As part of Black History Month 2023, the Senate’s African-Canadian Group, in collaboration with Mosaïque Interculturelle and the African-Canadian Cultural Centre of Montreal hosts an exhibition,Tales, featuring the works of African-Canadian artists. The grand opening takes place today, with the exhibition open to the public from Feb. 1-28, 2023.This event will take place in the Senate Foyer. RSVP … Read more
Following his participation at the caucus retreat, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) will hold a press conference. This event will take place in Room 135-B, West Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-222-2351.
The University of Ottawa hosts a lecture featuring Bob Rae, Canada’s Ambassador to the United Nations, who will speak on “Walking the Talk: The Pragmatic Pursuit of Principle”. This event will take place in Room 4007, Social Sciences Building, 120 University Priv. Details online.
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier (Ottawa-Vanier, Ont.) will make an announcement regarding zero-emission public transit infrastructure. This event will take place at the OC Transpo Electric Bus Garage, 1500 St. Laurent Blvd. Call 343-574-8116.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) will deliver a keynote speech at the NDP caucus retreat, outlining his vision on crucial issues facing Canadians including the health care and inflation crises. This event will be held in Room 325, Wellington Building. Call 613-222-2351.
U.S. President Joe Biden will make his first official visit to Ottawa from March 23-24. Governor General Mary Simon will welcome Biden at 6:25 p.m. at the Canada Reception Centre at the Ottawa MacDonald-Cartier International Airport. Simon and Whit Fraser will then meet with Biden and Dr. Jill Biden, First Lady of the United States. Details online.
Parliamentarians return to their constituencies for a two-week break. They will return to Ottawa on Monday, March 6. The sitting calendar is available online.
Parliamentarians return to the House of Commons after their winter break, and will sit until Friday, Feb. 17. The 2023 sitting calendar is available online.
NDP Transport critic Taylor Bachrach (Skeena—Bulkley Valley, B.C.) will hold a press conference to call on the government to improve compensation and protections for air passengers. This event will take place in Room 135-B, West Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-222-2351.
Carleton University hosts a lecture, “Climate Diplomacy and its Histories: Inside the IPCC.” Ruth Morgan, Australian National University, will discuss how a planetary challenge like climate change suggests an international collaborative response, and how the expectation that climate diplomacy would follow scientific advances and produce multilateral solutions to the climate problem has proven to be complicated. This event will take place at Carleton … Read more
