Minister Chagger to deliver remarks at Startupfest in Montréal

Government House Leader and Minister for Small Business and Tourism Bardish Chagger (Waterloo, Ont.) will be attending the 8th annual Startupfest in Montréal, where she will deliver opening remarks at the Business Development Bank of Canada’s Women in Technology Boot Camp. Chagger will also deliver remarks at Scaleupfest, which is part of Startupfest. The event will … Read more

Women’s Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) and Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and Vice President of the Commission, will co-host the Women’s Foreign Ministers’ Meeting from September 21-22. Following two sessions at the The Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Freeland and Mogherini will welcome delegates and host a working dinner … Read more

Minister Joly to make an announcement

Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) will announce a new Government of Canada funding initiative for Black Canadian youth. This event will take place at Ali et les Princes de la Rue, 3700 Crémazie Blvd. E. Call 819-997-7788.

Minister Joly to make an announcement

On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) will celebrate an infrastructure project under the Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund. This event will take place at Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur-de-Montréal, Norman Bethune Library, 3rd Floor, 5400 Blvd. Gouin O. Call 819-997-7788.

Minister Garneau to make an announcement

Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) will make an announcement concerning new safety measures to protect Canadians and flight crews from laser attacks on aircraft. This event will take place in the Long Room, Dominique Ducharme Building, 400 Place d’Youville. Call 613-991-0700.

Fatigue in Transportation Forum

Transport Canada and the Centre for Study and Treatment of Circadian Rhythms – Douglas Mental Health University Institute, in cooperation with l’Association québécoise des transports, is hosting a Fatigue in Transportation Forum. This forum represents an opportunity to collaborate and discuss measures that reinforce transportation safety through better recognition and management of fatigue. The event will be held … Read more

Minister Joly to make an announcement

Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) will unveil Canada’s first Creative Export Strategy, including details on the new Creative Export Fund. This event will take place at the Society for Arts and Technology, 1201 Saint-Laurent Blvd. Call 819-997-7788.