Join guest speaker United Nations special rapporteur on the right to food Francois Crépeau for a talk on “Towards a Global Migration Management Regime.” The event is presented by the Human Rights Research and Education Centre and the Centre for International Policy Studies at the University of Ottawa. The event will take place in Room … Read more
Join panelists Creg Forcese of the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa, Wesley Wark of the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa and secretary general of Amnesty International Alex Neve for a panel discussion on "Canada’s Torture Memos." The event is presented by the University of Ottawa. … Read more
The 6th World Parliamentarians’ Convention on Tibet will be hosted by the all-party Parliamentary Friends of Tibet. More than 100 participants from three dozen countries are expected to attend. It will be held at the Government Conference Centre. High profile speakers and participants will be publicly confirmed in the coming weeks. This will be the … Read more
Governor General David Johnston will receive the credentials of four ambassadors and one high commissioner. The event will be held at Rideau Hall. Call 613-998-9166.
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (Whitby-Oshawa, ON) will participate in a pre-budget photo opportunity. The event will take place at Aldo shoe store located on Level 2 of the Rideau Centre, 50 Rideau Street. Call 613-996-7861.
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, AB) will speak at a meeting of national associations of professional regulatory bodies about progress on foreign credential recognition. The event will take place at the Minto Suites Hotel, Vanier / Stanley Room, 185 Lyon Street North. Call 613-954-1064.
Speaker of the Senate Noël A. Kinsella will hold a photo opportunity with vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference of the People’s Republic of China SUN Jiazheng. The event will be held in the Senate Foyer, Centre Block. Call 613-944-4082.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers will hold a joint press conference with opposition representatives. The event will be held in Room 130-S, Parliament Hill. Call 613 995-6108.
Liberal Justice and Human Rights critic Irwin Cotler (Mount Royal, QC) will announce a series of initiatives arising from this visit – and related meetings in Europe and North America. The event will be held at the Charles Lynch Press Gallery, 130-S Centre Block. Call 613-995-0121.
The Council of Canadians will hold a press conference announcing legal actions to annul results in seven federal ridings, based on evidence of irregularities, fraud and other activities that affected the outcome of the 2011 election. The event will be held at the Charles Lynch Room, 130-S, Parliament Hill. Call 613-795-8685.
