The Group of 78 hosts a webinar, “What Ukraine tells us about nuclear deterrence and common security.” In the shadow of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, moderator Peggy Mason will explore with panelists Robin Collins (co-chair of the Canadian Network to Abolish Nuclear Weapons) and Cesar Jaramillo (executive director at Project Ploughshares) what the crisis may mean for nuclear … Read more
Actual Media hosts a webinar: “INFRAIntelligence : Canada’s Ports.” While the COVID-19 pandemic has weighed on port activity in the country since early 2020, the expected acceleration of economic activity both within Canada and globally will bolster the investment outlook for the sector, supporting port development over the coming years. This event will take place online.
On behalf of Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.), Liberal MP Jenica Atwin (Fredericton, N.B.) will make an infrastructure announcement. This event will take place online. Call 343-574-8116.
McGill University hosts a webinar, “Money for Nothing: Investment and Financial Policies to get to Net Zero,” a discussion on the investment and finance challenges of the net-zero energy transition. Participants include Rachel Samson, vice president of research, Institute for Research on Public Policy; Paul Rochon, former deputy minister of finance (2014-2020); and Martha Hall Findlay, chief climate officer at Suncor. … Read more
Various chapters of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada will host a panel discussion: “Fearless Advice, Loyal Implementation: the Relationship between Public Servants and Political Officials.” Speakers from the municipal, provincial and federal levels of government, as well as academia, will speak to the concept of “fearless advice, loyal implementation” and the relationship between … Read more
On behalf of Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.), Veterans Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) will highlight new measures that will help support the long-term sustainability of the Prince Edward Island potato sector. This event will take place online. … Read more
Governor General Mary Simon will deliver remarks at the Employment Equity Partners’ Roundtable hosted by the Inclusion Project and the Global Centre for Pluralism. This event will take place online. Call 343-573-7563.
The Information Commissioner of Canada, Caroline Maynard, will submit a special report to Parliament. The special report, which comes at the conclusion of the Information Commissioner’s investigation into systemic issues affecting Library and Archives Canada, serves as an opportunity to draw Parliament’s attention to critical challenges facing Canada’s access to information system. Call 1-800-267-0441.
The Minister of National Defence’s Advisory Panel will release the final report on Systemic Racism and Discrimination. National Defence Minister Anita Anand (Oakville, Ont.) will discuss the contents of the report on how the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces can eliminate systemic barriers and discriminatory behaviours to enable inclusivity. The work of … Read more
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.); Rochelle Squires, Manitoba Minister of Families, Accessibility and Francophone Affairs; and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Terry Duguid (Winnipeg South, Man.) will make an announcement regarding official languages in the province of Manitoba. This event will take place online. Call 613-992-6568.
