Event Location: Ottawa

The first-ever Canada Youth Summit will be held in Ottawa from May 2-3, 2019. Details to follow.

Daughters of the Vote , an event organized by Equal Voice Canada to promote the engagement of women in politics, will take place in the House of Commons Chamber. The 338 “Daughters of the Vote” delegates—each woman representing a federal constituency in Canada—have been invited to occupy their Member of Parliament’s seat in the Chamber. … Read more

The World Uyghur Congress will hold a press conference focusing on the Canadian government’s response to the human rights crisis affecting Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in China. Speakers include Dolkun Isa, President, World Uyghur Congress; Mehmet Tohti, Canada Representative, World Uyghur Congress; and Peter Irwin, Program Manager, World Uyghur Congress. This event will be held in Room 135-B Press Conference … Read more

Library and Archives Canada are hosting the launch of the LAC Foundation. The evening will also include the presentation of the LAC Scholars Awards as well as a discussion with the patron of the event, the Right Honourable Jean Chrétien. This event will be held at 395 Wellington St. Call 613-894-7509.

The Canadian Infant Hearing Task Force will hold a press conference on Parliament Hill to present the CIHTF’s 2019 Report Card on the status of early hearing detection and intervention programs in Canada. This event will be held in Room 135-B, West Block. Call 613‐567‐9968 x 251.

Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion Mary Ng (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) will meet with young entrepreneurs and business leaders at Futurpreneur Canada’s Annual Hill Reception. She will highlight the government’s support for, and recent investment in, Futurpreneur, which will support the next generation of Canadian entrepreneurs. This event will be held at the Wellington Building, Room 325, 180 Wellington St. … Read more

NDP Official Languages Critic François Choquette (Drummond, Que.) will hold a press conference to discuss the legal action he is taking against Canadian Heritage. This event will be held in Room 135-B, West Block. Call 613-947-4550.

Organ and tissue recipients and donor families from across Canada will gather in Ottawa, as a tribute to what organ donation means to them to recognize Green Shirt Day and National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week. Speakers include Toby Boulet and Bernadine Boulet, parents of Logan Boulet, who made the decision to be an organ donor just … Read more

MiningWatch Canada will hold a news conference to respond to the first-ever audit by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development on mine water pollution issues in Canada. This event will take place at 135-B Press Conference Room, West Block, Parliament Hill. Call 514-708-0134.

The Macdonald-Laurier Institute hosts a panel discussion on “Embracing Taiwan: Canada Has More Options Than We Realise” exploring whether Canada should reconsider how others manage their relations with Taiwan and stop being intimidated by China. Panelists include J. Michael Cole, Taipei-based Senior Fellow with the China Policy Institute, University of Nottingham; Jonathan Berkshire Miller, Senior Fellow, … Read more