Event Location: Ottawa and Online

The Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics at the University of Ottawa hosts a seminar titled “Alberta’s Bill 26 and the Notwithstanding Clause: Trans Rights, Health Law, and Constitutional Accountability.” Speakers include Canadian Medical Association Vice-President of Legal Services John Lee and Egale Canada Legal Director Bennett Jensen. The panel will examine the legal, constitutional, and health implications of … Read more

A coalition of doctors and human rights advocates is calling on the federal government to take action following reports of the torture of a Palestinian child in Gaza. The group is urging Canada to launch an independent inquiry, impose sanctions, suspend arms transfers and strengthen efforts to protect civilians under international law. The press conference … Read more

The Frontier Duty Free Association (FDFA) will hold a press conference responding to new data showing a decline in Canadian travel to the United States and its impact on border businesses. FDFA Executive Director Barbara Barrett will outline challenges facing duty-free stores and call for regulatory changes to improve competitiveness with U.S. counterparts. The event will take … Read more

NDP MP Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East, B.C.) and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.), along with Global Sumud Canada and Canadian Boat to Gaza, will hold a press conference on Parliament Hill highlighting Canada’s participation in an international civilian-led aid mission to Gaza. The event will take place in the National Press Theatre, … Read more

Auditor General Karen Hogan will table four reports in the House of Commons, with a virtual technical briefing at 10:15 a.m. and a news conference at 1:00 p.m. in Room 325, 180 Wellington St. The reports examine International Student Program reforms, recruitment in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, modernizing the federal pay system, and special … Read more

Public Services and Procurement Canada Associate Deputy Minister Alex Benay will provide a sixth progress update on the upcoming transition to the Dayforce human resources (HR) and pay solution. He will also speak about the work underway to improve the current HR and pay operations, as well as ongoing efforts to standardize and simplify HR … Read more

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA), Canadian Doctors for Medicare and the Canadian Health Coalition will hold a news conference opposing Alberta’s Bill 11, the Health Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), which would allow physicians to bill both the public system and patients privately for the same insured services. The groups argue that “dual practice” would … Read more

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation Canada Office will launch its new report, Inclusive Information Security in the Transatlantic Arctic: Integrating Indigenous and Northern Knowledge and Capabilities, examining misinformation and disinformation risks in the Canadian and Swedish Arctic and the role of Indigenous and northern institutions in strengthening information resilience. Participants include Konrad Adenauer Foundation Canada Director … Read more

Members of the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association will meet with Members of Parliament to present new Abacus Data polling showing strong support for prioritizing preventive dental care and highlighting affordability as the main barrier to access. The association says the findings underscore the need for prevention-focused federal funding. A press conference will take place in … Read more

Minister of National Defence David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) will hold a news conference to announce the next phase of the Department of National Defence’s residential housing construction program. For event location and details, contact: mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca