Event Location: Ottawa

Statistics Canada officials will hold a press conference to present high-level national, provincial, and territorial findings for the sixth release from the 2021 Census. This release will focus on immigration, place of birth and citizenship, ethnocultural and religious diversity, and mobility and migration. This event will take place in Room 200, Sir John A. Macdonald Building, 144 Wellington St. Contact statcan.mediahotline-ligneinfomedias.statcan@statcan.gc.ca.

Conservative MP Todd Doherty (Cariboo-Prince George, B.C.), the Overseas Friends of India Canada and the Deepak Obhrai Foundation will host the 22nd National Diwali Celebration on Parliament Hill featuring cultural performances, speeches, lighting of the Diwali lamp, Indian cuisine and traditional sweets. Parliamentarians from all political parties will be joined by members of the diplomatic community and Indo-Canadians from … Read more

Associate Shadow Minister for Natural Resources (Nuclear) Corey Tochor (Saskatoon-University, Sask.) and Dr. Chris Keefer, president of Canadians for Nuclear Energy, will be holding a press conference on a bold vision for Canadian nuclear energy and uranium for national security and to protect the environment. This event will take place in Room 125B, West Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-992-8052.

Governor General Mary Simon will invest three Companions, seven Officers and 34 Members into the Order of Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall. A list of appointees is available online. Call 343-573-7563.

Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan (St. John’s South-Mount Pearl, Nfld.), joined by Senator Hassan Yussuff, will make an announcement. This event will be held in Room 200, Sir John A. Macdonald Building, 144 Wellington St. Contact damien.obrien@labour-travail.gc.ca.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth Jenna Sudds (Kanata-Carleton, Ont.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Queen’s Privy Council of Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness Yasir Naqvi (Ottawa Centre, Ont.), on behalf of Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Carolyn Bennett … Read more

Families, Children and Social Development Minister Karina Gould (Burlington, Ont.) will speak about recent child care fee reductions as part of the Canada-wide early learning and child care system. She will highlight the 25 per cent reduction in fees now available to parents with children at Ottawa’s Andrew Fleck Children’s Services and promote the benefits … Read more

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) will make an announcement about Canada’s contribution to an international Earth observation mission. This event will be held at 7 Bayview Station Rd. Call 450-926-4370.

Irish Ambassador to Canada Eamon McKee will deliver opening remarks at a screening of Nosferatu, a silent film with live music peformed by Death Ships hosted by the Embassy of Ireland. This event will take place at the Mayfair Theatre, 1074 Bank St. Details online.

Irish Ambassador to Canada Eamonn McKee hosts a Halloween edition of the Embassy of Ireland’s Book Club. McKee will speak with Prof. Joseph Valente, professor at the University at Buffalo, expert in Irish literature and author of Dracula’s Crypt: Bram Stoker, Irishness and the Question of Blood. This event will take place at 291 Park Rd. Details online.