Parliamentary Calendar

Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie—right, with Dimitri St-Julien in 2017—and the Senate's African-Canadian Group is co-hosting a grand opening of an art exhibition in the Senate Foyer, on Wednesday, Feb. 1, marking Black History Month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie—right, with Dimitri St-Julien in 2017—and the Senate's African-Canadian Group is co-hosting a grand opening of an art exhibition in the Senate Foyer, on Wednesday, Feb. 1, marking Black History Month. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, pictured on the Hill. MPs will resume sitting on Monday, Jan. 30, and will sit every weekday for three straight weeks. It will break again on Friday, Feb. 17, and will return on Monday, March 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, pictured on the Hill. MPs will resume sitting on Monday, Jan. 30, and will sit every weekday for three straight weeks. It will break again on Friday, Feb. 17, and will return on Monday, March 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Yulia Kovaliv, Ukrainian ambassador to Canada, will take part in a webinar hosted by the Victoria branch of the Canada International Council on Wednesday, Jan. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Yulia Kovaliv, Ukrainian ambassador to Canada, will take part in a webinar hosted by the Victoria branch of the Canada International Council on Wednesday, Jan. 25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill at a Liberal national caucus meeting on Nov. 30, 2022, will hold a cabinet retreat in Hamilton, Ont., Jan. 23-25, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill at a Liberal national caucus meeting on Nov. 30, 2022, will hold a cabinet retreat in Hamilton, Ont., Jan. 23-25, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The last Canadians involved in the NATO training mission in Afghanistan board an American Chinook helicopter on March 12, 2014, as they leave the International Security Assistance Force headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan. DND photograph by Cplc Patrick Blanchard
The last Canadians involved in the NATO training mission in Afghanistan board an American Chinook helicopter on March 12, 2014, as they leave the International Security Assistance Force headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan. DND photograph by Cplc Patrick Blanchard
Former governor general David Johnston will discuss his new book, Empathy: Turning Compassion into Action, hosted by the Ottawa International Writers' Festival, on Monday, Jan. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Former governor general David Johnston will discuss his new book, Empathy: Turning Compassion into Action, hosted by the Ottawa International Writers' Festival, on Monday, Jan. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio will visit Ottawa on Thursday, Jan. 12 to discuss with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Japan’s priorities for its upcoming G7 Presidency. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio will visit Ottawa on Thursday, Jan. 12 to discuss with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Japan’s priorities for its upcoming G7 Presidency. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 23, 2020, speaking to Liberal caucus members at the party's winter caucus meeting in Ottawa, about two months before the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 was a global pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 23, 2020, speaking to Liberal caucus members at the party's winter caucus meeting in Ottawa, about two months before the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 was a global pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly will deliver remarks in French on Canada’s Indo‑Pacific strategy at a luncheon event hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Monday, Dec. 19, at 11:30 a.m. EST. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly will deliver remarks in French on Canada’s Indo‑Pacific strategy at a luncheon event hosted by the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on Monday, Dec. 19, at 11:30 a.m. EST. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The last scheduled 2022 sitting day for the House of Commons is Dec. 16. MPs will return to Ottawa from their constituencies when the winter sitting begins on Jan. 30, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The last scheduled 2022 sitting day for the House of Commons is Dec. 16. MPs will return to Ottawa from their constituencies when the winter sitting begins on Jan. 30, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The 'Party Under the Stars,' will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at Ottawa City Hall. Tickets are $40. MPs from all parties are invited to support post-combat wellness programs, with 100 per cent of all net proceeds going to the cause. Canadian Country Music Award-winner Jason McCoy, pictured, will perform. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
The 'Party Under the Stars,' will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at Ottawa City Hall. Tickets are $40. MPs from all parties are invited to support post-combat wellness programs, with 100 per cent of all net proceeds going to the cause. Canadian Country Music Award-winner Jason McCoy, pictured, will perform. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Will he raise it again?: Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will announce the bank’s decision on the target for the overnight rate on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 10 a.m. EST. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Will he raise it again?: Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will announce the bank’s decision on the target for the overnight rate on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 10 a.m. EST. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
RoseAnne Archibald, Assembly of First Nations as national chief, pictured. Photograph courtesy of Laura Barrios
RoseAnne Archibald, Assembly of First Nations as national chief, pictured. Photograph courtesy of Laura Barrios
