Dr. Michael Strong, president of the Canadian Insitute for Health Research, will launch a new five-year framework that seeks to leverage Canadian research excellence to achieve big impact, foster alignment, and strengthen capacity in global health research. The framework will be presented as part of an event hosted by CIHR on “Harnessing Canadian Research for Global Health … Read more
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute hosts a webinar, “Monopoly Games: Moving to a competition policy for innovators and consumers,” exploring how Canadian policy should address real anti-competitive behaviour, while preserving innovation and considering the needs and preferences of consumers. Panelists include Daniel Sokol, professor of Law, University of Florida; Renée Duplantis, former chief economist at the Canadian Competition Bureau; … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development Gudie Hutchings (Long Range Mountains, N.L.) will announce support for women’s and equality-seeking organizations across Ontario. This event will take place online. Call 613-295-8123.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec) Élisabeth Brière (Sherbrooke, Que.) will announce funding to enhance the innovative and technology transfer capacity of CRVI (Centre de robotique et de vision industrielles Inc.) college. This event will take place online.
Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.) will take part in a panel discussion on “Overcoming harassment of women and elected officials,” part of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Annual Conference (May 31-June 4). Then at 11:30 a.m. ET, Green Party Leader Annamie Paul will deliver a keynote address. This event will take place online. Call 613-907-6395.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) will deliver the keynote address at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Annual Conference (May 31-June 4). This event will take place online. Call 613-907-6395.
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) will deliver the keynote address at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Annual Conference (May 31-June 4). This event will take place online. Then at 5:30 p.m., O’Toole will take part in a virtual meet and greet fundraising event online.
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities hosts its Annual Conference from May 31-June 4. Today, the Big City Mayors’ Caucus Meeting will take place at 12:45 p.m. Federal political leaders will deliver remarks throughout the week. This event will take place online. Call 613-907-6395.
The Canadian Space Agency’s Director General of Space Exploration, Gilles Leclerc, will join representatives from the European Space Agency and NASA for a briefing on the James Webb Space Telescope. The mission is scheduled to launch later this year. This event will take place online. Call 450-926-4370.
The Canadian Medical Association hosts a webinar, “Lessons learned from COVID-19: How do we close Canada’s health gap?” Former federal health minister Dr. Jane Philpott will explore the lessons learned – both good and bad – from the pandemic. She will be joined by palliative care physician Dr. Naheed Dosani and patient advocate Nicole Nickerson for a panel discussion on how … Read more
