Government of Canada to announce an important announcement at the Diefenbunker

Liberal MP Jenna Sudds (Kanata-Carleton, Ont.), on behalf of Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Helena Jaczek (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.), will announce an important announcement at the Diefenbunker Museum, supporting community revitalization and the tourism sector in Ottawa. This event will be held at Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum, 3929 Carp Rd. Call 343-552-2375.

CARICOM Art Exhibition

To celebrate the 49th anniversary of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the seven resident CARICOM missions in Ottawa will host an art exhibition, featuring paintings, crafts and music, from The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Haiti, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Trinidad and Tobago. This event will be held at the Royal Canadian Geographical Society at 50 … Read more

Governor General to participate in Canada Day daytime ceremony

Governor General Mary Simon and her husband Whit Fraser will participate in Canada Day events. They will take part in an Indigenous Reflection ceremony, Simon will inspect a guard of honour and then she will deliver remarks. This event will take place at LeBreton Flats Park. Call 343-573-7563.  

Minister Duclos to make an announcement and hold a press conference

Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) will make a nutrition-related announcement at Mercato Zacconi, 215 Preston St. Then at 11:00 a.m. (local time), Duclos and Government of Canada officials will provide an update on COVID-19 and be available to address other public health concerns in Room 200, Sir John A. MacDonald Building, 144 Wellington St. Call 613-957-2983.

MP Lewis to visit Ottawa

Conservative leadership candidate and MP Leslyn Lewis (Haldimand–Norfolk, Ont.) will share her vision for the future of the Conservative Party at an event for Conservative Party members and the general public. This event will take place at the Greenbelt Church, 839 Shefford Rd. Contact media@leslynlewis.ca.

Conservative MPs to hold press conference

Conservative Shadow Minister for Health and co-vice chair of the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying Michael Barrett (Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, Ont.), MP Michael Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton, Alta.) and MP Dominique Vien (Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, Que.) will hold a press conference concerning the medical assistance in dying committee’s interim report and the Conservative committee members’ dissenting interim report. This … Read more

NDP leader Singh to hold press conference

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) will hold a press conference to discuss how the NDP used their power to secure dental care for Canadian families and his party’s plan to get direct support to Canadians who are struggling with the rising cost of living. This event will take place in Room 125-B, West Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-222-2351.

Duclos to launch major clinical research initiative

Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.), joined by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and to the Minister of Sport Adam van Koeverden (Milton, Ont.), will launch a major new initiative that will increase clinical trial capacity in Canada. This event will be held at The Ottawa Hospital – General Campus, 501 Smyth Rd. Call 613-957-0200.