Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will attend a reception given by the Economic Club of New York, and then take part in an armchair discussion. This will take place in the Ballroom, 1st floor, Ziegfeld Ballroom. At 1:30 p.m. (local time) he will hold a media availability at the Consulate General of Canada, before heading to Boston, Mass. where he will participate … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will visit New York and Boston, USA, from May 16-18. In New York, he will speak to graduates at New York University’s commencement ceremony and accept an honourary doctor of laws degree. Trudeau will also address the Economic Club of New York. In Boston, he will participate in the Solve at MIT conference. Call 613-957-5555.
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr (Winnipeg South Centre, Man.) and Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) will attend the Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit. Carr will deliver remarks at 11:45 a.m. (local time), while McKenna will participate in a plenary session at 3:10 p.m. This event will take place at the Grand Hyatt New York, 109 … Read more
National Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) will be delivering a statement to the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on “Collective Action to Improve UN Peacekeeping”. While in New York, Sajjan will also meet with UN officials and Member State representatives to discuss Canada’s recent smart pledge peacekeeping commitment. Call 613-996-3100.
NDP MP Sheila Malcomson (Nanaimo-Ladysmith, B.C.) will participate in the 62nd session of the UN Commission for Status of Women from March 12th to 16th 2018 in New York as part of the Canadian delegation. At the conference, Malcolmson will focus on actions the Liberal government has failed to take, including: legislating and funding of pay equity; creating a universal … Read more
Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.) will lead the Canadian delegation to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in New York City on March 13 and 14. The Canadian delegation will include Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett (Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont.), Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.), International Development and La Francophonie … Read more
Finance Minister Bill Morneau (Toronto Centre, Ont.) will deliver remarks and take part in a moderated discussion at the Penn Club of New York on the recently released Budget 2018. This event will take place at Penn Club of New York, Tarnopol Room, 30 West 44th St. Call 613-286-4285.
As part of her Climate Campus tour, Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) will take part in a student town hall at Columbia University to discuss Canada’s leadership and climate action at home and abroad and to hear from students about clean solutions to tackle climate change. McKenna will offer brief remarks focused on Canada’s work in … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) will participate in an armchair discussion on Canada-U.S. Relations. The event will be hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations. Call 343-203-7700.
Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins will speak before the Money Marketeers of New York University, Inc. on the topic “Monetary policy under uncertainty.” This event will take place at the Down Town Association, 60 Pine St. Details online.