María Verónica Elías will present preliminary findings of border management policy narratives in Canada since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic at a University of Ottawa event on Thursday, Dec. 1. Unsplash photograph by Hermes Rivera
María Verónica Elías will present preliminary findings of border management policy narratives in Canada since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic at a University of Ottawa event on Thursday, Dec. 1. Unsplash photograph by Hermes Rivera
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured in a recent scrum on the Hill, will take part in a discussion about journalists and online hate on Dec. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, pictured in a recent scrum on the Hill, will take part in a discussion about journalists and online hate on Dec. 1. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra is hosting a National Summit on the Recovery of the Air Sector on Nov. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra is hosting a National Summit on the Recovery of the Air Sector on Nov. 24. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The Public Emergency Order Commission will be wrapping up its hearings this week in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The Public Emergency Order Commission will be wrapping up its hearings this week in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The Green Party will turn the page on the interim leadership of Amita Kuttner, with results announced for the next elected leader beginning at 8 p.m. on Nov. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The Green Party will turn the page on the interim leadership of Amita Kuttner, with results announced for the next elected leader beginning at 8 p.m. on Nov. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Bloc Québécois MP Sebastien Lemire, pictured on Sept. 20, 2022, arriving outside West Block before Question Period. The House is back this week and will sit for five straight weeks every weekday until it breaks on Dec. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Bloc Québécois MP Sebastien Lemire, pictured on Sept. 20, 2022, arriving outside West Block before Question Period. The House is back this week and will sit for five straight weeks every weekday until it breaks on Dec. 16. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Governor General Mary Simon lays a wreath at the National War Memorial in Ottawa during the National Remembrance Day ceremony on Nov. 11, 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Governor General Mary Simon lays a wreath at the National War Memorial in Ottawa during the National Remembrance Day ceremony on Nov. 11, 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The Embassy of Germany, Global Affairs Canada, the Heinrich-Böll Foundation, and the German Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations will host a panel discussion on 'Feminist Foreign Policy–Ensuring Equal Rights and Equal Participation' on Nov. 7. Among the participants are German Ambassador to Canada Sabine Sparwasser, pictured left on Aug. 4 with Yuliia Kovaliv, ambassador of Ukraine to Canada. This event will take place at the Global Centre for Pluralism, 330 Sussex Dr., Ottawa. Register via Eventbrite. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The Embassy of Germany, Global Affairs Canada, the Heinrich-Böll Foundation, and the German Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations will host a panel discussion on 'Feminist Foreign Policy–Ensuring Equal Rights and Equal Participation' on Nov. 7. Among the participants are German Ambassador to Canada Sabine Sparwasser, pictured left on Aug. 4 with Yuliia Kovaliv, ambassador of Ukraine to Canada. This event will take place at the Global Centre for Pluralism, 330 Sussex Dr., Ottawa. Register via Eventbrite. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland will present the 2022 Fall Economic Statement in the House of Commons at 4 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland will present the 2022 Fall Economic Statement in the House of Commons at 4 p.m. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, and Conservative MP Michael Chong will take part in GreenPAC’s annual Breakfast on the Hill on Nov. 3 at 7:30 a.m. at the Ottawa Marriott Hotel on Kent Street. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, left, and Conservative MP Michael Chong will take part in GreenPAC’s annual Breakfast on the Hill on Nov. 3 at 7:30 a.m. at the Ottawa Marriott Hotel on Kent Street. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | October 26, 2022
Irish Ambassador to Canada Eamonn McKee hosts a Halloween edition of the Embassy of Ireland's Book Club on Monday, Oct. 31 as his official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | October 26, 2022
News | October 26, 2022
Irish Ambassador to Canada Eamonn McKee hosts a Halloween edition of the Embassy of Ireland's Book Club on Monday, Oct. 31 as his official residence. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | October 24, 2022
Catherine McKenney, former city councillor for Ottawa's Somerset Ward, has earned some high-profile endorsements in their bid to become the next mayor of Ottawa. Photograph courtesy of Catherine McKenney
News | October 24, 2022
News | October 24, 2022
Catherine McKenney, former city councillor for Ottawa's Somerset Ward, has earned some high-profile endorsements in their bid to become the next mayor of Ottawa. Photograph courtesy of Catherine McKenney
News | October 19, 2022
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and journalist Shruti Shekar dance at the 2018 Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner. The event returns after a COVID-19 hiatus at the Canadian Museum of History on Oct. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | October 19, 2022
News | October 19, 2022
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and journalist Shruti Shekar dance at the 2018 Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner. The event returns after a COVID-19 hiatus at the Canadian Museum of History on Oct. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | October 17, 2022
