Event Location: Ottawa

Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.), joined by Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger (Desnethé–Missinippi–Churchill River, Sask.), will make an important announcement regarding the Prairie Partnership Initiative. This event will be held on the second floor foyer of West Block. Contact Soraya.Lemur@ps-sp.gc.ca.

Secretary of State for Labour John Zerucelli (Etobicoke North, Ont.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mona Fortier (Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester, Ont.) will announce funding through the Union Training and Innovation Program to enable a more skilled, certified and productive Canadian workforce. Contact liane.kotler@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca.

Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Joël Lightbound (Louis-Hébert, Que.), Minister of National Defence David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr (Kelowna, B.C.) will announce a strategic partnership to support domestic and continental operations in the Arctic. Contact Laurent.decasanove@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich–Gulf Islands, B.C.), Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie (Calgary Midnapore, Alta.), and NDP MP Leah Gaza (Winnipeg Centre, Man.) are among the confirmed speakers at Equal Voice’s annual fundraising gala. The gala brings together leaders from political, business, and community sectors to support its mission of advancing gender parity in political representation, while … Read more

The Canadian International Council’s Africa Study Group is convening a post-G20 discussion with South African High Commissioner H.E. Rieaz Shaik to reflect on the summit’s key outcomes and their implications. Free registration online.

The Union of Medical Care & Relief Organizations (UOSSM) Canada hosts an event featuring Dr. Ben Thomson and Dr. Anas Al Kassem, who will share firsthand accounts from their recent medical missions on the frontlines of Gaza. The event will take place at 241 Northwestern Ave. Register online.

Minister of Jobs and Families, and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) will announce an extension to the Canada–Ontario Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade and Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State for International … Read more

The Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) hosts the annual IPAC National Capital Region’s holiday reception. Guest speakers include Interim Deputy National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister, Deputy Minister Ted Gallivan, and Transport Deputy Minister Arun Thangaraj. The event takes place at 150 Elgin St., Suite 1800, Ottawa. Tickets available online.

Canada 2020 hosts “Trump and the Revenge of Geopolitics,” a conversation with Financial Times National Editor and Columnist Edward Luce. Luce will explore the rise of nationalism, renewed great-power rivalry, and the pressures facing democratic institutions, with a focus on what these geopolitical shifts mean for Canada and its allies. It will take place at the Fairmont Château … Read more

A coalition of national heritage organizations hosts “Heritage on the Hill,” a reception to speak with parliamentarians about the future of heritage preservation and Indigenous cultural heritage rights in Canada. The event will take place at the Senators’ Lounge, Senate of Canada, 2 Rideau St. Register online.