Minister Tassi to announce funding in research

Minister of Seniors Filomena Tassi (Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, Ont.) on behalf of Minister Science and Sport Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North, Ont.) will announce an investment in research and innovation partnerships between Niagara College and local businesses. This event will take place at Niagara College, 135 Taylor Road. Call 343-291-4204.

Minister Tassi to visit southern Ontario

Minister of Seniors Filomena Tassi (Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, Ont.) will meet with stakeholders and visit organizations that have benefitted from Government of Canada funding for seniors. The first event will take place at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 124, 410 King St. The second event will take place at 1 p.m. (local time) in St. Catharines, Ont. at the Niagara Folk Arts … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary Virani to Make a Funding Announcement in Niagara-on-the-Lake

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage (Multiculturalism) Arif Virani (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.) will make an announcement about funding for the Corporation of the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake for the creation of a commemorative art installation. He will announce this support on behalf of Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.). The event will … Read more

Senator Harder to tour Ontario college launching cannabis production course

Independent Senator Peter Harder, the Government Representative in the Senate, will see how educational institutions are preparing for the legalization of cannabis during a visit to Niagara College, which is set to launch a program in commercial cannabis production this fall. This event will take place at  Niagara College Greenhouse, Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus 135 Taylor Rd. Call 613-698-1447.

Minister Bains to speak at at the 2016 Ontario Economic Summit

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) will deliver a keynote address at the 2016 Ontario Economic Summit. The summit, presented by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, brings together leaders from the private and public sectors to devise solutions to Ontario’s greatest economic challenges. A media availability will follow. This event will … Read more

Minister Bains to make an announcement

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) will make an announcement about improving broadband Internet in the Niagara Region and in communities across Canada. This event will take place at Niagara College Canada, Greenhouse Nursery, 135 Taylor Rd. Call 343-291-2500.

Support for Community Infrastructure in Niagara-on-the-Lake

Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) and Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Gary Goodyear (Cambridge Ont.) will announce support for community infrastructure that will benefit residents in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The event will be held at Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library, 10 Anderson Lane. Call 613-943-7599.

Minister Nicholson to make an announcement

Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) will make an infrastructure announcement. He will be joined by Ontario MPP Jim Bradley; Alan Caslin, Niagara Region’s regional chair; and Patrick Darte, lord mayor of Niagara-on-the-Lake. This event will take place at 1550 Lakeshore Rd (corner of Niven Rd). Call 613-943-1838.

Minister of State Gosal to make an announcement

Minister of State (Sport) Bal Gosal (Bramalea-Gore-Malton, Ont.) will make an announcement about the 2014 Women’s World Squash Team Championships. The event will take place at the White Oaks Resort & Spa, 253 Taylor Rd. SS4. Call 819-934-1122.

Employment and Social Development Canada press conference

Minister of Employment and Social Development Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, Alta.) will deliver a keynote speech at the Economic Summit of Ontario. The event will take place at the White Oaks Conference Report and Spa, Grand Event Room, 253 Taylor Road. Call 819-994-2482.