Congress of Aboriginal Peoples National Chief Dwight Dorey is on his National Grassroots Engagement Tour. The event is an opportunity for Indigenous Peoples living off-reserve and in urban areas to share their views on matters most important to them. This event will take place at the Delta Prince Edward Hotel, 18 Queen St. Call 613-747-6022 x 230.
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) will talk about his priorities for the Canadian agriculture and agri-food industry in a speech at the annual general meeting of the PEI Federation of Agriculture. The event will be held at Confederation Centre of the Arts, Memorial Hall, 145 Richmond Street. Call 613-773-7972.
Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Minister Hunter Tootoo (Nunavut) will meet with Prince Edward Island Premier Wade MacLauchlan. After their meeting, Tootoo and McLauchlan will be available for a brief session with media. Tootoo will be joined by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Serge Cormier (Acadie-Bathurst, N.B.). … Read more
Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.), PEI federal Green candidates, and PEI Green MLA Peter Bevan-Baker will host two events in Charlottetown. First, the ‘Rally in the Garden’, supports a local food bank. This event will take place at the Legacy Garden, 420 University Ave. Then at 8:30 p.m. (local time), May will attend a Green … Read more
Join Liberals for our annual summer luncheon. Guest speaker is deputy Liberal leader Ralph Goodale (Wascana, Sask.). This event will take place at the Culinary Institute of Canada, 4 Sydney St. Email charlottetownassociation@gmail.com.
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) and Minister of State (Science and Technology) Ed Holder (London West, Ont.) will announce a significant investment in research at the University of Prince Edward Island. This event will take place at the University of Prince Edward Island Atlantic Veterinary College, McCain Foundation Learning Commons, 550 University Ave. Call 343-291-2700.
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.) and Prince Edward Island Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Alan McIsaac will deliver remarks at the wrap up of the meeting of federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers. This event will take place at the Delta Prince Edward, Henry Johnson Room, 18 Queen St. Call 613-773-1059.
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.) and Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) will make an announcement regarding research infrastructure on Prince Edward Island, as well as innovation and expansion in the Atlantic grains sector. The event will be held at the Crops and Livestock Research Centre, 440 University Avenue. Call 613-773-1059.
An industry-government roundtable, immediately preceding the Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) Agriculture Ministers’ meetings (closed meeting) will be held. Hosted by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) for over a decade, the roundtable brings together Canada’s Agriculture Ministers and farm leaders. Its aim is to facilitate industry-government cooperation and encourage consensus building on key issues. This year’s agenda will … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) invites the media to attend a ground breaking ceremony to highlight the construction launch of the Canadian Coast Guard Integrated Service Centre. This event will take place at John Yeo Drive (next to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ Area Office). Call 506-851-7171.
