Non-affiliated Senator Marilou McPhedran and ISG Senator Kim Pate will take part in a press conference with employees and others who have been pushed to sign non-disclosure agreements in cases of abuse at federally funded agencies. They will be joined by Dr. Julie Macfarlane, co-founder of Can’t Buy My Silence; and Zelda Perkins, the first woman to break … Read more
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) will join Indigenous leaders from New Brunswick in a press conference on concerns about the nuclear waste industry on Indigenous homelands. This event will take place at the National Press Theatre, Room 325, Wellington Building, 180 Wellington St. Contact kim.quoddy@gmail.com.
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) will attend the fourth session of the UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee, which is happening to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-4). This event will take place at the Shaw Centre, 55 Colonel By Dr. Contact media@greenparty.ca.
ISG Senator Tony Loffreda hosts the NextGEN Assembly of Leaders. One hundred and thirty elementary school students from Quebec and Ontario will be paired up with a politician, learn about a legislative issue, and report back with solutions. Participants include Bob Rae, Canada’s ambasador to the UN; non-affiliated senator Marc Gold; ISG Senator Donna Dasko; PSG Senator Andrew Cardozo; and Quebec Liberal MNA Jennifer … Read more
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami hosts its “Tapiriit” evening, formerly known as “A Taste of the Arctic,” an intimate celebration of Inuit culture and traditions featuring a culinary journey of Inuit country food hunted and harvested across the four regions of Inuit Nunangat. This event will take place at the National Arts Centre, 1 Elgin St. Details online.
Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion and Economic Development Mary Ng (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) will deliver remarks at “Securing the Future of Advanced Manufacturing,” hosted by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Other participants include Sara Wilshaw, Canada’s chief trade commissioner; and former Conservative cabinet minister Lisa Raitt. This event will take place at the Fairmont Château … Read more
Representatives from Aamjiwnaang First Nation and the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment will hold a press conference on the current health and environmental harms from the plastic industry in Canada. Experts from the David Suzuki Foundation, Ecojustice, Oceana Canada and Environmental Defence will comment on the global plastics treaty negotiations progress so far, and … Read more
The Canadian Media Producers Association will host a reception in the Adam Room at the Chateau Laurier. Contact rsvp@globalpublic.com.
As part of the Government of Canada’s programming on the sidelines of the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution, Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Julie Dabrusin (Toronto—Danforth, Ont.) … Read more
The Canadian Club of Ottawa hosts a panel discussion, “Canada’s Place in the World As It Takes On the 2025 G7 Presidency.” Perrin Beatty, president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, is among the speakers. This event will take place at the Rideau Club, 15th Floor, 99 Bank St. Details online.
