Minister Duncan to make an announcement

Science Minister and Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North, Ont.) will announce the full suite of researchers recruited through the Canada 150 Research Chairs competition. This event will take place at the Canadian Museum of History, River View Salon, 100 Laurier St. Call 613-325-2656.

Garneau to unveil new vehicle lighting safety standard

Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) will make an announcement regarding a new vehicle lighting safety standard that will improve nighttime visibility and safety for all Canadian road users. Garneau will be accompanied by Ian Jack, Managing Director, Communications and Government Relations, of the Canadian Automobile Association. The event will be held at the Motor Vehicle Safety Investigations … Read more

Governor General to attend concert hosted by Belgian king

Governor General Julie Payette will attend a concert being held in her honour by Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians to highlight cultural co-operation and connections between Belgium and Canada. This event will take place at the Canadian Museum of History, 100 Laurier St. Call 613-998-0287.

PS McKinnon to make an announcement

On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement Steven MacKinnon (Gatineau, Que.) will announce financial support for the Outaouais Snowmobile Club. This event will take place at Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport, 1717 Arthur-Fecteau St. Call 514-283-7443.

MP Fergus to attend official launch of Winterlude

On behalf of Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.), Liberal MP Greg Fergus (Hull–Aylmer, Que.) will attend the official launch of the 40th Winterlude. He will be joined by Gatineau Mayor Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, the Ice Hog Family, and artists from the Extreme Aerial Acrobatic and Trampo-wall Show. This event will take place at Snowflake … Read more

Press conference on Government of Canada support for Imprimerie Gauvin

Liberal MP Greg Fergus (Hull–Aylmer, Que.) will announce financial support for Imprimerie Gauvin, a family-owned Outaouais business that specializes in softcover book printing. The announcement will be made on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.). The event will be held at 184 Jean-Proulx St. Call 514-283-7443.

Federal Ministers to meet with provincial and territorial counterparts for first summit on human rights in almost 30 years

Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) and her provincial and territorial counterparts will gather in Gatineau, Que., to talk about key priorities for Canada on human rights and how they can work together to ensure that Canada continues to comply with its international human rights obligations and be a leader in this … Read more

PS Rioux to speak at CIRRICQ Conferences 2017

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence Jean R. Rioux (Saint-Jean, Que.) will deliver a keynote presentation at a conference on “Canadian Foreign Policy and Defence: Assessing the Trudeau Government’s Policies at Midterm,” hosted by the Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur les relations internationales du Canada et du Québec. This event will take place at … Read more

Press conference regarding Government of Canada support for Laiterie de l’Outaouais

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement Steven MacKinnon (Gatineau, Que.) will make an announcement on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) regarding Laiterie de l’Outaouais. The event will be held at 275 Industriel Rd. Call 514-283-7443.

PS Virani to deliver remarks

On behalf of Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage (Multiculturalism) Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.) will deliver remarks during the unveiling of the Monument to the Algonquin Chief Tessouat. this event will take place at the Canadian Museum of History, 100 Laurier St. Call 819-997-7788.