Event Location: Ottawa

Minister of Public Services and Procurement Helena Jaczek (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.), on behalf of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough (Delta, B.C.), will announce an investment in the Canadian Council for Aviation and Aerospace. This investment will support skills and training for workers and job seekers in the aerospace sector. The announcement will be … Read more

As part of its Hill Day, the Canadian Mental Health Association hosts a press conference to launch Act for Mental Health, an advocacy campaign calling on the federal government to include the promised Canada Mental Health Transfer in the next federal budget. Margaret Eaton, CMHA National CEO, is among the participants. This event will take … Read more

The Embassy of Colombia in Canada hosts the “Cosmic Thread” fashion show featuring Colombian fashion designer Laura Laurens‘ latest collection presented in Paris in October 2022. This event will take place in the Horticultural Building, Lansdowne Park, 1525 Princess Patricia Way. Contact eventosecanada@cancilleria.gov.co.

The Macdonald-Laurier Institute host a panel discussion on “Canada and Cuba in a world of expanding authoritarianism.” Experts will discuss how it is time to rethink Canadian foreign policy to better serve the promotion of human rights and democracy in Cuba. This event will take place at Kildare House, 323 Chapel St. Details online.

Governor General Mary Simon will deliver remarks at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Canada Army Run. This event will be held at the Canada Army Run Start Stage (corner of Laurier and Elgin). Call 343-573-7563.

Reem Alkhaled, ambassador of Kuwait to Canada and chair of Women Heads of Diplomatic Missions of Ottawa, and the University of Ottawa host a panel discussion on “Women in Diplomacy.” Speakers include Alkhaled, Moroccan Ambassador Souriya Otmani, Netherlands Ambassador Ines Coppoolse, Malaysian High Commissioner Anizan Siti Hajjar Adnin, and Panama’s Ambassador Romy Vasquez Morales. This event will take place in Room 4007, Faculty … Read more

The University of Ottawa hosts the launch of a new book edited by Bessma Momani and Thomas Juneau: Middle Power in the Middle East: Canada’s Foreign and Defence Policies in a Changing Region. This event will take place in Room FSS 4004, Social Sciences Building, 120 University Priv. Details online.

Canadians for a Nuclear Weapons Convention and the uOttawa’s Centre for International Policy Studies host “Nuclear Threats and Canada’s Disarmament Diplomacy.” Paul Meyer, former Canadian ambassador for Disarmament, will discuss what role Canada can play in de-escalating nuclear brinkmanship and reviving arms control and disarmament diplomacy. This event will take place in Room 12102, Desmarais Building 55 Laurier Ave. E. Details online.

Cardus hosts “The Shifting Landscape of Faith in Canada,” the final event in its “Why the Faith?” nationwide tour. New polling from the Angus Reid Partnership will be released, and questions will be asked including how are religious communities addressing political differences, and do we still rely on religious communities to care for refugees and immigrants? For caring for … Read more

The University of Ottawa hosts a panel discussion on “Feminist Foreign Policies: What’s Next? Perspectives from Canada, Scotland and Beyond.” Four panelists will consider diverse countries’ strategies to promote feminist foreign policies; the significance of feminist policy commitments for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals; the transnational relationships needed for their effective implementation; and the implications of … Read more