Minister Fortier to take part in town hall

Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance Mona Fortier (Ottawa-Vanier, Ont.) will take part in a virtual town hall meeting hosted by the Ottawa Board of Trade to discuss the Fall Economic Statement 2020. This event will take place online. Call 613-762-9446.

Minister Ng to deliver remarks and attend event

Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade Mary Ng (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) will deliver remarks and participate in a panel discussion as part of the CETA Business Summit. Then at 6:30 p.m. EST, she will take part in a wrap-up event for a recent South Korean Trade Mission. These events will take place online. Call 343-551-0246.

2020 Canadian Immunization Conference

Close to 800 leaders in immunization will participate online in the 2020 Canadian Immunization Conference. Delegates will share knowledge and expertise around immunization and vaccine safety. The Conference is hosted by the Canadian Public Health Association in collaboration with the Canadian Association for Immunization Research, Evaluation and Education (CAIRE), the Canadian Paediatric Society, and the … Read more

Mark Carney to receive 2020 Global Citizen Award

The United Nations Association in Canada will honour former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney as the 2020 Global Citizen Laureate. Carney was recently appointed as UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance. This event will take place online.

Webinar: “Canada-Israel Engagement and Socio-Economic Relations”

The Canada Israel Chamber of Commerce hosts a webinar on “Canada-Israel Engagement and Socio-Economic Relations.” Galit Baram, consul general of Israel in Toronto and Western Canada, and Michal Cotler-Wunsh, member of the Knesset, will discuss their personal stories, political and business opportunities between Canada and Israel, and the impact of more women participating in the political and … Read more

Senator Woo to take part in 2020 Canada-China Economic Forum III

ISG Senator Yuen Pau Woo will take part in the 2020 Canada-China Economic Forum III, addressing the potential changes in Canadian policies to China, hosted by the Canada China Institute For Business and Development. Other participants include former Conservative foreign affairs minister John Baird; former Canadian ambassador to China Guy Saint-Jacques; Cheng Li, director of the John L. Thornton China Center, Brookings Institution; … Read more

Commissioner of Revenue to deliver remarks

The C.D. Howe Institute hosts a webinar on “Resilience Through Change” featuring Bob Hamilton, Commissioner of Revenue and Chief Executive Officer, Canada Revenue Agency. This event will take place online.

Bank of Canada governor to deliver remarks

The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade hosts a webinar featuring Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem who will offer his views from the past year and a look ahead to 2021. This event will take place online.

Webinar:”The Prognosis for Canada’s Economic Health”

The Ottawa Board of Trade, the Ottawa Business Journal and its partners host a webinar, “Federal Fiscal Update: The Prognosis for Canada’s Economic Health.” MNP regional tax leader Gavin Miranda will summarize and provide context to the finance minister’s update, a panel of experts will examine policy options and possible outcomes, and Impact Public Affairs Huw Williams will … Read more