The Canadian International Council’s (CIC) annual general meeting will be followed by a fireside chat with author Madelaine Drohan on her book, Benjamin Franklin’s Failure to Annex Canada. Moderated by CIC Executive Director Melanie Walker, the event will take place at KPMG, 150 Elgin St., Suite 1800. Register online.
As part of the Ottawa International Writers Festival, author Saeed Teebi returns to present You Will Not Kill Our Imagination: A Memoir of Palestine and Writing in Dark Times. Through the lens of one family’s displacement, Teebi explores what it means to live in the Palestinian diaspora during a time of profound violence and erasure. … Read more
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will provide an update on Alberta’s efforts to work with the federal government following the premier’s meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney (Nepean, Ont.) on Oct. 6. The press conference will take place in Room 135-B, West Block, and via Zoom. Contact sam.blackett@gov.ab.ca
As part of the Ottawa International Writers Festival, Carleton University’s Adrian Harewood will join Alex Neve, former secretary-general of Amnesty International Canada, for a conversation on the state of global human rights. The event will explore where the world has fallen short of the promise of universality in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and … Read more
The Canadian Health Coalition and the University of Ottawa’s Centre for Health Law Policy and Ethics host “Canada’s Health Care Profitization Problem.” The research roundtable will explore the growing role of venture capital, private equity, and foreign investment in health care delivery, with keynote speakers Armine Yalnizyan and Pat Armstrong. Discussions will address profit-making trends, threats … Read more
Members of the Northwest Territories Council of Leaders, including Premier R.J. Simpson and Indigenous government representatives, will hold a press conference to call for federal investments in housing, infrastructure, Arctic sovereignty, and critical minerals. The leaders will emphasize the importance of strategic collaboration with Indigenous governments to drive economic growth and ensure a prosperous future … Read more
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carrignan will be the special guest at the Mayor’s Breakfast, hosted by Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and the Ottawa Business Journal. The event will take place at Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. W. Tickets available online.
The Delegation of the European Union to Canada and Canada’s National Observer host a panel discussion, “Stronger Together Against Wildfires: Canada and the EU.” The event will take place at the Rogers Centre, 55 Colonel By Dr., Ottawa. Free registration online.
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute hosts “Shadows over Canada: Confronting foreign influence,” a panel discussion with former Liberal solicitor general Wayne Easter, moderated by former Independent MP Kevin Vuong. The event will take place at Kildare House, 323 Chapel St. Free registration online.
The Canada Strong and Free Network hosts a “Prairie Leaders Reception,” a networking event featuring Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. The event takes place at the Château Laurier, 1 Rideau St. Tickets are available online.
