Event Location: Ottawa

As part of its Studio Series, Canada 2020 presents “Combating Misinformation.” Richard Fadden, former National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada; Katie Gibbs, Executive Director of Evidence for Democracy; Elizabeth Dubois, Assistant Professor of Communications, University of Ottawa; Fen Hampson, Director of Global Security Research, Centre for International Governance Innovation, and David Moscrop, author of Too Dumb for Democracy will discuss the spread and impact … Read more

Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) will announce support from the Government of Canada’s Climate Action Fund for EnviroCentre, 326 Somerset St. W. Call 613-462-5473.

iPolitics is pleased to host a ‘clutch conversation’ on Canada’s health care policy through the patient’s eyes. Nik Nanos, Chair of Nanos Research, will present research on the health priorities that affect all Canadians. A moderated panel discussion will address key policy issues and share actionable information. Followed by an audience Q & A. This event will … Read more

Green Party candidates Angela Keller Herzog, Lorraine Rekmans, and Claude Bertrand, will gather near the Ottawa River to explain the role played by SNC-Lavalin and two American corporations in the planning of a mound of nuclear waste near the Ottawa River. This event will take place at Westboro Beach, 745 Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway. Call 613-316-9450.

uOttawa’s Centre for International Policy Studies and the Canadian Pugwash Group host a day-long conference on “Speeding Towards the Abyss: Contemporary Arms Racing and Global Security,” featuring experts on the implications of this new round of arms racing for global security and what countries like Canada can do about it. This event will take place at FSS4007, 12 University … Read more

The Canadian Internet Registration Authority hosts a one-day symposium, “Canadians Connected 2019” exploring Internet policy and the federal election. Ann Cavoukian, former Information and Privacy Commissioner for Ontario, will deliver the keynote address. A panel discussion will take place on “Federal election forum on internet policy” featuring Anja Karadeglija, editor of The Wire Report; Laura Tribe, executive director at … Read more

iVote-jeVote hosts a presentation on “Electoral Integrity: Current challenges, future opportunities” featuring Sam Jeffers, co-founder of Who Targets Me?, a worldwide-effort to increase the transparency and accountability of political advertising online. This event will take place at the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy, Hagen Hall, Room 107, 115 Séraphin-Marion Pvt., University of Ottawa. Details online.

The Federation for Humanities and Social Sciences hosts its Big Thinking lecture series. York University’s Dr. James Orbinski will discuss “Promoting health for refugees in an era of forced migration,” exploring the interplay of human rights, social policy and clinical practice in refugee health, identifying best practices and gaps in existing knowledge, the implications of current research and … Read more

As part of its Fall Tour, Citizens for Public Justice hosts a free, non-partisan event aimed at equipping voters to engage in the political process in a meaningful way. The Fall Tour will provide the electorate with information to better understand important policy issues related to CPJ’s core policy areas: poverty in Canada, ecological justice, and … Read more

On behalf of Minister for International Development and Minister for Women and Gender Equality Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Karen McCrimmon (Kanata-Carleton, Ont.) will make an important announcement to help end cyberviolence. This event will take place at Lockheed Martin IMPACT Centre, 501 Palladium Drive. Call 343-549-8825.