ALSO TODAY: Bloc Quebecois chef holds end-of-sitting press conference in Chambly Senate mulls over proposal to consider 'systemic racism' as part of estimates review

After dropping off the radar over the weekend, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads back to his now familiar spot outside Rideau Cottage this morning for the first time since Friday morning, where, as per his itinerary, hell address Canadians on the latest developments in his governments ongoing response to the current public health crisis. (11 AM)

Also on his agenda today, as per his office: A check-in with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and a series of otherwise unspecified private meeting before firing up his webcam to virtually attend a meeting of the Liberal caucus.

Back on the Hill,while the House of Commons haspowered downuntilJuly8, their Senate colleaguesremain on the clock for at least a few more days as they wrap up a lightning-round review of the estimates that got underway last week.

As per the order paper for todays sitting, when the Red Chamber reopens for business this evening, the first item of business will be a proposal to invite Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos to join them for an extended committee-style question-and-answer sessionon the governments latest spending requests.

They may also expand the standard review to reserve additional time to, as an amendment put forward by the Independent Senators Group puts it, examine the estimates as they pertain to the individual and collective responsibility of ministers to combat systemic racism, which would likely involve extending the invitation to includeother key Team Trudeau front benchers.

Outside the precinct, Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet will hold an end-of-sitting media availability at a microbrewery in Chambly. (10 AM)

ON AND AROUND THE HILL

In response to what the Bank of Canada describes as numerous requests to photograph or shoot video of newly installed governor Tiff Macklin, hell make a brief in-person appearance outside the banks headquarters in downtown Ottawathis morning. (8:30 AM).

Later today, hell hitthe virtual speaking circuit by delivering a lunch address at an online event hosted by the Canadian Club, during which, as per the advisory, hell share his thoughts on monetary policy in the context of COVID-19. (11 AM)

ON THE VIRTUAL COMMITTEE CIRCUIT

On the Senate side, Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough is booked in for a one-hour Q&A at NATIONAL FINANCE, which is still midway through its examination of the COVID-19 legislation put on the parliamentary fast-track this spring, and has also blocked off an hour to finalize its report back to the Upper House on the latest estimates. (11 AM 1 PM)

Due to the ongoing parliamentary hiatus, most House and Senate committee meetings are suspended until regular sittings resume.

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