Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue Iqra Khalid (Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont.), and Liberal MP Chandra Arya (Nepean, Ont.) will make a funding announcement on increasing access to justice for Muslim communities in Ontario and Manitoba. This event will take place in Room 325, 180 … Read more
The Conference of Defence Associations Institute hosts its Vimy Gala where Jacqueline O’Neill, Canada’s first Ambassador for Women, Peace and Security, will receive the 2023 Vimy Award for her significant and outstanding contributions to Canadian security and defence, and to the promotion and preservation of Canadian democratic values. This event will take place at the War Museum, 1 … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) and Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of Dominica and chair of CARICOM, will host the first Canada-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Summit on Canadian soil. Contact media@pmo-cpm.gc.ca.
The Coalition for Canadian Research will hold a press conference regarding the importance of research funding. Participants will include representatives from: Canadian Alliance of Student Associations, Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, HealthCareCAN, Research Canada, Support Our Science, Universities Canada, and U15 Canada. This event will be held in Room 135-B, West Block. Call 613-715-4764.
Liberal MP Jenica Atwin (Fredericton, N.B.); Conservative MP Martin Shields (Bow River, Alta.) and NDP MP Niki Ashton (Churchill-Keewatinook Aski, Man.) will take part in a town hall event, “The Empty Classroom: Challenges and Solutions to the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Crisis,” hosted by the Canadian Teachers’ Federation at La Nouvelle Scène Gilles Desjardins, 333 King Edward Ave.
The Aga Khan Foundation Canada hosts its Book Club. Joseph Wong, vice-president, International, University of Toronto, will discuss the book he co-authored, From Development to Democracy: The Transformation of Modern Asia. This event will take place at the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat, 199 Sussex Dr. Details online.
Evidence for Democracy hosts an event, “Putting evidence at the heart of everyday life,” a conversation on how to better understand and engage with evidence, and why this is important for a healthy democracy. This event will take place at the Ottawa Public Library’s Sunnyside Branch, 1049 Bank St. Details online.
The Canadian Study of Parliament Group hosts a seminar, “The Use of Legislative Time,” exploring procedural, practical, and philosophical questions about the use and regulation of parliamentary time, both in chamber and committee proceedings. This event will take place in Room 425, 180 Wellington St. Details online.
Front d’action populaire en réaménagement urbain will hold a press conference prior to a demonstration to remind the federal government of its obligations regarding to the right to housing and to demand investment in social housing. Call 514 231-2309.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) will meet with the Canadian Labour Congress’s Indigenous labour leaders. Call 613-222-2351.
