Commodore Daniel MacKeigan, Commander of the Canadian Forces Recruiting Group, will preside over the Change of Command at Canadian Forces Recruiting Center Montreal. The ceremony will be held at the Armoury of the Black Watch (Royal Highlander Regiment) Of Canada, 2067 Bleury Street. Call 514-390-4999 ext. 4946.
As part of Parks Canada's centennial celebrations it will launch the "Learn to Camp" initiative. The activity will allow adults and children alike to participate in an overnight camping trip that will be supervised by Parks Canada. The event will take place at the Lachine Canal National Historic Site, Ilot Charlevoix. Call 514-475-7751.
The Bank of Canada will unveil its new polymer bank note series at a briefing session in the Concerto Room at the Delta Montreal Hotel, 475 President-Kennedy Avenue. Call 613-782-8782.
A seven-person delegation will hold a press conference before traveling to New York in an effort to help a Montreal man regain the freedom that was taken from him when he was arbitrarily placed on a UN blacklist in 2006. The delegation, which is backed by almost 80 Canadian organizations, will meet with a representative … Read more
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (Whitby-Oshawa, ON) will speak at the International Economic Forum of the Americas conference at the Hilton Bonaventure Montreal Hotel, 900 de la Gauchetiere Street West. Call 613-996-7861.
Liberal MP Justin Trudeau (Papineau, QC) will participate in the 2011 World Partnership Walk. The Walk is Canada's largest annual event to raise funds and increase awareness to fight global poverty. Last year, the event saw 40,000 participants come together to raise more than $6 million dollars. This event will take place in Parc Maisonneuve. … Read more
Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem will participate in a panel discussion at the International Economic Forum of the Americas 17th Conference of Montreal. The discussion will focus on striking the right balance between financial system stability and economic growth. The discussion will take place a Place Hotel Hilton Bonaventure, 900 … Read more
Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will visit Montreal. Call 613-998-0287.
NDP Leader Jack Layton (Toronto-Danforth, ON) will deliver a speech at the NDP's Quebec General Council. Deputy Leader and Opposition House Leader Thomas Mulclair (Outremont, QC) will also speak. This event will take place at the Sheraton Centre, 1201 Rene-Levesque Boulevard. Call 613-720-6463.
Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe will attend the Bloc's election night party at the Telus Theatre, 1280 rue St-Denis. Call 514-526-3000.
