Press Gallery dinner returns after two-year hiatus on Oct. 22

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19 House Sitting—The House is back 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 all, folks, for the House calendar for 2022. Public Order Emergency Commission—Commissioner Paul Rouleau is presiding over the Public Order Emergency Commission, which began public hearings on Oct. 13 and will conclude on Nov. 25. This event will take place in the Bambrick Room of Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa. Rally for #CDBBy23—Disability Without Poverty hosts a rally to show unity and power with disabled people, families, groups and organizations. With roughly 40 sitting days left until the end of the year, we need to push hard to get Bill C-22 passed, now. This event will take place on Parliament Hill. Wednesday, Oct. 19, 12-2 p.m. Register via Eventbrite. Free Speech and Democracy in the Era of Twitter and TikTok—McGill University hosts the 2022 Annual Beaverbrook Lecture featuring Jameel Jaffer, director of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, and Frances Haugen, a former Facebook product manager turned whistleblower, who will speak on "Free Speech and Democracy in the Era of Twitter and TikTok." Jaffer will consider the U.S. case and address broader questions surrounding free speech and social media regulation. This event will take place at PHI Centre, 315 Rue Saint-Paul O., Montreal. Wednesday, Oct. 19, 5-7:30 p.m. Register via Eventbrite. Port of Vancouver Reception—Join the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority for its Ottawa reception. It has been over two years since our last annual reception. We look forward to meeting again in person and hope you can join us for an evening of delicious British Columbian cuisine and wine. Wednesday, Oct. 19, 5-9 p.m. at Métropolitain Brasserie, 700 Sussex Dr. RSVP: specialevents@portvancouver.com. Defining the Working Class—The working class, how we define them, and how policy can serve them, is shaping up to be the key question leading into the next federal election. Recent Cardus research attempts to define the working class and outline a possible policy agenda for the working class as we head into the next decade. Cardus and The Hub are pleased to host Armine Yalnizyan, economist and Atkinson Fellow; Angella MacEwan, CUPE National; Sean Speer, The Hub; and Renze Nauta, Cardus, for a panel discussion on this timely and important topic. Oct 19, 7-9 p.m. ET, at Cardus, 45 Rideau St. 8th Floor. Attendance is free, but registration is required via Eventbrite. For information and registration, please, visit www.cardus.ca/events. Victoria De La Ronde arrives for the Public Order Emergency Commission at Library and Archives Canada on Oct. 14 to provide testimony about their experiences living in downtown Ottawa during the Freedom Convoy occupation of winter 2022. Public hearings began on Oct. 13 and will continue until Nov. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade THURSDAY, OCT. 20 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Workshop Event—Members of Parliament, Senators, and their staff are invited to learn more about how fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) impacts individuals and their families, and why Canada needs a national strategy for prevention and support. In partnership with the Rural FASD Support Network and the Canada FASD Research Network (CanFASD), individuals with FASD and their families and caregivers, as well as service providers, will be meeting on Oct. 20 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. in Room 430, Wellington Building, on Wellington Street. For more information e-mail canfasd@tsa.ca. SATURDAY, OCT. 22 How Climate Migration Will Reshape Our World—As part of the Ottawa International Writers' Festival, science journalist Gaia Vince will discuss her book Nomad Century: How Climate Migration Will Reshape Our World. Global environmental migration has doubled in the past decade, on track to see literal billions displaced in the coming decades. What exactly is happening, and how will this new great migration reshape us all? This event will take place at Christ Church Cathedral, 414 Sparks St., Ottawa. Saturday, Oct. 22, 3 p.m. Tickets available at writersfestival.org. Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner—The Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner will be held on Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., for the first time in a few years. Festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. MONDAY, OCT. 24 Ontario Municipal Elections—On Oct. 24, 2022, Ontario voters will vote in municipalities across the province. Nukik Corporation Parliamentary Reception—Inuit-owned major infrastructure company Nukik Corporation is hosting a cultural event and project update on the Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link. This nation-building project will bring clean energy and broadband service to the Kivalliq region of Nunavut, allowing several remote communities to get off diesel and electrifying the mining sector with sustainable and renewable power. Co-hosted by NDP MP Lori Idlout, Liberal MP Yvonne Jones, Conservative MP Gary Vidal, and Bloc Québécois MP Marilène Gill, this reception will feature culinary specialties and Inuit leadership from Nunavut. The reception will take place at 6-8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24 in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building. For