Another Clarity The Nobel needed on CSC prison return of Peace Prize farm plan industrial winner goes p. 5 policy HOH p. 15 rogue p. 12 p.2 How to Addressing address mental housing health will CRA approach for shortage Michael require fresh policing faith smacks p. 14 Harris p. 10 resolve p. 7 of Islamophobia p. 14 Hill Climbers p.22 THIRTY-SECOND YEAR, NO. 1817 CANADA’S POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT NEWSPAPER MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2021 $5.00 News News ‘Enough is enough’: new group aims Canadians are ‘confused to open path for Filipino-Canadian and anxious’: COVID-19’s candidates BY PETER MAZEREEUW gnore Filipino-Canadian Icandidates at your own peril: third wave making Liberals that’s the message a new political action group is sending to federal parties, as jockeying for nomina- tion races for the next election gets underway in earnest. ‘vulnerable,’ say pollsters The Filipino community could be a decisive political force for Prime Continued on page 18 BY ABBAS RANA Minister Justin rime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Trudeau, PLiberals are becoming politi- pictured April News cally “vulnerable” as the country is 6, 2021, in being hit by a serious third wave the Sir John of COVID-19 along with the more A. Macdonald MPs call for re- deadly variants, and Canadians Building. With are unhappy and “confused and the COVID-19 vamp of federal anxious,” while the vaccine rollout variants continues to be slow and public hitting Canada role in long-term health guidelines are contradic- hard, the tory in different regions of the PM's Liberals care system country, say some pollsters. could become “The public aren’t happy, politically devastated by Publications Mail Agreement #40068926 they’re very confused and vulnerable anxious,” said Ekos Research as the COVID-19 president Frank Graves, in an electorate is interview with The Hill Times. 'unhappy and BY MIKE LAPOINTE “They are not impressed with the 'confused,' conflicting guidance about public say pollsters. ne week away from one of the health, or vaccines. AstraZeneca The Hill Times most anticipated budgets in has caused a lot of hesitancy O photograph by recent Canadian history, MPs and and confusion. I think everybody Sam Garcia advocates are calling for greater seems more or less caught in the federal support for infrastructure bad mood.” Continued on page 19 Continued on page 17 2 MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2021 | THE HILL TIMES a rocker between classic rock, jazz, and “I believe this work will be recognized contemporary pop songs. as an important part of my late mother’s “I am dedicated to continuing Vinyl Tap legacy,” said Mr. Shore. elsewhere despite the CBC’s cancellation this summer. I love sharing the stories Heard on the Hill [and] memories that bind us,” said Mr. The Breach, new media outlet to Bachman in a March 27 tweet. launch this spring by Samantha Wright Allen Aired on Saturdays and Sundays, the There’s a new media outlet coming onto fixture weekend show has been running the scene called The Breach and it’s billing since 2005 headed by Mr. Bachman, who itself as “journalism for transformation.” also was part of Bachman Turner Over- “Canada’s establishment media won’t drive, which released Takin’ Care of Busi- tell it like it is—or how it could be. National ness in 1973. newspapers are owned by billionaires or Renowned Canadian The Winnipeg artist told The Canadian U.S. hedge funds, the CBC has become Press he tried to change the broadcaster’s afraid of its own shadow, and social media mind about ending the show, even deliver- platforms are swimming in ugly clickbait,” ing dozens of handwritten letters, emails, reads its website, which promises to launch Supreme Court Justice and postcards from listeners. this spring. “They notably misrepresent our But, that was to no avail. CBC Music’s most pressing issues, but they leave people senior director Steve Jordan told The hopeless about ever changing them. The Canadian Press that it regularly reviews Breach is a new media outlet that will do headed to Harvard its programming lineup to “make room for journalism differently, telling stories that new voices and genres” and there will be help us map a vibrant and just future.” “more to share” later this year. The outlet won’t have any ads and won’t last week. He ran into Canada’s former UN ambassador Marc-André Blanchard at the have a paywall, but will be supported by read- McGill University Health Centre during Jacques Shore and his late ers’ financial support and subscriptions. The his April 8 visit to get the AstraZeneca mother Lena Allen-Shore pen Breach Team includes Naomi Klein, Azeezah vaccine. Kanji, Amy Miller, Dru Oja Jay, Isabel Mac- children’s book, Sleep, My Baby Donald, Russ Diabo, Moira Peters, Linda Mc- Jacques Shore, a high-powered partner Quaig, Avi Lews, Pamela Palmater, El Jones, at the law firm Gowling WLG in Ottawa, Martin Lukacs, and Bianca Mugyenyi. is also the co-author of a children’s book, The Breach promises to offer in-depth Sleep, My Baby, which he wrote with his investigations, video shows, and explain- late mother, Dr. Lena Allen-Shore. The ers and will cover Indigenous issues, white book, published by Simon & Schuster, will supremacy, foreign policy, state-sponsored be released on April 20. Islamophobia, the oil and corporate lobby, police, the military, structural racism, colo- Jacques nial land theft, inequality, and big tech. Shore, pictured at Bob Rae’s Annnnnd the Canadian Screen book launch Award nominees are in in Ottawa in Hundreds of Canadians who write, 2014. The produce, and host for film, TV, and digital Justice Minister David Lametti sits with UN Hill Times platforms have been named as finalists for ambassador Marc-Andre Blanchard, pictured April photograph this year’s Canadian Screen Awards. 8, 2021, as they await their COVID-19 vaccine in by Cynthia There are 141 categories and there are Montreal. Photograph courtesy of Twitter Münster some notable newsmakers up for the hon- our of best in their genre this year. “Today was my lucky day. Not only did The Best National Reporter nominees are I get to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine, Christine Birak and Chris Brown, both with but I also ran into Canada’s former UN CBC News: The National, Avis Favaro, for ambassador,” said the 59-year-old minister CTV: National News with Lisa LaFlamme on Twitter. Mr. Shore, well-known in Ottawa’s (who is up for a Best News Anchor nod), and Sporting a sweatshirt, you might not federal political circles, is also one of the Jeff Semple, of Global National. think he was dressed for the occasion. But founders of the Library and Archives the Oxford logo is a nod to his alma mater, Canada Foundation and one of the owners where researchers produced the two-shot of the Ottawa Titans Baseball Club. He says Sitting Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella vaccine. the book is a lullaby, which his mother has been named as a three-year visiting In his post, Mr. Lametti encouraged the sang to him and his brother Michael when professor at Harvard University’s law school. public to get vaccinated and said he was they were young. His mother wrote the Photograph courtesy of Supreme Court of Canada glad to get the dose of the vaccine. This book and Mr. Shore finished it. Collection, by photographer Philippe Landreville version has had a troubled rollout, follow- ing reports of rare blood clots and Canada The late Dr. shifting its age recommendations for Lena Allen- upreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella eligibility, most recently suspending use for Shore. Shas been named a visiting professor at people under 55. Photograph Harvard Law School for a three-year term. courtesy The prestigious university will be in of Jacques Evan Solomon, left, and his team at CTV Power good company with the 2004 high court Vinyl Tap off CBC air later this year Shore Play and Vassy Kapelos’ CBC Power & Politics crew appointee who in an April 7 announcement Vinyl Tap has tapped out. From the are both vying for the title of Best Talk Program or was described as “world-renowned” for her CBC Radio ring, at least. Host of the long- Series. this year. Photograph courtesy of Twitter decisions and theories on equality, human running weekend show Randy Bachman, rights, and constitutional law who is a wonderful storyteller, says he’s Politics is also in the mix. The CBC “Justice Abella is a brilliant, principled, shopping around for a new home. Power & Politics Vassy Kapelos crew is and impactful jurist who also has had a Starting this summer, the two-hour facing off against CTV’s Power Play’s Evan storied career of public service off the episodes will be on repeat, featuring the Solomon et al at a chance to be named Court, including her transformative work selections of the former The Guess Who Best Talk Program or Series. defining equality rights in employment,” member, reminiscing about his time as CBC Ottawa reporter Joanne Chianello said school dean John F. Manning of Jus- “It is so beautifully illustrated and per- is in the running for Best Local Reporter, tice Abella, whose parents were Holocaust Canadian fect for children in a world today where facing competitors in Montreal, Toronto, survivors. singer Randy we so desperately need more peace and and Vancouver. Early in her 50-year career, she in- Bachman, tranquility each day; especially before Meanwhile, Canadian darling Schitt’s vented the concept of “employment equity,” pictured at sleep. This lullaby reminds us of a moth- Creek continued its final season success, a legal concept to eliminate discriminatory the 2013 er’s most simple message to her child with the most nods—21—for this event.