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The biggest savings in Senate expenses, $9.1-million, was a result of reduced Senator spending, helped by less sitting days due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2019 federal election. Gerald Butts has known Prime Minister since they were both undergraduates at The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade McGill University. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

he Senate posted a $16.3-million Auditors are expected to attend the Tsurplus last year, representing about committee’s August meeting to answer 14 per cent of its $114-million budget, a questions, after which the report will be Gerald Butts becomes savings due to the reduced sitting days public. Sen. Downe told his colleagues that because of the pandemic and fall election. auditors said they observed good practices Senator Per- and a high rate of compliance during its vice-chair of Eurasia Group cy Downe presented the 2019-20 financial testing. Following the audit, the subcom- report during the July 23 meeting of the mittee recommended the Senate update its One of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s for sharp analysis in a world increasingly Senate Internal Economy Committee. procurement policy, audit information tech- closest advisers has been named as the marked by volatility and disruption.” Reduced Senators’ spending accounted nology cybersecurity, and look further into vice-chairman of the Eurasia Group. Mr. Butts served as Mr. Trudeau’s right- for the biggest portion of saved money, at the internal audit function in the Senate. Mr. Trudeau’s former principal secretary, hand man in the Prime Minister’s Office from $9.1-million, followed by $4.9-million relat- —Samantha Wright Allen Gerald Butts, started the role on July 1. 2015 until his resignation in 2019 in the midst ed to the administration, and $1.8-million The political consultancy firm is led by of the SNC-Lavalin affair. He had an influen- left over from Committees and Internation- American political scientist Ian Bremmer. tial role in guiding the Liberal Party to victory al and Interparliamentary Affairs (IIA). Past Tory MP Jim Abbott dies at 77 “Gerald’s wealth of experience comes in both the 2015 and 2019 elections. “Senators spent on average, 74 per cent Longtime Reform, at a time when geopolitics has never had The former president of the World Wild- of their office budget which was consistent Alliance, and Conserva- more market-moving relevance,” Mr. Brem- life Fund Canada has been working at the with experience in recent years,” explained tive MP Jim Abbott died mer said in a press release. “His back- firm on its energy, climate, and resources Sen. Downe (Charlottetown, P.E.I.), who on July 26. He was 77. ground negotiating international policy, team since 2019. chairs the audit subcommittee, with the The man, who for- running national campaigns, and guiding “Really happy to take on a new role bulk—$5.7-million—related to salary mer Liberal MP Glen institutions in both government and the with a bunch of the smartest, hardest expenditures and other office expenses Pearson called “The private sector will be a tremendous asset working people you’ll find anywhere,” Mr. that were lower than budgeted. A further Quiet Giant,” served in to our firm, and our clients who rely on us Butts tweeted on July 23. $1.4-million was tied to Senator travel and the House of Commons telecommunications. for 17 years represent- “Even though the average number of ing the Kootenay area Over 17 years in the Senators was higher than last year, travel of British Columbia House of Commons, expenses were less than budgeted due to from 1993 to 2011. Jim Abbott was an the lower number of sitting days caused by The six foot and five MP in the Reform, Senate appointment advisory the election and the pandemic,” he added. inch tall Mr. Abbott Alliance, and There were 82 sitting days for Senators served as parliamentary Conservative parties. between April 2018 and March 2019, com- secretary to the min- The Hill Times file pared to 62 sitting days between April 2019 ister of international board members reappointed photograph and the end of March this year. cooperation and the Three members of the advisory board For administration, $2.5-million of Canadian Heritage minister after prime min- for Senate appointments will remain in the savings came from vacant positions ister Stephen Harper came to power in 2006. their roles for another two-year term. because of departures and $0.9-million be- In opposition, he was a critic for Canadian Huguette Labelle was reappointed the cause some planned purchases didn’t pan Heritage, agriculture, environment, the so- chair of the board and Melissa Blake and out or were delayed. The IIA surplus, mean- licitor general, and the Senate, among others. François Rolland will remain as federal while, was because it had fewer activities “He always met you with a big full smile, a members of the body. and only $99,637 was spent of a $0.5-mil- warm handshake, and quickly pivoted to the Ms. Labelle is a former senior civil lion budget for the Audit and Oversight need to take action on a matter of concern for servant who previously served as president Committee. his constituents or values,” former Harper-era of the now-defunct Canadian International Though the subcommittee tabled both Canadian Heritage minister James Moore Development Agency. She has served as the third and fourth quarter financial tweeted. “A lovely man. He will be missed.” the chair of the advisory board since 2016. reports, committee spokeswoman Alison Conservative leadership candidate Peter The three federal members of the advi- Korn said they remain internal and that the MacKay tweeted that he was a “fine Parliamen- sory board are joined by 10 provincial and full year-end reports will be made public tarian, with strong ethics and intelligence.” territorial members. once audited. Ian Brodie, former chief of staff to Ms. Blake is a former mayor of Wood Sen. Downe also presented a report Mr. Harper and senior adviser to outgo- Buffalo, Alta., and Mr. Rolland was a chief Huguette Labelle has been the chair of the from an independent external audit of Sen- ing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, justice of the Superior Court of Quebec. advisory board for Senate appointments ate expenses (excluding salaries) for the wrote on that Mr. Abbott was a [email protected] since 2016. Photograph courtesy of the World 2018-19 year. “wonderful man” and a “fantastic MP.” The Hill Times Economic Forum/Eric Mill THE HILL TIMES | WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020 3 Opinion There couldn’t be a better time than now to cancel the Safe Third Country Agreement

Mary-Liz Power, a spokesperson for The July 22 Federal What this clear and Canada’s minister of public safety, told The Court ruling, should powerful decision does is New York Times, that the government was the government choose “reviewing” the court’s decision. not to fight it, does give everyone concerned, If reviewing means reading Justice Mc- away with the sketchy Donald’s decision, that is certainly an excel- and dangerous way of and especially the Liberals lent idea. The entire judgment is 15,000 words dealing with asylum long and most people would be able to read a seekers who are coming and Conservatives, an out. document of that length in an hour or less. from the United What this clear and powerful decision States and sent back does is give everyone concerned, and espe- and detained, writes cially the Liberals and Conservatives, an out. Jim Creskey. Flickr For the Conservatives, it means law photograph by Chris and order at the border. For the Liberals, it Connelly means living up to Canada’s constitutional obligations and the prime minster’s stated aims for refugees. For all political parties, it There couldn’t be a better time than Jim Creskey is a publisher of The Hill means having a workable and compassion- now to embrace Justice McDonald’s deci- Times. ate made-in-Canada solution to a growing sion with open arms. The Hill Times Jim Creskey international crisis. Opinion

t’s not often that a major court decision Iabout a highly politicized topic turns out to be a gift to both the Liberals and the Conser- As more businesses and services vatives. The trouble is that it is a gift in dis- guise and that neither party seems to know it. That was the case when Federal Court Judge Ann Marie McDonald ruled on July 22 that the reopen, we must all continue our 16-year-old Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States violates Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The ruling gave the e orts to protect each other. government six months to comply with its order to scrap the agreement or else appeal it. Peter Kent, the Conservative critic for citi- zenship and immigration, put himself into a paradoxical position in a written response to the ruling. He said, on the one hand, that he Continue to practice physical wanted “to close the outstanding loopholes in distancing, stay two metres apart the Safe Third Country Agreement,” by which 2 m he means asylum seekers making irregular even in gatherings. border crossings. And on the other, he said, “Conservatives expect the federal govern- ment to appeal this decision.” Mr. Kent misses the point that the Federal Court ruling does actually close the border loopholes. Those irregular border crossings—es- pecially the most visible one in Quebec where it Wear a face covering where meets Champlain, N.Y.’s Roxham Road and the physical distancing is a challenge worrisome late-night crossings on rail bridges and windblown winter Prairie pastures—are or where required. “the loopholes” that most disturb not only Con- servatives voters, but also many Canadians. Seeing young children drag their suitcas- es through ditches and young mothers hold- ing tight the hands of their toddlers as they agree to being arrested by the RCMP rather than forced back into the United States looks like a leaky lifeboat kind of operation. The Federal Court ruling, should the govern- Continue to wash hands frequently. ment choose not to fight it, does away with this sketchy and dangerous way of dealing with asy- lum seekers who are coming from the United States and sent back and detained. Replacing that unhappy status quo with an orderly system of processing and interview—not to mention in these days, COVID testing—at regular Cana- dian border crossings should happen imme- Get tested if you are worried you diately, not after the six months the court has given the government to fix this problem. may have COVID-19, or have been The NDP is strongly advising that the Liberals accept the decision right away. exposed to the virus. “We hope the Liberals will accept this important decision and not appeal it since too many people have already lost their rights,” said Jenny Kwan, NDP critic for immigration, refugees, and citizenship. “The Liberal govern- ment must now give notice to the U.S. im- Inside or out, stay safe. Save lives. mediately and withdraw from the Safe Third Country Agreement to stop being complicit in forcing asylum seekers to return to persecu- tion, torture, and even death.” This Canadian court’s decision to strike Visit ontario.ca/coronavirus down the Safe Third Country Agreement Paid for by the Government of Ontario has been widely reported in the American and international media. 4 WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES News Sitting Alberta Senators mixed on planned provincial

