The Church Council on Justice and Corrections presents a day-long workshop “Moving Towards Wholeness” during National Victims of Crime Awareness Week. The workshop is aimed at preparing victims, offenders and communities for restorative justice processes. The event will be held at the Bronson Centre, 211 Bronson Ave. Contact: splayford@ccjc.ca.
The National Council on Canada-Arab Relations presents a talk on “Seeking a Solution in Syria,” with guest speaker Brian Davis, former Canadian ambassador to Syria, and hosted by Dr. Qais Ghanem. The event will be held at the Honeywell Room, Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. West. Call 613-265-4654.
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) will host a media availability and media teleconference to discuss the G-8 foreign ministers’ meeting in London and his recent visit to the Middle East and Cyprus. The event will be held at Canada House, 5 Trafalgar Square. Call 613-995-1874.
Members of Parliament will attend a National Health and Fitness Day Kickoff Wine and Cheese Party. Hear how MPs are putting their shoulder behind the National Health and Fitness Day initiative to promote healthier habits for all Canadians. MPs will hear from local coaches and project advisors about the leadership role they can take in … Read more
The Rideau Institute and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives will present researcher professors Michael Byers and Stewart Webb as they release their most recent report on military procurement. The presentation is titled: "Titanic Blunder: Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ships on course for disaster." The event will be held at The Charles Lynch Room, 130-S, Centre Block. Call … Read more
Dominion president of the Royal Canadian Legion Gordon Moore and the founder of the Wounded Warriors Canada, Wayne Johnston, will make a joint announcement regarding the services the Legion provides to veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and other operational stress injuries. The event will be held at the Legion Branch 6413500 Fallowfield Road Unit 3. Call … Read more
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear (Cambridge, Ont.) will deliver the opening keynote address at Budget 2013: Checking the Pulse of Canada's Innovation Policies, a conference organized by RE$EARCH MONEY. The event will be held at the National Arts Centre, 53 Elgin Street. Call 613-947-2956.
On behalf of Minister of Veterans Affairs and La Francophonie Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.), Chief Government Whip Gordon O'Connor (Carleton-Mississippi Mills, Ont.) will join Philippe Zeller, ambassador of France to Canada, at a wreath-laying ceremony to mark the 96th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Veterans, youth and members of the Canadian Armed Forces … Read more
Dr. Daniel Hillel will give a talk titled: The threatening global environmental crisis: Can we predict it and respond effectively?. During his presentation, Hillel will explain how the current treatment of the environment is abusive and may lead to irreversible degradation of vulnerable eco-systems and to harmful climate change. He will describe what can be … Read more
Governor General David Johnston will tour Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Borden. During his visit to CFB Borden, Johnston will inspect the honour guard and receive the “Royal Salute”, after which he will embark on an aerial tour of the base on board a CH-146 Griffon helicopter. The flight will allow the governor general to see … Read more
