Lindsey Thomson, director of public affairs with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association, will host a press conference to share the work done by CCPA and their partners to acheive the GST/HST exemption for psychotherapy and counselling services. This event will take place in Room 135B West Block, Parliament Hill. Call 705-822-8380.
Green MP Mike Morrice (Kitchener Centre, Ont.) will take part in a press confernce with Environmental Defence, the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project, The Shift and a Wet’suwet’en land defender to launch the “Stop the RBC Takeover” campaign. They will speak about the dangers of the Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC’s) takeover of HSBC Canada from the perspectives of … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will participate in the virtual G20 Leaders’ Summit. Contact media@pmo-cpm.gc.ca.
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen (York South-Weston, Ont.) and Liberal MP Mona Fortier (Ottawa-Vanier, Ont.) will take part in panel discussion on “Building Women’s Leadership for Governance Roles” hosted by the Forum of Federations. This event will take place at 131 Queen St. Details online.
Former longtime Liberal staffer Leslie Church hosts “Church on Monday,” a fundraising event in support of her campaign for the Liberal nomination in the southern Ontario riding of Toronto–St. Paul’s. This event will take place at the Metropolitain Brasserie, 700 Sussex Dr. RSVP to info@lesliechurch.com. Details online.
The Canadian Housing and Renewal Association hosts “Housing on the Hill.” Every investment in community housing will be represented. All ridings have a housing dilemma. And all MPs are welcome. Get updates on housing policies and programs expressed by leading experts in community housing, senior government and political representatives. There’s something to celebrate–intelligent research has found … Read more
Carleton University hosts a talk by University of New Brunswick’s Dr. Joanna Everitt on “Identity, Images and Impact: The role of local candidate identity, media representations and voter affinity in Canadian federal elections,” examing how candidate self-presentation choices and media coverage affect the extent to which local candidates from underrepresented groups can mobilize voters who share their identities. … Read more
The Canadian Club of Ottawa hosts a lunchtime panel discussion on “Climate-Smart Agriculture” moderated by Vidya ShankarNarayan, assistant deputy minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Panelists to be announced. This event will take place at the Château Laurier, 1 Rideau St. Details online.
As part of the Canadian Credit Union Association’s annual “Hike the Hill” event, Michael Hatch, CCUA’s vice president of government relations, will host a press conference. This event will be held in Room 135-B, West Block, Parliament Hill. Call 416-574-4632.
Federation of Canadian Municipalities president and Mayor of Gore, Que., Scott Pearce; and Big City Mayors’ Caucus Chair and Mayor of Halifax, N.S., Mike Savage will present an update on municipalities’ housing infrastructure needs and recommendations, and highlight other FCM priorities. This event will be held at the Fairmont Château Laurier, 1 Rideau St. Call 613-907-6395.
