Former Liberal MP, diplomat Ron Irwin dies at 84
Past Liberal MP Ron Irwin, who served in prime minister Jean Chrétien‘s cabinet, died Dec. 5. He was 84 years old. Mr. Irwin served two terms in the House, from 1980 to 1984 and 1993 to 1997. In his second term in the Chamber, he served as the minister of Indian affairs and northern development. […]
Trudeau, LeBlanc sit down with premiers to talk health-care funding on Dec. 10
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9 AFN General Assembly—The Assembly of First Nations will hold a two-day virtual 41st Annual General Assembly from Dec. 8-9. This event was postponed from the summer, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Each day will run from 10:45 a.m. to 6 p.m., and feature addresses from National Chief Perry Bellegarde, council updates, resolution […]
Dutch envoy sees Canada as ‘fertile ground’ to address climate change
Canada and the Netherlands have the “same drive” to address climate change and make the economy greener as the globe rebuilds from COVID-19, says the new Dutch envoy in Ottawa, who committed to making that her primary focus as she kicks off her new posting. “We have to start, we have to stimulate, we have […]
Experts and parliamentarians look ahead to SMR action plan to be released in near future
When Seamus O’Regan was sworn in as minister of natural resources on Nov. 20, 2019, his mandate letter didn’t explicitly mention nuclear energy, although it did use language like “clean technology” but he’s clearly communicated his intention to make nuclear a big part of Canada’s clean energy future. “He’s been more active on this file […]
New comms director joins Minister McKenna’s team
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna has a new head of communications in her ministerial office, with Michelle Johnston recently hired to take over the role. Until recently, Ms. Johnston spent the last two years (and three months) working for the credit bureau Equifax Canada as a consultant on government strategy and innovation. Before then, […]
Assembly of First Nations to hold two-day general assembly Dec. 8-9, virtually
MONDAY, DEC. 7 Moyra Davey: The Faithful—National Gallery of Canada hosts this new exhibition, Moyra Davey: The Faithful, featuring the work of one of Canada’s most innovative conceptual artists, on now until Jan. 3, 2021. National Gallery of Canada, 380 Sussex Dr., Ottawa. This new exhibition features 54 photographs and 6 films by Davey, along […]
CAJ wants to know how diverse Canadian media is, doing first-ever, annual representative survey
The Canadian Association of Journalists is launching what it calls the country’s first-ever diversity survey of Canadian media outlets, in an effort find out just how diverse Canadian media are, and it plans on doing it annually. “There is widespread consensus around the need for Canadian media to reflect the society it serves. But addressing […]
‘I am going to miss the fun. I am going to miss the fights, but I am looking forward to the next chapter’: Diane Finley reflects on 16 years in the House
As the toppling of a government can come at any moment during a minority Parliament, departing Conservative MP Diane Finley took some time to pay tribute to those who helped her serve six terms in Ottawa and say goodbye. “When I was about nine years old, my mother sat me down on the eve of […]
De Adder’s Take: 12-02-2020
Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard looks at roadmap for Black youth in Dec. 4 panel
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2 Canada’s New Bill to Reform Private Sector Data Protection—Queen’s University hosts a webinar on “Canada’s New Bill to Reform Private Sector Data Protection.” Dr. Teresa Scassa, Canada Research Chair in Information Law and Policy at the University of Ottawa and a member of the Canadian Advisory Council on Artificial Intelligence, will highlight […]