Alberta Senators and Douglas Black, who came to the Senate after being elected, both support the nominee vote planned elections while Independent Senator Paula Simons said the move is in opposition to the current ‘radical’ reform to the Red Chamber. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, courtesy of Sen. Simons. that raises The Alberta Senate Election “Suffice to say, we’d be headed done by a formal constitutional Act, which expired in 2016 and was for complex constitutional terri- amendment.” reintroduced last July and revised tory here,” Mr. Lagassé said. Asked whether the prime min- as of July 15 to expand when elec- While a potential legal challenge ister would consider making such tions could be held, is “based on is likely something a prime minister appointments, his office forwarded constitutional the principle that legislators should would consider, Sen. Tannas said it questions to the Privy Council have the moral authority of having would be an “absurd” conclusion to Office, which supports the opera- been elected,” Mr. Mozeson said see this as unconstitutional. tions of the Independent Advisory by email, and that the government “If you can consult a group and Board for Senate Appointments. questions hopes Mr. Trudeau will “respect the get candidates from a process that PCO spokesperson Stéphane democratic will of Albertans.” involves 15 academics … if you Shank reiterated details of the cur- The revised Act limited the could consult your dead mother’s rent process, noting that the power With one spot were appointed from the last-held number elected to three, reduced ghost or your dog like Mackenzie to appoint Senators rests with the elections in 2012 and said they still the number of signatures required King used to do, what’s wrong with Governor General and by consti- vacant, and another support that approach. But Sen. on the nomination from 1,500 to taking some consultation from the tutional convention, that power Simons said their appointments 500, and limited campaign spend- public of a province as part of your is exercised on the advice of the opening in March came before two key shifts: a 2014 ing to $500,000—of which 20 per consideration?” prime minister. Supreme Court ruling and Prime cent could be spent by provincial “You’re not bound to it and Since the process was established 2021, observers say Minister Justin Trudeau’s (Pap- political parties, which are now there’s ample evidence that there in 2016, Mr. Trudeau’s appointments political and legal ineau, Que.) efforts to reform the allowed to support candidates. isn’t too much pressure on a prime have all been made from recommen- appointments process. minister to do it,” he said, given the dations put forward by the advisory considerations make “It’s not that I think that people Naming an elected fact that only five of the 10 nomi- board, he said by email. who have gone through that process nees put forward have been named CSG Senator Elaine McCoy, it unlikely a Liberal are in any way illegitimate, it’s just Senator again likely to to the Chamber. who is set to retire in March 2021, that we have a new process now prompt legal challenge The Alberta government’s ap- declined an interview because she prime minister would and we’re in the middle of quite a proach is democratic, and “it should said it wouldn’t be appropriate radical transformation in the way Because the Supreme Court be Albertans who decide who repre- to comment on the selection of appoint any winners the Senate works and these two didn’t comment on the validity sents them in the Senate,” said Sen. her successor. A former Alberta of the fall 2021 vote. different visions to Senate reform of the previous elected Senator Black by email, who disagreed with Progressive Conservative cabinet are in opposition to each other,” said appointments, the constitutional- the contention that “non-binding, minister, Sen. McCoy was named Sen. Simons, who was appointed by ity of this approach is unclear non-federally imposed consultative in 2005 to the Senate by Liberal Mr. Trudeau in late 2018. and would almost certainly face Continued from page 1 elections” could be unconstitutional. prime minister Paul Martin. Former Conservative prime min- a legal challenge, said University The reference didn’t comment Non-affiliated Alberta Senator Alberta has held four such elec- ister Stephen Harper hoped to intro- of Waterloo professor Emmett on Alberta’s Senate elections, or Patti LaBoucane-Benson, who was tions between 1989 and 2012, with duce term limits and bring in Senate Macfarlane. five of the 10 nominees ultimately elections like Alberta, but in 2014 a And, with a Liberal prime CSG Senator named to the Red Chamber by Supreme Court reference ruled such minister unlikely to want to deal Elaine McCoy two Conservative prime ministers a fundamental change to the institu- with the constitutional headache, is scheduled to in their efforts to bring about a tion would require approval from he said any elections would likely retire in March “Triple-E” Senate, standing for seven provinces amounting to half of be a “wasted exercise,” also given 2021. There equal, elected, and effective. With the country’s population. elections aren’t cheap. is already an one of Alberta’s six spots vacant Sen. Tannas said he’d be shocked While he said Alberta is likely Alberta seat and another opening in March if Mr. Trudeau appointed any of the free to hold these elections, “the open in the 2021, observers said it’s unlikely province’s future nominees, but with constitutional question is really, Senate after a Liberal prime minister would terms set at six years, the names can the prime minister subse- Grant Mitchell appoint an elected nominee, but that come forward next fall will quently appoint anyone who wins retired earlier it could be a question for a future cross over into a future Parliament, these elections given what the this year. The government given the names stand and potentially a new prime minis- court said about elections chang- Hill Times in waiting for six years. ter. Only Conservative leaders have ing the constitutional architecture photograph by Independent Alberta Senator named nominees: before Sen. Tan- and the role of the Senate?” said Andrew Meade Paula Simons said such elections nas and Sen. Black—both of whom Prof. Macfarlane, who has a new are contrary to the Senate‘s fun- support the approach—there was book coming out on the Senate preclude other provinces from appointed in October 2018 and damental purpose as an unelected in 2012, Bert Brown in and this court reference. having elections and sending win- took on the role of government consultative Chamber not held “hos- 2007, and in 1990, “It’s not clear that the prime ners’ names to the prime minister liaison in the Senate in January, tage” to election cycles. An elected a founding member of the Reform minister is free to make an ap- for consideration, but the decision declined an interview and did not Senate would put the two bodies in Party and first-ever elected Senator. pointment, but it’s not clear the remains with the government as respond to follow-up questions. constant tug-of-war, she said, where “To me it is worth doing, it’s other way, either.” to whether or not to “accept the Still, Sen. Simons said the now there exists appropriate parlia- produced good quality Senators Carleton University professor mandate provided to a Senator- appointments of herself and Sen. mentary deference, unless legisla- (with all modesty) and I think it Philippe Lagassé, an expert on the in-waiting by the citizens of that LaBoucane-Benson suggest the tion amounts to an egregious attack adds to the tapestry of the Sen- Westminster parliamentary system, province,” he said. Trudeau government’s new process on constitutional or charter rights. ate,” said Sen. Tannas, adding the said he agreed with that assessment. Prof. Macfarlane also noted is bringing independent-minded “If you elect Senators, you “bridge too far,” according to the Still, if Mr. Trudeau appoints a this distinction, but said it would people to the Senate. Before Sen. Si- endow them with the same power Supreme Court, was anything that person who “won” the election, it almost certainly be subject to a mons was appointed, she had a long as the elected House of Commons “remotely bound” a prime minister would be difficult for the court to legal challenge because the elec- career as an Alberta reporter and and then you are going to forever to a nominee, which is not the case. say that it’s clearly unconstitution- tions clearly go against the spirit columnist, and she described Sen. have two Houses that drive their The next Alberta Senate nominee al, he said by email, because the of what the court determined. LaBoucane-Benson, a Métis activist authority from the same source— elections are expected to be held prime minister has the discretion “Once you start appointing a and academic, as a lifelong Progres- in conflict,” said Sen. Simons. alongside the municipal elections in to appoint anyone who fits the cri- lot of elected Senators, that would sive Conservative who worked on Two of her provincial col- the fall of 2021, said Jonah Mozeson, teria. If he said he’d “only” appoint change how the Senate sees itself several of former PC Alberta Pre- leagues—Senators Scott Tannas press secretary to Alberta Justice the elected Senate nominees, that and functions and that would be mier ’s campaigns. and Douglas Black, both with the Minister Doug Schweitzer and a would give the courts more power a change to the constitutional [email protected] Canadian Senators Group (CSG)— former Harper-era cabinet staffer. to void the appointment. architecture and that can only be The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020 5 News

ify that all necessary paperwork has been included has begun. The actual ballots, Mr. Hann stressed, don’t get opened until after the Aug. 21 deadline. While a winner can still be announced and speeches deliv- ered online, no audience means no cheers or crowd reaction to punctuate the leader’s first speech to party membership. “Any speechwriter will tell you, crafting any sort of speech that has those punchlines is important and you want the crowd to kind of feed off that, you want your principal or your politician to feed off the crowd—all of that will be missing in this current context. They’ll be giving a speech to a handful of cameras,” said Rick Roth, a former Conserva- tive staffer and now a vice-president with Global Public Affairs. But, “at the end of the day,” he This year’s Conservative leadership contenders are Conservative MP Erin O’Toole, left, former minister Peter MacKay, Toronto lawyer Leslyn Lewis, and said, “it’s one speech.” Conservative MP Derek Sloan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, file photograph, and photographs courtesy of Twitter and Facebook “It kind of depends on what they do the next day and how they use their launching pad.” Missing out on the traditional leadership convention also means Next CPC leader likely to be announced missing out on the hospitality suites, event booths, hallway net- working, and unexpected reunions that come with it—and could make in virtual event, bringing challenges the work of post-leadership unifi- cation a bigger challenge. “It’s definitely something that I think the party will have to grapple and potential benefits, say strategists with,” said Mr. Roth, though he thinks talk of this race being the most divisive ever for the party— “I think the pressure is that with barbs traded between Mr. ‘The pressure is that much higher on whoever is se- O’Toole and Mr. MacKay’s camps much higher on lected as the new leader to really in particular—is “rhetoric that’s hit the road as fast as possible used for political purposes,” saying whoever is selected and go out on tour and start intro- he finds “people have sore feelings ducing themselves to Canadians, until the next morning.” the new leader to because not only the announce- “I’m sure that the party’s look- ment of the leadership itself, but ing at future opportunities to kind really hit the road as the leadership [race] in general of create that dynamic,” he said. fast as possible and go has taken a backseat to the CO- “Any leader that comes in, their VID story the entire length.” transition team is going to immedi- out on tour and start Pre-pandemic, the Conservative ately craft a list of influential Conser- Party planned to announce its next vatives that may have not supported introducing themselves leader at a convention in Toronto on them and I think they’ll be looking to June 27. Those plans were derailed reach out and obviously build a role to Canadians,’ says by the outbreak of COVID-19 in for them going forward, knowing the March, which forced campaigns to things that they agree on.” Andrew Brander. shift to the virtual realm as a result That splash of a post-win speech of physical distancing restrictions. In Conservative caucus members crowd the stage as part of the traditional to an eager crowd was something turn, this year’s race will be deter- show of solidarity after Andrew Scheer, pictured left of centre embracing the Progressive Conservatives Continued from page 1 mined entirely by mail-in ballot—not Conservative MP Harold Albrecht, was announced the race winner on May 27, missed out on in 2018, noted Mr. staffer and now senior consultant a far leap from years past, when the 2017. The Hill Times file photograph Brander, after issues with vote with Crestview Strategy. majority of ballots were still cast by counting threw the convention off Beyond what the announce- mail—with a deadline of Aug. 21 for were held on June 17 and 18 and Even as some provinces enter course, and saw the party forced ment itself will look like, the great- ballots to come in to be counted. were streamed online, with only the a later stage of their re-opening, to send members home before the er challenge for the party could Voting is already well under- candidates, their aides, party staff, and limits on indoor gatherings new leader was named because it be timing, with the winner likely way, and on July 24 the party’s and the required camera opera- increase—with Quebec notably set lost its event space. Ultimately, now- to be announced just “a few days livestream of its downtown Ot- tors, technicians, and other support to allow 250 people at indoor events Ontario premier Doug Ford was an- before parents are either sending tawa “ballot vault,” where ballots workers physically present in starting Aug. 3—Mr. Hann noted nounced the winner past 10 p.m. in their kids back to school—or not, from the across the country will be Toronto. Where that will be was also that the necessary bodies will fill a side room of the banquet centre. which is even worse, because then received, verified, and eventually still to be finalized last week, but up available spots “fairly quick, and In turn, Mr. Brander said he they’re trying to figure out what to counted, went up online. it’s likely to be “somewhere in the then at the end of the day, how do expects the party is looking at the do with their kids,” he said. While plans for the leadership National Capital Region,” he said. you determine who fills the remain- forced circumstances “through a “Those are all complicating announcement had not been final- For those watching from home, ing slots if there is an audience?” positive lens.” factors, but at the end of the day I ized by filing deadline, Cory Hann, Mr. Hann said the event will “look It’s all part of what the party “There’s certainly an opportu- think they’re going to attempt to do director of communications for the probably similar to 2017, where executive and leadership election nity for them to actually package whatever they can to adapt to this Conservative Party, said “knowing someone comes out, announces the organizing committee are “puz- these types of things [like keynote reality,” said Mr. Brander, who was what we know today, I’d say it’s results, you get some time to kind zling through” before finalizing speeches and other addresses] part of former Conservative deputy unlikely we would see an audience of digest those results, take them in, plans, said Mr. Hann. together in a way that they could leader Lisa Raitt’s 2017 leadership in place for this by the end of next and then wait for the next round to As for when the winner to re- actually make it a lot more excit- campaign and the Ontario Progres- month.” proceed as necessary through that.” place outgoing Conservative Leader ing for people to watch, a lot more sive Conservatives’ 2018 leadership “Even a small-scale event with “There’s obviously options Andrew Scheer (Regina-Qu’Appelle, digestible,” he said, adding it’s a election organizing committee. an audience … it’d be tough to say around that that we’re considering, Sask.) will be announced, that, too, chance for the party to “innovate.” “It’s not going to be the typical for sure, I guess, at this juncture, but as far as how they get presented and is still to be determined, but he pro- And whoever wins, Mr. Brander 3,000 delegates in a room with looking at the restrictions that are what type of roll out we’d be looking jected it would be a matter of “days” said another positive for the party giant confetti cannons and balloon in place, knowing the amount of at, but I think by and large anyone not “weeks” after Aug. 21. is the experience organizers have drops, right, so ultimately they’ll people it takes just to do the event that kind of followed the debates There are four contenders in the gained in “campaigning in this have to look at other ways that itself, I think we’d be pushing up and the process that led to how those race for CPC leadership: Conser- new COVID reality,” something he they can use digital platforms, au- close to the limits that are in place were produced could probably see vative MP Erin O’Toole (Durham, expects will give the Conservatives dio, video, and other message-type as it is,” said Mr. Hann in an inter- something similar for the leadership Ont.), former minister Peter MacKay, an advantage come the next elec- events probably in the week fol- view with The Hill Times on July 24. announcement itself,” he said. Toronto lawyer Leslyn Lewis, and tion, as “regardless of when that is, lowing the announcement to really Instead, he said observers can “I don’t think you’re going to Conservative MP Derek Sloan (Hast- it also will look very, very different demonstrate very publicly the unity likely expect a set-up similar to see a major event like 2017. It will ings-Lennox and Addington, Ont.). than the 2019 campaign.” that will exist behind whoever is what was done for the party’s two be something more geared towards Ballots are already arriving at [email protected] selected as the new leader,” he said. officialleadership debates, which an online and broadcast audience.” the party’s vault and work to ver- The Hill Times 6 WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES Opinion

Lt.-Gen. Al Meinzinger, the RCAF commander; and Vice-Admiral Art With Gen. Vance on his way out, the McDonald, head of the RCN. Of those three, Meinzinger has the most experience as a three- star general, with Eyre and Mc- door is open for successor speculation Donald only recently having been promoted to their present rank. Gen. Jonathan ent stems from the Vice-Admiral Vice-Admiral Haydn Edmundson The sweepstakes have Vance, chief Mark Norman affair. In 2017, the is currently the Chief of Military Per- begun and pundits of the defence RCMP alleged that Norman—then sonnel and could very easily be the staff, announced the vice-chief of the defence staff— dark horse in this race if the Navy is are already laying his pending had leaked government informa- finally to get its turn at the top job. resignation on tion to a shipyard. There has also been some specu- odds on who will be July 23, kicking Vance suspended Norman while lation that the Trudeau Liberals will off speculation the case played out in the courts. As want to be the first to appoint a fe- Canada’s next chief as to who will a result, the VCDS position became male general to command the CAF. of the defence staff, succeed him as a revolving door, with Norman’s To make that happen, there the country’s top responsibilities being handed off in are two possible options. The first but there is no clear- soldier. The Hill quick succession to Vice-Admiral Ron would be to convince Lt.-Gen. Times photograph Lloyd, Lt.-Gen , Lt-.Gen. Christine Whitecross to cancel her cut frontrunner from by Andrew Meade Jean-Marc Lanthier, and as of just a imminent retirement and accept a few days ago, Lt.-Gen. Mike Rouleau. post which she has previously said the pack of Canada’s The legal case against Norman she is not interested in attaining. collapsed, but the admiral chose a set- The second would be to pro- senior officers. tlement and retirement over return- mote once again the very recently caveat, so it is presumed that Vance There is no clear-cut frontrunner ing to his old job. Lloyd, Wynnyk, and promoted Lt.-Gen. Frances Allen. will continue to lead the Canadian from the pack of Canada’s senior Lanthier have also all since retired. Regardless of how capable and Armed Forces until such time as officers. Although the ink is still wet on qualified Allen may be, such an ac- the Trudeau Liberal government While in theory the CDS post his new VCDS business cards, many celerated promotion over the heads has selected his successor. is to be rotated through the three consider Rouleau a top contender of the more experience male three- One can probably assume that service branches—Navy, Army, to replace Vance. Prior to his current star generals would undoubtedly be with the current distractions, such and Air Force—for the past 30 post, Rouleau commanded the Ca- viewed as blatant tokenism on the as the WE Charity conflict of inter- years this has not been the case nadian Special Operations Forces part of the Trudeau government. est allegations, the COVID-19 pan- in practice. Army generals have Command (CANSOFCOM) and The race is on and it will be inter- demic, and resultant collapse of the been the incumbent six times, Air more recently he presided over the esting to watch. As for Vance, I wish Scott Taylor Canadian economy, Trudeau will Force generals thrice, and a Navy Canadian Joint Operations Com- to take this opportunity to thank him Inside Defence be in no rush to sit and sift through admiral only once (and that was mand (CJOC). for his service. I have often criti- the CVs of his senior generals. As only an aborted 11-month term). Rouleau’s replacement at CJOC, cized his actions or inactions in this a result, insiders expect that Vance During the scandal-plagued Lt.-Gen. Christopher Coates, is also column, but never without personal TTAWA—It was announced will keep his job through this fall era of the mid-90s, the Liberal in the running for Vance’s office as respect for the uniform he has cho- Oon July 23 that Chief of the De- and possibly even into early 2021. government of the day actually he was, until recently, the deputy sen to wear for the past 39 years. fence Staff General Jonathan Vance However, the sweepstakes left the CDS position vacant for commander of NORAD. Scott Taylor is the editor and pub- will be stepping down from his have begun and pundits are al- more than a year. Then there are the three current lisher of Esprit de Corps magazine. post as Canada’s top soldier. There ready laying odds on who will be One of the contributing factors service branch heads—Lt.-Gen. [email protected] was no “effective immediately” Canada’s next CDS. as to why Vance has no heir appar- Wayne Eyre, the Army Commander; The Hill Times

Successful U.A.E. launch of mission to Mars a symbol of hope when needed the most (U.A.E.) Hope Mission to Mars truly when on Sept. 25, Major Hazza Al shared passion for research and that caused by cosmic radiation The U.A.E. and serves as a beacon of hope for all. Mansouri became the first person space exploration, the U.A.E. and and microgravity), and went on Canadian space The unmanned probe soared from our country to travel to space; Canadian space agencies signed to be launched in 2017 from the from the Tanegashima Space Cen- making the U.A.E. only the 19th a Memorandum of Understand- Kennedy Space Centre to the agencies signed ter in Japan, headed on a 493.5-mil- country to visit the International ing regarding co-operation in the International Space Station. lion kilometre journey to Mars. The Space Station (ISS). exploration and use of space for The experiment was per- a Memorandum voyage to the red planet will take Major Al Mansouri was joined peaceful purposes in 2018. formed aboard the ISS by NASA seven months, with the probe’s by U.S. astronaut Jessica Meir, and This new relationship in astronaut Peggy Whitson, and of Understanding landing on Mars set for 2021, to Russian cosmonaut Oleg Skripoch- space saw a follow-up visit by the successfully detected stress- regarding co- coincide with the 50th anniversary ka on an eight-day journey, where president of the Canadian Space induced gene expression, and of the founding of the U.A.E. they conducted multiple, poten- Agency, Sylvain Laporte, who led will likely lead to future methods operation in the This milestone makes the U.A.E. tially life-changing experiments on a Canadian space industry delega- for monitoring cellular stress in the first Arab World country to jour- the ISS in the fields of medicine to tion to the U.A.E. Global Space astronauts, and assessing the exploration and use ney into space, and when the Hope food security. Congress last year. impacts of long-term space travel probe reaches Mars, the U.A.E. will Some would argue that just Canadian delegates from at the molecular level. of space for peaceful also be one of only five space agen- as exciting as exploring Mars, is 14 space sector companies In another chapter to the cies who will have entered Mars’ the U.A.E.’s Mars 2117 Strategy, met with senior officials from U.A.E.-Canadian bilateral friend- purposes in 2018. orbit (along with the U.S., Russia, which aims to build the first hu- the U.A.E. Space Agency and the ship story, Alia chose to visit the EU, and India). man settlement on the red planet Mohammed bin Rashid Space Cen- Ottawa on route to the Kennedy Mission objectives include within the next 100 years. tre to explore collaborative oppor- Space Centre, and met with Mr. creating the first global picture In preparing for this Mars tunities and conclude contracts in Laporte, and then-Canadian min- of how the Mars atmosphere settlement, our country is building support of the U.A.E. space sector. ister of science, Kirsty Duncan. changes throughout the day, and a CAD$180-million complex of With an eye to the future, the Alia has since gone on to between seasons, and why it is buildings that will cover 1.9-million U.A.E. has also been engaging establish “Emirati Astronaut”—a losing its upper atmosphere to ob- square feet. It will be the largest with its youth, and developing its platform for dialogue between serving weather phenomena (such space simulation city ever built, science, technology, engineering, aspiring astronauts and space as dust storms). and be self-sufficient enough to and mathematics (STEM) capa- explorers, and has been appointed All of this information will allow for a team of scientists to live bilities for space applications. as a scientific research fellow at help to develop a comprehensive there for one year. Just one national success story NYU Abu Dhabi. Fahad Saeed Al Raqbani understanding of the Mars cli- Termed the “Mars Science City,” it of many is that of Alia Al Mansoori, The U.A.E. is proud of its region- Opinion mate, and provide scientists with will have laboratories to study food, who at just 15 years old, won the al leadership role in space, we look a deeper understanding into the water, and energy development. It U.A.E. “Genes in Space” competition, forward to continuing on the path past and future evolution of our will also include a museum high- with an in-depth study on how expo- to success, hand-in-hand with the ith the world dealing with a own planet—as well as gauge the lighting humanity’s greatest space sure to space could affect the health co-operation of international com- Wglobal pandemic—and being potential for sustaining human life achievements, which will be 3-D of humans and live organisms. munity—where the sky is no limit. faced with life and death issues like on Mars or other planets. printed, using U.A.E. desert sand. Her experiment was designed Fahad Saeed Al Raqbani is the never before, the July 19 historic The past year saw another Given the like-minded direction to detect gene changes in astro- ambassador of the U.A.E. to Canada. launch of the United Arab Emirates’ proud moment in U.A.E. history of its Canadian counterpart, and nauts induced by stress (such as The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020 7 Opinion

