The Halifax FLA is hosting a tribute dinner for former MP Bob Rae and his wife Arlene. The event will take place at St. George’s Greek Orthodox Community Centre, 38 Purcell’s Cove Rd. More information is available online.
The Canadian International Council Halifax presents a talk with Brian Flemming, international relations expert on “Present at the Creation: Reflections on International Law and Relations.” The event will take place at McInnes Cooper Law Offices, Purdy’s Wharf Tower II, 1969 Upper Water St., Suite 1300. More information is available online.
National Defence Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) will be visiting CFB Halifax to make a major infrastructure announcement. The event will take place at the Canadian Forces Base Halifax, The Fleet Club, Bonnie-Maggie Room, 5475 Gangway Rd. Call 902-721-1968.
On behalf of Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.), Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) will make an announcement about Canadian Parents for French, Nova Scotia Branch. The event will be held at 8 Flamingo Drive. Call 819-997-7788.
Stephen S. Poloz, the governor of the Bank of Canada, will speak before the Halifax Chamber of Commerce on the topic of: Redefining the Limits to Growth. The event will be held at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel, Nova Scotia Ballroom, 1919 Upper Water Street, 2nd Floor. Call 902 481-1238.
Green Party MP Bruce Hyer (Thunder Bay–Superior North, Ont.) will be embarking on a rail trip from Halifax to Montreal in order to push for a national transportation strategy and to raise awareness of funding cuts which could mean the end of passenger rail in the Maritimes as early as this summer. Hyer will begin his Save Maritime Rail tour with a … Read more
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander (Ajax-Pickering, Ont.) and Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) will be in Halifax for an event regarding the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act. The event will take place at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, Rudolph P. Bratty Exhibition Hall, 1055 Marginal Road. Call 613-954-1064.
Media are invited to attend Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s Housing Outlook Conference. This annual event is an important forum to hear the latest housing market trends, forecasts and analysis for Halifax. More information is available online.
Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.) will lead a roundtable discussion on the Canadian Open Data Experience (CODE) and how Open Data can be used to spur economic growth through innovation. The event will take place at Dalhousie University, Goldberg Computer Science Building, Room 429-430, 6050 University Avenue. Call 613-957-2666.
Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) will discuss recent updates to federal defence procurement at the Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Nova Scotia (ADIANS) breakfast meeting. The event will be held at the Prince George Hotel, Windsor Room 1, 1725 Market St. Call 819-997-5421.
