Indigenous and Black families directly impacted by police killings in Canada will gather on International Day Against Police Brutality to demand action from federal leaders following the death of nine Indigenous people from August 29 – September 18, 2024. The event will take place in Press Conference Room 135-B, West Block. For details contact info@defund604.com
A coalition of leaders from Black-led and Black-serving organizations will host a press conference to call on the federal government to commit to sustaining vital investments made into the Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP), the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative (SBCCI), and the Black-Led Philanthropic Endowment Fund (BLPEF). Continued support for these programs and initiatives will protect and advance progress … Read more
The Métis Nation – Saskatchewan and the Federal Housing Advocate will jointly launch a report on housing precarity and homelessness in Métis communities. They’ll also meet with federal ministers and senators to discuss recommendations and advocate for solutions. The release will take place at 180 Wellington, Room 325, and on Zoom. For details or advance copies of … Read more
NDP MP Bonita Zarrillo (Port Moody—Coquitlam, B.C.) will table a bill to eliminate unpaid work hours for flight attendants in Canada. Ahead of tabling the bill, Zarrillo will speak to media, joined by NDP MPs, flight attendants and representatives from the Airline Division of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). The event will take place … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Julie Dabrusin (Toronto—Danforth, Ont.), on behalf of Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.), will make a funding announcement for affordable and green housing. Contact Cindy.Caturao@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will appear before the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions in Ottawa. For details contact: media@pmo-cpm.gc.ca
The Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada (CLFC) will discuss traumatic brain injury in veterans and the need for updated policies at Veterans Affairs Canada. CLFC Executive Director Tim Fleiszer, Major General (Ret’d) Denis Thompson, Dr. Samantha Bureau and veteran Master Corporal (Ret’d) Shane Nedohin will speak at the event, which will take place in the Charles Lynch Theatre, 135-B West … Read more
Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds (Kanata-Carleton, Ont.), on behalf of Minister of Public Services and Procurement Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.), will announce developments in the government’s efforts to address the national housing crisis and build more homes faster. Details are available online. Contact Genevieve.lemaire@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca
The Canadian Autism Treatment for Medicare Coalition will hold a press conference to express its disappointment with the federal government’s recently announced Framework for Autism in Canada, Canada’s Autism Strategy, and National Autism Network. The event will take place in Room 135-B, West Block. Contact Jped@sympatico.ca 416-523-2351
Life Sciences Ontario is hosting a networking night and partnering with BioTalent Canada to host a national disability employment awareness session. The event will take place at Borden Ladner Gervais, World Exchange Plaza, 100 Queen St., Suite 1300. Details are available online. Contact admin@lifesciencesontario.ca
