The Montreal Council on Foreign Relations hosts a luncheon event featuring Juan Carlos Salazar, secretary general of the International Civil Aviation Organization, who will deliver remarks in English on “Innovation in Aviation : Strengthening global sustainability, resilience and partnership.” This event willt ake place at Le Westin Montréal, 270 Saint-Antoine St. W. Details online.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance Rachel Bendayan (Outremont, Que.) will announce support for a research network that will advance oral health research in Canada and help improve dental care for Canadians. This event will take place at Jewish General Hospital, 3755 Côte-Sainte-Catherine Rd. Call 613-957-0200.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport Annie Koutrakis (Vimy, Que.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing Soraya Martinez Ferrada (Hochelaga, Que.), CEO of the Port of Montréal, Martin Imbleau, and Director General of DG CanEst Transit inc., Marc-Aurel Clapperton, will make an announcement regarding a new investment at … Read more
The Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitain Montreal hosts a luncheon presentation in French with Patricia Gauthier, president of Moderna Canada, who will explain how Moderna chose Greater Montréal as the location for its new plant and how it will help Canada be better prepared for the next pandemic. This event will take place at Le Centre Sheraton, 1201 … Read more
McGill University hosts the 2022 Annual Beaverbrook Lecture featuring Jameel Jaffer, director of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, and Frances Haugen, a former Facebook product manager turned whistleblower, who will speak on “Free Speech and Democracy in the Era of Twitter and TikTok.” Jaffer will consider the U.S. case and address broader questions surrounding free speech and social media regulation. … Read more
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) will join over 2,500 delegates from Member States and representatives from international organizations at the 41st Session of the International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly, which runs from Sept. 27 to Oct. 7. Alghabra will also meet with his counterparts from several countries to … Read more
Conseil national des chômeurs et chômeuses spokeperson Pierre Céré will hold a press briefing before starting his march to Ottawa on Employment Insurance reform. This event will be held at Comité Chômage de Montréal 3734 avenue du Parc. Call 514-606-4074.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil- Chambly, Que.) will participate in the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Quebec hearing. This event will be held at the Hôtel Intercontinental, 360, rue Saint-Antoine O.
The Montreal Council on Foreign Relations hosts a bilingual luncheon event with James Davies, president and chief executive officer at Davie, who will speak on “Defending Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic.” This event will take place at Le Westin Montréal, 270 Saint-Antoine St. W. Details online.
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance Rachel Bendayan (Outremont, Que.) and Liberal MP Patrizia Lattanzio (Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, Que.) will make a funding announcement to raise awareness about the new conversion therapy offences in the Criminal Code and the rights of 2SLGBTQ+ sexual assault survivors in Quebec. This event will … Read more
