A two-hour media lock-up will be held at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for the Let’s Talk TV decision on measures to maximize choice for Canadian television viewers. The Chairman of the CRTC will deliver a statement and answer questions shortly after 4:15 p.m. The decision will be posted on the CRTC website www.crtc.gc.ca … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) will take part in the opening ceremony of the 36th edition of the Salon du livre de l’Outaouais. The event will be held at Place Yves-Thériault Radio-Canada, Palais des congrès de Gatineau, 200 Promenade du Portage. Call 819-997-7788.
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is celebrating Sir John A. Macdonald’s 200th birthday with a panel discussion on the former prime minister’s legacy. Participants include Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander (Ajax-Pickering, Ont.), National Post columnist Andrew Coyne, and Michael Bliss, award-winning author and historian. UK High Commissioner to Canada Howard Drake will bring greetings from Macdonald’s birthplace of Great Britain. This … Read more
The Maple Leaf flag turns 50 in 2015. A special display opens today, featuring a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the creation of our most iconic emblem, with never-before-exhibited paintings, rare artifacts, and fascinating photographs from the Great Flag Debate of 1964. This display includes the first known depiction of the flag as it exists today, and illustrates … Read more
The annual Snowflake Ball celebrates the elegance and romance of a Paris spring. Proceeds go to Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Foundation, and Screen Colons Canada. This event will take place at the Hilton Lac Leamy. Call 613-237-0190.
Minister of State (Sport) Bal Gosal (Bramalea-Gore-Malton, Ont.) hosts a roundtable meeting with national sport organizations. This event will take place at Les Terrasses de la Chaudière, 12th floor, 25 Eddy St. Call 819-934-1122.
NDP leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) will make a policy announcement in his speech at the Fourth Biennial Championing Public Health Nutrition Conference. The event will take place at Canadian Museum of History, Theatre room, 100 Laurier St. Call 613-323-7974.
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) will hold a public hearing. The CRTC is holding this hearing in the context of a process to examine wireline wholesale services and their associated policies. The CRTC will examine many issues, including whether competitors should have access to the larger companies’ fibre-optic facilities. The CRTC wants to ensure … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) and Telefilm Canada present the Ottawa premiere screening of Corner Gas: The Movie starring Brent Butt, Gabrielle Miller, Fred Ewaniuk and Eric Peterson. The event will be held at the Canadian Museum of History, 100 Laurier St. More information is available online.
The Centre for Science in the Public Interest presents its Championing Public Health Nutrition Conference. It will explore sodium in the food supply, workplace wellness, school food, nutrition labels, and conflict of interest. More than 30 speakers are scheduled including NDP Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) Nov. 25-26. Canadian … Read more
