Event Location: Ottawa

Students, professors and scientists in industry and government will gather on Parliament Hill for the ‘Support Our Science’ rally and to deliver an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) and Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) calling for an increase to graduate and postdoctoral scholar funding. Details online. Call 647-929-8707.

The Forest Products Association of Canada hosts a reception to celebrate National Forest Week. This event will take place at the Métropolitain Brasserie, 700 Sussex Dr. By invitation only.

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, the Canada-Morocco Parliamentary Group, and the Canada-Israel Interparliamentary Group host the “Taste of Morocco and a Sip of Israel” parliamentary reception under the patronage of Morocco’s ambassador to Canada and Israel’s ambassador to Canada. This event will take place in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building. Contact events@cija.ca.

The Institute of Public Administration of Canada hosts a season opener exclusively for members of the National Capital Region branch. Special guests include former clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick; Valerie Gideon, associate deputy minister, Indigenous Services Canada; Sonia Powell, director general, Workplace Solutions, Public Services and Procurement Canada. This event will take place at the Mill St. … Read more

Liberal MP David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.), on behalf of Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.); Treasury Board President Mona Fortier (Ottawa-Vanier, Ont.); Christine Hardy, CEOr of Ronald McDonald House Charities Ottawa; and Danny Baldwin, Chair of the Board of Directors of Ronald McDonald House Charities Ottawa, will make a funding announcement regarding … Read more

Treasury Board President Mona Fortier (Ottawa-Vanier, Ont.), on behalf of Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault (Laurier-Sainte-Marie, Que.), will participate in a Parks Canada and Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaque unveiling ceremony to commemorate the historic significance of the Examination Unit. This event will be held at Laurier House National Historic Site, 335 Laurier Ave. … Read more

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.), joined by Ontario Nurses’ Association President Cathryn Hoy, will call on the government to fix Canada’s healthcare system. This event will be held in Room 125-B, West Block. Call 613-222-2351.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) will meet with the Northern Territories Federation of Labour to discuss concerns of workers in the North. Then at 7:00 p.m., he will virtually attend the Mississauga-Lakeshore NDP nomination meeting for the party’s federal candidate. Call 613-222-2351.

Conservative leadership candidates Roman Baber, Jean Charest and Conservative MP Scott Aitchison (Parry Sound–Muskoka, Ont.) will participate in the third and final Conservative Leadership Debate. This event will be held at Lenz Studio, 81 Auriga Dr. Call 613-301-8802.

Ukraine Ambassador to Canada Yuliya Kovaliv will hold a presentation to celebrate the Day of Ukraine’s Statehood. Call 613-265-6613.