McGill University hosts a webinar entitled “How can globalization be governed?” Peter Nicholson, founding president of the Council of Canadian Academies, will talk about the new concepts of global governance that is required during COVID-19. Details online.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux will post two legislative costing notes online entitled “The Employment of 10,000 Reservists As Part of CAF Readiness Efforts in Response to COVID-19” and “Deferral of Sales Tax Remittance and Customs Duty Payments until June.” Call 613-992-8044.
Minister of Middle Class Prosperity Mona Fortier (Ottawa-Vanier, Ont.) will take part in a virtual town hall meeting hosted by the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce. Fortier will discuss measures brought forward by the government to support Canadians and businesses impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. Details online.
The Pearson Centre hosts a webinar on “The Economy Today and Tomorrow.” The University of Ottawa’s Jonathan Calof, Advisory Board member of the Pearson Centre, will moderate a conversation featuring Hassan Yussuff, President of the Canadian Labour Congress; and Goldy Hyder, President and CEO of the Business Council of Canada. This event will take place online.
Conservative leadership candidate Peter MacKay will take part in a virtual chat on veterans’ issues. This event will take place online.
The C.D. Howe Institute hosts a webinar, “Ask Me Anything… About the Federal Deficit,” featuring Yves Giroux, Parliamentary Budget Officer. This event will take place online.
The Institute of Public Administration of Canada hosts a webinar on “Governing Through Crisis: Health Data and Surveillance,” a dialogue about what policy-makers should take into consideration when using surveillance in public health work. Participants include Ellie Marshall, Associate, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP; Natasha Tusikov, Assistant Professor of Criminology, Department of Social Science, York University; and Vass Bednar, Public Policy Solopreneur. This event will take place online.
The Conference of Defence Association Institutes hosts a webinar of two panel discussions on “Canada’s National Security After COVID-19.” Former Vice Chief of Defence Staff Lt.-Gen. Guy Thibault (retired) will moderate the panels featuring March Barbeau and Shawn Neylan of Stikeman Elliott, LLP; Adam MacDonald, Deputy Director, Centre for the Study of Security and Development, Dalhouise University; and Carter Vance, former Junior Research Associate with the NATO Association … Read more
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux will post four PBO legislative costing notes: “Work Sharing Programs for Those Affected by COVID-19,” “Waiving Part I Broadcasting License Fees and Providing Equivalent Funding to CRTC,” “Canada Emergency Business Account,” and “Loan Guarantee Program for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises.” These notes will be posted online.
The Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal hosts a French-language webinar: “Preparing for tomorrow today: The pandemic and its aftermath” featuring former Quebec Liberal premier Philippe Couillard, now Senior Business Advisor, Dentons Montréal; and Christian Létourneau, Partner, Dentons Montréal. This event will take place online.
