New Democrat Leader Jack Layton (Toronto-Danforth, ON) will speak at the Jeanne-Le Ber nomination meeting and nominate a star candidate for the riding at the Burgundy Lion Pub, 2496 Notre Dame Street West. Call 613-295-9228.
Bloc Leader Gilles Duceppe (Laurier—Sainte-Marie, QC) will hold a press conference at O Patro Vys, 356, avenue du Mont-Royal Est. Call 613-947-2495.
Conservative MP Maxime Bernier (Beauce, QC) will make an important announcement at the Centre de l'entrepreneurship technologique (Centech) on 400 Montfort Street. Call 613-943-7023.
Quebec Conservative Senator Judith Seidman, on behalf of Citizenship Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, AB), will announce funding for a Radio Shalom project in Montreal addressing the dangers of anti-Semitism at Herzliah High School. Call 514-283-7222.
Participants from more than 50 countries will attend more than 1,000 panel discussions at this year’s International Studies Association Annual Convention at Le Centre Sheraton. The theme is “Global Governance: Policy Authority in Transition.” Visit http://www.isanet.org/montreal2011/.
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff (Etobicoke-Lakeshore, ON) will attend a family care round table at the Centre Melkite de Montreal. Call 613-996-6740.
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff (Etobicoke-Lakeshore, ON) will deliver a speech to the Youth Chamber of Commerce at the Hotel Hilton Bonaventure. Call 613-996-6740.
Citizenship Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, AB) and International Cooperation Minister Beverley J. Oda (Durham, ON) will host a meet and greet with some adoptive families in Montreal one year after Operation Stork united 203 Haitian children with their adoptive families in Canada at the Centre Pee Sablon on Papineau Avenue. Call 613-952-1650.
The Conference Board of Canada presents a conference “Improving Corporate Productivity and Innovation 2011" at McGill University. Visit www.conferenceboard.ca.
Liberal MP Ken Dryden (York Centre, ON) hosts a day of skating, brunch and a tour of the Canadiens Hall of Fame at the Bell Centre. Visit http://events.liberal.ca.
