NDP Tax Fairness critic Niki Ashton (Churchill-Keewatinook Aski, Man.) and NDP Foreign Affairs critic Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona, Alta.) will call on the Liberals to investigate Canadian charities who allegedly funneled significant funds in support of Israeli military operations and illegal settlements in Palestine in Room 135-B, West Block. Call 613-298-2166.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) will react to the NSICOP report. This event will take place in the foyer, West Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-298-2166.
Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds (Kanata-Carleton, Ont.) will make a housing announcement regarding the Apartment Construction Loan Program in Kanata. This event will take place at the construction site, unit 22, 180 Kanata Ave. Contact genevieve.lemaire@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca.
NDP MP Laurel Collins (Victoria, B.C. ) and NDP critic for Disability and Inclusion Bonita Zarrillo (Port Moody—Coquitlam, B.C.) will announce the NDP’s plan to make it easier for Canadians when they apply to the disability tax credit. This event will take place in Room 135-B, West Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-298-2166.
Spokespersons from Environmental Defence, Stand.earth and Greenpeace Canada will speak ahead of Canada’s top bank CEOs testifying before the House Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. This event will take place in Room 135-B, West Block, Parliament Hill. Contact kari@kapowcomms.com.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) will hold a press conference to discuss Canada’s plan for nature. This event will take place in the foyer of the House of Commons, Parliament Hill. Contact Kaitlin.Power@ec.gc.ca.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) and NDP MP Laurel Collins (Victoria, B.C.) will speak to media about her private member’s bill, Bill C-332, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (controlling or coercive conduct), in the West Block foyer. Call 613-298-2166.
Minister of Emergency Preparedness Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.), Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.), Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) and Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) will provide an update on the forecast for the 2024 wildfire season in Room 325, 180 Wellington St. … Read more
Restaurants Canada will hold a press conference to reveal the details of a new report On the Precipice – Help is Needed, authored by Ian Lee, PhD, Associate Professor, Carleton University, on the impacts of Employment Insurance Premiums on small business. Call 613-818-6941.
The Aga Khan Foundation Canada hosts a panel: “The Charlevoix Education Initiative: Celebrating Progress and Sustaining Our Impact” featuring Christopher MacLennan, deputy minister of international development, Global Affairs Canada; Tracey Evans with Right to Play International; and Catherine Paquin-Schmidt with the AKFC, among others. This event will take place at the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat, 199 Sussex Dr. Details … Read more
