Parliament Hill

• Storming of capital an ‘attack on democracy’: Parliament Hill shooting hero

  Kevin Vickers, the former Canadian sergeant-at-arms who stopped a gunman in a firefight on Parliament Hill in 2014, said the U.S. Capitol riot was an 'attack on their democracy.'

  Canada

  Jan 7
• Security on Parliament Hill increased after reports of harassment

  The Parliamentary Protective Services would not comment on specifics, but the federal NDP says it reported one such incident on Friday.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2020
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• Security officer on Parliament Hill tests positive for coronavirus

  The email suggests the individual worked on the main floor of the Victoria Building on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, and began feeling symptoms the next day.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2020
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• Pro-gun activists march on Parliament Hill, speak out against assault weapon ban

  Pro-gun activists are marching in Ottawa today to contest what they describe as the ``injustice and ineffectiveness'' of the federal government's assault weapon ban.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2020
• Trio of Canadian politicians call for parliament to examine wellness checks

  On Wednesday, Sen. Kim Pate joined Green Party parliamentary leader Elizabeth May and Fredericton Green MP Jenica Atwin at a news conference on Parliament Hill.

  Crime

  Jul 8, 2020
• 70th anniversary of Korean War marked with subdued ceremony amid COVID-19

  Wreaths were laid and the call of a single bugle rang out near Parliament Hill this morning as a subdued ceremony was held to mark the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War.

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2020
• Anti-racism protesters march in Toronto to honour Black lives lost at hands of police officers

  The demonstrations follow days of protests across the United States after a video showed Minneapolis police killing a Black man, George Floyd, unleashing a torrent of anger over persistent racism.

  Canada

  Jun 5, 2020
• Balancing in-person and virtual sessions of Parliament makes the most sense for now

  The status quo isn't perfect, but it's a reasonable compromise for the time being, Rob Breakenridge says.

  Commentary

  May 16, 2020
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• Canada Day party moving off Parliament Hill this summer due to renovation

  The main stage will be set up in nearby Major's Hill Park, which has a view of the Parliament Buildings from the east, a Canadian Heritage spokeswoman said.

  Canada

  Feb 27, 2020
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• Former Whitby MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes on Black History Month: ‘There’s work to be done’

  "My parents came to Canada with $100 in their pocket," said Caesar-Chavannes, who moved from Grenada at a young age.

  Features

  Feb 20, 2020