House back for day-long sitting on July 8 as Finance Minister Morneau gives ‘snapshot’ of country’s books

House Sitting—The House had its final meeting on June 18 of the Special COVID-19 Pandemic Committee, composed of all members of the House, but as per a government motion tabled May 25, the House will sit on July 8, July 22, Aug. 12, Aug. 26. The House is then scheduled to return in the fall on Monday, Sept. 21, for three straight weeks, as per the original House sitting calendar. It was scheduled to adjourn for one week and to sit again from Oct. 19 until Nov. 6. It was scheduled to break again for one week and to sit again from Nov. 16 to Dec. 11. And that would be it for 2020. We'll update you once the House calendar has been confirmed. CTV Hill reporter Annie Bergeron-Oliver, pictured wearing a mask on June 8, 2020, at Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino's press conference with reporters in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade Senate Not Sitting—The Senate has adjourned until Sept. 22. The Senate's possible September sitting days are Sept. 21, 25, 28. It's scheduled to sit Sept. 22-24 and Sept. 29-Oct. 1, with a possible sitting day on Friday, Oct. 2. The possible Senate sitting days are Oct. 5, 9, 19, 23, 26, and 30. It's scheduled to sit Oct. 6-8; it takes a break from Oct. 12-16; it will sit Oct. 20-22; and Oct. 27-29. The November possible Senate days are: Nov. 2, 6, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30. It's scheduled to sit Nov. 3-5; it will take a break from Nov. 9-13; it will sit Nov. 17-19; and Nov. 24-26. The possible December Senate sitting days are: Dec. 4, 7, and 11. The Senate is scheduled to sit Dec. 1-3; Dec. 8-10 and it will sit Dec. 14-18. We'll also update you once the Senate calendar has been confirmed. China’s ambassador to Canada, Cong Peiwu, will take part in a roundtable discussion after the Canada China Business Council hosts a webinar on policies to encourage investment in China and liberalize trade on Wednesday, July 15. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia Finance Minister to Deliver Fiscal Update—Finance Minister Bill Morneau will deliver a fiscal "snapshot" of the Canadian economy on Wednesday, July 8, but has not announced a date yet for a fiscal update or a budget. Auditor General Tables Spring Reports—The 2020 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada will be tabled in the House of Commons on Wednesday, July 8. The three reports will cover Immigration Removals, Student Financial Assistance, and Supplying the Canadian Armed Forces—National Defence, as well as special examinations of Crown corporations including the Canadian Commercial Corporation, Standards Council of Canada, and the National Gallery of Canada. The 2020 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada will be available on the Office of the Auditor General of Canada website (www.oag-bvg.gc.ca) immediately following tabling. OECD Employment Outlook 2020: From Recovery to Resilience After COVID-19—The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. In the first months of the crisis, the shock to the labour market has been severe: the OECD-wide unemployment rate rose from 5.3 per cent to 8.4 per cent as companies in non-essential sectors laid-off workers, froze hiring, and put most of their workforce on hold through subsidized job retention schemes. What are OECD countries doing to sustain individuals, households and companies, and what policies are working best? How is the crisis impacting low-income workers, minorities, youth, the self-employed, and women? How can labour market policies support a strong recovery and help minimize permanent scars? What can businesses do to help rebuild a dynamic labor market? How can skills be boosted, and how can vocational education and training facilitate school-to-work transitions? Join the OECD on July 8 for a presentation of its latest employment outlook and a discussion with senior economists from the OECD, AFL-CIO and further speakers to be announced. Register here. Assessing Canada-China Relations—The University of Alberta's China Institute hosts a webinar on "Assessing Canada-China Relations," featuring former Canadian ambassador to China Robert Wright; Yves Tiberghien, Canada's representative on the International Steering Committee at the Pacific Trade and Development Conference; and former Canadian diplomat Philip Calvert, now senior fellow at U of A's China Institute. Wednesday, July 8, from 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Register online via Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link. Canada’s Foremost Fintech Conference FFCON20—Featuring high-growth start-ups and leading industry experts across fintech sectors including digital banking, P2P finance, AI, capital markets, Wealthtech, payments, crypto, and blockchain. July 8-9. Speakers include: Robert Asselin, senior director public policy, BlackBerry; Paul Schulte, founder and editor, Schulte Research; Craig Asano, founder and CEO, NCFA; George Bordianu, co-founder and CEO, Balance; Julien Brazeau, partner, Deloitte; Alixe Cormick, president, Venture Law Corporation; Nikola Danaylov, founder, keynote speaker, author