Governor of the Bank of Canada Mark Carney will participate in a photo opportunity to unveil Canada’s new $20 polymer bank note. The $20 bank note is the most circulated denomination in Canada. The new $20 polymer note pays tribute to the contributions and sacrifices of Canadian men and women in all military conflicts, and … Read more
Liberal Party president Mike Crawley and Interim Liberal Leader Bob Rae (Toronto Centre, ON) will be joined by caucus, staff, members of the national board of directors and local Liberals to discuss the next phase of the party's rebuilding, and the one year anniversary of the 2011 election. The event will be held at the … Read more
NDP Veterans Affairs critic Peter Stoffer (Sackville-Eastern Shore, NS) will hold a press conference regarding the closure of nine district Veterans Affairs offices across the country and how it will affect service to military and RCMP veterans and their families. The event will be held in the Charles Lynch Press Studio, 130-S, Centre Block, House … Read more
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON) and Conservative MP Parm Gill (Brampton-Springdale, ON) will make an announcement regarding criminal justice legislation. The event will be held in the foyer of the House of Commons, Centre Block , Parliament Hill. Call 613-992-4621.
Canadian Police Association president Tom Stamatakis and vice president Denis Côté will begin the associations annual lobby day on Parliament Hill with a press conference to discuss the key priority of finding a sustainable, efficient and fair system of financing for policing in Canada. The associations annual Police Day affords an opportunity for legislators to … Read more
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair (Outremont, QC) will speak Canadian Police Association’s general meeting. The event will be held at the Delta City Centre Hotel – Ballroom A, 101, Lyon Street. Call 613-850-3448 .
Solidarity Against Austerity, a newly formed coalition of community, student, environmental, peace and labour groups, is planning a rally in Ottawa to challenge the latest round of federal and provincial austerity measures. The event will be held at Confederation Park, followed by a march arriving at Prime Minister Stephen Harper's (Calgary Southwest, AB) Office. Call … Read more
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives will release a study that estimates the previously secret extent of government aid required by Canada’s banks during the recent financial crisis. The details revealed in this study disprove the repeated government and industry claims that Canadian banks did not receive extraordinary support during the crisis. The event will … Read more
In a keynote address to the Economic Club of Canada, International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, BC) and Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, ON) will highlight the benefits an ambitious Canada-EU trade agreement will bring to workers and businesses in every region of the country. The event will be held at the National … Read more
Interim Liberal Leader Bob Rae (Toronto Centre, ON) will be the guest speaker at the Temple Israel Ottawa. Rae will be speaking about "The Status of the Middle East”, building on his recent meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The event will be held at the Temple Israel Ottawa, 1301 Prince of Wales Drive. Call … Read more
