Join guest speaker Robert Cox of York University for a talk on “The ‘Death of the West’ Revisited: Future World Order and a Dialogue of Civilizations.” The event is presented by the International Political Economy Network at the Centre for International Policy Studies, University of Ottawa. The event will take place in Room 12110, Desmarais … Read more
Laureen Harper is honorary chair of FurBall 2012, the Ottawa Humane Society’s annual black-tie fundraiser. This year’s theme will be Bollywood. There will be dinner, music and dancing, as well as live and silent auctions. The event will take place at the National Gallery of Canada, 380 Sussex Drive. More information is available online.
Join guest speaker Joshua Foust of the American Security Project for a talk on “The Moral and Strategic Failures of Humanitarian Interventions.” The event is presented by the Centre for International Policy Studies at the University of Ottawa. The event will take place in Room 3120, Desmarais Building, University of Ottawa, 55 Laurier Avenue East. … Read more
Senior copyright counsel Bill Patry of Google and author of How to Fix Copyright will present a talk on “What would a national copyright law look like and do we have any hope of having one?" The event is presented by the Centre for Law, Technology and Society at the University of Ottawa. The event will … Read more
Join panelists Ralph Lysyshyn, Christopher Westdal Rodney and Petr Dutkiewicz for a discussion on “What 70 Years of Canada-Russia Relations Mean for the Future.” The event is presented by the Canadian International Council – National Capital Branch. The event will take place at the Bytown Tavern, 292 Elgin Street. Call 613-903-4011.
The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights will meet to review Conservative MP Joy Smith’s (Kildonan-St. Paul, MB) Private Members’ Bill C-310, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking of persons). Smith will be appearing before the Committee to speak on Bill C-310 along with three other witnesses. The event will take place … Read more
Former adviser to the Obama administration Dr. Joe Aldy, will join Canada 2020 contributing authors to debate how Canada squares its carbon circle, and the role of the federal government in this process. The event will take place at the Chateau Laurier, Drawing Room, 1 Rideau Street. Call 613-241-3512 x 229.
The Stop TB Partnership will launch their World Tuberculosis Day Campaign, encouraging people all over the world to call for an end to Tuberculosis in their lifetimes. The event will be held in the Charles-Lynch Conference Room, Parliament Hill. Call 780-966-9861.
The International Association of Aerospace Workers will hold a press conference. The event will be held in the Charles Lynch Room 130-S, Parliament Hill. Call 514-914-1751.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) will participate in a photo opportunity with the Vimy Foundation. Harper will be joined by Veterans Affairs Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, QC). The event will be held at the Office of the Prime Minister, Centre Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-957-5555.