futurist, Singularity Media; Pam Draper, president and CEO, Bitvo; Justin Hartzman, co-founder and CEO, CoinSmart; Peter-Paul Van Hoeken, founder & CEO, FrontFundr; Cynthia Huang, CEO and co-founder, Altcoin Fantasy; Austin Hubbel, CEO and co-founder, Consilium Crypto; Patrick Mandic, CEO, Mavennet; Mark Morissette, co-founder & CEO, Foxquilt; Cato Pastoll, co-founder & CEO, Lending Loop; Bernd Petak, investment partner, Northmark Ventures; Ali Pourdad, Pourdad Capital Partners, Family Office; Richard Prior, global head of policy and research, FDATA; Richard Remillard, president, Remillard Consulting Group; Jennifer Reynolds, president & CEO, Toronto Finance International; Jason Saltzman, partner, Gowling WLG Canada; James Wallace, co-chair and co-CEO, Exponential; Alan Wunsche, CEO & chief token officer, Tokenfunder; and Danish Yusuf, founder and CEO, Zensurance. For more information, please visit: https://fintechandfunding.com/. Sweet ride: A cyclist, pictured June 18, 2020, pedalling along the Rideau Canal, flanked by the Plaza Bridge, the War Memorial, the Prime Minister's Office, and the Peace Tower. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade THURSDAY, JULY 9 Enhancing Canada-Pakistan Bilateral Trade—Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion, and International Trade Mary Ng will take part in a webinar on "Enhancing Canada-Pakistan Bilateral Trade," hosted by the Canada Pakistan Business Council. Ms. Ng will be joined by Liberal MP Salma Zahid, chair of the Canada Pakistan Parliamentary Friendship Group, and Rocco Rossi, president, Ontario Chamber of Commerce. Thursday, July 9, from 11 a.m. to noon. Register via Eventbrite. Making Space for Indigenous Governance—Ryerson University hosts a webinar on "Making Space for Indigenous Governance: Two Examples in Conversation," featuring Dr. Damien Lee, assistant professor in Ryerson University’s Department of Sociology; and Marrissa Mathews, a PhD candidate at McMaster University in Political Science. Thursday, July 9, from 1-2:30 p.m. Register for the Zoom event online. Basic Income: Is This the Time?—Independent Senator Frances Lankin will take part in a webinar on "Basic Income: Is This the Time?" hosted by The Pearson Centre. She will be joined by former Liberal MP, now Pearson Centre associate, Robert-Falcon Ouellette; Sheila Regehr, chairperson of the Basic Income Canada Network; and Terrance Hunsley, senior fellow at The Pearson Centre and editor at SocialCanada.org. Thursday, July 9, from 2-3 p.m. Registration available online. FRIDAY, JULY 10 Quantum Supremacy and its Many States of National Insecurity—The Conference of Defence Associations Institute hosts a webinar on "Quantum Supremacy and its Many States of National Insecurity." Panelists include Lindsay Gorman, fellow of Emerging Technologies Alliance for Securing Democracy in Washington, D.C.; James Andrew Lewis, Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C.; and Michele Mosca, director of Quantum-Safe Canada and co-founder of the Institute of Quantum Computing, Waterloo, Ont. Friday, July 10, at 10 a.m. Register through cdainstitute.ca. Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion, and International Trade Mary Ng, pictured in the House of Commons on April 20, will take part in a webinar on ‘Enhancing Canada-Pakistan Bilateral Trade,’ hosted by the Canada Pakistan Business Council on Thursday, July 9 at 11 a.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade TUESDAY, JULY 14 The Pearson Centre Webinar: Infrastructure and Economic Recovery Featuring Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna—Hosted by Pearson Centre president Andrew Cardozo, this event will happen on Tuesday, July 14, 2-3 p.m. EDT. Just as government investments have driven the economy through the COVID-19 pandemic, the scale, scope, and types of economic stimulus that will be included in Canada's economic recovery will have immense impacts on Canada's economic future. Canada's Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Catherine McKenna talks about how infrastructure can play a role in Canada's economic recovery. Will Canada need a new Marshall Plan? And how can government centre recovery objectives with issues such as environmental sustainability and gender equity? Register here. WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 Cross Canada with Ambassador Cong Peiwu—The Canada China Business Council hosts a webinar on policies to encourage investment in China and liberalize trade. The webinar is geared to all five of its Canadian chapters simultaneously, followed by a roundtable discussion with Cong Peiwu, China's ambassador to Canada. Wednesday, July 15, from 11-11:45 a.m. Tickets are available for this Zoom webinar via Eventbrite. THURSDAY, JULY 16 Confronting Anti-Black Racism in Corporate Canada—The Canadian Club of Toronto hosts a webinar on "Confronting Anti-Black Racism in Corporate Canada," featuring retired Canadian senator Dr. Donald H. Oliver; Andria Barrett, CEO of the Diversity Agency and president of the Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce; Wes Hall, executive chairman and founder, Kingsdale Advisors and founder and chair, BlackNorth Initiative; Rola Dagher, president and