Phyllis Webstad and the Orange Shirt Society will launch the Paths to Reconciliation National Tour, for K-12 school students. The 12-city tour will feature Webstad telling her story about her experience in a residential school, followed by workshops using the Indigenous Peoples’ Atlas of Canada Giant Floor Map. This event will take place at Chapman … Read more
Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) will speak and lay a wreath at the annual Ceremony of Remembrance in the Senate to kick off Veterans’ Week. Veterans, members of the Canadian Armed Forces and their guests will also be in attendance. This event will take place in the Senate Chamber, 2 Rideau Street. Call 613-992-7468.
The Canadian Global Affairs Institute hosts a day-long Defence Procurement Conference to discuss the procurement changes proposed by Canada’s new government, provide an update on the implementation of defence projects, re-examine the ITB/VP policy, and examine ways of introducing greater agility into Canada’s procurement system. This event will take place at the Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau … Read more
Representatives from Indigenous, youth, labour, healthcare, social justice and environmental movements will unite to call on the new minority Liberal government to move quickly to fulfill its climate promises. Participants include Catherine Abreu, Executive Director, Climate Action Network Canada; Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel, Indigenous Climate Action steering committee member; Ken Bondy, National Representative for Health, Safety, Environment, Unifor; Logan McIntosh, … Read more
The Canadian International Council hosts its Politics@ThePub series. Mexico’s Ambassador to Canada, Juan José Gómez Camacho, will speak on “Mexico and the World: Recent Developments and Future Prospects.” Former CBC foreign correspondent David Halton and former Canadian ambassador to Mexico Sara Hradecky will moderate a question and answer session with the audience. This event will take place … Read more
The Famous 5 hosts a Pink Tea to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Persons Case. Senator Kim Pate will moderate a discussion featuring Jacqueline O’Neill, Canada’s ambassador of Women, Peace and Security; Sibongiseni Dlamini-Mntambo, South African high commissioner to Canada; Ala Beleavschi, ambassador of Moldova to Canada; and Janice Miller, Jamaican high commissioner to Canada. This … Read more
Governor General Julie Payette will receive the letters of credence of six new heads of mission: Peiwu Cong (China), Mohammad Hassan Soroosh Yousufzai (Afghanistan), Majed Thalji Salem Alqatarneh (Jordan), Prosper Higiro (Rwanda), Reem Mohammad Khaled Zaid Al Khaled (Kuwait) and José Viera Blanco (Venezuela). This event will take place at Rideau Hall, 1 Sussex Dr. Call 613-668-1929.
Canada 2020 hosts the fourth annual Indigenous Economic Development Forum, featuring discussions about the state of connectivity, infrastructure, skills, training and entrepreneurial supports for Indigenous communities across Canada. Speakers include Natan Obed, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami; former national chief of the Assembly of First Nations Phil Fontaine and former Liberal cabinet minister Anne McLellan. Former prime minister … Read more
The University of Ottawa hosts “Women and Innovation: Governance and Public Policy Issues.” Kareen Rispal, French ambassador to Canada, will give the keynote speech to open the panel discussion featuring Fayza Abdallaoui (Next Level Impact Consulting), Kristy Duncan (Women in Payments), Victoria Hernandez (Rising Tide Europe), Nicole Piggott (Women in Governance), Mélanie Raymond (Global Affairs Canada), Njeri Rionge … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) will be among the Canadian-Ukrainians attending the 26th Triennial Congress of Ukrainian Canadians from Nov. 1-3. Other participants include National Chief Perry Bellegarde, recently-retired senator Raynell Andreychuk, Vasyl Bodnar, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine; Roman Waschuk, Canada’s Ambassador to Ukraine; and Andriy Shevchenko, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Canada. This … Read more
