NDP MP Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre, Man.) will speak to the media ahead of the Status of Women committee meeting where her study on the Red Dress Alert will begin. This event will be held in Room 135-B, West Block. Call 613-298-2166.
Innu Nation, the Nunatsiavut Government and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami will stand against the threat of non-Indigenous groups who wrongly seek to adopt Indigenous identities for themselves. This event will be held in Room 325,180 Wellington St. Call 613-292-4482.
The Insititute for Research on Public Policy hosts a panel discussion on “Imagining a Better Digital Future for Canadian Transportation.” Shauna Brail, Institute for Management & Innovation, University of Toronto Mississauga; Jean-Sébastien Langelier, Infrastructure Canada; and Catherine McKenney, CitySHAPES, will discuss the policies needed to realize the benefits of “the new mobility era” in a way that is equitable, efficient … Read more
Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) and Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities Minister Kamal Khera (Brampton West, Ont.) will host the National Air Accessibility Summit. This event will take place at the Shaw Centre, 55 Colonel By Dr. Contact Laura.Scaffidi@tc.gc.ca.
The Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies, in partnership with the Institute for Economics and Peace, is holding an expert briefing in Canada on the findings of the 2024 Global Terrorism Index. Speakers include Kyle Matthews, Executive Director of the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies; Michael Collins, Executive Director for the … Read more
Indigenous Services Minister and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.), Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) and Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) will respond to three performance audit reports of the Auditor General of Canada. This event … Read more
The Ottawa chapter of the Canadian Association for Business Economics hosts its 2024 Spring Policy Conference on the theme “Navigating Economic Crossroads in Canada.” Former Bank of Canada governor David Dodge will deliver the lunch keynote address. This event will take place at the Fairmont Château Laurier, 1 Rideau St. Details online.
National Defence Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) will hold a media availability to announce a significant investment to deliver quality health care to Canadian Armed Forces members. Contact Diana.Ebadi@forces.gc.ca.
Unifor will hold a media conference followed by a Bell worker rally prior to the testimony of Bell executives before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. This event will be held in Room 135-B, West Block. Contact kathleen.okeefe@unifor.org.
The Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights will host an all-women delegation of bereaved Canadian families in Ottawa calling for justice for victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks. This event will be held in 135-B, West Block. Contact brandonsilver@rwchr.org.
