Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) will depart for the United Kingdom. He will be joined by Mrs. Laureen Harper. The event will be held at the Canada Reception Centre, Hangar 11, 190 Convair Private.
International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) and Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Canada Akbar Zeb will be speaking at the following event hosted by Conservative Ontario Senator Salma Ataullahjan and The End of Polio Campaign: “A Strong Partnership for Polio Eradication in Pakistan: Celebrating Canada’s Leadership Towards the End of Polio”. The event will be held in … Read more
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) will deliver a speech outlining upcoming action that will support Canadian families by strengthening consumer product, food and drug safety. The event will be held at the Delta Ottawa City Centre Hotel, 101 Lyon Street North. Call 613-957-2983.
Minister of Veterans Affairs and La Francophonie Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) and National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) will make an announcement related to the Year of the Korean War veteran. The event will be held in the foyer of the House of Commons. Call 613-996-4649.
The Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association will hold a press conference to urge the government to address critical Infrastructure and cross-border needs. Ian Moore, Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association of Canada chairman of the board, will lead the event. The event will be held at in the Charles Lynch Room, Parliament Hill. Call 613-233-8906.
Minister of State (Transport) Steven Fletcher (Charleswood-St. James-Assiniboia, Man.) will make an announcement related to full body scanners. The event will be held at the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority's Kevin McGarr Test Facility, 1070 Morrison Drive. Call 613-991-0700.
Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra will officially unveil details of its unique performance and education tour to China at a news conference and open rehearsal at the NAC in Ottawa. This tour will be the most extensive ever done by a Canadian Orchestra to China. The event will be held in the Main Lobby, National … Read more
Join Sharon Carstairs (retired), Canadian film producer and writer Kevin Tierney, and the Rev. Dr. Brent Hawkes as they unveil the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association's Champion's Council Life Blanket Project. These Canadians will share their stories and explain their motivation in completing a legacy piece that is representative of their life and achievements to … Read more
The Canadian Teachers’ Federation will hold a news conference to outline its recommendations aimed at supporting the growing number of students who are falling through the cracks because of societal barriers that impede their success at school. The event will be held at Charles Lynch Media Room, Centre Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-688-4314.
Deputy House Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Scott Reid (Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington, Ont.), on behalf of Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.), will make an announcement related to the volunteer sector. The event will be held at United Way Headquarters, Telus Room A,B and C, 363 Coventry Road. Call 613-991-2924.
