Following the federal-provincial-territorial annual conference, Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) will be joined by her provincial and territorial counterparts for a media availability. This event will take place online. Call 343-549-2326.
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) will take part in a discussion on “Getting the Infrastructure Spend Right,” part of Canada 2020’s new media series “Crisis to Resilience.” She will be joined by Jason Bordoff, professor of Professional Practice in International and Public Affairs, and founding director of the Center on Global Energy Policy. This event will take … Read more
The Canadian Club of Ottawa hosts a panel discussion on “Too Small to Fail: Canada’s Economic Recovery Needs a Small Business Rebound.” The Toronto Star‘s Heather Scoffield will moderate the discussion featuring Paul Thompson, associate deputy minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada; Perrin Beatty, president and CEO, Canadian Chamber of Commerce; Dr. Wendy Cukier, professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategy, Ted … Read more
Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade Mary Ng (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) will take part in a panel discussion on “Data, AI and Corporate Leadership in a Post COVID-19 Economy” hosted by the Economic Club of Canada. Other participants include Arlene Dickinson, general partner, District Ventures Capital; Hossein Rahnama, founder and CEO, Flybits Inc.; and Alex “Sandy” Pentland, Director of the MIT … Read more
On behalf of Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.), Liberal MP Michael McLeod (Northwest Territories) will make an announcement regarding three key regional initiatives to support Northern and Indigenous employment across the Northwest Territories. This event will take place online. Contact catherine.mounier-desrochers@canada.ca.
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) will take part in a Q&A fundraiser for the Conservative Party of Canada hosted by Paul Desmarais III. This event will take place online.
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 financial support for the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi’s Centre d’entrepreneuriat et d’essaimage. This event will take place online. Contact catherine.mounier-desrochers@canada.ca.
Feed Ontario will release the findings of its 2020 Hunger Report. This year’s report discusses the impact of COVID-19 on food bank use and vulnerable people across the province, as well as ongoing food bank use trends leading up to the global pandemic. Call 416-656-4100 x 2932.
Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade Mary Ng (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) will give the keynote speech at the 40th anniversary celebration for the Trade Facilitation Office Canada. She will highlight how this 40-year partnership has been instrumental in helping small and medium-sized businesses explore new trade opportunities in developing countries that are sustainable and that … Read more
During the Grand colloque Agtech du Québec, Matthew Bamsey and Guy Aubé, two experts from the Canadian Space Agency, will talk about how space exploration research and satellite data help improve agricultural practices. Bamsey will present CSA research on food production in space and the possible benefits in remote areas like the Arctic. Aubé will give … Read more