more information: iravarykonopka@sussex-strategy.com TUESDAY, OCT. 25 Defence Procurement Conference—The Canadian Global Affairs Institute hosts its annual Defence Procurement Conference. This year's theme is "Putting Canadian Defence Procurement on a War Footing." This event will take place at Westin TwentyTwo, 11 Colonel By Dr. Tuesday, Oct. 25, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Register for in-person or online attendance at cgai.ca. Innovation in Aviation—The Montreal Council on Foreign Relations hosts a luncheon event featuring Juan Carlos Salazar, secretary general of the International Civil Aviation Organization, who will deliver remarks in English on "Innovation in Aviation : Strengthening global sustainability, resilience and partnership." This event will take place at Le Westin Montréal, 270 Saint-Antoine St. W. Tuesday, Oct. 25, 11:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Register at corim.qc.ca. On Oct. 26, colleagues will raise a glass to veteran anchor and executive producer of CPAC Peter Van Dusen, who is heading for retirement after 21 years on air and more than 45 years in the journalism industry. Photograph courtesy of CPAC 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. Peter Van Dusen Send-off—Peter Van Dusen is signing off from CPAC, so come toast his extraordinary career in journalism at the Métropolitain Brasserie, 700 Sussex Dr., on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 6 p.m. RSVP to rsvp@cpac.ca by Oct. 20. B.C.-India Trade and Investment Opportunities—H.E. Manish, India's consul general to Vancouver and acting high commissioner to Canada in Ottawa, will deliver remarks on the Canada-India economic corridor and provide an update on the current negotiations between Canada and India on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. This event will take place at KPMG Canada, 11th Floor, 777 Dunsmuir St., Vancouver. Wednesday, Oct. 26, 4 p.m. PT. Register at boardoftrade.com. Abolitionist Intimacies with El Jones—As part of the Ottawa International Writers' Festival, poet, journalist, professor and activist El Jones will discuss her new book, Abolitionist Intimacies. Examining the history of prisons in Canada in their relationship to settler colonialism and anti-Black racism, Jones observes how practices of intimacy become imbued with state violence at prisons, policing and borders, hospitals and social work. This event will take place at Christ Church Cathedral, 414 Sparks St., Ottawa. Wednesday, Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m. Tickets available at writersfestival.org. Son of Elsewhere with Elamin Abdelmahmoud—As part of the Ottawa International Writers' Festival, writer and podcast host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, culture writer for BuzzFeed News and a contributor to CBC The National’s At Issue panel, will discuss his book, Son of Elsewhere: A Memoir in Pieces. This event will take place at Christ Church Cathedral, 414 Sparks St., Ottawa. Wednesday, Oct. 26, 9 p.m. Tickets available at writersfestival.org. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26—THURSDAY, OCT. 27 Advanced Administrative Law and Practice—The Canadian Institute hosts a two-day conference on "Advanced Administrative Law and Practice," featuring discussion on administrative law and networking with experts and professionals working in the administrative and regulatory sectors. Participants include Marie-Claude Landry, chief commissioner, Canadian Human Rights Commission; Michael H. Morris, senior general counsel, Justice Canada; and former associate deputy minister of Justice Canada, Lori Sterling. This event will take place at the Sheraton Ottawa Hotel, 150 Albert St. Register at canadianinstitute.com. FRIDAY, OCT. 28 The Future of Cybersecurity in Canada—Our world has been transformed by digital innovation. As we embrace digital technologies for their tremendous benefits, we must prepare ourselves for its real threats. Join us for an indispensable discussion on the future of Canada’s cybersecurity landscape, with Caroline Xavier, Canada’s new chief of the Communications Security Establishment. Get your tickets today at canadianclubottawa.ca. Friday, Oct. 28. Doors at 11:30 a.m., program runs from 12-1:30 p.m. Triennial Congress of Ukrainian Canadians—The XXVII Triennial Congress of Ukrainian Canadians will take place in Winnipeg, Man., Oct. 28-30. The policy forum for the Ukrainian Canadian community on key issues including global security, Russia’s genocidal war of aggression on Ukraine, human rights, defence, and the needs of Ukrainian refugees. More information and registration at congress.ucc.ca. Support the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal: www.cufoundation.ca TUESDAY, NOV. 1 BioCanRx Lobby Day—Representatives of Canada’s immunotherapy community, including BioCanRx staff, researchers and trainees, cancer stakeholders, patient advocates, and companies that have benefited from our support will be in Ottawa to raise awareness for the need to continue funding organizations, like our network, so that we can continue supporting life-saving clinical trials using made-in-Canada immunotherapies for the benefit of Canadian patients. Tuesday, Nov. 1. For more information or to connect with us, contact biocanrx@tsa.ca. Blackbird Shindig—Blackbird Strategies, headed by Lisa Kirbie, is hosting its third-year anniversary party on Nov. 1, at 6 p.m., at the Métropolitain Brasserie, 700 Sussex Drive. Invitation only. TUESDAY, NOV. 1—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2 East Asia Strategy Forum—The Institute for Peace & Diplomacy and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada host the East Asia Strategy Forum 2022 from Nov. 1-2. This multi-disciplinary conference will foster the exchange of knowledge and actionable policy recommendations on geopolitical and geo-economic developments in East Asia, and Canada’s foreign policy and defence approach to the region. This event will take place at the Delta Hotels by Marriott, 101 Lyon St. N., Ottawa. Tickets available through Eventbrite. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2 Thinking Through the Work of Anti-Racism—The University of Ottawa hosts the official inauguration of Prof. Awad Ibrahim as the first Air Canada Professorship on Anti-Racism. Ibrahim will deliver remarks on "Thinking through the work of anti-racism: A poetic conversation expanding from arts to politics." This event will take place at Alex Trebek Alumni Hall, 157 Séraphin-Marion Priv. Wednesday, Nov. 2, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Register via Eventbrite. THURSDAY, NOV. 3 Breakfast on the Hill—Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault and Conservative MP Michael Chong will take part in GreenPAC’s annual Breakfast on the Hill. A chance to network with Senators and MPs from all political parties, as well as environmental leaders in government, industry, nonprofit, and academia. This event will take place at the Ottawa Marriott Hotel, 100 Kent St. Thursday, Nov. 3, 7:30-9:30 a.m. Tickets available via Eventbrite. Annual Orientation for New Diplomats—Join us for the 12th annual orientation for newly arrived diplomats to gain insights into Canadian politics. Learn how to best engage with the Canadian government, business and society to forge strong relationships through informative and enlightening sessions that include Parliamentarians, trade experts, business leaders, and the country's pre-eminent political journalists and public opinion pollster. Contact EngageParlDiplo@parlcent.org to register. Thursday, Nov.3, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Richcraft Hall, Carleton University, 9376 University Dr., Ottawa. Belling the Cat in Conflict Zones—Carleton University hosts the 2022 Peter Stursberg Foreign Correspondents Lecture featuring Giancarlo Fiorella, senior investigator at Bellingcat, who will discuss "Belling the Cat in Conflict Zones," exploring the impact of Bellingcat’s innovative open-source investigations, particularly its work on the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as investigations into a massacre in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. This event will take place at the Canadian War Museum, 1 Vimy Pl. Thursday, Nov. 3, 7-9 p.m. Register via Eventbrite. 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. TUESDAY, NOV. 15 Canola: Growing a Sustainable Future—The Canadian Canola Growers Association and the Canola Council of Canada are hosting a reception on Tuesday, Nov. 15, from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Laurier Room, Fairmont Château Laurier, 1 Rideau St., Ottawa. This event is invite only. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 16 Science and Innovation Policy Conference—Don’t miss the biggest science and innovation policy conference happening in Ottawa on Nov 16-18, 2022. Policy-makers of all levels of governments and leaders of science and innovation enterprises from across the country will meet to discuss the most pressing challenges in our country and their policy options. With the overarching theme of ‘Navigating Uncertainty; Targeting Sustainability’, the conference expects more than 1000 participants and 350+ speakers from all sectors in 60+ panel sessions and will include a spectacular Gala Dinner. Early Bird registration is valid until Oct. 1, 2022. To register please visit sciencepolicyconference.ca/registration/. For more info about the conference, check out the website at CSPC2022.ca SATURDAY, NOV. 19 Green Leadership Election—The Green Party of Canada will announce its newly elected leader, wrapping up a race that officially began on Jun 28. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23 IRPP Anniversary Gala—The Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) is hosting gala fundraising celebration to mark its 50th anniversary. The event will feature a panel discussion, a networking cocktail, a keynote address, and a sit-down dinner. Funds raised will support a new BIPOC research fellow at the IRPP. Wednesday, Nov. 23, with events starting at 4:30 p.m. National Arts Centre, 1 Elgin St., Ottawa. For details, visit: irpp.org/irpp-event/50th-anniversary-gala/ TUESDAY, NOV. 29 Canadian Port Authorities Reception—The Association of Canadian Port Authorities is pleased to invite Parliamentarians and staff to a holiday reception on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at the Métropolitain Brasserie starting at 5 p.m. Canada’s Port Authorities will be in Ottawa and the reception will serve as an opportunity to celebrate the critical role our ports play in the Canadian economy and in ensuring our goods reach their destination. As we look to the future and ensuring Canada’s supply chain remains resilient, Canada’s ports and their leadership look forward to hosting you. 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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