Linguist and anti-war activist Noam Chomsky will deliver remarks on “Canada at a Crossroads on China “Work Together or Perish Together” hosted by Canada-China Focus. Chomsky will consider the pitfalls of closer alignment with the U.S. empire, and why diplomacy and working with China are the only option to meet the global challenges ahead. This event will take place … Read more
Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan (St. John’s South-Mount Pearl, Nfld.) will discuss the government’s plan to support workplace mental health, strengthen Canada’s social safety net, and position Canada for a strong recovery and a low-carbon future in a webinar hosted by the Canadian Club of Toronto. This event will take place online.
Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle will take part in a panel discussion on “Canadian Benchmark Reform – The Road Ahead” hosted by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association. This event will take place online.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux will publish three new legislative costing notes: Underused Housing Tax Act, Enhancing the Eligible Educator School Supply Tax Credit and Canada Recovery Hiring Program (CRHP) as extended by Bill C-2. These will be posted online. Call 613-992-8026.
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) and Government of Canada officials will hold a news conference to provide an update on coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Call 613-957-0200.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will attend the virtual National Caucus Winter Retreat. Contact media@pmo-cpm.gc.ca.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Mike Kelloway (Cape Breton-Canso, N.S.), on behalf of Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.), will for two community organizations: Le Club des Retraités de Chéticamp and then at 10:30 a.m. (ET), the Municipality of the … Read more
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.); Dr. Evan Adams, Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Public Health, and Patrick Boucher, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister of the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, will hold a news conference to provide an update on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Indigenous communities. This event will take place online. Contact Alison.Murphy@sac-isc.gc.ca.
People’s Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier will hold a press conference to discuss COVID mandates and restrictions imposed by the federal government, as well as the truckers’ convoy. This event will take place online. Call 416-710-0406.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) will join the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This event will take place online. Call 613-222-2351.
