Event Location: Ottawa

The University of Calgary, Universidad Anáhuac México and Arizona State University host a panel discussion on “Enhancing North American Competitiveness and Security.” Participants include Dr. Donald Buckingham, President and CEO, Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute; Dr. Miguel Garcia Winder, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture in the U.S.; Eric Rojo, Vice-President of the Mexican-American Chamber of Commerce; and … Read more

The Partnership Group for Science and Engineering hosts its Bacon and Eggheads breakfast lecture series. Madjid Mohseni, University of British Columbia, will speak on “What Will It Take for Canada to Finally Solve Indigenous Water Health Challenges?” Free for parliamentarians, parliamentary staff, and media. This event will take place at the Sir John A. Macdonald … Read more

The Institute for Science, Society and Policy hosts a panel discussion on “Canadian energy politics: Growing polarization, growing frustration,” exploring how observers of Canadian energy are growing increasingly concerned that energy politics and decision-making are becoming more polarized. Nik Nanos, Chair and CEO of Nanos Research, will deliver a keynote address, followed by a discussion featuring Dale Beugin, Executive Director, … Read more

Octopus Books hosts the launch of social and environmental activist Tony Clarke‘s new book, Getting to Zero, examining how the Trudeau government promotes measures to reduce greenhouse gases — but then also promotes pipelines that permit further expansion of Alberta’s oil sands and new liquidied natural gas plants with enormous greenhouse gas outputs. National Observer editor Mike De … Read more

The Public Policy Forum hosts its fall lecture on “Canada and the Isolationists Next Door” featuring Canada’s Ambassador to the United States, David McNaughton; Politico journalist Luiza Savage; MSNBC’s Ali Velshi; and Janice Gross Stein, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. This event will take place at the Shaw Centre’s Trillium Ballroom, 55 Colonel By Dr. … Read more

The Ottawa International Writers Festival presents former governor general David Johnston who will speak on “Trust: Twenty Ways to Build a Better Country.” Johnston will reflect on seven decades of personal experiences, identifying 20 ways Canadians can make themselves, their organizations, and institutions even more worthy of trust, and in doing so build a better Canada … Read more

Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) will take part in a Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaque unveiling ceremony to commemorate the national historic significance of Alice Evelyn Wilson. Wilson was the first woman employed as a geologist at the Geological Survey of Canada, helping pave the way for women working in … Read more

To celebrate Small Business Week, Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion Mary Ng (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) will participate in the fifth annual Startup Canada Day on the Hill. At 8:00 a.m., Ng will deliver opening remarks to kick off the day’s celebrations. From 8:30 to 9:00 a.m., she will participate in a panel discussion, moderated by Catherine Cano, President … Read more

Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) will announce new regulations prohibiting asbestos and asbestos-containing products to protect the health and safety of Canadians. This event will be held at the Ottawa Hospital, 1053 Carling Ave. Call 613-462-5473.

Following Question Period, the Selected Decisions of Speaker Andrew Scheer will be tabled in the House of Commons, after which the unveiling of his official portrait as 35th Speaker of the House of Commons will take place in room 237-C, Centre Block. Call 613-995-7882.