The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) will hold a news conference to release its investigation report into the 2023 main-track collision and derailment involving a Canadian National Railway Company freight train and a Réseau de transport métropolitain commuter train, in Montréal, Quebec. The event will take place at the National Press Theatre, Room 200, 144 Wellington St. and … Read more
With the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care set to resume its work, the Canadian Urological Association, joined by additional healthcare leaders and experts from across Canada, will call on the federal government to recognize the urgent need for the most current, evidence-based, patient-centred guidelines. The press conference will take place in room 135-B, … Read more
Institute on Governance (IOG) is offering a Policy and Governance Bootcamp, a two-day event designed for those new to or transitioning into policy work. It covers policy fundamentals, evidence-based decision-making, and partner engagement, and counts toward the first four courses of the Policy and Governance Learning Certificate. It takes place at the IOG Office, 60 … Read more
ISG Senators Lucie Moncion (Ontario) and Mary Coyle (Nova Scotia) join Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada to mark the International Year of Co-operatives for a breakfast celebrating 150 years of co-operatives. Learn about the co-operative solutions shaping Canada’s future. The event takes place in the Senate of Canada Building, 2 Rideau St. Contact claudia.julespierre@sen.parl.gc.ca
Carol Off, David Moscrop, and Elamin Abdelmahmoud will gather to discuss the new book Elbows Up! Canadian Voices of Resilience and Resistance, edited by Abdelmahmoud and featuring essays by Off, Moscrop, and others. The Writer’s Festival event will take place at Christ Church Cathedral, 414 Sparks St. Register online.
The Walrus magazine hosts “Climate at a Crossroads,” a day-long event exploring how climate disinformation is restraining progress, and how to ensure democratic governance in a contested climate crisis landscape. Participants include former Liberal environment minister Catherine McKenna, with a keynote featuring Charlotte Scaddan, senior adviser on Information Integrity, United Nations Global Communications. The event will … Read more
Conservative Defence Critic James Bezan (Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman, Man.) will hold a press conference following the tabling of his Private Member’s Bill. The legislation aims to strengthen Canada’s sanctions regime and hold accountable those responsible for breaches of international peace, gross human rights violations and acts of corruption. The event will take place in room 135-B, West Block and … Read more
Black People United for Change, alongside a national coalition of Black-led organizations, advocates, and allies, will hold a press conference to launch the “Roadmap to Justice for Black People in Canada” and table a petition to the Government of Canada. The roadmap outlines concrete legislative reforms across four urgent sectors: employment equity, the Canadian justice system, … Read more
The Canadian Urban Transit Association will host a press conference to highlight the urgent need for long-term federal investment in expanding and modernizing public transit. Speakers will outline how public transit drives economic growth, reduces congestion, supports new housing, and keeps life affordable for Canadians. The event will take place 135-B Press Conference Room, West … Read more
A coalition of Ottawa-Gatineau-based organizations will come together for the Draw the Line March to stand for justice across different causes, including climate action, Indigenous solidarity, labour, migrant rights, and anti-militarism. This is part of a national day of action against injustice taking place across Canada. The Ottawa contingent will meet at 80 Wellington St., … Read more
