On this ‘Global Day of Action’, #StopSendingArms to Israel, international advocates call on political leaders to end arms transfers to Israel amidst the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Participants include Amnesty International Canada, Oxfam Canada, Oxfam-Québec, Islamic Relief Canada, Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East, Doctors of the World Canada, Above Ground, Development and … Read more
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) will make a healthcare announcement in Room 325, 180 Wellington St. Contact mediacentre@pco-bcp.gc.ca.
NDP MP Alistair MacGregor (Cowichan-Malahat-Langford, Alta.) will speak to media ahead of the first hour of debate on his bill to create a National Brain Injury Strategy for Canadians in the West Block foyer. Call 613-298-2166.
Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion and Economic Development Mary Ng (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) will welcome Gan Kim Yong, Minister of Trade and Industry for Singapore, to discuss trade policy issues and Singapore’s important role in Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy. This event will be held at the Lester B. Pearson Building, 125 Sussex Dr. Call 343-575-8816.
The Hi Dad Foundation, alongside Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux (Edmonton Riverbend, Alta.), NDP MP Gord Johns (Courtenay-Alberni, B.C.), Liberal MP Majid Jowhari (Richmond Hill, Ont.), and Bloc MP Julie Vignola (Beauport–Limoilou, Que.), in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association, the Centre for Suicide Prevention, and the Mental Health Commission of Canada, hosts the Mental Health Summit. This event will delve … Read more
CBC President and CEO Catherine Tait will take part in a panel discussion “The Walrus Talks Canada’s Creative Power” hosted by The Walrus. Other participants include Leslie Weir, Librarian and Archivist of Canada; Michelle Chawla, director and CEO, Canada Council for the Arts; and Valerie Creighton, president and CEO, Canada Media Fund; among others. This event will take … Read more
A ceremony will be held to mark the start of construction for Thunderhead, Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ National Monument in downtown Ottawa. Call 343-777-0709.
Governor General Mary Simon will invest 13 Officers and 52 Members into the Order of Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall, 1 Sussex Dr. Call 343-573-7563.
Indigenous Services Minister and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.), along with Chief Robert Louie, Chair of the Lands Advisory Board, and Austin Bear, Chair of the First Nations Land Management Resource Centre, will make an announcement on a new arrangement related to First … Read more
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) will provide an update on the government’s economic plan. Contact katherine.cuplinskas@fin.gc.ca.
