Canada 2020 presents a panel discussion on “Confronting the Crisis in Public Health” as part of the Canada We Want in 2020 Speaker Series. The event will be held at Fairmont Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau St. More information is available online.
The Canadian Study of Parliament Group presents a Parliamentary Business Seminar on “Technical Briefings: Committees – How they work and How to Work with Them” and discussion panel on “Parliament, Committees and the New Social Media.” More information is available online.
The Economic Club of Canada presents talk with Price Edward Island Premier Robert Ghiz on “The Future of Long Term Care in Canada and a Plan for our Aging Population.” The event will be held at The Westin Hotel, 11 Colonel By Drive. More information is available online.
May's speaker at Eggs n’ Icons is Nobina Robinson, Polytechnics Canada. Presented by the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce. The event will be held at the Sheraton Hotel, 150 Albert Street. More information is available online. Call 613-236-3631.
The Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) in partnership with Carleton University’s School of Public Policy and Administration and The MasterCard Foundation, is pleased to host a workshop to launch The New Microfinance Handbook, which addresses the need for increased financial inclusion by examining the financial market system and promoting a thorough understanding of client needs. … Read more
The Carleton University School of Public Policy and Administration presents the launch of a new book: Canadian Public Budgeting in the Age of Crises, by Bruce Doern, Allan Maslove and Michael Prince. The event will be held at the SPPA Main Foyer, 5th Floor, River Building., Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive. Contact: sppa_events@carleton.ca.
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives presents a talk with former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page on “The Budget in Focus: A forum on the changing nature of federal budgets.” The event will be held at the Sheraton Hotel, Penthouse Suite, 17th Floor, 150 Albert St. Call 613-563-1341 x 312.
The Economic Club of Canada presents a discussion with Guy Jarvis, Enbridge, and Kevin McCrackin, AGL Utility on “Continental Shift or Continent Adrift: The Promise of Natural Gas and Whether North America can Realize it.” Moderated by columnist Diane Francis. The event will be held at the Westin Hotel, 11 Colonel By. Drive. More information … Read more
Conservative MP Royal Galipeau (Ottawa-Orleans, Ont.), on behalf of Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Gary Goodyear (Cambridge Ont.), will announce funding to support innovative start-up businesses in the Ottawa region. The event will be held at Apption, 25 Holland Avenue, 2nd Floor. Call 613-960-7728.
ACCESO International holds its 11th Annual Sounds and Tastes of the Americas fundraiser dinner, show and auction to support education projects in Latin America. Peru's Ambassador to Canada, Jose Antonio Raymundo Bellina Acevedo, will participate by donating a Peruvian dinner for 10 at the event's live auction. The embassies of Peru, Haiti and Guatemala are … Read more
