A ceremony marking the 84th anniversary of the Battle of Britain will be held at Beechwood National Military Cemetery, 280 Beechwood Ave. Call 613-904-3333.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (Carleton, Ont.) will hold a press conference at the exterior of west doors, West Block. Contact olobcocom@parl.gc.ca.
CBC/Radio-Canada will welcome executives from around the world to Ottawa-Gatineau from October 8–10 for the 2024 Public Broadcasters International conference. This event will be held at the Canadian Museum of History and the National Arts Centre. Details online. Contact leon.mar@cbc.ca.
Governor General Mary Simon will receive the credentials of seven new heads of mission to Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall. Contact media@gg.ca.
The Competition Bureau will host “Canada’s Competition Summit 2024: Market Dynamics in the AI Era”. Held in Ottawa and virtually, this full-day event will bring together domestic and international competition authorities, regulators, businesses, non-governmental organizations, lawyers and academics to understand and address the economic implications of AI. Details online. Contact media-cb-bc@cb-bc.gc.ca.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil-Chambly, Que.) and Lance Haymond, chief of the Kebaowek First Nation, will hold a press conference regarding the Chalk River nuclear dump project in the second floor foyer of the House of Commons. Call 613-402-3538.
Over lunch time, members of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC), and other public sector unions will be rallying to push back against the Treasury Board’s one-size fits all three-day return-to-office mandate. This event will be held at 300 Laurier St. Contact jfillion@pipsc.ca.
H.E. Susannah Goshko and Minister of State for Europe and North America Stephen Doughty will participate in a ribbon-cutting and deliver opening remarks at the the official opening ceremony of the new British High Commission. This event will be held at 140 Sussex Dr. Call 519-760-1640.
The Commission on Foreign Interference will hold policy consultations in Ottawa from October 21-25. Details online. Contact michael.tansey@pifi-epie.gc.ca.
The Commission on Foreign Interference will hold public hearings in Ottawa from September 16 to October 16. Contact michael.tansey@pifi-epie.gc.ca.
