Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller (Ville-Marie-Le Sud-Ouest-Île-des-Sœurs, Que.) will make an announcement on childcare and affordability. Contact Laura.Scaffidi@tc.gc.ca .
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) will announce an investment under the National Trade Corridors Fund for a project at the Port of Montreal that will strengthen supply chain efficiency and resiliency and improve transportation infrastructure. This event will take place at Club de Golf Métropolitain Anjou, 9555 du Golf Blvd. Contact Laura.Scaffidi@tc.gc.ca.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (Carleton, Ont.) will attend a party fundraiser. This event will take place at a private residence in the Westmount neighbourhood. Contact events@conservative.ca.
Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages Minister Randy Boissonnault (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) will deliver remarks at the Solutions to Workforce Challenges Forum. This event will take place at 950 Ottawa St. Contact mathis.denis@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will meet with Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during his visit to Montréal, Que., and Toronto, Ont., from March 24-25. Contact media@pmo-cpm.gc.ca.
A lying-in-repose for former prime minister Brian Mulroney will take place at Saint Patrick’s Basilica, 460 René-Lévesque Blvd. West from March 21-22. This morning, dignitaries and family guests will be invited to express their sympathies to the Mulroney family. Members of the public will be able to visit and pay their respects to Brian Mulroney from 12-6 p.m. … Read more
The 9th National Fair Trade Conference, led by Fairtrade Canada, is set to take place on March 16-17. Hosted by Concordia University, the event will convene representatives from some of Canada’s leading higher education institutions, activists, members of civil society, and visionary brands. Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne will deliver keynote remarks. Contact pippa.rogers@fairtrade.ca.
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge (Brome-Missisquoi, Que.) will meet with members of the Indigenous audiovisual sector to discuss developments in the sector and the Indigenous Screen Office. Contact ariane.joazard-belizaire@pch.gc.ca.
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.), on behalf of Health Minister Mark Holland (Ajax, Ont.) and Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.), will announce support awarded to researchers and projects at institutions across Canada and highlight the Government of Canada’s support for Canada’s research community. He will be joined by Professor Alejandro Adem, President … Read more
McGill University hosts the 2024 Eakin Lecture, “Social and Digital Media Polarizing Public Opinion in Canada,” with former reporter Raphaël Melançon who will discuss how the internet and social media has, in the past two decades, contributed to amplifying social tensions, polarizing public opinion, and radicalizing political discourse in Canada. This event will take place at 3450 rue McTavish. Details … Read more
