Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) will deliver remarks in French on “Canada’s Indo‑Pacific Strategy” at a luncheon event hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations. This event will take place at the Fairmont Le Reine-Elizabeth, 900 Blvd René-Levesque W. Details online.
Senior officials from Environment and Climate Change Canada will hold a bilingual technical briefing regarding Canada’s role and priorities ahead of COP15. This event will take place at International Media Center, Palais des congrès, 1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle. Call 819-230-1557.
Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development Mary Ng (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) will make an announcement about the Women Entrepreneurship Loan Fund at 6temik Inc., 102–2727 Saint-Patrick St. Then in Candiac, Que., at 1:30 p.m. (local time), Ng will join European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis for a site visit of the Nano One facility. Call 343-576-4365.
On behalf of Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Carolyn Bennett (Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Élisabeth Brière (Sherbrooke, Que.) will announce funding for Quebec-based initiatives that aim to support the mental and physical well-being of individuals … Read more
Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Sharon Kozicki will deliver an Economic Progress Report in French at an event hosted by l’Institut de développement urbain. This event will take place at Fairmont Le Reine Elizabeth, 900 boul. René-Lévesque O. Details online.
The Montreal Council on Foreign Relations hosts a luncheon event in French featuring Agnès Callamard, secretary general of Amnesty International, who will discuss “The impact of the climate crisis on human rights.” This event will take place at Le Westin Montréal, 270 Saint-Antoine St. W. Details online.
On behalf of Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.), Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller (Ville-Marie-Le Sud-Ouest-Île-des-Sœurs, Que.) will annouce support for a clean technology project in Quebec and highlight the 2022 Fall Economic Statement. This event will take place at Edgehog Advanced Technologies Inc., 355 Peel St., Suite 303. Call 613-323-7892.
On behalf of Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance Rachel Bendayan (Outremont, Que.) will announce funding that will improve the capacity of communities in Quebec to address challenges faced by Autistic individuals, their families and caregivers. This event will be held at Spectrum Productions, 5445 de … Read more
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.), joined by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance Rachel Bendayan (Outremont, Que.), will announce the booksellers that will receive funding from the Government of Canada’s new Support for Booksellers component of the Canada Book Fund. This event will be held at Librairie Le … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) will announce funding to help raise awareness about the new conversion therapy offences in the Criminal Code and the rights of 2SLGBTQI+ sexual assault survivors in Quebec. This event will take place at 407 St-Laurent Blvd. Call 613-992-6568.
