Stuart McLean and the Vinyl Café 2012 Christmas Tour comes to the capital. In addition to regular 19:30 p.m. showtime, there will be a Dec. 23 matinee at 2:30 p.m. The event will be held at the National Arts Centre, 53 Elgin St. More information is available online.
Governor General David Johnston will host a ceremony to unveil the portrait of John Ralston Saul, spouse of Adrienne Clarkson, 26th governor general of Canada, on Monday, December 17, 2012, at 10:30 a.m., at Rideau Hall. The governor general, Saul and portrait artist Kent Monkman will deliver remarks on this occasion. Call 613-998-7280.
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, Atla.) will be available to the media regarding the list of designated countries of origin which will lead to expedited processing of asylum claimants from these countries. The event will be held at National Press Theatre, 150 Wellington Street. Call 613-954-1064.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) will honour winners of the Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards. The event will be held at Parliament Hill, Centre Block, Railway Room. Call 613-957-5555.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) will attend a royal assent ceremony. The event will be held at Parliament Hill, Senate Chamber. Call 613-957-5555.
The National Centre Orchestra performs Handel’s Messiah. The event will be held at the NAC Southam Hall, 53 Elgin St. Call 1-888-991-2787. More information is available online.
The National Arts Centre celebrates the 50th anniversary of the classic musical "West Side Story" with a screening of the film and a live score played the NAC Orchestra. The event will be held at the Centre's Southam Hall, 53 Elgin St. More information is available online.
Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.), National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) and Michelle d'Auray, chair of deputy minister Governance Committee of the National Fighter Procurement Secretariat, will make a statement regarding the Seven-Point Plan on replacing Canada's fighter jets. The event will be held in the Aboriginal Peoples Committee Room, … Read more
The Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA) will be announcing new guidelines to ensure that auditory processing disorder (APD) is being assessed and treated consistently across Canada. The event will be held in the Charles Lynch Room, Centre Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-233-8906.
Governor General David Johnston will receive the credentials of three ambassadors and one high commissioner. The event will be held at Rideau Hall. More information is available online. Call 613-998-9166.
