After having duly triggered the first round of the six by-elections slated to take place before the end of the year, Prime Minister Mark Carney will be staying off the radar today, according to his office, although he and his team will undoubtedly be keeping tabs on the official opening of the long-delayed Gordie Howe International Bridge, which, as per the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, is “preparing to welcome travellers” as of noon today.

Meanwhile, Canadian Identity Minister Marc Miller teams up with Vancouver-area Liberal MP Patrick Weiler to host what Miller’s office is billing as an “in-person roundtable discussion” on his government’s proposal to “improve online safety, ensure that digital services are transparent and accountable for the risks their services create (and) support victims of online harms,” as outlined in the Safe Social Media Act, which made its debut appearance on the floor of the House of Commons shortly before the summer recess.

Although most of that conversation will take place behind closed doors, reporters “are invited to attend the conclusion of the roundtable discussion, which will include remarks summarizing the discussion,” and will also get the chance to question both the minister and “participating stakeholders” after the session wraps up. (9:55 a.m. PT)

Elsewhere on the West Coast, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree joins New Westminster Mayor Patrick Johnstone and local Liberal MP Jake Sawatzky to share the details of new federal funding to “support efforts in preventing gun and gang violence” throughout the region. (9:30 a.m. PT)

Also on the ministerial circuit: Secretary of State (Sport) Adam van Koeverden kicks off two days of back-to-back funding reveals in Calgary by unveiling a fresh tranche of “transformative infrastructure investments” aimed at “supporting athletes from playground to podium.”(10:30 a.m. MT)

Rounding out the roster, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty and Northwest Territories Housing Minister Lucy Kuptana highlight a planned affordable housing project in Yellowknife. (Monday p.m.)

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Both the House of Commons and the Senate have shut down for the summer, with regular parliamentary proceedings set to resume in September.

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