Event Location: Ottawa

The Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights will hold a press conference on the occasion of its annual Iran Accountability Week. Participants include Richard Ratcliffe, husband of imprisoned British-Iranian charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe; Masih Alinejad, Iranian journalist, author and human rights activist; Shaparak Shajarizadeh, women’s rights activist; former Liberal MP Irwin Cotler, Chair of the Wallenberg Centre, and the Chairs … Read more

Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility Carla Qualtrough (Delta, B.C.) will deliver the keynote address at the two-day conference: ‘Building an Inclusive Canada: A National Disability Summit.’ This event will take place at the Delta City Centre Hotel, 101 Lyon St. N. Call 819-994-5559.

Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) will provide a progress update on the Investing in Canada plan. This event will take place at the National Press Theatre, 150 Wellington St. Call 613-697-3778.

Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) will unveil a program that will introduce plant-based food and drink containers, and transform them into rich compost to be put into herb gardens at the National Arts Centre. This event will take place on the Rooftop Gardens, National Arts Centre, 1 Elgin St. Call 613 947-7000 x 560.

Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Timothy Lane will participate in a panel discussion “Sustainable Finance: How to Save the Planet and Make Money” hosted by the Embassies of France and Germany. This event will take place at the Embassy of France, 42 Sussex Dr. Details online.

Minister of Science and Sport Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North, Ont.) will deliver a speech at the opening of the National Safe Sport Summit, hosted by the Coaching Association of Canada. This event will be held at the Brookstreet Hotel, 525 Legget Dr. Call 343-291-1696.

Hackergal has landed in Ottawa and is hosting the first all-girls hackathon on Parliament Hill with girls participating from four local schools in the Ottawa region and thousands of more girls joining virtually across Canada from coast to coast. Opening remarks will be delivered by Shelly Bruce, Chief, Communications Security Establishment at and a special video message … Read more

Over a dozen MPs from different parties, will join hundreds of practitioners of Falun Gong (a.k.a. Falun Dafa) on Parliament Hill to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day. The event will celebrate the group’s core virtues of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance with a parade, songs, drums, band performances, and exercises demonstrations. Call 613-859-4408

Dean Del Mastro, former MP for Peterborough, will be holding a press conference to address the seemingly biased and inequitable treatment of SNC Lavalin and others by the Commissioner of Canada Elections. This event will be held in Room 135-B, West Block.

Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) will announce new partnership that will will help young Canadians get the skills and experience they need to get good‑quality jobs. This event will be held at the Horticulture Building, 1525 Princess Patricia W. Call 819-994-5559.