President of the Queen’s Privy Council Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) , will host a virtual event and make an announcement related to countering election interference, along with Microsoft and the Alliance for Securing Democracy. Details online.
Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance Mona Fortier (Ottawa-Vanier, Ont.) will take part in a Virtual Town Hall meeting hosted by the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce. This event will take place online. Call 613-762-9446.
The Pearson Centre hosts a webinar: “A Conversation with Ambassadors: COVID-19 in other Countries” featuring Swedish Ambassador to Canada Urban Ahlin, German Ambassador to Canada Sabine Sparwasser, and Francesca Iacurto, Advisory Board, Pearson Centre. This event will take place online.
The Canadian International Council hosts a webinar on “Inspiring Confidence: Travel and tourism as the pandemic recedes,” exploring what foreign ministries, particularly consular services and development assistance, can do to create safe and secure international travel. Elizabeth Kingston will moderate the discussion featuring Bill Crosbie, former Assistant Deputy Minister at Global Affairs Canada; former Canadian ambassador Patricia Fortier, now Senior Fellow at University … Read more
The Canadian Club of Toronto hosts a free webinar on “Hospitals and Healthcare in the Time of COVID-19.” Globe & Mail health columnist André Picard will moderate the discussion featuring Dr. Susan Abbey, Psychiatrist-in-Chief, Centre for Mental Health, University Health Network; Dr. Andrew Baker, Incident Commander, Ontario Critical Care COVID Command Centre; Dr. Howard Ovens, Emergency Physician and Chief Medical Strategy Officer, Sinai Health System; and Ru Taggar, Executive Vice … Read more
The Balsillie School of International Affairs hosts a webinar on “Re-thinking International Security in a Post-Pandemic Landscape” featuring Dr Karin von Hippel, Director-General of the Royal United Services Institute, who will discuss the multifaceted implications of the transforming security landscape. This event will take place online.
Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle will deliver remarks via videoconference to the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce. Details to follow.
The Group of 78 hosts a webinar on “The Battle for Universal Pharmacare in Canada” featuring Marc-André Gagnon, Associate Professor at Carleton University, whose research focuses mainly on the political economy of the pharmaceutical sector. This event will take place online.
Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough (Delta, B.C.) will take part in a panel discussion on “Work, Life and Disability in Times of COVID-19.” She will be joined by Yazmine Laroche, Deputy Minister of Public Service Accessibility; Luke Vigeant, Co-Founder and CEO at Inkblot Therapy and Laura Chavira Razo, MBA Candidate and Access to Success Fellow at Rotman School of … Read more
YWCA Edmonton hosts its Power Lunch Speaker Series featuring Jacqueline O’Neill, Canada’s first Ambassador for Women, Peace and Security, who will speak on “Women, Peace and Security: What It Is and Why It Matters.” This event will take place online.
