Minister Sajjan to speak at The Canadian Club

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 be the keynote speaker at a Canadian Club of Ottawa event entitled Canadian Wildfires and the Urgent Need for Resilient Communities. President & CEO of the Insurance … Read more

GreenPAC’s 8th Annual Breakfast on the Hill

GreenPAC’s will host its 8th annual Breakfast on the Hill, bringing together Senators and MPs from all parties with business, academia, nonprofit and youth leaders who care about environmental change. The event will take place at eh Fairmount Château Laurier. For details contact info@greenpac.ca 647-496-1975

Trudeau to meet with Yulia Navalnaya

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will meet this afternoon with Yulia Navalnaya, Chairwoman of the Advisory Board of the Anti-Corruption Foundation and widow of former Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Blanchet to welcome new Bloc Québécois MP for LaSalle-Émard-Verdun,

Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil-Chambly, Que.) will welcome newly elected MP Louis-Philippe Sauvé (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) to the party’s caucus in Room 430, Wellington Building. Blanchet will also hold a media scrum at 1:40 p.m. in the foyer of the House of Commons, accompanied by House Leader Alain Therrien (La Prairie, Que.) and Louis-Philippe Sauvé. For additional details … Read more

Ministers Guilbeault and Boissonnault hold press conference on National Parks Act bill

Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) and Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages Minister Randy Boissonnault (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) will hold a press conference on the tabling of a bill proposing amendments to the Canada National Parks Act. Jasper mayor Richard Ireland will also be in attendance. The event will take place … Read more

Miller and Boissonnault to announce additional actions to protect our immigration system

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller (Ville-Marie-Le Sud-Ouest-Île-des-Sœurs, Que.) and Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages Minister Randy Boissonnault (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) will make an announcement regarding the strengthening of our temporary resident programs and migration pathways in the National Press Theatre, 180 Wellington St. Contact Aissa.Diop@cic.gc.ca.

Trudeau to host a working breakfast

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will host a working breakfast with the Emir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Lester B. Pearson Building, 125 Sussex Dr. 

Swearing-in Ceremony for Senator Tracy Muggli

The Speaker of the Senate, Raymonde Gagné (NA – Manitoba), will preside over the swearing-in of Senator Tracy Muggli (NA – Saskatchewan). The event will take place inside the Senate Chamber. Contact julie.labelle-morissette2@sen.parl.gc.ca 343-549-5906

Basic Income Ottawa to hold a rally outside West Block

Basic Income Ottawa (BIO), joined by Senator Kim Pate (ISG – Ontario) and NDP MP Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre, Man.), will hold a rally outside of West Block, at the corner of Wellington and O’Connor Street. BIO will encourage MPs to vote yes to Bill C-223, a National Framework for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income Act. … Read more