Pop-Up Online Campaign School

Equal Voice hosts a pop-up online Campaign School. This two-hour workshop will focus on candidates who are already committed to putting their name on the ballot. Gain the skills, knowledge and resources needed to run for political office. Details online.

Pop-Up Online Campaign School

Equal Voice hosts a pop-up online Campaign School. This two-hour workshop will focus on candidates who are already committed to putting their name on the ballot. Gain the skills, knowledge and resources needed to run for political office. Details online.

MPs McPherson and May to take part in press conference

NDP foreign affairs critic Heather McPherson (Edmonton-Strathcona, Alta.) and Green Party Parliamentary Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) will take part in a press conference demanding the repatriation of 44 Canadian citizens arbitrarily held for years in camps and prisons in northeast Syria under conditions akin to torture. They will be joined by Tim McSorley, International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group; Monia … Read more

Parliamentary Budget Officer

The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) will post a new report entitled Trans Mountain Pipeline – Update. In December 2020, PBO released a report assessing the Government of Canada’s 2018 decision to acquire, expand, operate, and eventually divest of the Trans Mountain Pipeline system. This report provides an updated financial valuation of the purchased assets and … Read more

MP Weiler to take part in webinar “Recovering the Tourism Sector”

Liberal MP Patrick Weiler (West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast–Sea to Sky Country, B.C.), co-chair of the Tourism Caucus of Parliament, will take part in a webinar on “Recovering the Tourism Sector” hosted by the Pearson Centre. He will be joined by Eleanor McMahon, president and CEO, Trans Canada Trail; and Philip Mondor, president and CEO, Tourism HR Canada. This event will take place … Read more

PBO to release new report online

The Parliamentary Budget Officer will post a new legislative costing note entitled Cost estimate for the Veterans portion of Bill C-221: An act to amend certain Acts in relation to survivor pension benefits. Call 613-992-8026.

Webinar: “Happy 60th Medicare!”

The Canadian Health Coalition hosts “Happy 60th Medicare! Keeping the dream of universal health care alive.” Anne Lagacé Dowson will discuss the origins of Medicare and the fight to keep the dream of universal health care alive with Nicole O’Byrne, associate professor of law, University of New Brunswick, and Pauline Worsfold, RN, chair of the Canadian Health Coalition. This event … Read more

Pink Tea: “A Tribute to Viola Desmond”

The Famous 5 hosts a virtual Pink Tea in tribute to Viola Desmond featuring former Nova Scotia lieutenant governor Dr. Mayann Francis. This event will take place online.