CEO, Cisco Canada; and David Simmonds, senior vice-president, communications and public affairs, McKesson and president-elect, Canadian Club Toronto. Thursday, July 16, online only, from noon to 1 p.m. Register via canadianclub.org. THURSDAY, JULY 23 Mastering the Elements of Clear Political Communication—Ryerson University hosts a webinar, "Cutting through the Noise: Mastering the Elements of Clear Political Communication," featuring Alison Broddle, managing editor of digital content at the CBC; and Elamin Abdelmahmoud, news curation editor with BuzzFeed News and a columnist for CBC radio's Q. Thursday, July 23, from 3:30-5 p.m. Register for the Zoom event via Ryerson. FRIDAY, JULY 31—SATURDAY, AUG. 8 #CanadaPerforms at RBC Bluesfest Drive-In—The National Arts Centre and RBC Bluesfest are pleased to announce they are coming together to present #CanadaPerforms at RBC Bluesfest Drive-In, a summer weekend series of live concerts at the Place des Festivals Zibi site, by the Kitchissippi River (Ottawa River). Concert-goers, as small pods or families, will be encouraged to drive to the site and watch live concerts from their individual dedicated space. In order to safely welcome back audiences to watch live concerts, the Drive-In series will offer a physical distancing experience that respects reopening measures and protocols. Canadians will also be able to watch online the live-streamed concerts. Concerts will take place on Friday, July 31, Saturday, Aug. 1, Friday, Aug. 7, and Saturday, Aug. 8. Tickets on sale now. For the details, including additional dates and performers, go to: canadaperforms.ottawabluesfest.ca/ Marie-Mai headlines the first night of the #CanadaPerforms at RBC Bluesfest Drive-In concert series at the Place des Festivals Zibi site on July 31. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia FRIDAY, AUG. 21 Conservative Party Leadership—The federal Conservative Party's Leadership Election Organizing Committee, also known as LEOC, announced on April 29 that Aug. 21 is the deadline for mail-in ballots, after the leadership was suspended on March 26 due to the global pandemic. The party says the winner will be announced once the ballots can be safely counted. THURSDAY, OCT. 15 PPF Testimonial Dinner and Awards—Join us at the 33rd annual event to network and celebrate as the Public Policy Forum honours Canadians who have made their mark on policy and leadership. Anne McLellan and Senator Peter Harder will take their place among a cohort of other stellar Canadians who we’ve honoured over the last 33 years, people who have dedicated themselves to making Canada a better place through policy leadership and public service. The gala event will be held on Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front St. W., Toronto. SATURDAY, OCT. 24 Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner—The Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner happens on Saturday, Oct. 24, in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Wellington Street in Ottawa. FRIDAY, OCT. 30 CJF Awards Celebrating 30 Years of Excellence in Journalism—The Canadian Journalism Foundation Awards will be held on Oct. 30, 2020, at the Ritz-Carlton, Toronto, hosted by Rick Mercer, former host of The Rick Mercer Report. The CBC's Anna Maria Tremonti will be honoured. Tables are $7,500 and tickets are $750. For more information on tables and sponsorship opportunities, contact Josh Gurfinkel at jgurfinkel@cjf-fjc.ca or 416-955-0394. TUESDAY, NOV. 3 It's on: U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. Photographs courtesy of Flickr U.S. Presidential Election—The U.S. presidential election is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. U.S. President Donald Trump is the Republican candidate and former vice-president Joe Biden is the presumptive Democratic candidate. The winner is scheduled to be inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2021. THURSDAY, NOV. 12 Liberal Party National Convention—The Liberal Party of Canada announced the 2020 Liberal National Convention will be hosted in Ottawa, from Nov. 12-15. For more information, please contact: media@liberal.ca, 613-627-2384. Construction workers, pictured June 16, 2020, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade FRIDAY, NOV. 13 Bridging Divides in Wake of a Global Pandemic—The University of Victoria (UVic) and the Senate of Canada are bringing together change-makers at the Victoria Forum to help generate solutions to some of the world’s most divisive problems. The two-day virtual forum will be held Nov. 13-14 to examine issues that fall under the theme of “Bridging divides in the wake of a global pandemic.” The forum will draw on emerging trends and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic through biweekly webinars. For more information or to register, visit www.victoriaforum.ca. The Parliamentary Calendar is a free events listing. Send in your political, cultural, diplomatic, or governmental event in a paragraph with all the relevant details under the subject line ‘Parliamentary Calendar’ to news@hilltimes.com by Wednesday at noon before the Monday paper or by Friday at noon for the Wednesday paper. 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