Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts

Governor General Mary Simon will present the Governor General’s Visual and Media Arts Awards to eight Canadian artists during a ceremony in the Ballroom at Rideau Hall. Details and the list of recipients are available online. Contact media@gg.ca

Freeland to attend Remembrance Day ceremony

Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) will attend a Remembrance Day ceremony. She’ll then meet with industry leaders to discuss artificial intelligence. For details, contact: mediare@fin.gc.ca

Media tours of Center Block construction site

Members of the media are invited to follow a guided tour of the Center Block construction site, with representatives from Public Services and Procurement Canada and Parliamentary Administrations available to provide the tour and answer questions. For details, contact media@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

Minister Sudds to announce support for businesses in southern Ontario

Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds (Kanata-Carleton, Ont.), on behalf of Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Filomena Tassi (Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, Ont.), will announce support for business growth across southern Ontario. Sudds will be joined by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health Yasir Naqvi (Ottawa Centre, Ont.) at … Read more

First Nations Communities host concert to oppose Chalk River radioactive waste site

First Nations, musicians and activists will gather for a benefit concert to support Kebaowek First Nation’s legal challenge against a nuclear waste facility soon to be built next to the Kichi Sibi – Ottawa River. The event will take place at First United Church, 347 Richmond Rd. Details are available online. Contact evaschacherl@gmail.com