The Rolling Rampage on the Hill will be held. Conservative Ontario Senator Consiglio Di Nino and Liberal Ontario Senator Jim Munson in coordination with the Canadian Foundation of Physically Disabled Persons present this event, which will bring together world-class wheelchair athletes, parliamentarians and elementary-school children from the Ottawa-Gatineau region to raise awareness for physical disabilities … Read more
The Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science will hold a news conference on Parliament Hill during National Medical Laboratory Week to highlight the important role that medical laboratory professionals play in the lives of Canadians and to urge support for critical issues affecting the profession. The event will be held in the Charles Lynch Room, … Read more
The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association pushes for fairness in cross-border importation and safety issues. The event will take place in the Charles Lynch Room, Parliament Hill. Call 613-233-8906.
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB), will deliver luncheon remarks to the Federal Symposium of the National Victims of Crime Awareness Week. The event will take place at Confederation Ballroom, Westin Hotel, 11 Colonel By Drive. Call 613-991-0657.
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON), accompanied by Conservative Quebec Senator Pierre-Hughes Boisvenu, will deliver opening remarks to the National Victims of Crime Awareness Week Federal Symposium. The event will take place at Confederation Ballroom, Westin Hotel, 11 Colonel By Drive. Call 613-992-4621.
International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, BC) will meet with his Danish counterpart, Pia Olsen Dyhr, Minister for Trade and Investment, to discuss the ongoing Canada-European Union free trade negotiations. Denmark currently holds the EU Presidency. The event will take place at House of Commons Foyer, Centre Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-992-7332.
To mark the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Library of Parliament hosts an event on the ongoing relationship between the Parliament of Canada and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Call 613-943-2594 or Contact louise.bruyere@parl.gc.ca.
The Writers Festival presents an event entitled, "The Weight of History," with Peter Hobbs, Ami McKay and Vincent Lam, hosted by Mark Medley from the National Post. The event will be held at the Knox Presbyterian Church, 120 Lisgar Street. More information is available online.
The Partnership Group for Science and Engineering presents a talk on ‘Alternative futures for the oil sands industry: From the age of steam to the age of biology,’ with Stephen Larter from the University of Calgary. The event will be held at the Government Conference Centre, Colonel By Drive. Call 613-991-6369.
Former UN assistant secretary general for peace-building Carolyn McKaskie will give a talk on “Canada and Multilateralism: Missing in Action. Presented by the Group of 78, the event will be held at the Palais Imperial, 311-313 Dalhousie Street. Call 613-230-0860.
