Event Location: Online

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) will participate in a virtual discussion hosted by Mitacs on Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience. Champagne will highlight investments in new training and work opportunities to support post-secondary students and graduates. These investments will also help businesses recover from the impact of the pandemic as well … Read more

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) is holding a special event to discuss the recently announced pathway for permanent residence for essential workers and international graduates from a Canadian institution already hard at work in Canada. Call 613-954-1064.

Liberal MP Lenore Zann (Cumberland-Colchester, N.S.) will detail support to Ulnooweg Development Group to get ready for and respond to COVID-19 restrictions and safeguards over the past year. Details online. Call 506-871-0721.

Experts from the Canadian Space Agency and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada will be taking part in a Reddit Ask Me Anything to answer questions about satellites and agriculture. Experts answering questions include: Guy Aubé, Programs Officer, Earth Observation Applications & Utilization, CSA; Daniel De Lisle, RADARSAT Constellation Mission Manager, CSA; Laurent Giugni, Programs Officer, Earth Observation Application … Read more

Minister of Northern Affairs Dan Vandal (Saint Boniface- Saint Vital, Man.), on behalf of Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.), will make a virtual announcement tomorrow regarding investments to support clean energy in Nunavut. Details online. Call 867-975-1347.

The Parliamentary Budget Office will post a new report entitled Budget 2021: Issues for Parliamentarians. To assist parliamentarians in their budgetary deliberations, this report highlights key issues arising from Budget 2021. Call 613-992-8026.

Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller (Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs, Que.) will participate in a virtual signing ceremony with the First Nations Education Council Chiefs committee. Details online. Call 873-355-6139.

The Migrant Rights Network is sounding the alarm and calling for immediate changes to the recently announced short-term immigration pathway program due to open on May 6th, 2021. A survey of over 3,000 migrants conducted in the two weeks following the announcement will be released at a press conference today, highlighting the unfair, exploitative and … Read more

Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) will make an announcement regarding support for seniors in Ottawa. She will be joined by Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson; Tais McNeill, senior associate, Ottawa Community Foundation; and Suzanne Nash, president, Plant Pool Recreation Association. This event will take place online. Call 613-941-0660.

Minister of Seniors Deb Schulte (King-Vaughan, Ont.) will provide an update on government support seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights from Budget 2021 in an event hosted by the Canadian Association of Retired Persons. This event will take place online. Call 343-551-7558.