National Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) will participate in a meeting of defence ministers from the main force contributors to the Counter-ISIL Military Coalition. Defence ministers will gather to review the Global Coalition’s progress in halting and degrading Daesh and to assess next steps in the ongoing battle in Mosul. Call 613-996-3100.
Finance Minister Bill Morneau (Toronto Centre, Ont.) will be promoting the Government’s recent Fall Economic Statementand the benefits of investing in Canada to international audiences. On Tuesday, Morneau will deliver a public lecture at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Then on Wednesday, Morneau will deliver keynote remarks, followed by a question and answer session, … Read more
Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins will deliver the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) City Lecture. The event will be held at Grocers’ Hall, Princes Street. Call 613-782-8782.
National Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) will travel to London, UK, from September 7 to 8, 2016, to participate in the UN Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial and to highlight Canada’s commitment to contributing to future UN peace support operations. More information available online.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) will lead the Canadian delegation at this year’s Farnborough International Airshow held near London, UK, a major trade exhibition for the aerospace and defence industries. Bains will meet with a number of key aerospace stakeholders between July 10-13, and will officially open the Canadian Pavilion today. Call 343-291-2500.
Speaker of the House of Commons Geoff Regan (Halifax West, N.S.) will lead a parliamentary delegation composed of party whips to meet with their counterparts in London and Paris. This visit provides an opportunity for Members to exchange information and views on matters of common concern. Regan will be accompanied by Chief Government Whip Andrew Leslie (Ottawa-Orleans, Ont.), Conservative MP Gordon Brown … Read more
Finance Minister Bill Morneau (Toronto Centre, Ont.) will be the keynote speaker at a Reuters Newsmaker event. A media availability will follow. This event will be held at Canada House, Trafalgar Square. Call 613-769-7187.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will be in London, UK, where have an audience with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, and will meet with his counterpart David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Stephen S. Poloz, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, will speak before the Canada-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce. The topic: Central Bank Credibility and Policy Normalization. The event will be held at Grange St. Paul’s Hotel, Floor -2, 10 Godliman Street. Call 613-782-8782.
The Senate Standing Committee on Transport and Communications is travelling to London, England on a fact-finding mission as part of its ongoing study of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Participating senators include Liberal Dennis Dawson (Que.), Conservative Donald Neil Plett (Man.), Conservative Jacques Demers (Que.), Liberal Art Eggleton (Ont.) and Conservative Leo Housakos (Que.).
