Kate Fenske, chair of International Downtown Association (IDA) Canada, and IDA Canada members from Montreal, Victoria, Halifax, Toronto, Edmonton, and Winnipeg, will gather on Parliament Hill to highlight the pressing need for initiatives aimed at rejuvenating Canada’s downtowns and main streets. This event will be held in Room 135-B, West Block. Call 514-834-8841.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will deliver remarks at Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas on the Hill. Contact media@pmo-cpm.gc.ca.
The Ottawa International Writers Festival co-hosts the launch of R.H. Thomson‘s new book, By the Ghost Light. Thomson offers an extraordinary look at his family’s history while providing a powerful examination of how we understand war and its aftermath, touching on areas of military history, art, literature and science to express the tragic human cost of war behind the ceremonial … Read more
The Canadian Science Policy Centre hosts its 15th Canadian Science Policy Conference from Nov. 13-15. Participants include Canada’s Chief Science Advisor Dr. Mona Nemer; Christina Lawand, director of strategic communication, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer; Dr. Cara Tannenbaum, Departmental Science Advisor for Health Canada; Dr. Sarah Viehbeck, Chief Science Officer; and French Ambassador to Canada Michel Miraillet. This event will take … Read more
Veterans, members of the Canadian Armed Forces and youth are invited to the 24th Annual Ceremony of Remembrance to kick off Veterans’ Week from Nov. 5-11. This event will take place in the Senate Chamber, Senate of Canada Building. Call 343-574-1758.
The Bank of Canada hosts its annual economic conference on theme, “The Future of the International Monetary and Financial System.” Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, chief economist with the International Monetary Fund, will deliver the John Kuszczak Memorial Lecture, entitled “The International Monetary and Financial System: Current and Future Challenges.” This event will take place at the Bank of Canada. Details … Read more
NDP MP Charlie Angus (Timmins–James Bay, Ont.), joined by Canada’s Labour leaders, will urge the Conservatives to end their filibuster of the Bill C-50, the Sustainable Jobs Act. This event will be held in Room 135-B, West Block. Call 613-222-2351.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) will meet with the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada’s leadership. Call 613-222-2351.
A coalition of civil society organizations, including the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, will hold a press conference concerning the Bill C-27 also know as the Digital Charter Implementation Act. This event will take place in Room 135-B, West Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-709-6318.
The University of Ottawa hosts a commemorative ceremony in honour of the memory of former cabinet minister Monique Bégin, who died in September. Bob Rae, Canada’s Ambassador to the United Nations, will be in attendance. This event will take place in at Tabaret Hall, 75 Laurier Ave. E., University of Ottawa. Call 514-995-9704.
