The University of Ottawa hosts Columbia Law School professor Anu Bradford who will discuss her latest book, Digital Empires: The Global Battle to Regulate Technology, which examines three competing regulatory approaches governing the digital economy, and discusses how governments and technology firms navigate the inevitable conflicts that arise when these regulatory approaches collide in the international domain. This event … Read more
Roseann O’Reilly Runte, president of the Canadian Foundation for Innovations, will discuss her new book, Canadians Who Innovate: The Trailblazers and Ideas That Are Changing the World. This event will take place at Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St. Details online.
Author, journalist, and human rights activist Sally Armstrong will discuss her new book, Outspoken: My Fight for Freedom and Human Rights in Afghanistan, co-authored with Sima Samar, a medical doctor, public official, founder of schools and hospitals, and nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, part of the Ottawa International Writers’ Festival. This event will take place at Library and Archives Canada, … Read more
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau will discuss her new book, Closer Together, part of the Ottawa International Writers’ Festival. This event will take place at Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St. Details online.
Author, journalist, Hill Times columnist and historian Gwynne Dyer will discuss his latest book, Intervention Earth: Life-Saving Ideas from the World’s Climate Engineers, part of the Ottawa International Writers’ Festival. This event will take place at Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St. Details online.
Governor General Mary Simon will present Canada’s top literary awards from 2020 to 2023 during a ceremony at Rideau Hall, 1 Sussex Dr. Then at 6 p.m. (local time), she will deliver remarks at the 2024 Indspire Awards at the Shaw Centre, 55 Colonel By Dr. Contact media@gg.ca.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) will react to Budget 2024 in the West Block foyer. Call 613-298-2166.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil-Chambly, Que.) will react to the federal budget in the foyer of the House of Commons. Call 613-402-3538.
Environment and Sustainable Development Commissioner Jerry V. DeMarco will deliver five performance audit reports to the House of Commons. A news conference with DeMarco will be held Room 325, 180 Wellington St. Contact infomedia@oag-bvg.gc.ca.
NDP MP Bonita Zarrillo (Port Moody-Coquitlam, B.C.) will take part in a press conference with Dense Breasts Canada and the Coalition for Responsible Healthcare Guidelines to raise concerns about the health and safety of all Canadians in relation to decisions by the national Task Force for Preventive Health Care. This event will take place at the National Press Theatre, Room … Read more
