Via Rail CEO to deliver remarks

Yves Desjardins-Siciliano, President and CEO of Via Rail, will deliver bilingual remarks at a luncheon presentation hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal. This event will take place at the Hôtel Bonaventure Montréal, 900 De La Gauchetière St. W. Details online.

Minister Petitpas Taylor to deliver remarks

Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, N.B.) will speak on “Canada’s Global Leadership in Mental Health” at a luncheon presentation hosted by the Montreal Council of Foreign Relations. This event will take place at Plaza Centre-Ville, 777 Robert-Bourassa Blvd. Details online.

MP Lambropoulos to make an announcement

Liberal MP Emmanuella Lambropoulos (Saint-Laurent, Que.) will take part in a press conference regarding a major investment for the implementation of a new life sciences and health technology innovation and commercialization complex. This event will take place in Salon Maisonneuve, Montreal City Hall, 275 Notre-Dame Street East. Call 514-283-7443.  

Minister Morneau to discuss fall economic statement

Finance Minister Bill Morneau (Toronto Centre, Ont.) will participate in an armchair discussion on the economy hosted by the Conseil du patronat du Québec. This event will take place at Le Centre Sheraton Montréal Hotel, 1201 René-Lévesque Blvd. W. Call 613-369-5696.

Minister Joly to deliver remarks

Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) will deliver remarks on “Tourism – Breaking down barriers to stimulate economic growth and job creation,” at a luncheon 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.

Prime Minister to host First Ministers’ Meeting and meeting with national Indigenous leaders

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.), joined by Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.), will host the First Ministers’ Meeting.  They will discuss the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, and how to diversify international trade while improving trade within our own borders. They will also meet with leaders of the Assembly of First … Read more

Minister LeBlanc to deliver remarks

Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) will discuss the importance of improving trade between provinces and territories at a luncheon event hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal. This event will take place at the Westin Hotel,  270 Saint-Antoine W. Details online.

Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor to deliver remarks

Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins will speak on “Major public policy issues around monetary policy frameworks and how those issues have become more complex in the post-global financial crisis world” hosted by the Max Bell School of Public Policy. This event will take place at McGill University, Faculty Club Ballroom, 3450 McTavish … Read more

Minister Bains to make an announcement

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) will announce an investment made through the government’s Strategic Innovation Fund and Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions. This event will take place at Phi Centre, 407 Saint-Pierre St. Call 343-291-2500.

PS Miller to Announce Funding to Support Indigenous Languages in Montréal

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Marc Miller (Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs, Que.) will be in Montréal on Wednesday to announce funding, through the Aboriginal Languages Initiative, for the Centre de Développement Communautaire Autochtone de Montréal. Miller will make this announcement on behalf of Heritage and Multiculturalism Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.). This event will be held at 3183 St-Jacques St. Call 819-997-7788.