NDP Leader Tom Mulcair (Outremont, QC) along with other NDP MPs will be joined by representatives of the Proprio-Béton Coalition to speak with media about the federal government’s role in the ongoing pyrrhotite problem. The event will be held at the National Press Theatre. Call 613-222-6993.
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) will make a tobacco related announcement. The event will be held at the Brooke Claxton Building, Room 0115C, Tunney's Pasture. Call 613-957-2983.
Governor General David Johnston and Mrs. Sharon Johnston will host a concert organized in partnership with APTN in celebration of National Aboriginal Day. Aboriginal artists including Sebastien Bull, Derek Miller, Donny Parenteau, Kathia Rock, and Siqiniup Qilauta will showcase their culture and share their stories with Canadians. The event will be held in the Ballroom … Read more
Mrs. Sharon Johnston will visit the Ottawa Inuit Children's Centre which offers programs to Inuit children and youth from birth to 13 years of age and their families. She will join preschool children in a kindergarten classroom and will meet with children participating in the Head Start program. The event will be held at 230 … Read more
Governor General David Johnston will take part in events as part of the Aboriginal Day Celebration organized by Odawa Native Friendship Centre in partnership with Dovercourt Recreation Centre and Aboriginal Experiences. He will attend the opening ceremony before visiting cultural booths throughout the site, participate in games and demonstrations and sample Aboriginal cuisine alongside local … Read more
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) is issuing a challenge to Conservative MPs. May said any Conservative MP willing to demonstrate his or her knowledge of the content of Bill C-38, Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act, will be given a short written quiz. A clean copy of the bill will be available to … Read more
The Rideau Institute and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives present researchers Michael Byers and Stewart Webb on the occasion of the release of their report, “Search and Replace: The Case for a Made-in-Canada Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue Fleet.” The report responds to the recent news that Treasury Board has granted “first-phase approval” of $3.8 … Read more
The Coalition to Save ELA [Experimental Lakes Area] will hold a press conference challenging Environment Minister Peter Kent's (Thornhill, ON) rationale for terminating Canada's experimental lakes area. Independent MP Bruce Hyer (Thunder Bay-Superior North, ON) will be in attendance. The event will take place at the National Press Theatre, 150 Wellington Street. Call 204-979-2395.
Governor General David Johnston will receive an honorary degree and deliver the keynote address during Algonquin College's School of Business convocation ceremony. During his address to the graduates, Johnston will focus on the importance of building a smarter, more caring nation, using what they have learned to improve Canadian communities. The event will take place … Read more
Aga Khan Foundation Canada is hosting a public presentation by public specialist with Aga Khan Foundation Afghanistan Fawad Akbari and Geoffrey Hodgetts of Queen’s University. The speakers will discuss the health situation in Northern Afghanistan, and highlight some of the initiatives being undertaken to create a brighter future for women and children at "Brighter Futures … Read more
