The Society of Gynecologic Oncology of Canada (SOGC) will hold a press conference to release recommendations from its White Paper outlining how the federal government can eliminate cervical cancer, which it describes as the fastest-rising cancer in Canada. SOGC President Dr. Shannon Salvador, SOGC Provincial Lead for Cervical Cancer in Manitoba Dr. Sarah Kean, and … Read more
The Canada-Ukraine Foundation will launch a long-term sustainability and recovery campaign for Ukraine, marking four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion. Speakers include Ukrainian Canadian Congress CEO Ihor Michalchyshyn and Canada-Ukraine Foundation Executive Director Valeriy Kostyuk. The press conference will take place in Room 135-B, West Block, and online. Contact Yaroslav@pendulumgroup.ca
Twelve youth from Alberta will hold a press conference to release the Youth Digital Rights Blueprint: A Human Rights–Based Framework for Online Safety, Accountability & Digital Well-Being in Canada, calling for stronger federal protections against online harms such as sextortion, algorithmic discrimination and data exploitation. The initiative argues Canada lacks a coordinated framework to prevent digital … Read more
A press conference will present findings from an investigation identifying more than 2,000 entities linked to China’s United Front activities in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany. Speakers include Peter Mattis, President of The Jamestown Foundation; Cheryl Yu, Fellow in China Studies at The Jamestown Foundation; Lieutenant-General (ret’d) Christopher Coates, Director of … Read more
A multi-partisan press conference will mark Canada’s National Kindness Week, celebrated from February 15 to 21 under the Kindness Week Act. Participants include Liberal MPs Giovanna Mingarelli (Prescott–Russell–Cumberland, Ont.), and Linda Lapointe (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, Que.), Conservative MP Michael Barrett (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, Ont.), NDP Interim Leader Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway, B.C.), Bloc MP Andréanne Larouche (Shefford, Que.), and … Read more
Generation Squeeze Founder Dr. Paul Kershaw will hold a press conference to address Canada’s ongoing housing affordability crisis and outline priorities for a renewed National Housing Strategy 2.0. He’ll highlight concerns about stalled home prices that remain unaffordable for younger Canadians, projected federal housing funding declines, and policy trade-offs related to intergenerational equity and housing supply. The … Read more
Interim NDP Leader Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway, B.C.) and National Defence Critic Lori Idlout (Nunavut) will outline New Democrat priorities for Canada’s defence procurement. The event will take place in Room 135-B, West Block, and on Zoom. Contact media@ndp.ca
Labour leaders will hold a press conference urging parliamentarians to put workers at the centre of Canada’s trade strategy as global trade tensions rise. Speakers include Canadian Labour Congress President Bea Bruske, Unifor National Presiden Lana Payne, United Steelworkers National Director Marty Warren, PSAC President Sharon DeSousa, and more. The event takes place at the Rogers Centre, Trillium Room, … Read more
Generation Squeeze will hold a press conference highlighting a call from Canadian retirees to modernize Old Age Security by better targeting benefits. Generation Squeeze Founder and UBC Professor Dr. Paul Kershaw will highlight a newly released video in which retirees express willingness to receive less Old Age Security so federal resources can be redirected to address … Read more
Children First Canada will appear before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage as part of a study on the effects of influencers and social media content on children and adolescents. Speakers include Children First Canada Founder and CEO Sara Austin; Zachary Fathally, youth advocate for the Young Canadians’ Parliament (Children First Canada); and Amanda Todd Legacy Society Founder Carol … Read more