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hasn’t done a damn thing for womxn, Black people, Indigenous people, or people with disabilities. The only people the prime minister succeeds in ‘helping’ are those from his own exalted circles—the status quo cadre of rich and privileged white men, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

promotes the gendered underfunding of Canada’s youth. This is how systemic gender discrimination is formed. Trudeau wants us to believe he hasn’t And it’s not just women, it’s particular women. The Ontario Nonprofit Network goes on to highlight, “Qualitative studies on immigrant and racialized women have found done nothin’—and it’s an easy sell that they may experience lengthy periods of unemployment between precarious jobs and We are amazed, but not We are amazed but not amused a healthy Liberal majority to a minority as a response do extensive volunteer work By all the things you say that you’ll do (coupled with blackface, of course. I haven’t and informal income generating work.” These amused by all the things you Though much concerned but not in- forgotten and neither should you). women perform unpaid labour—and not volved We would not care to wake up to the volunteerism—because supporting their com- say that you’ll do. Though With decisions that are made by you nightmare munities and support systems is not a choice. much concerned but not Ain’t that the truth. These lyrics describe That’s becoming real life And now women of colour have become this government perfectly: backroom deal- But when misled who knows a person’s caught in the prime minister’s exploitation involved with decisions making that results in decisions that favour mind scheme. As usual. their friends and the most prominent lobby- Can turn as cold as ice, mmm-hmm Why do you keep on making us hear that are made by you. ists. This was true of SNC-Lavalin and it’s Imagine once proclaiming yourself the your song certainly true of the WE Charity scandal. minister of youth and producing this highly Telling us how you are changing right And what can one say about this travelling exploitative student program with your from wrong clown car of grifters? This country’s govern- friends in high places, taking advantage in ‘Cause if you really want to hear our views ment and official opposition party seem to youth of low places (of power). “You haven’t done nothin’” have a cozy relationship with the Kielburg- The Canada Student Service Grant doesn’t Not a damn thing: not for womxn, not for ers, so much so they all seem to have ponied even pay minimum wage: for every 100 hours Black people, not for Indigenous people, not up to the trough to participate in a public worked (“volunteered”), students get paid for people with disabilities. The only people bathing ritual of Kielburger largesse. $1,000 in the form of a grant. Ten bucks an the prime minister succeeds in “helping” are The decision-making process that has hour? Making it rain. Even in Prince Edward those from his own exalted circles—the status unfolded throughout this—yet another—eth- Island, minimum wage (as of April 2020) is quo cadre of rich and privileged white men. ics scandal of this government has been awe- $12.85. Imagine saving for university with that Erica Ifill is a co-host of the Bad+Bitchy inspiring. What is clear from Kieran Leavitt’s paltry sum, especially when the average tuition Erica Ifill podcast. article in The , which outlines is $6,463 per year. Something doesn’t add up. The Hill Times Bad+Bitchy the entire timeline of this prime ministerial Exploitation of youth labour is quite own goal, is that the decision to have WE common. Unpaid internships are an ex- administer a student program for COVID-19 ample of free labour, given to employers TTAWA—When I was a kid, Saturday was made before the program was formed. I that help keep their operating costs down, Omornings were my favourite: my dad wonder how many other organizations had which (ceteris paribus) raises profits. Unfor- would come downstairs, put on his LP of that level of access before the program was tunately for the student, it costs money to choice and make breakfast. It was from this developed; stakeholder consultations are part give your work away for free because you beginning that my musical tastes began to of the process, however to be the architect of still have to support yourself with a paying form. Quincy Jones, Sam Cooke, The Drift- the program and then become the organiza- gig. Students become overworked, stressed, ers, a lot of Otis Redding (my dad always tion in first place to getting the contract is the and vulnerable to abuse and exploitation. preferred the soulful and grittier Memphis foxes guarding the henhouse. It’s corrupt. Much like in college sports in the United sound over the poppy Motown sound), It’s not too cool to be ridiculed States, students are often the workhorses Bob Marley, Roberta Flack, Bobby Darin But you brought this upon yourself that everyone else makes a profit off of. The (yeah I don’t know how this fits in my dad’s The world is tired of pacifiers Kielburgers are no different. A Canadaland pantheon of greats, but that’s my dad) and We want the truth and nothing else, yeah investigation found that many of the corpo- Stevie Wonder. Revolutionary music was the We do want the truth, not some perfectly rate sponsors of WE are heavily involved in order of the day, especially Black revolution- curated speaking points that answer differ- using child labour to produce their goods. ary music. One of my favourite songs from ent questions with the same answer. And to This exploitation is very gendered. Ac- Stevie Wonder, You Haven’t Done Nothin’, anyone who thinks this is a political hit job, in cording to the Ontario Nonprofit Network’s Order a Romantic features the Jackson 5 and perfectly encap- other words Trudeau sycophants, this is poli- report on the gender and racialized division sulates our dear leader and his government. tics. It’s not up to the opposition to stay mum of labour in the non-profit space, “The non- Italian Dinner Note that this song was written to describe on financial malfeasance or to excuse a PMO profit sector in Ontario is women-majority the Nixon administration (the single was that couldn’t see this blowing up in the PM’s as 75 per cent to 80 per cent of the work- released in 1974, two days before Nixon and finance minister’s faces—one that obvi- force is women.” So basically, the Trudeau 356 Preston St. • 613-749-7490 resigned the presidency. Needless to say, the ously has learned nothing from SNC-Lavalin government is exacerbating the gender pay song went to No. 1). last year. You know, the scandal that reduced gap by creating and funding a program that lafavoritapreston.com 8 WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES

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Editorial Letters to the Editor Recognizing Emancipation WE situation ‘another Conservative Day a long time coming and wild goose chase’: reader n classifying the importance of the WE situa- control of virtually every public servant’s Ition, let us not forget that Paul Martin allowed decision process. Good politicking does not a missed opportunity Stephen Harper to manufacture a scandal out immediately lead to good governance. of a percentage of missing funds from the “spon- Let’s not throw a very healthy baby under s a global spotlight shone on the Unit- Scotia Senator sorship budget,” purloined by nefarious folks the bus in pursuit of another Conservative wild Aed States in the wake of the death of introduced a public bill in October 2018. who had nothing to do with the management goose chase. Perspective is something that George Floyd this spring, light also found Sen. Bernard’s bill, which died on the of the Liberal program, designed to try to keep should be gained from experience. Our elected its way to Canada, not only illuminating Order Paper at the dissolution of Parlia- Canada together. representatives must pull together and collec- our own shameful past and present with ment last year and which she has been try- The parallels should be obvious. In a tively support the actions needed to address the systemic anti-Black and anti-Indigenous ing to revive, notes that it’s “appropriate to program, similar to the way Donald Trump has pandemic, the greatest crisis of our lifetime, not racism, but also exposing how little Cana- recognize Aug. 1 formally as Emancipation used each dodgy success to move to greater bicker over something of minor importance. dians actually know about it. Day and to observe it as a poignant remind- heights of iniquity, Mr. Harper went on to use Tom McElroy In the midst of the headline-grabbing er of an abhorrent period in Canada’s his- the mantra of “accountability” to take personal Toronto, Ont. Black Lives Matter protests (which are still tory in order to allow Canadians to reflect going on, but generating fewer daily head- upon the imperative to continue to commit lines), many American businesses scrambled to eliminate discrimination in all its forms.” to prove their ally bona fides, putting out On July 27, Sen. Bernard remarked, WE scandal is the final dagger in conciliatory statements, and making public through colleague Sen. , that mea culpas and do-better declarations. “we have witnessed the pandemics of rac- the Liberals’ rule, says reader Amid all of that grandstanding, some busi- ism and COVID-19 collide. This is a remind- t is quite apparent that the WE $912-million Syria, the prime minister’s disappearing act nesses went so far as to offer their employees er that although slavery was abolished, we sole-sourced contract was not a non-partisan from a Trans-Pacific Partnership meeting, the the day off for Juneteenth (in many cases, last- are still fighting anti-Black racism.” I public service initiative, contrary to what $10-million gift to Omar Khadr, the clown trip minute and unpaid), the June 19 holiday that Sen. Bernard offered five recommen- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said to the to India, a $50-million tweet to Trevor Noah, marks the day in 1865 when enslaved African- dations to mark Aug. 1: Canadian public. $12-million energy-efficient fridge cheque to Americans were informed of their freedom. 1. Centre the principle of Sankofa— More than $5-million had been trans- Loblaws, holier-than-thou tweets causing an As of this week, further inroads have been “going forward guided by the past”—in ferred from taxpayers to WE through grants illegal migrant crisis through backyards in made in the U.S., with Massachusetts recog- your activities. or contracts since 2017. That’s a fact. Then the Hemmingford, Que., blackface photos while nizing the day as an official state holiday. 2. Encourage local representatives and $912-million contract, including up to $43-mil- taking a knee and claiming the RCMP is rac- The day stirred some discussion in colleagues to publicly recognize Emancipa- lion to WE for administering the student service ist, the adventure/fascination that is China, Canada and, for some people, opened their tion Day, emphasizing the importance of grant program. This unbelievable fiasco has and boy wonder’s constant deflection of all eyes to Canada’s own history with slavery recognizing this part of Canadian history. hit zenith with Mr. Trudeau, , and the other carnage he has personally caused and its own day of emancipation, Aug. 1. 3. Hold a vigil and plan an action to help as they got caught and Cana- makes one statement clear: this WE scandal is Now that the initial furor has died down lead change to honour the enslaved Afri- dians are forensically watching it. the final dagger. Time for Mr. Trudeau and the and attention has summarily shifted to the WE cans who did not live to see emancipation. Along with the Aga Khan story, the inves- Liberal posse to permanently exit, stage left. controversy, it seems that Emancipation Day 4. View online events, celebrations, and tigation involving SNC-Lavalin, unbelievable Dana McKiel is going to pass by, once again, unremarked. engage in conversations about Emancipa- debt (pre-COVID), removal of F-18s from Toronto, Ont. There have been two legislative pushes tion Day. Share why Emancipation Day to recognize Emancipation Day as a is important to you as a Canadian with holiday in Canada, the day in 1834 when friends and family. the British Parliament abolished slavery 5. Share recipes online for “soul- Clean water shouldn’t be a luxury: letter writer in the British Empire. sustaining” foods that you are making for hat have we heard repeatedly throughout raise awareness of how much COVID-19 is The first came as a private Members’ bill your loved ones. Wthe COVID-19 pandemic? Wash your affecting vulnerable countries in the world. As by the late Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai Let this be the last year in which Eman- hands. Thoroughly. We are so lucky, as Canada is this is a step in the right direction, only 0.13 per in 1999. Another attempt at the legislation cipation Day passes by quietly in Canada. one of the few countries that has clean tap water. cent of Canada’s COVID-19 response is used to came during the last Parliament, when Nova The Hill Times So, for many of us, having to wash our hands fund global efforts against the virus. So, we are is not that difficult because we have access to asking the Canadian government to increase clean water inside the comfort of our own home. the amount they are committing to the global However, this is not the case for people around emergency fund to one per cent. Something so the world as one-in-10 people do not have access simple to us like water is a luxury for most and to clean water close to their homes. This makes right now, it is the most needed. the effort to combat the virus much harder. Nimesha Elanko Canada has taken a leadership role to help Mississauga, Ont. Emergency spending means now is the time to transition to green economy: writer nless some new economic tool is devised The signals coming out of Ottawa are not Uto write off government debt, the deficits encouraging. During the pandemic, the fossil fuel being incurred by all levels of government in industry has benefitted from more than US$10- Canada in response to COVID-19 will have to billion dollars in subsidies, compared with more be repaid. Politicians are counting on future than US$222-million for clean energy. Meanwhile, economic growth to reduce the debt to gross Jonathan Wilkinson, the federal minister of the domestic product (GDP) ratio to insignificance, environment, seems content to wash his hands of as was the case after the Second World War. responsibility to review a proposal that will allow But if we do not use our present emergency Alberta’s largest coal mine to nearly double in size. spending to transition to a green economy, aside As we saddle our children and grandchildren from the environmental consequences, Canada with massive debt, we could at least have the de- will be left at a competitive disadvantage in a cency to leave them a modern economy relevant world moving away from fossil fuels. In times of to global efforts to avoid climate catastrophe. change, sticking with the past is not a recipe for Michael Pagé future success. Montague, P.E.I.