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser, second left, will deliver remarks at a luncheon event hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute. This event will take place at Suite 300, 67 Yonge St., Toronto. Monday, Oct. 17, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. C.D. Howe members and their guests can register at cdhowe.org. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | October 17, 2022
News | October 17, 2022
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser, second left, will deliver remarks at a luncheon event hosted by the C.D. Howe Institute. This event will take place at Suite 300, 67 Yonge St., Toronto. Monday, Oct. 17, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. C.D. Howe members and their guests can register at cdhowe.org. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | October 12, 2022
Police hand out flyers outlining charges and consequences for unlawful activity resulting from Freedom Convoy participation in Ottawa on Feb. 16, 2022. Public hearings for the Public Order Emergency Commission begin Thursday, Oct. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | October 12, 2022
News | October 12, 2022
Police hand out flyers outlining charges and consequences for unlawful activity resulting from Freedom Convoy participation in Ottawa on Feb. 16, 2022. Public hearings for the Public Order Emergency Commission begin Thursday, Oct. 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | October 10, 2022
Outgoing Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson will deliver a farewell address at a Canadian Club of Ottawa lunch event on Oct. 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | October 10, 2022
News | October 10, 2022
Outgoing Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson will deliver a farewell address at a Canadian Club of Ottawa lunch event on Oct. 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | October 5, 2022
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will deliver remarks at an event hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Oct. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | October 5, 2022
News | October 5, 2022
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem will deliver remarks at an event hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Oct. 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | October 3, 2022
Quebec Premier François Legault, leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec, left, Quebec Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade, Québec solitaire Leader Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, and Conservative Leader Éric Duhaime are all running in Monday's provincial election. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | October 3, 2022
News | October 3, 2022
Quebec Premier François Legault, leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec, left, Quebec Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade, Québec solitaire Leader Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, and Conservative Leader Éric Duhaime are all running in Monday's provincial election. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | September 28, 2022
Algonquin elder Claudette Commanda speaks at a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event on Parliament Hill on Sept. 30, 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | September 28, 2022
News | September 28, 2022
Algonquin elder Claudette Commanda speaks at a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event on Parliament Hill on Sept. 30, 2021. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | September 26, 2022
U.S. activist Monica Lewinsky, pictured, will share her battle against online harassment and how she is advocating for a safer social media environment at the Edmonton Public Library’s next Forward Thinking Speaker Series presentation, 'An Evening with Monica Lewinsky,' presented by Edmonton Community Foundation. Tuesday, Sept. 27, 7-8 p.m. MDT. Photograph courtesy of Flickr
News | September 26, 2022
News | September 26, 2022
U.S. activist Monica Lewinsky, pictured, will share her battle against online harassment and how she is advocating for a safer social media environment at the Edmonton Public Library’s next Forward Thinking Speaker Series presentation, 'An Evening with Monica Lewinsky,' presented by Edmonton Community Foundation. Tuesday, Sept. 27, 7-8 p.m. MDT. Photograph courtesy of Flickr
Ottawa People’s Commission on the Convoy Occupation commissioners Debbie Owusu-Akyeeah, left, Leilana Farha, and Alex Neve attend a press conference at the Ottawa Public Library on June 27, 2022. The commission will begin public hearings on Sept. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Ottawa People’s Commission on the Convoy Occupation commissioners Debbie Owusu-Akyeeah, left, Leilana Farha, and Alex Neve attend a press conference at the Ottawa Public Library on June 27, 2022. The commission will begin public hearings on Sept. 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Sept. 10, 2022, with his youngest son, Hadrien, at the reading of the proclamation of accession of the new sovereign, King Charles III. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Sept. 10, 2022, with his youngest son, Hadrien, at the reading of the proclamation of accession of the new sovereign, King Charles III. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The Liberal cabinet waits outside Rideau Hall for the proclamation of accession of the new Sovereign, King Charles III on Sept. 10. Parliamentarians will reconvene on the Hill on Sept. 15 to pay tribute to the Queen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The Liberal cabinet waits outside Rideau Hall for the proclamation of accession of the new Sovereign, King Charles III on Sept. 10. Parliamentarians will reconvene on the Hill on Sept. 15 to pay tribute to the Queen. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The Bill Graham Centre hosts an evening with bestselling and award-winning author and historian Margaret MacMillan, pictured, who will discuss her work on war and society, including her latest book, 'War: How Conflict Shaped Us.' This event will take place at the Campbell Conference Facility, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, 1 Devonshire Pl., Toronto, on Monday, Sept. 12, 7-8:30 p.m. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr