Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O’Regan (St. John’s South–Mount Pearl, Nfld.) along with George Furey, Speaker of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Commons Geoff Regan (Halifax West, N.S.), will host the annual Senate Ceremony of Remembrance to honour those who have served to preserve Canada’s freedom. This event will take place at Senate Chamber, Parliament Hill. Call 613-992-7468.
The Centre for Free Expression, Canadian Association of Journalists, News Media Canada, and Canadian Journalists for Free Expression will hold a press conference to present the 2018 Winner of the Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy (Federal Government). This dubious award highlights the enduring culture of secrecy across all levels of government in … Read more
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, N.B.), along with Dr. Theresa Tam, Chief Public Health Officer; Jim Watson, Mayor of Ottawa; and Dr. Vera Etches, Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health, will host a pop-up flu shot booth for media. This event will take place in the Mayor’s Boardroom, Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. Call 613-957-0200.
NDP Deputy Critic for Environment and Climate Change, Linda Duncan (Edmonton-Strathcona, Alta.), will hold a press conference to announce a motion to enact a climate change action accountability statute. This event will take place in the Charles Lynch Room130-S, Centre Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-222-2351.
Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) will deliver remarks at a symposium, “Accelerating Innovation through Applied Research,” hosted by Colleges and Institutes Canada. This event will take place at the Westin Ottawa, 1 Colonel By Dr. Details online.
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Canada hosts a discussion on “The fight against climate change at the level of the European Union: a new era for climate diplomacy” featuring Peteris Ustubs, EU Ambassador to Canada; and Arne Lietz, Member of the European Parliament. This event will take place at MacOdrum Library, Room 482, 1125 Colonel By Dr. Details online.
The Group of 78 hosts a luncheon presentation on “Making Sense of the Russia Trump Media Circus” featuring Manfred Bienefeld, Professor Emeritus at Carleton University’s School of Public Policy and Administration. This event will take place at the Palais Imperial Restaurant, 311-313 Dalhousie St. Details online.
Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.) will make a funding announcement regarding women’s economic security. This event will take place at the Lord Elgin Hotel, Pearson Room, 100 Elgin St. Call 343-549-8825.
Octopus Books hosts an evening with Bruce Campbell, author of The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster: Public Betrayal, Justice Denied. The book includes first person interviews with many of the key players, analysis of the corporate executives and the companies involved, an examination of the complex world of transport safety regulation in Canada, and an account of the … Read more
Organizations for Health Action (HEAL) will release its health policy consensus statement, Canadian Way 2.0, as well as the initial findings of a new Abacus Data survey related to healthcare. Participants include Ondina Love, HEAL Co-Chair and Executive Director of the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association; François Couillard, HEAL Co-Chair and CEO of the Canadian Association of Medical … Read more
