Policy roundtable on the environment

The Edmonton-Strathcona Federal Liberal Association is hosting a policy roundtable on the environment. Participants will develop policy resolution which, if approved, will be forwarded to the upcoming LPC(A) Policy Convention. The event will be held at Lendrum Community Hall, 11335-57 Ave. Call 780-995-7939.

Industry Canada event

Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) (Agriculture) Maxime Bernier (Beauce, Que.) will deliver remarks at the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce's Ignition Award luncheon. The event will take place at the Westin Edmonton Hotel, 10135 100 Street Northwest. Call 613-943-6183.

Avrim Lazar to deliver speech at International Boreal Forest Research Association Conference

 Former president and CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and driving force behind the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement, Avrim Lazar, will deliver a speech at the International Boreal Forest Research Association (IBFRA) Conference in Edmonton. The event will be held at the Salon 11/12, Shaw Conference Centre, 9797 Jasper Avenue Northwest. Call 613-979-0513.

Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement and Royal Canadian Geographical Society Bring On the Move Campaign to Edmonton

The Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement (CBFA) and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS)’s On the Move campaign, with its giant traveling map of Canada’s magnificent boreal forest, is coming to Edmonton for the International Boreal Forest Research Association (IBFRA) Conference. Aran O’Carroll, executive director of the CBFA and John Geiger, chief executive officer of the … Read more

Opening of affordable housing complex for seniors

On behalf of Minister of State (Social Development) Candice Bergen (Portage-Lisgar, Man.), Minister of State (Multiculturalism) Tim Uppal (Edmonton-Sherwood Park, Alta.), along with MLA Janice Sarich for Edmonton-Decore, will celebrate the official opening of Chateau at Schonsee Square, an affordable housing complex for seniors. The announcement will be made at 6078 Schonsee Way. Call 613-697-4449.

Minister Findlay to announce new measures to crack down on tax cheats

National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.) and Conservative MP Laurie Hawn (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) will make an announcement regarding new measures to crack down on tax cheats. The event will be held at the Sorrentino's Restaurant, 10162 100th Street. Call 613-995-2960.