PSG Senator Pierre J. Dalphond will hold a press conference before he introduces a bill to establish an international day for tax cooperation and justice in the Senate. This event will be held in Room 135-B Press Conference Room, West Block. Call 613-943-3688.
Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development Mary Ng (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) will host Albert Muchanga, Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals of the African Union Commission for the African Trade Policy Dialogue. They will be joined by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small … Read more
Representatives with Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East, and Independent Jewish Voices Canada, will hold a press conference to present a new parliamentary petition, sponsored by NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Que.), urging Canada to recognize May 15 as Nakba Day. They will also reference two recently submitted parliamentary petitions that call on Canada to … Read more
Indigenous Services Minister and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Terry Duguid (Winnipeg South, Man.) are among the speakers at the 2023 Water Canada Summit. This event will take place at the Delta Hotel, … Read more
The inaugural FDATA North America’s Canada Open Banking Summit will feature influential speakers, unique networking opportunities, and in-depth conversations with policymakers, public officials, and subject-matter experts from FDATA and its member companies. Speakers include Gregory Smolynek, deputy commissioner, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada; Ron Morrow, executive director of Supervision, Bank of Canada; and Julien Brazeau, associate assistant … Read more
Ontario Minister of Transport Caroline Mulroney is the special guest at the Mayor’s Breakfast, hosted by Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, the Ottawa Board of Trade and the Ottawa Business Journal. This event will take place at Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. W. Details online.
Bloc Québécois seniors critic Andréanne Larouche (Shefford, Que.) will hold a press conference concerning the second reading of her private member’s bill C-319. This event will take place in Room 135B, West Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-402-3538.
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) will take part in a press conference on how the federal government must go further in addressing methane emissions reductions. She will be joined by Tom Green, Senior Climate Policy Advisor, David Suzuki Foundation; and Dr. Sehjal Bhargava, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. This event will … Read more
The portrait of Speaker of the Senate George J. Furey will be unveiled. This event will take place in the Senate foyer, Senate of Canada Building. Call 613-995-2891.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) and NDP health critic Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway, B.C.) will talk about solutions to make prescription medicines affordable for hard working Canadians. This event will take place in Room 135-B, West Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-222-2351.
