Governor General David Johnston will participate in the 2012 Canada Army Run, which will be held on Elgin Street, at the corner of Laurier Avenue. Johnson said that he is proud to take part in the Army Run alongside other Canadians who are supporting a worthy cause. As commander-in-chief, it is important to take every … Read more
Equal Voice, MPs and senior executives from the corporate world will hold a revealing conversation on the challenge of balancing the demands of the workplace and private life in “Optimal Performance: Balancing Work and Life in the Worlds of Politics and Business.” The event will be held in the parliamentary dining room, 6th floor, Centre … Read more
The Embassy of Norway, the Canadian Museum of Nature, Students on Ice and the Royal Canadian Geographic Society present a talk with explorer Thorleif Thorleiffson on “A Modern Explorer on his Voyage Around the North Pole and the Realities of Climate Change.” The event will be held at the Canadian Museum of Nature, 240 McLeod … Read more
Author and activist Yves Engler will discuss his new book: The Ugly Canadian: Stephen Harper’s Foreign Policy and the Need to Build a Foreign-Policy Based Coalition of Concerned Canadians. The event will be held at Octopus Books, 251 Bank Street. More information is available online.
Jeffrey Simpson, national affairs columnist at the Globe and Mail, launches his new book on the Canadian health-care system, Chronic Condition. The event will be held at 4007 Social Science Building, fourth floor, University of Ottawa. Contact: barbara.bower@.ca.penguingroup.com.
Parliamentarians and staff are invited to join World Vision Canada and host, journalist Thane Burnett for an informative evening. The event is to learn more about child trafficking and exploitation, and World Vision’s relief, development and advocacy work with children around the world. More information is available online. Call 613-569-1888.
Partners in Innovation event will be held. The event is a celebration of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Industrial Research Chairs Program and showcases how the partnership between government, industry and the University of Alberta has strengthened and diversified Canada’s economy and increased Canada's capacity for innovation. The event will be held at … Read more
Health Research Caucus chair and Conservative Nova Scotia Senator Kelvin Ogilvie and vice-chairs, NDP MP Megan Leslie (Halifax, N.S.) and Liberal MP Dr. Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North, Ont.) host a reception and kiosk exhibit on Health Innovation Clusters. Organized by Research Canada: An Alliance for Health Discovery, this event will showcase how life sciences’ research … Read more
Citizens for Safe Cycling holds its 2012 annual general meeting. Keynote speaker's include Ralph Bueller, Virginia Tech, and NDP MP Olivia Chow (Trinity-Spadina, Ont.). The event will be held at the Tom Brown Arena, 141 Bayview Avenue. More information is available online.
The Travers Debates, a non-partisan evening of debates in support of R. James Travers Foreign Corresponding Fellowship. The event will be moderated by Senator Conservative Ontario Hugh Segal and hosted by CBC’s Don Newman. First debate: “Be it Resolved that Twitter will be the Death of Journalism in 140 characters,” with columnist Chantal Hebert ad … Read more
