The installation ceremony of Mary Simon as Canada’s first Indigenous Governor General will take place today. Following the ceremony, Simon will visit the National War Memorial, where she will inspect a Guard of Honour and lay flowers in honour of Canada’s fallen, her first official act as Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada. Given the current … Read more
Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance Mona Fortier (Ottawa-Vanier, Ont.), on behalf of Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.), Jeremy Roberts, MPP for Ottawa West-Nepean, Jim Watson, Mayor of the City of Ottawa, and Tim Tierney, Ward Councillor for Beacon Hill-Cyrville, will make an infrastructure announcement. This event will be held at … Read more
NDP MPs Mumilaaq Qaqqaq (Nunavut) and Charlie Angus (Timmins–James Bay, Ont.) will hold a press conference to call on Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) to investigate crimes against Indigenous people in Canada at residential schools. This event will be held at 125-B, West Block. Call 613-222-2351.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.), Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance Mona Fortier (Ottawa-Vanier, Ont.), Liberal MP David J. McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) and Jim Watson, Mayor of the City of Ottawa will make an announcement on High Frequency Rail in Ontario. This event will be held at the Ottawa Train Station, 200 Tremblay Rd. Call 613-993-0055.
Gregory Lick, the National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces Ombudsman, will hold a press conference following the release of a position paper addressing the ongoing misconduct crisis in the Canadian military. He will also address the need for increased accountability of senior leadership and the need for greater independent civilian oversight of the Canadian Armed Forces … Read more
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) will take part in an infrastructure event. She will be accompanied by Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and to the President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Digital Government Greg Fergus (Hull—Aylmer, Que.). This event will take place at 3 Onigam St. Call 873-355-9576.
Conservative MP Michael Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton, Alta.) will hold a press conference to discuss his private Member’s bill, An Act respecting a framework to strengthen Canada-Taiwan relations. This event will take place in Room 125-B, West Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-218-5815.
The House Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics will release its report on Protection of Privacy and Reputation on Platforms such as Pornhub. This event will take place in Room 200, 144 Wellington St. Call 613-290-3559.
Liberal members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security will hold a press conference regarding the Committee’s Study on systemic racism in policing in Canada. This event will take place in Room 125-B, West Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-992-1338.
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller (Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs, Que.), Valerie Gideon, Associate Deputy Minister of Indigenous Services Canada, and Dr. Tom Wong, Chief Medical Officer of Public Health, will hold a news conference to provide an update on coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This event will be held at 144 Wellington St. Details online.
