The Parliamentary Budget Officer will post a new report entitled Beyond Paris: Reducing Canada’s GHG Emissions by 2030. This report assesses the impacts of the Government’s plan to exceed the 2030 reduction target for Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions under the Paris Agreement. Call 613-992-8026.
Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade Mary Ng (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) will attend, “The Evolution of Hardware Technology” panel discussion at the HardTech Conference hosted by ventureLAB. Details online. Call 613-612-0482.
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) will make an announcement about Coast Guard’s Indigenous Community Boat Volunteer Pilot Program. She will be joined by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (B.C.) Terry Beech (Burnaby North—Seymour, B.C.). This … Read more
The University of Ottawa hosts the launch of a new book, Federalism in Canada: Contested Concepts and Uneasy Balances by Thomas O. Hueglin, who will speak about his journey through federalism in Canada. This event will take place online.
Ireland’s ambassador to Canada, Eamonn McKee, will take part in a discussion on “Canada-Ireland Strong” with Simon Coveney, Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence. This event will take place online.
The Canadian International Council hosts a virtual roundtable on Canadian Disarmament Diplomacy, discussing what should Canada be doing to support cooperative rather than confrontational approaches to international security? Participants include former Canadian ambassador for Disarmament Peggy Mason, president of the Rideau Institute; former Canadian ambassador to the United Nations Paul Meyer; and Jill Sinclair, executive director, External Engagement and Partnerships, … Read more
The Empire Club hosts a webinar, “Building Better in 2021” exploring how to lead the way in building a better, fairer, more inclusive and just community at home and abroad. Former Liberal cabinet minister Jean Augustine will moderate the discussion featuring Perry Bellegarde, National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations; and Margaret MacMillan, professor of History, University of … Read more
The Empire Club of Canada hosts a webinar, “Back to the Ballot Box,” a federal election forecast covering all the scenarios and issues in the race for prime minister. Participants include David Coletto, CEO and co-founder of Abacus Data; Marieke Walsh, political reporter with The Globe and Mail; Jason Lietaer, president of Enterprise Canada; Amanda Alvaro, president of Pomp and Circumstance; and Karl Bélanger, president of Traxxion … Read more
The Munk Debates hosts a members-only Munk Dialogue featuring Canadian educator Irshad Manji who will share her prescription for cultural renewal: How do we find common ground in our polarized society? What attitudes help us open up to different points of view? This event will take place online.
The Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health hosts a webinar, “An Update on COVID-19 Vaccines.” How well do the vaccines currently available protect against the COVID variants? Is herd immunity achievable? Are vaccines the answer to the pandemic? Panelists include Kaili Levesque, Assistant Deputy Minister, Medical Countermeasures and Research, Health Canada COVID-19 Task Force; … Read more
