Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds (Kanata-Carleton, Ont.) and Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon (Gatineau, Que.) will make an announcement on housing. This event will take place at Beaver Barracks Redevelopment 464 Metcalfe St. Contact soraya.lemur@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca.
The Canadian Council for Refugees press conference to call on the government to create a national plan to ensure the right to asylum with dignity for refugee claimants. This event will take place in Room 135-B, West Block, Parliament Hill. Contact media@ccrweb.ca.
Prime Minister of France Gabriel Attal will visit Canada from April 10 to 12, 2024. He will visit Ottawa, Québec City and Montréal. Contact media@pmo-cpm.gc.ca.
ISG Senator Yuen Pau Woo will take part in a debate and discussion on “Canadian Studies in Turbulent Times: Challenges, Ideas, Opportunities” part of the Vickers-Verduyn Lecture in Canadian Studies hosted by Carleton University. Other participants include former Liberal minister Jane Philpott, Carleton journalism professor Adrian Harewood, and Frank Graves, founder and president of Ekos Research. … Read more
Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.) will deliver remarks on “Affordable Housing in Canada: What’s Next?” part of a lunch event hosted by the Canadian Club of Ottawa. This event will take place at the Château Laurier, 1 Rideau St. Details online.
The Pearson Centre hosts “An Evening with Joe Clark,” a celebration of the 45th anniversary of Clark’s election as Canada’s 16th prime minister. This event will take place at the Shaw Centre, 55 Colonel By Dr. Contact info@thePearsonCentre.ca.
Library and Archives Canada, the Ottawa International Writers Festival, and the Ottawa Public Library host the launch of Denise Chong‘s new book: Out of Darkness: Rumana Monzur’s Journey through Betrayal, Tyranny and Abuse, a tale of power and political influence, and of the Bangladeshi woman whose irrepressible spirit found light in sudden darkness. This event will take … Read more
The Canadian Study of Parliament Group hosts a bilingual seminar, “Legislatures as a Workplace,” exploring the often difficult realities of the parliamentary workplace, considering issues such as harassment and violence, unionization of legislative employees, and the legal context in which parliamentary work occurs. This event will take place at the Sir John A Macdonald Building, 144 … Read more
Five former chiefs of Kitcisakik and the director general will denounce the transgressions of Canadian laws, notably on transparency and accountability and on the governance of band councils, by the chief and the majority of the elected members to the current council, in addition to numerous other abuses perpetrated against several members of the Kitcisakik … Read more
TVO host Steve Paikin will take part in the Ottawa launch of his biography on former prime minister John Turner: John Turner: An Intimate Biography of Canada’s 17th Prime Minister. He will sign copies of the book, which is included with ticketed entry. A reception will follow. This event will take place at Walter House, 282 Somerset … Read more
