Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) and Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, AB) will make an announcement related to terrorism research funding. The event will be held in the foyer of the House of Commons, Centre Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-991-0657.
Over 800 librarians from across the country will be descending on Ottawa to take part in the Canadian Library Association 2012 National Conference and Trade Show, taking place at the Ottawa Convention Centre. Delegates representing public, academic, school and special libraries, will gather to discuss the issues and challenges of a dynamic, rapidly transforming field. … Read more
A forum on China will be held. The forum is sponsored by Conservative Ontario Senator Consiglio Di Nino, Liberal MP Irwin Cotler (Mount Royal, QC), NDP MP Peter Stoffer (Sackville-Eastern Shore, NS), Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) and Conservative MP Brent Rathgeber (Edmonton-St. Albert, BC). The forum seeks to provide insight on … Read more
Economist Peter Hall, chief economist for Export Development Canada, will be in Ottawa to deliver Export Development Canada's 2012 forecast for the global and Ontario economies. The theme of this forecast is "Anchors Aweigh?" The event will be held at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier Hotel, 1 Rideau Street. Call 613-291-1276.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture Pierre Lemieux (Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, ON) will be available to speak to media by telephone about his agriculture trade mission to Japan. Call 613-773-7972.
In an ever-changing global economy, Canada is constantly striving to meet its research and industrial needs. Vital to Canada’s future economic prosperity is a highly-skilled, highly-trained workforce. But how can Canada attract these knowledge workers while competing with countries like the US, UK and Australia and their aggressive recruitment strategies? The Mitacs Globalink Symposium will … Read more
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear (Cambridge, ON) will speak about the government's new approach to supporting research and business innovation at the inaugural Mitacs Globalink Symposium. The event will be held at the Ottawa Marriott Hotel, 100 Kent Street. Call 613-947-2956.
Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Lynne Yelich (Blackstrap, SK) will make an announcement to strengthen international competitiveness in Western Canada as part of the closing keynote address at the Mitacs Globalink Symposium 2012. The event will be held at the Mitacs Globalink Symposium 2012, Ottawa Marriott Hotel, 100 Kent Street. Call 613-941-1097.
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities will release a new report entitled "The State of Canada’s Cities and Communities 2012," on the national challenges playing out in the places Canadians live, work, and raise their families. The report assesses the fiscal challenges and trends facing municipalities and the state of intergovernmental cooperation in Canada, with specific … Read more
Mexican workers and representatives of a communal landowners group will be in Ottawa to file a complaint alleging a pattern of corporate misconduct on the part of Excellon Resources at its mine in Durango, Mexico. This is the second complaint brought against Excellon in Canada, and complainants hope that Canadian offices will succeed this time … Read more
