Event Location: Ottawa

Carleton University hosts the 2022 Peter Stursberg Foreign Correspondents Lecture featuring Giancarlo Fiorella, senior investigator at Bellingcat, who will discuss “Belling the Cat in Conflict Zones,” exploring the impact of Bellingcat’s innovative open-source investigations, particularly its work on the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as investigations into a massacre in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. This event will take place … Read more

As part of the Ottawa International Writers’ Festival, science journalist Gaia Vince will discuss her book Nomad Century: How Climate Migration Will Reshape Our World. Global environmental migration has doubled in the past decade, on track to see literal billions displaced in the coming decades. What exactly is happening, and how will this new great migration reshape us all? This event will … Read more

As part of the Ottawa International Writers’ Festival, poet, journalist, professor and activist El Jones will discuss her new book, Abolitionist Intimacies. Examining the history of prisons in Canada in their relationship to settler colonialism and anti-Black racism, Jones observes how practices of intimacy become imbued with state violence at prisons, policing and borders, hospitals and social work. This event will … Read more

As part of the Ottawa International Writers’ Festival,  writer and podcast host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, culture writer for BuzzFeed News and a contributor to CBC The National’s At Issue panel, will discuss his book, Son of Elsewhere: A Memoir in Pieces. This event will take place at Christ Church Cathedral, 414 Sparks St. Details online.

The Canadian Club of Ottawa hosts a luncheon event, “The Future of Cybersecurity in Canada” featuring Caroline Xavier, Canada’s new chief of the Communications Security Establishment. This event will take place in the Ballroom, Château Laurier, 1 Rideau St. Details online.

The Embassy of Colombia in Canada hosts the opening reception of the XII edition of the Latin American Art Exhibition 2022, titled; “Latin American and Caribbean Roots This event will take place in the Jean Pigottt Room, Ottawa City Hall. Call 613-230-3760.

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association will hold a press conference concerning the Public Emergency Order Commission. This event will be held in Room 200, Sir John A. Macdonald Building, 144 Wellington St. Call 613-709-6318.

Canada 2020 hosts “Saving Social Media: An Evening with Frances Haugen,” a former Facebook product manager turned whistleblower. She will discuss how we can strengthen the information environment for a healthier democracy, and build social media that brings out the best in humanity. This event will take place at 35 O’Connor St., Suite 302. Details online.

Veterans Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of National Defence Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) will make an announcement regarding the Government of Canada’s commitment to protect the Juno Beach site in France. This event will take place at the Canadian War Museum, 1 Vimy Pl. Contact erika.lashbrookknutson@veterans.gc.ca.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.) will make an announcement regarding international students and addressing Canada’s labour shortage. This event will take place at Happy Goat Coffee Co., 317 Wilbrod St. Contact Vincent.Hughes@cic.gc.ca.