone will who weren’t lobbying—one or two, year or two of our mandate.” at the end of April, up 9.8 per cent company’s activity levels are now work 80 hours a week where that I can think of—get in. But I [email protected] from a year earlier. For consultant similar to where they were last we used to work 40. I don’t sense can’t see a hiring spree.” The Hill Times lobbyists, that fi gure was up 13.6 year. that at all. It’s just you’re spend- per cent to 2,527 registrations, it Chris Gray, senior manager ing more time having those per- IN THE REGISTRY was even for in-house corporate of government relations for the sonal conversations [with public lobbyists at 305, and down one Heart and Stroke Foundation, offi cials] than you might have had LOBBYING DATA per cent for in-house organiza- said he’s somewhat busier than in the past.” tional lobbyists at 502. he was a year ago, but not at a This corporate lobbyist said As has been reported pre- scale proportional to the increase many lobbyists last year might have viously in The Hill Times, the in communication reports. been spending more time dealing Communication reports April 2015 April 2016 increase in lobbying activity seen “We were working more with individuals within departments Overall 1,003 2,022 this year is largely attributed to behind the scenes [last year], or regulatory agencies who are not Consultant 252 611 the new Liberal government be- working on our election platform considered designated public offi ce Corporate 215 445 ing more open than the previous for Heart and Stroke and what we holders and for whom communica- Organizational 536 966 Conservative government in hear- wanted to see put forward to the tions do not require a report. ing from various stakeholders. parties,” he said. “So it was a lot At the department level, those Registered lobbyists April 2015 April 2016 One corporate lobbyist, who more introspective thinking and, occupying the positions of “min- Overall 5,180 5,150 declined to be named, also ‘How are we going to manage isters, ministerial staff, deputy Consultant 803 857 pointed out that at this time last things with this government or ministers and chief executives of Corporate 1,707 1,627 year, the former Conservative that government.’ So it was a little departments and agencies, offi - Organizational 2,670 2,666 government would have been more internal planning. cials in departments and agencies preoccupied with the election that “I wouldn’t say that the work- at the rank of associate deputy Lobbying registrations April 2015 April 2016 was coming up in October and load has doubled. It’s defi nitely minister and assistant deputy Overall 3,037 3,334 even less willing that normal to gotten busier with many more minister, as well as those occupy- Consultant 2,225 2,527 interact with lobbyists. meetings. [It’s been] less planning ing positions of comparable rank” Corporate 305 305 “When any government of any and writing from my standpoint, are considered designated public Organizational 507 502 political stripe is preparing for an and more meetings.” offi ce holders and reports are re- Source: Federal lobbyists registry

6 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2016 NEWS PMO & PCO

When Mr. Blair created his than the offi ce of the minister PMDU in 2001, many called it responsible, he added. “control freakery” and it was Prof. Esselment said Prime seen as a form of top-down Minister Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) governance, whereas Australia’s has talked a lot about “going versions have been received dif- back to a real cabinet model for ferently. decision-making and this [de- “Both the Queensland Imple- livery unit] is seen as part of it,” mentation Unit and the Cabinet which is a positive early sign. “But Implementation Unit have been again, it’s new, it’s early, so those described as less potent, direc- perceptions might shift, depend- tive, robust, and aggressive than ing on how this unit really does the U.K.’s PMDU at overseeing end up functioning.” improved delivery of key priori- “[Former PM] Harper was re- ties,” reads a 2014 paper on deliv- ally seen as the ‘control freakery’ ery units put out by Cambridge type, and so I think in this case, Education. the Liberals are experiencing In 2010, under then-U.K. prime a very long honeymoon with minister Gordon Brown—heading the public. … [The delivery unit a new coalition government—the is] not housed in the PMO, it’s PMDU was scrapped, as part of housed in the PCO. And because a wider agenda to change the ap- of that, because there’s a bit of a proach to governance in “reaction” shift that it’s not just the prime to “what was seen as top down minister that seems to be oversee- performance management,” under ing this, that’s why there’s not Blair, as described in a paper been quite the same reaction [that by Clive Grace as part of the was seen towards the PMDU],” Australian government’s produc- she said. tivity commission in 2012, after Prof. Marland said Canadians all three main U.K. parties had need to “better understand what is campaigned on a promise to shift going on” with the Liberal govern- power away from the centre dur- ment’s delivery unit and how it ing that year’s election. In 2011, works, and how much involvement the cabinet offi ce’s implementa- the Prime Minister’s Offi ce has. The Langevin Block, home of the Prime Minister’s Offi ce and the Privy Council Offi ce. Professor Alex Marland said a tion unit was created instead. “My understanding of how ‘better understanding’ is needed of how the new PCO delivery unit works, including how it works with staff in the PMO. As for Canada’s federal deliv- they work is they bypass nor- The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright ery unit, there are a dozen staff mal channels of reporting in the listed as working in the offi ce of government,” said Prof. Marland, the deputy secretary to cabinet referring to pre-existing man- on results and delivery: Francis dates of the PCO and the Treasury Bilodeau, assistant secretary; Board Secretariat to track plans Valerie Anglehart, executive as- and priorities. New PCO delivery unit sistant; Christina Norris, director “Where it’s a problem is when of operations; Craig Kuntz, direc- people who are not accountable tor of data; Mélanie Lavictoire, to Parliament are steering the increases capacity for cabinet committee coordinator; government, and by that, in this Bruce Wang, senior analyst; Yanic case, I mean political staffers in Allain, administrative assistant; the Prime Minister’s Offi ce and and analysts Kevin Dobbie, senior public servants in the Privy centralized control, say experts Sophie Hashem, Karim Moussaly, Council Offi ce,” he said. and Melissa Tan. Prof. Marland said “a lot of The Liberal government’s things” done so far by the Trudeau cabinet on results and delivery on In the United Kingdom, former December announcement of government are “adding up to The U.K.’s now- Dec. 23, putting him in charge of Labour prime minister Tony Blair, Mr. Mendelsohn’s appointment, more control out of the Prime scrapped delivery the PCO’s new Results and Deliv- working with Mr. Barber, created which took effect in January, Minister’s Offi ce than I think ery Unit (RDU). a “Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit” was met with some criticism, as people may realize,” pointing unit was seen as The RDU has been created (often referred to as the PMDU) Mr. Mendelsohn—who was pre- to the fact Mr. Trudeau has said centralizing control within the PCO and “will sup- in 2001, within his offi ce. It was viously director of the Mowat “that any communication com- port efforts to monitor delivery, led by Mr. Barber as chief adviser Institute—is married to Kirsten ing from his top two aides should of the PM, and address implementation obstacles until 2006. The PMDU was touted Mercer, who at the time of the an- be treated as though it’s coming experts are keeping on key priorities, and report on as helping Mr. Blair’s second- nouncement was chief of staff to from him,” and the fact that min- progress to the prime minister,” term Labour government deliver Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Ray- isterial mandate letters have been a close eye on as well as facilitating “the work of on key campaign priorities on bould (Vancouver Granville, B.C.). made public, as examples. government by developing tools, education, crime, health, and She soon after left her job with While it’s “wonderful” and how the Trudeau guidance, and learning activities transportation. the minister. Mr. Mendelsohn also “transparent,” he said the public government’s on implementing an outcome-fo- Australia, in 2003, created a worked on the Liberal campaign mandate letters also “very much cused approach,” explained PCO “Cabinet Implementation Unit” ahead of last year’s election and cement the prime minister’s au- new unit works in spokesperson Raymond Rivet in under then-Liberal prime min- reportedly worked with the Lib- thority,” including over ministers. Canada. an email response to questions ister John Howard, with the eral government’s transition team “If you’re taking your direc- from The Hill Times. It’s “designed Australian state of Queensland last fall to help craft mandate tives out of the Blair government to help ministers deliver on com- implementing a similar unit the letters for cabinet ministers. and imposing them here [as the Continued from page 1 mitments and help the prime next year. The Hill Times sent questions Liberal government is doing], minister track progress on the Dalton McGuinty’s Ontario to the PCO about the RDU, in- why if ‘control freakery’ char- In a recent interview with The delivery of top priorities,” he said. Liberal government, in 2008, cluding on who staff in the RDU acterized the Blair government, Hill Times, Alex Marland, an asso- After being elected to a ma- created, with Mr. Barber’s help, meet with, as well as how and how is it that you’re not going to ciate politics professor at Memorial jority government last fall, the a cabinet delivery unit called the how often (by phone, email, or have that happen here in a system University and author of Brand Trudeau Liberals reached out to “Strategy and Results Branch.” in-person, for example). that has historically gravitated Command, said “central control is internationally renowned man- At the time, Prime Minster Justin “The deputy secretary and the towards that direction [of central- deepening far more than people agement consultancy expert, Mi- Trudeau’s (Papineau, Que.) prin- RDU team regularly meet with ized control]?” said Prof. Marland, know or seem to care about. chael Barber, for advice on setting cipal secretary Gerald Butts, his offi cials and a range of stake- adding he’s not “faulting the Lib- “The creation of delivery units up a delivery unit. Mr. Barber has chief of staff Katie Telford, and holders on implementation of the erals” and thinks “this is a reality in the centre of the Liberal govern- since held multiple sessions and Mr. Mendelsohn were working for results and delivery approach,” of governance” today. ment are an excellent example of workshops with the Liberal cabi- the McGuinty government. Mr. Rivet responded. Prof. Esselment said “political PMO control. It is not lost on me net and political staff to explain Other varied forms of deliv- That includes RDU staff parties across the board” have that if the Harper administration his “deliverology philosophy” of ery units have been created in meeting with staff in the Prime moved toward a “more market- had created those we’d be hearing governance. It’s an approach the U.S. state of Maryland by Minister’s Offi ce and with public oriented” and “responsive” gover- howls that Canada is becoming an that some experts were already then-Republican governor Martin servants across government de- nance model, “and part of doing authoritarian state,” he said. “It is encouraging Canada to consider O’Malley in 2008, in Wales in partments, he said. that is demonstrating that you’re the role of academics to see beyond under the former Conservative 2011, and countries such as Ro- “Departments are organizing actually delivering on your com- public personas of political leaders, government. mania, Pakistan, Indonesia, to support a results and delivery mitments.” especially when everyone else is The practice of establishing Malaysia, Chile, Liberia, and approach and have identifi ed a “It can be centralizing and distracted by them.” specifi c “delivery units” to drive others have also created similar chief results and delivery offi cer this is where it will be interesting The Liberal government and track government work has performance-tracking units. who will support his/her deputy to see how this works with the announced the appointment of been increasingly adopted by The formation and public percep- minister, minister and serve as a Liberal government in Canada,” former Ontario deputy minis- governments around the world tion of these delivery units has var- key interlocutor,” said Mr. Rivet. she said. ter Matthew Mendelsohn to the since the beginning of the mil- ied in practice, and in some countries These offi cers work out of respec- [email protected] new role of deputy secretary to lennium. they’ve evolved over the years. tive department offi ces rather The Hill Times It’s earned its wings in combat.

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EDITORIAL LIBERAL PARTY LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Site C hydroelectric will be a source Trudeau should never ignore of clean energy, says B.C. Hydro grassroots party members e: “Site C hydroelectric project stop construction from proceeding. Rhas more signifi cant adverse en- It is up to the courts to determine rior to the last federal election, Liberal Leader the leader or the prime minister. They’re the ones vironmental effects than any other whether there is any basis to the PJustin Trudeau promised “real change” and to who do the heavy lifting in every election cam- under Canadian Environmental As- claims made by project opponents. do things “differently” as opposed to the then- paign, free of charge. They’re the ones who made sessment Act,” (The Hill Times, May While the society emphasizes ruling Stephen Harper Conservative government. the Liberal Party the so-called “natural governing” 30, p. 13). The environmental assess- court proceedings in its statement, Mr. Trudeau, at the time, accused the Conserva- party of the country, in the last century, and one of ment process for Site C concluded it did not mention that, to date, four tives of being “secretive” and concentrating power the most successful political parties in the world. in October 2014. We are unable to judicial reviews of the environmen- in the hands of the prime minister and his offi ce. Their ideas and wishes must be respected. fi nd any record of the Royal Society tal approvals of Site C have been But since the last federal election, a number of But, in the not too distant past, the party lead- of Canada having participated in dismissed—two in Federal Court, people both inside the Liberal Party and out- ership stopped respecting the wishes of the grass- the environmental assessment pro- and two in B.C. Supreme Court. side have been complaining that not much has roots members and in the 2006 election, party cess for Site C. This is unfortunate We are also disappointed that changed. The most recent example came out of members chose to stay home and Canadians put since there were multiple opportu- the Royal Society of Canada did not the Liberal Party at the Winnipeg convention late the Liberals in the penalty box. The Liberal Party nities for meaningful input during seek a balanced assessment of the last month in which the party delegates passed stayed out of power for a decade, and now under the environmental assessment. Site C project. Instead, the society the new constitution for the party. Mr. Trudeau, the party is back in power on the Similarly, we are disappointed chose to argue against the construc- Tom Addison, Liberal riding association presi- promise of being more transparent, democratic that the society decided to focus tion of Site C, but failed to discuss dent for the riding of Kingston and the Islands, and accountable. So, it’s in the best interest of only on the nine-month joint the reasons why B.C. Hydro and the and several other riding association executives, the leadership to keep the promises it made with review panel process in its media province believe the project to be in criticized the party leadership for the tactics used Canadians and rank-and-fi le party members, not statements, but neglected to men- the public interest. These include: to get the constitution passed. They also blasted the worry about the few at the top who are always tion the three-year federal-pro- Site C will be a source of both party leadership for failing to consult party mem- busy to make the leader happy by concentrating vincial environmental assessment clean energy and dependable capac- bers in the drafting process of the constitution. more power at the top. process that Site C went through. ity for the BC Hydro system. The Mr. Addison, in a letter to fellow riding asso- At the Winnipeg convention, Mr. Trudeau As part of the environmental project will provide 1,100 megawatts ciation presidents, said the Liberal Party “created, thanked the delegates who showed courage to assessment, B.C. Hydro undertook of capacity and generate 5,100 giga- presented and promoted” the new constitution in speak up and share their concerns about the new multi-year studies to identify and watt hours of energy per year. a manner similar to the way Mr. Harper got things constitution. But, at the same time, his party of- assess potential project effects and As the third project on one done in the government. Several other riding as- fi cials, caucus members and Hill staffers lobbied proposed comprehensive mitigation river system, Site C will use water sociation executives said on the convention fl oor delegates hard to vote for the constitution to the measures. All of this information already stored behind the existing that they felt “manipulated” by the leadership to point that they felt “manipulated.” was documented in approximately W.A.C. Bennett Dam in the Willis- vote in support of this constitution. The fewer sycophants Mr. Trudeau surrounds 30,000 pages in the Site C environ- ton Reservoir to generate approxi- In the end, the constitution was passed by 97 himself, the more popular and longer he will mental impact statement (EIS) and mately 35 per cent of the Bennett per cent support. stay in power. The more he surrounds himself associated documentation. Dam’s energy, with only fi ve per Mr. Trudeau must remember that the Liberal with lackeys, the shorter that time will be. If he In addition, a federal/provincial cent of the reservoir area. Party members and especially the delegates who chooses this path, he will prove his critics’ point consultation and accommodation Site C will have among the low- spent thousands of dollars out of their own pockets that Justin became prime minister because of his report documented B.C. Hydro’s est greenhouse gas emissions, per to attend the convention are the backbone of the last name, not because of his own competence extensive consultation and engage- gigawatt hour, compared to other party. Without them, he would never have become and hard work. ment with aboriginal groups. B.C. electricity-generation options and Hydro has been consulting and signifi cantly less than fossil fuel engaging with aboriginal groups sources. in the region since 2007. The report Site C will be a source of cost- concluded that “… there has been effective power to meet B.C.’s meaningful consultation with the po- future electricity needs. Over the tentially affected aboriginal groups.” fi rst 50 years of Site C’s project life, Furthermore, we do not agree ratepayers will save an average of with the Royal Society of Canada $650-million to $900-million each that construction of Site C should year, compared to alternatives. be halted until court proceedings The project will create approxi- conclude. B.C. Hydro—with a man- mately 10,000 person-years of di- date to meet the long-term electric- rect employment during construc- ity needs of its customers—has tion, and about 33,000 person-years an obligation to its customers to of employment in total. build Site C on time and on budget. Craig Fitzsimmons Court challenges of major infra- Manager, Communications structure projects are not uncom- B.C. Hydro mon in Canada and they do not Vancouver, B.C.

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always thought the role of our ambassador to Ireland, relieved of I ambassadors abroad was to rep- his duties, be replaced with a ca- resent the interests of Canada, not reer public servant and sent pack- to interfere in the internal affairs of ing from the public service. He is the host country and especially so an embarrassment to this country with violence. Our thug in Dublin! and all the decency and good it Rambo! Vickers, a Harper political stands for. appointee, should be immediately Emile Therien removed from his post as Canada’s Ottawa, Ont.

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The Cincinnati Zoo killed this 450-pound Accidents happen, gorilla named Harambe last week after a three-year-old authorities made right boy accidentally fell into the gorilla’s enclosure and choice to save the child was dragged through the water. Screen The gorilla, which bore the name Char- The mother at the capture courtesy of lie, savoured his newfound treat. He car- NBC News Cincinnati Zoo kept her ried it over to a private corner of the cage, sat down and started digging in. When the cool and acted wisely candy got stuck in his teeth, he did what in the face of certain anyone would do, sticking his fi ngers in his mouth to dislodge sugar bits. danger. Zookeepers also A crowd gathered to watch this fasci- worked swiftly, facing the nating scene. Charlie seemed so human and we had struck a bond. Hobson’s choice of killing But even more surprising, reviewed ret- signed an online petition seeking “Justice modern standards, my mother would have rospectively more than fi ve decades later, for Haramb.” been tarred and feathered, with charges no a gorilla to save a toddler. is that fact that my mother encouraged me “We the undersigned want the parents doubt ensuing. to share the candy. to be held accountable for the lack of In retrospect, she turned out to be a pretty In this day and age, she would be supervision and negligence that caused good parent, encouraging me to take reason- lynched by a mob. Police would be in- Harambe to lose his life,” the petition said. able risks and preparing me for a world where volved and I would likely have been turned The petition also questioned the par- parents are not always present to protect you. over to authorities so they could identify enting abilities of Gregg, writing, “This In North America today, we hover more suitable supervision. negligence may be refl ective of the child’s around children and teenagers with such The gut-wrenching, hand-ringing cover- home situation.” close supervision that the term helicopter- SHEILA COPPS age of the gorilla that was recently killed “We the undersigned actively encour- ing is now a parental descriptor. in Cincinnati is a clear example of how age an investigation of the child’s home Any parent can bear witness to the split judgemental we have become. environment in the interests of protecting second it takes for growing children to TTAWA—I once fed a sucker to a By week’s end, what started as a tragic the child and his siblings from further in- willfully escape parental protection. Ogorilla. accident was being characterized as murder? cidents of parental negligence that may re- The mother at the Cincinnati Zoo kept It sounds bizarre in the telling, but it is The mother of the errant three year old was sult in serious bodily harm or even death.” her cool and acted wisely in the face of true. The gorilla resided in New York’s Cen- faulted for child abandonment, after zoo- Some petitioners suggested that if the certain danger. tral Park Zoo, and my family was in visiting keepers were forced to kill the gorilla to save boy had died at the hands of the gorilla, Zookeepers also worked swiftly, facing an uncle who lived there in the late fi fties. the child. Some even suggested the mother it would act as a deterrent for negligent the Hobson’s choice of killing a gorilla to We had just purchased very large, should have jumped into the enclosure to parents. save a toddler. swirled lollipops and were strolling save the child, which likely would have The majority was of the view that, Harambe’s guardian motives may have through the zoo when we spied the gorilla. resulted in a very deadly outcome. even if the boy’s life was at risk, Harambe been pure. But protection offered by a He was housed in a cage with bars wide Mob reaction was swift and merciless. should have been saved. 400-pound primate presents potentially enough for a child’s arm to gain access. Online entreaties were calling for authori- Somehow, the innocence of an animal is catastrophic risks for any human being, The gorilla was eying my treat, looking as ties to use their bullets on the mother, not now more inviolate than that of a three- especially a toddler. though he would like to have a bite. My mother the gorilla. Crushed under the pressure, ru- year-old child. Accidents happen. Authorities made the encouraged me to pass the lolly through the mours were swirling that charges would be And the culpability of a parent who right choice: to save the child. bars and give it to my newfound friend. laid against the parents. No efforts would fl eetingly lost her child from view is Sheila Copps is a former Jean Chrétien- Without giving it a thought, I ap- be spared in an effort to blame someone deemed an act of murder. era cabinet minister and a former deputy proached the cage and slipped the sucker for this heinous animal assassination. By When I shared my sucker in Central prime minister. through the gaping enclosure. Thursday almost half a million people had Park, the result could have been tragic. By The Hill Times

POST-PARTISAN PUNDIT DEMOCRACY

age, you’re forced to buy the Canadian Canoe Network or the Sewing Channel, when all you really want to watch is the The economics of democracy Sports Network. Or to use a more political example, let’s say, for the sake of argument, that a The way we elect political The seminar, which lasted a full week- that exercise I applied economic principles majority of Canadians voted Liberal in end, was designed to teach basic economic to politics. the last federal election because they liked parties limits the ability concepts—“opportunity costs,” “marginal And when I did so it dawned on me the party’s fi scal polices, and did so even benefi ts,” “tragedy of the commons,”—to me that, compared to free markets, political though they didn’t like or even understand of voters to make their and a group of other media-types, so that markets are incredibly ineffi cient. its vague promise to reform Canada’s elec- actual preferences known. we’d be better informed when it comes to Just think about it. toral system. discussing what happens whenever “sup- When I go to the department store, I In this scenario, in other words, voters And this can lead to voter ply” meets “demand.” buy what I want to buy. Nobody forces would be supporting the Liberal Party not frustration and anger. The whole experience was actually me to purchase something I don’t want. To because of its promise to reform our voting quite educational for me, as I learned a lot look cool, I’ll purchase aviator sunglasses process, but despite it. Simply put, citizens get about economic theory and about the ins but pass on the Justin Bieber T-shirt. Yet under our system, we would con- and outs of fi scal policy. (I also learned As a result, my preferences, along sider the Liberal Party in this example to the sense politicians just about how much it can rain in Vancou- with the preferences of millions of other have a “democratic mandate” to implement don’t listen. ver over a weekend, but that’s a different consumers, send a direct message to busi- voting reform, even though it’s an unpopu- story.) nesses as to which products sell and which lar policy. Anyway, as an added bonus, besides products don’t. This is what I mean about voting inef- getting up to speed on the nuts and bolts of Using this information, markets can fi ciency. economics, I also came to understand how then react accordingly, and, for example, My point is, the way we elect political economists think. produce fewer Bieber T-shirts. parties limits the ability of voters to make It turns out they’re rational thinkers When people vote, on the other hand, their actual preferences known. who care fi rst and foremost about effi - they often don’t send a clear message on And this can lead to voter frustration GERRY NICHOLLS ciency. preferences. and anger. And this explains why economists, as After all, political parties bundle to- Simply put, citizens get the sense politi- a rule, tend to favour free markets, since gether a bunch of policies and promises cians just don’t listen. AKVILLE, ONT.—Voting for a politi- free markets are seen as the best mecha- and programs, designed to win as many How can we make democracy more Ocal party is an exercise fraught with nism for ensuring an effi cient allocation of votes as possible. effi cient? ineffi ciency. scarce resources. And voters, of course, can’t pick and I’m not sure. Maybe we should ask an That remarkably brilliant insight came to So what does all this have to do with choose among those various policies; they economist. me while I was attending a seminar the Fraser voting? must accept or reject the party’s whole Gerry Nicholls is a communications Institute, a pro-free market think tank, recently Well, after the seminar I tried to think package. consultant. www.gerrynicholls.com put on in the beautiful city of Vancouver. rationally like an economist and as part of It’s like when you buy a cable TV pack- The Hill Times Découvrez le futur de la mobilité

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This defi nition is particularly relevant for Donald Trump is not a analyzing Trump, whose nationalist im- fascist. But he clearly pulses are focused less on the U.S. than on his own cult of leadership. espouses and believes in Orwell states that the three defi ning the kind of ‘nationalist’ characteristics of the type of nationalist thought he is criticizing are obsession, thinking Orwell warned instability, and indifference to reality. Its against over 70 years ago: adherents think “solely, or mainly, in terms of competitive prestige,” and their “thoughts a ‘power hunger, tempered always turn on victories, defeats, triumphs, and humiliations.” by self-deception.’ Anyone who has watched and listened to Trump since he declared his candi- dacy will fi nd this a remarkably accurate anticipation of the character and style of The endorsement of Donald Trump is a sad commentary on how much the Republican Party’s his campaign. He is obsessed with the idea hatred and fear of Hillary Clinton and the Democrats has unhinged their ability to see where the that he alone is smart and tough enough true danger to the Republic lies in the coming election. Photographs courtesy of YouTube and Flickr to make America great again, while all his rivals and any critics are weak, stupid, cor- rupt, or all three. MICHAEL HATFIELD The instability in what he stands for is distortions, inaccuracies and outright lies all their enemies will capitulate and all their amply illustrated by comparing his plat- in what he says as for any other candidate. problems will be solved. Trump’s fl aunt- form when he briefl y sought the Reform Of course, most politicians play fast and ing of his supposed sexual prowess is of a TTAWA—Donald Trump has now Party nomination in 2000 and what he loose with the truth on occasion, but Trump piece with this. His power fantasies are like Opassed the threshold where he has stands for today. In 2000, he supported has done so on a scale that dwarfs that of adolescent masturbation fantasies where enough delegate support to assure him the universal health insurance, a ban on any other candidate in this or any prior the person we desire always welcomes our Republican nomination for president. This assault weapons, and abortion rights, al- election. Moreover, when his false claims sexual advances, if these are made forcefully development has intensifi ed discussion though expressing concern about late-term are exposed, he keeps right on repeating enough to demonstrate our potency. about where Trump and his supporters fall abortions. His 2016 campaign takes the them without shame or apology. “Some nationalists,” Orwell observes in on the political spectrum. Robert Kagan polar opposite position on all these issues One might wonder how his supporters words that well describe many of Trump’s of the Brookings Institution wrote an to bring them into line with Republican square this indifference to the facts with supporters, “are not far from schizophre- op-ed article, “This is How Fascism comes orthodoxy. In 2000, he denounced his right- their claim that he is the candidate “who nia, living quite happily amid dreams of to America,” for The Washington Post wing rivals for the Reform nomination, tells it like it is.” Orwell, however, would power and conquest which have no con- this month, which sees parallels between David Duke and Pat Buchanan, as “Hitler not have been surprised. He pointed out nection with the physical world.…As soon Trump and his supporters and the move- lovers.” In 2016, he only very reluctantly that devoted nationalists do not look to as fear, hatred, jealousy and power worship ments of Hitler and Mussolini. Stanley disavowed support from Duke and was their leaders “for an appraisal of the facts, are involved, the sense of reality becomes Payne, a professor emeritus at the Univer- prepared to put another outspoken white but for the stimulation of nationalist loyal- unhinged. And… the sense of right and sity of Wisconsin-Madison, is less alarm- supremacist on his list of delegates in the ties.” Trump may not know or care what the wrong becomes unhinged also. There is ist, describing the Trump phenomenon as California primary until the man’s views truth is, but he understands what his sup- no crime, absolutely none, that cannot be “right-wing populist nationalism.” were exposed by the media. porters want to hear and who they see as condoned when ‘our’ side commits it.” Payne’s label is one Trump himself What has remained constant is Trump’s their enemies. They do not want someone Trump is not a fascist. He has not would probably accept. His main cam- own certainty that he alone has the solu- who will tell them where they are wrong. adopted a totalitarian ideology, denounced paign slogan, “Make America Great Again,” tion to America’s problems. His solutions They want someone who champions their democracy or yet organized groups of clearly appeals to nationalist emotions have changed radically and they may causes unreservedly and claims to have thugs like Hitler’s brownshirts to beat up as does his nativist rhetoric, rejection of change radically again. As Orwell ob- the street smarts and ruthlessness to bring his opponents. But he clearly espouses and international trade agreements and mix served, for the nationalist, “Actions are held them victory and humiliate their foes. believes in the kind of “nationalist” think- of bellicose and neo-isolationist foreign to be good or bad, not on their own merits, Trump’s disdain for international treaty ob- ing Orwell warned against over 70 years policy. But the most important features but according to who does them.” For ligations, his willingness to use torture and ago: a “power hunger, tempered by self- of the kind of “nationalism” Trump and Trump, policies are neither good nor bad his no-holds-barred rhetoric and tactics, deception.” The endorsement of Trump, his followers exemplify were anticipated on their merits but according to whether he far from causing them concern, affi rm for and with him the warped and dangerous and warned against over 70 years ago by supports them or not. them that he is the leader they have been outlook he represents, by so many of those George Orwell in his 1945 essay, “Notes on Finally, Trump is indifferent to reality. looking for. in the Republican Party who opposed him Nationalism.” He has shown himself willing to accept What Trump is selling his supporters is in the primaries is a sad commentary on Orwell defi ned “nationalism” in a wider as true any story which supports his fantasies of power. All that is required to how much their hatred and fear of Hillary sense than its usual meaning of devotion claims or puts his opponents in a bad light make these fantasies come true is a leader, Clinton and the Democrats has unhinged to a particular nation state. For him it was without any attempt to verify its accuracy. like him, strong enough, tough enough and their ability to see where the true danger to an approach to politics which may be in Throughout his campaign independent fact smart enough to forcefully assert American the Republic lies in the coming election. support of or opposition to any power unit. checkers have found over twice as many interests. In the face of such a leader, and The Hill Times TRUSTED ADVISOR AND INFLUENTIAL VOICE.

