Fairbnb Canada and housing allies will call on the federal government to release its $50-million short-term rental enforcement fund, pledged last year, and highlight new research that demonstrates strong short-term rental regulations are effective in lowering housing costs. The event will take place in West Block Room 135B. For details contact fairbnb@fairbnb.ca 416-893-8570
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.), Health Minister Mark Holland (Ajax, Ont.), and astronaut Chris Hadfield will give keynote addresses at BIONATION 2024 during the 2-day national policy event. The event will take place at the National Arts Centre, Canada Room, 1 Elgin St. Details are available online. Contact nina.lewis@biotech.ca 613-668-8872
Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities Minister Kamal Khera (Brampton West, Ont.) and Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) will make an announcement regarding Canada’s Action Plan on Combatting Hate and Canada Community Security Program. The announcement will be made in the West Block Foyer, 3938 Wellington St. Contact … Read more
Minister of Emergency Preparedness, President of the King’s Privy Council and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) will announce new investments in space technologies at the Spacebound 2024 conference. Canadian Space Agency President Lisa Campbell will offer remarks and present the latest data on the Canadian space … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Canada from Sept. 25 to 26. During the visit, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will welcome President Macron in Ottawa and Montreal. Details are available online. Contact media@pmo-cpm.gc.ca 613-327-7094
NDP Foreign Affairs critic Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona, Atla.) will reiterate the NDP’s call on the Liberal government to take action to promote peace and justice for Israelis and Palestinians, including the recognition of Palestinian statehood, imposing sanctions on the Netanyahu administration and imposing a two-way arms embargo on Israel. This event will be held in the … Read more
Brian Gallant hosts Space Canada’s third Annual Parliamentary Reception featuring networking with leaders of Canada’s emerging space ecosystem, food and drinks, several space-related interactive displays, and a special guest speaker. This event will be held at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building. Contact RSVP@space-canada.ca.
The University of Ottawa Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics will host a lunch and book launch of Pandemics, Public Health, and the Regulation of Borders. Contributing authors will lead a discussion, and include representatives from Queen’s Law, uOttawa Law, uOttawa Epidemiology, Georgetown Law, and Médecins Sans Frontières. The event will take place at Alex … Read more
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) will speak at a University of Victoria webinar about Canada-China relations and the environment, discussing the recent 100 per cent tariffs imposed on Chinese-made electric vehicles. Contact media@greenparty.ca 514-463-0021
Former Senator and Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire will speak about his new book The Peace. The Ottawa Writer’s Festival event will be held at the Library and Archives Canada, 95 Wellington St. Details are available online. Contact info@writersfestival.org 613-859-8911
