Finance Minister Bill Morneau (Toronto Centre, Ont.) will take part in the virtual meeting of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors. Details online. Call 613-369-5696.
The Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. This event will take place online.
Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance Mona Fortier (Ottawa-Vanier, Ont.) will take part in the Ottawa Board of Trade’s virtual town hall. She will be joined by Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson and Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport Lisa McLeod. Details online.
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business will release the results for mid-May’s Business Barometer Survey. Call 647-464-2814.
The University of Ottawa hosts a webinar on “The Science and Policy of Pandemics” featuring Dr. Kumanan Wilson, Internal Medicine Physician at The Ottawa Hospital and Scientific Advisory for Innovation at Bruyère, who will speak on the science and policy of pandemics for 30 minutes, followed by a Q&A with the audience. Details online.
The Public Sector Network hosts a virtual event: “Digital Accessibility and Inclusion Summit 2020,” exploring Bill C-81 – Accessibility, Inclusion & Innovation in Canada’s Public Service. Participants include Luna Bengio, Principal Advisor to the Deputy Minister, Office of Public Service Accessibility, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat; Julianna Rowsell, Head of Accessibility at Canadian Digital Service; Chris Seidl, Executive Director of Telecommunications at Canadian … Read more
The Institute of Public Administration of Canada hosts a webinar on “Thinking outside the tank: the future of think tanks in Canadian public policy,” discussing the future of public policy think tanks, drawing on research from in-depth interviews and roundtables with more than 60 public servants, political advisors, researchers and think tank leaders. Details online.
The Institute of Public Administration of Canada hosts a webinar on “Tackling Crisis Strategically: Navigating COVID-19 and Beyond” featuring Paul ‘t Hart, professor of Public Administration at Utrecht University and Associate Dean of the Netherlands School of Public Administration in The Hague. He will present 10 reflections on the strategic leadership challenges of tackling the Covid 19 catastrophe based on his … Read more
The Bank of Canada will release the spring issue of the Business Outlook Survey and the latest results of the Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations. The full release is available online. Call 613-782-8782.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Andy Fillmore (Halifax, N.S.) will take part in a discussion with Patrick Sullivan of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce on navigating COVID-19. Details online.
