Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) will be the special guest at the Mayor’s Breakfast, hosted by Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, the Ottawa Board of Trade, and the Ottawa Business Journal. This event will take place at Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. W. Details online.
Catherine Tait, president and CEO of the Canadian Broadcasting Corportion, will deliver remarks at the final day of the Prime Time conference hosted by the Canadian Media Producers Assocation. This event will take place at the Westin Hotel. Details online.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister Canadian Heritage Taleeb Noormohamed (Vancouver Granville, B.C.) will take part in a panel discussion on “The ‘Big Tech’ balance: Safeguarding national interests while promoting growth,” at the second of the three-day Prime Time conference hosted by the Canadian Media Producers Association. Then at 12:45 p.m. (local time), Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge (Brome-Missisquoi, Que.) … Read more
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) will meet with the Assembly of First Nations as part of her pre-budget consultations. Contact Katherine.Cuplinskas@fin.gc.ca.
Bloc Québécois MP Jean-Denis Garon (Mirabel, Que.) will hold a press conference on Bill C-290, An Act to amend the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act on the second floor foyer of West Block. Call 613-402-0443.
Health Minister Mark Holland (Ajax, Ont.), Minister of Public Services and Procurement Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.), Minister of Citizens’ Services Terry Beech (Burnaby North—Seymour, B.C.) and Minister of Labour and Seniors Seamus O’Regan (St. John’s South-Mount Pearl, Nfld.) will provide an update on the ongoing rollout of the Canadian Dental Care Plan in the foyer, outside the Government … Read more
Justice For All Canada will host a press conference to shed light on the dire situation faced by Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. This event will feature Palestinian academics and other experts to discuss the urgent need for Canada to intervene and address mass incarceration, ill-treatment, and the weaponization of emergency prison law targeting Palestinians … Read more
ISG Senators Stan Kutcher and Marie-Françoise Mégie and CSG Senator Pamela Wallin will hold a press conference to call on the government to fulfil its obligation to suffering Canadians regarding access to MAiD where mental health is the sole underlying condition. This event will be held at the National Press Theatre, Room 325, 180 Wellington St. Contact Lauren.Stokes@sen.parl.gc.ca.
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree (Scarborough—Rouge Park, Ont.), Cassidy Caron, president of the Métis National Council, along with federal cabinet ministers and Métis leaders will meet to advance work on implementing the joint priorities outlined in the Canada Métis-Nation Accord. This event will be held at 111 Sussex, Victoria Hall. Contact matthieu.perrotin@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) will meet with Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse. Call 613-298-2166.
