Liberal Interim Leader Bob Rae (Toronto Centre, Ont.) to attend and deliver remarks at the “Thanks a Million, Bob” South Shore—St. Margaret’s Liberal reception. The event will be held at Mug and Anchor Pub, 643 Main Street. Call 613-947-5100.
In celebration of Family Day, families are invited to visit Rideau Hall, the Governor General’s official residence in Ottawa, and to skate on its exterior skating rink. Guided tours of the residence will be offered in English and in French on the hour, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The skating rink will be open … Read more
The Reel Food Film Festival presents timely, topical and occasionally controversial documentaries on food, food justice and the future of the food systems, at home and around the world. Tonight’s film: "Land Awakening," by Raul Alvarez, Canada, 2011. The event will be held in the Auditorium, Ottawa Public Library, 120 Metcalfe Street. More information is … Read more
The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) is partnering with Newspapers Canada to present a joint CAJ-INK + Beyond conference. In addition to the joint conference programming, CAJ will be facilitating tours of Parliament Hill and Ottawa newsrooms for delegates. Juan Senor, visiting fellow at Oxford University and co-author of the annual Innovations in Newspapers world … Read more
Miko Pelend, author and peace activist, and Nadia Abu-Zahra, University of Ottawa, will discuss “Ending Occupation: Can Israelis and Palestinians Live Together?” The event is presented by the Centre for International Policy Studies at the University of Ottawa. The event will be held in room 4004, Social Sciences Building, 120 University Ave. More information is … Read more
The Human Rights Research and Education Centre Ottawa and the Canadian Red Cross will hold the 7th edition of the Summer School on International Humanitarian Law (IHL), which will take place June 2 – 7, 2013. The goal of this course is to offer students and professionals the fundamentals of IHL and for the opportunity … Read more
NDP status of women critic Niki Ashton (Churchill, Man.) will hold a press conference to mark the Annual Day of Justice for Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women. Bridget Trolley and Kristen Gilchrist of Sisters in Spirit will also be present. The event will be held at Charles Lynch Room, 130-S, Centre Block. Call 613-292-2970.
The REACH Canada Brown Bag Lunch Series presents Katherine Williams, author of “Workplace Bullying – A Survival Guide” will discuss the phenomenon of workplace bullying. She will explore the different themes of workplace bullying, including the nature of bullying, common dirty tricks employed by bullies as well as information and useful resources for countering workplace bullying … Read more
The Hong Kong-Canada Business Association hosts its annual Chinese New Year Banquet to celebrate the Year of the Snake. The evening kicks off with a networking cocktail reception, followed by the banquet and festivities. More information is available online.
Liberal Interim Leader Bob Rae (Toronto Centre, Ont.) will deliver remarks and attend the United Way Quebec Luncheon 2012-2013. The event will be held at Pavilion Alphonse-Desjardins, Grand Salon, Laval University, 2325 University Street. Call 613-947-5100.