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U.S. President Donald Trump is applauded as he Canada handed its bad guy signs a series of executive orders on lowering drug prices July 24. role in Trump’s ‘America Promising cheaper imported medicines is an obvious pre- election gambit for First’ election hype Trump, even if it is unlikely to ever is, in turn, only part of the much price outrage in the U.S. Faced with happen, writes Les On pharmaceuticals, wider nationalist backlash the presi- an electorate angered by bank- Whittington. White Canada appears to dent is trying to incite before Nov. 3. ruptcy-inducing prescription costs, House photograph by China is the foremost target, the president on July 24 signed an Shealah Craighead be the most salient with the U.S. administration blam- executive order that would allow ing Beijing for the coronavirus large-scale importation of cheaper miscreant in Trump’s pandemic amid an expanding geo- drugs from countries like Canada. contrived attempt to political confrontation. The strategy Ignoring the option of govern- election gambit for Trump, even if He promised as well to look is meant to impugn the Democrats’ ment price controls, Trump is instead it is unlikely to ever happen. It is at protecting Maine growers of finally do something Joe Biden for previously being too blaming the problem on countries meant, in particular, to appeal to broccoli and blueberries from about the drug price open to China as well as feeding like Canada, saying the measures the millions of seniors in Florida, Canadian competitors. “Canada into the Republicans’ overarching such nations use to prevent exces- whom Trump needs to support is given a tremendous advantage outrage in the U.S. anti-China pre-election strategy. sive drug prices are responsible for him on Nov. 3 if he is to have any over the United States because of Exacerbated by both Washington the high prices paid by Americans. chance of regaining office. But the practices of the previous ad- and Beijing, the result may be an “Foreign nations have paid vastly the powerful U.S. pharmaceuti- ministration and probably others,” enduring, destructive cold war. less (than Americans) for the exact cal lobby is fighting it, claiming it Trump summed up. “So, we’re not The European Union also same drug,” Trump said in his an- would undermine safety stan- going to let that happen.” continues to figure as an antagonist nouncement. “They would pay 10 per dards. And Canada, which would And even as the new Canada- in Trump’s “America First” posture cent, 20 per cent, 30 per cent what quickly face a drug shortage U.S.-Mexico trade agreement as the election nears. The Group of our people are paying … I won’t under the plan, has signalled it was coming into force, U.S. Trade Seven nations—made up besides name them. They’re all allies, right? would block such mass exports. Representative Robert Lighthizer the U.S. of Europeans, Canada, and They call them ‘allies.’ I call them ‘so- Canada has also been set up signalled the Trump administration Japan—was recently panned by the called allies.’ “ as a target of Americans’ anger in will continue to use it to play to its Les Whittington president as a “very outdated group And as usual, Trump forgets Trump’s much-mocked discussion industry and dairy sector support- of countries.” He was lashing out to mention the R&D investments Need to Know of lobster politics in Maine on June ers. He threatened to hit Canada after he had to postpone the presti- multinational drug companies 5. “Canada has been very tough. with new tariffs on aluminum im- gious G7 summit scheduled for the make globally. “We pay for all of the Very tough. You know why? Because ports to give U.S. producers a price TTAWA—In keeping with the U.S. this summer when German research and all of the development, they got away with it, that’s all,” advantage and made it clear the Oall-encompassing Alice-in-the- Chancellor Angela Merkel declined and foreign countries pay absolute- Trump said. In his appeal to Maine Trump administration will bring a Crazy-House approach adopted to attend. This comes as the U.S. ly nothing, and our consumer gets voters, the president slammed case against Ottawa if U.S. officials by Donald Trump in his flailing is ready to impose an additional charged,” he said. “The American the EU and Canada because their believe American dairy producers re-election bid, the U.S. president $3.1-billion in tariffs on EU imports. people pay an average of over three free-trade pact eliminated tariffs are not getting the trade conces- is rolling out his plan to make for- “The European Union has ripped times more for medicine than the on imported Canadian lobster. “So, sions embedded in CUSMA. eigners—namely Canadians—com- this country off so much, it’s unbe- Canadians.” He added that Ameri- Canada doesn’t pay a tariff for the And so it goes for the U.S.’s pensate Americans being gouged lievable,” Trump said last month. cans as a result are “effectively same exact lobster in the same wa- supposed closest ally in a U.S. by Big Pharma. On pharmaceuticals, Canada ap- subsidizing the socialist health-care ters. But we pay a tariff. If European election year in the age of Trump. It’s only one aspect of the bad pears to be the most salient miscre- systems of foreign welfare states.” Union doesn’t drop that tariff im- Les Whittington is a regular guy role Canada is being auditioned ant in Trump’s contrived attempt to Promising cheaper imported mediately, we’re gonna put a tariff columnist for The Hill Times. for by the Trump administration and finally do something about the drug medicines is an obvious pre- on their cars,” Trump declared. The Hill Times

divide. To the contrary, as Part 2 of the PwC report shows, mandating network access for MVNOs would Acceleration of digital economy actually further widen this divide by reducing the effective reach of 5G from 95 per cent of Canadians to 75 per cent of the population, with most is central to Canada’s future of reduction being felt by Canadians residing outside urban centres. The reality is that he COVID-19 pandemic has Wireless Telecommunications Asso- recovery. Canada’s successful It should go without saying Tcaused financial hardship for ciation (CWTA) and commissioned participation in this global recov- that these are all impacts that Canada does not nations around the world, and by some of its members, shows that ery will depend largely on massive could have a devastating effect on despite quick actions by all orders such a measure would have pro- new investments in expanding our our economy—which is already need to make drastic of government to assist businesses, foundly negative consequences for telecommunications networks to expected to shrink by nearly families, and individuals, Canada Canadians even at the best of times. reach all Canadians, and introduc- seven per cent this year. changes to its wireless is no exception. Our economy is The reality is that Canada does ing new innovations, such as 5G, The economic impact of the CO- in recession, unemployment rates not need to make drastic changes to that will fuel innovation across VID-19 crisis was not something any industry, which have touched record highs, and the its wireless industry, which remains industries and public services and government could have predicted, remains a bright federal government’s finances are a bright spot and national success ensure Canadians can compete but it is the reality we must face to- under such strain that the national story, even during these challeng- and prosper in the digital economy. gether. Now, more than ever, Canada spot and national public debt is expected to exceed ing times. If anything, with the Mandating wholesale access should support policies that drive $1-trillion. It would seem to most COVID-19 crisis we are seeing how for MVNOs would undo all of that new private-sector investment, cre- success story, observers that now is the wrong important Canadian wireless net- remarkable progress and slow our ate new jobs, and encourage more time to implement policies that could works are to sustaining economic strong forward momentum. PwC’s innovation. Mandating network ac- even during these cause the economy to regress even activity and government services, detailed economic assessment cess for MVNOs does the opposite of further. But that is precisely what supporting businesses, and driving shows it would reduce Canada’s those things. It would be a bad idea challenging times. the Canadian Radio-television and innovation and job creation. GDP by an estimated $10-billion at any time. Right now, we simply Telecommunications Commission Our wireless industry con- within five years. Over the same cannot risk regulatory intervention (CRTC) is currently considering. tributed more than $48-billion to period, tax revenues would decline that would further slow Canada’s The CRTC is reviewing mobile Canada’s GDP in 2018 alone, and by an estimated $2.5-billion and recovery, eliminate jobs, and widen wireless services in Canada, and in facilities-based operators have approximately 94,000 jobs would the rural and urban digital divide. doing so is contemplating a policy invested more than $70-billion in be lost across the supply chain sup- Parts 1 and 2 of the new PwC that would force national mobile building wireless networks that porting Canada’s wireless network report—Understanding the likely network operators to provide are among the fastest and most operators. In addition, network op- impacts of MVNOs in Canada— wholesale access to Mobile Virtual widely available in the world. erators’ capacity to spend on opera- are available at cwta.ca. Network Operators (MVNOs)—com- Telecommunications has tions and capital projects would be Robert Ghiz is president and panies that don’t invest in building become one of the planet’s most reduced by an estimated $8-billion CEO of the Canadian Wireless Robert Ghiz their own network infrastructure. critical infrastructure systems, with per year, which would significantly Telecommunications Association, Opinion Part 1 of a new report from Price- governments regarding the ac- slow down their efforts to connect and a former premier of Prince waterhouseCoopers (PwC), released celeration of the digital economy as underserved communities and Edward Island. earlier this month by the Canadian central to their countries’ economic bridge the rural and urban digital The Hill Times 10 WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES Opinion Pining for outside during an indoor summer like that Canadian canine cartoon As anyone who show the White House prematurely grew up in the pronounced dead last week. country knows, For most of my adult life, I’ve you never hewed to the Fran Lebowitz view quite lose the that “The outdoors is what you hankering to must pass through in order to get climb a tree if from your apartment into a taxi- it’s been too cab.” But as anyone who grew up long, writes in the country knows, you never Lisa Van Dusen. Lisa Van Dusen quite lose the hankering to climb Photograph courtesy of What Fresh Hell a tree if it’s been too long. When I lived in New York years Pixabay ago, I was much closer to an accept- ne of the many ironies of life able selection of climbing trees than Oin this pandemic is that, while I am now. We lived on the upper- nature is probably the safest place Upper East side, just off Second for us, our default retreat into quar- Avenue, between Elaine’s and Span- antine has us pining for it. If every ish Harlem. Central Park, Frederick summer has a Beach Boys theme Law Olmsted’s monument to urban song, this year’s is the oddly aber- tree-climbing, was a 10-minute walk. rant hermit lament, In My Room. In downtown-adjacent Montreal, The Canadian Parks and Wilder- Olmsted’s local masterpiece, Mount It was a small world of climb- Carson and the Jackson 5, to Ga- not know this, but it’s not as easy ness Society (CPAWS) released a re- Royal Park, isn’t quite as convenient. ing the front-yard willow and brielle Roy and the British books as it sounds. The wooden ties are port recently touting the therapeutic The view out my window is of other patrolling a riverfront whose eco- and comics my father picked up laid at beats that confound both benefits of nature as a key compo- peoples’ windows. system was our buzzing, skittering at WH Smith’s on Sparks Street easy single- and double-stepping, nent of any COVID-19 recovery plan. As a kid in what was once the David Attenborough domain; of on his way home from the Hill; so there’s a learning curve to (Does the term conflict of inter- summer-cottage enclave of Wych- multiple cats and dogs, pet bantam Enid Blyton, Playhour & Robin, it, like dancing. Turns out, it’s a est not mean anything anymore?) wood, in the capital-commuter town roosters, one domesticated Arctic and Judy. procedural-memory skill that Whether you espouse the Shake- of Aylmer on the Quebec side of the hare and, for a sublime, surreal Decades later, on vacation comes back, astonishingly, like spearean paean, “Our life, exempt Ottawa River, my physical universe summer when I was eight, a in a place as far away from the you’re 10 again. from public haunt, finds tongues in was bordered by the CP tracks up spider monkey (cue The Way We river as I’d ever imagined when Like climbing a tree. Sigh. trees, books in the running brooks, the hill and the river in the other Were monkey montage). consulting Rand McNally to see Lisa Van Dusen is associate sermons in stones, and good in direction (it wasn’t really about It was also a bigger world of where in the world I could get to editor of Policy Magazine and everything,” or his more pandemic- blocks—in the deciduous-coniferous two languages—English at home on a raft from the bottom of But- was a Washington and New York- pertinent “One touch of nature jungle of Wychwood, the roads were and French at school—and a ternut Street, I was walking along based editor at UPI, AP, and ABC. makes the whole world kin,” it’s unpaved and tarred in summer until fairly ecumenical pre-internet train tracks with a boyfriend. If She writes a weekly column for hard to argue with CPAWS, despite I was seven … I thought sidewalks cocktail of cultural influences you didn’t spend years learning The Hill Times. an acronym that makes them sound were terribly glamorous). from Wayne & Shuster to Johnny to run on train tracks, you may The Hill Times

