Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) will address members of the media on recent events in Parliament and proposed pipeline routes across British Columbia, including routes obtained by CBC from the Alberta government in the West Block foyer. Contact media@greenparty.ca.
The Palestinian Youth Movement will host Canadian participants aboard the Canadian Global Sumud Flotilla and the Canada Boat to Gaza for a panel discussion. The participants will share their firsthand experiences and reflect on the broader struggle against the siege on Gaza. Their testimonies will also highlight the plight of more than 10,000 Palestinian political prisoners and … Read more
NDP MPs Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East, B.C.) and Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona, Alta.), joined by Canadian participants in the Global Sumud Flotilla mission, will hold a press conference in Room 325, Wellington Building. Contact jenny.kwan.c1a@parl.gc.ca.
The Frontier Duty Free Association (FDFA) will hold a press conference outlining the risk to a viable federally regulated business supply chain due to drop in border travel with the US trade rupture. The association will call on the federal government to uphold its commitment to not leave small businesses and border communities behind. This event … Read more
Bloc Québécois Indigenous Relations critic Marilène Gill (Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan, Que.) and Bloc Québécois MP Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette—Manawan, Que.) will hold a press conference regarding the housing shortage in Indigenous communities in Room 135-B, West Block. Call 613-402-0443.
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) will attend a meeting between the All-Party Climate Caucus and members of the Canadian Youth Climate Assembly to discuss youth priorities for federal climate policy. The session will include a presentation and Q&A, allowing parliamentarians to hear recommendations directly from youth participants and explore implementation strategies. This event … Read more
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil-Chambly, Que.) will hold a press conference following the tabling of the Bloc Québécois bill entitled An Act to repeal the Clarification Act in the West Block foyer. Call 613-402-3538.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mona Fortier (Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester, Ont.), on behalf of Minister of Health Marjorie Michel (Papineau, Que.), will be joined by Lynn Casimiro, president, La Cité College, to make an announcement about improving access to oral health care. This event will be held at La Cité College, 801 Aviation Pkwy. Contact alexandre.bergeron@hc-sc.gc.ca.
Leaders of Canada’s largest environmental and conservation organizations will hold a press conference in a show of force against the federal government’s rollbacks of environmental protections and climate policies. Six of the leaders will be speaking on behalf of 16 environmental and conservation organizations. This event will be held in Room 135-B, West Block. Contact media@environmentaldefence.ca.
NDP Parliamentary Leader Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway, B.C.) will introduce legislation to ban MPs from crossing the floor without the approval of their constituents. The bill would require MPs who wish to join another party to first obtain consent from their voters through a by-election or otherwise sit as independents until the next general election. This event … Read more
