Event Location: Ottawa

The Canadian Health Coalition hosts a discussion “National Implications of Legal Challenges to Public Health Care.” Prof. Colleen Flood, University of Ottawa Research Chair in Health Law and Policy, and Prof. Marie-Claude Prémont, École nationale d’administration publique, will discuss the impact of the Chaoulli case in Quebec and the potential national implications of the Cambie case in British Columbia. This event will take place at 251 Bank … Read more

International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr (Winnipeg South Centre, Man.) will join South Korean Ambassador to Canada Maeng-ho Shin for the eighth annual Canada-Korea Dialogue Series on the Hill hosted by the Canada-Korea Interparliamentary Friendship Group, the Canada Korea Society and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea. This year’s theme is “Future Prospects for Security and Prosperity on the … Read more

Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) welcomes members of the media to his official residence for a strictly off-the-record garden party. This event will take place at Stornoway, 541 Acacia Ave.

The University of Ottawa hosts a one-day conference on “Canada-China Relations in Crisis: Challenges and Solutions?” featuring a group of Canada’s leading China experts and institutions to raise awareness of what is at stake and the important public policy challenges presented by the current state of Canada-China relations. This event will take place at the Room 4007, Social … Read more

The Pearson Centre, Famous 5 Ottawa and the All-Party Women’s Caucus co-host “Women on the Ballot 2019 and Social Media,” a discussion on women on the ballot in this year’s general election and the role of social media especially as experienced by women politicians. Independent Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne will moderate the discussion featuring Liberal MP Iqra Khalid (Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont.), Chair All Party Women’s … Read more

Assembly of First Nations’ National Chief Perry Bellegarde will deliver remarks to the Economic Club of Canada. This event will take place at the Fairmont Château Laurier, 1 Rideau St. Details online.

The Canadian Cancer Survivor Network and the Canadian Association of Retired Persons host “WE are emPOWERED to fight cancer,” a breakfast event discussing how to build our health system so that older Canadians have the care and treatments they need to get better. This event will take place in Room 325, Wellington Building. RSVP jmanthorne@survivornet.ca.

Deborah McGregor, Associate Professor at York University and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Environmental Justice, will deliver the 2019 Katherine A.H. Graham Lecture on Indigenous Policy on the topic  “Indigenous Environmental Justice, Knowledge and Law.” This event will take place in Carleton University’s Richcraft Hall Conference Rooms. Details online.

Representatives of a number of Indigenous communities adversely impacted by large hydro dams and their supporters will hold a press conference calling on all federal parties to address their concerns about communities seriously damaged by megaprojects including methylmercury poisoning, biodiversity loss and lack of consent. They will also present Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, … Read more

Speaker of the House of Commons Geoff Regan (Halifax West, N.S.), Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux (Edmonton Riverbend, Alta.) Liberal MP Majid Jowhari (Richmond Hill, Ont.) and NDP MP Gord Johns (Courtenay-Alberni, B.C.) will join the Mental Health Commission of Canada for an annual Father’s Day on the Hill event focused on men’s mental health, particularly that of young men and new fathers. … Read more