NDP MP Jenny Kwan speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill after tabling a private member’s bill. The legislation is aimed at closing loopholes in Canadian law related to arms exports.
Kwan is joined by arms control experts and representatives from civil society organizations.
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In Hamilton, Ont., Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland delivers opening remarks at the ‘Made in Canada: Ferries and Rail Summit’. The event brings together industry leaders, suppliers, and government officials to discuss how they can use domestic steel and aluminum to build transportation infrastructure. source
À Ottawa, le chef du Bloc Québécois, Yves-François Blanchet, s’entretient avec des journalistes alors que les députés retournent à la Chambre des communes pour la session d’automne du Parlement. Il est accompagné des députés bloquistes Christine Normandin et Yves Perron. source
At a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Lindsay Brumwell, the interim executive director of Equal Voice, discusses her organization’s efforts aimed at achieving equal gender representation in Canadian politics. The news conference coincides with Gender Equality Week in Canada. source
(Please note: Audio for this event is controlled at the source. Audio is unavailable for a portion of these remarks.) At the UN General Assembly in New York City, Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers remarks at the High-Level Segment of the International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement on the Question of Palestine and the Implementation…
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May and Senator Marilou McPhedran hold a joint news conference in Ottawa to discuss their shared priorities for the fall sitting of Parliament, with a particular focus on youth rights. source
Regardez les élus canadiens débattre des enjeux du jour à la Chambre des communes. source