McLellan, Raitt co-host Coalition for a Better Future Summit on Oct. 27-28

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 27 FNEAA 2021 National Gathering—The First Virtual National Gathering will be led by the First Nations Education Administrators Association (FNEAA). The theme for FNEAA’s First Virtual Annual National Gathering is “Champions of Change; Honouring Resiliency.” The Gathering will include keynote speakers, keynote panels, and concurrent themed workshops. Wednesday, Oct. 27 to Thursday, Oct. 28. For information: afn.ca/event/fneaa-2021-national-gathering/. Water Summit 2021— The Assembly of First Nations hosts the "2021 Water Summit," a national dialogue on urgent and emerging water issues facing First Nations. Wednesday, Oct. 27, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit: afn.ca/event/water-summit-2021/. Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity in the Oceans—The Royal Society of Canada, with the Embassies of France and Germany in Canada, host "Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity in the Oceans." This virtual town hall features experts from Canada, France, and Germany who will share insights about the outcomes of COP15 and the opportunities of COP26, with a focus on the impacts of climate change on biodiversity in the oceans. Wednesday, Oct. 27, 12-1 p.m. Register via Eventbrite. Reshaping the Multilateral Order—Bob Rae, Canada's ambassador to the United Nations in New York, will take part in a discussion with Prof. Paul Evans, University of British Columbia, on Canada’s role in renewing multilateralism and the future of multilateral institutions in a post-COVID world. Wednesday, Oct. 27, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Register via Eventbrite. The October Crisis: 50 Years After the FLQ Terrorized Quebec—Algonquin College hosts a webinar with former Maclean's senior writer D’Arcy Jenish who will discuss "The October Crisis: 50 Years After the FLQ Terrorized Quebec." Wednesday, Oct. 27, 7-9 p.m. Tickets available via Eventbrite. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 27—THURSDAY, OCT. 28 Coalition for a Better Future Summit—Former Conservative cabinet minister Lisa Raitt and former Liberal deputy prime minister Anne McLellan will co-host the two-day Coalition for a Better Future summit. Speakers include Carolyn Wilkins, former Bank of Canada senior deputy governor; Derrick Rossi, co-founder of biotechnology company Moderna; Paul Romer, a co-recipient of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Economics Sciences; Monica Gattinger, director of the University of Ottawa's Institute for Science, Society and Policy; and former CTV news anchor Kevin Newman. For tickets and to register, visit: hopin.com/events/coalition-for-a-better-future-summit/registration. The Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History hosts the launch of Flora! A Woman in a Man’s World, the posthumous autobiography of former Progressive Conservative cabinet minister Flora MacDonald, on Oct. 28. The Hill Times file photograph Conference on Advanced Administrative Law & Practice—The Canadian Institute’s 21st Annual Conference on Advanced Administrative Law and Practice on Oct. 27-28, 2021, addresses the most essential developments affecting administrative law professionals. Achieve public confidence through fair and reasonable decision making. This year’s event will be structured around three essential themes: 1. Charter Challenges, 2. Virtual Courts, and 3. Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. Gain critical insights and connect with an outstanding line-up of speakers including federal and provincial decision-makers, justices, academic experts, and law firms. View the agenda and register today. Plus, The Hill Times readers save 10 per cent with registration code: D10-347-347FX01. Online: https://bit.ly/3ybBOj3 Email: customerservice@canadianinstitute.com Phone: 1-877-927-7936 FNEAA 2021 National Gathering—The First Virtual National Gathering will be led by the First Nations Education Administrators Association (FNEAA). The theme for FNEAA’s First Virtual Annual National Gathering is “Champions of Change; Honouring Resiliency.” The Gathering will include keynote speakers, keynote panels, and concurrent themed workshops. Wednesday, Oct. 27 to Thursday, Oct. 28. For information: afn.ca/event/fneaa-2021-national-gathering/. THURSDAY, OCT. 28 Calls to Justice of the MMIWG Inquiry—Dalhousie University hosts a webinar on "Calls to Justice of the MMIWG Inquiry." Alex Neve, former secretary general of Amnesty International Canada; Dr. Sherry Pictou, assistant professor of Law and Management, Dalhousie University; and Cheryl Simon, assistant professor of Aboriginal Law and Indigenous Governance, Dalhousie University, will ask why the Inquiry matters, what it means to call the situation “genocide,” whether the link to international human rights matters, as well as weigh in on how far the new federal National Action Plan can take us, and the relevance of other political commitments for making implementation a reality. Thursday, Oct. 28, 12 p.m. Atlantic Time. Register: dal.ca/dept/maceachen-institute/events/MMIWG-panel.html. Book Launch: Flora! A Woman in a Man’s World— The Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History hosts the launch of a new book: Flora! A Woman in a Man’s World, the posthumous autobiography of former Progressive Conservative cabinet minister Flora MacDonald. Speakers include co-author Geoff Stevens, MacDonald family member Linda Grearson, former PC prime minister Joe Clark, Carole MacNeil, and John English. Thursday, Oct. 28, 4-6 p.m. Register at billgrahamcentre.utoronto.ca. How Committees Work: From Parliament Hill to City