Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Darren Fisher (Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, N.S.) will introduce the members of the inaugural Women Veterans Council. This event will be held at Library and Archives Canada – Pellan Room, 395 Wellington St. Contact wyatt.westover@veterans.gc.ca.
Today marks the 75th birthday of Quebec CSG Senator Jean-Guy Dagenais, which also signals his mandatory retirement from the Senate. Contact jean-guy.dagenais@sen.parl.gc.ca
As part of The Institute on Governance’s (IOG) speaker series on “Navigating Today’s Public Service Challenges,” they will host a panel on “Enhancing Intergovernmental Collaboration” with Department of Environment and Climate Change Senior Executive Basile van Havre and Institute for Citizen-Centred Service Delivery Fellow Ralph Heintzman. The event, moderated by Ottawa Citizen Public Service Editor Alex Robinson, takes place at 60 George Street, … Read more
In light of upcoming clinical trials for Elon Musk’s Neuralink (a brain-computer interface, or BCI) in Canada, Professor Jennifer Chandler from the Faculty of Law will explore the complexities of BCIs. The event will be held at Fauteux Hall, Room 302, on the uOttawa campus. For more information, contact media@uOttawa.ca
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) will hold a media availability following the Cabinet Committee on Canada-US Relations in the West Block Foyer. Contact isabella.orozco-madison@international.gc.ca
Canadian Heritage will showcase Winterlude’s partners and this year’s events and activities. Liberal MP Mona Fortier (Ottawa-Vanier, Ont.) will attend this event on behalf of Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge (Brome-Missisquoi, Que.). Details are available online. Contact media@pch.gc.ca
Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds (Kanata-Carleton, Ont.), Minister of Public Safety David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) and Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe will make an infrastructure funding announcement at the Corso Italia Station, O-Train Line 2. Contact Sofia.Ouslis@infc.gc.ca.
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation will hold a press conference to provide details on its legal challenge against the federal government’s undemocratic capital gains tax hike in Room 135-B, West Block. Contact fterrazzano@taxpayer.com.
The Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. A press release will provide a brief explanation of the decision. The Bank will also publish its quarterly Monetary Policy Report at the same time as the rate decision. At 10:30, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers will … Read more
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) will speak with media in the West Block foyer. Contact media@greenpart.ca.
