CBC Ottawa’s Adrian Harewood moderates a webinar on “U.S.-Canada African Diaspora: Collaborating to Transform Africa’s Future” co-hosted by the Canada-Africa Chamber of Business. Professionals, government officials, and private sector leaders from the U.S. and Canadian Diasporas will discuss the common goal of building the Africa we all want. Speakers include Dr. Julius Garvey, New York-based surgeon and son of … Read more
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) will discuss finding balance, being a woman in Canadian politics and charting your own path in The Honest Talk podcast hosted by Catherine Clark and Jennifer Stewart. This event will take place online.
The C.D. Howe Institute hosts a webinar on “Fighting the Unseen Enemy: Update from the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force” featuring Dr. David Naylor, Co-Chair of the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force, Government of Canada. This event will take place online.
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) will deliver the opening remarks at the virtual event, “Industry and Oceans: Tackling pollution, protecting marine habitat & the future of our oceans” hosted by the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade. This event will take place online. Call 613-990-7537.
The Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology will table initial observations on the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This event will take place online. Call 613-614-1180.
Governor General Julie Payette will host a virtual conversation with Harley Finkelstein, an entrepreneur, lawyer and the Chief Operating Officer of Shopify. This event will take place online. Call 343-548-1857.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux will post a new costing note entitled ″Net wealth tax on Canadian resident economic families.″ Call 613-992-8044.
Liberal MP Tim Louis (Kitchener–Conestoga, Ont.) on behalf of Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.), and Les Armstrong, Mayor of the Township of Wilmot, will make a virtual infrastructure announcement. Details online.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Irek Kusmierczyk (Windsor-Tecumseh, Ont.) on behalf of Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.), along with provincial and municipal officials, will make a virtual infrastructure announcement for Windsor, Ont. Details online.
The Government Relations Institute of Canada hosts an expert panel from a variety of industries that have been economically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The panel includes Susie Grynol, President and CEO, Hotel Association of Canada; Jennifer Babcock, Government Relations Manager at the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association; and Bill Dempster, CEO of 3Sixty Public Affairs. Abacus … Read more