A respected advisor on fiscal, economic and business issues that are important to building a prosperous future for Canadians and Canadian business. THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2016 13 THE WAR ROOM POLITICIANS & PERSONAL LIVES Politicians’ personal lives should stay private, even Tootoo’s

knuckle-dragger named Pat Buchanan started There are exceptions, promoting the Trumpist “America First” tagline however, such as when everywhere. Hire only Americans, buy only American, pay attention only to Americans. It politicians are hypocrites, was manifest destiny, except on steroids. when they invite public So the advisers to George H. W. Bush (the smarter father, not the dumber son) discov- scrutiny of their personal ered a key factoid about Buchanan’s “Amer- lives, and when they ica First” private life: he personally drove a Mercedes, made in far-away Germany. They clearly state that personal passed along that little revelation out to the media hordes, and that was the end of Pat. issues will infl uence their Another example: Democrat Gary Hart. public duties. Back in 1987, when the family-friendly Sena- tor was making his second run at the top job, Now is rumours were rampant he was following his little soldier into battle a bit too frequently. Gary was indignant about this scurrilous as- sault on his personal life. Said he: “Follow me around. I don’t care. They’ll be bored.” the time The media followed him around. They WARREN KINSELLA weren’t bored. Gary—thereafter photo- graphed with model Donna Rice balanced on his senatorial knee—ended up caring, quite a bit. And that was the end of Gary. ORONTO—George Clooney, of all people, Final example, from up here in the Tsaid it best: “I don’t like to share my per- Great White North: Stock Day. For months, sonal life. It wouldn’t be personal if I shared it.” those of us in the Liberal war room had Personally, I’d have to agree with that. known all about Day’s religious views. He Now, pithy, quotable quotes like George’s was a creationist, and believed that the always prompt a response. For many, the world was just a few thousand years old, response is: “What’s George got to hide? Who and that dinosaurs cavorted with humans. is he sleeping with? Why isn’t it me?” For Good. Fine. Those views, however wacky others: “Have truer words ever been spoken? they were, were constitutionally protected Melting sea ice, the Pacific warm blob, and Why isn’t George sleeping with me?” (For and personal. We said nothing. me: “The woman I live with repeatedly says But then Stock gave an interview. In more frequent droughts, floods and fires. she plans to leave me for George.”) But he May 2000, he said this: “It is not possible to gets us thinking, George does. demand that the convictions I express on Up here in Trudeaustan, with which Sunday should have nothing to do with the The many threats of extreme weather and George may be only passingly familiar, de- way I live my life the other six days of the lineating what is personal and what is pub- week.” As Day, soon to be competing for the climate change are now impacting the planet, lic has again become the stuff of newspaper highest offi ce in the land, also made clear: opinion columns and Ottawa water-cooler his personal religious views infl uence, and the economy and our lives. chit-chat. The case at hand: the abrupt resig- would infl uence, his public duties. “Ah-ha,” nation from cabinet, and the Liberal caucus, said the Liberal war room. “Gotcha.” by MP Hunter Tootoo. I won’t bother recounting what happened Our response depends upon our ability to Before the Liberals’ Winnipeg policy next. Barney the Dinosaur, Flintstones, convention, Tootoo was minister of Fisheries, unhelpful CBC documentaries. That was the innovate and apply new knowledge and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard. He end of Stock. Chrétien crushed him. technologies to create a more sustainable was a pretty powerful guy, and well liked, too. The above-noted case studies are the After the convention, he was out of cabinet, three clear exemptions to the Clooney- and prosperous future. out of caucus, and straight into rehab. PMO esque “personal is personal” rule. One: don’t issued a terse statement that conspicuously be a hypocrite—the Pat Buchanan Rule. lacked the usual felicitations and good wish- Two: don’t invite people to take a look at The University of Victoria is a world leader es: “Effective immediately, the Honourable your personal life, and then be upset when Hunter Tootoo has resigned from his position they do—the Gary Hart Rule. Three: don’t in ocean and climate science and clean as minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Ca- say your private, personal views infl uence nadian Coast Guard. He will also be leaving your public duties, and expect people not to technology development. We are mobilizing the Liberal caucus. Mr. Tootoo will be taking care—the Stock Day Rule. time to seek treatment for addiction issues.” Ottawa, of course, is undeterred. There’s our expertise, partnerships and resources And that was that. Trudeau refused to take always something “personal” that folks want any questions on the matter. Accordingly, the to push and pull over the line into the “pub- to deliver evidence-based solutions that Ottawa gossip engine immediately kicked into lic.” There’s been unseen affi davits allegedly high gear. Twitter was ablaze with indignation. fl oating around about one party leader, fi lled respond to these threats and meet the global Resign from cabinet, sure, tweeted the tweet- with allegedly sordid details. There’s been ers. But why caucus? What’s that all about? We allegations about an alleged hotel room and challenge of climate change facing us now. demand answers, in 140 characters or less! a police offi cer and another party leader, Um, personally, I’m not so sure about allegedly. There’s been—full disclosure—a To learn more visit uvic.ca/research that. Personally, my advice to the social me- former journalist circulating copies of my dia mob was this: if you have an allegation to divorce pleadings, and a senior Liberal make, make it. But it’s not particularly fair to staffer doing his utmost to simultaneously condemn a guy for the fact that you have yet cause pain. to unearth evidence he did something wrong. Anyway: that’s Ottawa, that’s D.C. Capi- It was akin to this, I thought: “Hey! We think tals operate that way. Outside the Beltway, there might be some damaging shit about South of the Queensway, however, real folks you, and we demand you offer it up, because think like George Clooney does. That is, in we’re convinced it exists.” the absence of (a) rank hypocrisy, (b) reck- But Trudeau didn’t, and Tootoo didn’t, ei- less dares. or (c) on-the-record confi rmations, ther. And that’s right and proper, because— the personal should always remain one way: per the Clooney Muse, above—PERSONAL personal. means PERSONAL. Warren Kinsella is a Toronto-based lawyer, There are exceptions, yes. Back when author, and commentator. He has been a spe- he was making one of his many quixotic cial assistant to prime minister Jean Chrétien. runs at the presidency, the mouth-breathing The Hill Times 14 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2016 OPINION TERRORISM What to do with terrorist prisoners

Canada’s federal This is one area Public Safety Minister Ralph where we are still Goodale, right, learning, and the pictured with Government House curve is steep. Leader Dominic LeBlanc, and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan. While the tiny number of those in jail for terrorism makes study—and PHIL GURSKI recommendations— diffi cult, it is nevertheless an TTAWA—When a terrorist advantage that Ocell is disrupted, or an indi- our small problem vidual is arrested at the airport will probably not on his or her way to Turkey to join metastasize into a a group like the Islamic State, plague within our the media rise to the challenge penal institutions, and splash the news across all writes Phil Gurski. platforms. The public responds The Hill Times in kind and for a short time the photograph by Jake blogosphere and news show Wright circuit hums with theories and analysis, both genuine and crack- pot. Since, at least in a country like Canada, the lag between ar- rest and trial is usually very long, months at a minimum and often years, interest wanes and may only give way to a temporary blip of excitement when testimony is given. Once the trial is over, that is that for the vast majority and life resumes its normal trajectory. Except that this is not the end; far from it. If terrorists are found comes to terrorist inmates, at the terrorists aside? If recent events are any indica- an unmanageable prison extrem- guilty, they go to prison. And that least within a Canadian cor- History is of little help here tion, national corrections authori- ist population. is where the challenge merely rectional setting (the one I know since both approaches (isolation ties have come down clearly on We will see in time whether begins. best), is that they are not “typi- and dispersal) have been tried. the side of keeping extremists these measures have any impact Prisons are home to people cal” prisoners. They do not nor- Many countries have elected to together and away from those on extremists behind bars. It is who come from a wide variety of mally issue from the stereotypical keep terrorists away from other who may be violent but are not not fair to criticize the policies backgrounds, have a range of “is- “criminal” environment—low prisoners and lodge them all in a extreme: adopted by authorities since no sues” (psychological, social, etc.), education, low self-esteem, single, high-security facility (the the Indian government is plan- one has any solid idea on the best and who are deprived of liberty dysfunctional families, substance U.K. response to the IRA comes ning on setting up special centres approach to take. This is one area because the State has decided abuse, criminal pasts, and other to mind). The obvious disadvan- for convicted terrorists and those where we are still learning, and that they pose a threat to society. social ills. It is thus far from clear tage to that approach is that you awaiting trial; the curve is steep. If you talk to experts and crimi- whether the usual approaches de- concentrate ideologically com- the U.K., which has long had a Canadian authorities should nologists, there are a series of signed for the average inmate will mitted extremists, including the prison radicalization problem, is be given credit here. They have crimogenic factors that often lead have signifi cant impact. How does leadership, in one mass, thus as- going through yet another debate spent time looking at the is- to antisocial and violent behav- completing high school apply suring further radicalization that on what to do with incarcerated sue and fi guring out what best iour. Decades of research and to a PhD candidate like Chiheb will likely not dissipate upon the prisoners; works in this country. While the practice have led to many solidly Esseghaier, one of the accused in expiry of their time behind bars. Indonesia is considering the tiny number of those in jail for based treatment programmes, all the 2013 VIA passenger rail plot? If, on the other hand, the deci- establishment of exclusive pris- terrorism makes study—and implemented to help prisoners The second, and, perhaps sion is made to spread the prob- ons for terrorists; recommendations—diffi cult, it is reform and be in a position to more immediate, issue is how to lem among several institutions Canada has tended to house nevertheless an advantage that rejoin society at the end of their house them. Should extremist to prevent critical masses from convicted terrorists in the Special our small problem will probably sentences, ideally as productive prisoners be isolated from other festering, other problems arise. Handling Unit in Quebec al- not metastasize into a plague members. The default position has inmates to prevent further radi- This strategy does have the down though several prisoners have within our penal institutions. been to apply our knowledge to calization? Is isolation consistent side of opening up the possibility since been moved to other maxi- Phil Gurski is president/CEO extremists in the same way. This with human rights? While we may of planting the seed for violent mum security (and even medium of Borealis Threat and Risk Con- may not be a good thing. nip contagion in the bud, do we extremism in centres where it security) institutions; sulting. The fi rst problem when it hamper rehabilitation by setting previously had no hold. France is also struggling with The Hill Times UN CONSEILLER DE CONFIANCE. UNE VOIX INFLUENTE.

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But that was until it decided to get rid of the “analysis section” altogether in 2012. Given that the Cabinet documents should be background information is now intertwined with ministerial rec- ommendations and opinions, can one expect that the “discussion paper exception” is applied as it under the scope of the ATIA was initially intended? Access to information legisla- tion in Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Yukon and The Trudeau Australia contain exceptions to government cannot cabinet secrecy similar to the “dis- cussion paper exception.” These seriously consider exceptions seek to facilitate the early disclosure of background in- modernizing the formation once Cabinet has made ATIA without its decision public on a given matter. However, for this kind of fi xing Sec. 69. exception to work in practice, the format of Cabinet documents must be such that “background informa- tion” can easily be “severed” from “ministerial recommendations and opinions.” To the extent possible, the ATIA should thus require that public offi cials keep “facts” YAN CAMPAGNOLO segregated from “opinions” when drafting Cabinet documents.

TTAWA—Access to govern- Final considerations Oment information is a key Finally, consideration should component of a vibrant democ- be given to reviewing the temporal racy as it enables citizens to scope of cabinet secrecy. At the meaningfully participate in the federal level, cabinet documents democratic process and ensures are protected for 20 years. At the that public offi cials remain ac- provincial level, the period of pro- countable. tection varies from 10 to 25 years. While Canada was among the Is the choice of a period of time fi rst states to enact access to in- The principles of democracy and the rule of law require that Canada limit the scope of cabinet secrecy and subject its ap- purely arbitrary? How should formation legislation in 1982, the plication to independent oversight and review. Let us hope that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will take the measures needed it be determined? The relevant Access to Information Act (ATIA) to improve the regime that we inherited from his father, writes Yan Campagnolo. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright criterion is the expected duration is now outdated. The Centre for of a minister’s political career. A Law and Democracy ranks the minister should be able to expect ATIA 58th at the global level and lied upon to justify an astounding challenge the decision. Without role from that of “ombudsperson” that the opinions he or she voiced 12th (and last) at the national 68 per cent of all the exclusions the power to inspect cabinet to that of “quasi-judicial tribunal.” in cabinet will not be made public level. The Trudeau government’s under Sec. 69 in 2014-2015 (TBS documents, no one can verify that This would limit the commission- before he or she retires from promise to modernize the ATIA Info Source Bulletin 38B). Sec. 69 has been claimed prop- er’s capacity to publicly advocate active politics. Empirical studies should thus be applauded. But the One possible way to fi x this erly and in good faith. This gives for access to information and must be conducted to determine government has so far remained problem would be to limit the rise to a rule of law problem as criticize the executive. Hence, it what that optimal period of time silent on an important issue: protection to documents which State action is left unchecked. The may be advisable to reserve the is. But any period of time should the protection of cabinet docu- “reveal the substance of cabinet problem was exacerbated in 2013 power to compel the disclosure of be seen as a ceiling rather than a ments. Indeed, Sec. 69 completely deliberations.” This approach, sup- when the Executive decided to de- cabinet documents to the court. fl oor. The ATIA should enable the excludes cabinet documents from ported by the information com- centralize the authority to claim disclosure of cabinet documents, the scope of the act for a 20-year missioner, is similar to that ad- Sec. 69 from the Privy Council Limited exceptions in the public interest, before the period. This controversial provi- opted in eight provinces (Alberta, Offi ce to each department. The Third, the executive has mis- expiry of the chosen period of sion has been denounced ever British Columbia, Manitoba, New same year, the total number of applied an important exception time. This entails that the ATIA since it was introduced as a last- Brunswick, Newfoundland and exclusions under Sec. 69 surged to Sec. 69, the “discussion paper should contain a general “public minute amendment to the ATIA Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario by 49 per cent (TBS Info Source exception.” Discussion papers interest override” for cabinet docu- just before its adoption. While the and Prince Edward Island) and Bulletin 37B). That decision, along are documents the purpose of ments (as is the case in Alberta, need to afford some level of pro- Australia. The problem, however, with the broad scope of Sec. 69 which is to “present background British Columbia, Newfoundland tection to cabinet documents is le- is that it is based on a “class test,” and the absence of independent explanations, analyses of prob- and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince gitimate in our system of govern- as opposed to an “injury test,” oversight and review, enables lems or policy options” to cabinet. Edward Island, New Zealand and ment, Sec. 69 goes beyond what is and tends to be applied broadly. cabinet secrecy to be overclaimed. Under para. 69(3)(b), they become the United Kingdom). Such an necessary. No other Westminster A better approach would be to A simple way to fi x this subject to the ATIA once cabinet override would compel the execu- jurisdiction in Canada or else- limit the protection to documents problem would be to give the has made the underlying decision tive to disclose cabinet documents where (Australia, New Zealand the disclosure of which would information commissioner and public, or four years have passed when the public interest demands and the United Kingdom) has injure the convention of collective the Federal Court the power to since the decision was made. it, for example, when serious excluded cabinet documents from ministerial responsibility, the free inspect cabinet documents. This When discussion papers were allegations of fraud or misman- the scope of access to information and frank exchange of opinions would be similar to the approach fi rst introduced, they were meant, agement are made against public legislation. Sec. 69 contains three between ministers, or the effec- adopted at the provincial level, as in part, to educate the public by offi cials. obvious weaknesses. tive conduct of cabinet business, well as in Australia, New Zealand, disclosing the background infor- To conclude, the Trudeau First, Sec. 69 excludes docu- as is done in New Zealand and and the United Kingdom. While it mation underpinning cabinet de- government cannot seriously ments which contain “confi dences the United Kingdom. This is, has been argued that the power to cisions. Yet, in 1984, shortly after consider modernizing the ATIA of the Queen’s Privy Council for after all, what cabinet secrecy inspect cabinet documents should the entry into force of the ATIA, without fi xing Sec. 69. The experi- Canada” without substantively is meant to protect. Under this only be given to a senior judge, the executive stopped producing ence of the Canadian provinces defi ning the meaning of that approach, public offi cials would there is no reason to leave the discussion papers and transferred and other Westminster states phrase. Rather, Sec. 69 provides a not be required to assess whether commissioner out of the equation. the information they contained to suggests that it is not necessary to non-exhaustive list of documents a given document falls within In fact, it is faster and more effi - the “analysis section” of memo- confer a near-absolute protection where such “confi dences” can be the ambiguous class of “cabinet cient to enable the commissioner randa to cabinet (MCs). The ex- to cabinet documents to ensure found, including: cabinet submis- documents”; rather, they would to deal with complaints, and try ecutive then took the position that the proper functioning of our sys- sions; discussion papers; cabinet be required to assess whether the to settle them, prior to initiat- the “discussion paper exception” tem of government. The principles agenda, minutes and decisions; disclosure of a given document, ing an action before the court. If no longer applied. It took nearly of democracy and the rule of law communications among minis- at a given time, would truly injure complainants could go directly to twenty years before that posi- require that Canada limit the ters on cabinet business; briefi ng the public interest. the court, it may add an unneces- tion was overruled. In the Ethyl scope of cabinet secrecy and sub- notes to ministers on cabinet sary strain on judicial resources. case (2003 FCA 68), the Federal ject its application to independent business; and draft legislation. No independent oversight Moreover, the commissioner is le- Court of Appeal confi rmed that oversight and review. Let us hope In addition, para. 69(1)(g) en- and review gally required under the ATIA to the executive could not thwart the that the current prime minister ables the executive to shield a Second, as cabinet documents preserve the confi dentiality of the will of Parliament by transferring will take the measures needed to wide range of “other documents” are excluded from the scope of documents. A controversial ques- background information from a improve the regime that we inher- on the basis that they contain the ATIA, the reliance on Sec. 69 tion is whether the commissioner document that is subject to the ited from his father. information about the contents by the executive is not subject to should be given the power to ATIA (the discussion paper) to Yan Campagnolo is assis- of a document listed above. This the oversight and review power compel the disclosure of cabinet a document that is not (the MC). tant professor of public law at last, highly ambiguous paragraph, of an independent third party. documents or whether that power Following that decision, the ex- the University of Ottawa and a which is used to protect docu- This means that a person who is should be reserved to the court. To ecutive was forced to disclose the former legal counsel at the Privy ments that often have a tenuous refused access to documents un- grant this power to the commis- “analysis section” of MCs under Council Offi ce. link to cabinet business, was re- der Sec. 69 cannot meaningfully sioner would change his or her the “discussion paper exception.” The Hill Times 16 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2016 FEATURE ASSISTED SUICIDE

The Supreme Court of Canada. Supreme Court Our elected Parliamentarians chose the more cautious—some now permits would say balanced—route, passing Bill C-14 on third some Canadians reading. Time will tell whether our chamber of sober second thought, to approach the Canadian Senate, will reach a similar conclusion. death on their The Hill Times photograph by own terms: who Andrew Meade should those Canadians be?

many, this will be a source of great Where natural death comfort, permitting them to cross is not reasonably the stage of life one fi nal time, and when the moment is right, to turn, foreseeable, Bill bow, and exit. C-14 asserts that Edward Hung called this “an orderly exit plan.” The “accom- the likelihood of panied” suicide that he arranged inducement is too for himself in 2014 involved a trip to Switzerland, but prior to that, If we are left on June 6 with ceed, confi dent of the absence of The fundamental principles of high, the risks of a curtain call performance of a “legislative vacuum,” Canada criminal liability.” the Canada Health Act—public My Way, posted on YouTube for will have no statutory law with Most controversially, willing administration, comprehensive- social harm too loved ones—and posterity. respect to euthanasia or assisted physicians will be legally permit- ness, universality, portability and great. Our current In an open letter published after suicide, but both are permitted ted to prescribe and administer accessibility—must be upheld. his death, Hung acknowledged his under the terms of the court’s lethal medication not only to per- Non-legislative measures that legal framework “good fortune” to have the support decision. This means that doctors sons who are approaching death, support “a full range of options for expresses no such and resources that made it possible are now exempt from prosecution but also to persons who would end-of-life care” must be pursued. for him “to approach death in the when they take active steps to otherwise have many years of life Perhaps most signifi cantly, the hesitation. way I wanted.” An accomplished end the life of a consenting adult ahead, including persons with preamble makes clear that “robust criminal lawyer with a keen sense who meets the criteria specifi ed non-life-threatening psychiatric safeguards, refl ecting the irrevo- of justice, he pleaded the case by the court. Specifi cally, those illnesses such as post-traumatic cable nature of ending a life, are for law reform months before criteria are: being a competent stress and depression. essential to prevent errors and the Supreme Court would hear adult, giving clear consent, hav- As with other self-regulating abuse in the provision of medical arguments in the landmark Carter ing a “grievous and irremediable” professions, doctors will have assistance in dying.” appeal. “As a Canadian, I had no medical condition, and expe- professional standards and guide- With these grand commit- choice but to resort to Switzerland. riencing enduring and intoler- lines to adhere to, but the fact re- ments as its backdrop, Bill C-14 CATHERINE FRAZEE … This is just not fair. Our Parlia- able suffering as a result of that mains that criminal sanctions for would introduce a more restric- ment should allow Canadians to condition. misconduct or abuse are unlikely, tive defi nition of what constitutes have easy access to assistance for What exactly is a “grievous except in the most egregious of a “grievous and irremediable INGS COUNTY, N.S.—For their demise and I hope it would and irremediable condition?” The circumstances. condition” and by extension, Ksome of us, the book of life come soon.” court gave no guidance about determine who is and who is not will close abruptly. A sudden pop Indeed it would come, in just this, except to make it clear that Bill C-14 and the merits of eligible to receive an assisted or crunch or snap, and we’ll be over two years. Effective June 6, “irremediable” does not require a prudence death. The bill’s defi nition speci- gone. Perhaps some body part access to that assistance is avail- person to undergo treatments that This does not appear to be what fi es: having “a serious and incur- or system will betray us, utterly able on home soil. are unacceptable to them. Other- the court intended. Decidedly, it able illness, disease or disability”; and fatally, in an otherwise banal wise, it will be up to our doctors is not what the federal govern- being “in an advanced state of moment of the day or night. Or June 6 and the legal vacuum to decide who is eligible, and up ment intended. Indeed, Bill C-14, irreversible decline in capability”; perhaps some force of nature or In the Supreme Court’s deci- to our provincial or territorial col- Canada’s proposed new law to per- having enduring and intolerable violent strike will pluck us out sion striking down the ban on leges of physicians and surgeons mit medical aid in dying, now on suffering which is either physical of existence. There’s no telling. euthanasia and assisted suicide, to oversee those decisions. life support itself, would establish or psychological; and being on a Either way, the outcome will be federal and provincial govern- For better or for worse, this a nationally consistent, regulated trajectory towards a “reasonably immediate and uncontrolled. ments were given one year in means there will be no consistent approach to this new practice. The foreseeable” natural death. We’ll be dead, and we won’t have which to develop an appropri- approach across the country, no bill includes a number of generally These restrictions have been planned for it. With any luck, our ate legislative and regulatory requirement for reporting on uncontroversial safeguards and hotly contested in debates that affairs will be in order and our response. When a new federal assisted deaths, and no special regulatory features consistent with still rage as Bill C-14 advances relationships in good array. And government was sworn in last safeguards to protect vulnerable the “complex regulatory scheme” haltingly through the lawmak- that will be that. November, a four-month exten- people from harm. that the court alluded to. ing process. It is safe to assume But for many of us, there will sion was granted by the court, For example, there will be no A fulsome articulation of the that court challenges to “push the be fair warning. Death will an- taking us to June 6. Expert panels legal requirement to have a second purpose of the legislation is de- envelope” and legal strategies to nounce its approach. Either by and parliamentary committees at physician involved, no need to have tailed in the bill’s preamble, high- “hold the line” will be forthcoming diagnosis or by actuarial calcula- the federal level worked toward requests made formally in writ- lighting the weighty policy goals whatever law, if any, is ultimately tion, or more likely both, we will the development of the “complex ing, and no necessity for any time that must be balanced in such a fashioned for Canada. see the handwriting on the wall. regulatory regime” that the court delay between making a request law. Individual autonomy must As our law now permits the Then we will have to choose had indicated would be “better and receiving an assisted death. be respected, at the same time as taking of certain lives in cer- how to write our fi nal chapter. created by Parliament than by Physicians will be permitted to end vulnerable persons are protected tain circumstances, how shall Canadians who know they are the courts.” In a dead heat fi nish, the lives not only of adult Canadi- from inducement to end their we know that we are taking the entering the last act of life now the June 6 deadline may see Bill ans, but of “suicide tourists” who lives. The “inherent equal value of “right” lives, in the “proper” man- have the opportunity to meet death C-14, the federal government’s travel to Canada as Edward Hung every person’s life” must in no way ner? When the dust of parliamen- on their own terms. If we match proposed Criminal Code amend- travelled to Switzerland. be compromised, and “negative tary debate settles, who should be the criteria detailed in the Supreme ments to permit medically-assist- As constitutional lawyer perceptions of the quality of life offered the choice of an assisted Court’s decision in the Carter ed death, caught in stalemate with Dianne Pothier has observed, of persons who are elderly, ill or death, and who should not? case, we’ll be entitled, if we wish, majority support in the House of “Although cautious, risk-averse disabled” must be discouraged. doctors may be hesitant to act, Suicide must be recognized as a to choose where, when, and in Commons and Senators poised to Continued on page 17 whose company, we shall die. For defeat it altogether. determined doctors could pro- “signifi cant public health issue.” THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2016 17 FEATURE ASSISTED SUICIDE

time of the trial in late 2011, her Those who support the cur- in a fall, her home care arrange- end their life, the Supreme Court Continued from page 16 condition had deteriorated sig- rent drafting of these eligibility ments became inadequate. stated clearly that persons who nifi cantly. Her death, which came requirements, including Canada’s “The situation was getting are vulnerable to “being induced A new choice, but for whom? about in 2012 as a result of a Minister’s of Justice and Health, worse and worse. … So much to commit suicide at a time of About some persons, and severe infection, was reasonably assert that Ms. Carter would have so, that she felt very insecure at weakness” must be protected some circumstances, there foreseeable; her condition was in- qualifi ed. They explain that the night.… She would be 12 hours from such inducement. On the remains little debate. Dr. Don- disputably serious and incurable framing of “a reasonably foresee- without care and her situation face of it, the question that Mme. ald Low, the highly-respected and her irreversible decline in able natural death”’ takes into had become impossible. We met LaPlante’s fi nal chapter leaves Canadian microbiologist who capability was fully apparent. Ms. account the whole person’s medi- with a social worker to try to get us with is perhaps not whether died in September 2013 shortly Taylor’s suffering, to some extent cal status in ways that jurisdic- an intermediate resource, but that she was a person “like Ms. Taylor,” after recording a heartfelt plea for like Dr. Low’s, was anticipatory: tions like Oregon and other U.S. didn’t work.” but whether she was a vulnerable changes in Canadian law, would “I live in apprehension that states—where the law requires Admission into a long-term care person caught at a time of weak- now have qualifi ed for an assisted my death will be slow, diffi cult, that persons have a “terminal facility was arranged. According to ness in a web of inducement. death under Canada’s proposed unpleasant, painful, undignifi ed disease”—do not. her daughter, this was the “turning The dynamics of inducement law. His terminal brain tumor was and inconsistent with the values, Without medical evidence, Ms. point” for Mme. LaPlante. are at the heart of disability rights “serious and incurable;” he was in and principles I have tried to live Carter’s eligibility for assisted “For her, that would have been groups’ urgent calls for a cautious an obvious state of advanced and by. … What I fear is a death that death cannot be known. But the hell. At 66 years, to be with people approach to medically assisted irreversibly weakening capacity; negates, as opposed to concludes, intensity of these debates under- who were on average 85 years old, death. As disabled American au- and his death, which would come my life. I do not want to die scores the question of whether completely ‘gone,’ if you will— thor, Ben Mattlin observes, eight days after recording his slowly, piece by piece. I do not too many people whose suffering atrocious conditions for someone “I know how thin and porous video, was more than reasonably want to waste away unconscious would be brought to an end by an who was solitary and independent. the border between coercion and foreseeable. While he suffered in a hospital bed. I do not want to assisted death would be excluded … She was a vegetarian and … free choice is, how easy it is for no physical pain, he described die wracked with pain.” by Bill C-14. there were menus that would have someone to inadvertently infl u- a deep personal anguish about Ms. Taylor went to court seek- Those who support the bill, completely not met her needs … ence you to feel devalued and the losses that lay ahead as his ing assurance that she would be including Canada’s disability [There were also] very brusque hopeless—to pressure you ever so condition progressed: “I’m wor- permitted to receive a physician- rights and palliative care com- ways of offering care … Essen- slightly but decidedly into being ried about how it’s going to end. assisted death when her suffering munities, say that it is a necessary tially, it was hell, and that’s exactly “reasonable,” to unburdening oth- … What worries me is how I’m escalated to her personal “enough restriction that recognizes the what pushed her to make that deci- ers, to “letting go.” going to die. Am I going to end is enough” moment. The Court public health goals of effective sion … What other solutions did Was Mme. LaPlante induced up being paralyzed, will I have obliged, granting her a constitu- suicide prevention. Assisted death she have… Her only option was to by the catastrophic failure of her to be carried from the bathroom tional exemption. She was jubi- cannot be the remedy for all let herself die of hunger.” home support arrangements to to the bed? Am I going to have lant, and satisfi ed. She lived for human suffering. If its eligibility In 2003, Harriet McBride John- commit suicide at a time of weak- trouble swallowing? I won’t be four more months until dying of were to extend to persons who son, one of modern America’s ness? Some will say it was possible, able to take in food. Things like natural causes in October 2012. would otherwise live for many great writers from the culture and others will say probable. We that, that’s what’s bothering me Were she alive today, Glo- years, how do we ensure that of disability, coined the phrase cannot know for certain of course, the most.” ria Taylor would be entitled to the youth of Attawapiskat, for “The Disability Gulag” to conjure working back from a few passages The fact that Dr. Low’s articu- choose an assisted death. This example, or traumatized Cana- the fortress of despair that felled of a mother’s life, fi ltered through lation of intolerable suffering cor- was a diffi cult ruling for Canada’s dian veterans returning from war, Mme. LaPlante. It is the “desti- her daughter’s memory. responds with uncanny precision disability rights communities to are protected? No doubt the more nation” from which many fi nal But Bill C-14 would relieve to my own conditions of daily embrace. Ms. Taylor, after all, had than 4,000 suicides each year in chapters have been and continue us of the burden of making such living as a disabled Canadian, drawn liberally from the rheto- Canada ended the life of someone to be written, whenever frailty determinations, drawing the line while jarring, cannot undermine ric of devaluation and stigma with enduring and intolerable and social circumstance combine where natural death is reason- his claim to a medically assisted in advancing her claim—equat- suffering. But not all were “people as they did for her. ably foreseeable, and asserting death. Suffering is subjective, ing severe disability with being like Ms. Taylor” whose death was As long as her home support that where it is not, we need to even when its hold on us can be “stripped of dignity and indepen- foreseeable. Maintaining the arrangements were adequate, it look elsewhere for measures that traced directly to social forces of dence.” But the life that she lived criteria of ‘a reasonably foresee- appears that Mme. LaPlante had would alleviate a person’s enduring stigma and prejudice. This has as a disabled person modeled able natural death’ preserves the coped with the diffi cult progres- and intolerable suffering. If Mme. been one of the more diffi cult co- impressive levels of civic and coherence of suicide prevention. sions of her illness, holding fast LaPlante’s natural death was not nundrums as Canadian disability community engagement. While Canada’s proposed law would to her identity as a strong and reasonably foreseeable, she would rights champions grappled with she may have invoked all-too- serve the needs of persons who independent woman. But being not qualify for assisted death. Her the implications of the court’s familiar narratives of shame and are desperately ill and on a clear uprooted from her home and refusal of food and water would decision in Carter—how to ac- misery, perhaps strategically to trajectory toward death. As the delivered into a strange and alien- summon from us a host of other commodate a right of access for bolster her arguments, she did not minister of justice acknowledged ating environment seems to have interventions from a host of other persons like Dr. Low without fur- move in the world with shame. on May 13 when she rose in the robbed her of all resilience, and disciplines—social work, suicide ther entrenching the discrimina- Perhaps for this reason, there is House of Commons to speak to may have rendered her highly prevention, rehabilitation sci- tory habits of heart that devalue little controversy, even now from Bill C-14, vulnerable to any inducement ence, psychology, spiritual care, the lives of disabled citizens. disability sectors, for according “At the same time that Bill toward assisted death. and most importantly palliative To accept that Dr. Low’s explicit the option of an assisted death to C-14 permits access to the major- Those who have experienced care—that little-understood branch recoiling from disability would “people like Ms. Taylor.” ity of those who would want it, the “Disability Gulag” are quick to of medicine that specializes not in constitute a reason to die was a But who else should have the it would not allow any and all recognize how despair takes hold death, but in human suffering. diffi cult pill for disability rights option of assisted death? Canadians to access it. It limits in such places. Rhonda Wiebe, Human suffering is not like a communities in Canada to swallow. Kay Carter was an 89-year-old access in accordance with the leg- speaking on behalf of the Council toothache—specifi c, identifi able, But contextualizing this criterion resident of a North Vancouver islative objectives that are stated of Canadians with Disabilities, extractable. Human suffering is a within the four-part defi nition of nursing home who pursued an in the preamble of the Bill.” describes the “very subtle ways in shape-shifter, a formidable ghost “grievous and irremediable” that assisted death in Switzerland. For Canada, there will be diffi cult which that chiseling away of the that enters our lives not always Bill C-14 would establish, goes Ms. Carter had spinal stenosis, a cases ahead. Indeed, in Québec, essence of who you are occurs”. from the most “obvious” direction. a considerable distance toward progressive condition that caused where euthanasia for persons suf- Should Mme. LaPlante’s fi nal Experts in palliative medicine easing that discomfort. Coming debilitating compression of her fering intolerably at the end of their chapter have been written dif- understand this truth, and work to terms with disability, learning spinal cord. Ms. Carter’s death oc- lives has been available for several ferently? Should she have been in multidisciplinary teams to its ways and routes and rewards, curred in 2010, nearly two years months, there have already been offered choices other than starva- explore what Dr. Harvey Chochi- takes imagination, support and prior to the trial court hearing hard cases at the eligibility margins.. tion? To these questions, we would nov calls “the roots of suffering most of all, time. But compassion that bears her daughter’s name. Consider, for example, Louise all would surely answer yes. behind a request to hasten death.” demands that we accept and hon- Because Kay Carter was not LaPlante’s last chapter. According But should those choices have It is work that takes great skill, our those who are dying for who a plaintiff in the case as Gloria to the testimony of her daughter, included an assisted death? In and work that requires resources they are, and when it is possible to Taylor was, the Court made no Léa Simard, before the Senate the answers to this question, we proportionate to the importance do so without undue harm to oth- fi nding about whether she was Standing Committee on Legal confront the divide between those of lives like Mme. LaPlante’s that ers, that we permit them to write indeed one of the “people like Ms. and Constitutional Affairs, Mme. who advocate for unrestricted may hang in the balance. their last chapter themselves. Taylor” who should have access LaPlante deliberately starved her- access to assisted death—whose Where natural death is not rea- As Canadian physicians grap- to assisted death. Ms. Carter’s self to death after being refused response is plain and simply, sonably foreseeable, Bill C-14 asserts ple with the meaning of “grievous condition had deteriorated to medical assistance to die be- yes—and those who support our that the likelihood of inducement is and irremediable” in the months the point of “extremely limited cause, although she had multiple new law, whose response is far too high, the risks of social harm too ahead, not every case will be as mobility and… chronic pain.” sclerosis, she did not meet the more equivocal. For in circum- great. Our current legal framework clear-cut as that of Dr. Low. Accordingly, it would certainly “end-of-life” requirement for this stances such as those described expresses no such hesitation. Our appear that Ms. Carter had a se- assistance under Quebec law. Her for Mme. LaPlante, we can ap- elected parliamentarians chose the People like Ms. Taylor rious medical condition, coupled case is not unique; other Quebec preciate the devastating impact more cautious—some would say bal- Our deliberations in this with an advanced state of citizens like Jean Brault pursued of being forced into institutional anced—route, passing Bill C-14 on regard must begin with the life decline. But would she have met starvation until reaching a point care and enduring overwhelming third reading. Time will tell whether and circumstances of a Canadian Bill C-14’s criterion of a reason- of no return, whereupon physi- losses to one’s sense of place in our chamber of sober second woman named Gloria Taylor. Ms. ably foreseeable natural death? cians relented, because “natural” the world. At such times of crisis, thought, the Canadian Senate, will Taylor was the central fi gure in Those who oppose the new death had become imminent. when grief and despair can easily reach a similar conclusion. the Court’s factual framing and bill’s four-point defi nition of griev- When her daughter was take hold, disability groups and Catherine Frazee, OC, D.Litt., analysis in the Carter decision . ous and irremediable condition, in- invited to elaborate on Mme. other supporters of the proposed LLD. (Hon.) is a former member Indeed, the Court’s fi nal declara- cluding Ms. Carter’s daughter and LaPlante’s experience, important law argue that the very offer of an of the Federal External Panel on tion is expressed directly in rela- son, insist that she would not, and details emerged. We learned that assisted death is in and of itself, Options for a Legislative Response tion to the constitutional rights of therefore the bill must be amended Mme. LaPlante was a fi ercely an inducement toward suicide. to Carter vs. Canada and profes- “people like Ms. Taylor.” to expand the criteria to allow independent woman, strong and In establishing that “persons sor emerita, Ryerson University, Ms. Taylor had been diagnosed access for persons whose natural solitary. After a serious decline like Ms. Taylor” should have ac- School of Disability Studies. with ALS in 2009, and by the death is more remote. resulting from injuries sustained cess to a doctor’s assistance to The Hill Times 18 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2016 DIGITAL WORLD INNOVATION Why Canada should look down under for its innovation roadmap

