Finance Minister Freeland sets sophomore budget on April 7

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 House Sitting—The House of Commons is taking a two-week break, April 11-22, and will return on April 25-May 20. It will break from May 23-27, and will sit May 30-June 23. It will break for the summer on June 23 and will return on Sept. 19 and will sit Sept. 19-Oct. 7, will break for one week, Oct. 10-Oct. 14, and will sit for three straight weeks, Oct. 17-Nov. 4. It will take a one-week break, Nov. 7-11. It will return on Nov. 14 and will sit for five straight weeks, Nov. 14-Dec. 16. And that's the House calendar for 2022. The Impact of Russian sanctions on Canada—York University hosts a webinar: "The impact of Russian sanctions on Canada." Professor Perry Sadorsky with the Schulich School of Business will provide an overview of how the recent sanctions on Russia affect Canada economically and demographically. Do these sanctions represent opportunities or threats to the Canadian economy? How do these sanctions affect Canada’s role in the global economy? Wednesday, April 6, 12-1 p.m. To register, visit bit.ly/36AQwI3. Understanding Authoritarianism: Why Dictators Get Worse Over Time—Queen's University hosts a webinar on "Understanding Authoritarianism: Why Dictators Get Worse Over Time." Cornell University professor Kaushik Basu will discuss the rise of authoritarian leaders around the world, the genesis of their power and why such leaders often morph into tyrants. Featuring examples of political leaders who come to power with genuine interest in doing good and curbing corruption but end up perpetuating the very ills that they wanted to cure. Wednesday, April 6, 4:30-6 p.m. Register at queensu.ca. THURSDAY, APRIL 7 War in Ukraine and the Global Response—The Prince George, B.C., chapter of the Canadian International Council hosts a conversation with Roman Waschuk, former Canadian ambassador to Ukraine, who will speak on "War in Ukraine and the Global Response." Thursday, April 7, 7:30-8:30 a.m. PDT. Register at bit.ly/3KXcDH1. Conversation with Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction—The University of Ottawa hosts a virtual conversation with John Sopko, U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, who will discuss "The Current Situation and the Best Practices for Protecting Future Assistance to Afghanistan" with former Canadian diplomat Daryl Copeland. Thursday, April 7, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Register via Eventbrite. Why Don’t Those People Show Up At My Meetings?—Carleton University hosts a webinar, "Why don’t those people show up at my meetings? Public participation, equity, and inclusion." As the public’s mistrust of government increases and its participation in public affairs declines, local governments are seeking new ways of involving community members in public decision making. Jill K. Clark, Fulbright Research Chair in North American Politics at Carleton University and with Ohio State University, will present two related studies to address gaps in our understanding of equity and inclusion in public participation. Thursday, April 7, 1-2:30 p.m. For information and registration, visit events.carleton.ca. Budget Day—Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will table the federal on Thursday, April 7, at 4 p.m. in the House of Commons. Governor General Mary Simon will deliver remarks in a lecture hosted by Queen's University on Tuesday, April 12. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia EngageParlDiplo Program—The Parliamentary Centre and Carleton University's will host the 11th Annual Day for Diplomats on April 7, 9-11 a.m. The event helps the diplomatic community in Ottawa strengthen its engagement with the Parliament of Canada, government, business and civil society. Visit parlcent.org/our-programs/engageparldiplo/. FRIDAY, APRIL 8 Federal Post Budget Breakfast 2022—The Ottawa Business Journal and Ottawa Board of Trade host the annual Post-Budget Breakfast featuring insight from Kevin Page, president and CEO, Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy, University of Ottawa; Goldy Hyder, president and CEO, Business Council of Canada; Huw Williams, president, Impact Public Affairs; and Gavin Miranda, regional tax leader, MNP. This event will take place at the Westin Ottawa, 11 Colonel By Dr. Friday, April 8, 7-9:30 a.m. Tickets available at ottawabot.ca. Across Party Lines: Innovating the New Economy—Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne will take part in "Across Party Lines: Innovating the New Economy." He will be joined by Vic Fedeli, Ontario’s Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation, and Trade. Friday, April 8, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Register via Eventbrite. MAiD in Canada—The Toronto Public Library hosts a panel discussion on "MAiD in Canada," exploring the various legal and ethical implications introduced via medical assistance in dying (MAiD) legislation. Participants include Dr. Stefanie Green, a doctor working in the field of MAiD; Rev. Michael Coren, Anglican priest, author, and columnist; and Travis Dumsday, assistant professor of