Liberal MPs to hold press conference

Liberal MP Anju Dhillon (Dorval-Lachine-LaSalle, Que.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety Pam Damoff (Oakville North—Burlington, Ont.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Ya’ara Saks (York Centre, Ont.) will hold a press conference with Dr. Jennifer Kagan and Philip Viater before the first hour of debate on Dhillon’s private member’s bill C-233, which includes Keira’s Law. This event … Read more

MP Sorbara to take part in press conference

Liberal MP Francesco Sorbara (Vaughan-Woodbridge, Ont.) will join Josée Bédard, chair of the Recreational Vehicle Dealer Association; and Robert Trask, president of the Canadian Camping and RV Council at a press conference to urge the government to work with RV and camping sector to ensure their recovery and growth following the pandemic, and to implement a Fair Taxation Regime for Campgrouds. … Read more

NDP leader Singh to meet with Indigenous Languages Commissioner

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) and MP Lori Idlout (Nunavut) to meet with the Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages to discuss preserving and promoting Indigenous language rights. Singh, Idlout and MP Taylor Bachrach (Skeena–Bulkley Valley, B.C.) will then meet with the Indigenous Leadership Initiative. Call 613-222-2351.

Prime Minister Trudeau to attend Yom HaShoah Commemoration Service

Following a conversation with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will attend the Ottawa Yom HaShoah Commemoration Service and deliver remarks. Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion Ahmed Hussen (York South-Weston, Ont.) will also be in attendance. This event will take place at the National Holocaust Monument, 1918 Chaudière Crossing. Details online.

Minister Hajdu to make an announcement

Indigenous Services Minister and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.), Chief Wayne Moonias, Neskantaga First Nation; Chief Doreen Spence, Tataskweyak Cree Nation; Chief Emily Whetung, Curve Lake First Nation; and will provide an update on the safe drinking water settlement agreement. This event will take place in Room … Read more

NDP leader Singh to hold press conference

Following a morning caucus meeting, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) will discuss the Liberals’ failure to address the climate crisis or to support energy workers. Then at 5:30 p.m. in Gatineau, Que., Singh will presents an award at the Association québécoise de la production médiatiques’ 22nd annual conference at Hilton Lac-Leamy, 3 du Casino Blvd. Call 613-222-2351.

MPs and activists to speak on Canadian corporate accountability laws

The Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability will host a press conference with MPs from across political lines who are calling for comprehensive corporate accountability laws in Canada, and a virtual roundtable with human rights defenders from Zambia, Ecuador and Bangladesh on why such legislation is urgently needed. Speakers include Liberal MP Nathanial Erskine-Smith (Beaches–East York, Ont.), NDP … Read more

O’Regan and PS Kusmierczyk will address the Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) Annual Conference in Ottawa

Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan (St. John’s South-Mount Pearl, Nfld.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Irek Kusmierczyk (Windsor-Tecumseh, Ont.) will attend the Canada’s Building Trades Unions Annual Conference. O’Regan will deliver remarks addressing labour mobility and the role of workers in facing challenges. Kusmierczyk will make an announcement on … Read more