Event Location: Ottawa

On behalf of Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Gary Goodyear (Cambridge ON), Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, ON) will announce the government's continued commitment to strengthening innovation and business competitiveness in southern Ontario. The event will take place at Algonquin College, Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence … Read more

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Sustainable Communities Conference and Trade Show will conclude with keynote speaker Dr. Thomas Homer-Dixon. There will be a plenary session on "Sustainable Communities and the General Purpose Technology Transition: Staying Livable, Building Resilience, and Being Smart." The event will take place in the Confederation Room, Westin Hotel, 11 Colonel By … Read more

The president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Berry Vrbanovic will join the International Cooperation Minister Beverly J. Oda (Durham, ON) for a press conference to announce a new local economic development initiative for the Caribbean, CARILED. Through this project, FCM will assist local municipalities in the Caribbean to generate sustainable economic growth. Oda and … Read more

Rachel Richey presents this unique presentation, which highlights the development of romance and eroticism in Canadian comic books beginning in the forties to the present. We will look at Canada's contribution to the genres and their recognition both nationally and internationally. The event will take place at Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington Street. Call … Read more

Canadian actor William Shatner is slated to host the 2012 Juno Awards. Performers include Blue Rodeo and Feist. The event will take place at Scotiabank Place. More information is available online. 

The 2012 Canadian Association of Defence and Secutiry Industries will hold its annual general meeting. The event will take place at the Westin Hotel, 11 Colonel By Drive. More information is available online. 

Both advanced and emerging markets are moving towards a low-carbon future. Yet Canada has no coherent strategy to reduce carbon consumption. "The Canada We Want in 2020: Squaring the Carbon Circle" is presented by Canada 2020. The event will take place at the Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau Street. More information is available online. 

Wondering where to go on your next vacation? Will it be Antigua or a little closer to home? Check out the Travel and Vacation Show to get some ideas. The event will take place at the Ottawa Convention Centre, 55 Colonel By Drive. More information is available online. 

Author of Pulpit and Politics: Competing Religious Ideologies in Canadian Public Life Dennis Gruending will examine the close connection which exists between one’s faith and one’s conduct in public life, and how the connection plays out effectively and with integrity whatever one’s path through life. Discussion will follow. The event will take place at the … Read more

Join the Hewlett-Packard chair in corporate social responsibility Dirk Matten for the 2012 Canada-EU business lecture “Corporate Social Responsibility in the EU and Canada: Practices and Opportunities.” This event is presented by the Centre for European Studies and the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. The event will take place in the Senate Room, … Read more