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Research & innovation policy briefing pp. 13-24 Jaccard offers David Get a grip Crane on money- sage advice on p.18 laundering how citizens can problems fight change p. 31 in Canada p. 29 HOH p.2 Michael Harris p.10 THIRTY-SECOND YEAR, NO. 1825 CANADA’S POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT NEWSPAPER MONDAY, MAY 10, 2021 $5.00 News News News Thousands of ‘You are walking expiring Conservative on eggshells’: Party memberships Bill C-10: how infectious disease this month throwing docs say ‘trust in a wrench in the vaccines is fragile,’ nomination process, closing the YouTube NACI guidance say Conservatives unhelpful BY ABBAS RANA BY MIKE LAPOINTE he thousands of Conservative ‘loophole’ created a TParty memberships expiring ast week’s messaging from this month are adding another Lthe National Advisory Com- layer of complexity in the nomi- mittee on Immunization (NACI) nation process as candidates are about the AstraZeneca vaccine already facing an uphill battle has eroded trust in public health political firestorm communications, say infectious to sign up new members in the midst of the ongoing pandemic, disease experts. say Conservatives. NACI officials said last week Heritage Minister that getting the AstraZeneca and “Everything’s more difficult in Steven Guilbeault a pandemic, door-to-door knock- Johnson & Johnson vaccines has come under fire made sense for some Canadians, ing efforts to try to get support for changes to his bill for the individual, potential but that the higher risk that those to update Canada's two could cause dangerous blood Broadcasting Act. Continued on page 26 As of late last week, Continued on page 6 Bill C-10 was still before the House Heritage Committee. News Mr. Guilbeault has said that his News government has no Large-scale projects interest in restricting under Canada or regulating non- commerical social Bill to entrench Infrastructure media posts through Bill C-10. No one new Senate Bank’s umbrella, is suggesting that the CRTC, which leaders for good ‘take time,’ says operates at arm's- length from the has arrived CEO, following PBO government, is eager report outlining to do so either. The Hill Times photograph BY PETER MAZEREEUW ongoing delays by Andrew Meade government bill will change Publications Mail Agreement #40068926 A Canadian law to permanently BY MIKE LAPOINTE BY PETER MAZEREEUW with their voters, has set them at content, and protect Canadian give new rights and privileges odds. broadcasters. to leaders of three groups in the ollowing a report from the Par- he controversy around the gov- The partisan finger-pointing MPs from all parties supported Senate—if it can be passed before Fliamentary Budget Office that Ternment’s bill to update the Ca- that has defined the debate some version of the change that the next election. outlined delays in the Canada nadian Broadcasting Act has made around Bill C-10 over the past was made. The government finally intro- Infrastructure Bank’s mandate a few things abundantly clear: the two weeks is rooted in an attempt “There was a loophole that duced the bill to change the Par- to disburse $35-billion before Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP by the government, and a few was favouring YouTube over liament of Canada Act on April its mandate expires, MPs and all say they support freedom of MPs, to make sure that influential Spotify,” said Jerome Payette, 30, several years after it was first economists say the model set up expression, Canadian culture, and streaming companies that rely on an executive for the Association promised. Bill S-4 was introduced by the Liberal government is not cracking down on the “web giants.” uploaded content, such as You- des professionnels de l’édition into the Senate, not the House of The details of how to do all Tube, are bound by rules designed Continued on page 4 of that at once, and score points to promote Canadian cultural Continued on page 28 Continued on page 25 2 MONDAY, MAY 10, 2021 | THE HILL TIMES and “can’t wait to get to work.” According to his bio, he served as the bureau chief at Queen’s Park after spending Heard on the Hill almost a decade report- ing and anchoring in Toronto with CP24 and by Palak Mangat CBC News. The Calgary born- and-raised reporter cut his teeth in entertain- ment, political, and ‘Certainly in the B breaking news report- ing, and has covered elections, the Jian Ghomeshi trial, and the range’: Dr. Tam grades 2011 tsunami in Japan, among other notable events. “Just going through Canada’s pandemic the comments…very humbled by all the sup- port and kind words,” he later added. “I’m going response so far in to take a wee break from the twitterverse while I pack up my life and hit YouTube interview the road to our nation’s capital. Tweet at you in June when I settle in @ CBCNews.” Users can browse through tunes under In other CBC news, Power and with Brandon Gonez the headings of spark and soul, franco- Politics host Vassy Kapelos is now off phone pride, voices of the North, True on maternity leave, as is her CBC col- North rap, and golden age, for the more … league, Catherine Cullen. Their last days ah, let’s say, seasoned, Canadians. were April 29 and April 30, respectively. Artists featured include pop stars like David Common will be filling in for Ms. Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Kapelos. recent Grammy winner and Montreal DJ Kaytranada, along with bands like Head- stones, Faber Drive, and The Jerry Cans. Manitoba university names (In the past, Kaytranada’s catchy beats Senator Mary Jane McCallum have earned praise from Economic Devel- opment Minister Mélanie Joly, a fellow its new chancellor Montrealer.) In a unanimous decision, Independent “If these songs aren’t already among Senator Mary Jane McCallum was named your favourite tracks, we hope that you Brandon University’s new chancellor last have the opportunity to discover something week, a move that makes her the Manitoba new as you fill out your questionnaire on- school’s first Indigenous and first female line in May,” the agency added on its web- figure to hold the post. page. Census responses are due May 11. The agency appears to keep an eye on Historic move: emerging stars, so the initiative may have Independent Not a beach person: Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam, pictured at right in been years in the making, methinks. Ruth Senator 2020, told Brandon Gonez of The Brandon Gonez Show this month that she prefers to settle in B., an Edmonton singer who started out Mary Jane with a good book under the shade, to the sandy shores of a beach. Photograph courtesy of The flexing her vocal chords on the now-de- McCallum, Brandon Gonez Show's YouTube, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade funct Vine app in 2013, is among the artists pictured who’ve gotten a StatsCan nod. in 2020, anada’s top doctor is giving the coun- mer.” Asked if that means she’s looking for- In reaction to the news, the CBC’s is the new Ctry a passable grade in its pandemic ward to some time in the sun, she smiled: Aaron Wherry joked he’s “never loved my chancellor response so far, but make no bones about “I’m not very [big] on beaches. It’s not my country more,” while others were “digging” of Brandon it; there is definitely room to improve, says scene. … I’m more of a sit under the shade the “unexpected, delightful, and patriotic University in Dr. Theresa Tam. and read a good book type.” addition” and said it was “peak Canada.” Manitoba. Speaking to The Brandon Gonez Show, Dr. Tam said she’s “privileged” to be Some wondered if the agency has too The Hill Times hosted by former Toronto-area CP24 re- guiding the country through an unprec- many people on its payroll that it can pull photograph porter Brandon Gonez, Dr. Tam was asked edented crisis, but it can take a toll in off such a feat amid a pandemic, while one by Andrew to evaluate how the nation has been faring evaluating if she’s “happy” in her post. “I user maintained the collab was not one we Meade so far. “Certainly in the B range, I think, do feel it is a heavy weight to bear, but I’m needed, but one we deserved. Hear, hear! and many have said B+,” she said. very focused in my job. It’s a lot. You keep In a 31-minute episode posted to You- looking at how can you do better, support CBC parliamentary bureau to Tube on May 2, Mr. Gonez (virtually) sat our decision-makers better, or communi- down for a one-on-one interview with Dr. cate better,” she noted. welcome Queen’s Park alum Sen. McCallum, who will officially Tam, who conceded she hasn’t had much “I’m grateful for being in my position at Travis Dhanraj take office later this month at the school’s time to tune into the show. They talked this moment in time, but I definitely feel the Travis Dhanraj will be joining the CBC’s convocation, has served in the Senate since about her role, life in a post-COVID world, responsibility and burden that comes with it.” parliamentary bureau in June, making the December 2017. The Cree Parliamentarian and vaccine uptake among Canadians. So, how does Canada’s top doc de-stress jump from Ontario to federal politics after has provided dental care to First Nations “The difference in the equation right in these unprecedented times? Music may almost three years at Queen’s Park.