FedDev Ontario to announce support for the County of Grey

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (FedDev Ontario) Marie-France Lalonde (Orléans, Ont.) will make an important virtual announcement for the County of Grey. Details online.

Government of Canada to announce funding support for Western Canada’s quantum technology sector

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Terry Beech (Burnaby North—Seymour, B.C.), on behalf of Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.), will provide details on funding to support the development of British Columbia as a world leader in quantum technology. Details online. Call 604-838-7203.

Government of Canada highlights support for youth in Newfoundland and Labrador to launch meaningful careers

Minister of Labour Filomena Tassi (Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, Ont.), joined by Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan (St. John’s South–Mount Pearl, Nfld.) and Bernard Davis, Newfoundland and Labrador Minister Responsible for Labour, will meet virtually with Choices for Youth in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, to discuss their project funding. The announcement is being made on behalf of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability … Read more

FedNor announcement to support entrepreneurs, businesses and regional recovery efforts throughout the Timmins—James Bay region

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (FedNor) Terry Sheehan (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.) will make a virtual FedNor funding announcement. This funding will help create local jobs and support business and community economic development and growth in municipalities and First Nations in the Timmins—James Bay region. Details online. Call 705-971-4112.

Funding announcement regarding the revitalization of Indigenous laws

Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.), Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.), Liberal MP Peter Fragiskatos (London North Centre, Ont.), will make a funding announcement related to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action 50. They will be joined by Dr. Jula Hughes, Dean and Professor from the Bora … Read more

PBO to release new report online

The Parliamentary Budget Officer will post a new legislative costing note entitled Immediate Expensing for Canadian-Controlled Private Corporations. Call 613-992-8026.

FedNor announcement to support entrepreneurs, businesses and regional recovery efforts throughout the Atikokan and Rainy River regions

Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski (Thunder Bay–Rainy River, Ont.), on behalf of Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.), will make a virtual FedNor announcement. The announcement will help create local jobs and support business and community economic development and growth in municipalities and First Nations in the Atikokan and Rainy River regions. Details … Read more

Webinar: “The Future Of Cyber-Diplomacy”

The Canadian International Council hosts a webinar, “The Future Of Cyber-Diplomacy,” a panel discussion on the emergence of cyber warfare, the threats facing countries like Canada, and review the growing field of cyber-diplomacy. Participants include Dan Bousfield, assistant professor of policial science, University of Western Ontario; and Amel Attatfa, PhD research-student in Cyber diplomacy (candidate) and representative in the UK … Read more