The Edmonton Chamber of Commerce presents guest speaker Tim McMillan, president and CEO of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, delivering a keynote speech on ‘The Future of Oil and Gas in Alberta.’ This event will take place at The World Trade Centre Edmonton, #600 – 9990 Jasper Ave. Call 780-426-4620.
Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) and Irfan Sabir, Alberta Minister of Human Services, will co-chair a meeting of federal–provincial/territorial ministers responsible for social services in Edmonton. The event will be held at The Sutton Place Hotel, Rowand Room, 10235 101 Street. Call 819-994-5559.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will meet with members of the Building Trades of Alberta. (Closed to media.)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will tour the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers training facility. The event will be held at 4216 93 Street.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will meet Alberta Premier, Rachel Notley. The event will be held at the Alberta Legislature Building, 10800 – 97 Avenue NW .
Federal, provincial and territorial social services ministers from across Canada will meet Feb. 4-5 to share information, establish priorities and determine a plan to move forward on common goals. More information is available online.
NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) will join NDP members for the NDP Federal Convention. The event will take place at the Shaw Conference Centre, 9797 Jasper Ave NW. More details online. Call 1-866-525-2555 x 6099.
The University of Alberta’s Centre for Constitutional Studies hosts a lecture on “Why Restrain Alienation of Indigenous Lands?” featuring visiting professor Malcolm Lavoie, who will examine legal restrictions on the sale of land held by Indigenous individuals and groups in Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. His presentation will look at the potential … Read more
The Centre for Constitutional Studies and Law Students for Access Together host a panel including Dr. Will Johnston on physician-assisted dying in Canada. Last year, the Supreme Court of Canada struck down the prohibitions on assisted suicide and voluntary euthanasia, and the new federal government says it will develop “a uniform criminal law for all … Read more
NDP MP Linda Duncan (Edmonton-Strathcona, Alta.) will take part in a panel discussion on “What does climate change? 80 years of environmental politics, Left and Right.” The focus of this panel is to consider what remains unchanged by the climate crisis. We ask panelists to consider how we might arrive at a post-carbon future from the … Read more
