Event Location: Halifax, NS

Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.) will address the Canada-France Regional Cooperation Joint Commission between the Atlantic Canadian provinces and Saint-Pierre et Miquelon. Valcourt will outline the group’s accomplishments over the past year. He will also discuss opportunities to stimulate economic growth in both regions, notably in the area of … Read more

National Revenue Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) will make a Red Tape Reduction announcement. The event will be held at The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse Inc. at 5136 Prince Street. Call 613-952-9184. 

A meeting of federal, provincial and territorial Ministers of Health will take place. The meeting will be co-chaired by Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut), and David Wilson, Minister for Health and Wellness for Nova Scotia. The meeting will be held at Georgian Lounge, Lord Nelson Hotel, 1515 South Park Street. Call 613-960-7526.

On behalf of Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, Ont.), Conservative MP Scott Armstrong (Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley, N.S.) will deliver remarks at the Ocean Renewable Energy Group Annual Conference. The event will be held at the Westin Nova Scotian Hotel, 1181 Hollis Street. Call 613-996-2007.

On behalf of Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.), Conservative MP Greg Kerr (West Nova, N.S.) will make an announcement with respect to the government's investment in Thoracic Medical Systems Inc. (Thorasys) and DeNovaMed. The event will be held at the Life Sciences Research Institute, 1348 Summer Street. Call 902-426-4790.

Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.) will make an announcement at Canadian Forces Base Halifax. The event will be held at The Ballroom, Juno Tower (enter through the main gate off Gottingen Street at Stadacona), Canadian Forces Base. Call 613-996-2353. 

Noah Richler will discuss “Canada and War: Reflections on Canadian Culture.” The event is presented by the Canadian International Council, Halifax branch. The event will be held in the Henry Hicks building., Lord Dalhousie Room, Dalhousie University. More information is available online. 

As part of the government's Atlantic Shipbuilding Action Plan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence Chris Alexander (Ajax-Pickering, Ont.) will deliver the keynote address to open the Atlantic Marine and Defence Innovation Showcase. This event is held in conjunction with the 2012 Canadian Defence Security and Aerospace Exhibition Atlantic in Halifax. This initiative, … Read more

On behalf of Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence Chris Alexander (Ajax-Pickering, Ont.) will celebrate the grand opening of Bluedrop’s aerospace and defence training and simulation centre. The event will be held at the Bluedrop Inc., 36 Solutions drive. Call 902-426-4790. 

The Friends of Canadian Broadcasting presents a town hall discussion on the future of the CBC. Speakers include former MP Wendy Lill and Stephen Kimber, professor, University of King’s College. The moderator is Costas Halavresos, former host of CBC Radio’s Maritime Noon. The event will be held in the Regency Ballroom, Lord Nelson Hotel, 1515 … Read more