Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity, and Official Languages Mark Miller (Ville-Marie–Le Sud-Ouest–Île-des-Sœurs, Que.) will reiterate investments planned in the 2025 Budget for the purchase of Canadian works in French to be broadcast on the TV5MONDEplus platform. The minister will also make an announcement about public service media. For event location, contact hermine.landry@pch.gc.ca
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand (Oakville East, Ont.) will speak on “Canada’s economic diplomacy and strategic autonomy in a multipolar world,” hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations. The bilingual event will take place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 1255 Jeanne-Mance St. Register online.
Minister of Industry and Quebec Economic Development Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) Minister of Health Marjorie Michel (Papineau, Que.) will announce new investments and programs to attract top international research talent as highlighted in Budget 2025. Contact gabrielle.landry@ised-isde.gc.ca.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Caroline Desrochers (Trois-Rivières, Que.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister Rachel Bendayan (Outremont, Que.) will make a housing announcement. Contact renee.proctor@infc.gc.ca.
The Institute for Research on Public Policy hosts the launch of IRPP Associate Director Valérie Lapointe’s new book, Un village au Parlement : La mobilisation LGBTQ+ dans l’arène partisane canadienne. The book traces the history of the relationship that the LGBTQ+ movement has built and maintained with political parties in Canada from 1960 to 2019. The launch will take place at the IRPP … Read more
Leaders of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the Assembly of First Nations, the Métis National Council, as well as the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, will welcome the arrival of 62 cultural artifacts from the Vatican. The event will take place at the Montreal Airport Marriott In-Terminal Hotel, Topaz 4, 800 Place Leigh … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry Carlos Leitão (Marc-Aurèle-Fortin, Que.) will take part in a French panel discussion on “Globalization under pressure: how can we prosper in 2026 in an unstable world?” hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations. The event takes place at the Fairmont Le Reine-Elizabeth, 900 Blvd René-Levesque W. Register … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Jobs and Families Annie Koutrakis (Vimy, Que.), on behalf of Minister of Housing and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada Gregor Robertson (Vancouver Fraserview—South Burnaby, B.C.), will make a housing announcement. Contact renee.proctor@infc.gc.ca.
Liberal MP Eric St-Pierre (Honoré-Mercier, Alta.), on behalf of Minister of Health Marjorie Michel (Papineau, Que.), will make an announcement about the Canadian Dental Care Plan and highlight funding from the Oral Health Access Fund. This event will be held at the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences, Room 102, McGill University, 2001 McGill College Ave. Contact emmanuelle.ducharme@hc-sc.gc.ca.
The Montreal Council on Foreign Relations hosts a hybrid panel discussion in French: “The art of compromise or the trap of concession: How to revive a quality relationship between Canada and the United States?” featuring former Canadian ambassador Louise Blais, former Quebec cabinet minister Pierre Fitzgibbon, and Richard Ouellet, professor in international economic law, Université … Read more
