UOttawa hosts a lecture on “Myanmar: Prospects for 2020” featuring Dr. Matthew Arnold, country representative, The Asia Foundation. This event will take place in Room 4004, Social Sciences Building, 120 University Priv. Details online.
Conservative MP John Williamson (New Brunswick Southwest) hosts a reception in honour of former Parliamentarian Preston Manning. This event will take place at 131 Queen St. Details online.
Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Digital Government Greg Fergus (Hull—Aylmer, Que.) will deliver remarks at “Mental Health of Black Communities in the National Capital Region: Evaluation, Prevention and Intervention Tools” hosted by the University of Ottawa. Other participants include Dr. Myrna Lashley, Assistant Professor, McGill University; Ottawa City Councillor Rawlson King; and Jacques Frémont, … Read more
Indigenous youth and allies occupying the Ministry of Justice building in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en in British Columbia will host a press conference calling on Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) to intervene to stop the human and Indigenous rights violations happening in Wet’suwet’en territory at the hands of the RCMP. Call 613-818-7956.
McGill University Professor Payam Akhavan, who presented Gambia’s Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar before the International Court of Justice in December, will speak about the case, its implications for the Rohingya, international human rights law, and Canada, at a public event being held at the University of Ottawa, Fauteaux Hall, Room 570, 57 Louis-Pasteur Private. Call … Read more
NDP MP Charlie Angus (Timmins—James Bay, Ont.) and survivors and leaders from Nishnawbe Aski Nation and Mushkegowuk Council will host a press conference prior to a court hearing regarding St. Anne’s residential school and the federal government. This event will take place in front of the Ontario Superior Court, 130 Queen St. W. Call 613-222-2351.
The National Research Council of Canada hosts a symposium to recognize and celebrate women working in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields across the Government of Canada. Dr. Mona Nemer, Chief Science Advisor of Canada, will deliver the keynote address. Other speakers include Iain Stewart, President, National Research Council of Canada; Daniel Watson, Deputy … Read more
Dr. Hassan Diab and his lawyer, Guy Pratte, will provide an update on legal action being taken against the Government of Canada in relation to Dr. Diab’s extradition and years-long incarceration. This event will take place in 135-B Press Conference Room, West Block, Parliament Hill. Contact kperron@blg.com.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development’s Ombudsman Mario Baril will moderate a converation on “50 Years of the Official Languages Act,” exploring the importance of official languages for the federal public servants and all Canadians. Participants include Tolga Yalkin, Assistant Deputy Minister, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat; Mélanie Morin, Vice President, Association acadienne de la région de la capitale … Read more
The Canadian Global Affairs Institute and the Embassy of Japan host a panel discussion on “Security for Japan: Foreign Policy Challenges on the Korean Peninsula.” Earnscliffe Strategy Group’s Sarah Goldfeder will moderate the discussion featuring Yasuhisa Kawamura, Ambassador of Japan to Canada; Dr. Junya Nishino, Professor of International Relations and Korean Policy, Keio University; and Marius Grinius, former … Read more
