PSG Senator Michèle Audette will join environmentalists, firefighters, and northern Indigenous health experts at a press conference to discuss the dangers of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals”). This event will be held in Room 135-B, West Block. Contact media@environmentaldefence.ca.
The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition will hold a press conference regarding the expansion of MAID for those suffering from mental illness. Speakers will include human rights lawyer Garifalia Milousis, Montréal Family Physician Paul Saba, Alex Schadenberg, executive director of the EPC and Conservative MP Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.), who sponsored Bill C-314, the mental health protection act. Bill … Read more
Halifax Mayor Mike Savage, chair of the Big City Mayors’ Caucus, and Federation of Canadian Municipalities President Scott Pearce will hold a press conference. Mayors of some of Canada’s biggest cities will meet with representatives of the federal government to discuss infrastructure investments and their priorities ahead of the 2024 federal budget. This event will take place at … Read more
The Black Class Action Secretariat will hold a press conference with the Public Service Alliance of Canada, National Union of Public and General Employees, Canadian Black Nurses Alliance, Red Coalition, Federation of Black Canadians, and the Black Canadians Civil Society Coalition regarding the next step in their joint efforts to combat systemic discrimination in the Federal Public … Read more
Inclusion Canada hosts a press conference calling for the swift passage of Bill C-62, with one key amendment: the full repeal of the “sunset clause.” This would result in an indefinite delay of the legalization of medical assistance in dying for mental illness. Participants include the Council of Canadians with Disabilities, DAWN Canada, and ARCH Disability Law Centre. … Read more
Elevate International hosts International Women’s Day 2024 to advance the leadership and economic empowerment of women. This year’s keynote and guest speakers include members of the diplomatic corps, senior executives from the federal govement, corporations and the non-profit sector. This event will take place at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, 144 Wellington St. Details online.
CityBuildHERS Inc. hosts “Women at the Centre: Revealing Authentic Conversations within Ottawa’s Legacy Project at Parliament Hill’s Centre Block.” Six women at different stages of their career will share their experiences and thoughts about working on the Centre Block Rehabilitation project and working with a large number of other women. This event will take place at the National Arts … Read more
To celebrate International Women’s Day, uOttawa’s Centre for International Policy Studies and the International Women’s Forum host roundtable discussion on women in international relations. Participants include Ambassador of Costa Rica to Canada Adriana Solano Laclé; Ambassador of Argentina to Canada Josefina Martínez Gramuglia; Ambassador of Kuwait to Canada Reem Alkhaled, and Sheri Meyerhoffer, Canada’s ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise, among others. This … Read more
Treasury Board President Anita Anand (Oakville, Ont.) will announce new initiatives as part of the government’s ongoing work to deliver an action plan for Black public servants. This event will be held at the Canada School of Public Service, 65 Guigues Ave. Call 613-408-8294.
PSG Senator Diane Bellemare will take part in a discussion on “Why is it Necessary to Review the Bank of Canada Act?” hosted by the University of Ottawa. This conference will present in more depth how the Bank of Canada Act could be revised for adapting monetary policy to this new context while preserving its … Read more
