The Canadian Future Party will host its founding convention in Ottawa from Nov. 8-10 at the Ottawa Convention and Events Centre, 200 Coventry Rd. Contact media@ourcanadianfuture.com.
Independent MP Kevin Vuong (Spadina-Fort York, Ont.), joined by Sam Cooper, investigative journalist, Michel Juneau-Katsuya, former CSIS Asia-Pacific Desk Chief, and Charles Burton, senior fellow at Sinopsis, will hold a press conference concerning the foreign interference in Canada. This event will be held in Room 325, 180 Wellington St. Call 613-992-2352.
Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages Minister Randy Boissonnault (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) will announce funding for community media that serves official-language minority communities. Contact john.fragos@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca.
Food Allergy Canada and the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology are launching an updated, comprehensive, and evidence-based National Food Allergy Action Plan with recommendations for policy makers. Canada can strengthen prevention initiatives, diagnosis capacity, treatment, and supports for children and adults with food allergy and reduce pressure on our public health care system. The action … Read more
Bloc Québécois labour critic Louise Chabot (Thérèse-De Blainville, Que.) NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Que.), joined by Michael Bizzarro, co-coordinator of the Autonomous and Solidarity Movement of the Unemployed, and Fanny Labelle, Responsible for mobilization and finances at the Mouvement Action Chômage de Montréal, will hold a press conference on accessibility to employment insurance on the second floor foyer … Read more
Mayors and transit board chairs from Canada’s largest cities will meet as part of the Transit for Tomorrow Summit to discuss the future of public transit in Canada and the federal government’s role in addressing the pressing challenges facing transit systems nationwide. This event will be held at the Sheraton Ottawa Hotel, 150 Albert St. Contact anna@earnscliffe.ca.
The 11th National Conference on Ending Homelessness, organized by the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness and co-hosted with an Ottawa Host Committee, will be held in Ottawa from Oct. 29-31. Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.) will deliver remarks following the welcoming ceremony on Tuesday morning. This event will be held at the Rogers … Read more
Sierra Club Canada will host an exhibit, entitled Protect What We Love, of artefacts from wildfires, flooding, and severe storms. Climate impact survivors, who donated items for the exhibit from their homes and businesses that were impacted or destroyed, will also be present to talk to the media. This event will be held in Queen St. Fare, 170 Queen St. … Read more
PsyCan will hold a press conference calling on Canada to take a proactive approach to psychedelic medical regulations and for Veterans Affairs Canada to fully reimburse veterans for the costs of psychedelic-assisted therapies with drugs obtained through Health Canada’s Special Access Program. This event will be held in Room 135-B, West Block. Contact admin@psychedelicscanada.org.
Environment and Sustainable Development Commissioner Jerry V. DeMarco will deliver five reports to the House of Commons. For details and the list of reports, contact: infomedia@oag-bvg.gc.ca
