Event Location: Burnaby, BC

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich – Gulf Islands, B.C.) will announce a plan in Burnaby to provide affordable homes for Canadians. May will be joined by the following candidates: Green candidates Lynne Quarmby (Burnaby North – Seymour), Ken Melamed, Green Party Finance Critic (West Vancouver – Sunshine Coast – Sea to Sky Country), Fran Hunt-Jinnouchi (Cowichan – Malahat – Langford), Wes Regan, Green Party Urban Affairs … Read more

Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) will make an announcement addressing the issue of child, early and forced marriage (CEFM) with the Commonwealth of Learning. This announcement builds on Canada’s ongoing efforts to end CEFM and highlights Canada’s leadership on this issue worldwide. The event will be held at Commonwealth of Learning, 4710 Kingsway … Read more

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) Liberal candidate for Burnaby North–Seymour, Terry Beech, Liberal candidate for North Vancouver, Jonathan Wilkinson, and Liberal candidate for Burnaby South, Adam Pankratz, will tour General Fusion Inc. The event will be held at 3680 Bonneville Place. Call 613-947-5100.

On behalf of the Government of Canada, Dr. B. Mario Pinto, president of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), will announce two leading Canadian women researchers as new NSERC Chairs for Women in Science and Engineering. The announcement will coincide with the “Creating Connections 4.0 conference” at Simon Fraser University, where discussions … Read more

Minister of Employment and Social Development and Minister of State (Democratic Reform) Pierre Poilievre (Nepean-Carleton, Ont.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board Dan Albas (Okanagan-Coquihalla, B.C.) will make an announcement related to credential recognition for Canadian Armed Forces veterans and reservists. This event will take place at the British Columbia Institute of Technology, 3700 Willingdon Ave., Building SW01 … Read more

NDP MP Peter Julian (Burnaby-New Westminster, B.C.) hosts his annual Christmas party. All welcome. Please bring non-perishable food donation. The event will take place at the Nikkei Centre, 6688 Southoaks Cr. More information is available online. 

National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.) will deliver a keynote address at this year’s Polytechnics Canada Student Applied Research Showcase. The event will be held at British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby Campus, SE2 Building, Great Hall, 3700 Willingdon Avenue. Call 613-943-6177.

Minister of State (Science and Technology) Ed Holder (London West, Ont.) will tour Simon Fraser University’s Machine Shop and 4D LABS. The event will be held at Technology and Science Complex 2 (TASC 2) Atrium, 7000-level, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive. Call 613-943-6177.

NDP MP Peter Julian (Burnaby-New Westminster, B.C.) and MLA Raj Chouhan host their annual summer BBQ. The event will be held at 7433 Edmonds St., Burnaby, B.C. More information is available online. 

On behalf of Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (Whitby-Oshawa, Ont.), Minister of State (Seniors) Alice Wong (Richmond, B.C.) will highlight the government’s continuing support for families through new health-related tax relief. The event will take place at 11:00 a.m., at the Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Clinic of the PCU College of Holistic Medicine, 5021 Kingsway. Call 613-996-7861.