Public Summit on Hybrid Parliaments

As part of the Modernizing Legislatures project, Equal Voice, Abacus Data and StrategyCorp host the first public summit about the project serving as a platform for sharing research findings and fostering discussions on the modernization of legislatures. This event will take place online.

Iceland’s foreign minister to deliver remarks

Bjarni Benediktsson, Iceland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, will discuss his country’s foreign policy and external trade in a webinar hosted by the Embassy of Iceland in Ottawa. This event will take place online. 

Webinar: ‘US-Canada Defence Relations’

The C.D. Howe Institute hosts a webinar, “U.S.-Canada Defence Relations: Facing Volatile Politics in America” featuring John J. Hamre, president and CEO of the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. This event will take place online.

PBO to post new report

The Parliamentary Budget Officer will post a new legislative costing note entitled Eliminating the Goods and Services Tax in respect of carbon pricing. Call 613-992-8026.

First Nations Finance Authority to hold press conference

First Nations Finance Authority CEO and president Ernie Daniels, and Terry Paul, chief and CEO of Membertou First Nation in Cape Breton, N.S., will hold a virtual press conference regarding an announcement about financing for First Nations governments. This event will take place online. Call 250-768-5253.

Webinar: ‘Affordable Housing: Human Rights Encounter Market Failure’

The Group of 78 hosts a webinar, “Affordable Housing: Human Rights Encounter Market Failure” The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ political economist and senior researcher Ricardo Tranjan, and senior economist David MacDonald will discuss how the current housing market fails so many. This event will take place online.