CANCELLED: Science Minister and Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North, Ont.) make a funding announcement during National AccessAbility Week. She will be joined by Spinal Cord Injury Canada. This event will take place at Nova Scotia Community College, Atrium Institute of Technology Campus, 5685 Leeds St. Call 613-462-7126.
Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) will deliver a keynote speech at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Annual Conference in Halifax. She will also be meeting with the executives of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. This event will take place at the Halifax Convention Centre, 1605 Argyle St. Details online.
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) will make an infrastructure announcement related to climate change adaptation. This event will take place at Lindsay Children’s Room (Second Floor), Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Rd. Call 613-301-0894.
Treasury Board President Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.), on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), will announce a significant investment under the government’s Strategic Innovation Fund. The event will be held at the Bluedrop Training & Simulation, 36 Solutions Dr., Suite 300. Call 343-291-2500.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Democratic Institutions Andy Fillmore (Halifax, N.S.) will announce an investment in Canadian innovation, on behalf of Minister of Public Services and Procurement Carla Qualtrough (Delta, B.C.). The event will be held at 1888 Brunswick Street, 9th Floor. Call 819-997-5421.
On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Democratic Institutions Andy Fillmore (Halifax, N.S.) will make a medical technology funding announcement. This event will take place at Innovacorp Enterprise Centre, 1344 Summer St. Call 902-426-9417.
The Halifax Chamber of Commerce hosts its distinguished speaker series featuring Rear Admiral Craig Baines, Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic, who will speak about “Your Royal Canadian Navy: Ready to Help, Ready to Lead, Ready to Fight.” This event will take place at the Baronet Ballroom, Delta Halifax, 1990 Barrington St. Details online.
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) will meet with Big City Mayors to discuss the Investing in Canada plan, at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ annual conference and trade show. This event will take place in the Argyle Suite, Halifax Convention Centre. Details online. Call 613-907-6395.
The Atlantic Chapter of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Canada and the Maritimes Energy Association host a converstion on NAFTA and trade with Laura Dawson, Director of the Canada Institute at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C., and Karen Oldfield, President and CEO of the Halifax Port Authority. They will discuss the complexity of … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Democratic Institutions Andy Fillmore (Halifax, N.S.) will announce how the Government of Canada is helping post-secondary students get new student work placements in their field of study. The announcement is being made on behalf of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.). A photo opportunity and media … Read more
