Governor General Mary Simon will present the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers to 39 recipients during a ceremony in the Ballroom at Rideau Hall. The ceremony will be held during National Volunteer Week 2026, which runs from April 19 to 25. The list of recipients is available online. Contact media@gg.ca
NDP Immigration and Citizenship Critic Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East, B.C.), and doctors with the No Cuts to Care Coalition will hold a press conference calling on the federal government to reverse planned cuts to the Interim Federal Health Program before the May 1 deadline. Speakers include Kwan, along with Dr. Manal Badi, family physician with the Canadian Muslim … Read more
Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Steven MacKinnon (Gatineau, Que.) will hold a press conference following the introduction of legislation to amend the Aeronautics Act. This event will be held in Room 325, 180 Wellington St. Contact marie-Justine.torres@tc.gc.ca.
Leaders from Canada’s asset-backed financing industry are in Ottawa to discuss solutions to persistently weak business investment, particularly as it relates to improving access to capital for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Speakers include: Michael Rothe, president & CEO of the Canadian Finance & Leasing Association; Hugh Swandel, chair of CFLA’s Board of Directors & president … Read more
The Canadian Medical Association will hold its annual Hill Day, with CMA members and physicians from the Physician Advocacy Network meeting with policymakers to discuss key health care issues. In the evening, the Parliamentary Internship Program will host a reception featuring remarks from Conservative MP Dan Mazier (Riding Mountain, Man.), and Liberal MP Karina Gould (Burlington, Ont.) … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Claude Guay (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) and Canadian Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Candace Laing will take part in a luncheon titled “The New VBM: Strengthening Canada’s Global Position Through Critical Minerals.” The event, hosted by the Canadian Club of Ottawa, takes place at the Fairmont Château Laurier. Register online.
The Deputy Head of Mission of the Kingdom of Denmark Jacob Bay Lindkvist, in partnership with World Animal Protection Canada & Danish Plant-Based Diplomacy are hosting a plant-based reception. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Rob Oliphant (Don Valley West, Ont.) will lead a fireside discussion with Danish experts to explore Denmark’s plant-based roadmap … Read more
Conservative Senator Leo Housakos will host a special performance of The Lyre’s Dream in the Senate Chamber, Senate of Canada Building, 2 Rideau St. Contact giota.koroneos@sen.parl.gc.ca.
The Banyamulenge community will hold a peaceful demonstration aimed at raising awareness among the public, Canadian authorities, and the international community about the severity and persistence of the humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The organizers specifically call for: the immediate protection of civilians; the cessation of attacks and targeted military operations, … Read more
Health groups and medical experts will hold a press conference to unveil an outdoor advertising campaign urging a national ban on flavoured e-cigarettes and highlighting youth vaping trends. Speakers include Dr. Hassan Mir, cardiologist at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Cynthia Callard, Executive Director of Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada, Les Hagen, Executive Director … Read more
