Janice Charette, David Johnston headline public service conference
MONDAY, AUG. 23 Institute of Public Administration of Canada’s 73rd Annual Conference—Former governor general David Johnston, interim Clerk of the Privy Council Janice Charette, Nova Scotia Clerk Laura Lee Langley, and Sue Paish, CEO of Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster, are among the confirmed speakers for the Institute of Public Administration of Canada’s 73rd Annual Conference. […]
Leaders’ debate dates and venue announced
Mark your calendars because the dates, venue, and moderators are set for the 44th general election’s party leaders’ debates. The debates will take place on Sept. 8 and 9 at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec. They will be broadcast in both official languages, and viewers can expect to see the party leaders […]
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Conservative election ad pulled, but not before being panned by party members and public alike
The Conservatives ran a bizarre attack ad Aug. 13, in an attempt to paint Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as a spoiled candy-hungry child a la the character Veruca Salt from many people’s childhood classic film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. The 37-second ad, which premiered on Twitter before being deleted later after vicious mocking, […]
Afghan envoy denounces the Taliban’s ‘brutal campaign of violence and terror’
With the Taliban taking control of Afghanistan, the Afghan envoy in Ottawa deplored the “brutal campaign of violence and terror.” Ambassador Hassan Soroosh said that Afghanistan is facing an “interlinked set of challenges,” which include the Taliban offensive, the COVID-19 pandemic, and a severe drought. “Everyday we wake up to many tragic and alarming news […]
McLean Day Schools Settlement Corporation hosts virtual launch on Aug. 19
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 18 COVID-19 Testing and Tracing—The Lung Health Foundation and Canada’s Global Nexus for Pandemics and Biological Threats host a three-part COVID-19 Policy Forum Series. The first webinar is “COVID-19 Testing and Tracing,” discussing Canada’s approach to testing implementation and consider how diagnostic testing capacity and reporting can be improved. Panellists include Dr. Fiona […]
Trudeau announces major shakeup in senior ranks of public service, also appoints new deputy clerk of the Privy Council Office before Sunday’s election call
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a major shakeup in the senior echelons of the public service nine days before calling the election, including the appointment of a new deputy clerk of the Privy Council Office. Nathalie Drouin, who has been the deputy minister of justice since June 2017, was appointed as the deputy clerk of […]
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de Adder’s Take: 08-16-2021
Senator Brazeau releases report on Indigenous issues, and federal government’s ‘inertia’
Federal governments and the political parties that led them have been reluctant to fulfill their fiduciary responsibilities to Indigenous people in Canada since Confederation, the Indian Act has prevented Indigenous people from claiming their ancestral rights, and the Supreme Court has issued rulings in favour of the common good of Indigenous peoples and their land […]
