Independent MP Derek Sloan (Hastings-Lennox and Addington, Ont.) will hold a press conference with members of the “End the Lockdown Caucus” He will be joined by Maxime Bernier, Leader of the People’s Party of Canada, Ontario MPP Randy Hillier and Pastor Michael Thiessen. This event will take place in Room 125B West Block, House of Commons, Parliament Hill. Call 613-992-5321.
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) will make a policy announcement. This event will take place at the Westin Hotel, 11 Colonel By Dr. Contact coryhann@conservative.ca.
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 in Room 200, Sir John A. Macdonald Building. Details online.
The Government of Canada will hold a national commemorative ceremony in honour of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away on April 9, 2021. The ceremony, to be held without a congregation, will be broadcast live by CBC and Radio-Canada and include virtual tributes and performances. This event will be held at the … Read more
The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians will table its 2020 Annual Report in Parliament. The report is an update to the national security threat assessment first included in the Committee’s 2018 Annual Report, examining the most significant threats, including terrorism, espionage and foreign interference, cyber threats, major organized crime, and weapons of mass destruction. Call 613-948-4233.
Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall (Yorkton—Melville, Sask.) will hold a press conference in support of her Private Member’s Bill, the Sex-Selective Abortion Act (C-233). Wagantall will be joined by Dr. Kiely Williams, MD; and Tabitha Ewert, Legal Counsel for We Need a Law. This event will take place in Room 200, Sir John A. Macdonald Building, 144 Wellington St, Parliament Hill. Call 613-992-4395.
On the eve of the Liberal and New Democratic Party National Conventions, the United Church of Canada will hold a rally in support of a guaranteed livable income. This event will take place at the Centennial Flame, Parliament Hill. Call 416-231-5931.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil- Chambly, Que.) will hold a press conference, following a technical briefing concerning Quebec’s forestry sector. He will be joined in person by natural resources critic Mario Simard (Jonquière, Que.) and virtually by MPs Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.), Marilène Gill (Manicouagan, Que.), Kristina Michaud (Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, Que.), Monique Pauzé (Repentigny, Que.), Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Laurentides—Labelle, Que.), Maxime Blanchette-Joncas (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, Que.), Sylvie Bérubé (Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, Que.) and Sébastien Lemire (Abitibi—Témiscamingue, Que.) This event … Read more
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 Sir John A. Macdonald Building, Room 200. Details online.
Conservative Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu, along with Shadow Minister for Justice and Attorney General of Canada Rob Moore (Fundy Royal, NL) and MP Jacques Gourde (Lévis-Lotbinière, Que.) will take part in a press conference for the presentation of Boisvenu’s private bill on domestic violence. This event will take place in 200 Sir John A Macdonald Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-943-4030.
