Inuit invented the 100-mile diet, and continue to live off the bounty of the land. On April 29, 2013, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), in collaboration with the National Arts Centre (NAC) in Ottawa, will showcase the simple elegance of Inuit culture during the premiere event of the season: A Taste of the Arctic. The cultural … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and to the Minister of Labour Kellie Leitch (Simcoe-Grey, Ont.) will announce an investment to help people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The event will be held at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, (CHEO) Research Institute, Room R154, Research Institute … Read more
A Canadian military team and a parliamentary team will battle it out in the “Imjin Classic,” a scrimmage hockey game to commemorate the original games played on the frozen Imjin River during the Korean War in the winters of 1952 and 1953. The event will be held at Rideau Canal Skateway, National Arts Centre Entrance. … Read more
Certified Management Accountants (CMA) Canada and Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) host the Fifth Annual Award of Excellence for Comptrollership in the Public Sector. The event honours outstanding contributions in financial management or comptrollership. The event will be held at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier Hotel, 1 Rideau St. More information is available … Read more
The federal Liberals are scheduled to meet for their weekly caucus meeting in Room 160-S, Centre Block. For more information, contact the Liberal spokeswoman Kate Purchase at 613-947-5100.
The federal New Democrats are scheduled to meet for their weekly caucus meeting, Railway Room, 253-D, Centre Block, 9-11 a.m. noon. For more information, please contact senior press secretary Marc-André Viau at 613-295-9228, or via email at marc-andre.viau@parl.gc.ca.
The Conservatives are scheduled to meet at 9:30 a.m. in Room 237-C, Centre Block. For more information, call the PMO Press Office at 613-957-5555.
Journalist and author Craig Oliver will speak to members of the Ottawa Women’s Canadian Club at a luncheon. The event will be held at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier Hotel, 1 Rideau St. More information is available online.
The fourth Annual Science and Tech Soirée will be held. Through the magic of film, the Canada Science and Technology Museum will be transformed into an elegant and exciting evening for adults, with food and cocktails served among some of the treasured artifacts from the Reserve Collection. The event will be held at the Canada … Read more
Centre for International Policy Studies at the University of Ottawa presents a talk on “Climate Change, Economic Transformation and the Governing of Subjects” with speakers Matthew Paterson, University of Ottawa and Johannes Stripple, Lund University. The event will be held at Room 6032, Social Sciences Building, 120 University Ave. More information is available online.
