To mark Black History Month, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.) will welcome 21 new citizens to the Canadian family. This event will take place at in Room 310, Wellington Building, 197 Sparks St. Contact Bahoz.DaraAziz@cic.gc.ca.
Finland’s Ambassador to Canada Roy Eriksson will speak about “Finland’s Choice to Apply for NATO Membership”, a policy talk hosted by Carleton University. This event will take place in the Senate Room 608, Robertson Hall, 1125 Colonel By Dr. Details online.
Dr. Paul Kershaw, policy professor at the UBC School of Population Health, will hold a press conference to launch Get Well Canada, an alliance to fulfill the promise of Canada’s commitment to health care by investing where health begins. So long as Canadians can’t access safe homes, good incomes, quality child care, and a healthy environment, our … Read more
Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development Mary Ng (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) will host a roundtable with Black Entrepreneurship Program partners. This event will take place at Carleton University, Richcraft Hall, Room 2440R, 9376 University Dr. Call 343-576-4365.
The Fight for Pharmacare Alliance will hold a press conference to present new figures showing lobbyists from the pharmaceutical and insurance industries have ramped up their meetings on Parliament Hill since the signing of the Supply and Confidence Agreement in March 2022. Participants include Pauline Worsfold, Canadian Federation of Nurses Union and Canadian Health Coalition; Siobhan Vipond, Canadian … Read more
On behalf of Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Julie Dabrusin (Toronto—Danforth, Ont.) will make a green buildings retrofit program announcement. This event will take place at the Westin Hotel, 11 Colonel By Dr. Call 613-323-7892.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil- Chambly, Que.) will hold a press conference regarding the second reading votes on Bill C-282, which seeks to protect supply management. This event will be held on the second floor foyer of West Block. Call 613-402-3538.
Families, Children and Social Development Minister Karina Gould (Burlington, Ont.) will announce Canada’s 2023 Voluntary National Review on the Sustainable Development Goals at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Sustainable Communities Conference. This event will be held at the Westin Ottawa, 11 Colonel By Dr. Contact mohammad.a.hussain@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca.
Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion Ahmed Hussen (York South-Weston, Ont.), Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth Marci Ien (Toronto Centre, Ont.), joined by Liberal MPs Paul Chiang (Markham–Unionville, Ont.) and Arielle Kayabaga (London West, Ont.), will make an announcement in Canada’s efforts to improve social and economic outcomes in Black communities. This event … Read more
Canadian Health Coalition will hold a rally for public health care. The event will be hosted Alex Silas, Public Service Alliance of Canada. Speakers include: Pauline Worsfold, RN, Canadian Health Coalition; Siobhan Vipond, Canadian Labour Congress; Mark Hancock, Canadian Union of Public Employees; Sharleen Stewart, Service Employees International Union; Naureen Rizvi, Unifor; Chris Aylward, Public Service … Read more