philosophy and religious studies, Concordia University. Friday, April 8, at 7 p.m. Register at crowdcast.io/e/tpl_maidincanada. SATURDAY, APRIL 9 Stand Up For Ukraine—President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will co-host a pledging event for the final day of the "Stand Up For Ukraine" campaign. TUESDAY, APRIL 12 Resources Minister Speaks—Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson will deliver remarks in a webinar hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute. Tuesday, April 12, 2:15-3:15 p.m. C.D. Howe members and their guests can register at cdhowe.org. Tom Courchene Distinguished Speaker Series—Governor General Mary Simon will deliver remarks in a lecture hosted by Queen's University. Tuesday, April 12, 4:30-6 p.m. Register at queensu.ca. Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre will be the special guest at the Mayor's Breakfast on Thursday, April 14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 Human Rights as the Cornerstone of Counter-Terrorism—The University of Ottawa hosts a webinar on the new publication, "Avoiding the Terrorist Trap: Why Respect for Human Rights is the Key to Defeating Terrorism," in which report author Tom Parker will explore our collective actions against the “war on terror.” Wednesday, April 13, 9-10 a.m. Register at pdinstitute.uottawa.ca/en/page/human-rights-cornerstone-counter-terrorism. The Path to Pandemic-Proof—Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos will take part in a fireside chat with Gordon McCauley, president and CEO of adMare BioInnovations, part of the Executive Summit Series hosted by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. This year's theme is "The Path to Pandemic-Proof: What the Health and Life Sciences Ecosystem Needs Today." Wednesday, April 13, 11:35 a.m. Register via Eventbrite. Bringing People Together in a Polarized World—CBC president and CEO Catherine Tait will deliver remarks in French at a luncheon event hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal. This event will take place at Le Centre Sheraton, 1201 René-Lévesque Blvd. W., Montreal. Wednesday, April 13, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Register by April 11 at ccmm.ca. THURSDAY, APRIL 14 Mayor's Breakfast with General Wayne Eyre—Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre will be the special guest at the Mayor's Breakfast, hosted by the Ottawa Board of Trade and the Ottawa Business Journal. Thursday, April 14, 7-9 a.m., at Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue W. Tickets available at business.ottawabot.ca. SUNDAY, APRIL 17 This is 40: April 17 will mark the 40th anniversary of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia 40th Anniversary of Charter of Rights and Freedoms—April 17 will mark the 40th anniversary of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects a number of rights and freedoms, including freedom of expression and the right to equality. It forms part of our Constitution—the highest law in all of Canada—and is one of our country’s greatest accomplishments. Every year on April 17, we celebrate the anniversary of the Charter which was signed in 1982. Learn more about the Charter of Rights and Freedoms: justice.gc.ca/eng/csj-sjc/rfc-dlc/ccrf-ccdl/learn-apprend.html FRIDAY, APRIL 22 Ending Gendered Disinformation and Online Harassment—The Parliamentary Centre will host a brownbag with the founders of #ShePersisted, the only global initiative dedicated to tackling gendered disinformation against women in politics on Friday, April 22, 3-4 p.m. EDT. Register via Eventbrite. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 Global Centre for Pluralism Event—The Employment Equity Partnership will be holding its 2022 roundtable from April 27 to April 29. The discussion at the event will "focus on best practices for organizations and organizational leaders to collaborate and co-develop opportunities for equity-deserving people to access meaningful employment," according to the press release. The event is being hosted in partnership with the Global Centre for Pluralism. This year's speakers include: Gina Wilson, deputy minister; Sobhana Jaya-Madhavan, associate vice-president, Simon Fraser University; Nishan Duraiappah, chief of Peel Regional Police; Caroline Xavier, associate deputy minister, Immigration Refugee & Citizenshp Canada; Zabeen Hirji, executive adviser, Future of Work, Deloitte Canada; Henry Akanko, director Hire Immigrants Ottawa; Rose LeMay, CEO, Indigenous Reconciliation Group; Seyi Okuribido-Malcolm, director, Anti-Racism Secretariat Department of National Defence; Meredith Preston McGhie, secretary general, Global Centre for Pluralism; Ian Austin, dean of the Centre for Business, George Brown College; Antoine Mindjimba, People Advisory Services, Ernst & Young; and Wendy Cukier, founder and academic director, Diversity Institute, Ryerson University. TUESDAY, MAY 17 Politics and the Pen—Celebrating the best in Canadian non-fiction political books of the year, Politics and the Pen returns to in-person festivities at the Fairmont Château Laurier Hotel on Tuesday, May 17 to hand out the 2022 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing. The