As Canada crafts its TTAWA—From the moment that the frameworks “ensure that the intellectual OLiberal government renamed Industry property system provides appropriate innovation strategy, Canada to Innovation, Science, and Eco- incentives for innovation, investment and nomic Development it sent a clear signal the production of creative works while the Australian report that innovation is a top policy priority. ensuring it does not unreasonably impede points to the benefi ts of Indeed, in recent months Innovation Min- further innovation, competition, investment ister Navdeep Bains has repeatedly called and access to goods and services.” The evidence-based policies for bold policies focused on addressing result is a comprehensive report based on that move beyond Canada’s dismal innovation record. hundreds of submissions and consultations While the specifi cs of the Canadian representing a broad range of views. innovation policy have yet to be revealed, Canada and Australia may be geographi- conventional rhetoric. In recent months Innovation Minister Navdeep a recent Australian government backed cally distant, but the similarities between Bains has repeatedly called for bold policies study provides a potential roadmap. The the two countries on innovation and intel- focused on addressing Canada’s dismal innovation Australian Productivity Commission, lectual property are unmistakable. Both record. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright which functions as an independent “think countries are net importers of intellectual tank” for the government, released a 600 property, meaning that current policies page draft report in April that proposes a may benefi t foreign companies and rights For example, Australia faces the same myriad of changes to its intellectual prop- holders far more than domestic enterprises. problem as Canada with respect to patents MICHAEL GEIST erty system. With that in mind, the draft report recom- and pharmaceutical drug innovation. The The government asked the commission mends signifi cant reforms to encourage report notes that patent reforms designed to report back on whether the current legal innovation and strike a better balance. provide longer protections and encourage more innovation within the country have actually failed to increase investment in research and development. Canada has experienced much the same problem with steadily declining research and develop- ment investment ratios despite promises from the industry that legal reforms would do the opposite. In light of these results, the report recommends moving away from increased patent protections (as envisioned by trade agreements such as the Trans Pacifi c Part- nership) and focusing instead on greater data sharing. The changes to pharmaceuti- cal patents are just part of a wider series of proposed reforms that designed to limit patents that may inhibit new innovations. The report’s copyright recommenda- tions similarly fi nd fault with overly restrictive rules that limit new innovation. It concludes that the term of copyright is too long, particularly since the commercial viability of most work largely ends years before copyright protection expires. It calls for a reduction in the term of copyright (the TPP would require an extension) and the adoption of a “fair use” provision, simi- lar to that found in the U.S. Many technology and Internet com- panies rely on the fl exibility of fair use to Y create new businesses and the report ex- presses concern that Australian businesses are placed at a disadvantage with their you can count on fair dealing system. Canada’s fair dealing approach is more fl exible than the current Australian law, but remains more restric- tive than the fair use model found in the serving your customers U.S. and recommended in the report. Australian and Canadian consumers also encounter similar frustrations with many Internet-based services that offer halfway around less content at higher prices. The Austra- lian report recommends addressing the issue by enacting legislation clarifying that the world. it is not a violation of the law for consum- ers to by-pass geo-blocking technologies. YXH YGK YEG YXE YQY YXU YMX YJT YQM YXX YQT YHZ YYC YYZ YHM YXC YVR YKA YYG YYC YLW YSB YUL It believes that the change would create YQB YAM YZF YXE YQY YXU YMX YJT YQM YXX YQT YHZ YYC YYZ YHM YXC YVR YKA YYG YYC YLW YSB YUL more competition and signifi cantly reduce YLW YSJ YYR YQB YAM YZF YXE YQY YXU YMX YJT YQM YXX YQT YHZ YYC YYZ YHM YXC YVR YKA YYG YYC consumer costs. As Canada crafts its innovation strat- YYT YKF YQX YLW YSJ YYR YQB YAM YZF YXE YQY YXU YMX YJT YQM YXX YQT YHZ YYC YYZ YHM YXC YVR egy, the Australian report points to the YYJ YQR YFC YYT YKF YQX YLW YSJCanada’sYYR YQB YAM YZF airportsYXE YQY YXU YMX YJT YQM YXX YQT YHZ YYC YYZ benefi ts of evidence-based policies that YTZ YQF YMM YYJ YQR YFC YYT YKF YQX YLW YSJ YYR YQB YAM YZF YXE YQY YXU YMX YJT YQM YXX YQT move beyond conventional rhetoric. When YWG YXS YXY YTZ YQF YMM YYJ YQR YFC YYT YKF YQX YLW YSJ YYR YQB YAM YZF YXE YQY YXU YMX YJT combined with bold thinking—the commis- take us everywhere. sion does not feel constrained by estab- YEG YWG YXS YXY YTZ YQF YMM YYJ YQR YFC YYT YKF YQX YLW YSJ YYR YQB YAM YZF YXE YQY YHZ YXT lished practices—the draft report high- YOW YYB YDF YHZ YXT YEG YWG YXS YXY YTZ YQF YMM YYJ YQR YFC YYT YKF YQX YLW YSJ YYR YQB YAM lights how Canada and Australia share a YEG YCD YQQ YOW YYB YDF YHZ YXT YEG YWG YXS YXY YTZ YQF YMM YYJ YQR YFC YYT YKF YQX YLW YSJ discouraging record of adopting restrictive YUL YXH YGK YEG YCD YQQ YOW YYB YDF YHZ YXT YEG YWG YXS YXY YTZ YQF YMM YYJ YQR YFC YYT YKF laws that may ultimately hamper domestic innovation and provides some innovative YYC YLW YSB YUL YXH YGK YEG YCD YQQ YOW YYB YDF YHZ YXT YEG YWG YXS YXY YTZ YQF YMM YYJ YQR solutions to address the problems. YVR YKA YYG YYC YLW YSB YUL YXH YGK YEG YCD YQQ YOW YYB YDF YHZ YXT YEG YWG YXS YXY YTZ YQF Michael Geist holds the Canada Re- YYZ YHM YXC YVR YKA YYG YYC YLW YSB YUL YXH YGK YEG YCD YQQ YOW YYB YDF YHZ YXT YEG YWG YXS search Chair in Internet and E-commerce CANADASAIRPORTS.COM Law at the University of Ottawa, Faculty YQT YHZ YYC YYZ YHM YXC YVR YKA YYG YYC YLW YSB YUL YXH YGK YEG YCD YQQ YOW YYB YDF YHZ YXT of Law. He can be reached at mgeist@uot- YJT YQM YXX YQT YHZ YYC YYZ YHM YXC YVR YKA YYG YYC YLW YSB YUL YXH YGK YEG YCD YQQ YOW YYB tawa.ca or online at www.michaelgeist.ca. The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2016 19 CANADA & THE 21ST CENTURY PART 3 OF A SIX-PART SERIES Canada has yet to succeed as a scale-up nation

ter. Ensuring that more of our mid-sized businesses is also much lower. It’s also to nurture small companies, but leave them This is one of the big companies can export, tapping into new much easier to reach customers anywhere adrift once they are no longer small. challenges in the next markets and greater opportunities for in the world, via the internet. Moreover, The best example of a scale-up in recent growth—that is best.” led by federal and provincial governments, years is Shopify. It occupies several fl oors iteration of a Canadian The start-up world is high-energy. A venture capital for early-stage companies in a downtown Ottawa offi ce tower, though innovation strategy—how visit to Invest Ottawa’s incubator is full is much more plentiful. Last year, $2.25-bil- it is hard to tell when you visit whether of young Canadians trying to launch new lion fl owed into 536 deals across Canada. you are in a daycare centre for millenni- to fi nd the patient growth businesses. The Creative Destruction Lab “In the coming decades, the ecosystems als or a commercial business. It appears capital that will help grow at the University of Toronto, or the Digital with the most thriving startups will enjoy cluttered with toys and has its own go-cart Media Zone at Ryerson University are the most thriving economies,” Compass, a race track on one fl oor. But it’s also a the next generation of tapping into a wide range of young talent California-based consultancy, contends. serious business, listed on the Toronto and in Toronto. And in Kitchener-Waterloo the But what matters as well is the need to New York Stock exchanges, with a mar- Canadian companies for Communitech incubator hub and Waterloo graduate breakout winners, moving to the ket capitalization today of about US$2.5- global success. University’s Velocity are pulsing with start- $1-billion range. Start-ups are not enough. billion and more than 1,200 employees up energy. Long-established companies As the Lazaridis Institute for the Man- spread between its Ottawa head offi ce and are also tapping into this start-up energy agement of Technology Enterprises at Wil- Toronto, Kitchener-Waterloo and Montreal. at Communitech—companies like General frid Laurier University warns, “Canada’s Shopify, was launched in 2006 and last Motors, Canadian Tire, TD Bank, Manulife tech industry cannot thrive on start-ups year it had revenues of US$205.2-million, Financial, and Thomson Reuters are link- alone. Of the more than 36,000 technol- though not a profi t yet, and is looking to at ing up young students to pursue innovative ogy companies in Canada, fewer than least US$330-million in revenue this year. projects because old companies also need fi ve per cent are high-growth companies The company has made it much easier for DAVID CRANE new ideas. at the scale that provides the majority of small companies to sell over the Inter- Since 2006, the Discovery Conference net job growth.” It is these companies, the net and get paid and 250,000 merchants of the Ontario Centres of Excellence has scale-ups, which are “the key to unlocking around the world rely on Shopify as their highlighted the growth of this new econ- greater economic prosperity for Canada,” Internet store fronts. ORONTO—Canada is clearly suc- omy. It brings together start-up compa- it says. Shopify is a seeming success. But it Tceeding as a start-up nation. New tech nies, university and college tech centres, In Ontario, for example, some start- stands out as the only Canadian tech com- companies are being created in record patent lawyers and venture capitalists, city ups appear to be moving to a sustainable pany in the past decade to achieve such numbers. This is where much innovation economic development agencies and other growth path, companies like Clearpath success. There remains a limited supply of happens. But Canada has yet to succeed players in the innovation process. In 2006, Robotics, Aeryon Labs, Desire2Learn, growth capital needed to help grow smaller as a scale-up nation—it is failing to grow it attracted about 100 exhibits and 800 Kik Interactive, Buildscale, and Miocom companies into bigger ones. This is one many of its start-ups into viable companies attendees. This year it attracted about 500 Technologies in Kitchener-Waterloo, WP of the big challenges in the next iteration that can become global successes. This is exhibits and 3,200 attendees, including a Technology, 2NDSITE Inc., Scribble Tech- of a Canadian innovation strategy—how one of our biggest innovation challenges. visiting delegation from China. nologies and Bionym in Toronto, Ranovius to fi nd the patient growth capital that will We need to enable the best of these start- What is happening in major Ontario and You.i.TV in Ottawa. Often, though, they help grow the next generation of Canadian ups to become $1-billion champions. We centres is happening as well in Montreal, must look outside Canada for risk-friendli- companies for global success. need an innovation ecosystem not only to Vancouver, and other tech hubs in Canada. er growth capital. If we fail, then much of energy behind start up companies but also to grow them. What’s different today is that compared to DEEP, the Waterloo-based Center for our start-ups will end up as seed corn for As Ed Clark, the former CEO of TD say 20 years ago it’s much easier to start Digital Entrepreneurship + Economic Per- other country’s global champions, or die Bank, says start-ups are “huge creators of an innovative business. Support systems formance, argues that current policies are on the vine, and we will lose important jobs and wealth in Canada,” but “we need have mushroomed, from incubators and focused heavily on entrepreneurial start-ups potential for future growth and jobs. a mind shift. Creating small businesses is accelerators at universities and colleges to but “progress along the commercializa- David Crane can be reached at crane@ good. Creating small businesses that can government programs for commercializa- tion path to high-growth status is far more interlog.com. grow into mid-sized companies is bet- tion. The cost of starting many innovative important.” Government incentives do much The Hill Times

OPINION CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP

lem was for the government in Quebec. He the cancellation of this supply-manage- summarized the problem very effectively. ment system are in Quebec and in Ber- Bernier’s frank In less than 30 seconds, he gave me the nier’s riding. story and the headline. I could agree or The supply-management farming policy not, but his answer was clear, unequivocal, allows Canadian farmers to sell dairy, eggs, and exposed without sugary words. and poultry at prices higher than what we talk on supply Bernier was not there to spin me with could import them for. a hidden agenda, or fool me with political This is a policy of the past that might demagoguery. He met me to give a specifi c make sense during a transition period message, to make his contribution using between two economic systems, but it can’t management starts the proper channel to suggest changes be an institutionalized welfare system to without embarrassing his government. sustain a production unable to compete I don’t elaborate on the conversation with the international competition. Make for two reasons; this is not the subject of it a national issue. We can’t be at the same Tory leadership race this column, and confi dentiality is not a time free traders and protectionists. The negotiable merchandise. However, I real- world has changed and we can’t facilitate ized immediately that he was a new kind the circulation of people and restrict the of politician and that one day he would do trade of goods. on right foot something good for his province, Quebec, We can’t subsidize the production of and for his country, Canada. dairy, eggs, and poultry in the name of This meeting came up to my mind last Canada, and not the production of cars, week when Bernier, one of the offi cial can- chairs, and brooms. Yes, the auto industry It is typical Maxime ORONTO—During my previous politi- didates for the leadership of the Conserva- received help during moments of diffi cul- Tcal job, I had the opportunity to talk tive Party, came out with a controversial ties, but it was temporary, money was Bernier: very practical, and privately meet many people in Ottawa, but important, strong and clear message: repaid, and the industry now walks on its including then ministers of the former gov- Let’s put an end to the supply-managed own feet. We don’t produce brooms in Can- direct, and never afraid to ernment of Stephen Harper. I learned a lot system because it is “ineffi cient and funda- ada but we are in the process of changing debate his ideas. Expect during those meetings and I had a chance mentally unfair.” the nature of our manufacturing system in to know good people and politicians. One It was not a stunt. It is a typical Bernier: order to be competitive. more of this during the of those who impressed me the most was very practical, direct, and never afraid to The campaign for the leadership of the balance of the leadership Maxime Bernier. debate his ideas. We can expect more of Conservative Party will be long, diffi cult, I had a lunch meeting with him that this during the balance of the leadership and, probably towards the end, even nasty. campaign. lasted over an hour, but the business talk campaign. He can be right or wrong (I be- However, I believe that one of the offi cial lasted less then 15 minutes. Not because lieve he is right) but he believes in what he candidates to replace Stephen Harper, it was not important. In fact, Bernier was says. Of course, when in government you Maxime Bernier, started it on the right foot. very direct and forthcoming in answer- have to compromise some of your views, Angelo Persichilli is a freelance journal- ing my questions. He was not mincing otherwise we would have 308 prime minis- ist and a former citizenship judge for the words to express his views, and he was ters. But the campaign for the leadership is Greater Toronto Area. He was also a direc- going straight to the point. I felt comfort- the proper place to put ahead all your ideas tor of communications to former prime able during the conversation because he and vision for the country. minister Stephen Harper and is the former ANGELO PERSICHILLI was talking more like a journalist than a The importance of this statement from political editor of Canadese, Canada’s politician. Bernier is even bigger when we consider Italian-language newspaper in Toronto. For example, I asked him what the prob- how many producers will be affected by The Hill Times 20 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2016 OPINION ANIMAL CRUELTY BILL Animal Rights Bill masquerading under guise of animal protection

exhibitions, religious groups and others all statutes does not result in a criminal record. Animal cruelty is support reasonable animal cruelty legislation Since 1999, there have been 18 bills that addresses animal abuse and neglect, but relating to animal cruelty in Parliament. All addressed by both doesn’t threaten legal, heavily-regulated ac- but two of those bills did not pass, either tivities like fi shing, hunting, and agriculture. because the legislation died on the Order provincial animal Animal cruelty is addressed by both Paper or was defeated, refl ecting the will provincial animal protection legislation and of Parliament. Of the bills that did not pass, protection legislation by the Criminal Code of Canada. Provincial the animal use communities have opposed and by the Criminal legislation has been updated and strength- all of them, and for good reason. Contrary ened in each province several times over the to the contention that “not a single legal ex- Code of Canada. last decade, including here in Ontario. This pert in the country will tell you that the bill is signifi cant since the majority of animal could have unintended consequences for cruelty charges are laid under provincial animal users,” that is exactly what criminal BY GREG FARRANT statutes, not the Criminal Code. In fact, lawyers have said about previous versions depending on the province, in many cases and particularly about the most recent itera- ETERBOROUGH, ONT.—Most Cana- the penalties under provincial legislation tion, Bill C-246. Introduced on Feb. 26, 2016, Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith introduced Pdians, including groups representing either equal or exceed what is provided for by Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Bill C-246, the latest animal cruelty bill. anglers, hunters, trappers, beef and poultry in the Criminal Code, with the important who represents Beaches-East York, Ont., Photograph courtesy of Parliament of Canada farmers, medical researchers, fairs and exception that conviction under provincial the bill is seen by legal experts to be poten- tially more injurious than its predecessors. To be clear, Canadian animal use com- munities are not “inventing fantastical, preposterous claims about C-246 spreading alarmist propaganda,” that it will bring an end to hunting, farming or medical use. What we are saying is that it will have unintended consequences for animal own- CANADA’S RAILWAYS ers, including pet owners, and legitimate uses and treatment of animals. In fact, Bill C-246 contains a number of changes to the Criminal Code, which if not challenged, could leave animal use participants open to criminal charges. Over time, the legisla- tion could be used to bring “test” cases to court as a legal means to achieve animal rights goals, something these groups have threatened to do in the past. The serious nature of criminal convic- tions leads the Criminal Code provisions to refl ect higher standards for offences, such Making smart as intent, than non-criminal provincial stat- utes. Bill C-246 lowers the standards needed to lay criminal charges, could potentially criminalize far more types of behaviour, less serious types of behaviour or behaviour already effectively covered by provincial legislation. The bill removes protections for regulations legal and lawful activities provided for un- der the current criminal law. It puts the onus on the defendant to prove their innocence instead of on the prosecutor to prove guilt, Canada’s railways work with the government to ensure that proposes to move animal cruelty provi- sions out of the ‘Certain Property’ section regulations evolve to reflect our ever-changing industry. of the Criminal Code into a section entitled ‘Sexual Offences, Public Morals and Disor- derly Conduct’ and adds two new offences Railway experts craft new rules in consultation with labour not currently in the Criminal Code. groups, which the government then reviews, amends and With the widening and strengthening of provincial offences in recent years, and if deemed acceptable – approves. increased fi nes and penalties included in previous federal legislation like Bills S-203 and C-35, animal cruelty is addressed with- The result is an efficient regulatory system that stays out the far reaching amendments proposed by Bill C-246. If the author of the bill seeks in step with technological change, ensures rail safety, to end the practice of shark fi nning and the and keeps the Canadian economy moving. sale of dog and cat fur, something we sup- port, he could have introduced a much sim- pler bill. His suggestion that C-246, which proposes to make signifi cant changes to the Criminal Code is not a threat to legal, for lawful and heavily regulated animal use PULLING CANADA industries is frankly disingenuous. The fact that animal rights organizations are lobby- ing furiously in support of the bill speaks volumes about the true nature of the radi- cal changes it proposes. The claim by these same groups that the government has abandoned its principles by not supporting the bill is egregious. On the contrary, the government clearly recognizes the potential harm that could be caused if the bill passes and has adopted a railcan.ca reasonable position. Greg Farrant is manager of government affairs and policy at the Ontario Federa- tion of Anglers and Hunters. The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2016 21 OPINION CONSUMER SAFETY

The commissioner’s report demonstrates that urgent action is needed to prevent Canadians’ Commissioner’s report further exposure to carcinogens, endocrine disruptors, environ- mental pollutants, and other harmful chemicals in consumer reveals Health Canada products. In order to properly protect the Canadian public from exposure to toxic chemicals, Health Canada must enact the can’t assure Canadians of changes to cosmetics regulations and management proposed in 2007, and expand Canada’s list of banned chemicals (the Hotlist); otherwise Canadian consumers consumer product safety will continue to be at risk from the products they use everyday. The shocking fi ndings uct Safety Program could not fully on toxics in consumer products, What the audit results mean assure Canadians that its post-mar- fi nding heavy metals in popular for CEPA and the chemicals of the commissioner’s ket oversight activities were work- cosmetics, endocrine disrupting management plan ing to protect the public by address- (hormone mimicking) chemicals With the Standing Committee report reveal that, ing or preventing dangers to human in fragrances and men’s personal on Environment and Sustainable due to inadequate health or safety posed by chemicals care products, and air pollutants Development currently conduct- of concern in household consumer in cleaning products. The Com- Many of the chemicals used in con- ing a Review of the Canadian monitoring, even products and cosmetics.” Translated, missioner’s report confi rms our sumer products today should not be Environmental Protection Act substances that have this statement means that consumer concerns and makes them more there in the fi rst place. It’s time Health (CEPA, 1999) this audit arrives product ingredients are not being acute by documenting how they Canada Minister Jane Philpott over- just on time to highlight key prob- already been legally reviewed for toxicity before they are are being systematically ignored. hauled the way chemicals of concern lems with risk management when banned in Canada sold and that the system for check- The shocking fi ndings of the are managed in consumer products so it comes to chemicals in consum- ing after they are on the market is commissioner’s report reveal that, companies will stop getting a free pass er products. Under the Chemicals might be in our not working as it should. due to inadequate monitoring, even at the expense of public health, writes Management Plan, the Consumer The audit examined the Con- substances that have already been Maggie MacDonald. The Hill Times Product Safety Act and Cosmetics cosmetics. sumer Product Safety Program’s legally banned in Canada might photograph by Jake Wright Regulations are instruments that detection and rapid response be in our cosmetics. Between 2006 chemicals designated toxic under activities. The commissioner found and 2016, the period covered by the CEPA may be managed under. gaps in testing, notifi cation, and audit, Health Canada conducted rently placed on makers of other In order to ensure that Health monitoring for compliance in cos- just two sets of limited sampling consumer products—and to declare Canada’s handling of cosmet- metics, and gaps in monitoring for projects to investigate whether product ingredients prior to enter- ics benefi ts Canadians, not threats from counterfeit products cosmetics were contaminated with ing the market. That’s in contrast just industry, as a fi rst step the MAGGIE MACDONALD and e-commerce products. As a re- heavy metals, many of which can to the current lax requirement that changes planned in 2007 by sult, unsafe products likely remain be neurotoxic and can be absorbed companies inform Health Canada Health Canada must be enacted. on the shelves of retailers nation- by the skin. In the same period, of product ingredients up to 10 But improvements to surveillance ORONTO—A report recently wide and in Canadian households. only two other projects of limited days after fi rst sale. In 2007, Health and rapid response aren’t enough. Treleased by Canada’s Commis- The report indicated that sampling were conducted to assess Canada also committed to require Many of the chemicals used in sioner for the Environment and Health Canada does not require whether microbial contamination mandatory labelling for 26 known consumer products today should Sustainable Development Julie Gel- companies to disclose fragrance was present. The commissioner allergens in fragrance or perfume. not be there in the fi rst place. It’s fand, part of the Offi ce of the Audi- or perfume ingredients, even to also found that the monitoring In 2008, the federal government time to overhaul the way chemi- tor General, reveals an appalling regulators. As a result, the regula- was not broad enough to draw provided Health Canada with funds cals of concern are managed in failure by Health Canada to protect tors—and the Canadian public— conclusions about the safety of to make these changes. Yet, for consumer products so companies Canadians from toxic chemicals in do not know what chemicals are these products, leaving Canadian reasons that remain unclear, in 2012 will stop getting a free pass at the everyday products and that industry in any fragranced cosmetic. Some consumers in the dark. Health Canada decided against expense of public health. is getting a free pass when it comes of these ingredients have been In 2007, Health Canada com- making these changes that would Maggie MacDonald is the to cosmetics safety. linked to asthma and cancer. mitted to require companies to have prioritized public safety. And toxic program manager at Envi- The commissioner concluded, For years, Environmental declare adverse incidents from according to the commissioner, ronmental Defence. “Health Canada’s Consumer Prod- Defence has conducted research cosmetic use—a requirement cur- these risks remain unaddressed. The Hill Times

OPINION GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Federal troops are spraying much later is real and relevant, for mosquitoes, and neighbour- because work is underway on a hood health inspectors have been vaccine and a year or two could Zika and the Olympics tasked with eliminating standing make a big difference. But let’s be bodies of water where they are realistic: the Rio Olympics cannot known to breed, says the gov- be moved in the time that remains babies are born with small, un- the former pointing out that the ernment. Do you really believe and will not be cancelled or post- derdeveloped brains. Some die; Olympic visitors, expected to that the Brazilian government is poned. So what should be done? most survive, but with moderate number between 350,000 and capable of eradicating mosqui- Dr. Lawrence Gostin, direc- to severe learning diffi culties. 500,000, are only a small fraction toes in Rio even temporarily, asks tor of the O’Neill Institute for The 4,700 cases of microcephaly of the 6 million visitors to Brazil anyone who has ever had contact National and Global Health Law GWYNNE DYER in Brazil since last October (vs. 150 each year—and that nine million with Brazilian bureaucracy. So at Georgetown University, has the in all of 2014) suggest that the coun- Brazilians, potentially already the argument goes, back and answer: “What is urgently needed try has a big public health problem, carrying the Zika virus, travel forth, and it’s getting ugly. is for the international commu- ONDON—In the past, the but the Zika virus hardly com- abroad each year. Why focus spe- Prof. Attaran has even publicly nity, led by the WHO, to declare Lonly excuse for cancelling the pares with the Ebola virus, which cifi cally on the Olympics? accused the WHO of defending an all-out war on the mosquito Olympic Games has been a world kills half the people who become Because, says Dr. Attaran, the the IOC because the two orga- population in Rio.” A concerted, war (Berlin 1916, Tokyo 1940, infected. Yet 152 health profession- Olympic athletes and tourists will nizations have offi cially been in well-funded effort under close London 1944). But if this year’s als from around the world have now include many people from countries partnership since 2010: “It is ig- international supervision could Games had been scheduled for signed an open letter demanding whose citizens would not normally norant and arrogant for the WHO reduce that population to near somewhere in West Africa two that the Brazil Olympics do not go visit Rio. Some of those countries to march hand-in-hand with the zero, at least for the time that the years ago, when the Ebola out- ahead as scheduled. have poor public health services IOC.” And there is a lot of money Olympics last. break was nearing its peak, they The letter, addressed to the and warm climates, but are still on the table. That has not yet happened, would certainly have been called World Health Organization (WHO) Zika-free: “It cannot possibly help The Brazilian government is mainly because it would be hu- off. So should the Olympic Games and the International Olympic to send a half-million travelers into spending $10-billion on the Olym- miliating for Brazil to admit that scheduled to begin in Rio de Committee (IOC) and published on Rio from places that would not pics and there’s another $3-billion it cannot do it on its own. Given Janeiro on 5 August be cancelled, Friday, was initiated by Prof. Amir normally have strong travel connec- at risk in various media and service the internal political crisis raging moved or postponed? Attaran of the University of Ot- tions with Rio and therefore set up contracts, very little of which will in the country, it will be hard to The health risk in Brazil’s case tawa. “Sports fans who are wealthy new dissemination channels.” be covered by insurance if the fi nd a senior politician in Brasilia is the Zika virus, transmitted by enough to visit Rio’s Games choose Ah, says WHO, but there Games are cancelled. So much of with the guts to ask for that kind mosquito bites, which appeared Zika’s risks for themselves,” he should be relatively few mos- the insistence that all will be well is of help. But it’s time to go looking in the country two years ago. It said, “but when some of them quitoes in Rio in August, which certainly driven by concern about for one. causes only a mild fever, if any return home infected, their fellow is mid-winter in Brazil. Yes, but the money that would be lost. Gwynne Dyer is an indepen- at all, but it has been linked to a citizens bear the risk too.” dengue fever, which is transmit- The risk of spreading the Zika dent journalist whose articles are huge increase in the number of The WHO and the IOC im- ted by the same mosquitoes, is up virus to some countries that would published in 45 countries. cases of microcephaly, in which mediately rejected his proposal, this year, says Attaran. probably not otherwise get it until The Hill Times 22 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2016 OPINION CLIMATE CHANGE

is underway at universities across Canada, including the University of Victoria (UVic). Now’s the time to accelerate our Fuelled by investments from the federal and BC governments, we’ve built a critical mass of expertise in ocean and climate science, improving our ability to observe and predict knowledge-gathering capacity to change, and prepare for its implications. Through lasting and productive part- nerships with local, regional, and national stakeholders, we’re translating ocean and fi ght climate change climate science into timely and accessible knowledge for policy action. Leading UVic-based research organiza- tions such as Ocean Networks Canada, the Our environmental, social However, today’s climate scientists are of the year and less rain in the summer. To Pacifi c Institute for Climate Solutions, the challenged to provide reliable statistics on adapt, farmers need to prevent or reduce Pacifi c Climate Impacts Consortium, the and economic well-being a national scale. In her spring audit report accumulation of excess moisture on their Integrated Institute for Energy Solutions are depends on it. released May 31, Julie Gelfand, Canada’s low-lying lands during the wetter months, all partnership-based, as is the Canadian commissioner of environment and sustain- and develop effective water storage and ir- Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis, a able development, says decision-makers rigation infrastructure options for summer. federal research unit located at UVic. need information and tools to build resil- Another case in point is Canada’s A national effort that leverages these ient infrastructure and communities. Arctic, with its rapidly changing climate connections with governments, universities It’s not that the effects of climate change that is affecting the land, the ocean and and users is needed to deliver solutions to aren’t present. But our northern climate is ecosystems. These changes are having pro- stakeholders and the general public, and more variable than in tropical or subtropical found impacts on the social fabric of local bring innovative renewable energy options FRANCIS ZWIERS AND SYBIL SEITZINGER regions. Also, long-term climate observations communities and on the development and to the marketplace. are only sparsely available in our vast coun- maintenance of critical infrastructure. There’s no question that major climate-re- try when compared to parts of the world And what about the risks of natural cli- lated challenges lie ahead for Canada and the that have much more extensive weather and mate variations over shorter periods? For rest of the world. Now is the time to accelerate ICTORIA, B.C.—The devastating Fort climate observing systems. example, natural fl uctuations in the tem- our knowledge-gathering capacity to apply VMcMurray wildfi re with its multi-bil- The challenge Canada now faces is to bet- perature of the Pacifi c Ocean dramatically new solutions and embrace new technologies lion-dollar price tag in losses and compen- ter understand how our environment is chang- affect weather patterns across Canada. for the decades ahead. Our environmental, sation is just the latest example of extreme ing so that we can predict the nature, extent Waiting until losses mount is too late. social and economic well-being depends on it. environmental events that are taking place and character of climate change-related events The federal government has spent more on As Gelfand says: “When resiliency is built on our planet with greater frequency. and develop the strategies needed to adapt, recovery funding in the last six years in the into infrastructure, it is built into communities. It’s the second major multi-billion- limit risks and identify opportunities. wake of large-scale natural disasters than Those communities are then better able to meet dollar event to strike Alberta within three For example, more extreme precipitation in the previous 39 years combined. the needs of future generations, withstand the years, following the Calgary fl oods of June events can be expected to lead to increased It’s urgent that our scientists and commu- impacts of climate change, and recover more 2013 that caused $5.7-billion in losses and fl ash fl ooding, requiring changes in build- nities are equipped with the tools they need quickly when a disaster does strike.” ranked among the world’s fi ve largest ings and road infrastructure to minimize to better understand these changes at all Sybil Seitzinger is an international expert natural disaster losses that year. damages. Schools, businesses, hospitals and scales—from farms and individual buildings, on global environmental change and executive Climate science has been able to link rescue operations need to know what to ex- to communities, provinces and the country. director of the Pacifi c Institute for Climate some extreme weather events to human- pect so they can better prepare and adapt. Improved understanding will help govern- Solutions, hosted and led by the University of induced climate change. Globally, there’s Even our food will be impacted. While ments, industry and individual communities Victoria. Francis Zwiers is an international increasing evidence that climate change is annual total precipitation is expected to make key decisions about environmental and expert on climate variability and change, and leading to more frequent heat waves, less increase in British Columbia the change will economic resilience—while at the same time president and CEO of the Pacifi c Climate Im- frequent extreme cold events and stronger be distributed unevenly throughout the year, meeting Canada’s emissions commitments. pacts Consortium at the University of Victoria. extreme precipitation events. with more rain and snow in cooler parts Research on the impacts of climate change The Hill Times

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Government ‘One of best We must enshrine It’s time we began needs to provide outcomes’ of Bill protections for our necessary transition meaningful work to C-14 is push for most vulnerable, from acute to attract millennials government to health-care community-based care, to public service: deliver on palliative professionals, seniors, by NDP MP Don Davies experts, care: Philpott children and the by Derek Abma by Rachel Aiello mentally ill in Bill C-14, PAGE 28 by Conservative MP PAGE 24 PAGE 25 Colin Carrie

Time to re-think PAGE 28 Why Canada needs to Palliative care must health care policy improve residential be an integral part for the elderly, Where are seniors on care for aging of any legislation on by Neena Chappell the Trudeau agenda, populations, and why assisted dying, and Marcus by Green Party Leader we aren’t doing it, by Katherine Arnup Hollander Elizabeth May by Susan Braedley

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Treasury Board President Scott Brison says Government needs to there’s a need for the public service to attract more millenni- provide meaningful als, which he said are ‘the most connected, educated, and work to attract informed gen- eration in the history of the country.’ The Hill millennials to public Times photograph service: experts by Jake Wright Prof. Shepherd said the government’s incentive program was implemented that problem is not so much attracting new encouraged government executives to cut entrants to the public service, but keeping staff rather than add them. He said the Lib- ment’s too hierarchical. The decision-mak- them around for the longer term. This fact erals under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Treasury Board President ing process is too convoluted. We have not seems supported by the fact there was an (Papineau, Que.) have not yet made sub- Scott Brison says there’s yet embraced, to the extent we need to, the uptick of about 650 public service workers stantial changes in this regard. kinds of technological and communication younger than 25 in the 12 months up until “For all intents and purposes, we’re still ‘a lot of work to be done’ tools that are available. … There’s a lot of March 2015, despite the drop in numbers in under a hiring freeze,” Prof. Shepherd said. and ‘I’m not going to work to be done.” the next age category. What has changed in recent months is As for when the changes the govern- “Everyone comes in, they look around, that a lot of work has been thrown at pub- overstate the progress ment recognizes need to happen in the they poke at the tires, and they say, ‘There’s lic servants, Prof. Shepherd said. However, federal public start taking shape, Brison a lot of hierarchy here and there’s not a lot he said a problem being encountered now we’ve made in a few said: “We’re working on it right now. I’m of people giving me meaningful work.’ ” is that public servants’ work-life balance months.’ not going to overstate the progress we’ve Prof. Shepherd said it’s hard for many has been thrown out of whack. made in a few months. … It’s something millennials—who grew up surrounded by com- “We’re being overworked now as op- we need to do, because if we’re going to be munications technology—to fi nd themselves posed to being underappreciated, and we BY DEREK ABMA successful, we need the contribution of this facing such tight restrictions in the use of just don’t have the right people in place,” bright, talented generation with their ideas social networks and other internet resources said Prof. Shepherd, a former executive As the federal public service gets older and their ideals.” once they start working for the government. in the public service. “So if you’re in the and the government looks for ways to at- Robert Shepherd, a professor of public “Now you’re seeing much more controls public service right now, you’re being over- tract younger workers, an idea that comes policy at Carleton University, agreed that being placed even on those things where worked, and this is not attractive to young up regularly from various quarters is that a key to boosting the number of younger you need 50,000 approvals to send out a people; it never has been. We want good you have to give them the opportunity to workers in the federal government is to tweet,” he said. “This generation sees all work-life balance and I want to be able to “make a difference.” provide them with meaningful work. that and they go, ‘What the hell?’ ” get out at a half-decent hour and go biking Treasury Board President Scott Brison “They want to be involved in public He added that millennials also have along the canal, or whatever I want to do.” (Kings-Hants, N.S.) said as much in during policy,” he said “They want to be involved in less patience for structure and protocols Data shows that young people have an interview in the House of Commons meaningful work.” enforced in government with regard to elevated unemployment rates. The latest Sta- foyer last week. Kathy Brock, a policy studies profes- communicating with people who might be tistics Canada jobs report showed unemploy- “Millennials share values of wanting sor at Queen’s University, said millenni- able to help them with a problem. ment among those aged 15 to 24 at 13.1 per to make a difference,” Mr. Brison said. als “want to have some control over their “They’re task oriented,” Prof. Shepherd cent in April compared to 7.1 per cent for the “They’re looking not just for a job, but work. You’ve got to be able to get them said of millennials. “That’s how they’ve general population. Other data from Statis- they’re looking to make a difference. Our involved in policy creation in a meaningful been trained, to be very task oriented. So if tics Canada shows an average unemploy- case to young people, in fact to all Ca- way without sacrifi cing accountability.” you’re trained in that way, why can’t I call ment rate in 2015 of 10.4 per cent for those nadians, is that you can really move the She added: “Millennials want to see my colleague over in the Department of aged 20 to 24 in 2015 and 7.4 per cent for needle in terms of big societal change and themselves as having an impact. They want Fisheries and Oceans? Why can’t I do that? those 25 to 29. It was 5.7 per cent for people progress within the government.” to feel valued. … They don’t just want to That person has all the information I need. in their 30s, 5.4 per cent for people 40 to 44, He noted that non-governmental orga- see their voice as one of many that’s going “[Millennials] don’t understand that you and 5.1 per cent for those 45 to 49. nizations (NGOs) appeal to many young up a chain of ladders. They want to know have to go through all the checks and every- Prof. Brock explained, however, that the people “because they believe that’s the best that they’re being heard.” thing and everything and everything that kinds workers the government wants are place to make difference. I actually believe Michelle Dagnino, a Toronto-based fl ows from that, especially when they’ve got uniquely qualifi ed and highly sought by all that they can make huge difference within organizational consultant who’s done some their smartphone sitting right next to them.” kinds employers. the government.” work with the federal government, said: Pay levels are not a major factor in why “When you’re looking at the types of people Yet, Mr. Brison and others recognize “It’s about creating an environment and a many millennials are turned off by the that the public sector needs to attract, [they] that change needs to take place to reverse space where young people have opportuni- public service, Prof. Shepherd said. are energetic, innovative individuals who trends that see a lack of younger workers ties for roles and positions that allow them “When I talk to my students and other aren’t afraid of hard work and who are serious being recruited, or at least retained over to take on positions of leadership.” students, pay is not something I tend to hear workers,” she said. “People who have the skills long term, in adequate numbers to make She said millennials have a reputation for a lot of,” he said. “If you’re coming in as a that they are going to have are not going to be up for the fl ood of baby boomers that will wanting to be in charge of whatever orga- graduate student … your making 50-grand! that common. This is a subset of the whole em- be retiring in the coming years. nization they work for immediately. While For a fi rst-time job, that’s more than ample, ployment fi eld—people that have that desire to The average age of new recruits in the that’s an exaggeration, she said this genera- living in the city of Ottawa. For them, it’s assist in the public good and then have all the public service is now 37, which means it is tion has less patience than those that came more: How do I move up the chain?” skills you need as well as that brightness and missing out on many members of the key before them for spending a lot of time work- Ms. Dagnino noted: “This generation that energy that we see in millennials.” millennial generation, the oldest members ing their way up the workplace ranks. cares as much about the type of work and [email protected] of which are now just hitting their mid-30s, “What employers need to think about are: the meaning in your work as they care about The Hill Times and who Mr. Brison described as “the most What are different ways that we can create the pay and benefi ts. And for a long time, connected, educated, and informed genera- leadership opportunities? It doesn’t only the appeal of the public sector has been it’s tion in the history of the country.” have to be attached to a title,” she said, add- a good-paying job, it’s a stable job, it’s a job GETTING OLDER The most recent annual report from the ing that putting younger workers in charge with a pension, and those factors are just not Privy Council clerk to the prime minister of charitable campaigns or providing them as important for this generation. They want AGE MAKEUP OF FEDERAL indicated that, as of March last year, the with professional development opportuni- to know that they are doing work that has PUBLIC SERVICE public service had lost more than 1,500 ties are some of the ways of getting workers meaning and doing work that makes the best workers in the age range of 25 to 34 in the highly engaged early in their careers. use of their abilities.” space of a year, and almost 2,000 people Prof. Shepherd explained that with the With the size of the federal public ser- aged 45 to 54. During that time, the number advanced levels of education the younger vice having been reduced by about 26,000 March 2014 March 2015 of workers aged 55 to 64 jumped by more generation has, expectations are higher workers since 2010, there’s some question Younger 7,949 8,598 than 1,600 and there were almost 400 more with regard to the quality of employment whether its numbers are suffi cient to carry than 25 in the category of 65 and older. The overall they receive in their entry-level years. through the business of government, par- 25-34 45,941 44,367 number of public servants was relatively “A lot of them are coming in with mas- ticularly the ambitious agenda of a newly 35-44 70,678 71,415 stable at 257,034, down about 100 from ter’s degrees now,” he said. “It’s not high elected government. 45-54 84,106 82,145 a year earlier, as the average age rose school diplomas like it was in the ‘60s and Mr. Shepherd noted that, amid efforts to 55-64 43,660 45,334 slightly from 44.9 to an even 45. the ‘70s. So if you’re hiring a graduate stu- reduce costs under the Conservative gov- 65 and older 4,805 5,175 “There’s a lot of things we have to dent, then you better give them something ernment under Stephen Harper (Calgary change,” Mr. Brison said. “The govern- meaningful to do.” Heritage, Alta.) over the last decade, an Source: PCO clerk’s annual report to prime minister THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2016 25 CANADA’S AGING SOCIETY POLICY BRIEFING

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Action Life protesters ‘One of best outcomes’ pictured on Parliament Hill on May 31. The group was of Bill C-14 is push for demonstrating against the federal Liberal government’s government to deliver on Bill C-14 on physician assisted dying and encouraged palliative care: Philpott better palliative care instead. The Hill Times now before the Senate after passing third Testifying before the Senate photograph by reading in the House 186 to 137 last Tuesday. Andrew Meade committee-of-the-whole last In order to try to meet the June 6 Supreme week, Health Minister Jane Court of Canada deadline to have a new bill in place before the existing law expires, the Philpott said it is ‘not acceptable’ House and Senate accelerated their study that as little as 10 to 15 per cent processes and there has been continuous pressure from the government and House of Canadians currently have leadership to get the bill through in time. access to high-quality palliative However, Senators last week were near- CMA vice-president of medical profes- to live. He said there are patients with many ly certain they would need more time to get sionalism Jeff Blackmer told The Hill Times different conditions that could benefi t. He care. With the physician-assisted the law in place as they prepared to amend that Ms. Philpott’s commitment is promising, said they’d never want a situation where dying bill nearing passage, the the bill further than the technical amend- but his group will be pushing for the conver- someone requests an assisted death because ments accepted in the House Commons sation to start as soon as possible. The CMA they couldn’t receive palliative care. Canadian Medical Association Justice and Human Rights Committee sees palliative care as the next logical step in The CMA has also been pushing to get agrees that attention should turn process. the conversation on end of life. C-14 passed by June 6. Dr. Blackmer said The bill, as currently drafted, would “There’s no question, regardless of there is a lot of anxiety among physicians to end-of-life care. allow Canadians with access to publicly which side of the assisted-dying debate and many are talking with the Canadian funded health care to be eligible for assis- you’re on, one of the silver linings has been Medical Protective Association to get guid- BY RACHEL AIELLO tance in dying if they are 18 years of age or the attention to end-of-life care,” he said. ance on avoiding malpractice charges in older and considered mentally competent. “You want to take advantage of this the event of a legal void. Health Minister Jane Philpott says “one To qualify, the law says these individuals moment in time when people realize that Last week, Conservative MP Marilyn of the best outcomes” of Parliament’s study must have an illness, disease, or disability having a good death is in many ways as Gladu (Sarnia-Lambton, Ont.) introduced a and debate over the government’s hotly that they are suffering from intolerably, important as having a good life. And so private members’ Bill seeking to close what contested physician-assisted dying bill and that a “natural death has become rea- now is really the time to start to put those she called the “palliative care gap in Cana- is how it’s “spurring” parliamentarians to sonably foreseeable.” mechanisms in place,” he said. da.” Bill C-277, which is still at fi rst reading, make sure the government acts on creating Senate Liberal Leader James Cowan He’s hopeful that similar to what has seeks to implement a consistent framework better access to palliative care in Canada. (Nova Scotia) told The Hill Times that the happened in other jurisdictions, once an for palliative care in Canada and calls on Testifying during the four-hour the need for better palliative care was strongly assisted-death regime is legalized, then the health minister to consult the provinces Senate committee-of-the-whole meeting communicated through the studies done improved palliative care follows. and territories to develop a system of care last Wednesday, Ms. Philpott (Markham- in both houses on Bill C-14, and he said he Dr. Blackmer said CMA research shows in hospitals, home care, and other facilities. Stouffville, Ont.) told Senators she is hopes the government responds. that between one and three per cent of Ca- “The External Panel on Options for a “deeply committed” to delivering the prom- “It’s a problem we’ve had for a long time. nadians will be the ones to pursue med- Legislative Response to Carter vs. Canada ised $3-billion for home care, including We need to focus on it and I hope we will,” Mr. ically-assisted deaths, while the other 90 stated that physician-assisted death cannot palliative care. Cowan said. “The government made promises per cent could benefi t from better palliative be truly voluntary if the option of proper This was an election promise and part during the election to deal with it and we’ll care. The CMA will be advocating for the palliative care is not available to alleviate a of her mandate letter. In March, Ms. Phil- have to make sure that they hold it up.” reinstitution of Health Canada’s Secretar- person’s suffering. Those that have access pott told The Hill Times that home care will As Senators mull amendments to Bill iat on Palliative and End-of-Life Care and to quality palliative care choose to live as be addressed in the new health accord with C-14, the Canadian Medical Association is standardized national guidelines. well as they can, for as long as they can,” the provinces and territories that she wants beginning to plan the next leg of its lobby- He said, as a profession, physicians need Ms. Gladu said in a news release. in place by next year. ing efforts: getting a fully funded national better training on palliative care for more [email protected] “One of the best outcomes of this palliative-care strategy. patients than those with just one week left The Hill times legislation is it is spurring all of us on to make sure that happens. I know the Senate also has done fantastic work in the past on palliative care, and there have been reports issued from the Senate. I hope that I will 85% reduction have your support in fi nding ways in which we can make sure that we do better by in hospital admissions Canadians,” she told the Senate. Conservative Senator Paul McIntyre 55% decrease (New Brunswick) asked Ms. Philpott how serious the government will be on this is- sue once Bill C-14 becomes law, to which in emergency room visits she replied the Liberal government is “ab- solutely serious on the matter of palliative Improved care,” and is “prepared to make signifi cant investments” to scale up palliative care models that are working. patient quality of life “I believe that all Canadians should This is what can happen when you build a “hospital without walls” such as have access to high-quality palliative care. New Brunswick’s highly successful Extra-Mural Program, which brings together We know that that is not the case currently an interdisciplinary health team to deliver home- and community-based care. in Canada. In fact, studies show that less For more innovative nursing models visit cna-aiic.ca/bettercare. than 30 per cent—some studies show only 10 to 15 per cent—of Canadians have ac- Innovative nursing brings results. cess to high-quality palliative care. That Talk to the Canadian Nurses Association about making better care is not acceptable to me. So we have to do available to all Canadians. much more,” said Ms. Philpott.

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NEWS HOME CARE Home care, long- term facilities need more attention as population ages: experts

The report called on the federal govern- ‘It’s lacking in basically ment to partner with municipalities “by every province. There’s an renewing social housing agreements, pro- viding incentives for the creation of afford- inadequate approach to able rental housing units, and supporting standardizing the profession programs that allow seniors to retrofi t their homes so they can remain at home longer.” of home-care service The FCM called the current situation re- Housing for seniors is anticipated to become a big issue in Canada as the population ages. The delivery,’ says University of garding seniors and housing a “perfect storm” Federation of Canadian Municipalities says that ‘Canada faces a seniors’ housing crisis—one that made up of “rising rent costs and a doubling will have serious consequences on everything from our economy to our communities.’ British Columbia professor of the seniors’ population just as federal sup- port for social housing disappears.” Steve Morgan. The Wellesley Institute, which is a Toron- to-based not-for-profi t research and policy BY DENIS CALNAN group that focuses on “urban health,” stated that the 2016 federal budget “moves Canada s a increasing number of Canadi- in the right direction for the next two Aans start to use home care and enter years” as it relates to affordable housing. long-term care facilities, some say that the The organization also noted that it “affi rms federal and provincial governments should the government’s platform commitment to review investments in these elements of the develop a national housing strategy.” health-care system and perhaps do more. Prof. Morgan said that governments “Although aging of the population only need to invest not only in ensuring Cana- puts a gradual pressure on many compo- dian seniors have enough home care and nents of our health-care sector, it actually long-term care, but also proper regulation puts a very intense pressure on our need around that. Seniors end up for long-term care in this country,” said “We lack a regulation standardization Steve Morgan, a professor of health policy of what would be appropriate, adequate in hospitals for at the University of British Columbia’s home-care services and appropriate regu- School of Population and Public Health. lation and monitoring of home-care provid- Last year, Statistics Canada reported ers,” he said. preventable that, for the fi rst time, people aged 65 years “It’s lacking in basically every prov- and older now outnumber children 14 and ince. There’s an inadequate approach to younger. It said that by July 1, 2024, the standardizing the profession of home-care oral diseases. proportion of people 65 years and older service delivery,” he said. will hit 20.1 per cent, compared to 16.3 per “In terms of the investment in home Learn the facts. cent for those 14 and younger. care and investment in long-term care The shift in demographics means facilities, this is a provincial problem, but Seniors in Canada strains on the health-care system could also essentially a national one,” said Prof. shift and increase signifi cantly. Morgan. require daily Prof. Morgan said he is calling for na- He noted the focus of the health-care tional strategy to better equip the health-care spending on hospitals, an expensive and mouth care and system for an aging population, and long- ineffi cient way of delivering health-care term care facilities are a big part of this. needs, according to many who work in the preventive dental “One of the very key elements of that health sector. national strategy as it relates to health and A cheaper and more effi cient option is hygiene services. aging is establishing the capacity for people home care. to fi nd appropriate long-term care facilities. “If the feds aren’t a participant in the So this is a form of housing. It’s housing strategy around living in place and living with various forms of health-care services in community, then it creates a disincentive provided to you,” said Prof. Morgan. for provinces to actually focus more on the A report by the Federation of Canadian acute-care hospitals, which may not be as Municipalities said that “Canada faces a good for patients, but there may be some- seniors’ housing crisis—one that will have what of a perverse fi nancial incentive for DENTAL serious consequences on everything from the provinces to stick with those kinds of HYGIENE our economy to our communities.” programs because they’re the ones that the CANADA The report, called “Seniors and Housing: feds require all provinces to provide and to The Challenge Ahead,” pointed out that the provide at national standards,” he said. Learn More at number of Canadians older than 65 is ex- “There isn’t the equivalent level of stan- pected to double from 2011 levels by 2036 dardization for things like home care or www.dentalhygienecanada.ca to 10.4 million. It stated that almost 700 pharmacare,” said Prof. Morgan. 000 “senior-led households face a housing- [email protected] affordability challenge.” The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2016 27 CANADA’S AGING SOCIETY POLICY BRIEFING

NEWS DRUG COSTS Public coverage of drug costs reconsidered as population ages ‘Canadian pharmacare, in tion. Typically their drug bill, their drug with the pharmaceutical coverage,” said of what’s pushing it along, defi nitely popu- spending, is higher. … There have been some Prof. Morgan. lation aging plays a role, but probably even some sense, looks very very efforts to change how costs are shared be- “So Canadian pharmacare, in some more so is its increased utilization of drugs much like the U.S. medicare,’ tween the public drug programs and seniors. sense, looks very very much like the U.S. across the board as well as the increased Maybe those with higher incomes [will be] medicare,” he said. prices of newer drugs that’s been coming says Steve Morgan from the paying a higher share, like the changes “The problem with that in terms of the on the market,” said Mr. Hunt. you’re seeing proposed in Ontario,” he said. fi scal pressures that people like [Ontario “So there’s lots of things beyond the University of British Columbia. There are some serious problems in Premier] Kathleen Wynne and others will be population aging that’s been putting pres- how funding of pharmaceuticals is done in facing is that, although aging of the popula- sure on drug budgets,” he said. BY DENIS CALNAN this country, according to some analysts. tion doesn’t actually increase the total cost Prof. Morgan said that Canadian gov- “Ours is the only universal health insur- of medicine by a society very rapidly, when ernments, as the provinces have started anadian governments are expected to ance system in the world—or at least in the you have a system that is almost entirely doing, need to continue cooperating on Cadjust how pharmaceuticals are cov- developed world—that does not include uni- private fi nancing for people under age 65, developing their purchasing power when in ered by the public purse as society contin- versal coverage of prescription drugs,” said and then almost entirely public fi nancing negotiations with drug companies. ues to age and fi nancial stressors continue Steve Morgan, a professor of health policy for people over 65, you create a very artifi - “A growing number of provinces, a to grow in the systems. at the University of British Columbia’s cial but signifi cant fi scal pressure,” he said. growing number of experts in the fi eld, and Provincial governments provide drug School of Population and Public Health. “Suddenly, on the day that an Ontario indeed a growing number of economic ac- cost coverage in different ways across the He said that creates fi nancial strains on resident turns 65, all of their prescription tors, including some businesses in Canada, country, and while one model may not fi t all the system that don’t exist in other coun- drug costs transfer from being a private now actually believe the right solution is not provinces because of the differing demo- tries with universal health insurance. liability to a public liability. So there’s a lot for government to scale back on benefi t, but graphics, provinces may want to cooperate “Those challenges come from the fact of pressure in our system because of this for government to redefi ne how we consider further to get the best bang for their buck. that most provinces during the 1970s design,” said Prof. Morgan. public medicine in this country,” he said. “Every province provides drug coverage and 1980s developed some form of drug While aging and the design of the Prof. Morgan said that if the country for seniors, as they do for income-assistance benefit for Canadians. And rather than health-care systems are major factors, focused on purchasing power for medicines recipients. Coverage beyond that kind of var- developing universal drug benefits that Mr. Hunt said that those are not the only that are essential for society, no matter their ies by province,” said Jordan Hunt, manager you would find in comparable health strains on the system. age or income, Canada would have a better of pharmaceutical information for the Cana- systems in the United Kingdom, in Aus- “When you look at what’s been driving health-care system and money would be dian Institute for Health Information. tralia, New Zealand, throughout Europe, drug spending, lately it’s been fl attened out saved because of bulk purchasing. “We know that seniors take a higher etc., Canadian provinces followed the by some downward pressure by patent ex- [email protected] number of drugs than the younger popula- American model of health insurance piries and a few other things. But in terms The Hill Times

ALBERTA HEALTH SPENDING RISES OVER $20 BILLION, EVEN AS PROVINCE TRIES TO 'BEND THE COST CURVE' — Edmonton Journal PREMIERS WANT NEW HEALTH DEAL; HEALTH-CARE FUNDING MODEL FAILING, OLDER POPULATION MEANS HIGHER HEALTH COSTS: ATLANTIC FOUR — The Chronicle Herald ATLANTIC PREMIERS AGREE — CBC News BC HEALTH MINISTER PUSHING FOR GOVERNMENT NEEDS ROOM TO EXPLORE, TAKE RISKS TO TRULY IMPROVE AGING CARE SYSTEM, SAYS EXPERT AGE-BASED FEDERAL FUNDING — CBC News — Daily Gleaner Time to write a new headline for health

The federal government has committed This vision must: to a new multi-year Health Accord to „ Involve a committed federal government and strong national standards strengthen Canada’s health care. „ Adopt policies to meet the needs of an aging population „ Support informal caregivers The Canadian Medical Association „ Deliver additional “top-up” funding to provinces and territories believes the road to a new where seniors’ needs are greater Health Accord begins with a new „ Invest in long-term care vision for health care in Canada. „ Establish a home care innovation fund

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OPINION ASSISTED SUICIDE

In my riding of Oshawa, we fact reference “conscience,” it are fortunate to have a leading does not guarantee protection for Canadians value a expert in the fi eld of palliative health-care professionals, even care, Dr. Gillian Gilchrist. Dr. though Conservative Members Gilchrist has practised medicine have put forward explicit provi- for more than 50 years and when sions for conscience protection. well-developed pain asked about her thoughts on pal- We must not look at this piece liative care, she reminded me that of legislation lightly. We must palliative care can offer a great realize that Bill C-14 allows one deal of relief to a patient, but it individual to take the life of management program cannot be done without a team. another. There are still many un- She went on to stay that doctors answered questions that need to are not trained to assist in dying be debated. We must ensure that and that of the 5,000 patients she the Liberals move forward with But we have a duty to uring the years I worked as half-measures and empty rheto- has treated, not one has asked for their promised palliative care Da professional in the health- ric, adding yet another election assistance in dying. investment before rushing this ensure that physician- care fi eld one thing was made pledge to their growing list of Setting aside their lack of sup- short-sighted legislation through abundantly clear to me; Canadi- broken promises. port for palliative care, Bill C-14 the House. assisted suicide is only ans value a well-developed pain Not only has palliative care is fundamentally fl awed in that it It is the duty of the offi cial made available on the management program. In certain been overlooked, but the Liber- fails to provide adequate pro- opposition to hold the govern- cases this means developing, and als have made their contempt tection for our most vulnerable ment to account on behalf of rarest of occasions funding, a palliative care plan. In for Parliament evident by using citizens or the conscience rights Canadians when legislation is and that no physician many situations, the fi nancial and their majority to stifl e debate. No of professionals in the health-care not in their best interest. This administrative responsibility for matter where you stand, every- fi eld. It is our duty as elected of- responsibility has never been is forced to assist in an this plan falls on family caregivers. one can agree that Bill C-14 is a fi cials to stand up for all Canadi- more apparent than with this Just a few months ago, when very sensitive and complex piece ans, especially the most vulner- piece of legislation. We must en- act that confl ict with the Liberals were asking for your of legislation; One that has the able. The Liberals, sadly, have shrine protections for our most their beliefs. vote, they promised caregivers potential to radically change the chosen to play divisive political vulnerable, health-care profes- and Canadians $3-billion to sup- social structure of our country. games with such a sensitive issue. sionals, seniors, children and port home and palliative care and This bill is not one that should We have a duty to ensure that the mentally ill in this legisla- it is nowhere to be found in the be rushed through the House of physician-assisted suicide is only tion. Physician-assisted suicide 2016 budget. It is irresponsible Commons in order to reach an made available on the rarest of should always be the exception to put all of our resources into artifi cial deadline of June 6, 2016. occasions and that no physician and not the rule. medical-assisted suicide while As elected offi cials, we must have is forced to assist in an act that Conservative MP Colin Carrie, CONSERVATIVE MP completely ignoring the other the right to speak for our constit- confl ict with their beliefs. who represents Oshawa, Ont., is COLIN CARRIE end-of-life care option, palliative uents and for Canadians who still While the legislation, as it is his party’s health critic. care. Instead, they have chosen have questions and concerns. being presented today, does in The Hill Times

