Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) will participate in a tête-à-tête meeting with Jakaya M. Kikwete, president of the United Republic of Tanzania. The event will be held at Parliament Hill, Office of the Prime Minister, Room 307-S, Centre Block. Call 613-957-5555.
Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) and Conservative Quebec Senator Michel Rivard will make an important announcement regarding the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan. The event will be held at the Canadian War Museum (foyer in case of severe weather), 1 Vimy Place. Call 819-997-1441.
NDP Natural Resources critic Peter Julian (Burnaby-New Westminster, B.C.) and Industry critic Hélène LeBlanc (LaSalle-Émard, Que.) will hold a press conference to announce the party’s position on the potential CNOOC takeover of Nexen. The event will be held at the National Press Theatre. Call 613-292-2970.
Minister of State (Transport) Steven Fletcher (Charleswood-St. James-Assiniboia, Man.) and United States transportation security administration administrator John S. Pistole will be making an announcement regarding new benefits for Canadian Nexus members. The event will be held at Ottawa MacDonald Cartier International Airport, 1000 Airport Parkway Private. Call 613-993-0055.
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) and Conservative MP Laurie Hawn (Edmonton-Centre, Alta.) will announce two new initiatives. The event will be held at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, 401 Smyth Road. Call 613-957-2983.
NDP veterans affairs critic Peter Stoffer (Sackville-Eastern Shore, N.S.) and deputy critic Sylvain Chicoine (Châteauguay-Saint-Constant, Que.) will hold a press conference calling for the Veterans Review and Appeal board to be replaced. Stoffer will introduce a bill in Parliament that calls for the board to be repealed and replaced with an improved and simplified process … Read more
The 2012 Fall Report of the Auditor General of Canada Michael Ferguson will be tabled in the House of Commons. Ferguson will hold a news conference, 150 Wellington Street, at 11 a.m. Call 613‑952‑0213 x 6292.
Liberal MP Marc Garneau (Westmount -Ville-Marie, Que.) will provide an update on Bill C-420, An Act to Establish the Office of the Commissioner for Children and Young Persons in Canada, which is scheduled for second reading on Oct. 2. The event will be held in the Charles Lynch Room, 130-S, Centre Block- Parliament Hill. Call … Read more
An artillery howitzer will fire one blank round near City Hall, Ottawa. This will cause a loud percussive sound and may alarm some people. This is part of a commemoration event by the City of Ottawa for Army Reserve Recognition Day. This event pays tribute to reservists across the Canadian Army in recognition of their … Read more
Labour Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) will deliver a keynote speech and present the awards at the Canadian Electricity Association Occupational Health and Safety Awards. The event will be held at the Westin Hotel Daly's restaurant, 11 Colonel By Drive. Call 819-953-5646.
