NDP Opposition Leader Nycole Turmel (Aylmer-Hull, QC) will mark “En ville sans ma voiture” day by using public transit from Gatineau to Ottawa, and then back to Gatineau from Parliament Hill. She will be joined by NDP MP Raymond Côté (Beauport – Limoilou, QC). The event will take place at the STO stop at Des … Read more
The National Council of Welfare will host a roundtable event to launch its new report, "The Dollars and Sense of Solving Poverty." The report examines the high cost Canadians are paying for the consequences of poverty, and shows how investments designed to end poverty are more effective, save money and make everyone better off. The … Read more
In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the CBC/Radio-Canada, the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the Canadian War Museum are hosting “From Headlines to History” a conference series on some of the great moments of this country and their impact on Canadians. The topic is “War Correspondents: News from the Front.” The event will take … Read more
Speaker of the House of Commons Andrew Scheer (Regina-Qu'Appelle, SK) cordially invites all MPs and Parliamentary Press Club members to a barbecue. The event will take place at The Farm, Kingsmere. Call 613-996-2527.
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is pleased to present "History Wars," a series of four provocative debates exploring some of the most compelling subjects in Canadian history. The third debate "Monarchy is a Dangerous Anachronism," will take place at the Canadian Museum of Civilization Theatre, 100 Laurier Avenue. Do Canadians care about the monarchy? Should they? Is … Read more
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is pleased to present "History Wars," a series of four provocative debates exploring some of the most compelling subjects in Canadian history. The first debate, "Pierre Trudeau: Canada's Most Disastrous Prime Minister," will take place at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, 100 Laurier Street. David Frum and Lawrence Martin will debate on … Read more
In keeping with the wishes of his family, after departing Parliament Hill Jack Layton’s motorcade will travel through Gatineau, QC, before making its way back to Toronto. This will be Layton’s last farewell to Quebec. The Motorcade will take the Alexandra Bridge and turn left on Laurier Street, in Gatineau. Then it will proceed to … Read more
On behalf of Economic Development Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC), Conservative MP Jacques Gourde (Lotbiniere-Chutes-de-la-Chaudiere, QC) will announce funding to the microbrewery Les Brasseurs du Temps, 170 Montcalm Street. Call 1-800-567-6451.
NDP Interim Leader Nycole Turmel (Hull-Aylmer, QC) will visit the Vieux Hull market on Laval Street between Portage and Wright. Call 613-720-6463.
In celebration of the "Year of India 2011 in Canada," the High Commission of India and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, New Delhi, present Kumudini Kakhia's Kadamb Kathak Group Concert at the Museum of Civilization, 100 Laurier Street. Call 819-776-7000.
