The Bloc Québécois will hold a press briefing to present the parliamentary record of the party. This event will be held in the Foyer of Centre Block. Call 873-353-5821.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will meet with Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire. Then at 4:45 p.m., he will meet with Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme David Beasley. This event will be held in the Prime Minister’s Office, Centre Block.
Government of Canada officials will host a media technical briefing regarding National Security and will answer questions from the media. The briefing will be for background information only and not for attribution. Following the briefing, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale (Regina-Wascana, Sask.) will hold a media availability and answer questions. Call 613-998-5681.
The Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry will hold a press conference where it will release a report and present its recommendations to help Canada play its part in combating climate change while supporting Canadian producers and consumers. As part of its study, the committee conducted fact-finding missions to Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax and Montreal. This event … Read more
Following their information session for Senators, Eagle Spirit Chiefs Council the Indian Resource Council, National Coalition of Chiefs, and Canada’s Four Craft Pipeline unions (who represent over 330,000 members) will be holding a press conference. The press conference will provide information as to how Bill C-48 the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act, will harm their communities, where poverty and unemployment are … Read more
Finance Minister Bill Morneau (Toronto Centre, Ont.) and his provincial and territorial counterparts will discuss federal, provincial and territorial priorities. A closing press conference will take place at 3:45 p.m. (local time). This event will take place on the second floor, 90 Elgin St. Call 613-369-5696.
National Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) and Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O’Regan (St. John’s South–Mount Pearl, Nfld.) will attend a military ceremony marking the stand up of the Canadian Armed Forces Transition Group presided over by Gen. Jonathan H. Vance, Chief of the Defence Staff. This event will take place atThe Cartier Square Drill Hall, 2 … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) will speak at a panel discussion on protecting intellectual property hosted by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. This event will take place at Library and Archives Canada, Salon A – Margaret Avison Room, 395 Wellington St. Call 343-291-1710.
The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights will hold a press conference to release a report on on human trafficking in Canada. This event will take place at the Charles Lynch Room, Room 130-S, Centre Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-996-1553.
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) will make an announcement to ensure that Canada’s aquaculture industry is a global leader in producing high-quality aquaculture products in an environmentally sustainable manner. This event will take place in the foyer of the House of Commons, Centre Block, Parliament Hill. Call 343-548-7863.
