Governor General David Johnston and Mrs. Sharon Johnston will participate in the renaming of a section of the Trans Canada Trail to be designated as The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Trail. The event will take place on the Ottawa River Pathway, between the West Block on Parliament Hill and the Supreme Court of Canada. Call … Read more
Former Liberal MP and candidate for Etobicoke Centre, Ont., Borys Wrzesnewskyj will meet with media to address the Supreme Court of Canada’s judgment in the case of Ted Opitz et al. v. Borys Wrzesnewskyj et al. (Ont.) (34845) concerning the electoral irregularities in Etobicoke Centre. The event will be held at Supreme Court of Canada, Grand … Read more
Phil Fredette, government relations chair, Funeral Service Association of Canada (FSAC) will voice FSAC’s concern for the insufficient level of government support for the Last Post Fund, a non-profit organization that offers financial benefits for funeral related expenses to eligible veterans and disability pensioners. The event will be held at the Charles Lynch Room, Centre … Read more
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, Alta) will participate in the War of 1812 National Recognition ceremony at Rideau Hall. Harper will be joined by Governor General David Johnston, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, B.C.) and general Walter Natynczyk, chief of Defence Staff. The event will be held at … Read more
Governor General David Johnston will preside over the War of 1812 National Recognition Ceremony for 48 First Nations and Metis communities with a heritage link to the War of 1812. On this occasion, Johnston and Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) will present each community with a Commemorative War of 1812 medal and banner. … Read more
Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) will be the keynote speaker at the annual general meeting of the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada. The event will be held at the National Hotel, 361 Queen Street. Call 819-997-1441.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) will participate in a photo opportunity with Annaleise Carr. The event will be held on Parliament Hill, Senate Speaker’s Salon. Call 613-957-5555.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) will meet with Narinder Chauhan, acting High Commissioner for India to Canada. The event will be held in Parliament Hill, office of the prime minister, room 307-S, Centre Block. Call 613-957-5555.
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) and Quebec Conservative Senators Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu and Jean-Guy Dagenais, accompanied by victims of crime, will make an announcement regarding criminal justice legislation. The event will be held in the foyer of the House of Commons, Centre Block. Call 613-992-4621.
Governor General David Johnston will receive the symbolic first poppy of the 2012 National Poppy Campaign from comrade Gordon Moore, Dominion president of the Royal Canadian Legion. Sharon Johnston will also receive a poppy from vice-admiral (Ret’d) Larry Murray, the organization’s grand president. The ceremony will be held at Rideau Hall. Call 613-998-9166.
