The Ottawa Chamber of Commerce presents guest speaker Tracey Clark, managing director, Bridgehead Coffee, for its Eggs n’ Icons Breakfast Series. The event will be held at the Sheraton Hotel, 150 Albert Street. More information is available online.
The House of Commons resumes sitting. The next parliamentary break week is scheduled for March 11, 2012.
The champagne auction and dinner, hosted by Spinal Cord Injury Ontario, brings together members of the Ottawa community to raise funds for programs and services to help people with spinal cord injuries. The event will feature both live and silent auctions, dinner and a keynote address. It will be an elegant and fun evening, providing … Read more
The Canadian Hearing Society is holding a fundraising event called CHS Quest for the first time in Ottawa in May 2013. CHS Quest is a smartphone-based scavenger hunt where participants will work in teams of 4 to complete an activity-based course covering multiple locations across downtown Ottawa. Teams solve a series of video clues using … Read more
The 9th Horizontal Policy Management event will be held. Learn how Human Resources and Skills Development Canada develops its coordination framework and governance structures for horizontal policies. Discover how Citizenship and Immigration Canada develops policy in areas of shared jurisdiction. More information is available online. Contact: Danielle_delannoy@federatedpress.com
Representatives of the Medicinal Cannabis Patients Alliance of Canada Inc. will be in Ottawa to voice their feedback on Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq's (Nunavut) Dec. 14, 2012, decision to see Health Canada remove itself from cannabis control. The event will be held in the Charles Lynch Press Room, 130s Centre Block, Parliament Hill. More information … Read more
Governor General David Johnston and Mrs. Sharon Johnston invite the public to get active and come experience Nordic sports and traditions during Winter Celebration at Rideau Hall. Families and sports enthusiasts will have the opportunity to try a variety of free outdoor activities, including Bandy, a form of field hockey on ice, offered by the … Read more
The Canadian Federation of Medical Students will hold a lobby day on Parliament Hill. Medical students from across the country will meet with members of Parliament and senators to discuss health human resources and methods for improving access to health care in rural and remote regions. They will propose solutions such as the creation of … Read more
The Ottawa Public Sector Quality Fair is the largest annual event in Canada focusing on excellence in the public sector. The theme of the 2013 Fair will be “Embracing Change; Seizing Opportunities; Transforming Organizations” and the spotlight will be on helping public sector employees turn challenges in a time of budget restraint into opportunities for … Read more
The Algonquin communities of Timiskaming, Wolf Lake, and Eagle Village are announcing a press conference to present their assertion of Aboriginal Rights and Title to their traditional territories. The area in question includes over 34,000 square kilometres of the Ottawa Valley, and straddles the Ontario-Quebec border. The purpose of the announcement is to give the … Read more
