Event Location: Longueuil, QC

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Sherry Romanado (Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne, Que.) and Gaétan Barrette, Minister of Health and Social Services, will make an announcement at Veterans Affairs Canada’s newest Service Site for operational stress injuries (OSI) in Longueuil, Quebec. The event will be held at Montreal South Shore Service … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Sherry Romanado (Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne, Que.); Nicolas Ménard, Chair of the Quebec Government Caucus; and Colette Éthier, Chair of the Board of Directors for the Réseau de transports de Longueuil and representative of Caroline St-Hilaire, Mayor of Longueuil, will make an infrastructure announcement. The event will … Read more

Bloc Quebecois MP Rheal Fortin (Rivière-du-Nord, Que.) will take part in a benefit supper with Bloc Quebecois leader Martine Ouellet, Quebec MNA Catherine Fournier, and Option Nationale leader Sol Zanetti. This event will take place at 329, rue Saint-Charles Ouest. Call 514 652-1807.

On behalf of Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.), Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) will announce government support for the Aéroport Montréal Saint-Hubert Longueuil. Lebel will be joined by Jacques Spencer, president of Développement Aéroport Saint-Hubert de Longueuil. This event will … Read more

Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) will make an announcement that will support jobs for Canadian families. The event will be held at Pratt & Whitney Canada, 1000 Marie-Victorin Boulevard. Call 343-291-2500.

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will host a networking breakfast for 11 graduate and post-graduate students. These students are recipients of the CSA’s grants and contributions program, allowing them to attend the 65th International Astronautical Congress (IAC). They will have the opportunity to network with key players in the space industry. The event will be … Read more

Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut David Saint-Jacques will be at Ecole de technologie superieure (ETS) to meet with International Space University (ISU) Space Studies Program participants. ISU specializes in providing graduate-level training to the future leaders of the emerging global space community. During his presentation, which will be followed by a question and answer session, … Read more

The Youth Forum of the Bloc Québécois (FJBQ) invites media to attend its national conference. The statutes, regulations and mandates of the party will be studied and proposals will be made to the parliamentary wing at the national convention of the Bloc Québécois in Rimouski next May. The event will take place at Sandman, Salle Jacques-Cartier, 999 Rue De Serigny. Call … Read more

Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield will return to Canada one last time before he launches to the International Space Station for a six-month mission. He will take this opportunity to talk about his mission, his role as commander and outreach activities during his mission including a science contest that will bring a winning Canadian … Read more

NASA's rover Curiosity is fast approaching the Red Planet with a scientific instrument provided by the Canadian Space Agency on board. The landing is scheduled for Aug. 6 at 1:31 a.m. Eastern (August 5, 10:31 p.m. PDT). Curiosity will study whether the Gale Crater area of Mars has evidence of past and present habitable environments. … Read more