On behalf of National Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.), Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands, Ont.) will take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to inaugurate the new Peace Support Training Centre at CFB Kingston. This event will take place at the Peace Support Training Centre, 2 Cambrai Ave, Building VA-12. Call 613-996-2353.
The Conference of Defence Associations hosts a graduate student symposium on the theme “Canada’s Security and Defence Interests”. Canadian and international MA and PhD students; members of the Department of National Defence; members of the Regular and Reserve components of the Canadian Armed Forces including Officer Cadets; as well as scholars, defence industry stakeholders, government officials … Read more
Independent Senator Kim Pate will be with women who were formerly imprisoned at the Prison for Women in Kingston on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee Peoples, honouring the youth, men, and particularly the women, who have died unnatural deaths in prisons. A Healing Circle will take place, honouring the memories of those who have passed … Read more
Media are invited to attend the Change of Command ceremony between Brigadier-Generals Sean Friday and Sébastien Bouchard to be presided over by Rear-Admiral Luc Cassivi, Commander of the Canadian Defence Academy, at the Royal Military College of Canada. The event will be held at 5 Valour Dr. Call 613-541-6000 x 6484.
The Canadian Association of Business Economics hosts its Summer Outlook Conference from August 28-29. The theme is “Trade and Globalization in the Early 21st Century: What’s Ahead for Canada?” Among the participants are Catherine L. Mann, Chief Economist at the OECD; Maurizio Bussolo, a lead economist at the World Bank; and Ailish Campbell, Canada’s Chief … Read more
The 12th annual Kingston Conference on International Security is now underway in Kingston, Ont. The conference is annually co-hosted between the Canadian Army Command and Staff College, the Centre for International and Defence Policy at Queen’s University, the Strategic Studies Institute at the US Army War College, and the NATO Defence College in Rome. The theme … Read more
Gen. Jonathan H. Vance, Chief of the Defence Staff, and other senior Canadian Armed Forces personnel will attend the commissioning of Officer and Naval Cadets. This event will take place at the Royal Military College of Canada, Parade Square, 15 Valour Dr. Call 613-996-2353.
National Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.), in his role as RMC Chancellor, will present approximately 300 graduating students with their bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. This event will take place at the Kingston Military Community Sports Centre’s Anderson Field House, Building 65, CFB Kingston, 11 Navy Way (off Highway 2). Call 613-541-6000 x 6484.
On behalf of Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.), Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands, Ont.) will celebrate the opening of new affordable housing in Kingston. He will be joined by Ontario MPP Sophie Kiwala and Liz Schell, Councillor for the City of Kingston. This event will take place at 40 Cliff Cres. Call 416-218-3331.
On behalf of Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.), Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands, Ont.), together with Ontario MPP Sophie Kiwala and Bryan Paterson, Mayor of Kingston. This event will take place at Kingston Transit Garage, 1181 John Counter Blvd. Call 613-219-0149.
