The Canadian Federation of Students will meet virtually with Parliamentarians to discuss issues of importance to the current post-secondary landscape in Canada, including eliminating financial barriers to Post-Secondary Education, especially during the pandemic. Learn more online.
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Carolyn Bennett (Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont.) will announce funding for two projects in the Greater Toronto Area that support mental health programs for Black Canadians. This event will take place online. Call 343-552-5568.
The Assembly of First Nations hosts the “National Asset Management Conference” from March 8-10. This event will take place online.
Canada 2020 hosts a day-long webinar, “The Future of News.” Leaders from across the news publishing sector will discuss the future for news media. Should the publication of news be federally regulated? How should new legislation be modeled? And how can we continue to nourish and sustain independent, fair, and transparent news media, in order for all Canadians … Read more
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) and 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 funding to support critical infrastructure at the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport. This event will take place online. Call 613-993-0055.
On behalf of Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Julie Dabrusin (Toronto—Danforth, Ont.) will announce support for the Zero-Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative. This event will take place online. Call 613-447-3488.
Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance Randy Boissonnault (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) and Liberal MP George Chahal (Calgary Skyview, Alta.), on behalf of Minister for Rural Economic Development Gudie Hutchings (Long Range Mountains, N.L.), will announce a federal investment to improve high-speed Internet access in Alberta. Details online. Call 343-551-0898.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Francis Drouin (Glengarry–Prescott–Russell, Ont.) will virtually join farmers from Ontario to discuss Agricultural Clean Technology investments on farms, which are helping to make farming practices more sustainable. Details online. Call 343-541-9229.
The Correctional Investigator of Canada, Dr. Ivan Zinger, will hold a news conference to discuss issues in his 2020-21 Annual Report. Call 613-791-0170.
Liberal MP Ron McKinnon (Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam, B.C.), on behalf of Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.), will announce the grand prize winner of the Vaccine Community Innovation Challenge. Call 613-957-0200.
