Minister Joly to meet with Mayor Pedneaud-Jobin

Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) will meet with Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin, Mayor of Gatineau. The event will be held at the Canadian Museum of History, Mezzanine Level, 100 Laurier St. Call 819-997-7788.

2015 Canada’s History Forum, The Centennial of Women’s Suffrage

The 8th Canada’s History Forum takes place today, celebrating 100 years of women’s suffrage. Gaining the vote was just one moment in a long history of women’s achievements. And while their stories didn’t often appear in the history books their contributions range from the daily struggle for life as early settlers to the fight to … Read more

Trudeau will meet with Gatineau locals

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will meet with Gatineau locals at Tim Hortons. The event will be held at Tim Hortons, 25 de la Savane Road.

Trudeau will hold a media availability

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will hold a media availability at the Canadian Museum of History. The event will be held at Canadian Museum of History, 100 Laurier Street. 

Signing the Writs of General Election

Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Marc Mayrand, invites members of the media to a photo opportunity of the signing of the writs of the 42nd general election. The event will be held at Elections Canada offices, 30 Victoria Street. Call 1-877-877-9515.

New Life for the Moore Farm Estate announcement

The National Capital Commission (NCC) and the Coopérative de solidarité de la ferme Moore invite the media to an announcement about the future of the Moore Farm Estate. The event will be held at 670 Alexandre-Taché Boulevard. Call 613-239-5678 x 5709.

CRTC Media Lock-Up and Technical Briefing

A media lock-up will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)’s head office, following the review of wholesale services framework associated policies. The event will be held at CRTC Central Office, 1 Promenade du Portage, Les Terrasses de la Chaudière. Call 819-997-9403.

Transforming the Public Service

The National Capital Regional Group of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada presents “Transforming the Public Service: An Evening of Conversations on Innovation.” Public servants are answering the call to innovate and generate exciting new processes, products and services, both internally and externally. Join IPAC for an evening of interactive discussions on urban governance, social leadership, and … Read more

MP Gourde will make a funding announcement

Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, for Official Languages and for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Jacques Gourde (Lotbinière-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, Que.) will make an announcement concerning the firms Foko Inc. and DBx Geomatics Inc. The event will be held at Foko Inc., Suite 200, 153A Promenade du Portage. Call 514-283-8818.

Chris Hadfield to greet the Canadian Forces Snowbirds

As part of the Vintage Wings of Canada air show and open house, retired astronaut and International Space Station Commander Chris Hadfield will brief the media and greet members of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds as they fly in to the Gatineau Airport. Joining him for the briefing and the airshow will be special guest Maryse Carmichael, the first woman ever to fly with and … Read more