unique fundraiser brings together national politicians, talented writers, prominent diplomats, and notable arts and business leaders all in support of the Writers’ Trust mandate to advance, nurture, and celebrate Canadian writers and writing. THURSDAY, JUNE 2 Ontario Election—Voters in Ontario go to the polls on Thursday, June 2. SATURDAY, AUG. 20—FRIDAY, AUG. 26, 2022 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference—One of the largest annual gatherings of Commonwealth Parliamentarians will take place in Aug. 20-26, 2022, at the 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) hosted by the CPA Canada Region in Halifax. The annual flagship event will bring together over 500 Parliamentarians, parliamentary staff, and decision makers from across the Commonwealth for this unique conference and networking opportunity. The conference will be hosted by the CPA president (2019-2021), House Speaker Anthony Rota. All eligible CPA Branches will be contacted with further information and invitations. SATURDAY, SEPT. 10 Conservative Leadership Election—The Conservatives will elect a new party leader on Saturday, Sept. 10. Leadership candidates will have until April 19 to throw their hats into the ring and memberships must be in by June 3. TUESDAY, SEPT. 13 The Future of National Security in the World of the 'N-Block War'—The Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP), as part of its 50th anniversary event series, will hold this free talk at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University in Montreal, Que., and online. Sept. 20, 1 p.m. Eastern Time. Andrew Potter, associate professor and graduate program director, Max Bell School of Public Policy, will moderate this discussion. Stay tuned for more. For more information, please contact Judy Mann at jmanny@irpp.org. TUESDAY, SEPT. 20 Housing Challenges and the Rural-Urban Divide—School of Public Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, N.S., and online. Sept. 20, 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 28 What Does the Future of Indigenous Governance Look Like?— The Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP), as part of its 50th anniversary event series, will hold this free talk at the Johnson Shoyama School of Public Policy at Universities of Regina and Saskatchewan, Regina, and online on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 1 p.m. Eastern Time (12 p.m. Central Time). Speakers are: Kurtis Boyer, faculty lecturer, Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy and Danette Starblanket, faculty lecturer, Johnson Shoyama. The moderator will be Merely Fiddler-Potter, executive-in-residence, Johnson Shoyama Graduatte School of Public Policy. For more information, please contact Judy Mann at jmanny@irpp.org. MONDAY, OCT. 3 Quebec Election—Quebec voters will go to the polls on Monday, Oct. 3, 2022. WEDNESAY, OCT. 5 Rapid Changes and Transformations: The Future of Canada's Energy Transition—The Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP), as part of its 50th anniversary event series, will hold this free talk at the School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, Calgary and online, on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 9:30 a.m. Graduate Mountain Time). For more information, please contact Judy Mann at jmanny@irpp.org. THURSDAY, OCT. 6 Building Climate Resilience—The Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP), as part of its 50th anniversary event series, will hold this free talk at the School of Public Policy, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, B.C., and online, on Thursday, Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m., Eastern Time (4:30 p.m. Pacific Time). For more information, please contact Judy Mann at jmanny@irpp.org. MONDAY, OCT. 24 Ontario Municipal Elections—On Oct. 24, 2022, Ontario voters will vote in municipalities across the province. TUESDAY, OCT. 25—WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26 Coalition for a Better Future—The Coalition for a Better Future is holding its second National Summit this fall. Save the Date: Oct. 25-26, 2022, Shaw Centre, Ottawa. For info: canadacoalition.ca. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26 Manitoba Municipal Elections—Voters in Manitoba will go to the polls to elect leaders in the province's municipalities on Wednesday, Oct. 26. MONDAY, NOV. 7 Prince Edward Island Municipal Election—Voters in Prince Edward Island will elect leaders in the province's municipalities on Monday, Nov. 7. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9 Saskatchewan Rural Municipal Election—Voters in Saskatchewan will elect leaders in the province's rural municipalities on Wednesday, Nov. 9. MONDAY, DEC. 12 Northwest Territories Municipal (hamlets) Election—Voters in the Northwest Territories' hamlets will elect leaders in the territory's municipalities on Monday, Dec. 12. 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. We can’t guarantee inclusion of every event, but we will definitely do our best. Events can be updated daily online, too. The Hill Times

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