On behalf of Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency Dan Vandal (Saint Boniface-Saint Vital, Man.), Liberal MP Michael McLeod (Northwest Territories) will announce support for Indigenous businesses and organizations across the Northwest Territories. This event will take place online. Call 819-953-1153.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) will deliver remarks during a webinar on “Canada’s National Security” hosted by the Centre for International Governance Innovation. He will discuss the changing threat landscape and the reimagining of national security and intelligence practices. Details online.
Canada’s Ambassador to the UN Bob Rae will take part in a hybrid event, “Growth and Recovery: Where Do We Go From Here?” part of the Globe and Mail’s “Future of Canada” series. This event will explore the future of Canada’s economy, our nation’s role in the world, and the changes that lie ahead. Other speakers include Bank of … Read more
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) will announce the finalists selected under the Business Models Streams of the Food Waste Reduction Challenge to find new solutions to food waste. This event will take place online. Call 343-541-9229.
Carleton University hosts a webinar, “Regime of Obstruction: The Economic, Political, and Cultural Power of Fossil Capital in Canada,” part of its “Noons for Now” series. William Carroll, a critical sociologist at the University of Victoria, will consider the role that large corporations and their political and cultural allies have played in both generating the climate crisis and legitimizing … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Élisabeth Brière (Sherbrooke, Que.) will announce funding for mental health support through partnership with the Canadian Red Cross. This event will take place online. Call 343-552-5568.
Former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien will be awarded an honorary doctorate in recognition of his distinguished leadership in Canadian government from Carleton University. He will deliver remarks by video and not be attending the event in person. Call 613-265-6613.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux will post a new PBO legislative costing note entitled Cost of a Dental Care Plan for Canadians online. Call 613-992-8026.
Caroline Maynard, Information Commissioner of Canada, will submit her 2021–22 Annual Report to Parliament for tabling. Call 1-800-267-0441.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer will post a new report entitled Canadian patented drug prices: Gauging the change in reference countries. Regulatory changes for how the Patented Medicines Prices Review Board formulates price ceilings for patented drugs have been proposed and are due to come into effect in July of 2022. This report examines the proposed change … Read more
