Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) will announce the path forward for salmon aquaculture in British Columbia. This event will be held in Room 325, 180 Wellington St. Contact Jeremy.Collard@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
Canadian Association of Feminist Parliamentarians (CAFP) co-chairs NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen (London–Fanshawe, Ont.) and non-affiliated Senator Marilou McPhedran will hold a press conference to launch the new CAFP Parliamentary Pledge, intended to counter increasing harassment, incivility, and workplace toxicity in all areas of Parliamentary work and discourse. This event will be held in Room 135-B, West Block. Call 613-995-2901.
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen (York South-Weston, Ont.) is hosting the 54th Annual Meeting of the Caribbean Development Bank. Contact Olivia.Batten@international.gc.ca.
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.), joined by Health Minister Mark Holland (Ajax, Ont.), Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds (Kanata-Carleton, Ont.) and Treasury Board President Anita Anand (Oakville, Ont.), will provide an update on the government’s economic plan in Room 325, 180 Wellington St. Contact mediacentre@pco-bcp.gc.ca.
The Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association will make announcement on Bill C-59, Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023. This event will be held in Room 135-B, West Block. Contact artur@impactcanada.com.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will meet with the Chairwoman of the Advisory Board of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, Yulia Navalnaya. Following this, at 4:15 p.m., he will deliver remarks and present the Prime Minister’s Awards for Teaching Excellence. Contact media@pmo-cpm.gc.ca.
Chef Pascal Ménard, the executive chef for Global Affairs Canada and Rideau Gate, will take part in The Chef’s Table, a farm-to-table feast with menus curated by Canadian chefs and musical entertainment, presented by the Ontario Festival of Small Halls, and the National Arts Centre’s Resident Chefs Program. This event will take place at 1 Elgin Restaurant, … Read more
The Canadian Labour Congress, the Heart & Stroke Foundation, and the Canadian Health Coalition will hold a press conference to urge the Senate to pass Bill C-64, the Pharmacare Act, before they rise for the summer. This event will be held in Room 135-B, West Block. Call 613-526-7426.
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. During her visit to Ottawa, Navalnaya will also meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.). Contact media@international.gc.ca.
Islamic Relief Canada, Save the Children, Oxfam Quebec, Mennonite Central Committee Manitoba, and Humanity and Inclusion, amongst others, are holding a press conference on Parliament Hill to call on the Government of Canada to take urgent and decisive actions to press for an end to the war in Gaza and prevent further mass atrocities. The … Read more
