This week marks the 20th World Falun Dafa Day. Hundreds will come to the Parliament Hill to join in the celebration for an afternoon of colorful costumes, dances and song. The City of Ottawa will proclaim Falun Dafa Day on this occasion. Call 613 852-7494.
President of the Population Research Institute Steven Mosher will join youth coordinator for the Campaign Life Coalition Alissa Golob to kick off the 15th National March for Life in Ottawa; the largest annual pro-life gathering in Canada. Mosher and Golob will also hold a press conference to kick off the 15th National March for Life. … Read more
International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, BC) and Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, ON) will attend the annual Europe Day celebration. The ministers will celebrate Canada and Europe’s shared values and highlight the mutual benefits of an ambitious Canada-EU trade agreement. The event will be held at the official residence of the EU … Read more
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair (Outremont, QC) will meet with Shimon Peres, president of Israel. The event will be held at Rideau Hall. Call 613-850-3448.
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair (Outremont, QC) will meet with Olivier De Schutter, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food. The event will be held at the Office of the Leader of the Opposition, 409 -S, Centre Block. Call 613-850-3448.
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) will attend and give remarks at a press conference hosted by the Mental Health Commission of Canada. The event will be held at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau Street. Call 613-957-2983.
Bloc Québécois Environment critic Maria Mourani (Ahuntsic, QC) will comment on the findings of the 2012 spring report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development. The event will be held immediately following the press conference by commissioner in the National Press Theatre, Parliament Hill. Call 613-850-1942.
Peace, Order and Good Government will hold a media conference for the release of its Healthcare Money Management research study. The event will be held at Newport Restaurant, 334 Richmond Road (at Elvis Lives Lane). Call 613-731-5382.
Human Resources Minister Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, ON) will participate in the 2012 Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge Canada National Awards ceremony. The event will take place at the National Research Council of Canada, Auditorium, 1st Floor, 100 Sussex Drive. Call 819-994-2482.
Members of Parliament from all parties and Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada volunteers will mark Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month by kicking off the MS Carnation Campaign, an MS Society initiative that will happen during Mother’s Day weekend. To commemorate MS Awareness Month, MPs and MS Society volunteers will formally launch the MS Carnation Campaign, a … Read more
