The Canadian Association for Business Economics hosts a webinar on “Post-Pandemic Public Policy Priorities” featuring Trevin Stratton, chief economist and vice-president of Policy and Advocacy, Canadian Chamber of Commerce, who will discuss key policy priorities to foster job creation, prosperity and growth post-COVID-19. This event will take place online.
The University of Ottawa hosts a webinar on “Hydrogen and Canada’s Energy Future: Opportunities, Challenges, Next Steps,” exploring the political, policy, regulatory, technical, economic, and environmental opportunities and challenges of hydrogen for Canada both at home and abroad. Speakers include Tahra Jutt, Director Clean Economy Program, Pembina Institute; Peter Tertzakian, Deputy Director, ARC Energy Research Institute; and … Read more
The Ottawa Board of Trade hosts the Mayor’s Breakfast, featuring Bruce Heyman, former U.S. ambassador to Canada (2014-2017). This event will take place online.
The Bank of Canada will release the winter issue of the Business Outlook Survey and the latest results of the Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations. This event will take place online.
The Public Policy Forum hosts a public conversations about the purchase of Clearwater Seafoods Inc. by a coalition of Mi’kmaq First Nations. Architects of this deal, Chief Terry Paul and John Risley, will outline and unpack this historic landmark of Indigenous ownership in the Atlantic region, what it means for reconciliation, innovation, and the economic opportunity … Read more
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute, along with European Values, Hong Kong Watch, Optimum Publishing and the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China will host a conference on “A Way Forward, Part II: Defending human rights in China”. Charles Burton will moderate the discussion featuring Carolyn Bartholomew, vice-chair, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission; Miles Yu, China Policy Advisor, U.S. Department of State; British MP Stephen … Read more
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 federal financial support for Yourbarfactory. This event will take place online.
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.), together with Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller (Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs, Que.) and Minister of Northern Affairs Dan Vandal (Saint Boniface- Saint Vital, Man.) will host a roundtable with frontline food security organization volunteers and workers from across the country to hear about their experiences throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. This event will take place online. Call 343-549-2326.
Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan (St. John’s South–Mount Pearl, Nfld.) will make a nuclear announcement. This event will take place online. Call 613-447-3488.
On behalf of Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.), the Prime Minister’s Special Advisor for the Prairies Jim Carr (Winnipeg South Centre, Man.) will outline federal support for several initiatives to enable Alberta’s health and medical technology firms to continue growing and developing new products for market. This event will take place online. Call 587-357-1621.
