HelpAge Canada and the Elder Justice Coalition are co-hosting Ageing on the Hill, bringing national leaders, legal advocates, older adults, and community-based organizations to Parliament Hill to advance age-friendly policy and highlight urgent gaps in coercive control legislation. Contact ggallant@helpagecanada.ca.
Former chief of defence staff retired general Rick Hillier is the special guest at Mayor Mark Sutcliffe‘s Mayor’s Breakfast. Hillier will speak about his current role as honourary chair of the National Defence Innovation Hub Task Force for Canada’s Capital Region. The event takes place at Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. W. Register online.
The University of Ottawa hosts the 2026 Thomas Feeney Memorial Lecture featuring Glenn Joyal, Chief Justice of the Court of King’s Bench of Manitoba. Joyal will speak on “The Paradox of Judicial Independence: A Framework for Exploring Issues in Judicial Ethics, Judicial Freedom and Judicial Conduct.” The event takes place at Fauteux Hall, University of … Read more
The National Association of Women and the Law hosts a policy discussion with parliamentarians on how a guaranteed livable income can function as a preventative, dignity-affirming policy tool to reduce poverty, enhance safety, and promote economic security for women and gender-diverse people. The event will take place in the Senate of Canada Building. Contact Forest.Malin@nawl.ca
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade and Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State for International Development Yasir Naqvi (Ottawa Centre, Ont.) will attend a “Community Conversation on Homelessness,” focusing on how to fund, build, and sustain supportive housing using real-world examples from Ottawa and Toronto. The event will take place at Knox Presbyterian … Read more
Katie Telford, former chief of staff to then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, will speak with Australian author Phoebe Saintilan-Stocks, author of The Right Hand: Conversations with the chiefs of staff to the world’s most powerful people. Hosted by the Australian High Commission, Library and Archives Canada and the University of Ottawa, the event will take place at Library and … Read more
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce Business Data Lab hosts its 2nd annual Data Conference, focused on AI adoption, measurement and diffusion across the Canadian economy. The conference brings together federal and provincial public-sector leaders, business experts, economists, researchers and industry partners for a full-day discussion aligned with the Chamber’s Future of AI Council workplan. The … Read more
Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity, and Official Languages Marc Miller (Ville-Marie–Le Sud-Ouest–Île-des-Sœurs, Que.) will host the Government of Canada’s official celebration for Black History Month 2026 under the theme, “30 Years of Black History Month: Honouring Black Brilliance Across Generations – From Nation Builders to Tomorrow’s Visionaries.” The evening will feature performances and speeches … Read more
The Ottawa–Vanier–Gloucester Federal Liberal Association hosts a local policy conversation with Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mona Fortier (Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester, Ont.) ahead of the 2026 Liberal National Convention in April. The event will take place at 190 Glen Park Dr. Register online.
Secretary of State for Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions Wayne Long (Saint John—Kennebecasis, N.B.) will announce renewed financial support for community organizations that assist vulnerable Canadians. Local MPs will join him at the announcement, which will take place at the Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre, 1365 Richmond Rd. Contact luca.bonifacio-proietto@fin.gc.ca
