Bloc Québécois Caucus Vice-Chair and Dean of the House of Commons MP Louis Plamondon (Bécancour–Nicolet–Saurel–Alnôbak, Que.) will mark his record as the longest-serving MP with a ceremony in the House of Commons. Call 613-402-0443
ISG Senator Donna Dasko (Ont.) and PSG Senator Andrew Cardozo (Ont.) are co-hosting a presentation and discussion with the Institute for Research on Public Policy on “The Underpinnings of Democracy: How Strong is Public Support for Democratic Institutions?”, featuring new Environics Institute survey findings for Canada and the U.S. Environics Institute’s Andrew Parkin will present key results on … Read more
The Canadian Nurses Association is holding its 2025 Hill Day to build on ongoing discussions and press for critical reforms, including better access and quality of care, a stronger nursing workforce, improved labour mobility and regulatory harmonization, and stronger federal-provincial-territorial leadership. CNA President Kimberly LeBlanc and CNA CEO Dr. Valerie Grdisa underscored that nurses are bringing practical, … Read more
Conservative MP Arnold Viersen (Peace River-Westlock, Alta.), joined by the Canadian Beekeepers Federation and the Alberta Beekeepers Commission, will hold a press conference to highlight the integral role of beekeepers in Canada and the challenges they face. This event will be held in Room 135-B, West Block. Contact Joel.oosterman.728@parl.gc.ca.
Following the release of the National Pharmacare Committee of Experts’ recommendations, the committee will host a Parliamentary Press Gallery conference tooutline their recommendations for governments to fully implement a universal pharmacare program across the country. Presenters include Dr. Nav Persaud, committee chair and staff physician in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at St. Michael’s Hospital … Read more
The Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights (RWCHR) will hold a press conference to convey the urgency of the worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan, particularly in El Fasher, and ending any Canadian complicity in the atrocities. The press conference will highlight the findings of our newly released independent legal inquiry into atrocities committed against children in Sudan. This event … Read more
The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) will post a new report entitled Overview of First Nations and Inuit police funding and spending. In response to a request by the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs, this report presents an overview of First Nations and Inuit police funding and spending. Contact sloane.mask@parl.gc.ca.
Governor General Mary Simon will receive the credentials of six new heads of mission during a ceremony at Rideau Hall. Contact media@gg.ca.
Representatives from the Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders, Loeys-Dietz Syndrome Foundation Canada, Institute of Health Economics will hold a press conference to mark the halfway point of first three-year phase of Canada’s Rare Disease Strategy. This event will be held in Room 325, 180 Wellington St. Contact dsancton@3sixtypublicafffairs.com.
NDP MP Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona, Atla.) and Liberal MP Salma Zahid (Scarborough Centre—Don Valley East, Ont.) will join Palestinian Students and Scholars at Risk (PSSAR), Oxfam Canada, and Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC) to call on Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab (Halifax West, N.S.) to address study permit delays and call on the government to act with transparency, fairness & … Read more
