The Institute for Peace and Diplomacy hosts a day-long forum dedicated to fostering a comprehensive exchange of knowledge and policy discussion at track 1.5/2.0 level on various aspects related to Taiwan, including cross-strait security and stability, geoeconomic and geopolitical developments, trade and economic security, and people-to-people linkages. This event will take place at the Delta … Read more
Minister of Labour and Seniors Seamus O’Regan (St. John’s South-Mount Pearl, Nfld.) will take questions from the media following his statement on the launch of the port dispute review under section 106 of the Canada Labour Code. This event will take place in the Second Floor Foyer, West Block, Parliament Hill. Contact hartley.witten@labour-travail.gc.ca.
Governor General Mary Simon will be presented with the first poppy of the National Poppy Campaign. This event will take place at Rideau Hall, 1 Sussex Dr. Contact 343-573-7563.
The Canadian Urban Transit Association invites members of the media to a press briefing for the release of a study on the intersection between housing and public transit policy. This event will be held at the Room 135-B, West Block. Call 416-365-9800 x 127.
he Assembly of First Nations (AFN) will formally launch the AFN National Climate Strategy. The strategy calls on federal, provincial, and territorial governments to work directly and in full partnership with First Nations rights and title holders to implement self-determined First Nations climate priorities as outlined in the strategy. Speakers will include Interim AFN National Chief … Read more
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) will make an announcement that will define future satellite Earth observation capabilities for Canada. This event will be held at the Canadian Museum of Nature, 240 McLeod St. Call 450-926-4370.
Officials from Global Affairs Canada, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and the Department of National Defence will offer a technical briefing on the situation in Israel, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank following recent developments. This event will be held in Room 325, 180 Wellington St. Contact media@international.gc.ca.
Green MP MP Mike Morrice (Kitchener Centre, Ont.) will share details on his new private members motion 92, alongside independent climate journalist and author John Vaillant and NDP MP Charlie Angus (Timmins–James Bay, Ont.) following Vaillant’s appearance at the Standing Committee on Natural Resources. This event will be held in Room 135-B, West Block. Call 226-749-2198.
NDP MP Charlie Angus (Timmins–James Bay, Ont.), with John Vaillant, an award-winning author who wrote on the impact of the Fort McMurray wildfire, will speak to reporters about big oil’s unchecked corporate profits after a summer of climate disasters and energy worker layoffs. Angus is urging the Liberals to reign in the corporate greed and … Read more
Cannabis Council of Canada President & CEO, George Smitherman, will be holding a press conference with cannabis sector executives and a financial services provider on Parliament Hill to address the state of the Cannabis sector after five years of legalization. This event will be held in Room 135-B, West Block. Call 416-816-7118.
