The Royal Canadian Mounted Police hold an open house at the RCMP Musical Ride Stables located on the grounds of the Canadian Police College. Held annually, the Open House raises food and funds for the Ottawa Food Bank and provides an opportunity to tour the home of the world famous Musical Ride. Visitors will be … Read more
International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, BC) will meet with provincial and territorial ministers responsible for trade. The event will be held at the Lester B. Pearson Building, 125 Sussex Drive. Call 613-992-7332.
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) will provide opening remarks at the Summit on Healthy Weights. The summit brings together for the first time a diverse cross-section of government and non-government partners to plan collaborative action for reversing the rising trend of childhood overweight and obesity. The event will take place at 111 Sussex Drive (Old … Read more
Liberal MP Irwin Cotler (Mount Royal, QC) will convene a press conference on his return from South Africa, where he met with senior cabinet ministers in the areas of justice, women’s rights, and foreign affairs, as well as with chairs of parliamentary committees on justice and international relations. The event will take place at the … Read more
Celebrate International Women's Day with Equal Voice National Capital Region's Particip8 Dinner. Speakers Anita Vandenbeld and Marianne Goodwin will share their experiences of the elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The event will take place at Parliament Pub, 101 Sparks Street. Call 613-234-8252 x 102.
Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, NB) will participate in a press conference to launch the 14th annual Rendez-vous de la Francophonie, a series of cultural and artistic events aiming to highlight La Francophonie Month. The event will take place at Yuk Yuk’s International Stand-Up Comedy, 292 Elgin Street. Call 613-790-3637.
Auditor General of Canada Michael Ferguson will table the 2012 Spring Report. The event will be held at the National Press Theatre, 150 Wellington Street. Call 613‑952‑0213 x 6292.
Alexandre Sevigny from McMaster University will present a lecture entitled "Who's Driving the Story? Question period, social media and changing political communications." This Big Thinking lecture will explore the reciprocal relationship between Question Period and the media. Dr. Sevigny will use the discussion of Question Period to show how political communications and marketing must become … Read more
CEO of Aga Khan Rural Support Program Apoorva Oza will discuss Aga Khan Development Network’s pioneering approach to development in rural areas and the challenges associated with multi-faceted development. The event will be held at the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat, 199 Sussex Drive. Call 613-237-2532 x 131.
Speaker Gabriella Coleman will present a talk on the much-talked about hacker group Anonymous. The event entitled “Profiling Anonymous” is part of Carleton University’s 7th Annual Paul Attallah Series. The event will be held in the Fountain Room at the National Arts Centre, 53 Elgin Street. Contact cgc.conference@gmail.com.
