Six leading Canadian civil society organizations will launch the “Vote for Rights” campaign, outlining 43 recommendations for federal parties to uphold human rights amid growing threats to Canada’s economy and sovereignty. Groups including Amnesty International Canada and Oxfam Canada aim to empower voters to defend their rights during the election and beyond. The event will … Read more
Children’s Healthcare Canada will host the conference Right-Sizing Systems for Kids: Creating the Future Together on April 14–15, bringing together over 400 child health leaders to call on all federal parties to strengthen healthcare systems for children and youth. The event will spotlight the organization’s three targeted policy solutions aimed at addressing urgent gaps in … Read more
Government of Canada representatives from the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections (SITE) Task Force will provide a technical briefing to media, to update on the general election 45. This event will be held in Room 325, 180 Wellington St. Contact media@pco-bcp.gc.ca.
Candidates for The Revolution Party of Canada will announce their new federal political party in Room 135-B, West Block. Contact media@revolutionparty.ca.
The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada will officially launch its Industry Election Platform, making public the industry’s key asks and priorities during the 2025 federal election campaign. This event will be held in Room 135-B, West Block. Contact isabelle@impactcanada.com.
The Deputy Executive Legal Officer of the Supreme Court of Canada will provide a briefing on the appeals to be heard during the Court’s Spring 2025 session. The event will take place at the Supreme Court of Canada, 301 Wellington St. and online. Contact Sonia.Vijendran@scc-csc.ca
The Frontier Duty-Free Association (FDFA) will hold a press conference to officially launch its 2025 federal election platform and call on political parties to include urgent, actionable measures to protect Canada’s land border duty-free sector. FDFA Execute Director Barbara Barrett will speak in Room 135-B, West Block and via Zoom. For details, contact bbarrett@fdfa.ca
Prime Minister Mark Carney will chair a virtual First Ministers’ Meeting. Contact media@pmo-cpm.gc.ca
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) will make an announcement in Ottawa, then meet with labour leaders and the CLC at the Rogers Centre Ottawa, before travelling to Montreal, Que., where he will participate in Radio Canada’s Cinq Chefs, une Élection. Contact media@ndp.ca
The Hill Times’ columnist Rose LeMay will discuss her new book, Ally is a Verb: A Guide to Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, at a private book launch hosted by Deloitte and Catalyst Canada. The event will take place at Deloitte Greenhouse, Bayview Yards Innovation Centre, Suite E200, 7 Bayview Station Rd., Ottawa. Register online.
