The University of Ottawa hosts a public debate on “Do We Need to Scale up Nuclear Power to Combat Climate Change?” Former climate change ambassador Patricia Fuller will moderate a discussion with two high-profile champions on each side of the nuclear debate: Dr. Gordon Edwards, president of the Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility, and Dr. Chris Keefer, president of … Read more
Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance Randy Boissonnault (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance Rachel Bendayan (Outremont, Que.) will attend the Tourism Industry Association of Canada Tourism Week official campaign kickoff. This event will be held at the Shaw Centre, 55 Colonel By Dr. Call 647-271-2274.
Liberal MPs Anju Dhillon (Dorval-Lachine-LaSalle, Que.), Pam Damoff (Oakville North-Burlington, Ont.) and Ya’ara Saks (York Centre, Ont.), Senator Pierre Dalphond will host a press conference after the Senate votes on Dhillon’s Private Member’s Bill C-233, which seeks to establish and enhance continuing education seminars for judges on matters related to intimate partner violence and coercive control, … Read more
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller (Ville-Marie-Le Sud-Ouest-Île-des-Sœurs, Que.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development Anita Vandenbeld (Ottawa West—Nepean, Ont.), on behalf of Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.), will make an announcement to support electric vehicle infrastructure in Canada and highlight Canadian-made electric vehicles. This event will be held at IKEA Ottawa, 2685 … Read more
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.), Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman (Thornhill, Ont.) and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) will attend a commemoration to remember the victims of the Holocaust at the National Holocaust Monument, Memorial Park, 1918 Chaudière Crossing. Call 613-697-5614.
The Canadian Public Health Association hosts the 2023 Canadian Immunization Conference from April 25-27. Participants include Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam; British Columbia’s Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry; and experts from the Public Health Agency of Canada. This event will take place at the Shaw Centre. Details online.
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather (Mount Royal, Que.), Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman (Thornhill, Ont.) and NDP MP Alistair MacGregor (Cowichan-Malahat-Langford, B.C.) will take part in a news conference hosted by B’nai Brith Canada concerning its annual audit of antisemitic incidents in Canada. Other participants include B’nai Brith Canada CEO Michael Mostyn and Marvin Rotrand, national director of the League for Human Rights, B’nai Brith Canada. This … Read more
Suzanne P. Clark, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, will deliver remarks on how to strengthen Canada-U.S. Partnership at a breakfast event hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Canada, the Business Council of Canada and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. This event will take place at the Westin Hotel, 22nd floor, 11 Colonel By … Read more
Governor General Mary Simon will invest one Commander, 24 Officers, and 93 Members into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces during two ceremonies. Interim RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme will also deliver remarks. This event will take place at Rideau Hall, 1 Sussex Dr. Call 343-573-7563.
Effective Altruism Canada hosts a one-day conference on “Governing High-Impact AI Systems: Understanding Canada’s Proposed AI Bill”, delving into the policy, legal, ethical and longer-term risks and benefits of Artificial Intelligence Systems, and Canada’s emerging role in regulating these technologies. With Bill C-27, Canada is taking a bold step towards regulating AI systems. This event will take place at the Minto … Read more
