Ng to participate in first annual North American Manufacturing Conference

Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion and Economic Development Mary Ng (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) will participate virtually in the first annual North American Manufacturing Conference, to be held in Washington, D.C. At the conference, Minister Ng will take part in a moderated discussion, highlighting Canada’s pivotal role in supporting rules-based trilateral trade and resilient North American supply … Read more

First Nation Leadership Opposition to Bill C-53

Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare and First Nations Leadership and youth representatives will hold a press conference to voice their opposition to federal legislation Bill C-53: Recognition of Certain Métis Governments in Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan and Métis Self-Government Act and will discuss the legislation’s impact on First Nations Rights across the country. This event will be held … Read more

National Online Campaign School

Equal Voice hosts the start of its eight-week National Online Campaign School designed to equip women and gender diverse individuals with the skills, knowledge, and resources they need to run for political office in Canada. Details online.

Webinar: ‘USMCA: Past, Present, Future’

The Canadian Global Affairs Institute and the Global Economy and Development program at the Brookings Institution co-host a webinar, “USMCA: Past, Present, Future,” taking stock of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, its effects so far, and anticipating the issues that will arise during renegotiations. This event will take place online.

Joly to co-host dialogue on the Initiative against arbitrary detention in state-to-state relations

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) will co-host a high-level dialogue on the initiative against arbitrary detention in state-to-state relations on the margins of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly in New York. She will co-host the dialogue with Arnoldo André Tinoco, Costa Rica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship; Nancy Tembo, Malawi’s Minister of Foreign Affairs; and … Read more

AFN’s Justice Speaker Series

The Assembly of First Nations hosts a Justice Speaker Series featuring four virtual sessions with a panel of subject matter experts. The series builds off the discussions from the National Forum on Justice to explore four key themes with panels that represent a range of perspectives. The next panels will take place Oct. 12, 19 and 26. This … Read more

Tabling of the Privacy Commissioner’s annual report

The Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s latest annual report, entitled Protecting and promoting privacy in a digital world, is expected to be tabled in Parliament. The annual report highlights the work of his Office on key issues, including investigations, under both the Privacy Act, which applies to the public sector, and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, the federal … Read more

Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada to table report

The Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada’s latest Case Report of findings in the matter of an investigation into a disclosure of wrongdoing will be tabled in the House of Commons and the Senate. Following the tabling, the report will be available online. Call 613-415-5185.