Singh in Montreal

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) will meet with Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante to discuss solutions to tackle the housing crisis in Montreal outside Édifice Lucien-Saulnier, 155 Rue Notre Dame E. Call 613-298-2166.

Minister Champagne to deliver remarks

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) will deliver remarks in French at an event hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal. This event will take place at Le Centre Sheraton, 1201 René-Lévesque Blvd. W. Details online.

Japan’s foreign affairs minister to visit Montreal

Yoko Kamikawa, Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, will meet with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) from Jan. 12-13. Contact Isabella.Orozco-Madison@international.gc.ca.

Funding announcement on behalf of Minister Virani

On behalf of Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.), Liberal MP Sameer Zuberi (Pierrefonds–Dollard, Que.) and Stéphanie Gareau, executive director, Marie-Vincent Child and Youth Advocacy Centre, will make a funding announcement to increase access to youth victim services in Montreal, Quebec. This event will be held at 4100 Molson St. Call 613-992-6568.

Rally to take place outside Prime Minister Trudeau’s constituency office

The Migrant Rights Network hosts a rally in support of migrants without documents and those with precarious immigration status to deliver letters to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) on International Migrants Day, asking him to make good on a promise to revamp the immigration program in Spring 2024. This event will take place at 1100 boul. Crémazie E. Call 514-659-0106.

Bank of Canada Governor to deliver remarks

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will deliver remarks in English and French at a lunch event hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations. This event will take place at Bonaventure Montréal, 900 de la Gauchetière W. Details online.