Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) will deliver opening remarks at the Summit on the Economics of Policing. The event will be held in Ball Room A Delta Ottawa City Centre, 101 Lyon Street North. Call 613-991-2924.
Human Resources Minister Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (Whitby-Oshawa, Ont.) will make an important announcement. The event will be held at IBM Corporation, 1610 – 340 Albert Street, 16th Floor. Call 819-994-2482.
Liberal leadership candidate Martha Hall Findlay will deliver the Throne Speech in the House of Commons to open Queen's University Model Parliament. This year marks the 66th anniversary of Queen's Model Parliament. More information is available online.
Liberal citizenship and immigration critic Kevin Lamoureux (Winnipeg North, Man.) and Liberal multiculturalism critic Jim Karygianni (Scarborough-Agincourt, Ont.) will discuss “citizenship limbo” for Canada’s permanent residents. The event will be held in the National Press Theatre, 150 Wellington Street. Call 613-947-5100.
NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) will meet with his provincial counterparts and hold a serious of round tables throughtout the day. A working dinner at Stornoway will follow the events. Call 613-323-7974.
The Ottawa Home and Garden Show will be held. The show brings together over 300 exhibitors and products, services and experts. The event will be held at the Ernst & Young Centre, 4899 Uplands Drive. More information is available online.
The Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association will hold its annual general meeting in Ottawa. More information is available online.
The Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association celebrate Commonwealth Day in Ottawa. More information is available online.
The Centre for International Policy Studies at the University of Ottawa presents a panel discussion on “National Defence and the Canadian Constitution” with Phillip Lagassé and Alexander Bolt, and moderated by Craig Forcese. The event will be held in room 4004, Social Sciences building, 120 University Street. More information is available online.
Tom Porcelli, chief U.S. economist RBC Capital Markets., will discuss “A U.S. Economic Outlook: Progress But Against Which Measure?” The event is presented by the Economic Club of Canada. The event will be held at the Westin Hotel, 11 Colonel By Drive. More information is available online.
