Event Location: Halifax, NS

As part of its Talking Stats series, Statistics Canada hosts a presentation and panel discussion on “Postsecondary education, a Maritime perspective” Chief Statistician of Canada, Anil Arora, will deliver the presentation, while the panel discussion will feature Karen Mihorean, Director General of Education, Labour and Income Statistics, Statistics Canada; Yigit Aydede, Associate Professor of Economics, Saint Mary’s University; Dawn Gordon, Director, Research and Data Analysis, … Read more

Treasury Board President and Minister of Digital Government Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) will provide his views on the new measures in the government’s Fall Economic Statement. This event will take place at the Harbourstone Dining Room, Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel, 1919 Upper Water St. Call 613-369-3170.

As part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Parliamentary Assembly’s 64th Annual Session, NATO Parliamentary Assembly President Rasa Jukneviciene; NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller and other senior officials will deliver remarks. This event will take place at the Halifax Convention Centre, 1650 Argyle St. Details online. Call 613-943-5134.

The Federation of Humanities and Social Sciences hosts a Big Thinking panel discussion on “The social implications of artificial intelligence,” exploring the potential social impacts of artificial intelligence and the role humanities and social sciences will play in identifying the legal, ethical and policy issues we should start considering today. Panelists include Ian Kerr, Canada Research Chair in Ethics, Law and Technology, … Read more

The Parliament of Canada will host the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Parliamentary Assembly’s 64th Annual Session from November 16-19. The session will bring together parliamentarians from the 29 NATO member countries as well as delegates from partner countries and observers to discuss international security issues affecting the Alliance. This event will take place in the Halifax Convention Centre, 1650 Argyle St. Details … Read more

National Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) will host the 10th Annual Halifax International Security Forum from Nov. 16-18. He will be joined by Forum President Peter Van Praagh for the opening news conference. This event will take place at The Westin Nova Scotian, 1181 Hollis St. Details online.

National Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) will make an announcement regarding the future Royal Canadian Navy fleet. This event will take place at 3099 Barrington St. Call 613-996-3100.

Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) will take part in a panel discussion on how to make Canada’s oceans cleaner, safer and healthier. This event will take place at Steele Ocean Sciences Building, Dalhousie University, 2nd Floor Atrium, 1355 Oxford St. Call 343-548-7863.

Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) will speak on “What it Means to Govern to Improve the Quality of Life” at a luncheon presentation hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce. This event will take place at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel, Halifax Ballroom, 1919 Upper Water St. Details online.

Treasury Board President and Minister of Digital Government Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.), on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), will visit Dalhousie University to celebrate the completion of an infrastructure project supported through the Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund. This event will be held at 5283 Morris St. Call 343-291-2849.