The Canada-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada will hold their annual dinner and celebration of Canadian/Taiwanese performing arts. The event is invitation only, and will be held in the Adam Room, Fairmount Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau Street. Call 613-231-4203.
Governor General David Johnston will present the Governor General's Medals in Architecture during a ceremony at Rideau Hall, The Governor General's Medals in Architecture recognize outstanding achievement in recently built projects by Canadian architects. This program, created by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC), contributes to the development of the discipline and practice of … Read more
NDP House Leader Nathan Cullen (Skeena-Bulkley Valley, B.C.) will outline his proposal to increase the authority of the speaker to improve civility in the House of Commons. The event will be held in the Foyer of the House of Commons, Center Block. Call 613-850-3448.
Minister of State (Sport) Bal Gosal (Bramalea-Gore-Malton, Ont.) and Tom Quinn, chairman, Canada Games Council, and Jean Perrault, representative of the Sherbrooke 2013 bid committee, will hold an important press conference. At 1 p.m. on the Hill the Host Society will light the Canada Games torch. This event will kick off the festivities highlighting the … Read more
Astronaut Chris Hadfield will answer questions live from space with the Governor General David Johnston. They will speak live to 200 grade five and six students from the National Capital Region. The event will be held at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, 11 Aviation Parkway. Call 450-926-4370.
Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) will participate in a ceremony to highlight the national historic significance of the National Arts Centre. The event will be held at the National Arts Centre, Salon room, 53 Elgin Street. Call 613-923-5261 x 122.
The International Development Research Centre presents a lecture titled “HarassMap: Social Mapping Sexual Harassment and Violence in Egypt," with Rebecca Chiao, co-founder and director of HarassMap. The HarassMap project, based in Egypt, encourages victims and witnesses to anonymously report sexual harassment as soon as it happens, using a simple text message. HarassMap turns the women’s … Read more
The Simone de Beauvoir Institute present the Rethinking Race and Sexuality: Feminist conversations, contestations, and coalitions Conference. The three-day international conference brings together scholars, activists, artists, and students from a broad range of disciplines and fields to discuss the complex ways in which race and sexuality shape one another. More information is available online.
The people of Yemen celebrate their Unification Day every May 22.
Liberal Interim Leader Bob Rae (Toronto Centre, Ont.) will hold a media availability to discuss the Liberal Party's agenda for Parliament's winter sitting. The event will be held at the Foyer, House of Commons. Call 613-947-5100.
