Event Location: Ottawa

The Women’s Equality and Liberty Coalition will speak to its role and argument as intervener Bradley Barton v. Her Majesty the Queen. Speakers include: Hilla Kerner, Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter; Mikenze Jordan, Aboriginal Women’s Action Network; Nayoung Kim, Asian Women for Equality; Trisha Baptie, Formerly Exploited Voices Now Educating; and Diane Matte, La concertation des luttes … Read more

Carleton University’s Initiative for Parliamentary and Diplomatic Engagement will host an expert panel on the North American Economic Relationship: Preparing for the Future. The panel will examine opportunities and risks facing Canada, the United States and Mexico as they establish new trade relations and the potential long-lasting effects of President Donald Trump’s administration. Panelists include: Hugo Perezcano Diaz, deputy director … Read more

The Embassy of Bulgaria and the ARS Universalis host a special exhibit, “The Power of Civil Society: The Fate of Jews in Bulgaria 1940 – 1944,” marking the 75th anniversary of the rescue of Bulgarian Jews from deportation to Nazi death camps. This event will be held at the Shenkman Arts Centre, 245 Centrum Blvd.

Transport Canada’s primary consultative body for marine matters hosts the 2018 Fall Canadian Marine Advisory Council. This event will take place at the Shaw Centre, 55 Colonel By Dr. Details online.

The Institute of Public Administration of Canada hosts a panel discussion on “Governance in a Changing World.” Participants include Mark Gwozdecky, Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada; Ümit Kiziltan, Director General, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada; Nathan Sears, Doctoral candidate, University of Toronto; and Jennifer Ditchburn, Editor, Policy Options. This event will take place at Lester … Read more

The CIC National Capital Branch hosts a lecture on “Trends in the Middle East” featuring Dennis Horak, Canada’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia who was declared persona non grata and expelled on August 5 after the Government of Canada sent out a tweet calling for the release of two Saudi activists. Stephanie Carvin with Carleton’s Norman Patterson School of International Affairs will … Read more

Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility Carla Qualtrough (Delta, B.C.) will deliver the luncheon keynote address at “Measuring the Big Bang: Evaluating the Implementation of Strong, Secure, Engaged” hosted by the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. This event will take place at the Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau St. Details online.

Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.), NDP MP Anne Minh-Thu Quach (Salaberry-Suroît, Que.) and Bloc Québécois MP Monique Pauzé (Repentigny, Que.) will take part in a press conference concerning the filing of a petition for the improvement of working conditions of domestic workers and calling for the Canadian government to ratifiy Convention 189 of the International Labor Organization. … Read more

Heritage and Multiculturalism Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) is expected to deliver remarks at the Mayor’s Breakfast. This event will take place at Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. W. Details online.

Octopus Books hosts the launch of a new book by Yves Engler, entitled Left, Right: Marching to the Beat of Imperial Canada. The left is supposed to be opposed to colonialism and at least skeptical of nationalism. However, Left, Right shows that, for decades now, this hasn’t been the case in Canada. Engler marshals damning detail on … Read more