Protesters gather What struck me about both of on Parliament Hill them was their sense of equa- for a rally against nimity and wisdom. These were Racism poisons anti-Black racism clearly traumatic experiences and and police brutality yet, they showed no bitterness. on June 5. The tragic aspect of these stories Discrimination, is they are not uncommon for Black, Canada’s future racism, and inherent Indigenous, people of colour in bias are based on Canada. People with extraordinary such superficial skills, intelligence, and temperament It is counterproductive to discriminate criteria to determine like Ayanda and Mordecai. against anyone on the basis of racial, someone’s worth For Canada to be a truly great and is the greatest country, the skills of every person religious, or ethnic background, not only example of must be recognized. From the ignorance possible, plumber to the economist to the because it denies them opportunity, but writes Andrew doctor, their talents should be Caddell. The Hill valued. because it denies Canada their talents. Times photograph by It is counterproductive to dis- Andrew Meade criminate against anyone on the Ayanda is an extremely cheer- basis of racial, religious, or ethnic ful, positive, intelligent person. background, not only because it de- Extraordinarily enough, among when he was walking around in an armed robbery the night nies them opportunity, but because his many talents is a phenomenal downtown at night, police cars before. After sitting in a police it denies Canada their talents. insight in analyzing hockey, far would follow him very slowly. He car for several minutes, he was Discrimination, racism, inher- better than my own. jokingly said how safe it made let go, without an apology or any ent bias—whatever you call it—is I have been encouraging him to him feel, that the police cared so follow-up. Not the best way to say based on such superficial criteria— move from Montreal and work in much about his whereabouts. “Congratulations on becoming a how someone looks or how they the public service. His skills and He then recounted a day citizen.” dress—to determine their worth. It intelligence would be a huge asset several years ago at Winners, I put myself in their position: is the greatest example of igno- Andrew Caddell to any government department. when he was looking for clothing I would have been enraged. I rance possible. And yet it persists. bargains and was accosted by might have sued for false arrest or People like Ayanda and Mor- With All Due Respect His friend Mordecai is no slouch, either. Also from Zimba- security, grabbed by the throat, confinement. But of course, as a decai are representative of the bwe, he is a graduate in biochem- and thrown into a small room white man, I would not have been very best of this country. We are TTAWA—Last week, I had istry from Concordia and biology where he was accused of stealing mistaken for someone else, or so lucky they chose to be Canadi- Olunch with two exceptional from a U.S. university. He has a hat. After his repeated denials, presumed to be a thief. ans. It is in all our interests to not young Canadians, Ayanda and lived in Montreal and Toronto for the security guard insisted there As newcomers to Canada at discriminate against others. Mordecai. It was both enlightening several years, and will soon be at- was video of him taking the hat. the time, both Ayanda and Mor- We are living in the 21st centu- and disturbing. tending medical school in Cyprus. The guard searched his knapsack decai could have thought, “If this ry, not the 18th. The way our society I have known Ayanda for more I encouraged him to come back to and not finding the hat, grudg- is how they treat people of colour treats Black, Indigenous, people of than a decade. He worked at the Canada when he graduates, as we ingly let him go. in this country, I don’t want to live colour has to end. Period. YMCA camp, Kanawana, near need more doctors. Mordecai spoke of the day he here,” and gone elsewhere. But Andrew Caddell is retired from Montreal. Ayanda was a counsel- After going through the pleas- had taken his Canadian citizen- they chose to stay. Global Affairs Canada, where he lor, then a colleague to my chil- antries and talking about oppor- ship examination in Montreal. The present state of affairs in was a senior policy adviser. He dren and became a family friend. tunities in the public service, I After determining he passed it, he Zimbabwe is miserable, no ques- previously worked as an adviser He was always a special person. asked them if they ever suffered went to a McDonald’s restaurant tion about it. They have family to Liberal governments. He is a A refugee from Zimbabwe at 18, he from discrimination. Once they to celebrate. He was sitting down, there, and they won’t go back. But fellow with the Canadian Global excelled at his studies at Concordia reluctantly said “Yes,” I asked when a woman came in with the they could have chosen to live in Affairs Institute and a principal of University, got Canadian citizen- about their worst experiences. police, pointed at him and he was any one of dozens of countries QIT Canada. He can be reached at ship, and recently graduated with Ayanda revealed that when he immediately handcuffed. They and made a contribution. Instead [email protected]. a master’s degree in economics. first came to Montreal, he noticed told him he resembled a suspect they chose Canada. The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020 11 Opinion

Finance Minister Bill Morneau is wise enough to China’s national security know how his actions look to the real world, not the partisan law aims to silence flock. But even a blind man can see the glaring resignation- critics in Taiwan, too worthy mistakes that were made, writes Tim As Taiwan also faces Powers. The Hill Times photograph existential challenges from by Andrew Meade China, we see the value in standing in lockstep with the people of Hong Kong. Why is Morneau still the finance minister?

Strategy over Winston Wen-Yi Chen China’s use of authoritarian rule to trample on democracy and human rights proves that Opinion autocracy and democracy are incompatible, and if left unabated, China is on a path toward an common sense s Hong Kongers face unparalleled un- inevitable ideological clash with the free world, Acertainty due to the fallout from China’s writes Taiwan Representative Winston Wen-yi Chen. Flickr photograph by renfeng tang While the finance minister He is not an uber partisan and seems to care recent imposition of its national security law, about his country. Unfortunately, all those they have turned to the world for support. and the prime minister have things are not relevant in this discussion Canada should be commended for de- These actions and the strong public pro- other than they may lead to a quick rejuve- cisively suspending its extradition treaty nouncements from President Tsai Ing-Wen apologized for their mistakes, nation after some time as a regular Member with Hong Kong. This move recognizes and her government demonstrate Taiwan’s those acts of contrition of Parliament if he were to step down. the fundamental truth that Hong Kong unwavering commitment to the values that One of the last Trudeau ministers to step is no longer legally autonomous from underpin the democratic world order. As do not seem enough for down was Jody Wilson-Raybould—she China. Taiwan also faces existential challenges turned her resignation on her disagreement This important action serves to push from China, we see the value in standing in the circumstances. with the government over whether SNC- back against China’s attempts to suppress lockstep with the people of Hong Kong. Lavalin should receive a public prosecution Hong Kong’s democracy. The vague and However, China has now moved to exemption into her near canonization. She broad nature of the national security law is further limit Taiwan’s ability to engage with is no longer a Liberal MP, but rather sits as deliberate; it allows Beijing to apply harsh Hong Kong. China’s insistence that Taiwan- an independent representative. penalties on virtually anyone arbitrarily, ese officials of the Taipei Economic and Morneau, I guess, and the PMO are cur- irrespective of the fact that Hong Kong Cultural Office in Hong Kong must sign rently taking the view they might be able to was promised a high degree of autonomy the “one China” statement as a condition of fight this out. We will see if that is the same until 2047. stay in Hong Kong. China is attempting to posture at the end of this week after the But the law does not merely apply to effectively put pressure on Taiwan to close heads of the WE charity, the prime minister, Hong Kongers. Article 38 of the law stipu- its de facto consulate in the city. and his chief of staff testify at a parliamen- lates that it applies to “offences” committed Ultimately, as this and other cases show, Tim Powers tary committee. They seem to be adopting an by those outside the region, even if those the “one country, two systems” framework all-too-common practice in our days: fight people are non-residents. In effect, this has failed, and this failure has laid bare a Plain Speak first, regardless if the error or errors are means that China could apply its vague, harsh reality. China’s use of authoritarian blatantly egregious; atonement or sacrifice broad, and arbitrary law to critics of Beijing rule to trample on democracy and human TTAWA—Why don’t ministers resign through resignation is a last option. anywhere in the world. rights proves that autocracy and democ- Oanymore when they clearly have erred Morneau, if he is the man of character most The fact is that this law violates China’s racy are incompatible, and if left unabated, in judgement and broken their own rules? people who know him suggest he is, must be stated commitments and is an attempt to China is on a path toward an inevitable That is the polite version of the question savaging himself internally. He is wise enough extra-territorially silence critics throughout ideological clash with the free world. I have been asked often since Finance Min- to know how his actions look to the real world, the world. Indeed, if no countermeasures are taken, ister Bill Morneau admitted he had taken a not the partisan flock. Yes, he and the prime In effect, the national security law makes Beijing will spread its autocratic system trip from the WE charity organization and minister may live in this rarefied world where Hong Kong just another city in China. The even further, reshaping the international had forgotten—his version—to pay WE the they can convince themselves that even when law is not intended to solely apply to Hong order in its image. The national security law $41,000-plus for the cost of the journey. He they err, it is excusable because it is part of Kong. It is meant to apply broadly to any serves as a test of resolve; it is our hope that wrote a cheque to pay them back on the day some greater good they believe in. But even “secessionist” activity, as far as China inter- the international community will recognize he appeared at the House Finance Commit- a blind man can see the glaring resignation- prets it, regarding any territory that Beijing the true nature of this autocratic regime and tee to speak about another error he made, worthy mistakes that were made. claims. This of course is a not-so-subtle engage in concerted opposition. failing to recuse himself from the cabinet While the finance minister and the prime reference to Taiwan. By standing up for Hong Kong, we decision to grant WE a contract to run a minister have apologized for their mistakes, For more than half a century, Taiwan has stand up for the principles of democracy, nearly $1-billion national volunteer pro- those acts of contrition do not seem enough stood as a bulwark on the frontline against human rights, and freedom more broadly. gram. As has been vigorously reported, one for the circumstances. If former a Conserva- China’s attempts to undermine democracy, Those who stand in solidarity with Hong of Morneau’s family members worked for tive heritage and international co-operation international rules and norms, and hu- Kong also stand up for Taiwan. When a branch of WE and another member was a minister resigned over a $16 orange juice, man rights. As the first line of defence, the we defend the democratic rights of one speaker at events for them. and Nigel Wright, Stephen Harper’s chief survival of a democratic Taiwan is simul- people, we inherently are standing for the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has also of staff, went down for a personal $90,000 taneously crucial and under siege. In this democratic rights of all peoples. been called upon to step down for his admit- loan to , how is it possible that way, Taiwan understands the persistent and It is in this spirit that Taiwan will continue ted failure to recuse himself from WE-relat- Morneau hangs on here? escalating challenges posed by Beijing. to work with like-minded partners in the ed funding decisions. It is neither surprising Sometimes, doing the right thing eventu- In response to Hong Kong’s national defence of a rules-based international order that he has been called upon to do so nor ally does reap political rewards. But that is security law, Taiwan has initiated the in which countries must adhere to their com- strange that he has not. Prime ministers hard to do in this day in age in our mecha- Hong Kong Humanitarian Aid Project and mitments and respect the will of their people. have ministers and staff who, in our political nized political system when the fight- launched the Taiwan-Hong Kong Office for This all starts with redoubling our firm culture, would take the fall for the leader. back-and-divert strategy supersedes good Exchanges and Services, which stands as commitment to Hong Kong and its people. Fail- Equally, the opposition, despite their howls, common sense. That is why Morneau today the world’s first office dedicated to assist- ure to take necessary countermeasures right does not want the PM to go—they want to remains the minister of finance. ing people of Hong Kong. now will come at an incalculable cost to Hong drag this on as long as they can to rack up Tim Powers is vice-chairman of Summa These efforts are geared toward inte- Kong, then Taiwan, and ultimately, the world. political points and drive a forceful negative Strategies and managing director of grating Hong Kongers who choose to flee Winston Wen-yi Chen is the Represen- narrative against their competition. Abacus Data. He is a former adviser to to Taiwan into Taiwanese society, while tative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Add me to the list of people who thinks Conservative political leaders. simultaneously supporting the humanitar- Office in Canada. Morneau is a decent and thoughtful man. The Hill Times ian needs of the territory’s inhabitants. The Hill Times 12 WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES News

