Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson and members from the Northwest Territories Council of Leaders will hold a press conference in Ottawa to discuss the critical role the North plays in Canada’s future. This event will be held in Room 135-B, West Block. Contact presssecretary@gov.nt.ca.
Speaker of the Senate Raymonde Gagné will preside over the swearing-in of the Honourable Senator Suze Youance. This event will be held in the Senate Chamber, Senate of Canada Building. Call 343-549-5906.
Kate Fenske, Chair of the International Downtown Association Canada, and business leaders from cities across Canada will gather on Parliament Hill to highlight the desperate need to tackle the challenges plaguing small businesses in downtowns and main streets. These business districts are grappling with issues related to homelessness, mental health and addiction crises, and public safety … Read more
The Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund and the Fund for Railway Accidents Involving Designated Goods will hold a press conference to announce the launch of a new compensation hub. This initiative represents a major transformation in how both Funds help victims of oil spills from ships or boats and major rail accidents involving crude oil to … Read more
The Canadian Chiropractic Association is calling on the federal government to include Doctors of Chiropractic in the Canada Student Loan forgiveness program. This event will be held in Room 135-B, West Block. Contact mciponi@chiropractic.ca.
Carbon Removal Canada invites members of the Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery to the launch of our new policy report, Procuring with Purpose: Canada’s Opportunity to Shape the Carbon Removal Market. The report launch event will feature Treasury Board President and Transport Minister Anita Anand (Oakville, Ont.) participating in a fireside chat hosted by Michael Bernstein, … Read more
Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada, Action on Smoking & Health (ASH Canada) and Coalition Québécoise Pour le Contrôle du Tabac will hold a press conference to comment on vaping regulations. The event will take place in Room 135B, West Block and on Zoom. Contact fdoucas@cqct.qc.ca 514-515-6780
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association and the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada will hold their fall joint advocacy event, Fall Harvest 2024, Nov. 18-20, on Parliament Hill. Contact mkokonya@cpma.ca.
Parliamentarians, local and national leaders, and cyclists will celebrate Bike Day on the Hill, a nonpartisan event hosted by Vélo Canada Bikes. At 5:00 pm, parliamentarians will take part in a “slow bike race” on the lawn, followed by a 6:00 pm reception in the Sir John A. Macdonald building, rm. 200, with a showcase of e-bikes and cargo bikes and a … Read more
The Public Policy Forum 2024 Fall Lecture will be on Canada-U.S. relations; speakers include former U.S. Ambassadors to Canada Kelly Craft and Gordon Giffin and President of IPSOS U.S. Public Affairs Clifford Young, among others. The event will take place at the National Arts Centre. Details are available online. Call 613-238-7858
