Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan (St. John’s South–Mount Pearl, Nfld.) will make a virtual announcement on reducing emissions in the energy sector. This event will take place online. Call 613-447-3488.
The Munk Debates presents a dialogue with Martin Wolf of the Financial Times of London on the state of the global economy and how COVID-19 is creating a new economic reality that will affect growth and prosperity for a generation to come. This event will take place online.
Carleton University hosts a special celebration to mark former senator Landon Pearson’s 90th birthday. She will offer reflections on 60 years of advocacy, and release the 2020 issue of the Canadian Journal of Children’s Rights. This year’s theme is “Respecting Children’s Rights in Schools” and includes youth submissions based on their experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic. This … Read more
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul will join Maclean’s senior writer Paul Wells to discuss her plan for the future of the party in the latest edition of Maclean’s Live. This event will take place online.
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Bloyce Thompson, Prince Edward Island’s Minister of Agriculture and Land, will announce funding to support the health and safety of farm workers in Prince Edward Island. This event will take place online. Call 343-549-2326.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) will deliver remarks in French at a virtual meeting hosted by the Comité Chômage de Montréal. Singh will speak on social democracy and employment insurance in the 21st century. Call 514-606-4074.
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) will deliver a virtual keynote speech on Canada’s plan for a strong economic recovery from COVID-19 to the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal. Details online. Call 613-957-5420.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer will post a new PBO report entitled Discretionary Mandatory Minimum Penalties for Murder. This report was prepared at the request of Senator Kim Pate. It estimates the impact of a proposed bill in the Senate, S-207, on sentencing for murder and the cost implications of those changes for the Correctional Service of Canada. … Read more
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada will release its Watchlist 2020, which identifies key safety issues that need to be addressed by regulators and industry to make Canada’s transportation system safer. The TSB chair and board members will hold a live virtual question period following a video introduction to the Watchlist 2020. Call 819-994-8053.
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) will announce funding to support the health and safety of farm workers in British Columbia. Call 343-549-2326.
