Canadian Author and the spouse of the 28th Governor General of Canada, Sharon Johnston, talks about her first novel, “Matrons and Madams”. ( April 14, 2015 )

The Broadbent Institute’s second annual Progress Summit Linda McQuaig, journalist and author, Armine Yalnizyan, Senior Economist, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Monte Solberg, former Conservative cabinet minister and (...)

The Broadbent Institute’s second annual Progress Summit David Kitching, Foundation for European Studies, Ausma Malik, Toronto District School Board Trustee; David McGrane, Professor of Political Science at the University of (...)

The Broadbent Institute’s second annual Progress Summit Frédéric Mérand, University of Montreal, Michael Harris, Author of “The Power Of One: Stephen Harper and Canada’s Radical Makeover”, Kelly Carmichael, Fair Vote (...)

Elizabeth Thompson, senior political writer for iPolitics.ca, and Peter O’Neil, Ottawa correspondent for The Vancouver Sun, join Mark to discuss the week’s political events, including the debate over Canada’s role in the war against (...)

Case # 36017 Savdip Sanghera v. Her Majesty the Queen (March 19, 2015) At issue is the Charter right to be tried within a reasonable time. The appellant was convicted of unlawful possession of a restricted firearm and of unauthorized (...)

Senators continue their hearings on Bill C-44, which would amend the CSIS Act and the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act. Among the proposed measures is the clarification of CSIS’ authority to investigate and track suspected (...)

Case # 35958 Francis Anthonimuthu Appulonappa, et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen, et al. (February 17, 2015) On October 17, 2009, Canadian authorities intercepted a freight ship off the coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The vessel (...)

Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney discusses Bill C-44, the Protection of Canada from Terrorists Act. The government had intended to introduce the legislation on October 22, the day of the attacks at the National War Memorial and on (...)

Susan Lunn, national reporter for CBC Radio’s parliamentary bureau, and John Ibbitson, author and writer at large for The Globe and Mail, join Mark to discuss the week’s political events, including upcoming life without parole (...)

Col. Chris Hadfield, Dr. Jacline Nyman (President & CEO, United Way Canada), Tom Rand (Author and Senior Advisor, MaRS), Morris Rosenberg (President & CEO, Trudeau Foundation), and Jennifer Keesmaat (Chief Planner, City of (...)

Women in Politics As part of the iVote-jeVote series hosted by the Jean-Luc Pepin Research Chair at the University Ottawa and in collaboration with Maclean’s Magazine, a panel is held featuring women in the area of federal political (...)

Talk Energy Week 2015 As part of Talk Energy Week 2015, a panel is held featuring speakers discussing issues related to Canada’s energy systems. The participants on this Calgary debate are Chris Henderson (Author, Aboriginal Power: (...)

Elizabeth Thompson, senior political writer for iPolitics.ca, and Peter O’Neil, Ottawa correspondent for The Vancouver Sun, join Mark to discuss the week’s political events, including the growing controversy re anti-terrorism (...)

William Lahey, an associate professor with the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, presents a report that he co-authored on the regulation of aquaculture in Nova Scotia. The report recommends a fundamental overhaul of how (...)

Supreme Court Justice Clément Gascon was appointed to the Supreme Court in June of 2014 by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. A native of Montreal, Justice Gascon grew up in Outremont where he attended Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf and pursued (...)

Parliamentarians, members of the media and some well known Canadian athletes, laced up their skates on Ottawa’s Rideau Canal, for the second annual Canadian Tire Canal Classic, in support of Jumpstart Charities. Puneet Birgi brings us (...)

Independent MP Maria Mourani discusses her private member’s bill to fight human trafficking. Bill C-452 amends the Criminal Code in order to provide consecutive sentences for offences related to trafficking in persons and create a (...)

In this episode, Pierre Donais sits down with Herménégilde Chiasson, multi-talended artist, playwright, film director and ex-Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick.

Investiture of the Order of Canada Governor General David Johnston invests 46 Canadians into the Order of Canada at a ceremony at Rideau Hall. (February 13,2015)

Arar +10: National Security and Human Rights A Decade Later In this final session of the conference, panellists provide an overview and concluding remarks, and continue their discussion of national security and human rights issues. The (...)

Investiture of the Order of Canada Governor General David Johnston invests 42 Canadians into the Order of Canada at a ceremony at Rideau Hall. (November 21, 2014)

Finance Minister Joe Oliver’s appearance launches the committee’s pre-study of the budget implementation bill. Department officials Paul Rochon and Brian Ernewein also respond to questions from the senators. The committee is (...)

The committee discusses proposed amendments to the Aeronautics Act as part of its pre-study hearings on the budget bill. C-43 would give the transport minister new regulatory authority related to the development, expansion or change in (...)

The committee continues with its review of the government’s latest budget implementation bill. MPs hear from the following witnesses: Wendy Zatylny (Association of Canadian Port Authorities); Michèle Biss (Canada Without Poverty); (...)

Arar +10: National Security and Human Rights A Decade Later Ihsaan Gardee (executive director, National Council of Canadian Muslims), Sheema Khan (author, columnist and community activist), and Khalid Elgazzar (barrister and solicitor) (...)

Arar +10: National Security and Human Rights A Decade Later Moderated by Kerry Pither (author of “Dark Days: The story of four Canadians tortured in the name of fighting terror”), this session, entitled “Perspectives from (...)

The committee begins its pre-study of the budget implementation bill (C-43). Six other Senate committees have been separately authorized to examine the subject-matter of particular elements. The finance committee is responsible for (...)

The committee begins its pre-study of the federal government’s budget implementation bill. The committee is one of six Senate committees that have been separately authorized to examine particular elements of Bill C-43. Senators first (...)

Committee members begin their pre-study hearings on C-43, the budget implementation bill. The committee is one of six Senate committees that have been separately authorized to examine particular elements of the bill. Aboriginal Affairs and (...)