Monday, April 11
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission begins three weeks of hearings into basic telecommunications policy.
The Blue Metropolis literary festival begins, with events until Sunday.
The provincial riding of Chicoutimi votes in a byelection to replace former Parti Québécois MNA Stéphane Bédard, who resigned in October. Polls close at 8 p.m.
Duran Duran performs at the Bell Centre.
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales gives a speech to a paid audience at Salle Pierre-Mercure.
PBS presents a Ken Burns documentary on baseball groundbreaker Jackie Robinson, which includes a look at his time in Montreal as a member of the Montreal Royals.
Tuesday, April 12
Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals perform at Metropolis.
Wednesday, April 13
The Bank of Canada announces its key overnight interest rate target and releases its monetary policy report.
Tax officials from OECD countries meet in Paris to discuss what to do about the disclosures of the Panama Papers.
Syria and South Korea hold legislative elections.
The National Basketball Association’s regular season ends.
Walk off the Earth celebrate their Juno win for Group of the Year at the Juno Awards in Calgary, Sunday, April 3, 2016.
Thursday, April 14
The RBC Heritage PGA golf tournament begins in Hilton Head, S.C.
The Braderie de mode québécoise (Big Fashion Sale by Quebec Designers) begins at Bonsecours Market. It runs until Sunday.
Montreal city council’s standing committee on transportation and public works presents recommendations for changes to a draft parking policy based on recent public consultations.
The Alberta New Democratic government presents its budget plan.
Walk Off the Earth performs at Metropolis.
CNN hosts a debate between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in Brooklyn ahead of the New York presidential primary April 19.
Space begins the fourth season of Canadian drama Orphan Black.
Friday, April 15
Bixi begins operations for the season.
Movies opening today include The Jungle Book, Barbershop: The Next Cut
It’s Jackie Robinson Day in Major League Baseball.
Canadians have until today to nominate a Canadian woman to appear on a new bank note starting in 2018.
Dream Theater performs at the Bell Centre.
Saturday, April 16
Former MP and political analyst Jean Lapierre and his wife, Nicole Beaulieu, are remembered at a mass at Église Saint-Viateur in Outremont.
Canada plays Slovakia in a Fed Cup World Group II playoff tennis match in Bratislava this weekend.
NBA playoffs begin.
Olympic Stadium hosts a Monster Spectacular truck show.
The Impact plays the Fire in Chicago at 5 p.m. (TVA Sports).
Sunday, April 17
The Formula One season continues with the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai.
Italy holds a referendum on offshore oil and natural gas drilling.
The Vues d’Afrique festival begins, with events until April 24.
