General (Ret’d) Paul D. Manson will present a talk on “The Changing Face of War.” The event is presented by the Ottawa Canadian Women’s Canadian Club. The event will be held at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier Ballroom, 1 Rideau street. More information is available online.
In recognition of Canadian children’s programming, the Shaw Rocket Prize Ceremony will be held at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier. Call 613-288-5044.
The Canadian Medical Association presents the seventh Annual CMA Media Awards for Health Reporting. The awards underscore outstanding Canadian journalism while also serving to stimulate discussion around some of the key health issues facing Canada. The event will be held at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier. More information is available online. Call 613-288-5044.
Library and Archives Canada presents its annual giant used book sale. The event will be held at the St. Laurent Centre, Centre Court, 1200 St. Laurent Boulevard. Call 613-943-1544.
Author David Solway launches his book titled: Global Warming: Trials of an Unsettled Science. The event will be held at Archives Canada, 395 Wellington Street. More information is available online.
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is launching the 2012-2013 series of The Great Canadian Debates being presented at the Canadian War Museum. On March 21 the debate on the topic of the Liberal Party's future in Canadian politics. Speakers include Jeffrey Simpson, The Globe and Mail's national affairs columnist Michael Bliss and Jack Granatstein, Canadian historian and former director … Read more
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is launching the 2012-2013 series of The Great Canadian Debates being presented at the Canadian War Museum. The debate on the topic of: "Was the War of 1812 a pointless conflict not worth commemorating?," will take place with speakers Jeffrey Simpson, The Globe and Mail's national affairs columnist; and Jack Granatstein, Canadian historian … Read more
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute presents The Great Canadian Debates, a series of four provocative debates exploring some of the most compelling issues to Canadians. A debate on the topic of: Do Canadians still need the CBC in the era of the 200 channel universe, the 24-hour news cycle and competition from new media?, will take place. … Read more
Second World War and Korean War veterans will come together in Ottawa to share their stories with The Memory Project Archive, a nation-wide oral history project. An initiative of The Historica-Dominion Institute, The Memory Project Archive is creating an unprecedented record of Canada’s participation in the Second World War and Korean War as seen through … Read more
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Ottawa Chapter, hosts their September luncheon. The speaker will be Chris Holloway and the title of his presentation is "The Project for the Return of the Gatineau – Chelsea – Wakefield Train" The luncheon will be held at 50 O'Connor Street Conference Room B, 3rd Floor. Contact: colinhick@sympatico.ca.