Irwin Cotler, who was a Liberal MP Parliament should from 1999 to 2015, says it is important that likeminded label Uyghur countries act in partnership to counteract the bullying of persecution as the Chinese government. The Hill Times photograph by genocide to foster Andrew Meade global support against China’s human rights Prof. Mendes told The Hill Times draw the negative inference that they haven’t used words that carry that imposing sanctions would prove this is purposeful state policy.” international legal significance.” abuses, says that Canada is not staying silent and “That would mean that it is geno- In a brief to the International is upholding its commitment as a cide,” he said. “This is not by accident.” Human Rights Subcommittee, party to the United Nations Geno- “If China really believes this Global Affairs noted that Canada cide Convention. is all mistaken, they should be is “deeply concerned” about human former Liberal He added that the sanctions will entirely open to exposing to in- rights abuses against Uyghurs by “probably not” have tangible results ternational scrutiny what is going Chinese officials. in the short run. In spite of that, on,” he said, adding that if there is Canada is urging that Bei- Prof. Mendes said when countries a dispute, the convention states it jing release “Uyghurs and other justice minister have “sufficient proof” that a geno- should be referred to the Interna- Muslims who have been detained cide is taking place, “they must act.” tional Court of Justice. arbitrarily—based on their ethnic- Magnitsky sanctions have al- Prof. Packer also noted a party ity and religion.” ‘There’s pretty strong “China has been assaulting the ready been applied on Chinese Com- to the Genocide Convention has “Publicly and privately, in mul- rules-based international order munist Party officials in Xinjiang by a duty to prevent acts of genocide. tilateral fora as well as in bilateral proof and testimony and committing these international the U.S., including on Mr. Chen. “If we see something happening dialogues, Canada has consistent- crimes with impunity thus far,” Mr. Prof. Mendes said other levers and we are silent then there are fun- ly called the Chinese government that there have been Cotler said. “They’ve been able to do can also be used, such as stop- damental issues about how seriously to address repression in Xinjiang,” so with impunity because they have ping companies from purchasing we consider this fundamental norm the brief notes. acts of genocide been leveraging their economic and products in their supply lines from of international relations,” he said. Mr. Genuis said the govern- political power, and targeting coun- Xinjiang, which have reportedly “Where such cases [of geno- ment hasn’t addressed the issue perpetrated against tries one by one if those countries been made through forced labour. cide] are quite clear in terms of in- in areas that have “legal weight.” the Uyghur people,’ dare stand up to them.” He said that a motion of Parlia- ternational exposure, such as the NDP MP Heather McPherson “What is needed now is an inter- ment labelling the actions of the Chi- Rohingya, such as the Uyghurs, it ( Strathcona, Alta.), says NDP MP governmental alliance, an alliance nese government as acts of genocide strikes me as extraordinary that her party’s representative on the of democracies, so China doesn’t might not have impact for Beijing. we would demure—that we would International Human Rights Sub- Heather McPherson. leverage its power and bully coun- “Sending a direct signal to one shuffle our feet and look the other committee, said the committee will tries one by one.” of the main politburo members way,” Prof. Packer said. release a statement on the meet- Continued from page 1 Some witnesses told the sub- sends a message to President Xi He added that a motion of Par- ings in early August. committee that it is necessary for [Jinping],” Prof. Mendes said. liament acknowledging a genocide “I think what we pretty uni- and July 21 about the persecution Canada to place sanctions on top Mr. Cotler said a parliamen- is taking place would set a “very versally agreed upon is that there of the Uyghurs. Many said the mis- Chinese Communist Party officials tary condemnation of the Chinese big international symbol.” needs to be more done,” she said. treatment and abuse of Uyghurs in Xinjiang where there are reports government’s mistreatment should Conservative MP Garnett “We need to take a stronger stance was tantamount to genocide and of mass detentions and forced ster- include sanctions as well. Genuis (Sherwood Park-Fort Sas- to ensure that we are protecting called for Canada to take a stand. ilization of the Uyghur population. “Under the Genocide Conven- katchewan, Alta.), his party’s critic human rights around the world. It “Genocide obliges us all—in- The Associated Press reported tion, there is an obligation to act of Canada-China relations, said doesn’t matter where it happens, ternationally, domestically, govern- on a systematic program to reduce pursuant to that determination and the subcommittee heard “clear-cut” the rule of law and the protection ments, Parliaments, civil societies— the Muslim population in China, an obligation to hold a country—that evidence of genocide. of human rights is vital.” and here the Canadian Parliament with the government enacting pop- is engaged in acts that constitute “We should recognize that the Ms. McPherson wouldn’t say has a distinguishable role to call out ulation control measures, which genocide—accountable,” he said. Chinese state is guilty of genocide whether the subcommittee meet- genocide,” said Irwin Cotler, a former included IUDs and sterilization. It is the responsibility of Cana- in Xinjiang,” he said, adding that ings will lead to a recognition by Liberal justice minister and now Adrian Zenz, a senior fellow da and the international commu- Canada should respond with Mag- Parliament that acts of genocide founding chair of the Raoul Wallen- in China studies at the Victims of nity to bring justice to the victims nitsky sanctions and by addressing have taken place. berg Centre for Human Rights. He Communism Memorial Founda- and hold criminals accountable, the possible complicity of investment “I will say that the testimony told The Hill Times that Parliament tion, told the subcommittee that Mr. Cotler said. in Chinese companies that are in- that we heard—the very credible has set a precedent of playing a lead- in 2018, 80 per cent of new IUDs University of Ottawa professor volved in the oppression in Xinjiang, witnesses that we heard from, the ing role in calling out human rights in China were placed in Xinjiang, John Packer, director of the Human as well as imported products that are survivors that we heard from— abuses and acts of genocide. which only makes up 1.8 per cent Rights Research and Education produced through forced labour. there’s pretty strong proof and “I think it’s very important that of China’s population. Centre, said that it is clear that Chi- “All of that flows from recogni- testimony that there have been acts governments act in concert, that The Chinese government has na has been committing genocide tion” that a genocide has taken of genocide perpetrated against the Parliaments act in concert, as well long held that human rights abus- based on the Genocide Convention. place, Mr. Genuis said, adding that Uyghur people,” she said. as civil society acting in concert es aren’t taking place in Xinjiang According to the convention, an both the Canadian government She added that it is vital to fig- in calling out China,” said Mr. Cot- and have called the alleged deten- act of genocide is taking place if any and the House of Commons should ure out a strategy to re-engage on ler, who was a Liberal MP from tion facilities “vocational educa- of the five conditions are met: killing make that acknowledgement. the world stage to jointly address 1999 to 2015. “If we want to pro- tion and training centres” that are members of a group; causing “seri- Echoing Mr. Cotler, he said China’s human rights record. tect the rules-based international being used to combat terrorism. ous bodily harm or mental harm” there is a need for principled multi- “We’re not ever going to want to order—and justice for the victims University of Ottawa inter- to member of a group; intentionally lateralism of likeminded countries do this alone. … We’re never going to in China and accountability for national law professor Errol “inflicting on the group conditions that follow their own obligations in want to take giant steps by ourselves. the violators—we’re going to have Mendes, who appeared virtually of life calculated to bring about its concert with each other. I think we want to work with our to do so in concert governmen- before the subcommittee, said physical destruction in whole or in “What we’ve seen from the gov- multilateral partners and we want tally and in Parliament.” Canada should apply Magnitsky part”; “imposing measures intended ernment is occasional words but to work with our likeminded allies “Canada can play a leading role sanctions on the “chief plan- to prevent births within the group”; no actions,” Mr. Genuis said. “The and use those tools at our disposal to in this,” he said, citing the work that ners of the detention.” He said and “forcibly transferring children of government has acknowledged the put some pressure on China to come Parliamentarians have previously that should be Xinjiang regional the group to another group.” issue of abuses of human rights back to the side of international law, done raising the issue of genocide government chairman Shohrat Prof. Packer said it looks involving Uyghurs. They have to come back to the side of protec- prevention, and raising awareness Zakir and Xinjiang Communist “quite clear” that there have been not used the word ‘genocide,’ they tion of human rights.” of the Rohingya genocide, among Party Secretary Chen Quanguo, a breaches of the convention, add- have not used the words ‘crimes [email protected] other targeted mass killings. member of the politburo. ing that “it is very difficult not to against humanity.’ In other words, The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020 13 News Deem Indigenous policing essential, boost support for Northern communities to help scrap racism in policing, committee hears

