Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) will make a funding announcement at the Port of Montréal. This event will take place at the Cruise Terminal – Pier Alexandra, 200, rue de la Commune West. Call 613-991-0700.
The Montreal Council on Foreign Relations hosts a luncheon presentation with Sir Craig Reedie, President of the World Anti-Doping Agency, who will speak on “From Montreal to the world: Through Turbulent Times, WADA is Leading the Fight against Doping in Sport.” This event will take place at the Sofitel Montréal, 1155 Sherbrooke St. W. Details … Read more
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Ahmed Hussen (York South-Weston, Ont.) will deliver remarks on “Immigration: An important tool for Canada’s growth” at a luncheon event hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations. This event will take place at the Omni Mont-Royal, 1050 Sherbrooke St. W. Details online.
Government House Leader and Minister for Small Business and Tourism Bardish Chagger (Waterloo, Ont.) will deliver remarks and participate in a discussion at the Great Lakes Economic Forum 2018. This event will take place at the Bonaventure Hotel, Westmont/Outremont Ballroom, 900 De la Gauchetière St. W. Call 343-998-5328.
The C. D. Howe Institute hosts a roundtable luncheon on “The Economic Importance of NAFTA and What’s Next.” Participants include Gilles Gauthier, former Minister of Economic Affairs, Embassy of Canada in Washington, and former senior Trade Policy Official, Government of Canada; Armand de Mestral, Professor emeritus Jean Monnet Chair in the Law of International Economic Integration, McGill University; and … Read more
Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) and OECD Secretary General Angel Gurría will co-chair the OECD Social Policy Forum. Details online. Call 819-994-5559.
The Montreal Council on Foreign Relations hosts a breakfast event featuring Angel Gurría, Secretary-General, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, who will speak on “Challenges for the Global Economy and Possible Responses.” This event will take place at Le Westin Montréal, 270 Saint-Antoine St. W. Details online.
The initiators of the Bloc Québécois reformation project will hold a press conference to formally present the main lines that constitute this structuring initiative. Camille Goyette-Gingras, president of the Bloc Québécois Youth Forum, will be joined by several activists and members of the Bloc Québécois. The event will be held at 3889 rue Saint-Catherine E. … Read more
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) will make an announcement and take part in a panel discussion at the the Aerospace Innovation Forum 2018. This event will take place at the Palais des congrès de Montréal, 1001 Jean-Paul-Riopelle Pl. Call 343-291-2500.
McGill’s Institute for Health and Social Policy hosts a conference on “Legalizing Marijuana in Canada: Policy Challenges,” reflecting on the broad societal implications and policy challenges of the Canadian federal government’s decision to legalize marijuana. Speakers include Conservative Senator Vern White; João Castel-Branco Goulão, General Directorate for Intervention Addictive, Behaviours and Dependancies, Portugal; Ethan Nadelmann, Ex-Director, Drug Policy Alliance, USA; and Jonathan … Read more
