Saab CEO to Deliver Remarks

Micael Johansson, President and CEO of Swedish defence and security company Saab AB, will deliver remarks at a luncheon discussion on defence innovation, transatlantic cooperation and Canada’s defence export potential. The event takes place at the Fairmont Château Laurier, 1 Rideau St. Register online.

Book launch: Constitutional Challengers

Adam Dodek will discuss his new book Constitutional Challengers, which examines 26 landmark constitutional cases and the individuals behind them, at an event hosted by the uOttawa Public Law Centre. The event will take place at Fauteux Hall, Room FTX 302, University of Ottawa, 57 Louis-Pasteur Private. Register online.

AI Policy Compass program

Public Policy Forum hosts the AI Policy Compass program, a two-day course on March 26–27, designed to help policy professionals navigate the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence governance. Delivered in partnership with the Mila – Quebec AI Institute, the program will explore AI policy frameworks, regulatory challenges and emerging technologies with input from policy … Read more

MP Kwan to hold press conference on Bill C-233

NDP MP Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East, B.C.) and representatives from civil society organizations will call on the federal government to end the unregulated flow of Canadian weapons to the U.S. ahead of a parliamentary vote on Bill C-233, the No More Loopholes Act, citing evidence that Canadian weapons have continued reaching Israel through U.S. supply chains. … Read more

Breakfast panel on Canada’s AI strategy

The Canadian Internet Society and TELUS host a panel examining feedback from the federal consultation on Canada’s National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy and the government’s “What We Heard” report. Speakers include Katie Preiss, Brent Arnold, Erin Kelly, Michael Geist, and Jaxson Khan, who will discuss intellectual property retention, foreign dominance, regulation, job impacts and public trust … Read more

Energy Security Summit 2026

The Macdonald-Laurier Institute hosts the two-day Energy Security Summit 2026 exploring the most urgent energy security challenges facing Canada today. Participants include the Netherlands Ambassador to Canada Margriet Vonno, High Commissioner of India to Canada, Dinesh Patnaik, and Maj.-Gen. D.R. Yarker, commander of the Canadian Armed Forces Cyber Command. The event takes place at the Fairmont … Read more

Minister Hajdu to announce support for tariff-impacted workers

Minister of Jobs and Families, and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) will announce funding to support workers in Ontario affected by tariffs and global market shifts. The event will take place in West Block, 2nd Floor Foyer. Details are available online. Contact Jennifer.kozelj@labour-travail.gc.ca

Press Conference on Arctic Security and China

The Montreal Institute for Global Security, in collaboration with the China Strategic Risks Institute, will hold a press conference to launch a special report on Closing Strategic Gaps in the Face of China’s Expanding Influence in the Canadian Arctic. Speakers include Kyle Matthews, executive director, Montreal Institute for Global Security (MIGS); Alex Dalziel, senior fellow on Arctic Security … Read more