Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.) and the Institute for Canadian Citizenship will welcome 49 of Canada’s newest citizens. This event will take place at the Queen’s Marque, Courtyard, 1715 Lower Water St. Contact Aidan.Strickland@cic.gc.ca.
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen will be at the Discovery Centre to speak with a group of students about space exploration and his life as an astronaut. This event will be held at 1215 Lower Water St. Call 450-926-4370.
Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough (Delta, B.C.) will announce new funding to create employment opportunities for persons with disabilities at TEAM Work Cooperative, 501-7051 Bayers Rd. Then at 12:30 p.m. (local time), Qualtrough will announce new federal investments in the skilled trades while delivering remarks at the National Apprenticeship Conference at the Halifax Convention Centre, 1650 Argyle St. Call 343-576-1628.
On behalf of Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.), Liberal MP Lena Metlege Diab (Halifax West, N.S.) will announce support for an innovative technology firm in Halifax working to improve the lives of patients in long-term care. She will be joined by Minister of Public Services and Procurement Filomena Tassi (Hamilton … Read more
On behalf of Indigenous Services Minister and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Andy Fillmore (Halifax, N.S.), Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) and representatives from the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre will … Read more
On behalf of Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Andy Fillmore (Halifax, N.S.) will announce support for a group of organizations in Halifax. This event will take place at Dormie Workshop, 3731 MacKintosh St. (Unit 3). Contact Marianne.Blondin@acoa-apeca.gc.ca.
Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan (St. John’s South-Mount Pearl, Nfld.) will take part in two events highlighting Budget 2022 commitments to make housing more affordable. The first event will take place at Try a Trade Day, 10 Ragged Lake, Unit 1. Then at 1:30 p.m. (local time), O’Regan will visit the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre, 5853 College St. Contact daniel.pollak@labour-travail.gc.ca.
Following a morning of activities and an announcement, Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) will participate in an arm chair discussion, hosted by Halifax Partnership. Then at 2:30 p.m. (local time), she will visit a mosque and community centre to meet with Afghan refugee families. accompanied by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.) and Parliamentary Secretary … Read more
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Carolyn Bennett (Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont.), joined by Liberal MP Lena Metlege Diab (Halifax West, N.S.), will announce funding under the Substance Use and Addictions Program for a prevention and harm reduction project. This event will be held at 2021 Brunswick St. Call 343-552-5568.
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) will make a funding announcement. He will be joined by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Seniors Darren Fisher (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, N.S.). This event will take place in the Medjuck Building, 1st floor, Suite H3B, 5410 Spring Garden Rd. Call 613-992-6568.
