Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) will hold a press conference alongside Alex Neve, chair of Canadian Leadership for Nuclear Disarmament, 2025 CBC Massey Lecturer, and former Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada, and Douglas Roche, former Senator, former Canadian Ambassador for Disarmament, and recipient of the 2025 Distinguished Achievement Award from Canadian … Read more
Canada’s former chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, will deliver the annual Monique Bégin Lecture, hosted by the University of Ottawa and the Women’s History Project. The reception and lecture will take place at the University of Ottawa’s Lees Campus, 200 Lees Ave. Register online.
Rideau Hall will host its annual Rideau HALLoween Terrifying Tea Party, inviting families for an evening of trick-or-treating, spooky photo ops, and Halloween-themed activities presented in partnership with Billings Estate National Historic Site. The event takes place at Thomas Gate, 1 Sussex Dr. Contact Media@gg.ca
The South African High Commission will launch VFS South Africa in Canada, marking the expansion of VFS Global services to better support South African document holders in Canada. The event, hosted by South African Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber, will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel, 2400 Alert Rd. Contact tladij@dirco.gov.za
Justice Minister and Attorney General, and responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.) will hold a press conference on the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act, a new bill to make bail and sentencing laws stricter. The event will take place in the courtyard in front of the Department of Justice Canada, 284 … Read more
Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree (Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park, Ont.) will host the G7 Interior and Security Ministers’ Meeting from Nov. 21-23.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade and Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State (International Development) Yasir Naqvi (Ottawa Centre, Ont.), and Liberal MPs Greg Fergus (Hull-Alymer, Que.), and Tatiana Auguste (Terrebonne, Que.), will make an announcement supporting the Mental Health of Black Canadians Fund on behalf of Minister of Health Marjorie Michel (Papineau, … Read more
NDP MP Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona, Alta.) will announce her plan for new legislation she intends to table in the House of Commons in the West Block foyer. Contact erinburchett0@gmail.com.
Interim NDP Leader Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway, B.C.), joined by NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Que.) and Natasha Stea, president of Candian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 4091, will hold a press conference following the introduction of his new private member’s bill to put an end to unpaid work by flight attendants. This event will be held … Read more
Perfect Books and The Other Hill host the launch of Bob Joseph’s book, 21 Things You Need to Know About Indigenous Self-Government: A Conversation About Dismantling the Indian Act. The event will take place at allsaints, 330 Laurier Ave. E. Tickets are available online.
