Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) will discuss what can be done to prevent a slide into “elected dictatorships.” The event will take place at McGill University Faculty Club, 5450 McTavish Street. More information is available online.
Montrealers will gather in front of Immigration offices to denounce the injustices that the Awan family is facing at the hands of the Canadian immigration system, and to demand that Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander (Ajax-Pickering, Ont.) use his discretionary power to regularize Khurshid Begum Awan’s status immediately. The event aims to highlight and connect sanctuary … Read more
The Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship at McGill University presents a talk with Jean-Francois Godbout, Princeton University and University of Montreal, on “Parties and Voting in Parliament.” The event will take place at Thompson Hall, Room 404, 3650 McTavish Street. More information is available online.
Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will deliver a speech to delegates at the opening of the Liberal Biennial Convention in Montréal. The event will take place at the The Palais des congrès de Montréal, Room 517, 1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle. Call 613-947-5100.
Twenty months from the planned date of the federal elections, the Front d’action populaire en réaménagement urbain (FRAPRU) will take advantage of the Biennial Convention of the Liberal Party of Canada to demand that the party take firm commitments regarding social housing. Equipped with cauldrons, frying pans and a huge banner calling out directly to … Read more
NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) will visit Centre Philou, an organisation that supports parents of children with severe handicaps. The event will be held at 3165 Jean-Brillant Street. Call 613-323-7974.
The Federal Idea, in cooperation with the Newman Centre at McGill University, invites media representatives to a luncheon on the theme: The Political Legacy of Claude Ryan: Distinct Society And Renewed Federalism. Brian Mulroney, Prime Minister of Canada from 1984 to 1993, and Jean Charest, Premier of Quebec from 2003 to 2012, will answer questions from the … Read more
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will hold a media availability after meeting with students at different Montréal universities. The event will be held at D.B. Clarke Theatre, Concordia University, 1455 De Maisonneuve Boulevard West. Call 613-947-5100.
Bank of Canada senior deputy governor Tiff Macklem will speak before Concordia University’s John Molson School of Business on the topic of: Flexible Inflation Targeting and Good and Bad Disinflation. The event will be held at Concordia University, John Molson School of Business, 1450 Guy Street, Room MB S2.210. More information is available online. Call … Read more
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) will make an important announcement. The event will be held at Ecole FACE, Auditorium, 3449, rue Universite. Call 613-991-2924.
