Sharon Johnston will host a round table entitled, "Taking Action to Improve the Health and Healing of First Nations, Inuit and Metis Families and Communities." The event will be held at Rideau Hall. Call 613-998-7280.
Conservative MP Brian Storseth (Westlock-St. Paul, AB) and Mines Action Canada will host a reception to show support for a world free of landmines. This one of many "Lend Your Leg" events being held globally to mark International Mine Awareness Day. The event will be held in Room 16, East Block Basement, Parliament Hill. Call … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, ON) will hold a post-budget breakfast. The event is presented by the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce. The event will be held at the Westin Hotel, Governor General Ballroom I & II, 11 Colonel By Drive. Call 613-236-3631.
Greg Ebel of Spectra Energy Corp will present a lecture on “The Golden Age of Natural Gas: Canada’s Golden Opportunity." The event is presented by the Economic Club of Canada. The event will be held at the Westin Hotel, 11 Colonel By Drive. More information is available online.
Amnesty International Canada will hold a press conference and demonstration on Bill C-31, Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act. They will speak to their serious concerns about this bill, which Amnesty says is unconstitutional, undermines Canada’s humanitarian traditions, and violates Canada’s international obligations. The event will be held at the Charles Lynch Press Room, Room S-130, … Read more
A public interest hearing into a complaint related to the military police investigations conducted following the death of Corporal Stuart Langridge will begin. The event will be held at Military Police Complaints Commission, 270 Albert Street, 10th floor. Call 613-487-3765.
The Make Poverty History campaign will hold a news conference on the federal budget and its implications for people living in poverty in Canada and abroad. The event will be held in the Charles Lynch Room, Room 130-S Centre Block, Parliament Hill. Call 416-595-9230 x 381.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) will depart for Thailand, Japan and South Korea. The event will be held at the Canada Reception Centre, Hangar 11, 190 Convair Private. Call 613-957-5555.
NDP Interim Leader Nycole Turmel (Hull-Aylmer, QC) will hold a press conference to review the party’s accomplishments during her time as interim leader. The event will be held at the National Press Theatre, Parliament Hill. Call 613-720-6463.
Professor Craig Calhoun will present a lecture entitled, "Human Suffering and Humanitarian Response." The event is presented by International Development Research Centre. The event will be held at the International Development Research Centre, W. David Hopper Room, 150 Kent Street, 8th floor. More information is available online. Call 613 696-2101.
