Former Liberal cabinet minister now Independent MP Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver Granville, B.C.) will discuss milestones of her career in the public eye, courage, leadership, and her new book, From Where I Stand: Rebuilding Indigenous Nations for a Stronger Canada. A discussion with student representatives will follow. This event will take place in the Residence Commons, Conference Rooms … Read more
Liberal MP David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.), Chair of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, will deliver remarks at a press conference following the committee’s tabling of its 2019 Annual Report in the House of Commons. A separate NSICOP report also is to be tabled, detailing the committee’s examination of the collection, use, retention and dissemination of information on Canadian … Read more
Indigenous youth and allies in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en will call on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) and the provincial premiers to respect Indigenous rights and title, and to get the RCMP and Coastal GasLink off Wet’suwet’en land. The event will start at the Peacekeeping/Reconciliation Monument at the corner of Sussex and Murray street with speeches … Read more
ISG Senator Lucie Moncion will join a fertility experts, intended parents and surrogates to announce the second reading of Bill S-216, An Act to amend the Assisted Human Reproduction Act. Speakers include Cindy Wasser, barrister and solicitor at Hope Springs Fertility Law and mother through gestational surrogacy; Stephanie Aubry, experienced surrogate; Alex McNab, barrister and solicitor for Moe Hannah … Read more
Members of Parliament and Senators will build 300 food baskets to be distributed to vulnerable families across the Ottawa region as part of Muslim Welfare Canada’s annual Project Ramadan, in collaboration with the Ottawa Food Bank. This event will take place in Room 135B, West Block. Call 416-569-7757.
School of Public Policy authors Jack Mintz and Philip Bazel will release the 2019 Tax-Competitiveness Report revealing tax rates among 94 countries, where Canada ranks and how we can get back our competitive advantage. This event will take place in Room 135B, West Block. Call 403-220-2540.
Representatives from Cystic Fibrosis Canada will be hold a press conference to call on the federal government to reconsider the proposed changes to Canada’s regulatory reforms that are blocking access to a new breakthrough drug to treat cystic fibrosis. This event will take place at the National Press Theatre, 150 Wellington St. Call 416-485-9149 ext. 203.
Representatives from the Halton Municipalities will meet with Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) to voice their strong concerns about the location of CN’s proposed truck-rail hub in Milton and request that the Federal Government refuse approval of CN’s proposal. Following the meeting, the Mayors will hold a press conference. Liberal MP Adam van Koeverden (Milton, Ont.) … Read more
The Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders will lead a contingent of Canadian patients with rare and common diseases to Parliament Hill to “Fight for Our Lives.” The group will deliver one common message to their Members of Parliament regarding the new patented drug pricing rules to be implemented by the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board. … Read more
Governor General Julie Payette will meet with Željko Komšić, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, at Rideau Hall, 1 Sussex Dr. Call 613-668-1929.
