Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.), alongside colleagues from the Quebec Caucus, will make an announcement regarding housing in Quebec in the House of Commons foyer. For details, contact: guillaume.bertrand@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
Canadian Doctors for Medicare and the Canadian Health Coalition will host a discussion to propose better options for increasing access to primary care and to call on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to protect Medicare from for-profit health providers and private insurance companies. The event will take place in 135-B Press Conference Room, West Block. Contact christopherholcroft@hotmail.ca
The Russian Embassy Protesters, Maple Hope Foundation, Ukrainian Canadian Congress – Ottawa Branch and community partners will host a solemn event marking the 1,000-day anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the Human Rights Monument, 220 Elgin St. Details are available online. Contact itiotio@gmail.com
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Ya’ara Saks (York Centre, Ont.) will make an announcement on the Youth Mental Health Fund. This event will be held in Room 325, 180 Wellington St. Contact 343-576-4407.
Liberal MP Salma Zahid (Scarborough Centre, Ont.) will release her report Anti-Palestinian racism in Canada: Erasing Palestinian Identity and Silencing Palestinian Voices. The report is the report of cross-country consultations with over 300 community members and includes a series of recommendations for the Government of Canada and Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities Minister Kamal Khera … Read more
The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) will host the first national summit on nurse-patient ratios on November 27-28. Details are available online. Contact media@nursesunions.ca
Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) Yves Giroux will post a new additional analysis entitled “Impact of the 2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan on Canada’s Housing Gap” on the PBO website. Contact sloane.mask@parl.gc.ca
Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds (Kanata-Carleton, Ont.) will make a housing announcement on behalf of Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.). The Minister will be accompanied by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health Yasir Naqvi (Ottawa Centre, Ont.). The event will take place at 625 Albert … Read more
Humanity & Inclusion Canada, the Canadian Landmine Foundation and Mines Action Canada will host “Protecting Civilians in Conflicts: Canada’s Global Role,” an event to commemorate civilian victims of conflict and consider Canada’s role in protecting civilians in current and future conflicts. Speakers include former Foreign Affairs Minister and Board member of the Canadian Landmine Foundation Lloyd Axworthy; Former Foreign Affairs … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health Yasir Naqvi (Ottawa Centre, Ont.), on behalf of Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.), will announce new recipients of funding to support science and innovation in Canada. The announcement will begin with a short presentation by Carmen Robertson, Canada Research Chair in North American Indigenous … Read more
