Brigadier-General Andrew Downes will assume Command of Canadian Forces Health Services from Brigadier-General Colin MacKay during a ceremony held at Le Régiment de Hull in Gatineau. General Jonathan Vance, Chief of the Defence Staff, will preside over the ceremony. The event will be held at 188 Alexandre-Taché. Call 613-608-3793.
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) will attend the opening ceremony of MosaïCanada150, a Canada 150 community project by Mosaïcultures Internationales de Montréal. This event will take place at Jacques-Cartier Park, 285 Laurier St.
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) will welcome Canada’s provincial and territorial ministers responsible for the Canadian Francophonie to Gatineau for the 22nd Ministerial Conference on the Canadian Francophonie. They will discuss a host of topics that affect Francophone communities in both majority and minority settings across the country. This year’s conference will be co-chaired by the Government of … Read more
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett (Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont.) will participate in a Celebration on the occasion of National Aboriginal Day and the Summer Solstice. The event will include a traditional component, which will take place on the greenspace directly behind the Canadian Museum of History, and an entertainment portion, which will include First Nation … Read more
Scott Streiner, Chair and CEO of the Canadian Transportation Agency, will speak about his vision of a national transportation system that is the most accessible in the world at the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting. This event will take place at the Hilton Lac-Leamy, Salon Chopin, 1 blvd. du Casino. Call 819-934-3448.
The National Capital Commission and the Centre d’écologie et d’agriculture urbaine de Gatineau host the official opening of the Ecology and Urban Agriculture Pavilion for Canada’s 150th anniversary. Participants include Liberal MP Greg Fergus (Hull-Aylmer, Que.), Dr. Mark Kristmanson, Chief Executive Officer, NCC; Jocelyn Blondin, councillor, Ville de Gatineau; and Claude Sirois, cofounder and spokesperson, Centre d’écologie … Read more
The Library and Archives Canada Preservation Centre, the crown jewel of documentary preservation in Canada, is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2017. To mark this milestone, the media are invited on an exclusive tour of this modern Parthenon, located in the heart of the archives district in Gatineau. The event will be held at 625 Du Carrefour Blvd. … Read more
Liberal MP Greg Fergus (Hull-Aylmer, Que.) will take part in the official ground breaking of Centre Mechtilde. He will be joined by Quebec MNA Maryse Gaudreault and Mayor of Gatineau Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin, along with local partners. This event will take place at Centre Mechtilde, 325 Laramée St. Call 514 283-7972.
Members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery are encouraged to bring their favourite parliamentarian to the annual Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner. This event will take place at the Grand Hall, Canadian Museum of History.
Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) will deliver remarks at the Opening Ceremonies of the 2017 Canada’s Building Trades Unions Legislative Conference. This event will take place in the Ballroom, Hilton Lac-Leamy, 3 Boulevard du Casino. Call 819-994-5559.
