Event Location: Gatineau, QC

The Public Policy Forum hosts “Putting Reconciliation into Practice II: Session 1 – Understanding and applying the government’s agenda.” The session includes Indigenous leaders, discussion, critical thinking and interactive learning focussed on considering concrete policy solutions to some of the topical and important issues associated with the Indigenous agenda. Speakers will be confirmed shortly. Prime Ministers of … Read more

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission will hold a week-long public hearing from October 22-26. This hearing is the third phase in the CRTC’s proceedings examining possible misleading or aggressive retail sales practices used by large telecommunications service providers. This event will take place at the Conference Centre, Portage IV, 140 Promenade du Portage, Outaouais room. Call 819-997-9403.

Independent MP Maxime Bernier (Beauce, Que.) will complete the application with Elections Canada to formalize the People’s Party of Canada as Federal political party. This event will be held at Elections Canada, 30 Victoria St. Call 819 923-5358.

Indigenous Art Centre to open a new exhibition titled #nofilterneeded: Shining light on the Native Indian and Inuit Photographers Association, 1985-1992. Rheanne Chartrand, curator for the new exhibition, will take this opportunity to talk about the series of photographic works brought together for the first time in over 30 years. This event will be held at … Read more

Library and Archives Canada’s Preservation Centre in Gatineau will open its doors to the public for the Journées de la culture on September 28 and 29, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Members of the public are invited to tour this modern-day Parthenon at 625 Boulevard du Carrefour in Gatineau. Call 819-994-4589.

Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, N.B.) will announce a new funding initiative to help strengthen mental health supports for Black Canadians. The event will be held at the Canadian Museum of History, 100 Laurier St. Call 613-957-0200.

The Sixth Estate and the U.S. Embassy in Canada co-host “Millennials and Midterms: Passionate, but are they Predictable?” Globe and Mail’s Sean McCarthy will host this discussion featuring John Della Volpe, Director of Polling at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics; and Bruce Anderson of Abacus Data. This event will take place at Canadian Museum of History, 100 Rue … Read more

Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) will attend the official announcement of Dave Blackburn’s Conservative Party candidacy in Pontiac. This event will be held at Boston Pizza Le Plateau, 247 des Grives Blvd. Call 438-390-9042.

Royal Canadian Air Force personnel, veterans and Royal Canadian Air Cadets will gather to remember Canadian and Allied sacrifices during the Battle of Britain. Weather permitting, the ceremony will feature a fly-past of vintage aircraft and current Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft. Lt.-Gen. Al Meinzinger, Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force, will be the … Read more

Liberal MP Will Amos (Pontiac, Que.) will attend the opening of the National Biodiversity Cryobank of Canada. He will be joined by Dr. Mark Graham, VP Research and Collections, Canadian Museum of Nature (acting CEO); and Roger Bull, Head of Operations, National Biodiversity Cryobank of Canada, CMN. This event will take place at the Natural Heritage Campus (Research and Collections Facility, … Read more