Governor General David Johnston and Mrs. Sharon Johnston will discuss mental health issues and how to break down the stigma associated with mental illness. Sharon will deliver a keynote address at the Canadian Club of Kingston on the role of the spouse of the Governor General of Canada and more specifically on the issue of mental health. At … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) and Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands, Ont.) will hold an open Facebook Live town hall in Kingston as part of the pre-budget consultations for Budget 2017. The event will be held at Queen’s University, Robert Sutherland Hall, Room 202, 138 Union St. W. Call 613-369-5696.
On behalf of National Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands, Ont.) will make an announcement regarding investments for military infrastructure. This event will take place at Royal Military College, Yeo Hall, 20 Amiens Ave. Call 613-996-2353.
Health Minister Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.) will be the guest lecturer at the Duncan G. Sinclair Lecture in Health Policy. A media availability will follow. This event will take place at the Main Concert Theater, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Queen’s University, 390 King St. W. Call 613-957-0200.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) is expected to attend the Tragically Hip’s final concert. The concert will also be broadcast live on the CBC.
Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands, Ont.) will participate in a ceremony to highlight the national historic significance of Cataraqui Cemetery. The event will be held at Cataraqui Cemetery National Historic Site of Canada, 927 Purdy’s Mill Road, Cataraqui.
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale (Regina-Wascana, Sask.) along with officials from the Correctional Service of Canada, will host a town hall meeting to consult Canadians on the feasibility of re-establishing agribusiness operations at Joyceville and Collins Bay institutions. This event will take place at Memorial Hall, Kingston City Hall. Call 613-998-5681.
Queen’s University co-hosts the 2016 Kingston Conference on International Security, on the theme of “Engagement Between Peace and War: How Soldiers and Military Institutions Adapt.” A variety of experts from Canada and abroad will examine how soldiers and military organizations adapt to rapidly changing conflict dynamics, but also, how they play a part in managing peace. This … Read more
National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) will present more than 300 graduating students from the Royal Military College of Canada with their Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees. The event will be held at the Kingston Military Community Sports Centre’s Anderson Field House, Building 65, CFB Kingston, 11 Navy Way (off Highway 2).
On behalf of Science Minister Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North, Ont.), Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands, Ont.) will announce an investment in three knowledge mobilization networks. This event will take place at Room 340, Richardson Hall, Queen’s University. Call 343-291-1777.
