NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) will participate in the Canadian Labour of Congress and CUPE National Rally for Anti-Scab legislation to push the government to act on banning replacement workers for federally regulated industries on Parliament Hill. Call 613-222-2351.
Author Norma Dunning will speak about her latest book, Kinauvit? What is your name? The Eskimo disc system and a daughter’s search for her grandmother, as part of events in honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation hosted by Carleton University. This event will take place at 2017 Dunton Tower, 1125 Colonel By Dr. Details online.
Spain’s Ambassador to Canada, Alfredo Martinez Serrano, will deliver remarks on ‘Spanish-Canadian Relations: 70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Presence in Canada and The Spanish Presidency of the European Union, 2023,” part of Carleton University’s Ambassadors’ Speakers Series. This event will take place at The Westin Hotel, 22nd floor. Details online.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.), joined by Sebastian Burduja, Minister of Energy of Romania; Todd Smith, Minister of Energy of Ontario; John Gorman, president and CEO of the Canadian Nuclear Association; and Aida Cipolla, CFO of the Ontario Power Generation, will make an export financing announcement. This event will be held in Room … Read more
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) will deliver opening remarks at Canada’s Competition Summit, hosted by the Competition Bureau. Tim Wu, former special assistant to the U.S. President for Competition Policy, will deliver the keynote address. This event will be held at the National Arts Centre, 1 Elgin St. Details online.
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs will participate in a day of action to call on MPs to help with the search for missing Indigenous women in Manitoba landfills. A press conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. Contact nballentyne@manitobachiefs.com.
Rod Taylor, national leader of the Christian Heritage Party of Canada, will hold a press conference on the topic “The Economic Cost of Moral Anarchy.” This event will take place in Press Gallery Room 135-B in West Block, Parliament Hill. Call 250-877-8426.
The 2023 edition of Canada Army Run take place today. This year’s theme is “Showcasing the Army of Today.” Roads in and around downtown Ottawa will be closed. This event will begin at the corner of Laurier and Elgin Streets. Details online.
Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman and his partner Vicki Heyman will be the special guests in Team Rubicon Canada’s “Salute to Service” hosted by former Canadian journalist Kevin Newman. This event will highlight the organization, the volunteers who fuel each disaster-relief mission, and the people in affected communities who they assist. This event will feature “Calm in the Storm,” an immersive … Read more
CPAC hosts its annual parliamentary reception, “Watch for democracy,” celebrating the network’s new season and its role in empowering citizens to bear witness to raw, unfiltered democracy. By invitation only. This event will take place in Room 100, Sir John A. Macdonald Building, 144 Wellington St. Call 613-364‑1168.
