Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance Mona Fortier (Ottawa-Vanier, Ont.) and Judith Robertson, Commissioner of the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, will launch the 10th anniversary of Financial Literacy Month. This year’s theme is on helping Canadians understand their finances and make informed financial decisions in challenging times. This event will take place online. Call 613-941-4168.
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) will take part in a live chat with Shawn McCarthy, senior counsel, Sussex Strategy Group, hosted by the Empire Club of Canada. This event will take place online.
Canada Post will unveil its commemorative holiday stamps, featuring three festive works of the renowned Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis. This event will take place online. Call 613-734-8888.
The Vancouver Board of Trade hosts a webinar on “U.S. Election 2020: Impacts and Opportunities,” taking a deep dive into the election results and to discuss their impact on the Canadian economy and specifically B.C. industries. Panelists include former Conservative cabinet minister James Moore, now senior business advisor at Dentons; former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman; and Shachi Kurl, president of … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) will take part in a conversation on “From Lectures to Lawmaking,” part of McGill University’s 2020 Mallory Lecture. This event will take place online.
McGill University hosts the launch of Dr. Paul W. Bennett‘s new book, The State of the System: A Reality Check on Canada’s Schools, exploring the nature of the Canadian education order in all its dimensions. Daniel Béland, director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, will speak with Bennett about the book. This event will take place online.
Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) will deliver remarks at a webinar hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations. This event will take place online.
Canada’s Ambassador to the United States Kristen Hillman will discuss “Canada-U.S Relations: COVID-19, Trade, Border and Beyond” with Richard Hétu, correspondent for La Presse in New York, in a bilingual webinar hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations. This event will take place online.
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) will deliver remarks on “Resilience and Regeneration: Building out of a Pandemic and into a More Inclusive Low-Carbon Economy” hosted by the Canadinan Club of Toronto. This event will take place online.
The Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPCA) hosts a tribute to the 40th anniversary of “Yes, Minister,” the 1980s British sitcom on government and the public administration. Former cabinet ministers and high-ranking public servants will discuss clips from the show, the tricks of the trade, and what the relationship between the public service and the elected government really look like … Read more
