Event Location: Online

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue Francesco Sorbara (Vaughan—Woodbridge, Ont.) will take part in a webinar on “The Economics of Recovery”, moderated by Liberal MP Yasmin Ratansi (Don Valley East, Ont.) and hosted by the Pearson Centre. Other participants include Angella MacEwen, Chief Economist, Canadian Union of Public Employees; and Ian Lee, Associate Professor, Management, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University. This event will take … Read more

On behalf of Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.), Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.) will announce federal funding to help connect people at risk of experiencing opioid-related overdoses to community-based outreach and support services in Peterborough. Details online. Call 613-957-0200.

The Parliamentary Budget Officer will post a new PBO legislative costing note entitled COVID-19: Special payment to individuals receiving disability supports online. Call 613-992-8026.

Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) will make a funding announcement to support the City of Calgary’s climate action initiatives. Wilkinson will be joined by Naheed Nenshi, Mayor for the City of Calgary. Details online. Call 819-271-6218.

Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) will make a funding announcement to support the climate action initiatives by the Town of Lumsden, in Saskatchewan. Wilkinson will be joined by Bryan Matheson, Mayor for the Town of Lumsden. Details online. Call 819-271-6218.

Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade Mary Ng (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) will virtually visit small businesses in British Columbia to highlight the Government’s emergency COVID-19 supports and discuss how exporting to international markets is helping them rebuild on the road to recovery. At 12:45 p.m. EST, Ng will participate in a virtual discussion with the … Read more

Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) will announce funding to support community economic growth in Northern Ontario, promoting investment attraction and the creation of good jobs for residents across the region. This event will take place over zoom. Details online. Call 705-690-0957.

The Conservative Party will announce the results of the leadership election through a livestream on the Conservative Party’s social media and YouTube accounts. Call 613-697-5614.

Impact Hub Ottawa hosts a webinar on “Coexisting with COVID-19: Why Science Policy Matters More than Ever” featuring Kimberly Girling, Interim Executive Director at Evidence for Democracy, a non-profit organization promoting the use of evidence in government decisions. Girling will discuss why science policy and science advocacy matter in light of COVID-19, and how to get involved in advocacy. … Read more

Impact Hub Ottawa hosts a webinar on “The WE Charity Controversy: What happened? What now? What comes next?” Christian Robillard, a social-impact expert specializing in Corportate Social Responsibility, fundraising, philanthropy and the charitable sector, will dive into what lessons can be learned, and what steps the government should take to modernize its relationship with the sector, instead of … Read more