The Canadian Foreign Policy Institute hosts a webinar, “Canada, NATO, Russia and the Crisis Over Ukraine” with Ivan Katchanovski and Richard Sanders. This event will take place online.
The Assembly of First Nations hosts a two-day Languages Forum. This is a chance to learn about the next steps for the full implementation of the Indigenous Languages Act and to discuss First Nations’ language priorities and initiatives. This event will take place online.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.) will take part in “A 2022 Immigration Conversation,” a discussion on the key role of immigration in Canada’s post-pandemic economic recovery hosted by Canadian Club Toronto. He will be joined by Goldy Hyder, president and CEO of the Business Council of Canada. This event will take place online.
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute hosts “Where we’ve been and where we’re going: A conversation on Black History Month,” a panel discussion highlighting the voices of Black Canadians with unique perspectives on Black History Month and its significance in Canada. Participants include Tanya Lee, artistic social entrepreneur and executive producer; Samuel Sey, writer and blogger; Jamil Jivani, MLI senior fellow; and … Read more
POSTPONED Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.), Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Carolyn Bennett (Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont.) and Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth Marci Ien (Toronto Centre, Ont.) will mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science and Black History Month and also make a funding announcement. This event will take place online. Call 613-957-0200.
On behalf of Minister for Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Pascale St-Onge (Brome-Missisquoi, Que.), National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) and Quebec’s Minister for Transport Chantal Rouleau will announce support for Technopole maritime du Québec to pursue its activities. This event will take place online. Call 418-802-6833.
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.); Dr. Tom Wong, Chief Medical Officer of Public Health; and Patrick Boucher, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister of the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, will provide an update on COVID-19 in Indigenous communities. This event will take place online. Contact: Alison.Murphy@sac-isc.gc.ca.
Concordia University hosts a webinar, “Making Middle-Class Multiculturalism: Immigration Bureaucrats and Policymaking in Postwar Canada.” McGill assistant professor Jennifer Elrick will introduce findings from her new book, Making Middle-Class Multiculturalism: Immigration Bureaucrats and Policymaking in Postwar Canada, which foregrounds the role of Canadian immigration bureaucrats in forging Canada’s postwar immigration policy for skilled workers and family members. This event will take … Read more
Queen’s University hosts a webinar: “The Impact of COVID on Immigration and Immigrants in Canada.” Naomi Alboim, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration at Ryerson University, will discuss how the COVID pandemic has had a profound impact on Canada’s immigration policies and programs, identifying some of the policy questions arising from the COVID experience … Read more
Queen’s University hosts a webinar, “The Year in Elections: Research from the Electoral Integrity Project.” Co-directors of the Electoral Integrity Project Holly Ann Garnett (Royal Military College and Queen’s) and Toby S. James (University of East Anglia) will present new data about the quality of elections around the world from 2018-2021. It will conclude with a discussion of the major challenges facing … Read more
