Canada is hosting the third annual Halifax International Security Forum. With Foreign Affairs as the media partner, this year's Halifax International Security Forum features over three hundred politicians, academics, policy makers, and journalists from forty countries around the world. Call 613-996-2353.
Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Charlottetown will return to Halifax following its deployment to the Mediterranean Sea, where the ship operated with a multinational formation of surface vessels and submarines under NATO command fighting Qaddafi's regime in Libya. Along with family and friends, National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS), Associate Minister of National Defence … Read more
President of the Canadian Labour Congress Ken Georgetti will speak to workers and their families at a Labour Day event in Halifax. The picnic and rally is sponsored by the Halifax-Dartmouth and District Labour Council and the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour. The march gathers at Victoria Park (Corner of Spring Garden Road and South … Read more
Join Liberal MP Geoff Regan (Halifax West, NS) for "Let's Talk #100," a BBQ to celebrate his 100th public meeting as an MP. The event will take place at the Canada Game Centre, 26 Thomas Raddall Drive. More information is available online.
The Canadian Commercial Corporation annual public meeting is being held along with the Canadian Defense and Security Exhibition in Atlantic Canada at Pier 21. More information is available online.
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield (Fredericton, NB) will meet with representatives of Nova Scotia Webcams and Murphy's Cable Wharf who have collaborated to put a webcam inside a lobster trap located in Halifax Harbour. Ashfield will receive a demonstration of the lobster cam at Murphy's Cable Wharf Restaurant, 1751 Lower Water Street. Call 902-426-3550.
National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS) will make a significant announcement regarding the Canadian Forces in Halifax at November Bravo Jetty, HMC Dockyard. Call 613-996-2353.
The Canadian Bar Association will hold its 2011 Canadian Legal Conference. The conference is about learning from the top legal minds in the country, sharing best practices, and networking with peers at exciting social events in a scenic city. Co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post Arianna Huffington will be the keynote speaker. Call 1-800-267-8860.
Governor General David Johnston will visit the HMCS Sackville, Canada's oldest fighting warship and a symbol of national achievement during the Second World War. Johnston will meet with naval veterans and representatives of the Canadian Naval Memorial Trust. Call 613-998-0287.
Governor General David Johnston will deliver the opening address at the Canadian Bar Association Legal Conference. The event will take place at the World Trade and Convention Centre, Metro Centre B, Level 4. Call 613-998-0287.
