Liberal MP Larry Bagnell (Yukon) invites all Parliamentarians and staff to the annual Yukon Days Reception featuring special guests Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.), Yukon Premier Sandy Silver, and Yukon College president Karen Barnes. This event will take place at 180 Wellington, Room 430. RSVP: rsvp@blueskystrategygroup.com.
The Assembly of First Nations hosts its Special Chiefs Assembly from Dec. 4-6. This afternoon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will deliver remarks and participate in a Q&A with delegates. Hundreds of First Nations leaders, elders, youth, and delegates will gather on unceded Algonquin territory to discuss current issues and priorities and set direction for the coming … Read more
The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance hosts the finest, fresh, farmed Canadian seafood at its annual reception taking place in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, 144 Wellington St.
Senators Wanda Thomas Bernard, Marilou McPhedran, and Mary Coyle will co-host three events to mark the global launch of the UN’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign. The first event is a dialogue with students, university officials and Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, at Fauteux Hall, University of Ottawa, 57 … Read more
The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs hosts its annual reception on the Hill. Parliamentarians, senators and their staffers are invited to join fire chiefs from across the country to celebrate the contributions of Parliamentarians to the fire sector during CAFC’s annual government relations week. This event will take place in Room 256-S Centre Block, Parliament Hill.
The Standing Committee on Health will hold a press conference to present a report on its study of Federally Funded Health Research (M-132). This event will take place in the House of Commons Foyer, Centre Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-995-4108.
Equal Voice will hold a press conference to present research on women’s engagement in politics and the perception of women in politics based on a national poll conducted by Abacus Data. Participants include Nancy Peckford, Executive Director of Equal Voice; Mélanie Lemay, 2017 Daughter of the Vote delegate; and David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data. This event will take place … Read more
UPDATED: Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) will deliver a keynote address at a gathering of municipal leaders hosted by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. Then at 4 p.m. (local time), FCM’s First V.P. Bill Karsten will host a fireside chat with Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science … Read more
Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.) will deliver a keynote address on gender budgeting at the Forum on Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+). She will also deliver the closing remarks at 3:30 p.m. (local time). This event will be held at the Shaw Conference Centre, 55 Colonel By Dr. The itineray is available online.
Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.) will host a historic two-day Forum on Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+), drawing hundreds of participants from federal, provincial/territorial and municipal governments, the private sector, civil society, think tanks, academia and research institutions, and international stakeholders. On Wednesday, Monsef and Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility Carla Qualtrough … Read more
