Ontario Premier Doug Ford is the special guest at the Mayor’s Breakfast hosted by Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, the Ottawa Business Journal, and the Ottawa Board of Trade. This event will take place at Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. W. Details online.
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) will present Budget 2024 in the House of Commons. Contact katherine.cuplinksas@fin.gc.ca.
Governor General Mary Simon will meet with Daniel Noboa Azín, President of the Republic of Ecuador at Rideau Hall. Call 343-573-7563.
In honour of International Women’s Day, the International Development Research Centre hosts a panel discussion titled “Breaking new ground on gender equality,” highlighting innovative research solutions from across the Global South that are breaking new ground on achieving gender equality. This event will take place at the IDRC Head Office, 5th Floor, 45 O’Connor St. Register online.
PSG Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard and ISG Senator Nancy J. Hartling host a lunch event marking the National Social Work Month. Social workers from across Canada will celebrate the profession and its essential impact on the lives of children, families, and community. This event will take place in the Sir John A Macdonald Building, 144 Wellington St. Details online.
The National Prayer Breakfast will take place under the auspices of the Speakers of the Senate and the House of Commons. Participants will include Canadian and international Christian faith leaders, ambassadors, members of Parliament, Senators, and Canadians from across the country and abroad. This event will take place at the Shaw Centre, 55 Colonel By … Read more
Carleton University hosts its Kesterton Lecture featuring political cartoonist Michael de Adder on “How (not) to get cancelled in 2024,” followed by a conversation with the CBC’s Nahlah Ayed. de Adder’s cartoon appear biweekly in The Hill Times. This event will take place at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, 355 Cooper St. Details online.
Augustine College and the First Freedoms Foundation hosts the 2024 Rand Debate inspired by former Canadian Supreme Court Justice Ivan Rand who said “Logic must yield to common sense as well as to justice.” Wilfrid Laurier University’s David Haskell will argue in favour of the resolution “Be it resolved that, as Wokeism destroys the West, the first responsibility of … Read more
The Canadian International Council hosts a conversation with Richard Fadden, former national security adviser to the prime minister, on “Integrated Approach to Foreign, Security and Defence Policy.” This event will take place at the Delta Ottawa City Centre, 101 Lyon St. Details online.
Carleton University hosts a panel discussion on “International Women’s Day” featuring Philippines Ambassador to Canada Maria Andrelita S. Austria, Honduras Ambassador to Canada Beatriz Valle, Turkish counselor Pinar Yapici, and former Canadian ambassador Heather Cameron who will share their unique perspectives and insights on the challenges and opportunities in the foreign service as women leaders. This event will take place on the 2nd Floor, Richcraft … Read more