Hall—The Institute of Public Administration of Canada hosts a webinar, "How Committees Work: From Parliament Hill to City Hall." Paul Cardegna, procedural clerk, House of Commons; Stephanie Feldman, analyst, Library of Parliament; and Caitlin Salter MacDonald, deputy city clerk and manager, City of Ottawa, will share their unique perspectives on the role that committees play in public administration. Thursday, Oct. 27, 5-6:30 p.m. Register via Eventbrite. Breaking Barriers: A Panel Discussion on Transgender Inclusion in Canadian Politics—Equal Voice, ProudPolitics, and Wisdom2Action co-host a webinar, "Proud Politics: Transgender Inclusion in Canadian Politics," a panel discussion with transgender candidates and leaders from across the political spectrum. The topic of discussion will be the progress of transgender inclusion in Canadian politics, exploring the challenges and opportunities faced by Canada’s transgender community when navigating and engaging with political parties, building a profile with constituents and the local community, and running for office. Thursday, Oct. 28, 7-8:30 p.m. Pre-registration required, at equalvoice.ca/proud_politics. THURSDAY, OCT. 28—FRIDAY, OCT. 29 Facing Canada's Future—Governor General Mary May Simon will deliver opening remarks at "Facing Canada's Future," a two-day conference hosted by the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada. Other participants include Dominic Barton, Canada's ambassador to China; former NDP leader Thomas Mulcair; former B.C. premier Christy Clark, former Quebec premier Jean Charest; and former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman and his wife Vicky Heyman. Register at mcgill.ca/misc/2021conference. Brig.-Gen. Krista Brodie, vice-president of Vaccine Logistics and Operations with the Public Health Agency of Canada, is among the participants in an Oct. 29 panel discussion on The Economics of Domestic Vaccine Production, hosted by the Conference of Defence Associations. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu FRIDAY, OCT. 29 The Economics of Domestic Vaccine Production—The Conference of Defence Associations hosts a panel discussion on "The Economics of Domestic Vaccine Production," part of Carleton University's 16th Defence and Security Economics Workshop. Participants include Brig.-Gen. Krista Brodie, vice-president of Vaccine Logistics and Operations, Public Health Agency of Canada; Nathalie Nye, director general, Horizontal Integration, COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Task Force, Public Health Agency of Canada; Robert Van Exan, Director of Health and Science Policy, Sanofi Pasteur; and Paul Grootendorst, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Toronto. Friday, Oct. 29, 8:50-10:50 a.m. Register at cdainstitute.ca. Canada's 44th Parliament and Asia Policy—Conservative Senator Victor Oh will deliver remarks at "Canada's 44th Parliament and Asia Policy," a webinar hosted by the Canada-ASEAN Initiatives. Other speakers include former Liberal MP Bryon Wilfert; Sophia Leong, advisory board member, Canada-ASEAN Initiatives; Dr. Lại Thái Bình, deputy director-general of the East Sea Institute, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam; and Luis Silva, former Toronto school trustee. Friday, Oct. 29, 9-10:30 a.m. Register via Eventbrite. Reshaping the Post-Pandemic World as if People Mattered—Ryerson University hosts the first in a virtual speaker series, "Building Back Better: An Agenda for Progressive Public Policy," featuring journalist and author Linda McQuaig, who will speak on "Reshaping the Post-Pandemic World as if People Mattered." Friday, Oct. 29, 3-4:30 p.m. Register at ryerson.ca. SATURDAY, OCT. 30 The New Inequality: Vaccine Ethics—The Toronto International Festival of Authors hosts a webinar on "The New Inequality: Vaccine Ethics." Panellists Maxwell J. Smith, Kate Choi, and Safura Abdool Karim will examine the moral obligation to be vaccinated and share supplies, as well as the impact of vaccine inequity and the racial and socioeconomic factors that contribute to it. Saturday, Oct. 30, at 7:30 p.m. Registration available at festivalofauthors.ca/event/vaccine-ethics/. SATURDAY, OCT. 30—SUNDAY, OCT. 31 G20 Leaders' Summit—The 16th G20 gathering is taking place in Rome, Italy. This year, under the Italian presidency, the G20 is focused on three pillars of action: people, planet and prosperity. More details to come. Rome at night. G20 leaders will meet in the city on Oct. 31. Photograph by Jarod Barton MONDAY, NOV. 1–FRIDAY, NOV. 12 UN Climate Conference UNFCCC COP 26—The 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 26) to the UNFCCC will take place from Monday, Nov. 1 to Friday, Nov. 12, in Glasgow, U.K. Contact: UNFCCC Secretariat by e-mail at secretariat@unfccc.int; https://unfccc.int/calendar A photo from the 2014 UN Climate Summit in Lima, Peru showing global sea surface temperatures. The UN will hold its annual conference this year between Nov. 1 and Nov. 12 in Glasgow, U.K. Photograph courtesy of the United Nations MONDAY, NOV. 1 Building Canada’s Rare Drug Program: A Boldacious Billion$ Investment—The Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders hosts a webinar, "Building Canada’s Rare Drug Program: A Boldacious Billion$ Investment," a roundtable of multi-stakeholder panelists who will consider from their unique perspectives notable access schemes crafted to address specific rare drug challenges and what we can learn from these. Monday, Nov. 1, 12-1 p.m. Register online at bit.ly/3AR96EQ. Academic Freedom, Free Speech, and Thinking for Yourself—Former Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff (now professor at Central European University in Vienna, Austria) will deliver remarks on "Academic Freedom, Free Speech and Thinking for Yourself." Academic freedom is threatened from without—by authoritarian regimes in China, Turkey, Russia, Hungary, etc.—but it is also threatened from within. What does it take to actually think for yourself in the universities of the 21st century? And how do we strengthen academic freedom, at home and overseas? Monday, Nov. 1, 1-2:30 p.m. Register via Eventbrite. TUESDAY, NOV. 2 Canada's Unique Energy Opportunity Summit—The Economic Club of Canada hosts "Canada's Unique Energy Opportunity Summit." Aimed at federal and policy makers as well as energy and environment watchers, this summit is designed to take an in-depth look at the energy landscape post-election 2021 and explore the opportunities uniquely available to Canada in the energy and environmental space. Tuesday, Nov. 2, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Register at economicclub.ca. Repositioning Bombardier—The Canadian Club of Toronto hosts an in-person and virtual event featuring Éric Martel, Bombardier’s president and CEO, who will speak on "Repositioning Bombardier," providing insight into the Canadian flagship’s transition to a business aviation focused company, his vision and mission for the future of this iconic brand. This event will take place online and at Arcadian Court, 401 Bay St., Toronto. Tuesday, Nov. 2, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tickets at: canadianclub.org/events/eric-martel-2/. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 3 Air Canada: Rebuilding with Confidence—The Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal hosts an in-person event with Michael Rousseau, President and CEO of Air Canada, who will deliver remarks on "Air Canada: Rebuilding with confidence." This event will take place at the Palais des congrès de Montréal, 1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle. Wednesday, Nov. 3, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Register by Nov. 1 at ccmm.ca. FRIDAY, NOV. 5 Pink Tea Conversation with Brig.-Gen. Krista Brodie—Famous Five hosts a virtual Pink Tea with Brig.-Gen. Krista Brodie, the Public Health Agency of Canada’s vice-president of Logistics and Operations leading the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccination distribution program. Friday, Nov. 5, 12 p.m. Mountain Time. Tickets available via famous5.ca/events/virtualpinkteakristabrodie. Former Conservative interim leader Rona Ambrose will participate in the Toronto Global Forum, a two-day virtual event beginning Nov. 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade MONDAY, NOV. 8—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 10 Toronto Global Forum—The Toronto Global Forum hosts its 15th edition, featuring compelling conversations and insights on the major issues facing the world today. Participants include former Conservative interim leader Rona Ambrose; former Conservative cabinet minister Lisa Raitt; Alexander (Sandy) Taylor, president, SNC-Lavalin’s global nuclear sector; and Eric Usher, head of the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative. Program and registration available at: forum-americas.org/toronto/home/. MONDAY, NOV. 22 Parliament Returns—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Oct. 15 that Parliament will return on Nov. 22. The first order of business will be for the House of Commons to elect a Speaker, and Governor General Mary May Simon will deliver a Throne Speech. Monday, Nov. 22, 1 p.m. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 24 Writers' Trust of Canada's Balsillie Prize for Public Policy—This new $60,000 award for the best public policy book in Canada is sponsored by Canadian businessman and philanthropist Jim Balsillie and is part of his new $3-million commitment to the Writers’ Trust of Canada. Three prize finalists will be chosen by a jury composed of writers and experts in public policy selected by the Writers’ Trust of Canada. Finalists will be announced on Oct. 13, with the inaugural winner revealed on Nov. 24. More details at writers trust.com/BalsilliePrize TUESDAY, DEC. 7 100 Years of Women MPs—Equal Voice, a multi-partisan not-for-profit dedicated to electing more women at all levels of government, will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the election of the first woman MP and the many groundbreaking women MPs of the past century. Free public daytime events and ticketed evening event (final details COVID-dependent). Contact info@equalvoice.ca . China and the Global Economy—Cong Peiwu, China’s Ambassador to Canada, will take part in a webinar on “China and the Global Economy,” hosted by the Centre for International Governance Innovation. Cong and CIGI president Rohinton P. Medhora will discuss China’s role and influence in issues preoccupying world governments, such as technology, trade, investment, climate change, and cyber and data governance. Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 9:30 a.m. Register via Eventbrite. TUESDAY, JAN. 18—WEDNESDAY, JAN. 19, 2022 Annual Conference on Crown Corporate Governance—The Canadian Institute’s 17th Annual Conference on Crown Corporate Governance takes place on Jan. 18-19, 2022, in Ottawa, with a livestream option. This conference brings relevant and practical discussions to achieving board excellence for Crown corporations and the public sector. Reserve your seat among the chairs and board members of leading federal and provincial Crown corporations, as well as government and public sector executives who will impart knowledge on the political framework for the upcoming year. View the full agenda and list of distinguished speakers and register today. 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