The second annual HPV Prevention Week will kick off with a reception for government officials and media. Conservative MP Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) will join speakers including Dr. Vivien Brown, chair of the HPV Prevention Week for the Federation of Medical Women of Canada; and Dr. Jennifer Blake, Chief Executive Officer, Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada. In … Read more
Joe Cirincione, American expert on nuclear disarmament and president of the Ploughshares Fund, will give a presentation on “Nuclear Insecurity in the Age of Trump and Putin” in the Charles Lynch Room 130S, Centre Block, Parliament Hill (Call 613-565-9449 x 22). Then at 2 p.m. (local time), Cirincione will give a lecture on “Nuclear Policy, Politics and … Read more
The University of Ottawa hosts a luncheon presentation on “Elections and Online Disinformation: Lessons from the Mexican and Brazilian Elections” featuring Carlos Affonso Souza, professor in the Faculty of Law at the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro and Affiliated Fellow at the Information Society Project at Yale Law School. This event will take place in Room … Read more
The U.S. Embassy to Canada and the University of Ottawa host a presentation on “Elections and Polling: A Conversation with John Della Volpe.” Volpe is the Director of Polling at the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics. This event will take place at Alex Trebek Alumni Hall, University of Ottawa. Details online.
The Famous 5 Foundation hosts a Persons Day reception and panel discussion. Nobina Robinson will receive the “What Gets Measured Gets Done” award. Panelists include Penny Collenette, adjunct professor, University of Ottawa; Margaret Froh, President of Métis Nation of Ontario; and Shari Graydon, dounder, Informed Opinions. This event will take place in the Canada Room, National Arts Centre, 1 Elgin St. … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Marc Miller (Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs, Que.) will deliver introductory remarks at this breakfast presentation featuring Motion Picture Association of America’s Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin who will speak on “Creating Together: Film, TV and Accountability in the Digital Era.” This event will take place in Room 100, Sir John A … Read more
Brent Tookenay, Chief Executive Officer, Seven Generations Education Institute; Jane Rooney, Canada’s Financial Literacy Leader, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada; and former prime minister Paul Martin, founder of the Martin Family Initiative will hold a press conference to announce the creation of a new financial literacy program. This event will take place at Rideau Canal Atrium (South), second … Read more
Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) will discuss how the Government of Canada is improving the Employment Insurance parental benefit to help promote economic growth. This event will take place at Sunnyside Footsteps, Glebe Reggio Centre, 276 Sunnyside Ave. Call 819-994-5559.
Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien will hold a press conference on his latest annual report, outlining concerns regarding a lack of progress on urgently needed reforms of Canada’s outdated privacy laws. It also highlights the office’s work on key issues, including investigations, under both the Privacy Act and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. This event will take place at National … Read more
Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association hosts a parliamentary reception to celebrate 20 years of economic growth and energy diversification. Parliamentarians and their staff are invited to discuss how Canada can attract billions of dollars in investment and thousands of jobs while diversifying the energy economy. This event will take place in Room 200, Sir John A. Macdonald Building. … Read more
