Heritage Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.), National Arts Centre president and CEO Peter Herrndorf, and Heather Moore, producer and executive director of the National Arts Centre’s Scene Festivals, will announce the complete programming lineup for Northern Scene. The event will also be attended by Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) and … Read more
Conservative MP Royal Galipeau (Ottawa-Orleans, Ont.) and Madeleine Meilleur, Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services and Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs and MPP for Ottawa-Vanier will attend an infrastructure event. The event will be held at La Nouvelle Scene, 333 King Edward Avenue. Call 613-991-0700.
The Ottawa Economics Association/Canadian Association for Business Economics holds its Spring Policy Conference. This year’s theme is “Adapting to New Realities.” The event is to be followed by a networking reception. The event will be held at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau Street. More information is available online.
The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs presents its 2013 Annual Benefit Soirée. This year’s keynote speaker is former governor general Michaëlle Jean who will discuss “On the Path to Reconstruction: The Challenges of International Development in Haiti. The event will be held at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau Street. More information is available online.
Don Thompson, executive advisor, Sustainability and Oil Sands Outreach, Canadian Oil Sands Ltd., and Doug Bloom, Canadian Energy Pipeline Association, will discuss “Canada – An Emerging Energy Superpower.” The event will be held at the The Westin Hotel, 11 Colonel By Drive and is presented by the Economic Club of Canada. More information is available … Read more
The federal Liberals are scheduled to meet for their weekly caucus meeting in Room 160-S, Centre Block, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. For more information, contact the Liberal spokeswoman Kate Purchase at 613-947-5100.
Rogers Communications presents the Ottawa premiere of Stories We Tell, directed by Sarah Polley, and winner of the Rogers Best Canadian Film Prize. The event is by invitation only. The event will be held at the Empire 7, World Exchange Plaza, 111 Albert Street. Call 613-667-8046.
Bomb Girls profiles the experiences of Canadian women who risked their lives working in munitions factory during the Second World War. Shaw presents a special advanced screening of Bomb Girls Season 2. The event will be held at 40 Elgin Street, 14th floor. Contact: catherine.ramos@sjrb.ca.
NDP finance Critic Peggy Nash (Parkdale-High Park, Ont.) will hold a press conference to outline the NDP’s priorities for the upcoming budget. The event will be held at National Press Theatre. Call 613-720-6400.
Tibet’s political leader, Sikyong Dr. Lobsang Sangay, will visit Ottawa. He will address the Parliamentary Subcommittee on International Human Rights in Room 237-C, Centre Block, Parliament Hill. The parliamentary subcommittee is in the midst of a study entitled “The Human Rights Situation in Tibetan Areas of China”. The study results from meetings between Canadian members … Read more
