Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.) will take part in a special virtual citizenship ceremony to mark International Human Rights Day. Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald will also take part. This event will take place online. Call 613-952-1650.
Canada 2020 hosts “Understanding Canada’s Carbon Stores” featuring former NDP MP Megan Leslie, now WWF-Canada’s president and CEO, and James Snider, vice-president of Science, Knowledge and Innovation, discussing how Canada’s massive carbon stores hold the key to keeping global warming to 1.5°C. Learn about the enormous amounts of carbon stored in terrestrial ecosystems throughout the country, and the essential … Read more
Canada 2020 hosts “Understanding the Net-Zero Economy,” a conversation with former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, now UN Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance, and Vancity CEO Christine Bergeron on reframing the political and economic narrative of climate advocacy, the role of the private sector in getting us to net-zero, and what can individuals, organizations, and governments do to … Read more
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) will take part in a virtual fireside chat marking the one-year anniversary of the 50–30 Challenge. This event will take place online. Call 343-291-1777.
NDP Indigenous Services critic Lori Idlout (Nunavut) and deputy critic for Indigenous Services Niki Ashton (Churchill-Keewatinook Aski, Man.) will be holding a press conference on the housing crisis in Indigenous communities. This event will take place online. Call 613-222-2351.
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) will launch an initiative that will contribute to better connecting Canadians with Canada’s farmers. This event will take place online. Call 613-462-4327.
Official Languages Commissioner Raymond Théberge will take part in the two-day French-language Metropolis Francophonie Mondiale conference on the theme “Migration, Intégration, Inclusion.” Details online.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux will post a new report entitled Estimating the top tail of the family wealth distribution in Canada : updates and trends, as requested by ISG Senator Rosa Galvez. A new PBO legislative costing note, Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), will be published at the same time. These documents will be posted online.
Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth Marci Ien (Toronto Centre, Ont.) and Indigenous Services Minister and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) will take part in a “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence” panel discussion. Also, Gina Wilson, Deputy Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Senior Associate Deputy Minister … Read more
NDP MP Niki Ashton (Churchill-Keewatinook Aski, Man.) will take part in a virtual town hall to discuss how people in Canada can contribute to the global fight against vaccine apartheid hosted by The Council of Canadians. Other participants include Benjamin Blanco, vice-minister for Foreign Trade and Integration, Government of Bolivia; Angella MacEwen, senior economist, Canadian Union of Public Employees; Nikolas … Read more
