Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) will attend a working lunch hosted by the Ukrainian-Jewish Encounter as part of the World Jewish Congress Governing Board meeting, May 13-15. More than 100 representatives from Jewish communities around the world will attend meetings, discussions and a gala dinner at various venues. Call 613-219-3500.
Transparency International Canada hosts a presentation on “Political Integrity and Dirty Money” featuring its managing director Patricia Moreira. This event will take place at 120 University Pvt., University of Ottawa. Details online.
Octopus Books hosts union organizer Fred Wilson and Honorary Chairperson of the Council of Canadians Maude Barlow for the launch of their new book A New Kind of Union: Unifor and the Birth of the Modern Canadian Union. This event will take place at 251 Bank St., second floor. Details online.
The Ottawa International Writers Festival hosts of launch of Dave Meslin‘s new book, Teardown: A Handbook of Democratic Solutions in Troubled Times. This event will take place at allsaints event space, 10 Blackburn Ave. Details online.
Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) will hold a press conference to introduce newly-elected Green Party MP Paul Manly (Nanaimo-Ladysmith, B.C.). This event will take place at in Room 135B, Press Room, West Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-562-4916 x 206.
Alana Baker, Director of Government Relations, Hotel Association of Canada; and Xavier Gret, Président directeur général de l’Association hôtellerie Québec, will hold a press conference urging the government to move forward with the Auditor General’s recommendations to address non-compliance for the GST/HST in e-commerce, including accommodation sharing. This event will take place at Room 135-B, West Block, … Read more
The Canadian Dental Association hosts its annual parliamentary reception. Join us for an evening of networking with fellow Parliamentarians and meet with dentists from across Canada as part of their annual days to meet and discuss issues relating to oral health. This event will take place in Room 325, Wellington Building. RSVP: jdaoud@cda-adc.ca.
The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) hosts its annual Parliamentary reception featuring a number of Canadian musical artists. This event will take place at the Château Laurier, 1 Rideau St.
The C. D. Howe Institute hosts a discussion on “Canada’s Forest Sector: Innovation, Transformation, and Growth.” Speakers include Pascale Lagacé, Resolute Forest Products; Beth MacNeil, assistant deputy minister, Natural Resources Canada; Eric Miller, president, Rideau Potomac Strategy Group; and Martin Pudlas, vice-president, Canfor Pulp. This event will take place at the Fairmont Château Laurier, 1 Rideau … Read more
Roland Paris and Huffington Post Canada‘s Althia Raj co-chair a symposium on the 50th anniversary of the Parliamentary Internship Program, featuring discussions on the past, present, and future of politics in Canada. Speakers include NDP MP David Christopherson (Hamilton Centre, Ont.), Conservative MP Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park-Fort Saskatchewan, Alta.), and Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.). … Read more
