Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) will, on behalf of Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.), participate in an important announcement related to how the government's investments in the Canadian Armed Forces are supporting jobs in communities across the country. The event will be held at EODC Inc., 1377 … Read more
On behalf of Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (Whitby-Oshawa, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.), along with Ian E. Bennett, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint and Diane Brisebois of the Retail Council of Canada, will be available to the media to mark the transition date for the … Read more
The Chartered Institude of Logistics and Transport (Ottawa Chapter) will hold their February luncheon. The speaker will be Louis-Paul Tardif, director, economic analysis and research, Transport Canada. The subject of his presentation will be "Canada Supply Chain Performance Monitoring: Asia-Pacific Focus". The luncheon will be held at 50 O'Connor Street Conference Room "A" 3rd floor, … Read more
Minister of State (Democratic Reform) Tim Uppal (Edmonton-Sherwood Park, Alta.), and Conservative Quebec Senator Claude Carignan, and Deputy Leader of the government in the Senate, will make an announcement regarding democratic reform. The event will be held at Senate Foyer, Centre Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-943-1835.
Human Resources Minister Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) will make an announcement regarding the Canada Summer Jobs program. The event will be held at Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre, 3rd floor, Room 375, 1365 Richmond Road. Call 819-994-2482.
Canadian Forces personnel will have a display for Winterlude 2013. This year's display includes a military ambulance, an obstacle course for kids, and a Canadian Rangers exhibit with tepee and snow machines. There will also be frequent visits by the official mascot of the Canadian Army, "Juno" the polar bear. The event will be held … Read more
Canada 2020 presents “The Canada We Want in 2020: Asia’s Cities, Canada’s Opportunities.” Panelists include Edward Leman, Chreod Ltd. and Alessandro Pio, Asian Development Bank. The event will be held at Fairmont Chateau Laurier Hotel, 1 Rideau St. More information is available online.
Ottawa Police Chief Charles Bordeleau will speak to members of the Ottawa Women’s Canadian Club at a luncheon. The event will be held at the Ballroom, Fairmont Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau St. More information is available online.
The Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association holds its annual general meeting in Ottawa, Ont. More information is available online.
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.
