Articles by Kristy Kirkup

May 9 2022 — Kristy Kirkup — Globe and Mail — An alliance of organizations focused on women’s rights is calling for the federal government to establish an external review of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to address its treatment of women. The Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action (FAFIA) released a new report on Monday on the national police force, saying it has a “toxic […]

Feb 1 2022 — Kristy Kirkup — Globe and Mail — Ontario Premier Doug Ford said both the province and the country hear concerns of protesters who have descended on to the nation’s capital, but it is now time to let people in the city resume their lives. While speaking in Ajax, Ont., Mr. Ford commented on the convoy that has brought Ottawa’s downtown core to […]

Jan 27 2022 — Kristy Kirkup — Globe and Mail — The premiers are united in their push for more health care funding from the federal government and are using the pandemic as a means to bolster their argument that the system needs a massive cash infusion. The 13 provincial and territorial premiers in the Council of the Federation (COF) will hold a meeting next Friday, […]

Dec 13 2021 — Kristy Kirkup — Globe and Mail — The federal government is expected to announce this afternoon it has earmarked $40-billion in its fall economic statement on Indigenous child welfare compensation and long-term reform, The Globe and Mail has learned. Three sources have confirmed to The Globe that Ottawa intends to make its plans known this afternoon, with two saying the amount in […]

Nov 10 2021 — Kristy Kirkup — Globe and Mail — Former Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner Murray Sinclair will facilitate high-stakes compensation talks related to the welfare of Indigenous children with the goal of reaching a settlement by the end of the year, The Globe and Mail has learned. Mr. Sinclair, who left the Senate last January, will help to guide talks now underway in Ottawa, […]

Oct 25 2021 — Kristy Kirkup — Globe and Mail — Ottawa must decide this week whether to appeal a ruling upholding two human-rights-tribunal orders that would result in billions of dollars in compensation for Indigenous children, a choice that will be closely watched for the Liberal government’s commitment to reconciliation. The decision needs to be made by Friday, which marks one month since Federal Court […]

Oct 12 2021 — Kristy Kirkup — Globe and Mail — Maxime Bernier and Justin Trudeau were the two most common answers in a poll that asked respondents which of Canada’s federal party leaders they would like to see resign as a result of the outcome of this year’s election. Thirty-seven per cent of respondents told Nanos Research that Mr. Bernier, the leader of the far-right […]

Oct 7 2021 — Kristy Kirkup — Globe and Mail — The NDP is prepared to withhold its votes in Parliament and wants the Liberal government to demonstrate it is interested in co-operation, Leader Jagmeet Singh said Thursday. Mr. Singh, whose party won 25 seats in the Sept. 20 election, met with his caucus on Wednesday and held a news conference on Thursday to lay out […]

Oct 6 2021 — Kristy Kirkup — Globe and Mail, The Canadian Press — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday that travelling to Tofino on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was a mistake and that he regrets it. While speaking to reporters in Ottawa for the first time since his trip to the popular B.C. tourist destination, Mr. Trudeau said that the first National day for Truth […]

Sep 19 2021 — Kristy Kirkup — Globe and Mail — Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said Sunday the country is seeing what “wrong” choices have led to in Alberta and Saskatchewan during the pandemic, as he warned against the impacts of a federal Conservative government leading the country. While speaking to reporters following an event in Montreal on the final day of the campaign, Mr. Trudeau […]

Sep 15 2021 — Kristy Kirkup — Globe and Mail — Former prime minister Jean Chrétien made an appearance in support of Justin Trudeau on the campaign trail on Tuesday evening, touting the Liberal government’s record, including on the pandemic, as his party looks to tighten a competitive electoral race with less than a week to go until election day. In a speech to a packed […]

Aug 27 2021 — Kristy Kirkup — Globe and Mail — Dozens of angry protesters chant obscenities at leader’s Ontario event. An outdoor event for Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau in the Greater Toronto Area was cancelled on Friday due to security concerns prompted by protesters. Demonstrators gathered at the Bolton, Ont. event that was to be held in the parking lot of a hotel.

Mar 10 2021 — Kristy Kirkup — Globe and Mail — An Indigenous woman is set to lead the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) for the first time. The NCTR, which is working to compile a complete history of residential schools in Canada, has named its former director of operations, Stephanie Scott, to the position of executive director. In an interview with The Globe […]

Mar 8 2021 — Kristy Kirkup — Globe and Mail — The Correctional Service of Canada does not keep track of whether its employees have been accused of sexual assault, or whether criminal charges have been laid, a data gap that survivors and experts say is allowing a culture of abuse to flourish inside women’s prisons. At least three guards at women’s institutions have been charged […]

Feb 10 2021 — Kristy Kirkup — Globe and Mail — The RCMP is facing scrutiny over allegations that officers have used a knee to the neck to restrain Indigenous people during arrest. RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki must issue a clear directive to officers that this measure is prohibited and unjustified, a defence lawyer and a New Democrat MP say. Last year, worldwide protests followed the […]