The Standing Committee on Official Languages will hold a press conference following the release on its study on issues related to French-language training in the field of nursing in Canada. This event will be held in the Charles Lynch Room, Centre Block. Call 613-947-8891.
Led by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, municipal leaders from every province and territory will be on Parliament Hill, meeting cabinet ministers and parliamentarians to share their vision for empowering cities and communities. At an event hosted by the FCM, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh will deliver a keynote speech Tuesday afternoon at 12:45; the following day, Conservative … Read more
David Weishuhn, chair of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada, and president of Blue Flame Heating and Air Conditioning, will hold a press conference outlining specific action the federal Government should take to transition to a low carbon environment. HRAI will be recommending that the federal government aggressively fund policy measures that will be sustainable … Read more
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami is hosting an Experts Forum on the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse in Inuit Nunangat. ITK President Natan Obed will deliver opening remarks and Susan Aglukark, artist and activist, will deliver a keynote address. Throughout the invitation-only two-day session, researchers, health care practitioners and survivors will share perspectives and advice on how to implement strategies … Read more
Health groups will call on Health Canada to crack down on the recent explosion of lifestyle advertising of e-cigarettes on television, social media and other settings. They will be demanding proper enforcement of the current law as well as the urgent development of regulations to ensure Canadian children are protected from all advertising for e-cigarettes. … Read more
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Jean-Claude Poissant (La Prairie, Que.) will speak to the government-led efforts to improve the mental health and physical well-being of farmers and those in the agriculture sector. This event will be held in the foyer of the House of Commons. Call 613-773-7972.
Carleton University hosts a talk on “Can a Basic Income Work in Canada?” with Prof. Evelyn Forget, School of Medicine at the University of Manitoba, whose new book explores basic income from a Canadian perspective. The evidence shows that basic income improves family and community health and well-being, improves financial resilience, and improves access to education and training … Read more
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute hosts “The Duty to Consult Comprehensively: Protecting Economic Opportunity for Indigenous Peoples,” a forum for the best ideas and solutions to Indigenous engagement in resource development. Participants include Stephen Buffalo, President and CEO, Indian Resource Council; Blaine Favel, Executive Chairman of One Earth Oil and Gas; Director at Macdonald-Laurier Institute; Sean Willy, President and … Read more
The Ottawa Economics Association hosts “Fiscal Outlook 2018,” featuring former Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page, founding President and CEO of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa; and Randall Bartlett, leading economic and fiscal policy expert. With the 2019 federal election less than one year away and new provincial governments across the country, Page and … Read more
The Public Policy Forum hosts the final of three conferences on Reconciliation: “Expanding the Circle: What Reconciliation and Inclusive Growth Can Mean for Inuit and Canada,” in partnership with Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, and other groups. Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami will help bring together key leaders from across Inuit Nunangat to develop a united call … Read more
