Anand to deliver keynote address at CANSEC

National Defence Minister Anita Anand (Oakville, Ont.) will provide a keynote address at the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries’ annual defence industry tradeshow, CANSEC. This event will be held at the EY Centre, 4899 Uplands Dr. Call 613-996-3100.

Lametti and Miller to make an announcement

Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller (Ville-Marie-Le Sud-Ouest-Île-des-Sœurs, Que.) will announce enhanced support for Indigenous victims and survivors of crime. They will be joined by Hilda Anderson-Pyrz, chair of the National Family and Survivors Circle. This event will be held in Room 320, 180 Wellington … Read more

Singh’s Itinerary

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) will take questions from reporters before attending Question Period. In the evening, at 6:00 p.m., he will attend a state dinner in honour of Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, President of the Republic of Iceland. Call 613-222-2351.

Freeland to attend Main Estimates debate

Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) will appear at the House of Commons Committee of the Whole to discuss the Main Estimates for the Department of Finance, 2023-2024. Contact Adrienne.Vaupshas@fin.gc.ca.

Prime Minister Trudeau to take part in Asian Heritage Month reception

On behalf Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion Ahmed Hussen (York South-Weston, Ont.), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Diversity and Inclusion Paul Chiang (Markham—Unionville, Ont.) will host the official Government of Canada reception for 2023 Asian Heritage Month. This event will take place at the National … Read more

75th anniversary of United Nations Peacekeeping

Veterans Affairs Canada, the United Nations Association in Canada, and the Canadian Peacekeeping Veterans Association will host a day of public events to commemorate and celebrate the 75th anniversary of United Nations Peacekeeping. Events will take place at the National War Memorial and at the Shaw Centre, 55 Colonel By Dr. Contact info@unac.org.

Minister Gould to make an announcement

Families, Children and Social Development Minister Karina Gould (Burlington, Ont.) will make an announcement related to social innovation and social finance. This event will take place at Impact Hub, 123 Slater St. Contact philippealexandre.langlois@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca.

Speaker Rota to unveil official portrait of Geoff Regan

Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota (Nipissing—Timiskaming, Ont.) will preside over the unveiling of the official portrait of Geoff Regan, 36th Speaker of the House of Commons. This event will take place in Room 100, Sir John A. Macdonald Building, Parliament Hill. Call 613-295-1751.

Icelandic President on state visit to Canada

As part of their state visit to Canada, Icelandic President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson and his wife Eliza Reid will be welcomed by Governor General Mary Simon and Whit Fraser at Rideau Hall, where they will take part in a tree-planting, meetings with Their Excellencies, and participate in a roundtable discussion on language preservation. At 3 p.m. (local time), Jóhannesson and Simon … Read more