Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) and Government of Canada officials will provide an update on COVID-19 and be available to address other public health concerns. This event will take place at Sir John A. Macdonald Building, 144 Wellington St. Call 613-957-2983.
Carleton University hosts a lecture: “What came out of COP 27? Implications for Europe, Canada, and the Globe” with Prof. Dr. Miranda Schreurs, Technical University of Munich. This event will take place at Carleton University, Richcraft Building, 1125 Colonel By Dr. Details online.
Carleton University hosts a book launch for Multilateral Sanctions Revisited: Lessons Learned From Margaret Doxey, edited by Dr. Andrea Charron of the University of Manitoba and Dr. Clara Portela of the University of Valencia. Sanctions are back with a vengeance with new objectives, measures, challenges, and opportunities. Informed by the insights of Canadian visionary Margaret Doxey, the authors … Read more
The 2022 Imjin Hockey Classic is a commemorative hockey game in honour of Canadian Korean War veterans. Senior Canadian Army members from both participating units and representatives from the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, who are hosting the event, will be in attendance. This event will take place at the Kanata Recreation Complex, 100 Charlie Rogers Place.Call 343-571-0744.
Bloc Québécois MP Marilène Gill (Manicouagan, Que.), Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu (Sarnia–Lambton, Ont.) and NDP MP Daniel Blaikie (Elmwood–Transcona, Man.) will hold a press conference regarding the third reading vote on Bill C-228, which seeks to protect workers’ pension funds in the event of corporate bankruptcy. This event will be held in Room 125-B, West Block. Call 613-402-3538.
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Carolyn Bennett (Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont.) will make an announcement in support of people living with an addiction or who use substances across Canada on National Addictions Awareness Week. This event will be held at Operation Come Home, 150 Gloucester St. Contact Maja.Staka@hc-sc.gc.ca.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and to the Minister of Sport Adam van Koeverden (Milton, Ont.) and Liberal MP Lloyd Longfield (Guelph, Ont.) will make a 2 Billion Trees funding announcement at Parliament Hill. This event will be held at the Valour Building, Room 268, 151 Sparks … Read more
The United Steelworkers union (USW) and the Canadian Labour Congress will hold a news conference on Parliament Hill to discuss concerns that a major Canadian retailer is failing to ensure that factories in its supply chain are meeting international human rights standards. Kalpona Akter, executive director, Bangladesh Center for Workers Solidarity, will join USW Canadian national … Read more
The Supreme Court of Canada will hold a welcome ceremony in the courtroom for its newest member, the Honourable Michelle O’Bonsawin. The ceremony will be presided over by the Right Honourable Richard Wagner, P.C., Chief Justice of Canada. Among those who will attend in-person are members of the Court, the family and friends of Justice O’Bonsawin, and … Read more
The Canadian Parliamentarians for Democracy in Belarus, co-chaired by Liberal MP Yvan Baker (Etobicoke Centre, Ont.) and Conservative MP James Bezan (Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman, Man.), will host a meeting of Canadian parliamentarians with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the Opposition Leader of the Republic of Belarus. This event will be held in Room 430, Wellington Building. Call 613-947-5000.
