Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.), Minister Science and Sport Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North, Ont.) and Government House Leader Bardish Chagger (Waterloo, Ont.) will join Dr. Donna Strickland as she presents a demonstration to National Capital Region students. This event will be held in Room 215A, West Block.
NDP MP Brigitte Sansoucy (Saint-Hyacinthe–Bagot, Que.) will hold a media availability on urgently needed Employment Insurance reforms. She will be joined by members of le MASSE (Mouvement autonome et solidaire des sans-emploi). This event will be held in the foyer of West Block. Call 613-222-2351.
Chair of the Liberal Quebec Caucus Michel Picard (Montarville, Que.) will host a press conference to explain both of his Private Member’s Bills: Act to amend the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act and an Act to amend the Competition Act, the Criminal Code and the Inquiries Act. Call 613-996-2416.
Elevate International and the all-party Parliamentary women’s caucus co-host an International Women’s Day on Parliament event. This year’s theme is “Making Progress”, focusing on education, and responsible and inclusive leadership. Speakers include former governor general Michaëlle Jean; Kathryn White, President and CEO of United Nations Association in Canada; Marjolaine Hudon, regional president at RBC; Komal Minhas, founder of Kaur Space and … Read more
Hillel Ottawa hosts its flagship event, “Wine, Cheese and MPs,” featuring three Members of Parliament, one from each of the major political parties, about the Canada-Israel relationship and their own experiences in Israel. MPs will be announced closer to the event. Enjoy some of the finest Israeli wines and exquisite Canadian cheese. This event will take place at the Cube Gallery, 1285 … Read more
Speaker of the Senate George J. Furey and Speaker of the House of Commons Geoff Regan (Halifax West, N.S.) will host this year’s Canada-Mexico Interparliamentary Meeting from Feb. 25-26. Discussions will focus on cooperation within North America and internationally, preparing for the impact of innovation on the world of work, and meeting environmental challenges. Senator Antares … Read more
Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada President Debi Daviau and Vice-President Stéphane Aubry will hold a press conference to mark the third anniversary of the Phoenix pay system. Daviau will speak on the PIPSC Week of Action and the series of demands that will go a long way to remedy the ongoing pay problems. This event will take … Read more
Canada 2020 hosts a discussion with Independent Senators Group facilitators Senators Yuen Pau Woo and Raymonde Saint-Germain for their take on Senate independence, what it means for our parliamentary democracy, and how the chamber of “sober second thought” is working to rebuild trust with Canadians. This event will take place at Canada 2020, 35 O’Connor St. Details online.
Before the Bell hosts a special show dedicated to International Women’s Day on the theme “#BalanceforBetter Better the balance. Better the world.” Special guest host Susan Delacourt will interview and discuss elements of balance in: business, Canadian society, politics and around the world. This event will take place at the National Arts Centre, 1 Elgin St. … Read more
The Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom and Carleton’s School of Journalism and Communication host a day-long talk on “Hard Truths + Fake News: A timely bootcamp for users of democracy and defenders of press freedom.” Speakers include BuzzFeed’s Craig Silverman, Pop Up News’s Fergus Bell, CBC’s Rosemary Barton, The Toronto Star‘s Susan Delacourt, National Observer’s Mike De Souza, The Logic’s Murad Hemmadi, Ottawa … Read more
