Event Location: Brampton, ON

Minister of State (Science and Technology) Greg Rickford (Kenora, Ont.) joined by John R. McDougall, president of the National Research Council of Canada will announce a new program to advance Canadian business innovation. Prior to the announcement, the minister, McDougall, and Conservative MP Kyle Seeback (Brampton West, Ont.) will tour the 3D printing labs at Sheridan College’s Centre for Advanced Manufacturing … Read more

NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) and NDP Member of Provincial Parliament Jagmeet Singh will hold a town hall on jobs and affordability. The event will be held at Terry Miller Recreation Centre, 1295 Williams Parkway. Call 613-323-7974.

NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) will attend St. Patrick’s Day celebrations at the Brampton Irish Centre, 20 Strathearn Avenue #5. Call 613-323-7974.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) will participate in a moderated question and answer session with Jason Langrish, executive director of the Canada Europe Roundtable for Business, and Jayson Myers, president and CEO of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters. The event will take place at Hydroform Solutions, 1995 Williams Parkway. Call 613-957-5555.

Minister of State (Sport) Bal Gosal (Bramalea-Gore-Malton, Ont.) will make an announcement about Special Olympics Canada. Following the announcement, members of the media are invited to join Gosal and local area Special Olympics athletes to play some 3-on-3 basketball. The event will take place at the Cassie Campbell Community Centre Basketball Court, 1050 Sandalwood Parkway West. Call 819-934-1122.

Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, Ont.) will deliver a keynote address at the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce. A brief question and answer session will follow. The event will be held at Hall C, Pearson Convention Center, 2638 Steeles Avenue East. Call 613-996-2007.

At 1:30 p.m., Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander (Ajax-Pickering, Ont.) will host a news conference to provide an update on family reunification and the Parent and Grandparent (PGP) program. The event will be held at the Brampton Multicultural Community Centre 197 County Court Blvd., Suite 303. Call 613-954-1064.

On behalf of Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.), Conservative MP Parm Gill (Brampton-Springdale, Ont.) will attend the opening of the new TransHelp facility. TransHelp is the Region of Peel's paratransit service provider, providing door-to-door travel for residents who … Read more

Minister of State (Sport) Bal Gosal (Bramalea-Gore-Malton, Ont.) will announce support for a youth initiative that promotes active lifestyles. The event will be held at Treeline Public School, 145 Treeline Boulevard. Call 819-934-1122.

Minister of State (Sport) Bal Gosal (Bramalea-Gore-Malton, Ont.) will speak during the Opening Ceremony of the 2013 Pan American Cup (field hockey) in Brampton. The event will be held at the Cassie Campbell Community Centre, 1050 Sandalwood Parkway West. Call 819-934-1122.