A panel of speakers assembled to discuss Bill C-290, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting), will be held. Speakers include Mayor of Niagara Falls Jim Diodati, CEO of Sports Direct Paul Lavers, president of Windsor Chamber of Commerce Matt Marchand and former Ontario Provincial Police deputy commissioner Gerry Boose. The coalition of industry, … Read more
The National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC), Liberal British Columbia Senator Mobina Jaffer and NDP Aboriginal affairs critic Jean Crowder (Nanaimo-Cowichan, B.C.) will host a luncheon reception. The event will be held in Room 256-S, Centre Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-563-4844 x 300.
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) will make a funding announcement. The event will be held at the Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre, Suite 400, 3820 – 24 Avenue Northwest. Call 613-992-4621.
Governor General of Canada David Johnston will preside over an Order of Merit of the Police Forces investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall. Johnston will bestow the honour on one commander, 13 officers and 47 members. The Order of Merit of the Police Forces was created in 2000, to recognize conspicuous merit and exceptional service by … Read more
The report Emergency in the House, written by the Popular Travelling Commission on the Right to Housing following 19 public assemblies held across Quebec's 17 administrative regions, will be presented during a press conference on Parliament Hill. Independently written by 14 commissioners with diverse areas of expertise, the report paints a worrisome portrait of the … Read more
The National Capital Commission (NCC), in partnership with Classroom Connections and the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General, is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s cross-Canada student banner contest — with young winners to have their artwork exhibited in the heart of the Capital beginning this week. Students in Grades five … Read more
Doctors from across Canada will be making a House Call to parliamentarians on May 23 when the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) will meet with MPs and senators to discuss important health care issues. The association will also host a breakfast and health clinic on Parliament Hill. At the breakfast, association president Dr. Anna Reid will … Read more
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) and the Liberal caucus will welcome newly-elected Liberal MP for Labrador, Yvonne Jones, to Parliament. The event will be held on the Steps of Centre Block, House of Commons. Call 613-947-5100.
This week, Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) visits Colombia for talks hosted by Colombia’s president about trade. In Canada, members of Parliament are hearing concerns from Amnesty International and the National Indigenous Organization of Colombia about Canada’s human rights obligations under its existing free trade agreement with Colombia. There will be a press … Read more
Noted economist Peter Hall, chief economist for Export Development Canada (EDC), will be in Ottawa to deliver EDC's 2013 forecast for the Global and Ontario economies. The theme of this forecast is "Gearing up for growth." Hall will discuss global economic and trade trends, including a regional and industrial outlook to help Canadian companies identify … Read more
