A press conference will be held regarding meetings between Liberal senators and representatives from seven Quebec unions and one from the federal level regarding Bill C-377, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (requirements for labour organizations). The event will be held in room 130-S, Centre Block (Charles Lynch). Call 613-947-8008.
The capital plays host to the Tamarack Ottawa Race weekend. More information is available online.
The annual Great Glebe Garage Sale, a treasure trove of new, gently-used and used items, is on this weekend. More information is available online.
Mayor’s Breakfast Series event will present Bob Deluce, CEO Porter Airlines. The event will be held at Jean Piggot Hall, Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave, west. Call 613-236-3631.
Octopus Books presents a talk with author A. Haroon Akram-Lodhi and Paul Slomp, National Farmers Union, on food justice. The event will be held at Octopus Books, 116 Third Ave. Call 613-233-2589. More information is available online.
Sparks Street will host 20 food trucks from Elgin St. to Kent St. and the public will vote online for their favourite. More information is available online.
The Free Thinking Film Society, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, and others present an evening with Daniel Pipes, president of the Middle East Forum, will discuss “Islam and Islamism” along with Salim Mansur, University of Western Ontario, and Brian Lee Crowley, Macdonald-Laurier Institute. The event will be held at Library and Archives Canada, … Read more
The 17th Annual Bon Appetit Ottawa will be held. Once a year, restaurants come together to raise funds for local charities. Bon Appetit Ottawa is the most anticipated annual gourmet event in the Capital. Participants include Algonquin College Culinary Arts and Sandbanks Estate Winery. The event will be held at the Ernst and Young Centre, … Read more
The Economic Club of Canada presents a talk on “Global Research Excellence: How Canada can Compete and Win,” with University of Toronto president David Naylor. The event will be held at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau Street. More information is available online.
Minister of State (Transport) Steven Fletcher (Charleswood-St. James-Assiniboia, Man.) will be joined by Michael Bourque, president and CEO of the Railway Association of Canada, and Mike Regimbal, national director, Operation Lifesaver, to launch the annual Rail Safety Week and announce a Canada-wide series of local projects. The event will be held at Ottawa Train Station, … Read more
