Speaker of the Senate Raymonde Gagné will preside over the swearing-in of Senators Victor Boudreau, Charles S. Adler, Daryl S. Fridhandler and Kristopher Wells. This event will be held in the Senate Chamber. Call 343-549-5906.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) will host Yulia Navalnaya, Chairwoman of the Advisory Board of the Anti-Corruption Foundation and widow of former Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, in Ottawa. During her visit to Ottawa, Navalnaya will also meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.). Joly and Navalnaya will take part in a fireside … Read more
Fridays for Future Ottawa-Gatineau will be marching to the downtown locations of the “CLIMATE COUPLERS OF CANADA,” departing from Ottawa City Hall, located at 110 Laurier Ave. W, and ending at Confederation Park at Elgin St. and Laurier Ave. Refreshments and music will be provided in the park. The event will also be broadcast live on Facebook. Details are available … Read more
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil-Chambly, Que.), along with Party Whip Claude DeBellefeuille (Salaberry—Suroît, Que.) and House Leader Alain Therrien (La Prairie, Que.) will hold a press briefing in the foyer of the House of Commons. Details are available online.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) will speak to media to kickstart the fall session of the House of Commons. The event will take place in the Foyer of the West Block. For more information contact media@ndp.ca 613-298-2166
As Parliament resumes, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) and Green MP Mike Morrice (Kitchener Centre, Ont.) will announce the Green Party of Canada’s priorities at a press conference. They will also provide details on how the Green caucus will vote if a confidence motion in the Liberal government should occur. This event will … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health Yasir Naqvi (Ottawa Centre, Ont.), on behalf of Minister of Public Services and Procurement Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.), will formally present the new location of a statue honouring a Canadian hero in Ottawa. Call 418-564-9571.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marc Miller (Ville-Marie-Le Sud-Ouest-Île-des-Sœurs, Que.) will welcome 61 of Canada’s newest citizens from 24 countries in a ceremony to mark the start of Welcoming Week. Contact Aissa.Diop@cic.gc.ca.
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill, Alta.) will hold a press conference in the West Block foyer. Contact olobcocom@parl.gc.ca.
Business leaders and key stakeholders from the travel and tourism sectors, including the heads of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the Business Council of Canada, the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses, Conseil du patronat du Québec, and the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario, will hold a press conference urging the federal government to take action … Read more
