The Liberal Party of Canada wraps up its leadership convention and announces its new leader on April 14. The event will be held at the Westin Hotel Ottawa, Confederation Ballroom, 11 Colonel By Drive. More information is available online.
Governor General David Johnston and Rideau Hall staff will be on hand to distribute goodies to visitors of all ages for Halloween at Rideau Hall’s Haunted House. Trick-or-treaters are invited to explore the haunted visitor centre and even hop aboard an eerie vintage airplane from the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. The event will be … Read more
SecureTech 2012 is presented by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries. Keynote speakers include Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.); Suzanne E. Spaulding, deputy undersecretary, National Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of Homeland Security; Conservative Saskatchewan Senator, chair, Senate Committee on National Security, Pamela Wallin; deputy minister, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Neil … Read more
Governor General David Johnston will preside over the Change of Command ceremony which will see command of the Canadian Forces transfer from General Walt Natynczyk to Lieutenant-General Tom Lawson. There will be a 21-gun salute to open the ceremony. The event will be held at the Canadian War Museum. Call 613-996-2353.
Certified General Accountants Association of Canada is convening a one-day summit to strategize on the issue of tax simplification, to inform the debate, establish priorities and identify next steps. The event will be held at the Ottawa Convention Centre, 55 Colonel By Drive. Contact: Susan Tighe at 613-751-3723 or stighe@cga-canada.org.
Jeffrey Simpson, columnist for the Globe and Mail, will discuss “Chronic Condition: Why Canada’s Health-Care System Needs to be Dragged into the 21st Century.” The event will be held at the Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau Street. Details and registration available online.
The Canadian Alliance of Student Association (CASA) hosts a Parliamentary Breakfast in conjunction with its Advocacy Week. The breakfast will be attended by more than 70 student leaders from universities and colleges across Canada, as well as Perrin Beatty, president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. The discussion will focus on addressing Canada’s … Read more
Members of the Liberal Party of Canada will gather on the eve of Wilfred Laurier’s birthday to celebrate the past, present and future of the party, and to honour Herb Gray for his 50 years of public leadership. Leadership candidates, MPs and senators will also be in attendance. The event will be held at the … Read more
The Public Policy Forum presents the Annual Gordon Obaldston Lecture with Monique Leroux, chair of the board, president and CEO Desjardins Group. Leroux will give a talk on “A Question of Balance: Why We Need More Cooperation.” The event will be held at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau Street. More information is available online.
Speaker Dr. Keith Neuman, Environics Institute, will present the Canadian results of the 2012 Americas Barometer survey in comparison with the results from 25 countries, in North, Central and South America. The event will be held at Sheraton Hotel, 150 Albert Street. More information is available online.
