Bea Bruske, president of the Canadian Labour Congress, will take part in a press conference. Canada’s unions are calling on decision-makers to take swift and decisive action to strengthen public healthcare, put a stop to for-profit care, make life more affordable, protect workers’ rights, and create sustainable jobs. This event will take place in Room 135-B, West Block, Parliament Hill. … Read more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) will meet with British Columbia Premier David Eby. Call 613-222-2351.
The Global Centre for Pluralism hosts the launch of Dr. Wendell Nii Laryea Adjetey‘s new book, Cross-Border Cosmopolitans: The Making of a Pan-African North America, mapping out the history of Pan-Africanisms in North America alongside the migration of Black people, and how this phenomenon has been weaponized as a national security threat. This event will take place at … Read more
Veterans Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) will visit an exhibit commemorating the 25th anniversary of Operation RECUPERATION, the Canadian Armed Forces response to the 1998 Ice Storm. This event will take place at the National War Memorial, 30 Wellington St. Contact erika.lashbrookknutson@veterans.gc.ca.
Katherine Jacobsen with the U.S.-based Committee to Protect Journalists and Brent Jolly, president of the Canadian Association of Journalists, will take part in a press conference providing an overview of CPJ’s new Guide to Legal Rights in Canada, and how it helps address some of the current problems related to press freedom in Canada. This event will take place in Room 135-B, West Block, … Read more
B.C. Premier David Eby, along with the B.C. cabinet delegation, will begin their mission to Ottawa to discuss key priorities, including health funding, housing needs, bail reform and building a sustainable economy. Eby and the B.C. cabinet delegation will be meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) and several federal cabinet ministers during their mission. A … Read more
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil- Chambly, Que.) will meet with Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia Amira Elghawabi. Call 613-402-3538.
Liberal MP Sameer Zuberi (Pierrefonds–Dollard, Que.), joined by Uyghur community members, will hold a press conference following a vote on his private member’s motion which seeks to resettle 10,000 Uyghurs in Canada. This event will be held in Room 135-B West Block. Call 416-919-6898.
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.), Deputy Leader Jonathan Pedneault, and Green MP Mike Morrice (Kitchener Centre, Ont.) will hold a press conference to share their priorities for the new session of Parliament. This event will be held in West Block Room 135-B. Call 514-463-0021.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) and Dr. Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency, will partake in a fireside chat at the University of Ottawa. The discussion will be moderated by Marie-Pierre Ippersiel. This event will be held at the Faculty of Social Sciences, 120 University Pr. Call 613-323-7892.
