Refugee and undocumented healthcare workers from the frontlines of COVID-19 will speak out about being barred from applying for an immigration program intended for them, just weeks before it is scheduled to close. These migrants – from African countries and currently living in Saskatchewan, Ontario and Newfoundland – have been working in dangerous situations to … Read more
As part of BDC’s Small Business Week, Devika Pandey, manager for Learning and Knowledge Solutions at the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion, will guide participants through a session supporting the future growth and progress of diversity and inclusion in your organization. Details online.
Join Pierre Cléroux, BDC’s Chief Economist, for a live event as he provides an overview of the Canadian economy and the main indicators to watch. Details online.
The British High Commission in Canada and partners are convening a five-day virtual program exploring the Canadian and British Hydrogen (H2) ecosystems. Participants include Susannah Goshko, British High Commissioner to Canada; Pascale Champagne, director general, Energy, Mining and Environment Research Centre, National Research Council of Canada; Stuart McKay, head of Hydrogen Policy, Scottish Government; and Gordon Lovegrove, departmental science … Read more
Impact Hub Ottawa hosts a webinar on “Climate Action: Time for Canada to Step Up” featuring Michael Beer, publisher of e-digest The Energy Mix. With this year’s UN climate change conference just 10 days away, find out what’s ahead and what Canadians can expect their federal government to do next. This event will take place online.
Peter Routledge, Superintendent of Financial Institutions, will deliver remarks on “OSFI’s future priorities and policy agenda.” This event will take place online. Call 343-550-9373.
Famous Five hosts a virtual Pink Tea with Brig.-Gen. Krista Brodie, the Public Health Agency of Canada’s vice president of Logistics and Operations leading the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccination distribution program. This event will take place online.
The Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health hosts its 2021 symposium, “Uncertain Times, Imperfect Evidence, and the Imperative to Act,” from Nov. 2-4. Dr. Stephen Lucas, Deputy Minister of Health, will deliver opening remarks. Other speakers include officials with the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board; Dr. Jennifer Russell, New Brunswick’s Chief Medical Officer of Health; Durhane Wong-Rieger, president of the Canadian Organization for … Read more
The Canadian Club of Toronto hosts “Building Moderna Canada While Fighting a Pandemic: A Business Leadership Story.” Patricia Gauthier, general manager of Moderna Canada, will chat with Carolyn Jarvis, Global News chief investigative correspondent, about Moderna’s contributions to the ongoing battle against COVID-19 and other diseases in a near future, what lessons we can learn from the last two … Read more
The Economic Club of Canada hosts “Canada’s Unique Energy Opportunity Summit.” Aimed at federal and policy makers as well as energy and environment watchers, this summit is designed to take an in-depth look at the energy landscape post-election 2021 and explore the opportunities uniquely available to Canada in the energy and environmental space. This event will take … Read more
