Unions representing federal scientists protest ‘partisan interference’
Representatives from Canada’s major public sector unions, including thePublic Service Alliance of Canada, the Canadian Association of Professional Employees and the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada will protest “the muzzling of Canada’s public scientists and partisan interference in the development of public science” by holding “mobilization and information activities” at Tunney’s Pasture.
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According to the advisory, similar events slated to take place in Montreal, Quebec City and Vancouver.
Back on the Hill, the Commons Chamber may be shuttered for the week-long Victoria Day constituency break, but Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and International Trade Minister Ed Fast are still slated to join representatives from Canada’s beef and pork sectors in the House Foyer later this morning to take questions on the latest rejection of US meat labelling requirements by the World Trade Organization.
In Toronto, meanwhile, New Democrat Leader Tom Mulcair, who will join the “McGill Four” MPs — Charmaine Borg, Matthew Dubé, Mylène Freeman and Laurin Liu — for a panel discussion after speaking to theMcGill Alumni Association.
Also in Toronto today: Finance Minister Joe Oliver, who will be the keynote speaker at the 2015 PCMA Private Capital Markets Conference, and Transport Minister Lisa Raitt, who will do the honours on behalf ofMinister of State for Sport Bal Gosal at the SEEDS Orientation Event
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