OTTAWA—MPs on the cocktail circuit must be cautious about alcohol consumption as Parliament Hill looks to put an end to inappropriate behaviour and tackle sexual misconduct, says Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett.
So, too, should political staff members, adds a woman who once worked for the federal New Democrats.
OTTAWA—Enough talk about the over-representation of Indigenous kids in the child welfare system—it's time for action, says the former chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
OTTAWA—NDP leader Jagmeet Singh says he personally has discussed the issue of sexual misconduct with his caucus members, and that his party has a zero-tolerance policy for such behaviour.
It's vital for someone in a leadership role to send a strong message about unacceptable behaviour, Singh said yesterday—a view shared by former interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose.
OTTAWA—Male MPs must help to usher in a culture change on Parliament Hill and combat sexual misconduct, says veteran NDP MP Nathan Cullen, who is looking to work with colleagues of all stripes to address inappropriate behaviour often viewed as a “public secret.”
OTTAWA—An Ottawa-based firm has been tapped by the federal government for a three-month pilot project designed to look for warning signs for suicide before tragedy strikes.
Advanced Symbolics Inc. is an artificial intelligence service company set to examine suicide hot spots across the country to better understand precursors to suicide.
OTTAWA—Young political staffers on Parliament Hill, who often are ambitious and desperate for a foothold in their chosen profession, can be much more vulnerable to the scourge of sexual misconduct than their older, more experienced colleagues and elected counterparts, says Green Party leader Elizabeth May.
OTTAWA—Opposition parties are demanding that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau repay taxpayers for all or part of the transportation and security costs for a Christmas vacation to the Aga Khan's private Bahamian island last year, which left taxpayers on the hook for more than $200,000.
OTTAWA—Crown-Indigenous Relations minister Carolyn Bennett is keeping mum on a call by First Nations' chiefs for the ouster of the head of the inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women and girls.
OTTAWA—A Calgary woman engaged in a class-action lawsuit against the federal government is coming forward with new allegations about Disabilities minister Kent Hehr, saying he was disrespectful and condescending when she raised her concerns directly with him.
OTTAWA—The federal government has pledged to fund a treatment centre for an Ontario reserve plagued by mercury contamination.
Indigenous Services minister Jane Philpott delivered the news to community leaders during a meeting yesterday in Toronto that included Ontario Indigenous Relations minister David Zimmer.
