NDP MP Peter Julian (New Westminster-Burnaby, B.C.) and Shawn Bayes, executive director of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver, will hold a press conference to call on the Government of Canada to uphold their commitment as a signatory of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. This press conference will following the … Read more
George J. Furey, Speaker of the Senate, will preside over the swearing-in of Senator Miville-Dechêne in the Senate Chamber. Call 613-995-2891.
Governor General Julie Payette will receive the letters of credence of four new heads of mission during a ceremony at Rideau Hall. Call 613-993-2569.
The African Development Bank, the European Commission, Mariner Investment Group, Africa50, and Mizuho International host a signing ceremony to announce a $1-billion impact investment that will fund new projects and infrastructure spanning the African continent. The transaction, called Room2Run, was developed with Government of Canada leadership. Participants include Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, among … Read more
Conservative House Leader Candice Bergen (Portage-Lisgar, Man.) and the party’s Quebec Political Lieutenant Alain Rayes (Richmond–Arthabaska, Que.) will hold a media availability to discuss the Conservative Party of Canada’s focus in the fall session of Parliament. This event will take place in the House of Commons Foyer, Centre Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-995-9501.
The Assembly of First Nations, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the Métis National Council and the Government of Canada will announce how they are working together to provide Indigenous children with the best possible start in life. This event will take place at Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health, Grand Gathering Space, 299 Montreal Rd. Call 819-994-5559.
International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr (Winnipeg South Centre, Man.) hosts Liam Fox, Secretary of State for International Trade of the United Kingdom. The two will hold trade-related discussion, and attend a luncheon with industry leaders in the financial services sector. Call 343-203-7700.
Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) will hold a press conference to address the sale and the challenges that surround the Trans Mountain and Puget Sound pipelines along with other important legislative matters coming up in the 2018 fall session. This event will take place at Charles Lynch Room 130-S, Centre Block. Call 613-562-4916 x 206.
The Rohingya Human Rights Network will hold a press conference to present an open letter to the prime minister signed by more than 100 Canadian academics, legal experts, human rights and civil society organizations calling on Canada to take action against Myanmar’s civilian and military leaders responsible for the Rohingya genocide. Participants include Fareed Khan, Rohingya … Read more
Canadian citizen Abousfian Abdelrazik, who was tortured and detained in Sudan from 2003-2006, will hold a press conference to share developments in his civil court case against the federal government in which he is seeking redress for Canadian complicity in the grave human rights violations he endured while in Sudan. He will be joined by … Read more
