Event Location: Online

Minister for Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Pascale St-Onge (Brome-Missisquoi, Que.), joined by National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.), will announce Government of Canada financial assistance to support the growth of La Vague, an accelerator and incubator for innovative Îles-de-la-Madeleine businesses. Details online. Contact: media@dec-ced.gc.ca.

On behalf of Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.) will make a virtual announcement regarding support for 12 organizations in Cumberland and Colchester Counties. Details online. Call 902-830-3839.

Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) and Liberal MP Robert J. Morrissey (Egmont, PEI) will join the Epekwitnewaq Mi’kmaq leadership, Chief Darlene Bernard, Lennox Island First Nation and Chief Junior Gould, Abegweit First Nation to make an important announcement on the proposed National Park Reserve in Pituamkek (Hog Island and the Sandhills). Details online. … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Mike Kelloway (Cape Breton-Canso, N.S.) will make a virtual announcement regarding support for the Coal Town Trail Society. The announcement will be made on behalf of Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, … Read more

Veterans Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and Liberal MP Bobby Morrissey (Egmont, PEI) will announce new recipients from Prince Edward Island who have been selected to receive funding under the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund. Details online. Call 613-992-7468.

Former Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff will deliver remarks based on his book On Consolation: On Finding Solace in Dark Times, hosted by the How To Academy. Ignatieff will reflect upon the philosophical question: how do we console one other and ourselves in an age of unbelief? This event will take place online.

Conservative MP Dan Albas (Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola, B.C.), NDP MP Lori Idlout (Nunavut), Green MP Mike Morrice (Kitchener Centre, Ont.) and Green Party Interim Leader Amita Kutter will take part in “FLIP 2.0 Summit for Future Leaders in Politics,” hosted by Green PAC. Other participants include former Conservative cabinet minister Lisa Raitt, former senator Hugh Segal, former Liberal MP Ted … Read more

The Balsillie School for International Affairs hosts a webinar on “Is the UN Security Council Broken?” featuring Guillermo Rishchynski, former Canadian ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations. This event will take place online.

Ryerson Unviversity hosts a lecture featuring Seth Klein, director of strategy at the David Suzuki Foundation’s Climate Emergency Unit, on “Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency.” This is the second instalment in the speaker series, “Building Back Better: An Agenda for Progressive Public Policy.” This event will take place online.

The Empire Club hosts a webinar, “A Better Way Forward? I Say We Need a Revolution!” featuring Isabelle Hudon, president and CEO of the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). This event will take place online.