Event Location: Ottawa

Michael Hatch, Associate Vice President for Financial Sector Policy, Canadian Credit Union Association, will hold a press conference to announce a series of measures the government could enact immediately to significantly reduce the red tape burden on federally-regulated cooperative financial institutions. This event will take place at the Charles Lynch Press Theatre, Centre Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-238-6747 … Read more

The Ukrainian Canadian Congress Ottawa branch and UCC National will hold a press conference/demonstration on International Human Rights Day. The event will draw attention to Russia’s recent purposeful and unprovoked attack on Ukrainian navy ships in neutral waters near the Kerch strait on November 25. This event will take place in front of Parliament Hill’s Centre Block … Read more

Irwin Cotler from the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights will host a press conference to release a report which will call for the sanctioning of major Iranian government ministers, judges, prosecutors, prison wardens, and others responsible for the massive domestic repression in Iran. This event will take place at the Charles Lynch Press Gallery, Room 130-S, … Read more

Carleton University hosts a lecture on “‘America First’: Canada and the Prospects for Multilateralism” featuring Rodger A. Payne, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Canada-U.S. Relations at NPSIA and Professor of Political Science at the University of Louisville. Payne will explore whether Canada and various like-minded partners can save and promote multilateral cooperation given inconsistent U.S. backing. This … Read more

Carleton Univerity hosts “The Year Ahead: An International Security, Intelligence and Defence Outlook for Canada for 2019.” This year’s topics are U.S.-Canada relations; Domestic Security and the Canadian Homeland; Global and International Threats; and Canada and the World: Operations and Transformations. Speakers include Jean Pierre-Louis, Deputy Political Counselor, U.S. Embassy; Andrew Budd, NATO Head Capabilities Section, Defence Policy Directorate; and Mark … Read more

Following the Ottawa Economics Association’s Annual General Meeting, James Tebrake, Director General, Statistics Canada, will give a presentation on “Measuring the Economy in a Digitalized World: How Official Statistics are Trying to Keep Up.” This event will take place at the Rideau Club, 99 Bank Street, 15th Floor. Details online.

Rideau Hall’s refrigerated skating rink will be open to skaters on Saturdays and Sundays, as well as from December 27 to 31, from noon to 5 p.m. no reservation necessary. Call 613-991-4422.

Senior officials from the Communications Security Establishment’s Canadian Centre for Cyber Security will be hold a news conference to discuss Canada’s first National Cyber Threat Assessment Report. This event will take place at the National Press Theatre, 150 Wellington St. Call 613-991-7248.

Human rights groups will react to a new UN Committee Against Torture report on Canada, focusing on recommendations related to Indigenous women who have been sterilized without consent. Speakers include Francyne Joe, President, Native Women’s Association of Canada; Jacqueline Hansen, Gender Rights Campaigner, Amnesty International Canada; and Sarah Kennell, Director of Government Relations, Action Canada … Read more

Minister Science and Sport Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North, Ont.) will announce a new fund for researchers to pursue fast-breaking, high-risk and transformative research. She will be joined by members of the Canada Research Coordinating Committee, parliamentarians, the diplomatic community, as well as Canadian and international stakeholders. This event will take place at Bayview Yards, 7 Bayview Rd. Call 613-992-8930.