Auditor General of Canada Karen Hogan will take part in a discussion on “The quest for transparency: The importance of governance and accountability in both public and private sector organizations,” hosted by Concordia University. She will be joined by Michel Magnan, professor of Accountancy and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Chair in Corporate Governance; and Emilio Boulianne, professor of Accountancy … Read more
Queen’s University hosts a lecture: “Do we still need the Canada Health Act?” Former Liberal health minister Jane Philpott, Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences and Director, School of Medicine, Queen’s University, will draw on her experience as a physician on the frontlines, a medical educator and policy maker to analyze the Canada Health Act by exploring its history, … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) will kick-off Canadian Agriculture Safety Week by announcing support for the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association towards farm safety tools and advice for the agriculture industry. The full release is available online. Call 343-549-2326.
The Toronto Public Library hosts a webinar on “Long Term Care or Long Lost Hope?” André Picard, author of Neglected No More: The Urgent Need to Improve the Lives of Canada’s Elders in the Wake of a Pandemic, and Moira Welsh, author of Happily Ever Older: Revolutionary Approaches to Long-Term Care, will look at what lessons can be learned from … Read more
McGill University hosts a webinar on “Can Canadian Democracy Survive Big Tech?” Canada is not exempt from the harms inflicted by the digital ecosystem. But should our government intervene? What is at risk in outsourcing the governance of key democratic processes to a handful of largely U.S. based companies? Former chief justice of Canada Beverley McLachlin will … Read more
The Montreal Council on Foreign Relations hosts a French-language webinar on “Canada’s Contribution to International Security in a Pandemic Context” featuring Maj.-Gen. Jennie Carignan, Canadian Armed Forces, Commander of the NATO Mission in Iraq (2019-2020). This event will take place online.
On behalf of Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources Paul Lefebvre (Sudbury, Ont.) will take part in an infrastructure event. This event will take place online. Call 613-941-0660.
On behalf of Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.), Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) will announce funding to Glenaladale Heritage Trust. This event will take place online. Call 819-994-9101.
National Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) will take part in a panel discussion on “NATO 2030 and UK/Canada Cooperation” as part of the Ottawa Conference on Defence and Security hosted by the CDA Institute. This event will take place online. Call 613-996-3100.
On behalf of Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade Mary Ng (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.), Minister of Digital Government Joyce Murray (Vancouver Quadra, B.C.) will announce support for women-led businesses with additional investments through the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy Ecosystem Fund. This event will take place online. Call 343-551-0246.
