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 support for Amis des Jardins de Métis inc. and the Site historique maritime de la Pointe-au-Père. This event will take place online.
The C.D. Howe Institute hosts a webinar on “What Now? The Outlook for Canada-U.S. Relations Under the Biden Administration” featuring Frank McKenna, former Canadian ambassador to the United States, and former Liberal cabinet minister Pierre Pettigrew, now chair of the Board, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. This event will take place online.
On behalf of Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.), Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) will announce support for the Centre National de Cyclisme de Bromont. He will be joined by Liberal MP Lyne Bessette (Brome‒Missisquoi, Que.). This event will take place online.
The University of Ottawa hosts a lecture in French featuring Christiane Taubira, former minister of Justice in France, who will speak on “Uncovering our Painful Past and Recognizing our Differences.” This event will take place online.
Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) will make two funding announcements. First, at 9:00 a.m. EST, she will announce support for Refuge Pageau, Festival des guitares du monde en Abitibi-Témiscamingue and the town of Amos, Que. This event will take place online. Then at 9:45 a.m. EST, Joly will be joined by Parliamentary Secretary to … Read more
The Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. This event will take place online.
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights hosts an online discussion on “Human Rights and the Pandemic.” Four ambassadors to Canada will share their countries’ experiences and the need for global vigilance and cooperation to combat the effects of COVID-19. University of Ottawa professor Vivek Krishnamurthy will moderate the discussion featuring ambassadors Hanne Fugl Eskjær (Denmark), Roy Eriksson (Finland), Jon Elvedal Fredriksen (Norway) … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Digital Government Greg Fergus (Hull—Aylmer, Que.) and Green Party Leader Annamie Paul will take part in the 1834 Fellowship Conference, hosted by Operation Black Vote Canada. Other participants include former Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes; Nadia Theodore, former consul general of Canada in Atlanta, USA; and Halifax city councillor Lindell Smith. … Read more
The University of Saskatchewan hosts a lecture on “Delivering on the Promise of Medicare” featuring Dr. Danielle Martin, executive vice-president and chief medical executive at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto. This event will take place online.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will hold the final day of a four-day virtual cabinet retreat which will focus on the government’s ongoing work to manage the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, including the vaccine rollout and the travel and border measures currently in place. They will also discuss the economy and job recovery. Details online.
