Rachael Thomas, the Conservative critic for Canadian identity and culture, speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill about the introduction of her private member’s bill. source

Le chef du Bloc Québécois, Yves-François Blanchet, s’adresse aux journalistes sur la colline du Parlement au sujet de la motion présentée par son parti lors de la journée d’opposition, qui porte sur la contestation par le gouvernement fédéral devant la Cour suprême de la loi sur la laïcité du Québec (projet de loi 21). M….

At a news conference in Ottawa, migrant workers and civil society groups respond to growing calls to cancel or change Canada’s temporary foreign worker (TFW) program. source

Rachael Thomas, the Conservative critic for Canadian identity and culture, speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill about the introduction of her private member’s bill. source

At a news conference in Ottawa, Marisol Guerra and Marta Muñoz, two Xinka women from Guatemala, call on the Canadian government to support the closure of Vancouver-based Pan American Silver’s Escobal mine. Also speaking with reporters are Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party of Canada, Viviana Herrera, Latin America program coordinator and program manager…

Liberal MP Iqra Khalid holds a news conference on Parliament Hill to mark the day of the annual Commonwealth cricket match. The event brings together MPs and diplomats from Commonwealth countries to promote cricket and highlight its impact on communities across Canada. The game will take place on the grounds of Rideau Hall later today….

At a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, representatives from the Canadian Cancer Society discuss a petition aimed at lowering the costs associated with cancer care in Canada. source

At a news conference in Ottawa, an alliance of organizations call on the federal government to build an east-west electricity grid powered by renewable energy. Speaking with reporters are Stephen Thomas (David Suzuki Foundation), Melina Laboucan-Massimo (Sacred Earth), Brandon Dyck (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers), Helen Hsu (Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment), and…