The NDP will table a second series of private member’s bills in the House this week aimed at reinstating protections for important waterways under the Navigable Waters Act. NDP environment critic Megan Leslie (Halifax, N.S.) and several of her NDP colleagues will address the media to unveil the names of the Heritage Rivers they will … Read more
Government and opposition MPs will be joined by representatives of the Iranian-Canadian community to express their support for a parliamentary motion on Iran’s treatment of political prisoners. The motion, which will be introduced in the lead up to Iran's presidential elections condemns the mass murder of political prisoners in Iran in the summer of 1988 … Read more
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) will make an announcement that will make the marketplace safer for Canadian consumers. She will be joined by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture Pierre Lemieux (Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, Ont.). The event will be held in room 0115C, Brooke Claxton Building, 70 Columbine Driveway. Call 613-957-2983.
Governor General David Johnston will be in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia, on June 3 and 4, 2013. The program for this visit will focus on Smart and Caring initiatives, Asia-Pacific relations, and community-campus relations in Aboriginal communities-all issues at the heart of the Governor General's pillars. In addition, His Excellency will present the Governor … Read more
Twelve Canadian Armed Forces members will be honoured during question period for their valuable contributions to the forces as part of the 2013 forces recognition program. The event will be held in the House of Commons. Call 613-996-2353.
The Institute of Public Administration of Canada, Ottawa, will hold its annual general meeting. Guest speakers Susan Carter, Transparency International Canada and Akaash Maharaj, Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption, will discuss “Fostering Transparency in Public Administration.” The event will be held at Army Officers’ Mess, 149 Somerset St. West. More information is available online.
The Salvation Army in Ottawa presents its inaugural golf tournament in support of Toy Mountain. For registration, sponsorship and prize donation, call Nadia Ferrante at 613-233-8428 x 221.
Heritage Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) will make an announcement about anti-bullying. Moore will be joined by Mrs. Laureen Harper and City of Ottawa Councillor Allan Hubley (Kanata South). The event will be held at A.Y. Jackson Secondary School, 150 Abbeyhill Drive. Call 819-997-7788.
The Canada-China Friendship Society of Ottawa presents a lecture on “Unions and Working Conditions in China” with Cathy Walker, former director Health Safety and Environment, Canadian Auto Workers. The event will be held at Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington Street. More information is available online.
The Centre for International Policy Studies at the University of Ottawa presents a talk with Henrik Heinden, Royal United Services Institute, London, on “Fighting at the Hindu Kush – Germany’s Afghanistan Experience." The event will be held in Room 4006, Social Sciences Bldg, University of Ottawa, 120 University Street. More information is available online.
