Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) will deliver opening remarks at the Global Social Economy Forum. The event will take place at the Palais des congrès de Montréal, 1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle. More information is available online.
The American Chamber of Commerce in Canada hosts a panel discussion on “The Canadian dollar outlook.” Experts will discuss their economic outlook for Canada and the United States, and shed some light on the exchange rate, diverging monetary policies of Canada and the United States and their impacts for businesses. Richard Pan, Vice-President and Head of Corporate … Read more
On behalf of Science Minister Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North, Ont.), International Development and La Francophonie Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) will make an announcement benefitting research at the Université de Montréal. This event will take place at Pavillon Roger-Gaudry, Hall d’honneur, Université de Montréal, 2900 Édouard-Montpetit Blvd. Call 343-291-2600.
Canada’s Public Policy Forum hosts the Marcel Côté Award for Leadership in Public Policy, which is presented to Quebecers who demonstrate extraordinary leadership qualities and help improve public policy at the municipal, provincial, national and/or international levels.This year’s recipients include former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour; Marie Bernard-Meunier, guest researcher, German Institute for International Security Affairs; Marc-André Blanchard, … Read more
Global Citizen hosts a free concert in suport of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, featuring performances by Usher, Half Moon Run, Metric, Grimes and Charlotte Cardin. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) is expected to attend as a special guest. This event will take place at the Bell Centre. Details online.
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) will lead a round table in Montréal as part of the Cross-Canada Official Languages Consultations 2016. The event will be held at McCord Museum, J. Armand Bombardier Theatre, 690 Sherbrooke Street West.
The Energy East Hearing Panel will continue to hear from intervenors. The session in Montreal is the third of 10 Panel Sessions taking place along the pipeline route in New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Participants are invited to express their concerns, explain how the project could impact them and ask TransCanada questions. The public is … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) hosts the Fifth Replenishment Conference of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria from Sept. 16-17. During the Conference, Canada will highlight the pressing need to help women and girls who often must bear a disproportionate amount of the burden caused by AIDS and malaria, and who assume … Read more
The Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship hosts a three-day conference on “The State of Democratic Citizenship in Canada.” Growing social diversity, rapidly changing technologies of information and communication, as well as concerns about government transparency and accountability have been accompanied by falling electoral participation, instability in the party system at various levels of government, … Read more
Mouvement Démocratie Nouvelle hosts a bilingual session on “Rethinking our democracy: an international perspective on how we can improve our electoral system.” How is a proportional system experienced around the world? Parliamentarians from three countries that use proportional systems (Tunisia, Germany and Colombia) will share the challenges of this system, its benefits and its impact on policy … Read more
