On behalf of Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut), Conservative MP Joy Smith (Kildonan – St. Paul, Man.) will announce new research projects in the field of genomics and personalized health. The event will be held at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, CHEO Research Institute, R154, Research Building 1, Conference Room R154, 401 Smyth Road. … Read more
NDP foreign affairs critic Paul Dewar (Ottawa Centre, Ont.) will table a new bill and launch a national campaign to end the use of conflict minerals that have been funding armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Dewar will be joined by NDP MP Charmaine Borg (Terrebonne-Blainville, Que.), students from Terrebonne, Que, Canada … Read more
Quebec Conservative Senator Pierre-Claude Nolin will hold a number of photo opportunities with His Excellency Zandaakhuu Enkhbold, chairman of the State Great Hural of Mongolia. The event will be held on Parliament Hill. Call 613-995-1952.
Speaker Mark MacKinnon, Globe and Mail, will deliver the 2013 Kesterton Lecture on the topic of “Notes from a Changing China.” The event is presented by the Carleton School of Journalism and Communication. The event will be held in the Room 2220, River Building, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive. More information is available online.
The Centre for European Studies at Carleton University presents a talk with the French ambassador and the German ambassador on “German-French Relations since the Elysee Treaty: A conversation with the Ambassadors.” Part of the European Perspective Series. The event will be held in Robertson Hall, Senate Room, Room 608, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive. … Read more
The annual Riddell Reception, hosted by the Clayton H. Riddell Program in Political Management at Carleton University, will be held. The event will be held at the Metroplitan Brasserie, 700 Sussex Drive. More information is available online.
The Centre for European Studies and the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University presents the Canada-Europe Business Lecture with Allison Konrad, who will discuss “Women in Business Leadership – European and North American Perspectives. The event will be held in Robertson Hall, Senate Room, Room 608, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive. More information … Read more
Liberal MP Marc Garneau (Westmount-Ville Marie, Que.) is joining one of two back-to-back panels for "On the Hill, Online and In the Loop: How Social Media is Changing Politics and Reporting," presented by the Canadian Journalism Foundation and Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication. The event will be held at Commons Building (Residence Commons), … Read more
The Ottawa Chamber of Commerce will host its Annual Post Budget Breakfast event with Andrew Coyne. Coyne, together with a panel of experts, will explore what the new federal budget means for Canada and the region. The event will be held at The Westin Ottawa. Call 613-236-3631.
Politicians, journalists, lobbyists and other Ottawa players will come together again to celebrate the wit and wisdom of the late James Travers and raise money for the R. James Travers Foreign Corresponding Fellowship with the debate: “Be it resolved: Canada is a democracy in name only,” featuring Andrew Coyne vs. Peter Milliken, plus the fun … Read more
