On behalf of Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould (Burlington, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Democratic Institutions Andy Fillmore (Halifax, N.S.) will hold a closed-door stakeholder roundtable on political party leaders’ debates. A media availability will follow at 4:15 p.m. (local time) at Arts and Administration Building, 2nd Floor Boardroom, The University of King’s College, 6350 Coburg Rd. … Read more
Treasury Board President Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) and Ian Rankin, Nova Scotia’s Minister of Environment, will hold a press conference at a residential home to announce project funding for the Province of Nova Scotia as part of the pan-Canadian climate action plan to spur clean growth. This event will take place at 2560 MacDonald St. Call 613-369-3163.
Treasury Board President Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) will deliver remarks at the 2017 Tourism Summit 2017. He will also announce new funding as he highlights a growing tourism industry and the Atlantic Growth Strategy. This event will take place in Room 200, World Trade and Convention Centre, 1800 Argyle St. Call 902-426-9417.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Democratic Institutions Andy Fillmore (Halifax, N.S.) will kick off the Smart Cities Challenge. This event will take place at St. Mary’s University, CLARI Lab, 5940 Inglis St., 3rd Floor, Atrium 340. Call 613-219-0149.
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 deliver remarks at a research symposium regarding the “Impact of Demographic Shift on Future of Work and Housing in Atlantic Canada.” This event will take place at Scotiabank Theatre, Sobey School of Business, 903 … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Matt DeCourcey (Fredericton, N.B.) will host a town hall meeting on NAFTA modernization. The meeting is open to the public. This event will take place at Room 1009, Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building, Dalhousie University, 6100 University Ave. Call 343-203-7700.
Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) will speak at the Dalhousie Law Hour in a presentation titled, “Bad laws and good intentions – how and why Harper-era policies resist reform.” A Q&A will follow. This event will take place at the Weldon Law Building, 6061 University Ave. Details online.
National Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) will welcome leaders from the global defence and security community to the 2017 Halifax International Security Forum, Nov. 17-19. Sajjan and HISF President Peter Van Praagh will host a news conference. Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jonathan Vance is expected to attend the forum. This event will … Read more
Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) will be at the Creative City Summit to participate in a fireside chat moderated by Allan Hawco about Creative Canada, the Government of Canada’s vision for the future of Canada’s creative industries. The event will be held at the Paul O’Regan Hall, Central Halifax Library, 5440 Spring Garden Rd. Call 819-997-7788.
On behalf of Science Minister Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North, Ont.), Treasury Board President Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) will announce new funding for research equipment at universities, colleges and research hospitals across Canada. This event will take place at Dalhousie University, Steele Ocean Sciences Building, 2nd floor Atrium, 1335 Oxford St. Call 613-404-2733.
