The Montreal Council on Foreign Relations hosts a luncheon event featuring Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, executive secretary for the Convention on Biological Diversity, who will deliver remarks on “Loss of Biodiversity: What Consequences for Countries?” This event will take place at Le Westin Montréal, 270 Saint-Antoine St. W. Details online.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) will hold a press conference on next steps for Canada’s National Adaptation Strategy. He will be joined by Liberal MP Sameer Zuberi (Pierrefonds–Dollard, Que.) and Dimitrios Jim Beis, mayor of Pierrefonds-Roxboro. This event will take place at Anciens-Combattants Park Welcome Centre, 155 Rue Rose. Call 819-230-1557.
Canada’s Chief Justice Richard Wagner will deliver remarks in French on “Judicial independence for the health of democracies” at a luncheon event hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations. This event will take place at the Marriott Château Champlain, 1050 De la Gauchetière St. W. Details online.
McGill University hosts a lecture, “Improving Parliamentary Scrutiny of Defence in Canada”. Philippe Lagassé, associate professor at Carleton University, will explore how incremental changes in three areas —military deployments, committee powers, and defence procurement tracking— could improve Parliament’s lackluster performance in holding governments to account for military affairs. This event will take place at the Max Bell School of … Read more
Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance Randy Boissonnault (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) will deliver remarks in French at a luncheon event hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal. This event will take place at the Montréal Marriott Chateau Champlain, 1050 de la Gauchetière St. W. Details online.
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) will announce funding for a new national research platform focused on COVID-19 and its effects on children. He will be joined by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance Rachel Bendayan (Outremont, Que.). This event will take place at CHU Sainte-Justine, Amphitheatre 250, 3175, ch. de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine. Call 613-957-0200.
Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle will deliver remarks on “Commodity price shocks and the impact on growth and inflation in Canada” at an event hosted by the Association des économistes québécois. Details online.
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) wil discuss the 2022 Federal Budget in a French-language presentation hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal. This event will take place at Palais des congrès de Montréal, 1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle. Details online.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) will make a funding announcement to prevent gun violence and to strengthen local efforts to counter criminal behaviour. This event will take place at the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce YMCA, 4335 Hampton Ave. Contact Alexander.Cohen@ps-sp.gc.ca.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) will deliver remarks in French on “Canada’s Response to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine” hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations. This event will take place at Marriott Château Champlain, 1050 De la Gauchetière St. W. Details online.
