Event Location: Online

The C.D. Howe Institute hosts a “Post-Budget Briefing” with Michael Sabia, Deputy Minister, Department of Finance Canada. This event will take place online.

McGill University hosts a discussion with professor Jennifer Elrick about her new book, Making Middle-Class Multiculturalism: Immigration Bureaucrats and Policymaking in Postwar Canada. By making “middle-class multiculturalism” a demographic reality and basis of nation-building in Canada, state actors created a much-admired approach to managing racial diversity that has nevertheless generated significant social inequalities. This event will take place online.

The University of Ottawa hosts a lecture on “Complex Governance Networks: A Conceptual Framework for Public Policy and Administration in the Early 21st Century.” Prof. Dr. Goktug Morcol proposes a “complex governance networks” conceptualization. Citing examples from the Covid-19 pandemic and metropolitan governance processes, he proposes to rethink the roles of “the state” and other actors in the … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Julie Dabrusin (Toronto—Danforth, Ont.), on behalf of Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) will make a virtual announcement to support energy advisors as part of the Canada Greener Homes Grant initiative. Details online. Call 613-323-7892.

The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) will post two new legislative costing notes entitled Tuition grant for persons with a Disability Tax Credit certificate and Mobility tax deduction for tradespersons and indentured apprentices. Call 613-992-8026.

Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) will discuss the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s latest report, Mitigation of Climate Change, issued following the 56th plenary, and the Emissions Reduction Plan. This event will take place online. Call 819-230-1557.

Minister for Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Pascale St-Onge (Brome-Missisquoi, Que.) and Quebec’s Minister of Finance Eric Girard will take part in a press conference regarding the business LOOP Mission. This event will take place online. Contact ariane.joazard-belizaire@pch.gc.ca.

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) will take part in “Across Party Lines: Innovating the New Economy.” He will be joined by Vic Fedeli, Ontario’s Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade. This event will take place online.

ISG Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard will take part in a discussion on “Addressing Racism in Healthcare: Black community and healthcare,” hosted by York University. This is the first in a four-part series centred on how anti-Black racism impacts health and quality of care, and the advocacy and approaches necessary to improve healthcare experiences and ensure equitable care. … Read more

York University hosts a webinar: “The impact of Russian sanctions on Canada.” Professor Perry Sadorsky with the Schulich School of Business will provide an overview of how the recent sanctions on Russia affect Canada economically and demographically. Do these sanctions represent opportunities or threats to the Canadian economy? How do these sanctions affect Canada’s role in the global economy? … Read more