Event Location: Online

The University of Ottawa hosts a day of roundtable discussions on “Gender, Peace, and Security” to mark the UN International Day of Peace. Participants include former governor general Michaëlle Jean; Souriya Otmani, Ambassador of Morocco to Canada; Gina Wilson, Deputy Minister of Women and Gender Equality, and Deputy Minister, Diversity and Inclusion and Youth; Germaine Basita, Co-Chair, Canada for Africa; Iman Ibrahim, Executive Director, … Read more

The Canada Strong and Free Network hosts a regional networking conference. Speakers include Reform Party founder and former MP Preston Manning, former leader of the Alberta Wild Rose party Danielle Smith and journalist Jonathan Kay. This event will take place online.

Former Liberal cabinet minister Jody Wilson-Raybould will discuss “Indian” in the Cabinet, her political memoir of leadership and speaking truth to power with Maclean’s Paul Wells, hosted by the Ottawa International Writers’ Festival. This event will take place online.

Governor General Mary May Simon will deliver opening remarks at the first in a three-part webinar series, “Empowering the Next Generation of Indigenous Female Leaders in Canada,” hosted by The Economic Club of Canada. Other participants include include RoseAnne Archibald, National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations; Dr. Lisa Richardson, Indigenous Health Strategy Lead, Women’s College Hospital; and Chastity Davis-Alphonse, Indigenous … Read more

The Toronto Star and Navigator host a post-election analysis live videocast. In-house experts and seasoned political journalists from across the country will go beyond the vote and explore exactly what this government will mean for you and for your organization, and why Canadians voted the way they did. This event will take place online.

Privacy Commissioner of Canada Daniel Therrien will take part in a webinar, “Strengthening National Security and Privacy in the Digital Era,” hosted by the Centre for International Governance Innovation. Therrien will discuss privacy protection, the data-driven economy and known risks within the evolving threat landscape. He will also discuss the importance of collaborating and coordinating efforts with the … Read more

Former Liberal cabinet minister Jody Wilson-Raybould will discuss her memoir ‘Indian’ in the Cabinet: Speaking Truth to Power, hosted by the Toronto Public Library. Wilson-Raybould’s book recounts her journey to Ottawa, her challenges with enacting change while in cabinet and the important lessons that now inform her approach to power and politics. This event will take place online.

Iceland’s ambassador to Canada, Hlynur Guðjónsson, will give opening remarks at the webinar “Canada’s Fall Federal Election: Outcomes and Implications” hosted by the Icelandic Canadian Chamber of Commerce. A Q&A will follow, featuring Eddie Goldenberg, former advisor and chief of staff to Jean Chrétien, and Per Unheim, political and trade officer, Embassy of Iceland in Ottawa. This … Read more

Peiwu Cong, China’s Ambassador to Canada, will take part in a webinar on “China and the Global Economy” hosted by the Centre for International Governance Innovation. Peiwu and CIGI President Rohinton P. Medhora will discuss China’s role and influence in issues preoccupying world governments, such as technology, trade, investment, climate change, and cyber and data governance. This event will take place online.

The Macdonald-Laurier Institute host a webinar, “A seat at the table: Why Canada should promote Taiwan’s inclusion at the UN” A panel of experts will highlight the problems that arise from Taiwan’s exclusion from the United Nations, and to make sense of how countries like Canada can play a leading role in improving Taiwan’s access to … Read more