Canada's Foreign Service Officers are in a legal strike position and will be increasing pressure on the government and calling for a return to negotiations immediately. The Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers (PAFSO) represents Canada's 3600 Foreign Service Officers. The union will stage an information picket at the departmental headquarters at 125 Sussex Drive … Read more
Parliamentarians will come together to help kick-off a new Canadian charity on Parliament Hill on May 7. The Women’s Brain Health Initiative, founded by Toronto businesswoman and philanthropist Lynn Posluns, is committed to raising awareness and funds for innovative, women’s brain aging research at leading facilities across Canada. The Parliament Hill event, to which all … Read more
The Canadian Association of University Teachers will launch a major national campaign on April 25 to reorient the science and research priorities of the federal government. The campaign, “Get Science Right”, will highlight government actions that threaten science and research in Canada, engage the public in cross-country discussions about the harm being done, and will … Read more
Join Gordon Betcherman from the University of Ottawa as he challenges traditional assumptions that job creation will simply occur as the natural outcome of economic activity. Building on his work on the World Bank’s World Development Report 2013, which called countries to move jobs to centre stage, Betcherman will explore policies and examples revealing that … Read more
A demonstration to mark the anniversary of largest peaceful protest in China's recent history, call for an end to the ongoing persecution against Falun Gong wil be held. The event will be held in front of Chinese Embassy, 515 St. Patrick Street. More information is available online. Call 613-852-7494.
The Jewish human rights organization B’nai Brith Canada will release its League for Human Rights’ 2012 Audit of Antisemitism Incidents. This report analyzes anti-Jewish activity in this country year by year, putting it in the context of patterns of prejudice in Canada as a whole. Given the sharp increase in global antisemitism over the course … Read more
On April 23 the next step in the evolving "ETS Scandal" will take place at the Federal Court of Appeal. This case involves a $250 million lawsuit filed by TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. against the government as a result of irregularities in a $428 million public procurement that took place in 2006. “ETS” refers to … Read more
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) and Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) will participate in a roundtable discussion on criminal justice issues. The event will be held at the The Westin Ottawa, Governor General Rooms 2 and 3, 11 Colonel By Drive. Call 613-992-4621.
The Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) will hold a news conference on Parliament Hill, calling for the regulation of medical laboratory assistants (MLAs) in all jurisdictions across Canada to enhance patient safety for all Canadians. The event will be held in the Charles Lynch Room, Centre Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-233-8906.
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, Alta.) will attend the National Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Canadian War Museum. Prior to the ceremony at the museum, Kenney will meet with Holocaust survivors at a private event on Parliament Hill where they will be recognized for their work in advancing Holocaust remembrance and … Read more
