Transport Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) will make a boating safety announcement at a North American Safe Boating Awareness Week pre-launch event hosted by the Conseil québécois du nautisme in collaboration with the Canadian Safe Boating Council. The event will be held at the Clock Tower Quay Basin, Old Port of Montreal. Call 613-991-0700.
Author Bjorn Lomborg will give a talk on “Global Problems, Smart Solutions.” The event is presented by The Macdonald-Laurier Institute. The event will be held at the Ritz-Carleton Hotel. More information is available online.
The Canadian Economics Association holds its Annual Conference 2013. The event will be held at HEC Montreal, 3000 Cote-Sainte-Catherine St. More information is available online.
Bloc Québécois leader Daniel Paillé to attend 28th edition of the Gala Artis. The event will be held at Théâtre Denise-Pelletier, 4353 Sainte-Catherine Street East. Call 514-237-2883.
Bloc Québécois leader Daniel Paillé will attend a demonstration against the reform of Employment Insurance laws. The event will be held at will be at Complexe Guy-Favreau, 200, boul. René-Lévesque West. Call 514-237-2883.
The Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies (MIGS) presents Dr. Mukesh Kapila's "Against a Tide of Evil: can we learn lessons from the first genocide in the 21st century?" Dr. Kapila, former head of the United Nations in Sudan, will reflect on his experiences in Darfur when he attempted to alert the world to … Read more
Industry Minister Christian Paradis (Megantic-L'Erable, Que.) will address attendees at Aeromart Montreal, an aerospace business convention. He will promote Canada as an excellent investment destination and discuss how Economic Action Plan 2013 helps Canada's aerospace industries expand, innovate and create jobs for Canadians. The event will be held at the Montreal Convention Centre, 1001 Place … Read more
Economist Peter Hall, chief economist for Export Development Canada (EDC), will be in Montreal to deliver EDC's 2013 forecast for the Global and Quebec economies. The theme of this forecast is "Gearing up for growth." Hall will discuss global economic and trade trends, including a regional and industrial outlook to help Canadian companies identify foreign … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture Pierre Lemieux (Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, Ont.) will deliver a speech at the 2013 Canadian Cheese Grand Prix Gala of Champions in Montreal, Quebec. The event will be held at Hyatt Regency Hotel, 4th floor Grand Salon, 1255 Jeanne-Mance St. Call 613-773-7972.
Heritage Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) will take part in a discussion with Simon Brault, vice-chair of the Canada Council for the Arts, president of Culture Montréal, and CEO of the National Theatre School of Canada, at the 16th Annual Canadian Arts Summit. The event will be held at Montreal Museum of Fine … Read more
