Senator Marilou McPhedran will co-host a book launch for The Science and Secrets of Ending Violent Crime, authored by uOttawa Professor Irvin Waller. The book explains what actions have been scientifically proven to prevent violent crime and how Canada should implement them. This event will be held in Room W110, 1 Wellington Building. Call 613-762-2908.
With child care emerging as a significant issue in the upcoming federal election, Child Care Now and a coalition of allies will be calling on all federal parties to recognize the importance of public child care in advancing gender equality, generating economic growth, and make a commitment to public child care in their election platforms. MPs, … Read more
Gary Grant, National Spokesperson for the National Coalition Against Contraband Tobacco, will comment on the recent announcement by Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, N.B.) regarding plain and standardized packaging coming into force for November. This event will be held in Room 135-B, West Block. Call 613-233-8906.
Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) will host a job fair to bring together employers and young job-seekers. Liberal MP Anita Vandenbeld (Ottawa-West–Nepean, Ont.) will be in attendance. This event will take place at Lincoln Fields Shopping Centre, 2525 Carling Ave. Call 819-994-5559.
Conservative MP John Brassard (Barrie-Innisfil, Ont.) will meet with Zarmina Nekzai, who concluded a 412km walk from her home in Barrie, Ont. to Ottawa to raise awareness about the number of Afghan women and girls who are affected by domestic abuse. Call 613-992-3394.
Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) will announce the winners of the Smart Cities Challenge. This event will take place at the National Arts Centre, 1 Elgin St. Call 613-697-3778.
iVote-jeVote hosts a panel discussion on “Open government: The confrontation with politics, money and democracy.” iPolitics founder James Baxter will moderate a discussion featuring Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie (Calgary Midnapore, Alta.); former Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page, President and CEO, Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy; former senior political staff and journalist Karim Bardeesy, Ryerson Leadership Institute; and … Read more
Guy Berthiaume, Librarian and Archivist of Canada, will sit down with journalist Don Newman as part of LAC’s Signature Series, featuring interviews with people who have donated their archives to LAC. This event will take place at Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St. Details online.
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami hosts Taste of the Arctic 2019, bringing together political leaders, Inuit musicians and harvesters, and Canadians interested in learning more about Inuit culture over ingredients that are otherwise impossible to come by in Southern Canada. This event will take place at the National Arts Centre, 1 Elgin St. Details online.
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute hosts “A Dose of Reality: What Can Be Done to Improve Drug Coverage for Canadians.” Among the speakers are Shawn Whatley, MLI Senior Fellow and former president of the Ontario Medical Association; Durhane Wong-Reiger, President and CEO of the Canadian Association for Rare Disorders; Matthew Brougham, consultant and former chief executive of the New … Read more
