Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) will host a roundtable discussion with Indigenous leaders in finance, tech, and energy. Contact Katherine.Cuplinskas@fin.gc.ca.
Canadian Heritage presents a day-long program of performances to celebrate Canada’s 156th birthday. Headliners include Jann Arden and Tyler Shaw. Participants include Governor General Mary Simon and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen. Fireworks will take place at 10 p.m. Celebrations will be held at LeBreton Flats Park (not on Parliament Hill due to construction). Details online.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil- Chambly, Que.) will hold a press conference for the session report of the Bloc Québécois. This event will be held in Room 425, West Block. Call 613-402-3538.
NDP MP Gord Johns (Courtenay-Alberni, B.C.) will call on the Liberals to support his private members’ bill to raise the volunteer firefighter tax credit from $3,000 to $10,000. This event will be held in Room 135-B, West Block. Call 613-222-2351.
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.), Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller (Ville-Marie-Le Sud-Ouest-Île-des-Sœurs, Que.) and Minister of Northern Affairs Dan Vandal (Saint Boniface-Saint Vital, Man.) will hold a press conference related to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. This event will be held at the National Arts Center, 1 Elgin … Read more
Governor General Mary Simon will participate in various activities to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day. At 8:30 a.m., she will participate in a commemorative ceremony, Raising the Survivors’ Flag, in memory of the thousands of children sent to residential schools on Parliament Hill. Following this, at 10:30 a.m., she will present Canadian honours to First Nations, Métis and Inuit individuals … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) will discuss his motion to tackle corporate greed and excessive CEO pay. This event will be held in Room 135-B, West Block. Call 613-222-2351.
ISG Senator Marty Deacon will hold a press conference in advance of the introduction of legislation that would compel the Federal Government to work with provinces and other entities to establish national guidelines and regulations around the advertising and promotion of sports betting. This event will be held in Room 200, Sir John A. Macdonald Building, 144 Wellington … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marie-France Lalonde (Orléans, Ont.) will mark World Refugee Day by attending the documentary film screening, Memories In A Box: Across Borders, by Afghan Human Rights Defenders. This event will be held at the Kailash Mital Theatre, Carleton University. Contact Bahoz.DaraAziz@cic.gc.ca.
CSG Senator Scott Tannas will table a new senate public bill, aimed at advancing economic reconciliation for First Nations. It was drafted in collaboration with Chief Roy Whitney of Tsuut’ina Nation, and Chief Bobby Cameron, Chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations. This event will be held in Room 200, Sir John A. Macdonald Building, 144 Wellington St. Call 343-551-8385.
