Victims of gun violence will hold a press conference on the need for stricter gun control laws and to comment on the pace of Bill C-71. Participants include Manuel Klassen, President, Polytechnique Student Association; Heidi Rathjen, graduate of Polytechnique and coordinator of Poly Remembers/PolySeSouvient; and Boufeldja Benabdallah, president of the Quebec Mosque. This event will take place in Room 130-S, Centre Block, … Read more
Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility Carla Qualtrough (Delta, B.C.) will deliver remarks at the 9th Annual Federal Policy Forum on Inclusion at the Delta Hotel, 101 Lyon St. N. Then at 11:30 a.m. (local time), she will make an announcement at the conference on Intersectionality and Human Rights at the Shaw Centre, 55 Colonel By Dr. … Read more
The Group of 78 will release a report: “Meeting the Climate Challenge: Accelerating the Transition to a Post-Carbon World.” Speakers are Roy Culpeper, Chair of the Group of 78; and Susan Tanner, G78 Conference Chair. This event will take place at the Charles Lynch Room, 130S, Centre Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-262-5911.
The Association for Canadian Studies, the Vanier Institute of the Family and Statistics Canada co-host a conference, “Statistics Canada: 100 Years and Counting,” exploring how Canada’s population has evolved over the last 100 years, what the future holds. Chief Statistician Anil Arora will deliver the opening remarks. The conference will feature over 20 sessions covering … Read more
A delegation of 25 First Nations Hereditary Chiefs and political leaders will hold a press conference to urge Senate support for Bill C-48 which would ban large oil tanker traffic on British Columbia’s North Coast. Speakers include Chief Councillor Marilyn Slett, Heiltsuk Nation and President of Coastal First Nations; Hereditary Chief Guujaaw, former president, Council of the Haida Nation … Read more
Conservative MP Arnold Viersen (Peace River-Westlock, Alta.) hosts a screening of the documentary, Redeeming Uncle Tom, tracing Josiah Henson, one of Canada’s greatest, yet often forgotten, abolitionist figures. Director Jared Brock will be in attendance to take part in a conversation about slavery, freedom, race relations, justice, and the pursuit of character in Canada today. This event will take place … Read more
Former Liberal Prime Minister Paul Martin will receive the 2018 OEA Award of Distinction at a members-only reception hosted by the Ottawa Economics Association. This event will take place at the Rideau Club, 99 Bank St. Details online.
International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr (Winnipeg South Centre, Man.) and Finance Minister Bill Morneau (Toronto Centre, Ont.) will take part in a conversation hosted by Canada 2020: “Anatomy of a Deal: LNG Canada and the Largest FDI in Canadian History.” Other participants include Ailish Campbell, Canada’s Chief Trade Commissioner and Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada; Andy Calitz, CEO, LNG Canada; and … Read more
Canada 2020 hosts former United States Ambassador to Canada, Bruce Heyman, for a discussion on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) deal. This event will take place at the Canada 2020 Studio, 35 O’Connor Street, Suite 302. Details online.
The Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians and Hill + Knowlton Canada host a holiday reception. Immediately following the reception, we have reserved a limited number of seats in the Parliamentary Restaurant for what we are calling “The Last Supper”. The cost of the meal is an individual responsibility and places will be allocated on a first-come, … Read more
