Prime Minister Trudeau to visit storm victims

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will visit a local community service centre to meet with families impacted by the recent storm in Ontario. At 5:00 p.m. (local time), he will visit a local grocery store to meet with families impacted by the recent storm in Quebec. At 6:00 p.m., Trudeau will vote in the Ontario provincial election. Contact media@pmo-cpm.gc.ca.

National Defence celebrates Indigenous Awareness Week

Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre will attend an event hosted by the Canadian Armed Forces and Department of National Defence marking the end of Indigenous Awareness Week (May 24-27). UPDATE: National Defence Minister Anita Anand (Oakville, Ont.) will not be able to attend. This event will take place at National Defence Headquarters (Carling). Call 613-996-3100.

Governor General to present medals

Governor General Mary Simon will present the Order of Canada, a Meritorious Service Decoration (Civil Division), a Decoration for Bravery or a Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers to 21 deserving individuals at a ceremony in the Ballroom at Rideau Hall, 1 Sussex Dr. Call 343-573-7563.

MP McKay to speak at “Defending the Continent” conference

Liberal MP John McKay (Scarborough–Guildwood, Ont.), chair of the House committe on national defence, will deliver remarks at “Defending the Continent: A Pan-Canadian and Pan-Domain Arctic Approach,” a day-long conference hosted by the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Jody Thomas, national security and intelligence advisor to the Prime Minister, will deliver remarks at noon. This event will take place at Westin TwentyTwo, … Read more

Launch of report on mental health of Canadian media workers

Matthew Pearson with Carleton University and CBC journalist Dave Seglins will release a report and findings from a national online survey of +1,200 media workers in Canada. Co-researchers will formally present data and recommendations for urgent action to protect the health and safety of workers in the Canadian news industry. This event will take place in Room 200, Sir John A. … Read more

Press Conference: A rising tide of anti-trans hate in Canada

On the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, Green Party Interim Leader Amita Kuttner will hold a press conference to address the rise in anti-trans hate in Canada. They will be joined by Green Party Parliamentary Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) and Green Party MP Mike Morrice (Kitchener Centre, Ont.). This event will be held … Read more

Senate Boisvenu to hold a press conference to launch a petition in support of Bill S-205

  Conservative Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu and Conservative MPs Raquel Dancho (Kildonan–St. Paul, Man.) and Karen Vecchio (Elgin–Middlesex–London, Ont.), invites you to a press conference to launch a petition in support of Bill S-205, which aims to combat domestic violence. This petition, proposed by a group of women who were victims of domestic violence, is part of Victims and … Read more

PS Oliphant to take part in conference

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Rob Oliphant (Don Valley West, Ont.) will take part in “Geopolitics unbound: Confronting authoritarianism from Europe to the Indo-Pacific,” a conference hosted by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Katherine Brucker, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy to Canada, is among the participants. This event is by invitation only. Details online.

Minister Tassi to make an announcement

Minister of Public Services and Procurement Filomena Tassi (Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, Ont.) will announce the laureate of the Block 2 architectural design competition, as well as the second- and third-place finalists. She will be accompanied by John Ralston Saul, honorary advisor to the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, along with representatives from the federal government. This event will … Read more