Tom Flanagan will present his new book Persona Non Grata: The Death of Free Speech in the Internet Age. The event will be held at Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St. More information is available online.

The 2014 Spring Report of the Auditor General of Canada, Michael Ferguson, will be tabled in the House of Commons. The event will take place at the National Press Theatre, 150 Wellington St.

Minister of State (Finance) Kevin Sorenson will participate in a roundtable discussion, presented by the C.D. Howe Institute and CIBC. The event will be held at the C.D. Howe Institute, 67 Yonge St., Suite 300. More information is available online.

Renowned Canadian author, defender of free expression and President of PEN International John Ralston Saul will speak on "Secrecy, Surveillance and Free Expression" at the May 2 luncheon at the National Arts Centre. The annual luncheon is in celebration of World Press Freedom Day, designated as such by UNESCO to highlight media freedom issues around the world. During the luncheon, hosted by the Ottawa-based Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom (CCWPF), the 16th annual Canadian World Press Freedom Award will be presented.

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) presents a private talk on “Development: More Than a Foreign Affair,” with CIGI president Rohinton Medhora. Part of CIGI’s Global Policy Forum series. The event will be held at the Rideau Club Lounge, 99 Bank St. More information is available online.

Danielle Smith, leader of the Wildrose Party, will discuss “Keeping Alberta Excellent.” The event will take place at the Westin Calgary, 320 4th Ave. SW. More information is available online.

The Canadian Club of Toronto presents a talk with Deepak Chopra, president and CEO, Canada Post on “Canada Post in the Digital Age.” The event will take place at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, 100 Front St. More information is available online.

The Partnership Group for Science and Engineering and the Federation for Humanities and Social Sciences presents a talk “From trolley cars to rapid transit: The future of urban transportation,” with Jeff Casello, University of Waterloo, and Zachary Patterson, Concordia University. The event will take place at the Parliamentary Restaurant, Parliament Hill. More information is available online.