OPINION HOME CARE Imagine if Canada provided world-class home care for all Canadians in need Imagine if Canada’s need to adapt to our health-care only, getting chronic patients out lists, leaving seniors dangerously day funded rotating home visits system to these changes. into nursing homes, carrying on isolated and under-serviced—for by health care professionals: on health-care system With months remaining until home nursing programs that are years. Community health-care Monday, a visit from a nurse to the formal start of the next Health much more effective. … We can’t clinics are few and far between. help with medications; on Tuesday, budgeted $55 per Accord negotiations, Canadians stand still. We can either go back- Every year that Canadians a visit by a personal care attendant day for multi- and parliamentarians have a rare ward or we can go forward. The wait for progress on community- to help feed and bathe the patient; opportunity to envision the medi- choice we make today will decide based care is a year of lost op- on Wednesday, a visit from the disciplinary care care system we hope to build over the future of Medicare in Canada.” portunity. It is time we began the local paramedic to take blood pres- for each and every the coming decades. Thirty-two years later, Doug- necessary transition from acute to sure and assess health; on Thurs- In health care, Canada’s las’ message is as salient as ever. community-based care. day, a visit by a speech pathologist qualifying patient. demographic tidal wave looms In my meetings with health- In my speech to the House and audiologist to preserve speech large on the horizon. Last year, care stakeholders across of Commons, I asked my fel- and assess hearing; on Friday, a for the fi rst time in our history, Canada, I have heard a grow- low parliamentary colleagues to visit by a physiotherapist to help Canada’s population of seniors ing consensus: we must adapt think big and imagine the kind with mobility, and so on. outnumbered Canadians less than our publicly-funded health-care of community care and home Imagine these services were 15 years of age. By 2036, it is ex- system to be more patient-cen- care system we could create in provided through community- pected that Canada’s population tred, preventative-oriented and, Canada. Recalling the old saying, based clinics staffed by multi- of seniors will reach 10.4 million, most importantly, community- an ounce of prevention is worth disciplinary teams. Imagine these or one in four. based. Health-care stakeholders NDP MP DON DAVIES a pound of cure, I proposed the same clinics doubled as non-acute Since the founding of public overwhelmingly echo Douglas’ following idea. care facilities where patients could medicare in Canada, in the late recommendation that acute care We know that a patient in access medical attention to treat 1960s, the median age of our facilities (hospitals) should be hospital costs taxpayers $1,000 non-acute illnesses or injuries. s Canadians, we rightly take population has climbed from ap- made “available for active treat- per day; we know that extended Imagine better care for Cana- Apride in our single-payer medi- proximately 25 years to 40 years ment cases only.” care homes cost an average of dians, better prevention and re- care model, which provides univer- today. Evidently, the health-care Unfortunately, 32 years later $130 per day; and we know that duced costs to our system. That is sal medical and hospital coverage system designed at the founding Douglas’ common sense prescrip- homecare costs an average of $55 the promise offered by commu- to all residents based on need only, of medicare to serve the public is tions for Canada’s health-care per day. Therefore, we know that nity and home-based care. and not ability to pay. no longer adapted to the current system have failed to materialize. patients can enjoy better health As the Health Accord nego- Nevertheless, as the health- needs of our population. Hospitals remain overcrowded and avoid more serious illness— tiations approach, Canadians care needs of our population Tommy Douglas, Canada’s fa- with patients suffering myriad while the system saves money— and parliamentarians have rare evolve, so too should the structure ther of medicare, offered Canadi- chronic illnesses, often age-re- when they can stay at home and opportunity envision the kind of our health care system. ans these prescient words of guid- lated. Millions of Canadians who receive care in their community. of public health care system we Recently, I rose in the House ance: “Let’s not forget that the do not have family doctors seek Imagine if Canada provided want, and to work to achieve it. of Commons to speak about the ultimate goal of medicare must be basic medical attention in emer- world-class home care for all Cana- It’s time to heed Tommy’s ad- state of home and community care to keep people well rather than gency rooms. Home-care services dians in need. Imagine if Canada’s vice and act on it. in Canada. On behalf of all New just patching them up when they remain woefully inadequate, health-care system budgeted $55 NDP MP Don Davies, who Democrats, I hoped to ignite a get sick. That means clinics. That expensive, and lacking in Can- per day for multi-disciplinary represents Vancouver-Kingsway, parliamentary conversation on our means making the hospitals avail- ada-wide standards. Long-term care for each and every qualify- B.C., is his party’s health critic. country’s aging population and the able for active treatment cases care facilities have long wait- ing patient. Imagine if that $55 per The Hill Times BETTER HOME CARE IN CANADA A National Action Plan

What actions are needed to modernize our health care system and refl ect the Canadian demand for care—palliative and otherwise— as close to home as possible? Develop a National Action Plan for Better Home Care

The Action Plan will provide concrete steps the federal government can take to strengthen home care, and use its commitment of $3 billion to support individuals to recover from an illness or injury, manage long-term conditions and live out their fi nal days in their own homes.

Government representatives, health care administrators, family doctors, nurses, home care provider organizations, patients and carers are involved in the development of the Action Plan.

Better Home Care: A National Action Plan will clearly show the way to: Make home care more available and accessible Achieve better health outcomes and quality of care Improve the experiences of individuals receiving health care and support

Share your experience and ideas on how to make home care better. www.thehomecareplan.ca

Better Home Care: A National Action Plan is a collaborative partnership between: 30 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2016 CANADA’S AGING SOCIETY POLICY BRIEFING

OPINION SENIORS Where are seniors on the Trudeau agenda? Minister of to fi nd good jobs and be able to buy their Families own home is critical. But so too must we Children ensure health care, home care, affordable and Social homes, decent and safe public transit and Development healthy life choices for seniors. Jean-Yves GREEN PARTY LEADER We must enhance CPP. Ideally we should Duclos double CPP, phasing in the transition over ELIZABETH MAY and Health the next seven years. Greens are concerned Minister Jane that the pension funds of the CPP have t is not immediately obvious. We no Philpott share been, since 1997, under management of the Ilonger have a minister for seniors, but we responsibilities Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board never had a department for seniors issues for Canada’s (CPPIB). In 2007, Stephen Harper legis- anyway. Crafting a smaller cabinet inevi- aging society. lated a far more aggressive approach to the tably meant the loss of some titles. Former The Hill Times management of those funds. The assets of prime minister Stephen Harper tied histori- photographs by the CPPIB were more than $200-billion at cally with former prime minister Brian Jake Wright the end of 2013, placing it in the top ten of Mulroney for the largest cabinet ever. As pension plans anywhere in the world. These it shrunk, some titles such as minister for dollars in the CPP are now being played in seniors disappeared. And we have one the global casino of mergers and acquisi- entirely new seat at the cabinet table—a tions, wheeling and dealing in takeovers and minister responsible for science. other higher risk behaviours. Failures in the Searching the mandate letters, one fi nds market could undermine the security of CPP. the commitments for our aging population Greens believe that CPP funds must not be divided between Minister of Health Jane gambled in the market. Philpott and Minister of Families Children We need to develop a comprehensive and Social Development Jean-Yves Duclos. dementia strategy. Within 25 years, the Among Duclos’ instructions are clear number of people living with Alzheimer’s priorities to address seniors’ poverty and disease or a related dementia could reach housing needs: “Work with the minister 1.3 million and will have the highest eco- of fi nance to improve the income security nomic, social, and health costs of all dis- of lower income seniors living alone by housing and seniors’ housing, including And to: “support the delivery of more eases in Canada. Although many anticipate increasing the Guaranteed Income Supple- fi nding ways to support the municipal and better home care services. This in- that this will precipitate a crisis for health ment (GIS) by 10 per cent, indexing Old Age construction of new housing units and cludes more access to high quality in-home care and social services, the challenge and Security (OAS) and GIS payments to a new refurbishment of existing ones.” caregivers, fi nancial supports for family opportunity is to provide our seniors with seniors price index, cancelling the increase Philpott is instructed among her myriad care, and, when necessary, palliative care.” independence, well-being, and dignity. in age of eligibility for OAS (65 to 67), and of responsibilities to: “Health care across Given the massive demographic shifts in For all segments of our society, we need working with provinces and territories to Canada is changing at a rapid pace to keep Canada, that, according to Statistics Canada, national pharmacare. No longer should ensure adequate and coordinated support up with the changing needs of an aging Canadians over 65 now outnumber Canadi- aging Canadians have to choose between programs to address seniors’ poverty.” population and advances in health technol- ans under 15 for the fi rst time in our history, fi lling a prescription and buying decent As well: “In your role as minister ogy. The federal government must be an it can be fairly suggested that the Speech food for the month. responsible for the Canada Mortgage essential partner in improving outcomes From the Throne and mandate letters under- We have work to do to meet and en- and Housing Corporation, work with the and quality of care for Canadians. I expect estimate the urgency of the situation. hance the fi rst round of commitments from minister of Infrastructure and Communi- you to work with provincial and territo- It is true that young Canadians have been our new government to meet the needs of ties to develop a strategy to re-establish rial governments to support them in their getting less from our society than aging Ca- our aging population. the federal government’s role in supporting efforts to make home care more available, nadians for many years. A focus on children Green Party Leader Elizabeth May rep- affordable housing, including: “prioritizing prescription drugs more affordable, and and youth, on making it possible for the next resents Saanich Gulf Islands, B.C. infrastructure investments in affordable mental health care more accessible.” generation to have an affordable education, The Hill Times

OPINION QUALITY CARE Why Canada needs to improve residential care for aging populations, and why we aren’t doing it

older people have families with the capac- is no standard at all, despite overwhelm- staffi ng ratios have gone some way to ensure Staffi ng level is the ity and fi nances to provide the majority of ing persistent policy recommendations and quality. But is regulating for-profi t a fi nal their often complex, challenging care. There pressure for a 4.1 nursing hours per day solution? Armstrong and her team report most critical issue in is and will continue to be a small percent- per resident. Determined through extensive that regulation in the sector has produced a providing quality care. age of elderly people who require intensive research a decade ago, this fi gure that does contradiction: workers now spend substan- 24/7 care and housing. The aging of the not include other support workers nor does tial working time away from resident care in population is already putting pressure on it take into account increasing needs due order to produce documentation on the care the long-term residential sector. Scandals today’s higher resident acuity levels. that this reporting now reduces. about quality of care, violence and neglect Some countries provide higher-quality To improve long-term residential care emerge regularly. Why does it remain such care without legislated staffi ng levels. How- quality in Canada, governments will have a neglected policy arena? ever, these are countries, such as Norway, to wrestle with the problems inherent with Canada could do much better. An in- have high levels of public provision. In for-profi t provision—and most especially SUSAN BRAEDLEY ternational team, led by Dr. Pat Armstrong Canada, most provinces have policies that with adequate staffi ng levels. The reluctance of York University, has been conducting support for-profi t service delivery, hoping to make progress on residential long-term comparative research in four Canadian for much-touted innovation and effi ciencies. care improvements may not be due solely to provinces and fi ve other OECD member This has resulted in a dramatic expansion dollars and cents, but to an unwillingness to lder people and their families often countries. Findings to date demonstrate that of for-profi t delivery with serious perverse deal with the potential political fallout from Oview long-term residential care as the staffi ng level is the most critical issue in effects. Research indicates that quality tends imposing restraints on for-profi t provision. last and worst resort for care, while policy providing quality care. In Canada, long- to be lower in for-profi t organizations com- Susan Braedley is an associate professor at makers see it as an expensive problem with term care residences are often operating be- pared to municipally owned or non-profi t the School of Social Work, Carleton University. a propensity for scandal. Provincial govern- low recommended minimum staffi ng levels, residences, and this poorer quality has been She is a co-investigator on the SSHRC funded ments have been strategizing how to keep with little consistency across jurisdictions linked to low staffi ng levels. For example, project Re-imagining Long-Term Residential frail older persons out of residential care via in what constitutes adequate staffi ng. For recent studies have shown that residents in Care: An International Study of Promising a suite of programs such as home care, day example, in British Columbia, the recom- for-profi t homes have much higher rates of Practices, and on the CIHR funded projects, care and respite beds. While these policies mended level is 3.36 hours of direct care per death and hospitalizations. In other jurisdic- Healthy Ageing in Residential Places and provide needed services and reduce hos- resident per day—a recommendation most tions that have taken the for-profi t provision Seniors Adding Life to Years. pitalizations, they falsely assume that frail B.C. homes do not achieve. In Ontario, there route, such as Germany, legislated minimum The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2016 31 CANADA’S AGING SOCIETY POLICY BRIEFING

OPINION PALLIATIVE CARE Palliative care must be an integral part of any legislation on assisted dying control—unless they chose to commit of people as they were dying. I have seen ment to the preamble added a commitment suicide. The current legislation would allow that, with expert medical attention and to “working with provinces, territories and an individual to choose the time, location, compassionate, respectful care focused civil society to facilitate access to palliative and perhaps even the method of their own on living fully until the end, people can and end-of-life care,” this falls far short of death. The ramifi cations are enormous. die with dignity, virtually pain free. With a commitment to funding palliative care KATHERINE ARNUP What has, until now, been a more or less each death I witness, I am reminded of services or the establishment of a national natural event may be transformed into a the sanctity of life and the mystery of strategy on end of life care. planned medical procedure. death. Depending on their location, fewer than Assisted dying is a deeply polarizing Palliative medicine has made 16 per cent to 30 per cent of Canadians TTAWA—In 1967, then justice minis- issue. While polls have suggested that tremendous advances in pain and have access to hospice palliative care. Yet, Oter Pierre Trudeau’s declaration that upwards of 80 per cent of Canadians symptom management in the past four an estimated 90 per cent of Canadians “there’s no place for the state in the bed- support assisted dying, most Canadians decades. Established at Winnipeg’s St. would benefi t from such care at the end of rooms of the nation” shocked many Cana- have little knowledge of end-of-life care, Boniface Hospital and the Montreal’s their lives. In the absence of access to ex- dians who feared the impact of legalizing including the methods available to alleviate Royal Victoria Hospital in 1974, palliative pert pain and symptom management, it is “taboo” practices. The legislation, Criminal suffering. Many supporters cite personal care spread across the country with the perhaps not surprising that individuals feel Law Amendment Act, (1968-69), overturned experience of witnessing the suffering establishment of pain and symptom they have no choice but to access assisted prohibitions against birth control and abor- endured by their parent or loved one at the management teams, palliative programs dying to relieve their suffering. tion, homosexuality (between consenting end of their life. I do not doubt the lasting in hospitals, and home support and The reluctance of Members of Parliament adults aged 21 or older), and divorce. These impression that witnessing such suffering residential hospice programs. to accept closure on the debate on C-14 so changes affected many aspects of personal might have. Few people would choose to Throughout the consultation process they could present their views provides tell- life for Canadians from coast to coast. die as my father told his palliative physi- in response to the Supreme Court deci- ing evidence of the need for a truly national Today, “medical aid in dying” poses an cian “in screaming pain.” My father died sion in Carter, numerous groups (including discussion on end of life care. We need to equally dramatic, moral, and spiritual chal- peacefully some weeks later at the age of federal and provincial medical and nursing have a conversation, not a shouting match, lenge, particularly for Baby Boomers, the 94, in his own bed in his own apartment, associations, the Canadian Hospice Pal- on how we want to live and die. majority of whom are approaching or well into his pain controlled by morphine the doctor liative Care Association and its provincial Katherine Arnup, PhD, is a writer, life their retirement years. Bill C-14, introduced by has provided. counterparts), and countless individuals coach, hospice volunteer, and retired Car- the government of another Trudeau, has the Witnessing my sister’s death from have argued that palliative care must be an leton University professor. Her latest book, I potential to affect every Canadian, as each of cancer taught me that death need not be integral part of any legislation on assisted Don’t Have Time For This! A Compassionate us will one day face our own death. frightening or horrifi c. Since then, as a dying. Despite these submissions, the Guide to Caring for Your Parents and Your- Until now, the time of each person’s residential hospice volunteer for the past initial version of Bill C-14 contained no ref- self, tackles the last taboo—death itself. death was unknown and beyond their 15 years, I have accompanied hundreds erence to palliative care. While an amend- The Hill Times

MALADE NOTRE SYSTÈME DE SANTÉ : L'ATLANTIQUE VEUT PLUS D'ARGENT DES BABY BOOMERS AU POUVOIR GRIS — Huffington Post DU FÉDÉRAL — Journal Metro DROITS DES AÎNÉS EN SANTÉ : DE NOMBREUX PATIENTS QUITTENT L'URGENCE SANS AVOIR VU DE MÉDECIN OSER PORTER PLAINTE — Le Nouvelliste — Journal Le Nord Il est temps d’écrire une nouvelle manchette sur la santé

Le gouvernement fédéral s’est engagé Cette vision doit : à conclure nouvel accord pluriannuel „ prévoir l’engagement du gouvernement fédéral et de solides normes nationales;

sur la santé afin de renforcer les soins „ permettre d’adopter des politiques pour répondre aux besoins d’une population de santé au Canada. vieillissante; L’Association médicale canadienne „ offrir un soutien aux aidants naturels; croit que la voie vers un nouvel „ offrir un financement complémentaire aux provinces et aux territoires où accord sur la santé commence les besoins des aînés sont plus grands; par une nouvelle vision des soins „ investir dans les soins de longue durée; de santé au Canada. „ créer un nouveau fonds d’innovation pour les soins à domicile.

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OPINION PALLIATIVE CARE Elephant in the room: we need a shift the way we perceive death and dying

understand the mechanisms lead- treatment of pain and other prob- do not receive them. A multi- ing everything possible to fi ght a Palliative care aims ing to disease, or to identify po- lems, physical, psychosocial and faceted approach encompassing patient’s disease may be reluc- to affi rm life, and tential cures. Much of our current spiritual.” That is, it aims to care education, research, and clinical tant to refer patients to palliative thinking is implicitly driven by a for the whole patient, not simply care will be the most effective services because they are fully fo- regards dying as a purely biomedical model of aging, treat the disease. Palliative care way to increase the utilization cused on treatment. Patients and normal process. As disease, and death; less focus should be available to any person of palliative care services. Better families may view palliative care (and funding) is directed towards who has received a diagnosis of a integration of palliative care into as “giving up,” and believe that a society, we still the many psychological, social, life-threatening illness—not just standard clinical care is essential. use of palliative services means resist this truth. and spiritual issues faced by those at the end of life—and is Increased research funding is that they are at the end of their people who have been diagnosed not mutually exclusive with other also needed. While research in life. Thus, valuable opportunities with a life-threatening illness. medical care. this domain has primarily been for psychological and spiritual This is understandable in a sys- Palliative care aims to alleviate associated with cancer care, support, pain management, and tem where both doctors’ time with symptoms and improve quality of it is relevant to a host of other enhanced quality of life are lost. patients and research dollars are life, integrating psychological and disciplines, including cardiology, Most important of all, we need limited. However, a holistic model spiritual aspects of patient care respiratory medicine, and neurol- a shift in the way that we perceive that incorporates aspects beyond and providing a support system ogy. Well-designed research in death and dying. Palliative care VANESSA TALER the purely biomedical paves the to patients and their families. The all of these areas will expand our aims to affi rm life, and regards way for a better understanding advantages of this approach are understanding of how best to sup- dying as a normal process. As a of the dying process, and better manifold. Patients experience port people as they experience a society, we still resist this truth. It s Benjamin Franklin famous- quality of life for those diagnosed reductions in pain and suffer- life-threatening illness. is encouraging to see the in- Aly observed, in this world with a serious illness. ing, depression, and unnecessary Critically, we require a refram- creased public discourse around nothing can be said to be certain, The current focus on pal- hospitalization. When required, ing of the discussion around palli- palliative care. Greater openness except death and taxes. However, liative care is an encouraging hospital stays are shorter; pa- ative care, and systemic re-educa- to this topic can only lead to we often deny the inevitability of step in this direction. The World tients are more likely to receive tion about its purpose and scope. improvements in how we care for our own deaths until the last pos- Health Organization defi nes pal- care in their own homes, which is Palliative care is often thought of those diagnosed with life-threat- sible moment. This denial colours liative care as “an approach that benefi cial for them and leads to as synonymous with end-of-life ening illnesses—a group that will the way in which we, as a society, improves the quality of life of health-care cost reductions. Ap- care. However, it is better con- in the end include almost all of us. approach death and dying, with patients and their families facing propriate supportive patient care ceptualized as supportive holistic Vanessa Taler is an associate predictable effects on medical the problems associated with life- reduces pressure on already-over- care that is applicable early in the professor in the school of psychol- practice and research. threatening illness, through the worked physicians and informal course of an illness, and is intend- ogy and gerontology at the Uni- In medical practice, the pri- prevention and relief of suffering family caregivers. ed to be used in conjunction with versity of Ottawa and a scientist mary focus is typically on disease by means of early identifi cation Distressingly, many people other life-prolonging treatments. at the Bruyère Research Institute. management. Researchers aim to and impeccable assessment and who are eligible for these services Doctors who are dedicated to do- The Hill Times

OPINION CARE DELIVERY

across all ages, and increases in an add-on cost unless it is part of possible effi ciencies to avoid wages for health-care providers. of an integrated system of care costs. We can do better. A second related belief is that where proactive trade-offs can Clearly a rethink is required. Time to re- the percentage of provincial budgets be made to substitute less costly We need an integrated system of consumed by health care is increas- home care for more expensive care delivery for older adults which ing as a direct result of the propor- residential and hospital care. increases the quality and continu- tion of seniors in our population. A fourth belief has been that the ity of care and has the potential However, Canadians may be sur- focus should be on individuals with to reduce costs and enhance the think health- prised to learn there is no runaway high care needs and that relatively sustainability of the health care cost increase in the health care little attention need be given to pre- system for all Canadians. system based on the percentage of ventive care for people who already A fi rst step to correct the nega- GDP spent on health care in Canada. have a given health condition. How- tive consequences of current policy There was only a minor percentage ever, the evidence seems to indicate is for decision makers to recognize care policy increase from 10 percent to 10.5 per that, overall, individuals with low that a continuing care system for cent between 1992 and 2007. There level care needs who are cut from older adults is a key component of was a major increase during the care actually cost the health care our health-care system—equivalent fi nancial crisis such that the percent- system more as they deteriorate to hospital care, physician care and age for 2009 was 11.9 per cent. But faster and are more likely to need public health. This would allow the for the elderly that percentage has been declining more costly residential and hospital currently splintered components of ever since because the economy has care than people who continue to home care, home support, residen- been recovering. receive minimal preventive care. tial care facilities and geriatric units We need an integrated s the Canadian population The percentage of GDP spent The cutting of people from care in hospitals to be brought together Acontinues to age, there is on health care in Canada was who have lower level care needs into one system of care for seniors. system of care delivery a need to revisit conventional 10.7 per cent in 2013—a modest can result in signifi cant hardships Such a system would be the third for older adults which thinking regarding the provision increase since 1992. and—perversely—an incentive to largest component of our health-care increases the quality of health care services for seniors A third belief has been that get sicker quicker to qualify for system, in terms of public expendi- to ensure that the system is sus- the health-care system for seniors publicly funded care services. tures, after hospitals and physician and continuity of care tainable for all Canadians. There needs to focus on public health A focus on home care for care. Given that most of the com- and has the potential to are a number of misperceptions and physician services. This belief seniors with high care needs has ponent parts are already in place reduce costs and enhance in current thinking. resulted in a shift in policy priori- resulted in models that integrate in most jurisdictions, it would cost First, there is a belief that ties in the 1990s from continuing home care and family physician relatively little to set up integrated the sustainability of the a growing seniors’ population development of an integrated na- services. While such models can be systems of care for the elderly. It health care system for all will result in runaway health- tional care delivery system for se- part of an integrated system of care would be money well spent. Canadians. care costs that will bankrupt the niors to a focus on enhancements for older adults, they are not a sub- Neena Chappell is a professor health-care system. But a body to public health and physician stitute for a continuum of support in the Institute on Aging and Life- of research shows that growth services. This, in turn, resulted in that enhances quality of life and long Health and the Department in the senior population will add the breakup of integrated systems delays more expensive care. of Sociology at the University less than one per cent per year to of care for older adults into their How damaging have these of Victoria; she holds a Canada health-care costs—a manageable component parts, each competing popular misconceptions been to Research Chair in Social Geron- increase. In fact, the main factors separately for additional funds. our health system? Health policy tology. Marcus J. Hollander is a driving increased health-care One consequence has been an makers have made choices based national health services and policy NEENA CHAPPELL AND costs are increases in the use of increased focus on home care. on them. The result has been an researcher and president, Holland- MARCUS J. HOLLANDER technology (including drugs), While this is helpful, and home apparent acceptance of the fi scal er Analytical Services Ltd. increased use of health services care is necessary, it is essentially status quo without the adoption The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2016 33 CANADA’S AGING SOCIETY POLICY BRIEFING

OPINION HEALTH WORKFORCE What kind of health workforce will be needed to serve our aging population?

Federal Health Minister If we really want Jane Philpott, pictured to be prepared right with Justice Minister Jody Wilson- for the care needs Raybould on Parliament of our aging Hill. Medical experts Ivy Lynn Bourgeault population, we and Gregory Huyer need to get better suggest that one way to get policy-makers to at addressing the take health workforce considerations health workforce into account when foundation of our developing and implementing policy care system. is to create a health workforce impact assessment tool applied to all new health policy. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

IVY LYNN BOURGEAULT AND GREGORY HUYER

TTAWA—We know that OCanada’s population is aging. Among the many statistics that have been reported is how in 2015, the proportion of Canadian seniors surpassed that of youth under 15 for the fi rst time. The gap will continue to widen over the next 20 years. There has been much discus- sion about how to prepare for this bulge of aging baby boomers. Indeed, there has been no short- age of media and policy reports on this topic. These include aging strategies, dementia strategies, aging-at-home strategies; home care strategies, integrated care strategies, end-of-life strategies and more. While most of these are well thought out, they frequently overlook one very important implication: what kind of health workforce will be needed to de- liver on these strategies? population to stay at home as are supporting their own children tion on employment and training. and managing? If we are serious about prepar- long as possible. While this is a while caring for aging parents. Ontario’s registry was shut down A useful precedent for such ing for an aging population, we laudable goal, shifting the deliv- The social and economic implica- earlier this year due to concerns a tool comes from Australia, need to get the health workforce ery of care from institutions to tions of overburdened informal about data quality, and Alberta is where a health workforce impact right and ensure the capacity of the home has signifi cant impacts caregivers are rarely acknowl- planning to launch a registry this checklist was created to apply caregivers to deliver the care that on the health workforce in terms edged in any tangible way and fall. to all health policies as they are is needed. of who will provide this care, yet represent a very important And for health professionals developed. A call for greater The health workforce is the how they work and the number element of health workforce plan- such as doctors who are not used health workforce impact assess- “elephant in the room” at health of workers needed to provide the ning for our aging population. to making house calls, it means ments was also a key element of policy tables—a large, pervasive care required. What of the formal health an important culture change in the Global Human Resources for issue that unfortunately often The health workforce for both workforce? Do we have suffi cient practice habits as well as revised Health Strategy 2030, recently goes unaddressed. The health institutional long-term care and numbers and competently trained payment models to encourage passed in the 69th World Health workforce is a pillar of the health home care includes nurses but workers to meet the care needs in these changes. Assembly this past week. system and so like the foundation largely includes care workers the community? The health needs So, how can we get policy- If we really want to be pre- of our homes, it can sometimes go that are known either as personal of seniors are getting more com- makers to recognize the elephant pared for the care needs of our unnoticed. But if we plan on re- support workers or health care plicated because people are living in the room and take health work- aging population, we need to get forming services (i.e., renovating assistants or other similar titles. longer, resulting in higher rates force considerations into account better at addressing the health our home), we are going to have Informal or unpaid caregivers— of dementia and multiple chronic when developing and implement- workforce foundation of our care to attend to whether the health spouses, children and friends— conditions. We need a workforce ing policy changes? system. workforce foundation can support also play a signifi cant role, fi lling that can keep up with this. One solution is a health Gregory Huyer is a masters the changes. Failing to address the gaps left by the formal care Undertaking such thought- workforce impact assessment student in the health systems foundational health workforce is- system. The vast majority of ful health workforce planning tool that can be applied to all new program in the Telfer School of sues can leave otherwise thought- caregivers (both paid and unpaid) is complicated by the dearth of health policies. Such a tool could Management at the University ful policy initiatives without a for older adults are women, so information about the health be structured around two guid- of Ottawa. Ivy Lynn Bourgeault basis from which to succeed. gender issues are important con- workforce, particularly when ing questions: (1) does the policy is an expert advisor with Eviden- A common theme in recent siderations that need to be taken it comes to unregulated health mention/address health workers, ceNetwork.ca, a Professor in the policy initiatives is the promotion into account. workers who provide the bulk of professionals, caregivers? and (2) Telfer School of Management at of aging at home to reduce the Taking care to the home can care. Only two provinces—British are the health workforce implica- the University of Ottawa and the pressure on institutional long- increase the burden on informal Columbia and Nova Scotia—have tions of the policy highlighted, CIHR Chair in Gender, Work and term care. This also responds to caregivers, exacerbated for those registries for their unregulated including recruitment, training, Health Human Resources. a general preference in the aging in the “sandwich generation” who health workers to track informa- distributing, retaining, motivating The Hill Times 34 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2016 NEWS CONSERVATIVE CONVENTION Exercise ‘good judgment’ if

Conservative MP Dave Van Kesteren, Retired Conservative Sen. Irving Faye Van Kesteren and Conservative Conservative Senate Leader Conservative MP Gord confronted MP Bev Shipley. Gerstein. Claude Carignan and Louis Leger. Brown. with a situation like

