Event Location: Online

International Development Minister and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) will host Canada’s Together for Learning Summit: Engaging Displaced Youth to Transform Education, taking place March 30-31. He will be joined by key stakeholders, including ministers of education from low- and middle-income countries, development ministers, Canadian and … Read more

The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) will post a new report entitled International Comparison of the Canada Revenue Agency’s Performance. This report compares Canada’s tax administration performance with that of comparable countries with a set of indicators derived from the International survey on Revenue Administration (ISORA) 2020. ISORA is administered every two years, collecting data on … Read more

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will co-host a pledging event for the final day of the “Stand Up For Ukraine” campaign. Details to follow. Contact: media@pmo-cpm.gc.ca.

The Parliamentary Centre hosts a webinar, “Private Support for International Democracy Assistance,” exploring how democracy programs funded by foundations and other private sector sponsors align with state-supported assistance programs. This event will take place online.

On behalf of Minister for Rural Economic Development Gudie Hutchings (Long Range Mountains, N.L.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Irek Kusmierczyk (Windsor-Tecumseh, Ont.) will make an announcement about improving high-speed Internet access. This event will take place online. Call 343-571-9582.

Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency Dan Vandal (Saint Boniface-Saint Vital, Man.) will announce support for community revitalization projects in the Northwest Territories. This event will take place online. Call 819-953-1153.

Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) will and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Marc Serré (Nickle Belt, Ont.) will announce funding to support Francophone post-secondary education and the vitality of the Franco-Ontarian population in Hearst, Ont. This event will take place online. Call 343-543-8853.

The Macdonald-Laurier Institute hosts a webinar, “What would a Canadian energy security strategy look like?” MLI experts will discuss the urgency for Canadian leadership in maintaining a secure and reliable energy supply to our allies and partners, and why the time to articulate and implement one is now. This event will take place online.

The University of Ottawa hosts a lecture, “The Politics of Evidence in COVID-19 Discourse,” the second in its series “COVID-19 and the impossibility of critique.” The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected all aspects of social, economic, cultural, and political life, including changes in social institutions, labour, and personal relationships. We believe social scientists have a duty to … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Francis Drouin (Glengarry–Prescott–Russell, Ont.) will join representatives from Chicken Farmers of Canada and Turkey Farmers of Canada to announce support to grow domestic chicken and turkey markets. This event will take place online. Call 343-541-9229.