Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism Andy Fillmore (Halifax, N.S.) will meet with Rima Alaadeen, Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, for the return of antiquities—some dating back to the third or fourth century CE and the Roman period—to Jordan by the Government of Canada. This event will take place at the Canada … Read more
Speaker of the Senate George J. Furey and Speaker of the House of Commons Geoff Regan (Halifax West, N.S.) host a reception to mark the temporary closing of the Parliament Building. Current and former parliamentarians and special guests will have the opportunity to explore the historic spaces of the Parliament Building before its rehabilitation begins in January … Read more
Canada 2020 hosts Ben Rhodes, former deputy national security advisor to President Barack Obama, and current political contributor to NBC News and MSNBC, who will discuss his new book, The World As It Is: A Memoir of the Obama White House. This event will take place at the Canada 2020 Studio, 35 O’Connor St. Details online.
The Sixth Estate’s Before the Bell series presents “International Trade: New Sandbox Rules.” Jounalist Catherine Clark will examine the opportunities for Canada in International Trade within the shifting rules of the sandbox. How can Canada capitalize on USMCA? What does it mean for Canadian industry? What global opportunities remain? Will Canada continue to be able … Read more
The CIC National Capital Branch hosts “The Future of Mexico and Canada-Mexico Trade Relations: What Can We Expect From Mexico’s New President?” Participants include Dr. Laura Macdonald, Professor of Political Science and the Institute of Political Economy at Carleton University; and Colin Robertson, Vice President and Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. This event will take place at KPMG, … Read more
Liberal MP William Amos (Pontiac, Que.), NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Que.), Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) and Hassan Yussuff, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, will take part in a panel discussion on on Tony Clarke’s book Getting to Zerio: Canada confronts global warming, hosted by the Green Economy Network and Citizens for Public … Read more
Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion Mary Ng (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) will deliver remarks to small and medium-sized business owners, and will participate in a roundtable on the Fall Economic Statement. This event will take place at the C.D. Howe Building, Executive Complex, 11th Floor, 235 Queen St. Call 343-291-1777.
The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations will hold a week of advocacy meetings from Nov. 26-30 on Parliament Hill. Details online.
The Cannabis Integrity Society will be holding a press conference about critical aspects of Canada’s poorly implemented attempt at “legalization”. Shortages of cannabis and medicinal oil, producers failing to offer ‘legal seed’ in a timely manner, genetic manipulation of the plant, and increased criminalization of the medical community will be addressed. Participants include Laurie MacEachern, Cannabis … Read more
The Standing Committee on Official Languages will release a report on its study of the issues related to French-language training in the field of nursing in Canada. This event will take place in the House of Commons Foyer, Centre Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-947-8891.