Duffy affair Former Conservative MP Pierre Lemieux, Conservative MP Randy Hoback and Conservative MP Larry Maguire. Conservative MP Gerry Ritz and Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu former Conservative MP Chungsen and former Conservative MP Leona The Hill Times photographs by Leung. Aglukkaq. in future, says Daniel Rodriguez & Abbas Rana Gerstein

the Mounties released emails Conservative Party from the Conservative Party, the of Canada records Senate and PMO offi cials as part of an investigation into the secret all fundraising payment of $90,000 that Nigel phone calls, says Wright, chief of staff to then- Irving Gerstein. prime minister Harper, made to cover Sen. Duffy’s housing and Conservative MP Michael Chong with Conservative Party Former Conservative MP John Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif and former living expenses. convention delegates. Reynolds. Reform Party leader Preston Manning. According to the RCMP, Continued from page 1 Mr. Gerstein at fi rst agreed to cover the tab up to $32,000 on judgment.” That was his advice to Sen. Duffy’s behalf but when he must have strict protocols in place that a national political party Party raised about $4-million and delegates at the party’s biennial found out the amount was about to ensure that they don’t end up should have in place to avoid any the NDP about $1.3-million in the policy convention in Vancouver three times more, he declined. in political trouble. Mr. Aptow- such politically damaging situa- fi rst quarter. in a session called “Q&A with the At the party’s 2013 convention itzer also said that senior party tions now and in the future. During the speech, Mr. Ger- Conservative Fund.” in Calgary, Mr. Gerstein said offi cials should also be careful to “We all learned some lessons stein also announced that Mr. The retired Conservative Sena- that he refused to reimburse the ensure that they don’t put them- from the Duffy affair, I have Harper would be joining the tor, who chairs the highly-effec- money that Sen. Duffy owed. He selves in situations under which confi dence that wouldn’t happen Conservative Fund of Canada as tive arm of the party’s fundraising confi rmed in the speech the party they’re to be interviewed by the again,” said Mr. Clement. “We’ve a director in June. work, told delegates this on May paid $12,000 plus tax to help the RCMP. all learned some lessons. They Conservative MPs welcomed 27 in response to a question from P.E.I. Senator’s legal bills. “That’s why I asked the ques- probably did a review internally the announcement. Ottawa delegate Adam Aptow- “I made it absolutely clear to tion, whether or not there are and learned some lessons and “Mr. Harper has been abso- itzer. A lawyer with the Ottawa Nigel Wright that the Conserva- any protocols in place,” said Mr. that’s appropriate.” lutely a strong icon in the party,” law fi rm Drache Aptowitzer, Mr. tive Fund Canada would not pay Aptowitzer. “The answer is it’s During the Q&A session, some said Conservative MP Deepak Aptowitzer asked Mr. Gerstein if for Senator Duffy’s disputed ex- just the good judgement of the delegates complained to Mr. Ger- Obhrai (Calgary Forest Lawn, the Conservative Party had come penses and it never did,” Mr. Ger- leadership.” stein that they felt unhappy and Alta.) in an interview with The up with any protocols to deal with stein told delegates in Calgary. Mr. Aptowitzer said that Mr. were “getting tired” of the over Hill Times, adding that the party’s a potential situation such as the But RCMP Cpl. Greg Horton Gerstein showed good judgment enthusiastic fundraisers mak- base “loves” Mr. Harper. “It’s excel- one he dealt with in the Sen. Mike in an affi davit offered a different by not paying $90,000 to cover ing too frequent phone calls. Mr. lent for the party, for him to take Duffy affair. Sen. Duffy’s Senate version. Sen. Duffy’s expenses, but added Gerstein asked those delegates to this position because he will bring expenses issue started in 2012. He “The Conservative Party was that someone in the hierarchy of provide him with specifi c details a huge amount of support for our was charged criminally in 2014 initially going to pay the money the party may make a mistake, in of the phone calls that they re- party as we build the coffers for with 31 counts of fraud, breach for Duffy from a Conservative future, if confronted with such a ceived from fundraisers. He said the next election.” of trust and bribery, but was re- fund when it was believed that situation. He said it is critical that that a number of companies make Conservative MP Gerry Ritz cently cleared of all charges. the amount he owed was ap- clear guidelines are established fundraising calls for the party (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.), Mr. Gerstein fi rst asked if Mr. proximately $32,000. The fund is and provided to senior party offi - and all calls are recorded. He said who said Mr. Harper is a big draw Aptowitzer was questioning his controlled by Senator Gerstein,” cials holding leadership positions. the party has access to all the to the party’s fundraising events, ethics, but when the Ottawa law- said Cpl. Horton. “When it was “Mr. Gerstein will not always conversations that took place in also said he is disciplined in his yer said he was not, Mr. Gerstein realized that the cost was actually be in that role, and, so, I don’t those calls. Mr. Gerstein assured messaging and that the party then explained that when he was $90,000, it was too much money know what sort of judgment the the delegates that their concerns will benefi t from his advice on confronted with this situation he to ask the Conservative Party to next person will have. But, funda- would be addressed. fundraising. cooperated fully with the RCMP. cover.” mentally, many corporations and Prior to the Q&A session, Mr. “Certainly, he’s a big draw,” He also said he gave a speech at Sen. Duffy was charged with public and semi-public organiza- Gerstein provided an update of said Mr. Ritz, a former Cabinet the Conservative Party’s policy 31 charges of fraud, breach of tions have ethical guidelines or the party’s fi nances to Conserva- minister in the Harper Cabinet. convention in 2013 in Calgary and trust and bribery in relation to his investment guidelines and pro- tive delegates. He said the party “I’ve had the great opportunity shared with delegates the details housing, travel and offi ce expens- tocols in place in order to avoid doesn’t have any debt, although to travel with him around the of how he handled the issue. es, and the undisclosed payment stepping in on a landmine,” said it spent a total of about $42-mil- world. He raises the issues, he’s Mr. Aptowitzer asked again he received from Mr. Wright. In Mr. Aptowitzer. “I suppose if Mr. lion in the last federal election very disciplined in his messaging.” what protocols were in place now April, Ontario Judge Charles Gerstein had made the opposite which was about eight months Mr. Clement said that Mr. to deal with such incidents and Vaillancourt exonerated the P.E.I. decision and had stepped on that ago. The spending cap by Elec- Harper would provide valuable Mr. Gerstein responded by saying: Senator from all charges. landmine and had funded Sen. tions Canada in the last election advice on strategies on how to exercise “good judgment.” After the Q &A session, Mr. Duffy’s expenses, we’d be discuss- was $54-million. Mr. Gerstein manage and raise funds. Mr. Gerstein, who oversees Aptowitzer said in an interview ing a spending protocol now but said that for the Oct. 19 election, “You’re there to manage the the party’s fi nances and takes with The Hill Times that the the fact is we can rely apparently the party borrowed $28.5-million, money,” said Mr. Clement. “The pride in being called “a bagman,” Conservative Party deals with on his good judgment.” but has since paid back the total fund devises strategies to raise was appointed to the Senate in millions of dollars annually and Conservative MP Tony Clem- loan through its Elections Canada money which is frequently from 2009 by then prime minister Ste- a high-profi le organization like ent (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.), rebate, its HST rebate, and by people who can donate 10 dollars, phen Harper (Calgary Heritage, it must have serious protocols former Treasury Board president fundraising through the fi rst 20 dollars, 50 dollars that kind of Alta.). He retired in February of in place to deal with such tricky in the Harper Cabinet, told The quarter of this year. In the fi rst thing. His role is more to be help- this year. political situations. He said that Hill Times that his party learned quarter of this year, the Conser- ing us to make sure the money Mr. Gerstein came under it’s not unusual for political party lessons from the Duffy affair, but vatives raised $5.7-million more is managed accountably and heavy media scrutiny in relation offi cials to deal with such situa- declined to say if showing “good than the combined total of the effi ciently.” to the Duffy affair in 2013 when tions from time to time and they judgment” is the only protocol Liberals and the NDP. The Liberal The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2016 35 FEATURE 24TH ANNUAL POLITICALLY SAVVY SURVEY

2016 results of Th e Hill Times Politically Savvy Survey (top three in each category)

Best Public Speaking MP 1. Conservative MP Michelle Rempel 18.2% 2. Conservative MP Gérard Deltell 13.1% 3. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 10.7%

Best Cabinet Minister in Question Period 1. Government House Leader Dominic LeBlanc 13.3% 2. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale 11.4% 3. Health Minister Jane Philpott 8.9%

Most Effective Government MP in Question Period 1. Liberal MP François-Philippe Champagne 19.8% 2. Government House Leader Dominic LeBlanc 14.2% 3. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale 8.1%

Most Effective Conservative MP in Question Period 1. Conservative MP Michelle Rempel 31% Dominic LeBlanc: Best Cabinet 2. Conservative MP Gérard Deltell 29% Justin Trudeau: Most Ralph Goodale: Best Cabinet Minister in Question Period and Jane Philpott: Third-Best 3. Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose 12% Quotable MP. The Hill Times Minister in Scrums. The Hill Most Infl uential in Cabinet. The Cabinet Minister in Scrums. The Most Effective NDP MP in Question Period photograph by Jake Wright Times photograph by Jake Wright Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright 1. NDP Leader Tom Mulcair 33.9% 2. NDP MP Nathan Cullen 17.5% 3. NDP MP Charlie Angus 11.7%

Best Cabinet Minister in Scrums 1. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale 19.2% 2. Treasury Board President Scott Brison 9.6% 3. Health Minister Jane Philpott 9.2%

Best Opposition MP in Scrums 1. Conservative MP Michel Rempel 15.9% 2. Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose 15.0% 3. NDP Leader Tom Mulcair 10.4%

Most Quotable MP 1. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 14.8% 2. Immigration Minister John McCallum 7.3% 3. Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose 7.2%

Best Constituency MP 1. Conservative MP Blake Richards 22.0% 2. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May 7.3% 3. Conservative MP Michelle Rempel 6.1%

Minister with Most Infl uence in Cabinet Michelle Rempel: Best Public 1. Government House Leader Dominic LeBlanc 26.9% 2. Finance Minister Bill Morneau 20.7% Speaking MP, Most Effective 3. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale 8.0% Conservative MP in QP, Best Opposition MP in Scrums, Best Jason Kenney: Best MP with Best Sense of Humour Scott Brison: Second-Best Rona Ambrose: Second-Best MP to Work For, Hardest Working Fundraising MP and Biggest 1. Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner 10.8% 2. Conservative MP Andrew Scheer 8.2% Opposition MP in Scrums. The MP, and Hippest MP. The Hill Self-Promoting MP. The Hill Cabinet Minister in Scrums. The 3. Conservative MP Tony Clement 6.9% Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright Times photograph by Jake Wright Times photograph by Jake Wright MP with Worst Sense of Humour 1. NDP Leader Tom Mulcair 11.7% 2. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 8.7% 3. Conservative MP Stephen Harper 8.0% LeBlanc, Goodale, Philpott voted Best MP to Work for 1. Conservative MP Michelle Rempel 7.8% 2. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May 5.9% 3. NDP MP Niki Ashton 5.1% best cabinet ministers in Question Most Discreet MP 1. Liberal MP Greg Tan 14.5% 2. Liberal Whip Andrew Leslie 3.4% Period: The Hill Times’ 24th 3. NDP MP Niki Ashton 2.8% Hardest Working MP 1. Conservative MP Michelle Rempel 15.7% 2. Conservative MP Blake Richards 10.3% Annual Politically Savvy Survey 3. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May 7.8% Which MP Throws the Best Parties? 1. Conservative MP Erin O’Toole 4.7% 2. House Speaker Geoff Regan 4.6% BY DEREK ABMA fective government MPs in Question Pe- 3. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 4.4% Government House riod, and Mr. Goodale, Treasury Board Leader Dominic LeBlanc overnment House Leader Dominic President Scott Brison, and Ms. Philpott Best Fundraising MP LeBlanc, Public Safety Minister were also voted the best cabinet minis- 1. Conservative MP Jason Kenney 23.8% was picked as the best G 2. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 15.9% Ralph Goodale, and Health Minister ter in scrums. 3. Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould 10.0% cabinet minister in Jane Philpott were voted the best three Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cabinet ministers in Question Period (Papineau, Que.), Immigration Minister Hippest MP Question Period and the in The Hill Times’ 24th Annual Politi- John McCallum (Markham-Thornhill, 1. Conservative MP Michelle Rempel 17.5% most infl uential minister cally Savvy Survey. Ont.), Interim Conservative Leader 2. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 15.6% Liberal MP François-Philippe Rona Ambrose (Sturgeon River-Park- 3. Conservative MP Tony Clement 5.9% in cabinet, according to Champagne (Saint-Maurice-Champlain, land, Alta.) were picked as the top most Biggest Self-Promoting MP Que.), Mr. LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.), quotable MPs. 1. Conservative MP Jason Kenney 34.9% this year’s 24th Annual and Mr. Goodale (Regina-Wascana, 2. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 10.9% Politically Savvy Survey. Sask.) were also picked as the most ef- Continued on page 36 3. Conservative MP Garnett Genuis 9.2% Finding resolution outside of the courtroom. INFORMATION. ADVICE. GUIDANCE. Q Mediation Q Collaborative Family Law We are here to help you through your separation or divorce Q Private Settlement Conferences Q Mediation/Arbitration Q Arbitration

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therefore no margin of error is applicable. “Wow. I guess that’s pretty awesome,” Ninety-eight respondents identifi ed with Mr. Rempel told The Hill Times when told Conservatives a particular political party and this was about her showing in this latest survey. weighted in the results to refl ect each “Look, there’s a lot of people who work party’s proportional makeup in the House really hard on the Hill, and they all deserve of Commons. credit. And my staff are really, really Kenney, Rempel Forum Research CEO Lorne Bozinoff fantastic and so are my volunteers, so it’s a pointed out that while Mr. LeBlanc is a team effort.” fi rst-time cabinet minister, he has a great She declined, however, to comment on deal of political experience, having been an whether she’s decided to run for the Con- clean up in this MP since 2000. Mr. Bozinoff also pointed servative leadership. out that Mr. LeBlanc comes from a politi- “I think there’s a lot of ways to lead cal family, being the son of the late Roméo in politics, and I feel like I’m making an LeBlanc, a former governor general and impact right now, and I’ll follow our party’s year’s The Hill federal cabinet minister. leadership race very closely,” she said. “I think that experience shows in those Mr. Kenney did not respond to a request numbers,” Mr. Bozinoff said. “And I think for comment on the survey results. he’s perceived as having a close relation- Taking a deeper look at the poll, it’s Times’ 24th Annual ship with the prime minister as well.” notable that Mr. Kenney’s placement as the Mr. Goodale was voted the top cabinet biggest self-promoter—chosen by almost minister in scrums. Mr. Bozinoff noted 35 per cent of respondents—was the most that he, too, has a great deal of experience decisive result in any category. The 24 per Politically Savvy behind him, having been in federal Parlia- cent that chose him as the best fundraiser ment since 1997 and with cabinet experi- was the fourth highest proportion of votes ence dating that far back. among all categories, after his other win Mr. Champagne was voted the most in the area of self-promotion, NDP Leader Survey effective government MP in Question Tom Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) being Period. Mr. Bozinoff said he’s not well picked by 34 per cent as most effective known nationally and it’s mainly political NDP MP in Question Period, and the 27 per insiders that are taking note of Mr. Cham- cent who said Mr. LeBlanc was the minis- Continued from page 35 pagne’s performance right now, but this ter with the most infl uence in cabinet. Conservative MP Michelle does bode well for his future in politics. Mr. Kenney scored high in these catego- Rempel was voted best And if self-promotion and fundrais- ries last year as well. In the 2015 survey, Mr. LeBlanc, who was fi rst elected ing are considered key skills for party he fi nished second to then-prime minister public speaker, top Tory in 2000, earned some positive reviews leadership candidates, we must ask Jason Stephen Harper as best fundraiser, with among political insiders taking part Kenney (Calgary Midnapore, Alta.): What Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, in Question Period, best th in The Hill Times’ 24 Annual Politically are you waiting for? The former Harper- Que.), who would soon be prime minister, Tory in scrums, hardest Savvy Survey. government cabinet minister was the fi nishing third. Last year, Mr. Trudeau was Mr. LeBlanc was voted the best cabinet top-ranked MP in the categories of biggest voted biggest self-promoter (he fi nished working and hippest, minister in Question Period and most infl u- self-promoter and best fundraiser. second this year), followed by Mr. Kenney. according to this year’s ential minister in cabinet. On the other hand, if being a great Ms. Rempel was easily the most prolifi c Such were the fi ndings of an online sur- public speaker, an effective orator during winner in the 2016 survey, voted tops in six The Hill Times’ 24th vey conducted by Forum Research for The Question Period, holding great scrums, categories. The only other MPs to be voted Annual Politically Savvy Hill Times between May 4 and 16, which in- working hard, and being hip are qualities a fi rst in multiple categories was Mr. Kenney, cluded 178 respondents, largely political party wants in their leader, Michelle Rem- Mr. LeBlanc, and Mr. Mulcair who was also Survey conducted by insiders who are readers of The Hill Times. pel (Calgary Nose Hill, Alta) might also voted MP with the worst sense of humour. Forum Research. It is not considered statistically representa- want to look into fi ling some papers for Mr. Rempel was a repeat winner in the tive of the any subset of the population and the Conservative leadership contest. Ms. categories of best public speaker and best Rempel was voted the top public-speaking MP to work for. Last year, she fi nished sec-

ubcpress.ca MP, the top Conservative in Question Pe- ond in the category of hippest MP to New 6x9 | trade hardcover 528 pages 978-0-7748-3203-8 $39.95 riod, the best opposition MP in scrums, the Democrat Megan Leslie, who lost her seat hardest-working MP, and the hippest MP. in last year’s election. Mr. Rempel also voted best MP to work Tim Powers, vice-chairman of Summa for and fi nished third for best constitu- Strategies and someone with connections ency MP after fellow Conservative Blake to the Conservative Party, said the survey Richards (Banff-Airdrie, Alta.) and Green results accurately refl ect some of the skills Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf of Mr. Kenney and Ms. Rempel, though he Islands, B.C.). cautioned against assuming that this nec- Mr. Bozinoff said the poll provided a essarily means either have the mainstream good barometer of the popularity and the appeal necessary for being a party leader skills of both Mr. Kenney and Ms. Rempel, or prime minister. as seen by political insiders. He added that “It’s unfortunate for Jason and Michelle it could lend credibility to the idea of either that the readership of The Hill Times alone having leadership potential—now or some- doesn’t decide their future,” he said. time in the future. Still, Mr. Powers’ said both individuals “I think [Mr. Kenney] is going to have could cause a stir if they ran for the party a lot of insider support because the other leadership. MPs, or their staffs, think that of him,” Mr. “No doubt, Jason is a very food fun- Bozinoff said of Mr. Kenney being found draiser and no doubt Jason is good at the top fundraiser and self-promoter. “So getting his face and voice out there,” Mr. I think it is a good thing for him that his Powers said. “It’s no secret that if Jason fellow professional politicians, or whoever, wanted to run for the leadership, he’d prob- are saying those things about him. I think ably have a good deal of support.” he’s going to have a lot of strength and On Ms. Rempel’s prospects if she ran inside party support.” for the party leadership, Mr. Powers said: As for Ms. Rempel, Mr. Bozinoff said: “Michelle is very good at getting her “She’s a person whose star is on the rise. point of view across and getting people to This does identify her as an upcoming star. respond to it. She’s certainly, as the results Whether she’s too new to run for some- show, the most effective MP at crowdsourc- thing like [the Conservative leadership], I ing support. I think if she entered the race, don’t’ know.” she’d be an interesting candidate.” Mr. Rempel, who’s 36, was fi rst elected Mr. Trudeau was tops in just one catego- in 2011. Jason Kenney recently turned 48 ry in this latest survey, being chosen as the and has been an MP since 1997. most quotable MP. It’s likely, however, that Mr. Bozinoff noted that Mr. Kenney after winning the survey that matters most and Ms. Rempel both received an ample in politics—the election last October—he number of votes from people of various po- won’t lose much sleep over these results. litical affi liations in the categories in which Looking at some of the other survey they fi nished fi rst. results, Conservative MP Erin O’Toole MPs Maxime Bernier (Beauce, Que.), (Durham, Ont.) was picked as the MP who Michael Chong (Wellington-Halton Hills, throws the best parties, Liberal MP Rodger Ont.), and Kellie Leitch (Simcoe-Grey, Cuzner (Cape Breton-Canso, N.S.) was An eye-opening look at how political parties and Ont.), along with Manitoba physician Dan voted MP with the best sense of humour for the second year in a row, and Liberal the government use branding strategies and the Lindsay, have so far announced their inten- tions to run for the Conservative Party MP Greg Tan (Don Valley North, Ont.) was implications that this has for Canadian democracy. leadership. Mr. Kenney and Ms. Rempel are chosen most discreet MP. among those who have been talked about [email protected] as potential candidates. The Hill Times EVENTS INNOVATION IN SENIORS CARE

FORUM SUMMARY On June 2, Hill Times Events’ Innovation in Seniors Care forum addressed the critical need for changes to Canada’s health system in order to accommodate the aging population. Industry leaders and health care experts weighed in on practical changes and policy shifts that are essential for delivering a health system for all Canadians. SPEAKER HIGHLGHTS KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Chris Simpson, past president, Canadian Medical Association The CMA is advancing three main themes in the lead-up to the discussions on the new Health Accord. First, the CMA is calling for a new demographic top-up to the Canada Health Transfer to provinces and territories. This would not change the transfer formula but instead deliver new funding to specifically address the increased costs associated with population aging. Second, the federal government must deliver funding for catastrophic pharmaceutical coverage. This would help ensure that Canadians have comparable access to medically necessary prescription drugs. Finally, we must expand and increase access to continuing care, including delivering on the commitment to home care and palliative care with a new home care innovation fund. This fund would also support infrastructure investment for long-term care and provide much-needed support for the backbone of community care; the millions of family caregivers across the country.

TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS

Jeffrey Jutai, full professor, Hélène Chartier, vice Josephine McMurray, Shelagh Maloney, vice director and associate dean, president, go-to-market network investigator and president, consumer health, Interdisciplinary School of Health strategy & enablement, project lead, AGE-WELL, and communications and Studies, University of Ottawa TELUS Health assistant professor, Wilfrid evaluation services, Canada We urgently need a coordinated In North America, Laurier University Health Infoway policy response to technological approximately 10,000 In Canada, there are systemic The rising cost of health care innovations in seniors care. Nearly 10% of the people turn 65 every day. It is expected barriers to building commercially is fueled, in part, by aging Canadians with Canadian population already relies on assistive that by 2020, 40% of the population will viable products and processes from novel chronic illness, many of whom are cared for technology. Canada is doubling its seniors population be over 50 years old. This will present research; so that intellectual property generated in hospitals, the most expensive care setting. and an estimated half of this population will require significant challenges to governments here is developed and implemented elsewhere, We need to be more innovative and look for some form of technological assistance. Current and healthcare systems around the world particularly in health and aging technology. alternate models of care if we are going to funding and services are highly fragmented with as they are faced with unprecedented Coordinated regional, provincial, federal have a sustainable health system that provides assistive technologies provided through both federal demands for services. To better serve and industry investment in R&D, along with a positive patient experience. Innovation and provincial agencies, non-profit and charitable the health and wellness needs of the university and civic engagement, are important in seniors care, enabled by technology, is organizations, and private insurance providers. next generation of seniors, healthcare components of Canada’s response to the need already changing the landscape. Virtual care Fragmentation and variation in policies and services systems worldwide urgently need to to develop and adopt homegrown technological connects the care team, including the patient, result in the failure of systems to provide for those adopt a more holistic, community-based innovations. Building regional health innovation regardless of location or time. Patients using who need assistance; to meet our societal obligations approach. The building blocks needed ecosystems that support the development of this model report high levels of satisfaction, for equity of access to assistive technologies and to make this shift already exist: patients, health and age tech will help older Canadians improved outcomes, and a reduction in opportunities; and to address economic concerns. as health consumers, are demanding maintain their independence, health, safety, hospitalizations and ER visits. In ten years, Policy on access and procurement has lagged behind better healthcare experiences, and ability to live independently and overall quality a full quarter of Canadians will be over the in responding to innovations and the growing new technologies that support this are of life. The outcomes? Happier citizens, less age of 65. It’s imperative that we implement demands from users. There is a clear urgency for a coming to market every day. The missing burden on family & friend caregivers, reduced models of care that are cost-effective but more coordinated research, implementation and policy ingredient is the ability to deliver social, costs to the system, and the potential for importantly, that address the health care needs response to technology access and procurement that health and wellness solutions to seniors economic improvement and knowledge of seniors and respect their desire to live safe, is also proactive, responsive and sustainable to keep as a set of integrated, end-to- end economy jobs, for regions whose technologies independent lives for as long as possible at pace with technology advancement. services. are adopted both here and abroad. home or in a home-like setting.

FUNDING HEALTH INNOVATIONS

Brent Mizzen, director, policy development, Bill Tholl, founding president and CEO, Erin Strumpf, health economist and Canadian Life and Health Insurance HealthCareCAN associate professor, McGill University Association Canada’s system of financing and delivering Improving health and quality of life for Over 35 years, there will be a $600 billion healthcare was designed to meet the Canadian seniors will require health shortfall for long-term care (LTC) in Canada needs of a post war era - an era with more care funders and managers to take with current government programs only covering acute and less chronic healthcare needs. We proactive approaches to creating efficient, half of the expected LTC costs for baby boomers. Further, urgently need a concerted effort to retool the system to effective health systems. Across Canada, funders polling demonstrates three quarters of Canadians (74%) admit better anticipate the demographic imperatives of the 21st should be pushing providers to do better, equipping they have no financial plan to pay for LTC if they need it. Most century. With gradual increases in chronic disease across all them with the tools they need to improve, and making Canadians also mistakenly believe LTC costs will be covered by age groups and the shift to an older demographic, this cannot the results known to patients, their families, and the governments. Unless action is taken now, baby boomers will be seen as a tsunami, but an iceberg. So there will be no Canadian public. Many of the innovative models we not have access to the LTC they will want and need. Canada’s excuses. Avoiding the iceberg will require federal leadership to look to internationally – the UK’s NHS, the US CMMI, life and health insurance industry recommends aggressive overcome the “Canadian condition”: the irresistible urge to integrated systems like Kaiser and Intermountain structural reform be undertaken to allow more individuals to reinvent the wheel from one jurisdiction to another. We need Healthcare – combine better information with active stay in their homes longer and to move out of hospitals and into to scale up and spread the best-of-the-best across the nation. management by funders to improve outcomes and LTC facilities where appropriate. This would save $140 billion, And , this will require closer alignment of accountabilities and control costs. To get serious about transforming our which can be reinvested in LTC initiatives. The industry also authorities in the system, especially as it relates to putting in health care and social services systems, we need to recommends governments encourage Canadians to save for LTC place the financials incentives for Canadian to plan for their focus on the right outcomes, evaluate innovative by introducing a 15% non-refundable federal tax credit, and the own long term care needs and for Governments to step in to strategies, and engage with proactive health care provincial equivalent, on premiums of qualified LTC insurance. do their part to ensure smooth handoffs in the system. payers to improve efficiency. EVENTS INNOVATION IN SENIORS CARE

PROCEDURAL INNOVATIONS Louise Plouffe, Francine Nadine Christine Mary research director, Lemire, Henningsen, Trauttmansdorff, Bertone, International executive executive vice president, past Longevity Centre director director, government president, Currently, health and CEO, Canadian Home relations and Canadian care is organized, College of Care Association Canadian partnerships, Dental financed and delivered to Family Physicians of Canada I believe that for many seniors, Colleges and Institutes Canada Hygienists Association diagnose and treat diseases and The health care needs home, not hospital or residential Congratulations @TheHillTimes Imagine not being able injuries one by one. Services are of seniors are changing. care, is the best places to recover for convening a timely discussion to brush your own teeth. poorly coordinated; access is Complexity of managing from an illness or injury, manage on reinventing Canada’s Imagine having a toothache uneven; patients and families multiple conditions long-term conditions and live out healthcare system to support that worsens to the point often navigate the fragmented continuously increases – that one’s final days. This statement our aging population. Colleges of requiring emergency patchwork alone. Having more is why we need to focus on a is simple – making it happen and institutes, who train 80% of room care. Sadly, this is seniors with multiple chronic person and not on individual is complex. To this end, I healthcare professions, have a reality for many Canadian conditions forces us to face the diseases. Family physicians are propose four concrete actions to central place on this innovation seniors because support for mismatch between the health trained to provide continuous modernize home care to meet the agenda. Advanced training tools preventive dental hygiene system and people’s needs. Within comprehensive care and growing demographic of seniors: like the frail aging simulation suit @ care and daily mouth care is an age-friendly community offering conveniently connect patients 1) Adopt Harmonized Principles MichenerInst are giving students lacking. Because most oral an enabling and supportive to all parts of health care for Home Care that shape policy first-hand insight into seniors’ diseases are preventable, it physical and social environment, system. Using our vision of and program frameworks and needs. Groundbreaking community makes sense to develop new we want a person-centred, family practice – the Patient’s support consistent, high quality facilities like the smart apartment @ models of oral care that will comprehensive continuum of care Medical Home – we want home care within and across AlgonquinColleg offer inter- limit the added pressures to: preserve health and function; to ensure that everyone in jurisdictions. 2) Use technology- professional training and applied placed on the acute care stop and reverse health losses; Canada has access to a caring enabled home care to bend the research opportunities to system. It’s time for all levels compensate for loss and ensure interprofessional team that health care cost curve and enable students from trades, health and of government to promote quality of life. We must strengthen communicates efficiently and seniors to live in grace and dignity culinaryprograms. And campus innovative solutions to bring health promotion and disease offers a well-integrated set of in their own homes, with a ripple clinics like the clinique d’hygiène oral health care to people prevention, health literacy and self- services. Education in relevant effect on their carers. 3) Scale dentaire @CegepGarneau provide rather than bringing people care, multi-professional care and skills is crucial – both as part and spread models of integrated students with real-world experience to care. Canadian seniors social interventions. Home care of core training and enhanced care connecting home care, and seniors with low-cost services deserve it. Imagine. as an insured service is needed. skills programs. It is also primary care, community-based close to home. @CollegeCan and Building foundations for system critical to foster a model of paramedics with other health our members in 3000 Canadian reform, health professionals are practice that emphasizes clear services. 4) Implement a multi- communities look forward to being sharing evidence of effective communication and engages pronged, national carer strategy part of the collaborations that will innovations and of collaboration patients as active partners in to support the universal priorities create a sustainable healthcare for practice and policy change. their health. of carers. system for seniors and all Canadians.

