Bloc Québécois critic for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.), will hold a briefing on immigration thresholds at the 2nd floor foyer of the House of Commons. Call 613-402-0443
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem‘s opening statement to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance will be published on the Bank’s website. For details, contact: communications@banqueducanada.ca
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.), along with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller (Ville-Marie-Le Sud-Ouest-Île-des-Sœurs, Que.), will announce plans for immigration levels. For details contact: media@pmo-cpm.gc.ca
The University of Ottawa Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics, along with AMS Healthcare and the Bruyère Research Institute, will host an event titled “Advancing Women’s Health with AI: Insights and Innovations.” It will feature a panel of clinicians and researchers, followed by a reception. The event will take place at Desmarais Building 12102, 55 Laurier … Read more
The National Electricity Roundtable will host a two-day event titled “Canada’s Energy Transition: Politics as Partner or Spoiler?” from Nov. 27-28 at Gowling WLG, 160 Elgin St. Details are available online. Contact utilia.amaral @nationalelectricityroundtable.com
Le Mouvement des accélérateurs d’innovation du Québec will hold a press conference as part of SME Week, to deliver a message on the importance of having public policies that facilitate the development of startups. This event will be held in Room 135-B, West Block. Contact guillaume@mainqc.com.
Governor General Mary Simon will present 40 Decorations for Bravery during a ceremony that will be held at Rideau Hall. Contact media@gg.ca.
Award-winning American author and political scientist Hahrie Han will give the keynote lecture, “Analysis of the U.S. Presidential Election,” hosted by the Institut de Recherche en Politiques Publiques (IRPP). The event will take place at the National Arts Centre, 1 Elgin St. Details are available online. Contact irpp@irpp.org
Representatives from My Climate Plan, wildfire fighters and residents impacted by wildfires will deliver thousands of petitions to Parliament Hill. The petitions call for urgent federal action to increase support for Canada’s wildfire fighters. The event will take place in Press Room 135-B, West Block. Contact media@myclimateplan.com 905-330-0172
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) will provide an update on the government’s economic plan. She will be joined by Minister of Public Services and Procurement Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) and Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages Minister Randy Boissonnault (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) Details are available online. Contact media@pco-bcp.gc.ca
