Dr. Jack Mintz, of The School of Public Policy, and Dr. Michael Smart, of the University of Toronto, will hold a news conference, where they will release a paper that proposes specific changes to Canada’s GST – including a reduction in its rate. The event will take place at the Rideau Club, Laurier Room, 99 … Read more
Governor General David Johnston will present 3 Stars of Courage and 43 Medals of Bravery at a ceremony. The event will take place at Rideau Hall. Call 613-998-0287.
Marc Bellemare, Lawyer, will hold a press conference on Bill C-10, Safe Streets and Communities Act. The event will take place at the Charles Lynch Press Conference Room 130-S, Parliament Hill. Call 418-681-1227.
Join Canada 2020 for "The Canada We Want in 2020: Rising to the Asia Challenge" and hear from the authors about steps they feel Canada should take to speed up the development of economic, social and cultural ties with Asia. Speakers include Dominic Barton of McKinsey and Company and Yuen Pau Woo of the Asia Pacific … Read more
Join guest speakers president and CEO of The Ottawa Hospital Dr. Jack Kitts and cancer therapeutics specialist at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute Dr. John C. Bell for a luncheon talk to the Canadian Club of Ottawa. The event will take place in the Ballroom, Fairmont Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau Street. More information is available … Read more
The Centre for International Policy Studies at the University of Ottawa presents its fourth Annual Graduate Student Conference “Coping with Change in Global Affairs.” The keynote speaker is former Canadian permanent representative to the UN Paul Heinbecker. He will discuss “The Complexity of International Governance: How Have Our Institutions Adapted (or not)?” The event will … Read more
Wildrose leader Danielle Smith will speak on what a Wildrose government will do should they win the upcoming election, with a focus on energy, the environment, and intergovernmental relations at the event "A Wildrose VIsion for Alberta." The event will take place at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau Street. More information is available online.
The Partnership Group for Science and Engineering presents a talk “Geoscience as a Key to Canada’s Economic Competitiveness, Wealth and Development,” with James Franklin of Franklin Geosciences Ltd. The event will take place at the Government Conference Centre, 2 Rideau Street. Call 613-991-6369.
Join guest speaker executive director of the Solidarity Movement for a New Ethiopia Obang Methos for a talk on “A New Colonialism for Africa: Hunger, Aid Dependency and the Selling Off of land & Resources.” Presented by the Group of 78. The event will take place at the Palais Imperial, 311-313 Dalhousie Street. Call 613-230-0860.
Join guest speaker Payam Akhavan of McGill University for a talk on “Reducing Genocide to Law: Definition, Meaning, and the Ultimate Crime.” Presented by the Centre for International Policy Studies at the University of Ottawa. The event will take place in Room 3120, Desmarais Building, 55 Laurier Avenue East. More information is available online.