SYSTEM DESIGN: HEALTH SYSTEMS INTEGRATION Chris Power, CEO, Kiran Rabheru, past Darryl Rolfson, professor, division Lisa Ashley, senior Canadian Patient president, Canadian of geriatric medicine, University nurse advisor, Safety Institute Academy of Geriatric of Alberta Canadian Nurses Every 17 minutes Psychiatry Canadians are living longer and Association a person dies in a Canada’s “Silver healthier due to advances in the Using interprofessional hospital in Canada Tsunami”, heralds an care for those with single system models to deliver care from a preventable adverse event enormous societal challenge - dealing diseases. However, older adults with multiple is critical for improving access to and hundreds of thousands with the population’s physical and health issues resulting in frailty, now comprise the high-quality health services in Canada. more suffer from unintended mental health; both are critical and most common pattern of health decline in the last Evidence shows that a team-based harm annually. Integration is the must be interwoven into the delivery years of life. Frailty is a vulnerable health state approach reduces wait times and single most important enabler of all health care. A perfect storm resulting in functional decline, deterioration in improves patient safety, accessibility, to innovation. There are great looms as the population ages, fueled health status and death. Our health care system chronic disease management and innovations happening across the by stigma and under-valuation of is grossly misaligned with the challenge of frailty the overall health and wellness of country but without integrated the need for senior’s mental health and evidence on how to prevent or mitigate Canadians. Collaborative approaches systems there is little scale or care. A national seniors’ strategy frailty in older adults remains underdeveloped. enhance patient flow through the spread and thus limited change. integrating both, mental and physical Despite excellent screening criteria, frailty remains system, resulting in a better experience Many of the recommendations aspects of seniors’ health must be under-recognized by health care professionals, for each individual. They also make in the Naylor Report are created to improve access, quality, and too often, the prognosis of frailty is left the best use of care providers’ skills, getting traction as evidenced safety, and efficiency. An urgent out of discussions with patients. Consequently, which improves efficiency and reduces by recent budget decisions and imperative is the founding of a multi- older Canadians are unable to exercise informed costs. We need to continue to fund stated directions of the Federal sectoral partnership including federal, choices, while costly and inappropriate health and build a health-care system made Government. But the road ahead provincial, territorial governments, care strategies march on. The Canadian Frailty up of interprofessional teams, where remains long to attaining a safe, health care organizations, Network is dedicated to improving care of frail members understand each other’s efficient and effective health care professionals, and consumers charged elderly Canadians by increasing frailty recognition roles, skill levels and boundaries. And system, particularly for seniors. and empowered to guide policy and and assessment, increasing evidence for decision we need to recognize that patients What’s required is the vision resource allocation decisions. We’ll all making, and advocating for change in the health and caregivers are an essential part of to change and the courage to need this, so let’s get it right, now! care system to ensure that the needs of this this care team as well. succeed! vulnerable population are met. THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2016 39 NEWS LIBERAL PARTY CONVENTION Grassroots Liberals want leadership to consult membership on bylaws drafting process to avoid rift at next convention

party offi cials, and Hill staffers Former Liberal MP to vote in support of the new Ted Hsu is calling constitution. “In light of the conduct and on Liberal Party the process of the constitution, I leadership to involve had strong feelings and concerns about the improper use of infl u- riding association ence, if I can say that, in obtain- presidents more in ing the support for the constitu- tion,” said Jennifer Pollock, a drafting bylaws. riding association executive from the Alberta riding of Calgary Centre, who voted against the Continued from page 1 constitution in protest. Ms. Pollock, a practicing “I don’t [want to] fi nd us back in lawyer who ran unsuccessfully two years with the same problems three times as Liberal candidate only then it’s over the bylaws, and in the federal Alberta ridings then it’s a time when we should be of Calgary Centre and Calgary talking about election planning,” West, said that she is a member of said Tom Addison, president of the Liberal Members Matter and had federal Liberal riding association made her concerns known about for Kingston and the Islands, Ont., the constitution prior to the start and founder of a grassroots party of the convention. Some young Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a direct appeal to more than 2,000 Liberal Party delegates at the Winnipeg membership group called Liberal delegates expressed concerns to convention recently to pass the new constitution of the party. Photograph courtesy of PMO: Adam Scotti Members Matter. Ms. Pollock during the convention Mr. Addison said he sent an that if they voted against the new email to Liberal Party president constitution, they might suffer ty did not consult rank-and-fi le leadership believes in and I want after a meeting with Ms. Gainey Anna Gainey last week, saying consequences and may not be members in the drafting process you to know I admire and thank and the leadership’s decision the grassroots Liberals want to considered for potential employ- of the new constitution. They said you for doing it,” Mr. Trudeau said. to accept some amendments, offer their input in the bylaw- ment opportunities with the party. the new constitution takes powers Liberal Party offi cials deny said in an interview with The Hill drafting process, and as of dead- Ms. Pollock said one Liberal away from riding associations that the party did not consult Times last week that the party line, was still awaiting a response. delegate told her on the conven- and concentrates it in the hands grassroots Liberals before the must include riding association “I’ve already written to Anna tion fl oor: “It’s clear you never of top party offi cials. new constitution was put to vote presidents in the bylaws-drafting Gainey, asking how we might go want any contract with any gov- Mr. Addison told The Hill at the convention. Mr. Caley process, not after completion of forward with including repre- ernment department.” Times that the party should have told The Hill Times, three weeks the process. sentation from our group in the She said that some unsuccess- presented the new constitution ago, that the party reached out “Consult with the riding as- discussion on the bylaws, because ful Liberal candidates in the last and bylaws together to delegates to 2,000 Liberal Party members sociation presidents and keep they’re to ensure a voice from the election told her that they can’t before the convention. Now, he prior to the convention to get them in the loop as developments grassroots of the party,” Mr. Addi- vote against the constitution be- said, if delegates have concerns their opinion on the new consti- occur,” he said. “And I also think son said. “We have concerns about cause they want to run in the next about the new bylaws, they will tution. Of the 2,000 people who that the riding presidents may the grassroots representation of election and don’t want to be seen have to wait for two years to offered their feedback, Mr. Caley have many ideas from the get-go the party in the writing of the as disloyal to the leadership. express those reservations at the said, 98 per cent said they support as people start thinking about the bylaws and in the development of The new constitution makes party’s next biennial convention. modernizing the party, 91 per bylaws.” the governance structure.” party membership free for any The next party convention will cent said the party should have Mr. Hsu represented the Ontario After much back and forth be- Canadian who wants to register, take place sometime between the one constitution like other par- riding of Kingston and the Islands tween party leadership and grass- overhauls the party management fall of 2017 and spring of 2018. ties, 96 per cent want to make the from 2011 to 2015. He did not roots members at the Winnipeg structure, and makes signifi cant To get the constitution passed, party more open, and 99 per cent run in the last federal election. convention May 26-28, the Liberal changes to the fi nancial manage- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wish to make the policy develop- Ms. Pollock said that the party Party passed the new constitution ment and governance mecha- (Papineau, Que.) made a direct ment process more innovative should make the bylaws-drafting with several amendments. The nisms of riding associations and appeal to delegates at the conven- and open. process transparent, and as a fi rst constitution passed with 97 per commissions. tion to vote for it. He denied that After last month’s ratifi cation step, set up a website, spell out cent support from delegates, the Prior to the policy convention, the new constitution is a power of the constitution in Winnipeg, the process, timelines, and who party’s senior director of commu- the party had about 20 constitu- grab by the leadership. the next step is for the party’s na- will be involved in the process. nications, Braeden Caley told The tions, including the federal party “If I believed for a second that tional board of directors to write Mr. Caley said last week that Hill Times. constitution, constitutions of the the new constitution was about the bylaws that will be imple- the party is planning on under- On the convention fl oor, some party’s federal wings in provinces taking powers away from the mented only after an approval taking a “robust consultation delegates expressed their frustra- and territories, and commis- grassroots, I would be right there from delegates at the next policy process” in the bylaws-drafting tion openly about the tactics the sions such as the Young Liberals with you, shoulder to shoulder, convention. The party bylaws are process and will announce details party leadership was using to get Commission, National Women’s speaking out against it,” Mr. of critical importance as they in the coming months. the constitution passed. Some Commission, Aboriginal Peoples’ Trudeau said at the convention. would spell out the rules of party “In the coming months, a delegates approached the micro- Commission, and the Seniors’ Mr. Trudeau said he considers operations and riding associa- robust consultation process phones on the convention fl oor Commission. Now, the party has the new constitution an initiative tions for things such as candidate will begin with Liberal EDAs and said they felt “manipulated” only one constitution that has to “modernize,” “strengthen,” open nominations, memberships, elec- (electoral district associations), and blasted “the improper use of been condensed into 12 pages up and get the “movement” ready toral district associations board commissions, and provincial power and infl uence in obtaining from 77. The Conservative Party for the 21st century. He thanked the structure, banking, spending of boards about new bylaws as the the support for the constitution.” and the New Democratic Party delegates who opposed the consti- funds, and fundraising ahead of party continues to work together Party delegates told reporters also have one constitution each tution for their “courage” to publicly the 2019 election. to become more open than ever on the convention fl oor, and The for their parties. speak up and air their concerns. Former Liberal MP Ted Hsu, before,” Mr. Caley said. Hill Times last week, that they Opponents of the new consti- “It takes courage to speak out who initially opposed the new [email protected] were being lobbied by their MPs, tution were unhappy that the par- against something your party constitution but voted for it The Hill Times 40 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2016 LEGISLATION LIBERAL HOUSE AGENDA Liberal time management in House questioned as LeBlanc commits long-term to Fisheries portfolio

when the House isn’t sitting, but get them in the window for when Appointed fi sheries that he may have a “tough deci- Parliament resumes in the fall. sion to make” when the House Mr. Lamoureux said discussions minister last resumes in September. were underway and expects to week on top of In a statement to The Hill make a decision by the end of this Times Mr. LeBlanc said he is Tuesday’s House leaders meet- his government “happy to continue serving Ca- ing on what will be advanced or House leader duties, nadians in whatever capacity the introduced, and how long the prime minister sees fi t.” spring session will run. Dominic LeBlanc’s Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux “From the government’s (Winnipeg North, Man.), parlia- perspective, we’d like to see a few opposition mentary secretary to Mr. LeBlanc, more issues resolved before the counterparts say said this additional responsibility House rises and a good part of “will in no way diminish what’s that is to hear what the opposi- he has and will taking place in the House.” Mr. tion has to say,” he said, explain- continue to struggle Lamoureux, who is often in the ing the small number of bills to House carrying debate for his pass so far compared to what past with balancing the party, said he’s ready to help the governments were able to get wants of ministers House leadership team and Mr. through in the same time period LeBlanc fi nd a balance. can partly be explained by their with the House “He knows what he can expect decreased use of time allocation from me, I know what I can so far, as well as all three parties agenda. expect from him, and I think that trying to fi nd their footing in new might help him, given that he roles. has to play this additional role as “We’re still not done, there is Continued from page 1 minister of Fisheries,” Mr. Lamou- still the opportunity for us to do reux said. more, and that’s why what we’re Last Tuesday, in a swift swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall, Dominic Mr. Julian said that even N.B.) committing to take on an- suggesting is, ‘Look, we should LeBlanc was appointed the new fi sheries minister. It’s a role he’s committing other portfolio, Conservative before taking on this new role in be open to sitting either an extra to indefi nitely. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright House leader Andrew Scheer Fisheries, Mr. LeBlanc seemed number hours or sitting an extra (Regina-Qu’Appelle, Sask.) and to be struggling with his House few days,’” Mr. Lamoureux said. NDP House leader Peter Julian duties. However, the opposition sees government had more time there “chaos” in some committees from (New Westminster-Burnaby, “No doubt, if he was making this as poor time management. could have been “other ways” to the NDP, and some rookie Liberal B.C.) are expressing skepticism the decisions we’d see a better “The Liberals have a majority, handle the controversial legisla- MPs asking for more help getting about his ability to balance being quality of decisions than what so if they’re not getting the bills tion. trained on House procedure, as government House leader and we’re seeing from what I can only passed, I think that there’s only Other bills in the Senate that previously reported by The Hill fi sheries minister. assume to be the Prime Minister’s one conclusion, that they haven’t could pass before the House Times, Mr. Lamoureux said things Last Tuesday, Mr. Trudeau an- Offi ce,” said Mr. Julian, who ad- found a way to manage House adjourns are: Bill C-7, An Act to look to be “going in the right nounced that MP Hunter Tootoo mitted he has no evidence to back time effectively. … Perhaps it took Amend the Public Service Labour direction.” (Nunavut) was stepping down as up his perception, but that around them time to get their bearings Relations Act, the Public Service The special committee on minister of Fisheries and Oceans the time Motion 6 was put on the on some these things and to get Labour Relations and Employ- electoral reform, which has yet and the Canadian Coast Guard table, the working relationship reacquainted with the process ment Board Act and other Acts to be struck, could meet over the and leaving the Liberal caucus to between the three House leaders of moving things along through and to provide for certain other summer. The vote on the NDP’s deal with addiction issues. turned more partisan. the House,” said Mr. Scheer, who measures, which is before the opposition motion to strike the That evening in a swift swear- But since then, all sides say classifi ed the Liberal legislative Senate National Security and committee with a redistributed ing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall, the lines of communication have agenda as “light.” Defence Committee; Bill C-10, balance of seats from what the Mr. LeBlanc was appointed the reopened and that they are mov- An Act to Amend the Air Canada Liberals initially proposed is new fi sheries minister and it’s a ing past the government’s attempt Budget bill a priority, Public Participation Act and to happening Tuesday. Green Party role he’s committing to indefi nite- to unilaterally take over control electoral reform committee provide for certain other mea- Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich ly, he told the Telegraph-Journal of the House a few weeks back. to get underway sures, which was awaiting fi rst Gulf Islands, B.C.) and a repre- last week. Mr. Lamoureux did acknowl- This week in the House, Bill reading as of deadline; and Bill sentative of the Bloc Québécois “It’s not interim and it’s not edge the challenge the House C-15, the government’s budget C-11, An Act to Amend the Copy- will be full voting members under acting,” he told the paper. Fisher- leader faces trying to appease implementation bill will be a right Act (access to copyrighted this new makeup, which the Lib- ies minister was the portfolio and prioritize what each minister priority. It’s at report stage and works or other subject-matter erals said they will be supporting. his father Romeo LeBlanc held wants to accomplish in the House. requires one more vote before for persons with perceptual dis- The committee members will during Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s There are currently seven differ- getting to the Senate, where the abilities), which passed the House have until Oct. 1 to report back cabinet in the 1970s and 1980s. ent ministers with bills still before Senate National Finance Com- with unanimous consent and is at on its consultations with their “I suspect he might fi nd that the House. mittee has been conducting a second reading in the Senate. constituents, however, it has not challenging if he has to do that “We have a number of minis- pre-study. Other bills the Liberals would yet been established when the for any great length of time. I ters that would like to see other Also, all eyes will be on the like to see make it out of the committee will begin sitting or know that Fisheries is a larger initiatives brought forward or Senate as it works to complete House over the next few weeks whether it would make an excep- ministry with a lot of issues,” said advanced, and our objective is to the parliamentary study and are Bill C-6, An Act to Amend tion to the House sitting schedule Mr. Scheer. “I know just from be- try to get as much as we can over passage of the controversial the Citizenship Act and to make and plan meetings through the ing the opposition House leader, the next number of weeks with a physician-assisted dying legisla- consequential amendments to an- two-month summer break to the House takes up a lot of time, very limited amount of time,” said tion, Bill C-14. The Supreme Court other Act; and Bill C-2, An Act to try to get ahead of the promised there are a lot of different issues Mr. Lamoureux. deadline for the current law will Amend the Income Tax Act. Both 18-month deadline to propose going on. If the House leader expire on Monday. are at third reading. legislation to reform the voting in opposition acts as a bit of a Liberals continue to look at Mr. Julian said the Liberal In the remaining three sched- system. conduit between all the different extended sittings stewardship of the bill through uled weeks of this session, most Democratic Institutions Min- critics, I can only imagine what As a result, the Liberals are the House was “appallingly poorly House committees will be wrap- ister Maryam Monsef (Peterbor- the workload is like when you’re still looking to extend the sitting managed.” Mr. Scheer said the ping up the studies they’ve been ough-Kawartha, Ont.) told report- dealing with a bunch of ministers hours June 13 to June 23, or sit- government has to wear the working on, or setting them aside ers on June 2 that she hopes the with entire portfolios and cabinet ting days, to try to move some blame for the time wasted in the until they return in the fall. As of members will be named and the committees and things like that.” current bills into the Senate be- House when days went by with- late last week, there were no bills committee will be stuck in “the Mr. Scheer said Mr. LeBlanc fore the House adjourns on June out C-14 being debated. before House committees. days ahead. ” will be able to focus on Fisheries 23, and possibly tabling more to Mr. Lamoureux said that if the Despite initial reports of [email protected] THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2016 41 NEWS CABINET POWER

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Liberal new Liberal government announced a new process government’s for governor in council appointments in February. new public The Hill Times Photograph by appointment Jake Wright process fails to improve system, says Conacher

the Prime Minister’s Offi ce and But Alex Marland the relevant minister’s offi ce, says he doesn’t see supported by the PCO, with no requirement to advertise posi- a problem with tions and recommendations made cabinet having behind closed doors. During the 2006 federal elec- discretion over tion, the Harper Conservatives appointments as campaigned on a promise to and effi ciently as possible. Gov- The Liberal government’s new versity, said if the “composition of increase accountability in Ottawa, ernment must serve the public “rigorous approach to appoint- the group of people making the it’s accountable to and “Stand Up For Canada,” as interest, and remain accountable ments is based on the principals [GIC appointment] recommenda- its platform was called, in the to Canadians,” reads a quote from of open, transparent and merit- tions have deep Liberal connec- Parliament and has wake of the Liberal sponsorship Mr. Trudeau on the release (there based selection processes that tions” it’s hard to “put a lot of faith a government to scandal, and former PM Stephen is no corresponding event or will support ministers in making that this is any more than window Harper frequently criticized what actual in-person announcement appointment recommendations for dressing.” But he also said he run. he called years of Liberal patron- indicated). positions in their portfolio,” said Mr. doesn’t worry about cabinet or age on the campaign trail. In As indicated online, the “new Ahmad, when asked why ultimate the PM having discretion over April 2006, the PCO launched a approach will” require all GIC discretion to recommend to the GG such appointments. Continued from page 1 new GIC appointments website, opportunities to be advertised lies with cabinet and the PM. “I actually think that’s neces- to which advertisements for open online, as well as in the Canada “The new approach raises the sary, because ultimately cabinet san—those people are then going positions were posted, with a Gazette, and GIC candidates will bar on openness and transpar- is accountable to Parliament, and to come up with a list of people, view to making candidate recruit- complete an online profi le of their ency in government and supports ultimately cabinet has to run the but the minister or prime minister ment and selection more open personal background (including accountability to Canadians,” his government, so how could the can appoint whomever they want. and transparent to the public. language and identity group) in response continued. government function if somebody That’s no different than what the In the Harper government’s order to try to ensure diversity in Mr. Conacher said the Liberal is being recommended to a posi- Conservatives did,” said Mr. Co- focal legislative piece, the 2006 appointments. government’s new GIC process is tion and cabinet is bound to ap- nacher in an interview with The Federal Accountability Act, the “Additional online and/or ultimately “no different than what point someone who they realize Hill Times last week. creation of a new, independent print media may be used in some the Conservatives did,” and by al- the can’t possibly work with or “Harper rolled over [after the Public Appointments Commis- cases,” reads the website. “Each lowing ministers or the PM to ig- who will undermine what they’re 2006 election] and maintained sion was proposed, but ultimately rigorous selection process will nore selection committee recom- trying to do,” said Prof. Marland. the patronage crony system, but never came to fruition after the be based on advertised selec- mendations it’s “maintained the Prof. Marland said more trans- the Liberals promised … a merit Conservatives nominated Gwyn tion criteria developed for the patronage crony system.” He said parency is good, and the fact that based system. Well, it can’t be Morgan, former CEO of Encana position, and assessment of he thinks the Liberals are reluc- the process is publicly available merit based if the minister’s con- and a former Conservative fund- candidates against the criteria,” tant to fully take decisions out of “does reduce the possibility” for trol it, it’s partisan by decision. If raiser, to head it—an appointment it reads, adding this assessment the hands of government because cronyism and at the end of the you can ignore the advisory com- rejected by the majority opposi- is then provided to the minister “the Liberals have a whole bunch day, “you have to trust that these mittees recommendations and tion at the time. responsible. of people who volunteered for 10 groups take their jobs seriously you choose the advisory commit- “The Conservatives, for most Members of these selection years while they lost three elec- and will actually make recom- tee, that’s a patronage, cronyism appointments, put an ad up on committee “will be chosen to rep- tions and some of those people mendations that they believe are system, that is not a merit based that website, sometimes put an resent the interests of those who want a reward.” the right ones.” system,” he said. ad in a newspaper, usually had are responsible for decision-mak- “This is one of the greatest The Liberals have also com- There are roughly 2,500 full-time a headhunter fi rm, for lack of ing on appointments (the minis- areas of cabinet power,” said Mr. mitted to review the judicial and part-time governor-in-council a better term, do the search for ter, the prime minister), as well as Conacher. appointment process and in an positions in Canada, including heads candidates … the Conservatives individuals who bring a perspec- Mr. Conacher said instead, email response to questions from of agencies and Crown corporations kept on claiming ‘we’re doing this tive on the specifi c interests and there should be a new process The Hill Times, including on tim- or members of quasi-judicial tribu- new way of appointments,’ but the needs of the organization,” reads introduced federally similar to ing, Justice Minister Jody Wilson- nals (like the citizenship judges on key is the headhunting fi rm or the frequently asked questions Ontario’s judicial appointments Raybould said she “will work with the Immigration and Refugee Board, whoever did the search would just section. committee which has 13 mem- interested stakeholders, including for example), and who are appointed put a list that was a completely The February release indicates bers, six of whom are members the judiciary, and Canadians on by the governor general on the advisory list to cabinet and cabi- this “will be” the new process for of the public—though he said the these appointments.” advice of the prime minister and net or the prime minister could GIC appointments, and “the Gov- “fl aw” is seven members are from “In the interim, our Government cabinet through an order in council choose whomever they wanted,” ernor in Council appointment pro- the ruling party. Mr. Conacher is moving forward on measures for a certain term. Parliament has said Mr. Conacher. cess does not require the approval said with a minority of mem- that will facilitate appointments to the authority to review GIC appoint- On Feb. 25, 2016, the Liber- of Parliament,” said PMO press bers from the ruling party and a fi ll highly pressing judicial vacan- ments. als quietly announced a new secretary Cameron Ahmad, when majority from opposition parties, cies as soon as possible,” reads her During the 2015 election, the approach to governor in council asked what’s required to formalize or require membership to be ap- response. There are currently about Liberals included a campaign appointments, which will “apply the new process posted online. proved by all House leaders. This 46 vacant seats on the benches of commitment to create a “new, to the majority of non-judicial “The process is currently being committee would “come up with a federally appointed superior courts government-wide appointment appointments, and will make implemented and applies to Gov- short list” of candidates and then across Canada. process that is open and based on hundreds of part-time positions ernor in Council appointments. cabinet would “have to choose As well, back in December, the merit,” as well as commitments to subject to a formal selection pro- It was made public in February,” from the short list.” Liberals announced the creation improve the judicial appointment cess for the fi rst time.” he said, adding “the Privy Coun- As well, he said all positions of a new Senate appointment process and to open up a “non- “We are committed to raising cil Offi ce supports the prime should be advertised widely online, process with the Independent partisan, merit-based” process for the bar on openness and trans- minister with respect to governor including on popular public job sites Advisory Board for Senate Ap- appointing new Senators. parency in government to make in council appointments” when (like Monster Jobs, for example). pointments. Previously, the GIC selec- sure that it remains focused on asked which department drafted Alex Marland, associate pro- [email protected] tion process lay in the hands of serving Canadians as effectively the new process. fessor of politics at Memorial Uni- The Hill Times 42 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2016 FEATURE BUZZ

ON Press Gallery celebrates HEARD THE HILL 150th anniversary with a book BY DEREK ABMA CTV’s Madan heading Former journalist Helen Brimmell, who began reporting on the Hill in 1946, was only down to Washington Fred Chartrand, Juliet O’Neill, Hugh Winsor, Bob Lewis, and Janice the third female member of the gallery then. Tibbetts, all former journalists, gathered at the Library and Archives Canada last Wednesday night for the launch of Sharp Wits & Busy The Hill Times photographs by Pens: 150 Years of Canada’s Parliamentary Press Gallery. Fred Chartrand Continued from page 2 operation happening at the Ottawa Race Weekend that happened late last month.

CTV accordion-playing, parliamentary cor- respondent Richard Madan is heading south to report on U.S. politics from Washington, D.C., though staying with the same network. He tweeted the news last week, noting he’s spent six years in Ottawa. Mr. Madan received several words of congratulations on Twitter, including from Jackson Pros- Conservative MP Peter Kent. Juliet O’Neill, Hugh Winsor, Bob Lewis, and Janice Tibbetts. kow, Washington bureau chief for Global News, who said, “Congrats. Now you can teach me what to order at Starbucks!” Local CTV Ottawa anchor Graham Richardson tweeted, “too bad there’s no news down there these days,” the kidder. Mr. Madan told The Hill Times that his The shirt former NDP MP Paul Dewar wore dur- last day with the Ottawa bureau will be ing the Ottawa Race Weekend. Photograph courtesy in mid-July, just before heading south to of Paul Dewar’s Twitter cover the Republican national convention Former Globe and in Cleveland and then the Democratic na- For an occasion that allows participants Mail columnist tional convention in Philadelphia. to raise money and awareness for causes of Hugh Winsor and Asked why he was interested in this po- their choice, Paul Dewar, the former NDP Bob Lewis, former sition, Mr. Madan joked “because ‘I want to MP for Ottawa Centre, donned a T-shirt The crowd, including House Speaker Geoff Regan, right. Maclean’s editor. Make America Great Again.’ Oh wait, has for the event’s half-marathon that let it be that slogan been taken?” known he was running for the Liberal MP But he said he’s “trilled” to be moving in neighbouring Ottawa-Vanier, Mauril Bé- south just in time for an election campaign langer. On the day before his run, Mr. Dewar that will feature Donald Trump against tweeted a picture of the shirt that said, “I’m either Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders. running for Mauril. #supportALSresearch.” “This election is shaping up to be an Mr. Bélanger went public late last year with historic one and I’m thrilled to be covering his diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis it, whether it’s The Donald, Hillary, or even (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrigh’s disease. Normand Gagnon, Bernie,” he said “And I’m so thankful CTV Mr. Dewar was defeated in the last federal Former Hill journalist Bernard coordinator, is giving me a front row seat.” election by Liberal Catherine McKenna, who Dufresne and Bloomberg’s technical services has gone on to become environment minister. Josh Wingrove, co-editor of Press Gallery Sharp Wits & Busy Pens. Deceased Secretariat. Parliamentarians GG and wife to receive honoured in annual service honorary degrees from Carleton University The Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians last week held its annual Gov. Gen. David Johnston and wife Sha- Former Hill memorial service honouring all Parliamen- ron Johnston will be among those receiving journalists Allan tarians—past and present—who died in the honorary degrees as part of Carleton Univer- Thompson, John 12 months since April 30 last year. sity’s convocation ceremonies this week. Helen Brimmell Le Devoir’s Manon Cornellier, Among those honoured was Jim Hillyer, the Mr. and Mrs. Johnston are slated to get their and Hill journalist president of the Parliamentary Warren, and Conservative MP for Medicine Hat-Cardston- honorary doctor of laws degrees on Tuesday Dale Smith. Press Gallery. Sen. Jim Munson. Warner, Alta. who died in his Ottawa offi ce of a as part of a ceremony starting at 9:30 a.m. at heart attack in March 23. Also remembered was the school. Mr. Johnston will be honoured not Jean Lapierre, the former Liberal-turned Bloc just for his service to Canada as the Governor Québécois-turned-Liberal MP who was killed in General, but also for his previous career in a plane crash on March 29—along with his his academics, which included being president of wife, two brothers, a sister, and two pilots—on the University of Waterloo, as well as previous his way to his father’s funeral. stints as a law professor at Queen’s University, At an event in the Senate Chamber on Western University, and McGill University, and Former Star May 30, 25 other individuals also honoured: vice-chancellor at McGill. Bloc MP Louis reporter Les Hugh Anderson, Yvon Charbonneau, David Mrs. Johnston will be recognized for Ginette Munson, and Plamondon Whittington Chatters, Robert Coates, Patrick D. Crofton, her efforts in rehabilitation science, child former Hill journalists and former TVA and columnist Hugh Faulkner, Constance Friesen (honorary psychiatry, and her work as an author that Juliet O’Neill, and cameraman Andrew member of the association), John Harvard, includes the novel released last year called Norma Greenaway. Marty Mudie. Cohen. William H. Jarvis, Fernand Jourdenais, Lyle Matrons and Madams. Kristiansen, Claude G. Lajoie, Gérald Laniel, Others receiving honorary degrees from Claude Lanthier, Edward Lawson, Flora Carleton this week include Jodi White, a MacDonald, Moe Mantha, Stewart McInnes, former president of the Public Policy Forum Ted McWhinney, Joseph L. Reid, Raymond and chief of staff to former prime minister Rock, John B. Stewart, Andrew Thompson, Kim Campbell, and Margaret Bloodworth, Harry Verran, and Donald Paul Wood. who’s held several senior positions in gov- ernment including that of national security adviser to former prime minister Stephen Dewar runs for Harper. Ms. White and Ms. Bloodworth Bélanger in Ottawa will both receive their honorary degrees on Wednesday, in ceremonies that start at 9:30 Race Weekend a.m. and 2 p.m., respectively. Bloomberg’s Josh Wingrove and Helen Brimmell Le Devoir’s Hélène Buzzetti, co-editor [email protected] who travelled to Ottawa for the book launch. of Sharp Wits & Busy Pens. There was some cross-partisan co- The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2016 43 HILL CLIMBERS POLITICAL STAFFERS

