Finance Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, Ont.) and Quebec Finance Minister Carlos Leitão will announce a venture capital fund in Quebec, as part of the Government of Canada’s Venture Capital Action Plan. The announcement will take place at 10:30 a.m. at the Parquet of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, 1000 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle, in Montréal, … Read more
On behalf of Minister of State (Science and Technology) Ed Holder (London West, Ont.), Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) Maxime Bernier (Beauce, Que.) will announce an important investment to support innovative businesses through the Canada Accelerator and Incubator Program. The event will take place at Centre d’entreprises et d’innovation de Montreal, 20 Queen St., 3rd Floor. … Read more
Alain Bouchard, president and CEO, Alimentation Couche-Tard, will receive the T. Patrick Boyle Founder’s Award at the Fraser Institute Tribute Dinner. The event will be held at Hyatt Regency Montreal, 1255 Jeanne-Mance Ave. The event will be held at the Hyatt Regency Montreal, 1255 Jeanne-Mance Ave., Montreal, Que. More information is available online.
CIC Montreal presents a talk on “Canadian Foreign Policy: Hits and Misses” with Ferry de Kerckhove, executive vice-president of the CDA Institute. The event will take place at the University Club of Montreal, 2047 Mansfield St. More information is available online.
CIC Montreal, The Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights, and the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Museum present a discussion on the legacy of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg. Speakers include Adama Dieng, UN, Liberal MP Irwin Cotler (Mont-Royal, Que.) and others. The event will take place at the Centre Mont-Royal, International Room II, 2200 Mansfield St. More … Read more
The C.D. Howe Institute presents a round table event with 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.). The event will take place at the University Club of Montreal, 2047 Mansfield St. More information is available online.
International Cooperation Minister and Minister for La Francophonie Christian Paradis (Megantic-L’Erable, Que.) will speak at the opening session of the International Conference on the Future of Francophone Media, organized by the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) in partnership with Pôle Médias HEC Montréal. In his speech, Paradis will reiterate Canada’s commitment, role and priorities with … 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 mark an important step in the new bridge for the St. Lawrence corridor project. The event will take place at Île des Sœurs temporary causeway-bridge construction site. Call 613-943-1838.
On behalf of Minister of State (Science and Technology) Ed Holder (London West, Ont.), Conservative Quebec Senator Larry Smith will introduce the newest Canada Excellence Research Chair as part of an official ceremony at McGill University. Before the announcement, Smith will tour a laboratory at the Otto Maass Chemistry Building. The event will take place … Read more
Conservative MP Royal Galipeau (Ottawa-Orleans, Ont.) will join officials from the City of Montreal and the Tree Canada Foundation in a tree-planting event as part of National Tree Day and National Forest Week. The event will be held in Mount Royal Park. Call 613-996-2007.
