Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.) will make an announcement in support of Canada's organic producers. The event will be held in Parliament Hill, Centre Block. Call 613-773-7972.
In October 2011, the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans launched its study on the management of grey seals off Canada’s East Coast. During the course of public hearings, which occurred both in Ottawa and in Halifax, senators heard from a variety of individuals and groups representing various perspectives on matters related to grey … Read more
The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies will hold a press conference in support of the creation of a long-term infrastructure plan that is effective, efficient and provides value to taxpayers. The event will be held in the Charles Lynch Room, Parliament Hill. Call 613-233-8906.
The Correctional Investigator of Canada, Howard Sapers, and Marie-France Kingsley, director of investigations, will hold a news conference focusing on the increasing number of self-injury incidents in federal prisons as documented in the 2011-12 Annual Report of the Office of the Correctional Investigator tabled in Parliament. The event will be held at the The National … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) will table the 2011-2012 Annual Report of the Security Intelligence Review Committee. Call 613-990-2955.
Interim Leader Bob Rae (Toronto Centre, Ont.) will hold a press conference to discuss his private member’s motion, M-386, which calls on the government to work with First Nations on a nation-to-nation basis to replace the Indian Act. The event will be held at the National Press Theatre, 150 Wellington Street. Call 613-947-5100.
NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) will deliver a speech to the NDP Federal Council. The event will be held at the Marriott Hotel, Victoria Ballroom, 100 Kent Street. Call 613-323-7974.
William Hartung, director of the Arms and Security Project at the Center for International Policy, Washington, D.C., will discuss “Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin, the F-35, and the Global Arms Trade.” The event is presented by the Group of 78. The event will be held at the Palais Imperial Restaurant, 311-313 Dalhousie Street. Pre-register to 613-230-0860 … Read more
Ruth Wodak, Lancaster University, will deliver the 2012 FASS Distinguished Visitor Public Lecture “Re/inventing Nationalism and National Identities: Recontextualising Traditional Themes in Global Politics." The event will be held at Room 274, Residence Commons, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By. Drive. For more information email: connie_wall@carleton.ca.
Eat, drink and be merry at a Studio 54-themed evening in support of the 3C Foundation, a volunteer-run organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of people living with the 3 C’s (Crohn’s disease, Colitis, Colorectal cancer). RSVP, no tickets at door. The event will be held at the residence of the Irish Ambassador. … Read more
