The C.D. Howe Institute hosts a webinar on “Keeping Food On the Table: COVID-19 and the Canadian Food Supply Chain,” featuring Dr. Sylvain Charlesbois, Professor, Food Distribution and Policy, Dalhousie University; Keith Currie, President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture; and Barry Sawyer, National Council Vice-President, United Food and Commercial Workers of Canada. This event will take place online.
Green Party Parliamentary Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.), Green MP Jenica Atwin (Fredericton, N.B.) and Green MP Paul Manly (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) will hold a virtual Town Hall entitled “What kind of world will emerge post COVID-19?” The 90-minute bilingual webinar will begin with an update from each of the MPs, followed by a Q & … Read more
Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil- Chambly, Que.) will join BQ MP Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) for virtual meetings with constituents and stakeholders to discuss regional affairs and the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Lac-Saint-Jean region. Call 514-218-7771.
The Cybersecure Policy Exchange hosts a virtual town hall series on “Canadians’ Privacy in the Time of COVID-19.” Gregory Smolynec, Deputy Commissioner of Policy and Promotion at the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, will discuss how COVID-19 raises challenges for Canadians’ individual and collective privacy, and how we can preserve digital privacy and security in this unprecedented time. This … Read more
The Canadian Autism Spectrum Disorder Alliance hosts a webinar, “Senators at Home: Honing in on the National Autism Strategy.” Senators Jim Munson, Leo Housakos, Wanda Thomas Bernard and Peter Boehm will discuss the what and why that should underlie the National Autism Strategy. This event will take place online.
As part of its Trade Recovery Series, the Toronto Board of Trade hosts a webinar featuring Chief Trade Commissioner of Canada and Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada, Ailish Campbell. This event will take place online.
The Canadian Club of Toronto hosts a webinar on “The State of the Canadian Oil and Gas Industry” featuring Martha Hall Findlay, Suncor; Gord Lambert, former CEO, Alberta Energy Regulator; and Samantha Stuart, TC Energy. This event will take place online.
Green Party Parliamentary Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) will host a virtual Town Hall meeting for constituents in her riding, providing an update on the federal government’s response in the pandemic, followed by a Q & A. This event will take place online.
Governor General Julie Payette and Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) will participate in a virtual commemorative ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands and Victory in Europe (VE) Day. This event will take place online.
The Pearson Centre hosts a webinar on “After COVID-19: the Future of the Public Service” featuring Debi Daviau, President of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada; Michael Wernick, Former Clerk of the Privy Council; and Lynda Tarras, former Deputy Minister and Head of the BC Public Service Agency. This event will take place online.