Public Safety reason that we give licence to our Police are ‘being Minister Bill police services to use lethal force unfairly spotlighted’ in Blair has said and, as a Black man who runs Indigenous comparatively 700 per cent risk a bigger conversation policing should of suffering lethally for the use of be an essential force just because of the colour about systemic racism service, an of my skin,” that he, personally, assessment would question the issue. that happens in all numerous witnesses said Northern communities arrays of society, was a key part says National Police of addressing need extra support systemic racism as Three witnesses from the North Federation president part of the House said Canada needs to overhaul Public Safety how policing happens in Nunavut, Brian Sauvé. Committee’s study where Inuit are four times as like- on the subject ly to be charged as other Canadi- Continued from page 1 last week. The Hill ans, and more likely to be pros- Times photograph ecuted, convicted, sentenced to jail the victims were also racialized by Andrew Meade time, and serve longer sentences, Canadians. said Benson Cowan, CEO of Legal Diverting some of the money Services Board of Nunavut. spent on police forces to social It’s clear senior management supports, especially mental health, executive director of Native Child Policing ‘under a cloud’ lection, though he worried if not are “unable to drive change and was a refrain among advocates, and Family Services of Toronto. Policing is under a cloud in the done properly, “it could be quite respond” given the current situa- with police heads also arguing “The problem with training is public’s eye, said Mr. Zacharie, dangerous.” tion, said Mr. Cowan, who called that some of their workload would sometimes it’s an easy solution,” and many witnesses referenced for increased resources for re- be better placed in the community he warned. loss of trust following high-profile Police ‘unfairly spotlighted,’ storative justice, and bringing in or health sector. deaths of racialized Canadians says union head meaningful, robust and indepen- The question of training to Indigenous policing following wellness checks, and dent oversight. better de-escalate conflict and the beating this year of Athabasca Police are “being unfairly Evidence of systemic dis- address discrimination in policing essential, but ‘second-class’ Chipewyan First Nation Chief Al- spotlighted” in a bigger conversa- crimination against Inuit is practices came up repeatedly as a Indigenous policing must be lan Adam during a traffic stop. tion about systemic racism that “overwhelming,” said Mr. Cowan, point of focus for MPs, but advo- made an essential service agreed “My feeling is police services happens in all arrays of society, adding it’s really clear that a new cates were divided on how much witness after witness, who said have lost that trust [with] the said Brian Sauvé, president of the model is needed. That means of a difference that would make they were encouraged to hear Mr. public at large and without trust it National Police Federation, which increasing resources for frontline tackling the issues. Blair previously offer the same makes it very difficult for policing represents about 20,000 frontline policing where the conditions The problem is much deeper assessment. services to work well,” he said. officers across the country. rank and file officers face are “un- than an individual officer’s educa- The First Nations Chiefs of The issue personally affects “It is not just a policing issue,” he believably arduous and stressful.” tion, said McGill University assistant Police Association has members in Terry Teegee, regional chief with told the committee July 24, adding Sen. White spent 19 of his 25 professor Myrna Lashley, in order to 36 self-administered First Nations the British Columbia Assembly it’s unfair to judge policing services years in the RCMP spread across achieve fundamental change. across the country, but they feel of First Nations, who told MPs on a few tense, brief moments when the three northern territories and “We need institutional change. like they’re treated as second-class his cousin recently died while in an officer is forced to respond to a northern Labrador. He agreed the The training is there, but if you put citizens in the policing realm, said police custody in Prince George. difficult situation. The union is hear- short stints officers do in the North people into a system where the president Dwayne Zacharie. He called for a legislative ing of more cases of officers being don’t help build relations, but said ethos is that it’s an ‘us against them “We’ve been overlooked for too framework to support Indige- yelled at, confronted and spit on. addressing the dearth of postings mentality,’ the training doesn’t long,” he said, treated with “benign nous-led policing, restorative Mr. White, meanwhile, said requires a Nunavut-focused re- matter. They get hooked into that neglect” and expected to be cre- justice initiatives, and an indepen- police have been broaching the cruitment strategy to address barri- system,” said Prof. Lashley, a cross- ative despite chronic underfunding. dent review of RCMP operations question of defunding for years, ers, none of which are inexpensive. cultural trainer who has worked Now, he said there should be parity and practices involving wellness but in a different way, acknowl- RCMP were “instrumental” with Montreal police to combat with regular policing services and checks among a host of recom- edging that the demands placed in forced relocations, sending racial profiling as a member of they should be recognized as ex- mendations. on them would be better served children to residential schools, their expert committee. perts in First Nation policing. “No The government must also ac- by others in the community. and slaughters of sled dogs, and It has to be a top-down approach longer do we have to continually celerate the calls to action laid out “RCMP have been a one-stop that complex history follows the with police chiefs on board with that justify our existence.” in the National Inquiry into Missing shop for law enforcement, but it strained relationship today, said shift in how the public is served, said While each nation’s need is dif- and Murdered Indigenous Women doesn’t have to be that way. There NTI’s Ms. Kotierk, who noted Prof. Lashley, who was one of two- ferent, he said their model could be and Girls’ final report, said Mr. are some things communities can there have been at least 15 deaths dozen witnesses who spoke to the replicated in communities across Teegee, and finalize the action plan do on their own,” agreed Kwan- “at the hands of” RCMP since 1999 House Public Safety Committee on the country, and perhaps even in it promised to present on the year lin Dün First Nation Chief Doris in the territory. She, too, called for July 23 and 24. The study wrapped urban centres, some of which are anniversary of the report in June. Bill, who doesn’t support calls for an independent oversight model, last week, after kicking off on June home to large Indigenous popula- Crown-Indigenous Relations Min- defunding but said reform is neces- more Inuit RCMP officers, better 23, with testimony from Public tions with more than half of First ister Carolyn Bennett (Toronto–St. sary. The nation has a Community cultural training, and work to Safety Minister Bill Blair (Scarbor- Nations people living off-reserve. Paul’s, Ont.) has walked back any Safety Officer program that she strengthen trust, in part, by stay- ough Southwest, Ont.) and RCMP Those ties, cultural responsive- promised date, saying “consensus” i s said helps free up officers and give ing longer in communities. Commissioner Brenda Lucki. ness, and catering police services needed first. community members the necessary Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami presi- “They have to get back to un- to align with needs are important The delay signals “very public- “conflict-free” support they need. dent Natan Obed said police rarely derstanding that they are in fact ingredients to build success, said ly” the message that it’s not a pri- Mr. Sauvé warned that nega- have a clear connection to the com- the public,” she said. “I don’t think Terry McCaffrey, president of ority, despite the “platitudes” from tive statements from politicians munities they serve in the North, there’s any magic bullet.” Indigenous Police Chiefs of On- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau destabilizes community trust and where said the situation is “grim.” Senator and former RCMP as- tario, which he said has about 500 (Papineau, Que.) that the govern- confidence in police work. Too often, Inuit are policed through sistant commissioner Vern White officers in the province. ment’s relationship with Indig- “When elected officials offer stereotypes, said Mr. Obed, and said he thought training warranted “We are not an occupying enous people is its most important, negative, anti-police comments not seen as people but through the a national review and there’s dis- force. We are the community and said Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) publicly, and offer unguarded negative lenses that general Cana- parity in training across Canada’s the community is us,” he said, president Aluki Kotierk. opinions on specific police cases in dian society thinks of Inuit. police forces. Among the RCMP, stressing their choice to rebrand That matched how others the news, it is not only unfair and “Very clearly racism kills and the the six-month training period could as a “service,” making it a more described political movement on irresponsible but also contributes to misunderstandings or the cultural be longer and an increased focus attractive profession. progress, with University of To- sensationalized media coverage that differences or the lack of respect on education would be an impor- When it comes to funding, ronto sociology professor Akwasi negatively impacts public safety.” leads to this and ultimately I just tant step forward. though, the smaller Indigenous Owusu-Bempah calling it “almost Liberal MP Greg Fergus (Hull- can’t accept that I live in a country Training in itself doesn’t work services like theirs end up “fight- glacial.” Canada needs a national Aylmer, Que.) pushed back, saying where a part of our government ser- unless it’s deployed with other ing over the scraps,” like when the database that captures police use it’s entirely reasonable for politi- vices is killing our people,” he said. approaches to combat systemic Liberals gave $291-million over of force incidents among other cians to examine and put a spot- [email protected] racism, said Jeffrey Schiffer, five years in 2018. important race-based data col- light on policing “for the simple The Hill Times 14 WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES

hill climbers by Laura Ryckewaert PSPC Minister Anand adds Indigenous policy and procurement director

Cheryl Cardinal has a new job in Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand’s office.

heryl Cardinal recently switched of- Cfices, exiting her post as director of Indigenous relations and reconciliation in Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan’s office to join Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand’s team. In Ms. Anand’s office, Ms. Cardinal has taken on the title of director of In- digenous policy and procurement. Ms. Anand’s ministerial mandate letter includes instruction to work with the min- ister of Indigenous services and the Trea- sury Board president to achieve a target of having “at least” five per cent of federal contracts be “awarded to businesses man- aged and led by Indigenous peoples.” The federal government has been reviewing its approach to Indigenous par- Public Services and Procurement Minister ticipation in procurement since 2016, and Anita Anand, pictured briefing media in held public consultations last year, includ- the West Block on July 21. The Hill Times ing regional roundtables and one-on-one photograph by Andrew Meade meetings. In January, the government released its “Better Buying” plan, which, along with the five per cent target for In- July 2 ruling to dismiss a request for digenous procurement “by the end of the leave to appeal the government’s re- next five years,” also specified that PSPC, approval of the project launched by a in co-ordination with Crown-Indigenous number of B.C. First Nations groups. Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, Before coming to work on the Hill, is encouraging departments to “procure Ms. Cardinal was president and chief ex- more than $1-million annually to find ecutive officer of the Indigenous Center ways to increase the value of contracts of Energy in Sucker Creek Cree Nation, awarded to Indigenous businesses.” and a member of the board of Alberta’s Up until she joined Ms. Anand’s team Environmental Refuelling Systems Inc. in June, Ms. Cardinal had spent almost She’s also a former manager of two and a half years working for the policy, planning, and business develop- natural resources minister, starting un- ment with the National Energy Busi- der then-minister Jim Carr in February ness Centre of Excellence, which she 2018. Among other issues, she was in the later oversaw as director, among other office through its efforts to redo consul- past roles. The centre was created in tations with Indigenous peoples over 2008 by the Indian Resources Council, the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion which has signalled intent to facilitate project, after the Federal Court of Appeal a bid to purchase the Trans Mountain struck down the government’s approval pipeline from the federal government. of the project in August 2018, citing Leslie Church is chief of staff to Ms. in part inadequate consultations with Anand, with Boyan Gerasimov in place Indigenous peoples. Her exit came just as director of policy, supported by senior ahead of the Supreme Court of Canada’s policy advisers Kelly Murdock, Anthony Laporte, and Joel Tallerico; policy adviser Chukky Ibe; and policy and Atlantic regional affairs adviser Neil McKenna. Also currently working for the min- ister are: Elliott Lockington, director of parliamentary affairs; Caitlin Mullan- Boudreau, director of operations; James Fitz-Morris, director of communica- tions; Cecely Roy, press secretary; Dove Parmar, special assistant for Ontario regional affairs; Madison Taipalus, special assistant for Western and North- ern regional affairs; Tristan Laycock, legislative assistant and issues man- ager; Nanki Singh, executive assistant to the minister; Tyler Freeman, special assistant and executive assistant to Ms. Church; and Chelsea Kusnick, assistant to the minister’s parliamentary secre- tary, Liberal MP Steven MacKinnon. Cheryl Cardinal has been working on the Hill [email protected] since early 2018. Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020 15 Events Feature

mer weekend series of live concerts at the Place des TUESDAY, AUG. 4 Canadian Politics and Policy: Economic Outlook in Festivals Zibi site, by the Kitchissippi River (Ottawa a Pandemic—S&P Global Market Intelligence hosts a River). Concert-goers, as small pods or families, will be Defining A Role For and webinar on “Canadian Politics and Policy: Economic Parliamentary encouraged to drive to the site and watch live concerts Humanitarian Assistance In Disaster Relief—Queen’s Uni- Outlook in a Pandemic,” reviewing the decline in com- from their individual dedicated space. 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The Canadian Network to Abolish Nuclear a poster board, art markers and glue sticks to create pandemic impact this new trade agreement? Wednes- Weapons (CNANW) will host a virtual event on Thursday, their MP campaign poster before class. Saturday, Aug. day, Aug. 5, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Register at bot. Aug. 6 from 2-3:30 p.m. EDT to honour the victims of events to 1, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Register via Eventbrite. com. this unspeakable act, and to consider new action to help rid the world of nuclear weapons. 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TUESDAY, AUG. 11 Enhancing Canada-Pakistan Bilateral Trade—Min- COVID, Recovery, and Immigration—Since 2015, ister of Small Business, Export Promotion, and Inter- Prime Minister Trudeau and the Liberal government national Trade Mary Ng will take part in a webinar on have regularly and widely championed immigration to “Enhancing Canada-Pakistan Bilateral Trade,” hosted Canada and the welcoming of refugees. Now, as we be- by the Canada Pakistan Business Council. Ms. Ng will Masako Ishikawa, wife of then-Japanese gin to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, we must be joined by Liberal MP Salma Zahid, chair of the examine how this tumultuous period has shown areas Canada Pakistan Parliamentary Friendship Group, Dr. ambassador; Kaoru Ishikawa, then-Japanese ambassador; and Ginte Damusis then-ambassador of weakness in immigration. 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