Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance Randy Boissonnault (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) will take part in a press conference with Beth Potter, president and CEO of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada, to launch Tourism Week 2022. This event will take place outside of the Ottawa Visitor Centre, 90 Wellington St. Contact msimmons@tiac-aitc.ca.
NDP MP Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway, B.C.), Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith (Beaches–East York, Ont.) and Conservative MP Scott Reid (Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston, Ont.) will take part in the Cannabis Council of Canada’s industry leadership summit and lobby days from May 30-31. This event will take place at the Andaz Ottawa Byward Market, 325 Dalhousie St. Details online.
British High Commissioner to Canada Susannah Goshko will open the doors to her residence, Earnscliffe, as part of Doors Open Ottawa. This event will take palce at 140 Sussex Dr. Details online.
Former NDP MP Peggy Nash will launch her new book, Women Winning Office: An Activists Guide to Getting Elected, a practical handbook for how to open doors and get involved in the political process. Nash will take part in a conversation with former NDP MP Megan Leslie. This event will take place at the Metropolitain Brasserie Restaurant, … Read more
The Coalition for the Diversity of Cultural Expressions hosts a two-day conference: “What future for copyright in Canada?” In the April 7 federal budget, the government announced its intention to “ensure that the Copyright Act protects all creators and copyright holders”, including “ensuring the sustainability of the educational book publishing industry, which includes fair compensation for creators and copyright holders”. Creators, … Read more
Conserative MP Cathay Wagantall (Yorkton-Melville, Sask.) hosts the Young Canadian Leaders Summit, an annual non-partisan opportunity for young people to meet established and emerging young leaders to participate in conversations about national affairs and discover where and how they can be Canadian leaders. This event will take place in Room 268, 151 Sparks St., Parliment Hill. Details online.
Conserative MP Cathay Wagantall (Yorkton-Melville, Sask.) hosts the National Leadership Dinner, held the evening before the National Prayer Breakfast. Former Conservative MP Joy Smith and representatives of the All-Party Parliamentary Group to End Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking will deliver remarks on their important work. This event will take place at the Delta Hotels by Marriott, Ottawa City … Read more
The National Prayer Breakfast will take place under the auspices of the Speakers of the Senate and the House of Commons. Participants include Canadian and international Christian faith leaders, ambassadors, Parlimentarians and Canadians from across our nation and abroad. Bill Adsit, member of the Tahltan Band and residential school survivor, will deliver the keynote address. This event will … Read more
CSG Senator Rob Black and Grain Farmers of Ontario, Quebec Grain Farmers, Atlantic Grains Council, and Spirits Canada host a reception. Meet grains and oilseed farmers and sample some exceptional Canadian whiskies made from Canada’s finest grains. Vaccination is required. This event will take place at the Wellington Building, Room 325. Invited guests and Parliamentarians please RSVP to ahessels@gfo.ca.
New Zealand High Commissioner to Canada Martin Harvey will host a reception and performance to mark the important connections between Indigenous Peoples in Canada and Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand. This event will take place at the National Gallery of Canada, 380 Sussex Dr. Details online.
