Join panelists former Canadian ambassador to the US Michael Kergin, Washington bureau chief for Maclean’s Luiza Savage and Globe and Mail national affairs columnist Jeffrey Simpson for a discussion on “The Race for the US Presidency: State of Play and Implications for Canada.” The panel is presented by the Centre for International Policy Studies at … Read more
Former U.S. intelligence officer Glenn Carle will present a talk entitled “Did We Exaggerate the al-Quaeda Threat?” The talk is presented by the Centre for International Policy Studies at the University of Ottawa. The event will take place in Room 3120, Demarais Building, University of Ottawa, 55 Laurier Avenue East. More information is available online.
Chair of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research Carlos Pérez del Castillo will address members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. The event will take place in the Parliamentary Restaurant, Room 637-N Centre Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-224-8482.
Senate Speaker Noël A. Kinsella, House Speaker Andrew Scheer (Regina-Qu'Appelle, SK) and Conservative MP Russ Heibert (South Surrey-White Rock-Cloverdale, BC), chair of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Canadian Branch, are hosting a reception celebrating 2012 Commonwealth Day. The event will take place at the Senate Foyer, Centre Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-992-8772.
NDP Interim Leader Nycole Turmel (Hull-Aylmer, QC) will attend the Outaouais Fédération des Travailleurs et Travailleuses du Québec Regional Council’s “5 à 7” organised in her riding to mark International Women’s Day. The event will take place at Bélanger-Thériault Room – 3rd floor, 259, St.-Joseph Boulevard. Call 613-720-6463.
NDP MP Peter Julian (Burnaby-New Westminster, BC) will be hosting a conference entitled Walking the Talk: Human Rights Abroad. The aim of this conference is to have a focused dialogue on international violations of human and environmental rights and related corporate practices, and to demonstrate the importance of providing the legislative options supported by Julian’s … Read more
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, SK) will speak at the Canadian Cattlemen's Association's annual general meeting. Included in Ritz's remarks will be an announcement to support the cattle and beef industry. The event will take place at the National Hotel and Suites Ottawa, 361 Queen Street, Algonquin Room. Call 613-773-7972.
Public Sector Integrity Commissioner Mario Dion will table a Case Report on the findings in the matter of an investigation into a disclosure of wrongdoing with the Speakers of the House of Commons and the Senate of Canada. The report will be available on the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner's website. Call 613-946-2138.
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation will host its 14th annual Teddies Waste Awards black tie ceremony. The event will be held at the Charles Lynch Press Theatre on Parliament Hill. Call 613-234-6554.
The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions will host a national discussion on continuing care to shine a spotlight on the need for greater coordinated action to address the needs of seniors and other vulnerable populations requiring ongoing care. The discussion will be led by Lillian Bayne, a former senior public servant with the provincial and … Read more
