Minister McKenna to attend Montreal Protocol meeting

Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) will meet with international delegates at the 29th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol and the Kigali Amendment. She will open the high-level segment and participate in a ministerial round table with Erik Solheim, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme. Then at 6:30 p.m. (local time), McKenna … Read more

Green leader May to hold press conference on COP23

Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) and Daniel Green, Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Canada, will speak to the press about the Montreal Protocol. This event will take place in the foyer, Headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization, 999 Blvd. Robert-Bourassa. Call 514-652-3669.

PS Lametti to make an announcement

On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) will make an announcement concerning Nature Conservancy of Canada’s project to revitalize islands in the Saint Lawrence River near Montréal. This event will take place at the Nature Conservancy of Canada. 55 Mont-Royal … Read more

Liberal MP Lambropoulos to make clean tech funding announcement

Liberal MP Emmanuella Lambropoulos (Saint-Laurent, Que.) on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), will announce funding for a clean technology project that benefits Canada’s environment and supports middle-class jobs. The event will be held at Inocucor Technologies Inc., 7220 Frederick-Banting St., Suite 100. Call 343-291-2500.

PS Miller to make an announcement

On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Marc Miller (Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs, Que.) will announce funding for a clean technology project that benefits Canada’s environment and supports middle-class jobs. This event will take place at CENTECH—Atrium, 400 Montfort St. Call 343-291-2500.

Minister Champagne to address Montreal Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal hosts a presentation by International Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.). This event will take place at Hôtel Bonaventure Montréal, 900 De La Gauchetière St. W. Details online.

Bank of Canada Governor to deliver remarks

Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz will speak before the CFA Montréal and the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on the topic “Central banks’ ability to understand inflation.” This event will take place at the Palais des congrès de Montréal, Room 517, 1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle. Call 613-782-8782.

Minister Garneau to participate in the Intelligent Transportation Systems World Congress in Montréal

Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) will participate in the Intelligent Transportation Systems World Congress today in Montreal, Que. Garneau will speak on a panel discussion entitled “The Evolution of Transportation within Our Society” and will attend a high-level policy rountabled on Digital Innovation and Integration for 21st Century Transport and Mobility. Later in the day, he … Read more