de Adder’s Take: 08-09-2021
Geneviève Cadieux: Barcelone at the National Gallery of Canada until May 2022
MONDAY, AUG. 9 House Not Sitting—The House, which has been sitting in a hybrid format during the pandemic with most MPs connecting remotely, is now adjourned for three months, until Monday, Sept. 20. In the fall and winter, the House is scheduled to sit for 11 weeks over September, October, November, and December. It will […]
Award-winning author of Washington Black, Esi Edugyan to release new book next month, Out of the Sun: On Race and Storytelling
International bestselling Canadian author and novelist Esi Edugyan, who is a two-time winner of the prestigious Scotiabank Giller Prize, will be releasing a new book next month, Out of the Sun: On Race and Storytelling. Both her novels, Half-Blood Blues and Washington Black, were Giller Prize winners. Half-Blood Blues was also shortlisted in 2011 for the Man Booker […]
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Get an archeologist’s perspective on the Parliamentary Precinct with Aug. 8 walking tour
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 4 House Not Sitting—The House, which has been sitting in a hybrid format during the pandemic with most MPs connecting remotely, is now adjourned for three months, until Monday, Sept. 20. In the fall and winter, the House is scheduled to sit for 11 weeks over September, October, November, and December. It will […]
Hill freelancer Guly premieres his first documentary on Apple Plus and Amazon Prime this month
A longtime member of the Parliamentary Press Gallery is taking a new step in his career and it’s causing him to feel “like a kid in a candy store.” Christopher Guly, a freelance journalist who regularly appears in the pages of The Hill Times, The Tyee, and Lawyer’s Daily, has directed his first documentary film, titled […]
Northern Affairs Minister Vandal down a press secretary
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal is in need of a new press secretary, following Antoine Tremblay’s recent departure from the role. Last week saw Mr. Tremblay end his time working for the minister, a journey that began in early January. A former youth fellow with the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies, Mr. […]
Institute of Public Administration of Canada to hold 73rd Annual Conference Aug. 23-24
MONDAY, AUG. 2 House Not Sitting—The House, which has been sitting in a hybrid format during the pandemic with most MPs connecting remotely, is now adjourned for three months, until Monday, Sept. 20. In the fall and winter, the House is scheduled to sit for 11 weeks over September, October, November, and December. It will […]
Wernick to release ‘the definitive handbook for political leaders’ on Oct. 25
Michael Wernick, the former clerk of the Privy Council Office from 2016-2019 who resigned from his top post over the SNC-Lavalin controversy, will release a book in the fall, Governing Canada: A Guide to the Tradecraft of Politics, published by UBC Press and On Point Press. “What does it really take to govern effectively? Michael Wernick […]
de Adder’s Take: 08-02-2021