Portage in Gatineau (Hull), along 2013 until spring 2015, she was Matt Stickney is chief of staff with other Cabinet offi ces and director of communications at the to Ms. Qualtrough as minister. HILL CLIMBERS hundreds of public servants. Ottawa Hospital. Finally, National Defence “I’m really excited to be here, Now in Mr. Bains’ ministerial Minister Harjit Sajjan welcomed BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT the team is very, very nice so far,” offi ce, Ms. Tam is working closely Isabella Daoust to his ministe- Ms. Corbeil told Hill Climbers. alongside press secretary Philip rial staff team as a senior policy Proulx. Elder Marques is chief of adviser last month. staff to the minister. Before joining Mr. Sajjan’s of- Ministers Bains, Sports and Disabilities fi ce, Ms. Daoust spent many years Qualtrough hire Minister Carla Qualtrough also working for the Red Cross. From Policy director hired recently hired a director of 2011 until recently, she was a communications communications to work on her senior adviser in the offi ce of the ministerial staff team, with Sherri director general of international for Fisheries and directors Moore-Arbour taking on the job. operations and movement rela- Ms. Moore-Arbour was cam- tions of the Canadian Red Cross Last month, Innovation, Sci- paign manager to Ms. Qualtrough in Ottawa—having already been Oceans, offi ce now ence and Economic Development in Delta, B.C., during the 2015 a senior adviser for international Minister Navdeep Bains hired election after having helped now humanitarian law for the Cana- under LeBlanc Pauline Tam to serve as his direc- Justice Minister Jody Wilson- dian Red Cross from 2003 to 2008. tor of communications. Raybould launch her campaign From 2009 to 2011, Ms. Daoust Until recently, Ms. Tam was a in Vancouver Granville back in was director of international hu- Meanwhile, Centre for Disease Control. strategic communications consultant 2014 as campaign co-manager. manitarian law for the American Ms. Amlani is a former member with Own Your Story Strategic Com- Over this period, from 2014 until Red Cross in Washington, D.C., and Innovation, Science for planning and evaluation on the munications in Ottawa, whose cli- summer 2015, she was a principal is also a former lawyer with now Aga Khan Education Board for ents include the Ottawa Hospital, the consultant with Arbour Public defunct law fi rm Heenan Blaikie in and Economic Canada in B.C. and has also previ- Public Service Alliance of Canada, Relations in Vancouver. Montreal and a former legal adviser Development ously been a research assistant in and Canada 2020, among others, ac- Ms. Moore-Arbour is a past to the International Committee of the department of surgery at the cording to her LinkedIn profi le. chair of the Equal Voice for the the Red Cross in Geneva, Switzer- Minister Navdeep University of British Columbia Ms. Tam is a former longtime national capital region and a land and Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Bains and Sports (UBC), among other past experi- staff writer for The Ottawa Citi- former trustee and vice-chair of Ms. Daoust studied law at ence, as indicated by her LinkedIn zen, on staff from 1992 until 2013 the Upper Canada District School McGill University and also has and Persons account. She has a bachelor degree starting as an intern and fi nishing Board, previously representing a bachelor degree in business in biotechnology from UBC and as the paper’s health and medi- the constituency of Prescott-Rus- administration from the École with Disabilities a diploma in technology, biotech- cal reporter. She’s a graduate of sell on the board, as according to des Hautes Études Commerciales Minister Carla nology from the British Columbia Carleton University’s journalism her LinkedIn account. She’s also (HEC Montreal). Among other Institute of Technology. program and has won multiple a recently former director on the experience, she’s a former mem- Qualtrough have She’s been published in a few awards for her work in journal- board of the Francophone Arts ber of the board of directors for both recently hired academic journals, including the ism, including most recently Council of B.C. the New Edinburgh Community Harm Reduction Journal, the Inter- the 2012 Canadian Institutes From fall 2009 to early 2011, & Arts Centre, the community in communications national Journal of Drug Policy and for Health Research Journalism she was executive vice-president which she lives, and was a mem- directors. the Journal of Infectious Diseases, Award, a $20,000 fellowship to of the Ontario Liberal Party and ber of the board of trustees for among others, including on fentanyl produce a piece on autism for The was part of the 2011 provincial the Montfort Hospital, the only screening and methadone formula- Citizen, among other awards and campaign team, as indicated by Francophone health care institu- tion changes in British Columbia. fellowships over more than two her online profi le, and from 2011 tion west of Quebec. overnment House Leader Mr. Tootoo resigned as the minis- decades in the fi eld. to 2014 was director of communi- Brian Bohunicky is chief of GDominic LeBlanc has stepped ter responsible for Fisheries, Oceans More recently, Ms. Tam has cations for the B.C. School Trust- staff to Mr. Sajjan as minister. in to also act as Fisheries and and the Canadian Coast Guard and worked on contract as a writer for ees Association in Vancouver, [email protected] Oceans Minister following Hunter left the Liberal caucus on May 31, Health Quality Ontario, and from among other past experience. The Hill Times Tootoo’s abrupt resignation on indicating he was leaving to “seek May 31 from Cabinet to seek treatment for addiction issues” and CABINET COMMUNICATIONS CHART treatment for addiction issues. Mr. asking “for privacy at this time,” in a LeBlanc will be working with Mr. nighttime written statement. CABINET CHIEFS, DIRECTORS OF COMMUNICATIONS, PRESS SECRETARIES Tootoo’s old ministerial staff team Mr. LeBlanc is now set to do which remains in place and which double duty as both government Minister Portfolio Chief of Staff D. Comms Press Secretary Main Offi ce Telephone recently grew by two. House leader and Fisheries minister, Trudeau, Justin Prime Minister, Katie Telford Kate Purchase Cameron Ahmad, 613-957-5555 Alexis McIntyre is now director but will be working with the support Intergovernmental Affairs, Youth Andrée-Lyne Hallé Bains, Navdeep Innovation, Science and Elder Marques Pauline Tam Philip Proulx 343-291-2500 of policy, and joined the Fisheries of Mr. Tootoo’s existing ministerial Economic Development and Oceans minister’s offi ce on staff team, Hill Climbers has learned. Bennett, Carolyn Indigenous and Northern Affairs Rick Theis Carolyn Campbell Sabrina Williams 819-997-0002 May 16, after leaving her job as a George Young is chief of staff Bibeau, Marie-Claude International Development and Geoffroi Montpetit Louis Bélanger Bernard Boutin 343-203-6238, manager for environmental science in the offi ce and works alongside La Francophonie (PS) 343-203-5977 and policy with the Canadian Elec- parliamentary affairs director Brison, Scott Treasury Board Sabina Saini - Jean-Luc Ferland 613-369-3170 Sharon Ashley; communications Carr, Jim Natural Resources Janet Annesley Laurel Munroe Alexandre Deslongchamps 343-292-6837 tricity Association (CEA) in Ottawa Chagger, Bardish Small Business and Tourism Rachel Bendayan James Fitz-Morris Vahid Vidah 343-291-2700 where she had worked since 2013. director Michael Murphy; press Dion, Stéphane Foreign Affairs Julian Ovens Joe Pickerill Chantal Gagnon 343-203-1851, Ms. McIntyre has previously secretary Patricia Bell; senior spe- (D.Comm) 343-203-5938 spent time working as a program cial assistant Kathy Pinksen; policy Duclos, Jean-Yves Families, Children and Josée Duplessis Mathieu Filion Emilie Gauduchon 819-654-5546 manager for the Cumulative En- adviser Nick Pashkoski; special Social Development vironmental Management Asso- assistant for Atlantic Sheldon Gil- Duncan, Kirsty Science Rob Rosenfeld Michael Bhardwaj Véronique Perron 343-291-2600 Foote, Judy Public Services and Procurement Gianluca Cairo Annie Trépanier Jessica Turner 819-997-5421 ciation (CEMA) in Fort McMurray, lis; junior analyst Caitlin Mullan- Freeland, Chrystia International Trade Brian Clow - Alexander Lawrence 343-203-7332 Alta., according to her LinkedIn Boudreau; parliamentary affairs Garneau, Marc Transport Jean-Philippe Arseneau Marc Roy Delphine Denis 613-991-0700 profi le. She also has worked in analyst Joanne Denis; and Vincent Goodale, Ralph Public Safety and Marci Surkes Dan Brien Hilary Peirce* 613-991-2924 Stéphane Dion’s offi ce when he Hughes, assistant to the parliamen- Emergency Preparedness was Liberal offi cial opposition tary secretary for Fisheries and Hajdu, Patty Status of Women Monique Lugli Nadège Adam - 819-997-2494 Hehr, Kent Veterans, Associate Defence Christine Tabbert Norbert Cyr Sarah McMaster (Veterans) 613-996-4649, leader (the OLO) as a senior special Oceans, Liberal MP Serge Cormier. (Associate Defence) assistant for operations, after help- Meanwhile, Status of Women 613-996-3100 ing out in an operations role on Mr. Minister Patty Hajdu recently wel- Joly, Mélanie Canadian Heritage Leslie Church Christine Michaud Pierre-Olivier Herbert 819-997-7788 Dion’s 2006 leadership campaign. comed Alex Corbeil to her offi ce, as LeBlanc, Dominic House Leader Vince MacNeil - Sabrina Atwal 613-995-2727 She studied a bachelor of science executive assistant to the minister’s Lebouthillier, Diane National Revenue Josée Guilmette Cédrick Beauregard Chloe Luciani-Girouard 613-995-2960 chief of staff, Monique Lugli. MacAulay, Lawrence Agriculture and Agri-Food Mary Jean McFall Guy Gallant - 613-773-1059 in biology at McGill University and McCallum, John Immigration, Refugees Mathieu Bélanger Bernie Derible - 613-954-1064 has a master of science in environ- Ms. Corbeil joined the offi ce and Citizenship mental and life sciences, with a focus last month and before that was an McKenna, Catherine Environment and Marlo Raynolds Frédérique Tsai-Klassen Caitlin Workman 819-938-3813 on aquatic chemistry. assistant in Prime Minister Justin Climate Change Ashraf Amlani, meanwhile, Trudeau’s constituency offi ce as Mihychuk, MaryAnn Employment, Workforce Matthew Mitschke John O’Leary - 819-654-5611 marked her fi rst day in the Fish- the Liberal MP for Papineau, Que. Development and Labour Monsef, Maryam Democratic Institutions Ali Salam Jennifer Austin Jean-Bruno Villeneuve 613-943-1838 eries and Oceans Minister’s offi ce She worked in Mr. Trudeau’s con- Morneau, Bill Finance Richard Maksymetz Daniel Lauzon Annie Donolo 613-369-5696 as a special assistant for Pacifi c stituency offi ce fulltime for the Philpott, Jane Health Geneviève Hinse David Clements Andrew MacKendrick 613-957-0200 and West Coast on May 30. last two years, including helping Qualtrough, Carla Sport and Persons with Disabilities Matt Stickney Sherri Moore-Arbour Ashley Michnowski 819-934-1122 Originally from Karachi, Paki- out on the local 2015 campaign, Sajjan, Harjit National Defence Brian Bohunicky Renée Filiatrault Jordan Owens 613-996-3100 stan, Ms. Amlani has lived in North and before that was an intern in Sohi, Amarjeet Infrastructure and Communities John Brodhead Kate Monfette Brook Simpson 613-949-1759 the offi ce starting in 2012. TooToo, Hunter Fisheries, Oceans and George Young Mike Murphy Patricia Bell 613-992-3474 Vancouver, B.C., for more than 12 the Canadian Coast Guard years, most recently working as an Before that she was studying Wilson-Raybould, Jody Justice - Michael Davis Joanne Ghiz** 613-992-4621 political science at the Université epidemiologist focused on harm * communications offi cer. ** senior communications adviser. reduction with the B.C. Centre for de Montreal in her hometown. Ms. Corbeil moved from Montreal Prime Minister’s Press Offi ce: 613-957-5555 Disease Control. She completed a Kate Purchase, director of communications master’s degree in public health at to Gatineau, Que., just across the Olivier Duchesneau, deputy director of communications the University of Washington in Se- Ottawa River from Parliament Cameron Ahmad, press secretary attle in 2013, and before that worked Hill, to work for Ms. Hajdu, who’s Andrée-Lyne Hallé, press secretary as a research technician for the B.C. ministerial offi ce is in Place de —Updated on June 2, 2016. 44 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2016 HILL TIMES CLASSIFIED INFORMATION AND ADVERTISEMENT PLACEMENT: TEL. 613-232-5952, FAX 613-232-9055

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KATE CORY RICCARDO MATHIEU R. CAMILLE PURCHASE HANN FILIPPONE ST-AMAND LABCHUK Liberal strategist Conservative strategist NDP strategist Bloc Québécois strategist Green strategist

“Canadians were right to call “It’s important for people “The Senators in question no “Even though criminal charges “Mike Duffy’s acquittal, the out for Senate reform and demand in positions of public trust to doubt feel personally vindicated—but were dropped, this does not in any end of Pamela Wallin’s inves- real change. Before the election, we recognize the need to err on the their technical reprieve is more of an way change the fact that the sena- tigation, and the withdrawal demonstrated that it was possible to side of caution with taxpayer indictment than anything else. tors involved in the Senate expense of charges against Mac Harb remove partisanship and patronage dollars. I don’t think many “It’s an indictment of just how lax scandal showed a serious lack of don’t mean that these Sena- from the Senate. In January 2014, Canadians would agree any of the rules governing Senate expenses ethics. The proof is that many of tors are innocent of all wrong- Justin Trudeau removed all Senators these cases passed the smell and personal conduct were—let alone them had to pay back hundreds of doing. This isn’t vindication; it from the national Liberal caucus and test. That’s why when the alle- the lack of accountability mechanisms. thousands of dollars in misspent simply means that the Senate injected a new spirit of non-partisan- gations came to light immediate They didn’t get off is because they didn’t funds. By abusing the system, rules are too vague to support ship into the Senate. We promised, if action was taken. do anything wrong, they got off because some Senators brought to light just criminal convictions for inap- elected, to create a new and non- “It goes without saying the Senate systems they were operating how dysfunctional the Senate is. propriate expenses. partisan process to provide the prime that none of these individuals under were so broken it was too diffi cult “During the election campaign, “Canadians still know minister with non-binding recom- will be welcome back into our to fi nd them technically guilty. Justin Trudeau’s Liberals promised what happened. Thanks to the mendations on Senate appointments. caucus upon their return to the “As former MP Pat Martin once a new mechanism for appointing Duffy investigation and trial, “Following the election, our govern- Senate. Taxpayers are on the aptly put it in Question Period, Conser- senators. Unfortunately, this new we know the Prime Minister’s ment has acted rapidly to fulfi ll our short-end of this, and I hope vatives ‘rode into Ottawa on their high mechanism has turned out to be just Offi ce conspired to deceive promises and further reform the Sen- politicians of all stripes at least horse of accountability, and all we have as ineffective as the previous one. Canadians, undermine the in- ate. In January, we selected eminent takeaway a lesson learned on to show for it is the mess that horse left.’ “First, no matter what anyone dependence of a Senate audit, Canadians from the civil service, what is appropriate and not “Very little has changed—despite says, there is nothing non-partisan and we know that Conservative academia, medicine, law, arts, and appropriate when using tax Liberal attempts to put a new coat of about the appointment of André Prat- Senators helped them do it. We sports to advise the prime minister on dollars. paint on the Red Chamber, it’s still un- te. It is no secret that André Pratte is know that multiple Senators merit-based appointments to the Sen- “Public offi ce holders should democratic, unaccountable, and serves a well-known federalist with Liberal abused the spirit (if not the ate. Over the next three months, they be putting taxpayers fi rst when no useful purpose for the more than connections. Second, the federal gov- letter) of the Senate expense undertook extensive consultations in it comes to their expensing $90-million a year it costs taxpayers. ernment has categorically rejected policy, traveling for personal Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec, and practices. That’s why in 2006 we “It’s no wonder a recent poll by the Quebec government’s request for reasons and fi nding a Senate prepared a short list of nominees. brought in the Federal Account- Angus Reid showed that two-in-three input on the appointment of senators hook to justify the expenditure. “In March, the prime minister ability Act which strengthened Canadians say the Senate is ‘too who are to represent Quebec. “Ultimately, MPs and Sena- selected seven new Senators from the role of the auditor general damaged’ to ever earn their goodwill, “Given this umpteenth failed at- tors should be required to fol- this rich, diverse pool of candidates. and ethics commissioner, and while four-in-ten call for the Red tempt at Senate reform, Mr. Trudeau low Elizabeth May’s lead and These new Senators have already be- improved auditing and ac- Chamber to be abolished, even at the has managed to confi rm that it post detailed expense fi lings gun to contribute to the work of the countability within government cost of a constitutional fi ght. Senate cannot be reformed. This antiquated online. Sunshine is the best Senate and to the ultimate goal of en- departments.” abolition is long overdue, and more institution is a relic of the past and disinfectant.” suring a high standard of integrity.” Canadians agree than ever before.” has outlived its usefulness.”

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Communicate with those most responsible for Canada’s public policy decisions. For more information or to reserve your government relations and public affairs advertising space, contact The Hill Times Publication Date: June 20, 2016 display advertising department at 613-688-8825. POLICY BRIEFING Booking Deadline: June 15, 2016 46 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2016 FEATUREEATURE PARPARTIES PARTY CENTRAL BY RACHEL AIELLO Water unites politicos The scene on Lemieux Island on Wednesday, at stylish soirée, scores June 1 was the who’s-who of Ottawa, gathered at the fourth annual Ottawa thousands for Ottawa Riverkeeper Gala. Riverkeeper charity

ast Wednesday, $230,000 was raised water is still not available to everyone in our Lby some of political Ottawa’s biggest country, mentioning the many boil-water names, reporters, lobbyists, strategists, advisories First Nations communities across and politicians at the fourth annual Ottawa Canada continue to experience. Cellar 82 serving up a Riverkeeper Gala. Environment and Climate Change Min- signature cocktail to i2 Strategist Kathleen That was more than half the $420,000 ister Catherine McKenna then rose to give Advertising’s Perry Tsergas. Serena Ryder performed. Monk. raised for the organization during the fi rst a toast to the river, and announced she’s three years of the event. working to designate the Ottawa River a The gala has come to be known for its Canadian heritage site, which was met fun food, signature cocktails, entertain- with big cheers. She also gave a shoutout ment, and socializing to help raise money to Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, who for the Ottawa Riverkeeper charity, which was in attendance, for her work addressing aims to keep the Ottawa River and water- climate change. shed clean and enjoyable. This year’s gala Then it was time to eat. Thyme and didn’t disappoint. Again catered this year’s party and the Liberal MP for Kanata-Carleton The Hill Times’ Rachel Aiello with It all went down on Lemieux Island, spread was earthy and smartly presented. Karen McCrimmon. Liberal MP Seamus O’Regan. home to one of Ottawa’s water purifi cation It included small tables of vegetable dishes plants. It was the fi rst time an event like arranged to look like a garden, and a this had been held on the grounds, and the canoe with mason-jar munchies. Among second year in a row that attendees were the dishes were juniper panna cotta with granted access to an exclusive location on gravlax, and a fi ddlehead-and-mushroom the Ottawa River. Last year, it was held on salad. They also had servers rotating with the site of the new Zibi development on small bites such as sliders and black-bean- Albert Island. and-sweet-potato tots. Michael Kenney with Recognized as the 2016 Honorary Fish from Fogo Island was used in Bluesky’s Susan Smith. Seamus O’Regan, Sophie Grégoire- Environment Minister Riverkeeper was Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, fi sh tacos and a fi sh pie—both scrump- Trudeau, and Serena Ryder. Catherine McKenna. who made an entrance that could only be tious—and Whalesbone had an Oyster- described as ethereal. About an hour into shucking station that was a popular spot the event, the prime minister’s wife walked all night. The bar was open, and stationed in behind a parade of people playing off to the side of the grass was a silver indigenous drums and singing, wearing a airstream trailer where Cellar 82 was white-and-fl oral fl owing suit, and accompa- slinging old-fashioned cocktails and a nied by Canadian songstress Serena Ryder. rhubarb-and-vodka cordial. For dessert, a Suffi ce it to say, heads turned. strawberry social was set up that included At $250 a ticket, guests were ushered fresh berries and cream with lemon scones, into the party on a red carpet by a group red velvet cupcakes, passionfruit pavlova, of young Navy cadets and each guest was toasted marshmallows dipped in chocolate Unifor’s Jerry Dias and Abacus’ handed a glass of champagne. Violinists with a bailey’s injector, and iced coffee in Bruce Anderson. played, accompanied by the sound of rush- tall shot glasses. ing water around the island. The décor was After guests were able to get a taste well done. Rope-suspended tables hung of everything, it was time for Ms. Ryder’s from the trees. Mini-lights stretched above performance. Dressed in black fringe, she CFRA’s Evan Solomon with his wife Tammy Quinn, i2 Advertising’s Jane Kennedy the grassy, sandy ground. Mixed seating spoke about her connections to water and and Treasury Board President Scott Brison’s husband Maxime Saint-Pierre. was scattered both inside and around a big joked that, apparently at some point during clear tent housing the bar and stage. Party the evening, the portable washrooms ran Central spotted one couple arriving river- out of water. She sang a new song off her Global’s Tom Clark with PMO side on an infl atable rowboat. yet-to-be-released album, as well as some Director of Communications Kate Once the guest of honour, Ms. Grégoire classic hits like What I Wouldn’t Do and Purchase. Trudeau, was on-site, the formal portion Sing Sing (which she said she wrote in a of the evening commenced with MC Evan bathtub) and got the crowd dancing, or Solomon inviting Kitigan Zibi elder Clau- swaying along at least. dette Commanda onstage to welcome guests The event was sold out and around 400 to the traditional territory and speak of the were in attendance, in their best “river-chic” importance of water. This then kicked off a (a lot of nautical statement-pieces). Among series of sponsors’ speeches, including from them: Liberal MPs Karen McCrimmon; EY’s Gary Zed, and RBC’s Louise Summers, Seamus O’Regan and his husband Steve who announced an additional $100,000 water Doss; Chief Government Whip Andrew Ottawa Riverkeeper Chair Geoff Green, Mayor of Ottawa Jim Watson, Ottawa leadership grant to Ottawa Riverkeeper. Leslie; Conservative Whip Gord Brown; Steve Doss and Evan Solomon. Riverkeeper Meredith Brown, and Ottawa city councillor David Chernushenko. Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson and city U.S. Ambassador Bruce Heyman’s wife council were also recognized by the Ottawa Vicki Heyman; Bruce and Rick Anderson The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright Riverkeeper Meredith Brown as the 2016 with a group interns who are part of the Water Leader for their work to protect lo- program that honours Rick’s late daugh- cal waterways. Ottawa Riverkeeper chair ter Jaimie Anderson who died of cancer Geoff Green introduced Ms. Grégoire at age 23; i2 Ideas & Issues Advertising’s Trudeau with such a glowing description of Jane Kennedy; PMO communications Mr. O’Regan hugging Ms. Ryder, her work and passion for water (including director Kate Purchase; Summa Strategies’ and Mr. Doss with Ms. Grégoire- for apparently being a “kickass waterskier” Lindsay Doyle and Shay Purdy; strate- Trudeau. and pontoon boat captain) that she welled gist Kathleen Monk; Rogers’ Heidi Bon- up before even getting on stage. nell; Bluesky Strategies’ Susan Smith and She spoke (while PMO press secretary Elizabeth Gray-Smith; Unifor’s Jerry Dias; Andrée-Lyne Hallé recorded her) about how Global News’ Tom Clark; and The Globe clean water was a good example of some- and Mail’s Bob Fife. thing partisan differences could be put aside [email protected] Huawei’s Scott Bradley and on, and reminded the audience that clean The Hill Times Bluesky’s Tim Barber. Amanda Bell, RBC’s George Wamala and Glenn Sheen, and James Hood. THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2016 47 FEATURE EVENTS Parliamentary WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 Canada’s Ocean Summit—On World Oceans Day, War Museum acquires Japanese-Canadian Calendar June 8, the World Wildlife Fund Canada is pleased to host the brightest minds in oceans policy from Canada family’s internment camp photo and around the world. Keynote luncheon address by Sheila Watt-Cloutier, advocate for environmental, cul- tural and human rights and author. Plus, a special pres- entation by National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Enric Sala. Registration opens at 8 a.m. The Westin Ottawa Hotel, 11 Colonel By Dr. wwf.ca/oceansummit. Liberal Caucus Meeting—The Liberals will meet in Room 237-C Centre Block on Parliament Hill. For more information, please call Liberal Party media relations at [email protected] or 613-627-2384. Conservative Caucus Meeting—The Conservatives will meet for their national caucus meeting. For more information, contact Cory Hann, director of commu- Canadian nications, Conservative Party of Canada at coryhann@ conservative.ca. NDP Caucus Meeting—The NDP caucus will meet War Museum from 9:15 a.m.-11 a.m. in Room 112-N Centre Block, on Wednesday. Please call the NDP Media Centre at 613-222-2351 or [email protected]. acquires Senator James Cowan and Consumer Health Products Canada—Invite Parliamentarians and their staff to the “Sunscreen, BBQ & Ice Cream Social” on Wednesday, photos of life June 8, 2016 in the East Block Courtyard from 12 p.m.-2 p.m. CHP Canada is the industry association that represents the companies that make evidence- in a Japanese- based over-the-counter medicines and natural health products. [email protected] The Canadian War Museum has acquired a photo album created by Michiko ‘Midge’ Ayukawa Canadian House Speaker Party—House Speaker Geoff Regan (née Ishii) when she was a teenager. She and her Japanese-Canadian family were treated as extends a warm East Coast invitation to MPs, Senators, enemy aliens and forcibly relocated during the Second World War. More than 100 candid and press gallery members to join him for a Kitchen snapshots record her life at the Lemon Creek internment camp in the Slocan Valley, B.C., internment Party on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at the Farm. Invita- tion only. as well as before and after the war.Michiko Ayukawa, right, and friend. Friends of Michiko Stories that Matter: Amanda Lindhout and Ali- ‘Midge’ Ayukawa. Photographs courtesy of George Metcalf Archival Collection Canadian War Museum camp son Azer—Amanda Lindhout, New York Times bestsell- ing author of A House in the Sky, will present the story of her kidnapping and the role of mothers in the midst of tragedies that befall their children, at an KAIROS Canada holds blanket exercise on Hill event held June 8 at the Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa, Great Hall, 414 Sparks St., Doors open: 6:30 MONDAY, JUNE 6 p.m.; presentation 7p.m.-9 p.m. , Great Hall, Ottawa. House Sitting—The House is sitting this week and is Tickets: Can be purchased on Eventbrite. Cost per scheduled to sit for four weeks until Thursday, June 23, ticket is $50 when it breaks for the summer. But it’s also scheduled THURSDAY, JUNE 9 to sit on June 29 when U.S. President Barack Obama addresses a joint session of Parliament. Bacon & Eggheads Breakfast—PAGSE presents Postcard from Great Britain: London, the EU and the a talk ‘Crude oil on water: an expert perspective on World—The CDA Institute presents this talk by Brig.- spills, their impacts and remediation’ with Ken Lee, Gen. Matthew Overton, commander, Canadian defence Commonwealth Scientifi c and Industrial Research liaison staff, London, U.K. June 6, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Organization. Thursday, June 9, 7:30 a.m. Parliamen- World Exchange Plaza, Telfer School of Managemen, tary Dining Room, Centre Block. No charge to MPs, suite 350, 45 O’Connor St., Ottawa. Not for attribution Senators, and media. All others $25. Pre-registration and no media reporting. $15-$50. Includes refresh- required by Monday, June 6 by contacting Donna Boag, ments and lunch. Register via cdainstitute.ca PAGSE [email protected] or call 613-991-6369. IRPP Reception—Graham Scott, chair of the board Confronting a Devolving Middle East—The Macdon- of directors of the Institute for Research on Public ald-Laurier Institute, Free Thinking Film Society, and Policy, will host a reception to introduce guests to the CIJA are hosting a panel discussion and breakfast IRPP’s current priorities on Monday, June 6, 5:30 on June 9 featuring two speakers: Michael Weiss p.m.-7 p.m., Rideau Club, Macdonald Room, 99 Bank (author of ISIS: Insider the Army of Terror) and Juliana St. Ottawa. Please RSVP before May 28, by eail at Taimoorazy (Iranian refugee and founder of the Iraqi [email protected] Christian Relief Fund) in conversation with Canadian Global Issues Trivia—Presented by the World journalist Terry Glavin. 7:30 a.m. breakfast and 8 a.m. Federalist Movement-Canada, categories include world panel discussion. Rideau Club, Ottawa. The event is history, faces and geography, with a special category to- free and fi lling up fast, so please RSVP to rclark@cija. night on peacekeeping. 7 p.m., $5 per person. Singles ca More than 100 Canadians participated in a unique participatory history lesson on Parliament Canadian International Council (CIC) National Capital and full teams welcome. The Clocktower Brewhouse, Hill on May 31 to mark the one year anniversary of the release of the Truth and Reconciliation’s 575 Bank St. worldfederalistscanada.org Branch: An Evening with U.S. Ambassador Bruce Heyman, Conservative Leader’s Garden Party—Conservative in Conversation with David Halton— U.S. President Calls to Action. Presented by KAIROS Canada and the Assembly of Seven Generations, the Mass Party Leader Rona Ambrose is hosting a garden party Obama will address Parliament in June. Setting up KAIROS Blanket Exercise tells the history of Canada from the perspective of indigenous peoples. for members of the media, June 6, from 6 to 9 p.m. at this historic visit U.S. Ambassador Bruce Heyman will This event was one of eight that took place in capital cities across Canada from May 28 to June Stornoway, 541 Acacia Ave. RSVP by email to cpclead- speak about Canada’s essential relationship, and about 5. Photographs courtesy Extremeline Productions and KAIROS Canada [email protected] the United States and its global leadership. Thursday, TUESDAY, JUNE 7 June 9, 2016, 5 p.m. (registration and cash bar); 6 p.m. (presentation begins), Rideau Room, Sheraton search and Education Centre, Room 570, Fauteux Hall, Three Amigos Summit—Prime Minister Justin Cabinet Meeting—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is Hotel, 150 Albert St., Ottawa, register: ottawa@thecic. 57 Louis Pasteur, University of Ottawa. 6-7 p.m. AGM Trudeau will host U.S. President Barack Obama and expected to hold a Cabinet meeting today in Ottawa. org or 613-903-4011. (for members of the branch), 7-9 p.m. panel discussion Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto in Ottawa on For more information, call the PMO Press Offi ce at MONDAY, JUNE 13 (open to the public) on Human Rights, Refugees, and June 29. For information, call the PMO Press Offi ce at 613-957-5555. Security: The Role of the UN and Global Citizens. 613-957-555. CIPMM’s 27th Annual National Workshop—June Public Sector Management Workshop—The Financial RSVP: [email protected]. TUESDAY, JULY 5 7-8, 2016. The workshop fee is $875 plus HST and Management Institute of Canada presents its annual Napoleon and Paris—Special Exhibitions Corridor, includes access to all keynote and breakout sessions. Public Sector Management Workshop in St. John’s, Canadian Museum of History, 100 Laurier St., Gatin- Friends of the NAC Orchestra Garden Party—Enjoy a More than 400 delegates from PSPC, ESD, DND, HC, Nfl d., under the theme “Winds of Change.” Keynote eau, Que., Wednesday, June 15, 10:30 a.m. RSVP summer evening with a musical program celebrating RCMP, CSEC, DFATD, DFO, TBS, NRCan, IC, AAND, speakers include: Newfoundland and Labrador Finance and information Stéphanie Verner 819-776-7169 or “Venezia Mia” on the spacious grounds of the offi cial IRC, and LAC. Senior government offi cials from the Minister Cathy Bennett, Senator Beth Marshall, Bill [email protected] residence of the Italian ambassador to Canada. Tuesday lead departments and agencies will be at the network- Matthews, Comptroller General of Canada, Jennifer July 5 (rain date: July 6). 6-8 p.m. 1475 Aylmer Road, ing reception. There will be exhibitors, subject matter Heil, Olympic Champion, and Kevin Page, former THURSDAY, JUNE 16 Gatineau. Tickets: $100. Tax receipts will be issued. experts representing both the public and private parliamentary budget offi cer. June 13-14 Registration Hill Times Event: The Value of Medicines in Canada— Email: [email protected]. Phone: Melina sectors. Please contact CIPMM Secretariat at admin@ is opened to anyone. For more information and registra- Building a national pharmacare program in Canada Vacca-Pugsley, 613-731-0145. cipmm-icagm.ca or at 613-725-0980. tion visit http://www.fmi.ca/events/psmw/psmw-2016/ is a complicated endeavour. There is signifi cant MAY 2017 CPAC’s Annual Reception Invitation—Welcome Class Conference of Montreal—The International Econom- misinformation in the conversation around the cost and of 2016, Room 100, Sir John A. Macdonald Building, ic Forum of the Americas presents its annual Montreal affordability of medicines in Canada. In the past few Conservative Party Leadership Convention—The 144 Wellington St., Ottawa, June 7, 5:30 p.m.-8:30 conference. This year’s theme is “Shaping a New Era years, politicians and the media have raised many con- Conservatives will elect their next leader on May 27, p.m. Please RSVP before May 27 to [email protected]. of Prosperity.” June 13- June 16. Hotel Bonaventure, cerns regarding medicines becoming unaffordable for 2017, Dan Nowlan, chair of the party’s leadership National Capital Region of Equal Voice (NCR Chap- Montreal, Que. Featuring speakers including UNESCO governments, for private insurance, and for individual election organizing committee announced last week. ter)—Second Skills to Go Workshop of the year, “Nomi- director general Irina Bokova, Quebec Energy Minister Canadians. However, missing from these conversations The party is urging Conservative Party members to buy nation to Name Brand: Getting Ready to Run.” Note: Pierre Arcand, Canadian Chamber of Commerce CEO is a discussion on the value that these medicines bring memberships or renew them in order to vote. For more The EVNCR Steering Committee will be donating 100 Perrin Beatty (June 14 at 9 a.m.), Foreign Minister to patients, to health-care providers and to the health information, contact Cory Hann, director of commu- per cent of ticket sales to the Canadian Red Cross for Stéphane Dion (June 13 at 8:30 a.m.), Trade Minister system. Recognizing that health-care sustainability is a nications, Conservative Party of Canada, at 613-697- relief efforts in Fort McMurray. Please join us! June 7, Chrystia Freeland (June 15 at 9 a.m.), Finance Minister signifi cant concern to both policy makers and citizens, 5614. 2016, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. 17 York St. #201, Ottawa. Bill Morneau (June 13 at 3 p.m.) OECD Secretary we need to look at solutions that can bridge these con- The Parliamentary Calendar is a free listing. Send Refreshments will be served at the event. Questions? General Angel Gurria, Transport Minister Marc Garneau cerns. Hill Times Events explores the issue of the value in your political, cultural, or governmental event in a Email us at [email protected] (June 14 at 9 a.m.) more. forum-americas.org/mon- of medicines and the pricing of pharmaceuticals in paragraph with all the relevant details under the sub- Prime Minister’s Garden Party—Prime Minister treal/2016 Canada on June 16 during our policy panel networking ject line ‘Parliamentary Calendar’ to news@hilltimes. Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau welcomes WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15 breakfast. 7:30 a.m.-9 a.m. at the Ottawa Marriott Ho- com by Wednesday at noon before the Monday paper. members of the media to a garden party at 24 Sussex tel, 100 Kent St., Ottawa. This is a free event. Advance Or fax it to 613-232-9055. We can’t guarantee inclu- Dr. from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7. RSVP by United Nations Association of Canada—The National registration is required. sion of every event, but we will defi nitely do our best. email to [email protected] Capital Region Branch is holding its Annual General [email protected] Meeting on Wednesday, June 15. Human Rights Re- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 The Hill Times IF TOBACCO PACKAGING IS THE GOVERNMENT PRIORITY THIS IS THE PLAIN PACK THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED FIRST

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