Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz will sit down for a live interview with Maclean’s senior writer Paul Wells. This event will take place at the National Arts Centre, 1 Elgin St. Details online.
The Mayor’s Breakfast series presents British High Commissioner to Canada, Susan le Jeune d’Allegeershecque, who will discuss UK-Canada Relations. This event will take place at Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. W. Details online.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.) is among the seven recipients of the Mental Health Awards, hosted by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health. This event will take place at the National Arts Centre. Details online.
Minister of Rural Economic Development Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) will deliver remarks on “Connectivity in Canada,” on the challenges and opportunities around improved connectivity infrastructure across the country hosted by Canada 2020. This event will take place at the Canada 2020 Studio, 35 O’Connor St., Suite 302. Details online.
The Partnership Group for Science and Engineering (PAGSE) presents its Bacon and Eggheads breakfast. Satyamoorthy Kabila will moderate a panel discussion with Jill Green, Allan F. Miranda, and David Ross on “Innovation Prospects for Canada: The Industry Perspective.” This event will take place at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, Room 100. Register at 613-868-7437.
The Home Depot Canada Foundation will host its annual parliamentary reception. Committed to ending and preventing youth homelessness, the foundation is raising awareness about the active role Canadians are taking to help vulnerable and homeless youth realize brighter futures. By invitation only. This event will take place at the Métropolitain Brasserie, 700 Sussex Dr.
The House of Commons will resume sitting for three consecutive weeks until May 17. The sitting calendar is available online.
John Akpata, Peace Officer with the Marijuana Party of Canada, will hold a press conference to address the state of Cannabis in Canada six months after the Cannabis Act has come to effect. This event will take place at 135 B Press Conference Room, West Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-240-7550.
Patients’ Lives Matter (a loose affiliation of Ottawa area cannabis users, patients, providers, and activists) will hold a press conference in advance of the protest/celebration known as 420 Ottawa will proceed on the front lawn of Parliament Hill. This event will be held in Room 135-B, West Block. Call 613-796-5778.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Karen McCrimmon (Kanata-Carleton, Ont.), on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), will make an important announcement to support scale-ups across Ontario. This event will be held at Invest Ottawa, 7 Bayview Rd. Call 343-291-1710.
