Acting Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) and National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) will present the second of the Canadian Coast Guard's new Hero class vessels. The event will be held at the Boat Shed (on the dockside), Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Baffin Boulevard. Call 902-426-3550.
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield (Fredericton, N.B.) will be provided with a preview of the Bedford Institute of Oceanography's upcoming public expo. The event will be held at 1 Challenger Drive. Call 902-426-3550.
Human Resources Minister Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) will make an important announcement on youth employment. The event will be held at the Nova Scotia Community College, Waterfront Campus, 80 Mawiomi Place, second floor. Call 819-994-2482.
Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, NB) will announce funding for four ICT (information and communication technology) companies based in the Halifax area. The event will be held at 3 Spectacle Lake Drive. Call 613-790-3637.
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair (Outremont, QC) will meet with the Eastern Shore Fishermen’s Protective Association to discuss the importance of owner-operator and fleet separation policies. The event will take place at the Holiday Inn Halifax Harbourview, MacDonald Room, 101 Wyse Road. Call 613-850-3448.
Veterans Affairs Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, QC) will make an important announcement. The event will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Somme Branch 031, 54 King Street. Call 613-992-7468.
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield (Fredericton, NB) will kickoff the Canadian Coast Guard's 50th anniversary celebrations. Ashfield will conduct a command brief with the Coast Guard Commissioner and assistant commissioners across the country. The event will take place at the Canadian Coast Guard Dartmouth base, 27 Parker Street. Call 902-426-3550.
President of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Suzanne Fortier will celebrate the 1,000th grant issued under the Engage Grants initiative. The event will be hosted by the industrial partner for the 1,000th grant, which funds a project focussed on improving survival training methods for occupants of seaplanes. The event will take place at the Survival Systems … Read more
Canada's Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent will travel to the Regional Municipality of Halifax to host a public town hall session for veterans, RCMP members, military members, families and other interested parties. Parent will deliver a short presentation outlining the mandate and services of the Office of the Veterans Ombudsman. The event will take place at … Read more
On behalf of Human Resources Minister Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, ON), National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS) will announce funding to the Dartmouth Adult Services Centre at 10 Akerley Boulevard, Suite 24. Call 819-994-2482.
