Latin America Turns Right: What Canada Needs to Know

The Canadian International Council Ottawa’s Americas Study Group presents “Latin America Turns Right: What Canada Needs to Know,” a panel discussion on the region’s changing electoral landscape and what it means for Canada’s trade, diplomacy and human rights commitments. Speakers include University of Ottawa professor Marie-Christine Doran, Carleton University professor Pablo Heidrich, and more. Register for the … Read more

PBO to post note on federal low-income benefits

Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) Annette Ryan will post a new cost estimate entitled “Delivering Automatic Federal Benefits for Low-Income Individuals” on the PBO website. Contact sylvain.fleury@parl.gc.ca

Online roundtable: Indigenous leadership in climate policy

The Canadian Climate Institute, in partnership with the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources, hosts its sixth annual Indigenous Perspectives roundtable series, a two-day online event focused on Indigenous-led research on climate impacts and solutions. The June 22 session will examine Indigenous leadership in the energy transition, including electricity transmission projects and climate governance, while the … Read more

PBO to post note on medical cannabis benefits savings

Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) Annette Ryan will post a new note entitled “Medical Cannabis Benefits Savings: A Note on the Government’s Estimate” on the PBO website. The PBO was requested by Conservative MP Blake Richards (Airdrie-Cochrane) to examine the cost profile of the Budget 2025 measure to lower the maximum reimbursement rate for medical cannabis … Read more

Drones and the Future of Canadian and European Defence

The Canadian Global Affairs Institute, in cooperation with the Delegation of the European Union to Canada, will host a webinar on the role of drones and unmanned systems in the future of Canadian and European defence. Dr. Olena Kryzhanivska and Dr. Bruno Oliveira Martins will discuss a policy paper examining transatlantic collaboration on co-development, supply … Read more

Webinar on health data governance

Networked Health hosts a webinar on health data governance featuring Networked Health Senior Executive and digital health leader Tim Murphy and Phil Boyer, program manager of health data innovation at INOVAIT Canada. The discussion will examine how Canada can strengthen health data governance, improve interoperability and accountability, and support Indigenous data sovereignty in building trusted … Read more

MP Gould at Women Talking Policy session

Equal Voice’s Women Talking Policy will host a virtual discussion on how provincial and federal budgets are developed, examining the roles of elected officials, stakeholders, voters and public servants in the budget process. Speakers include Liberal MP Karina Gould (Burlington, Ont.). The event will take place via Zoom. Free registration online.

PBO to post 2026-2027 supplementary estimates

Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) Annette Ryan will post a new note entitled “Supplementary Estimates (A), 2026-2027” on the PBO website. This note examines the federal government’s first Supplementary Estimates for the 2026-27 fiscal year, which seek Parliament’s approval for $11.1 billion. Contact sylvain.fleury@parl.gc.ca