Liberal MP Greg Fergus (Hull–Aylmer, Que.) will highlight Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) funding granted to a Gatineau business to boost Quebec’s industrial capacity in the biofood sector. For event details, contact: gabrielle.landry@ised-isde.gc.ca
Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Steven MacKinnon (Gatineau, Que.) will make a housing announcement on behalf of Minister of Housing and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada Gregor Robertson (Vancouver Fraserview—South Burnaby, B.C.). For event location and details, contact: communications@shq.gouv.qc.ca
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald (Malpeque, PEI) will announce a new program under the Local Food Infrastructure Fund to support food security in Canada. The Minister will be accompanied by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Sophie Chatel (Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi, Que.) and Liberal MP Stéphane Lauzon (Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, Que.). The event will take … Read more
Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine, Natalka Cmoc and Ambassador of Ukraine to Canada, Andrii Plakhotniuk, will speak at the Holodomor Legacy Symposium, an international research symposium that will bring together scholars to examine the Holodomor and its global impact, with a focus on advancing evidence-based research and supporting Ukraine’s National Museum of the Holodomor-Genocide. The event takes place … Read more
Secretary of State for Labour John Zerucelli (Etobicoke North, Ont.) and Quebec Minister of Employment Pascale Déry will announce new investments under the Canada-Quebec bilateral agreement under the Union Training and Innovation Program to support green skills training. Contact liane.kotler@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca.
Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Steven MacKinnon (Gatineau, Que.) will announce the next steps for high-speed rail. He will be joined by Alto President and CEO Martin Imbleau. The announcement will take place at Zibi, 15 Jos Montferrand St. Contact Marie-Justine.Torres@tc.gc.ca
A selection of Inuit items, including a traditionally built Inuvialuit kayak, that arrived from the Vatican on Saturday will be unveiled at the Canadian Museum of History, 100 Rue Laurier. Contact media@itk.ca.
Liberal MP Stéphane Lauzon (Argenteuil-La Petite-Nation, Que.), on behalf of Minister of Industry and Quebec Economic Development Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.), will visit a business that specializes in the manufacture of custom‑made stainless steel furniture. Contact gabrielle.landry@ised-isde.gc.ca.
NDP MP Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre, Man.) will take part in “Canada at a Crossroads: A Forum on Alternative Routes To Better Times,” hosted by the Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi NDP Riding Association. Other speakers include former Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi federal NDP candidate Gilbert W. Whiteduck, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives trade specialist Stuart Trew, and Canadian Labour Congress Chief … Read more
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) will hold a public hearing September 18 – 29 to examine the creation, distribution and discoverability of Canadian and Indigenous audio content across radio and online streaming platforms. The hearings will take place at Phase IV, 140 Promenade du Portage. Contact media@crtc.gc.ca
