Event Location: Ottawa

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.), Green Party of Canada co-leader Jonathan Pedneault and Green MP Mike Morrice (Kitchener Centre, Ont.) will hold a press conference on private member’s bill, C-226 Environmental Racism debated this week in the Chamber, given the recent Imperial Oil Kearl mine toxic effluent spill on the lands and waters of … Read more

The tenth edition of the Global Terrorism Index will be released today. This report provides a comprehensive summary of developments in 2022; with a specific focus on the Sahel region, ideologically motivated terrorism, and the impact of drones on conflict. Speakers include: Serge Stroobants, global director for security, defence and intelligence at the Institute for Economics and Peace; … Read more

Families, Children and Social Development Minister Karina Gould (Burlington, Ont.) will provide an update on passport service delivery. This event will be held on the second floor foyer of West Block. Call 873-455-2432.

National Defence Minister Anita Anand (Oakville, Ont.), joined by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth Jenna Sudds (Kanata-Carleton, Ont.), will make an announcement about Canadian Armed Forces infrastructure in the National Capital Region. This event will be held at the National Defence Headquarters, 101 Colonel By Dr. Call 613-904-3333.

The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health is calling on all levels of government to invest in and provide accessible, timely, and inclusive access to mental health services, as it releases a public opinion survey that shows all provinces and territories are failing to provide adequate access to mental health services. With the … Read more

NDP Transport Critic Taylor Bachrach (Skeena–Bulkley Valley, B.C.) will introduce his plan to improve Canada’s air passenger protections. Sylvie De Bellefeuille from Options Consommateurs, John Lawford from the Public Interest Advocacy Centre, and Gabor Lukacs from Air Passenger Protections will join Bachrach. This event will be held in Room 135-B, West Block. Call 613-222-2351. 

Anna Maria Tremonti will be the keynote speaker at World Press Freedom Canada’s annual World Press Freedom Day luncheon. She will be joined by Torstar Vice President for Inclusion and Strategic Partnerships, Irene Gentle, for an armchair discussion. This event will be held at the National Arts Centre, 1 Elgin St. Details online. Contact info@worldpressfreedomcanada.ca.

ISG Senator Yuen Pau Woo and Conservative Senator Victor Oh, in partnership with Action! Chinese Canadians Together, will host a National Remembrance Ceremony to mark the 100th Anniversary of the Introduction of the Chinese Exclusion Act. This event will be held in the Senate Chamber. Call 613-219-0905.

In honour of His Majesty King Charles III‘s Coronation, an hour-long event will take place in Ottawa including speeches by Albert Dumont and Farah Alibay; artistic performances, including by the Eagle River Singers and slam poet Sabrina Benaim; and special unveilings by Canada Post and the Canadian Heraldic Authority. Dignitaries from the Table of Precedence of Canada, including members of the King’s … Read more

First Nations Finance Authority, joined by chiefs and leaders from communities across Canada, will hold a news conference to recommend a new approach in the upcoming federal budget so that First Nations can begin to bridge the infrastructure gap now. Call 250-768-5253.