The Canada Green Building Council, in collaboration with Liberal MP Eric St-Pierre (Honoré-Mercier, Que.), Conservative MP Scott Aitchison (Parry Sound–Muskoka, Ont.), NDP MP Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East, B.C.), and Green Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich–Gulf Islands, B.C.), will host a reception for parliamentarians and their staff. The event will explore how the green building sector is … Read more
Celiac Canada will host a Parliament Hill event for Members of Parliament to raise awareness about celiac disease and related issues, including affordability, diagnosis delays and access to safe food. Minister of Health Marjorie Michel (Papineau, Que.) is expected to attend. The event takes place in Room 310, Wellington Building. Details are available online.
More than 20 Members of Parliament will join Falun Gong practitioners on Parliament Hill to mark the 34th anniversary of Falun Dafa, with speeches, performances and meditation demonstrations. Organizers say the event comes amid rising concerns about foreign interference and threats targeting the community. For details, contact: joelc@faluninfo.net
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil-Chambly, Que.) will use its Opposition Day on May 5 to mobilize the House of Commons around the serious issue of the impacts of the new method of calculating American tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper products, which jeopardizes the very survival of many Quebec small and medium-sized businesses, where closures … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Jill McKnight (Delta, B.C.), Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree (Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park, Ont.), Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity, and Official Languages Marc Miller (Ville-Marie–Le Sud-Ouest–Île-des-Sœurs, Que.) will officially launch the construction phase of the National Monument to Canada’s Mission in Afghanistan. This event will be held … Read more
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) will meet with the Ukrainian Canadian Congress who will share insights, experiences, and the perspectives of Ukrainian Canadians on critical matters at the Confederation Building. Later in the evening, she will participate in a multi-party panel with Canadian parliamentarians, facilitated as part of the conference, under the title “Canada’s … Read more
Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.), joined by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience Anthony Housefather (Mount Royal, Que.), to highlight Emergency Preparedness Week and announce investments to strengthen emergency response and capacity. This event will be … Read more
Liberal MP Marianne Dandurand (Compton–Stanstead, Que.) will hold a press conference on her private member’s bill, Bill C-268, An Act respecting the Canadian Spectrum Policy Framework. This event will be held in the West Block foyer. Contact julie.marcotte.162@parl.gc.ca.
Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity, and Official Languages Marc Miller (Ville-Marie–Le Sud-Ouest–Île-des-Sœurs, Que.) will host the official Government of Canada celebration for Asian Heritage Month. Contact hermine.landry@pch.gc.ca.
Public health care advocates will hold a press conference following the release of a new legal opinion about Alberta’s Health Statues Amendment Act (No. 2), better known as Bill 11 by lawyer Emma Phillips This event will be held in Room 135-B, West Block. Contact aldowson@healthcoalition.ca.
