Minister Tassi to meet with stakeholders

Minister of Seniors Filomena Tassi (Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, Ont.) will visit organizations that support and care for seniors or that have benefitted from Government of Canada funding for seniors. Her first visit will take place at the Seniors Centre, 56 Francis St. Then in Trenton, Ont., at 1 p.m. (local time), she will Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 110, 19 Quinte St. … Read more

Minister Bains to deliver remarks

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) will participate in a town hall where he will highlight Budget 2019’s concrete steps toward implementing national pharmacare and measures to help students and workers of all ages get good jobs today and in the future. This event will take place at St. Lawrence College, 100 Portsmouth … Read more

MP Gerretsen to make an announcement

On behalf of Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.), Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands, Ont.) will make a green infrastructure announcement at the Kingston Climate Change Symposium. This event will take place at The Grand Theatre, Regina Rosen Auditorium, 218 Princess St. Call 343-292-6100.

MP Gerretsen to make an announcement

On behalf of National Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.), Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands, Ont.) will announce a new investment in support of Joint Task Force X training. This event will take place at Vimy Officers’ Mess, 1 Princess Royal Ave. Call 613-996-3100.

Joint Task Force X Building Opens in Kingston

On behalf of National Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.), Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands, Ont.) will participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of a new facility for Joint Task Force X at Canadian Forces Base Kingston. This event will be held at 5 Entretien Ave. Call 613-945-1698.

Low-level flying at the Former Rockwood Asylum

Members of Canadian Special Operations Forces Command and the Royal Canadian Air Force, in conjunction with local law enforcement colleagues, will conduct a military training event at the former Rockwood Asylum. Residents can expect increased noise and low-level flying of CH-146 Griffon and CH-147F Chinook helicopters during this training. Flights will take place between 3 p.m. … Read more

Minister Monsef to make an annoucement

Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.) will launch the Women of Impact in Canada gallery to kick off this year’s Women’s History Month. This event will take place at Agnes Etherington Arts Centre, Queen’s University, 36 University Ave. Call 819-420-7044.

RMC hosts Reunion Weekend

The Royal Military College of Canada hosts its annual Reunion Weekend. The weekend, which welcomes former officer cadets back to RMC each year, will include a variety of activities, including the annual obstacle course and a parade in which first-year officer cadets officially become part of the Cadet Wing. The event will be held at Parade Square, … Read more

Minister McKenna to visit Kingston, Ont.

Following a 1 p.m. visit to the newly renovated Kingston General Hospital, Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) will meet with Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson at Kingston City Hall to highlight local and municipal-led climate action and sustainable initiatives. At 3 p.m. (local time), she will visit the recently constructed Community Hub at the Rideau Heights … Read more