University presidents from across Canada will gather in Ottawa for meetings with Parliamentarians, senior public servants and other key stakeholders to discuss how universities are helping build a culture of innovation in Canada. There will be an evening reception to celebrate the university and private-sector partnerships that energize Canadian innovation. The day’s activities and discussions … Read more
University presidents from across Canada will gather in Ottawa for meetings with Parliamentarians, senior public servants and other key stakeholders to discuss how universities are helping build a culture of innovation in Canada. There will be a "Big Thinking Lecture" and breakfast. The topic will be "Innovation? What innovation? Re-thinking progress and how we measure … Read more
NDP Transport critic Olivia Chow (Trinity–Spadina, ON) will talk about plans for dramatic cuts to frontline staff and airport security screeners at Ottawa International and other Canadian airports. Chow will be accompanied by national director of the United Steelworkers of Canada Ken Neumann. The event will take place in Room 130-S, Centre Block, Parliament Hill. … Read more
The Royal Canadian Mint will unveil the 2012 Proof Silver Dollar coin, which commemorates the bicentennial of the War of 1812, at the Canadian War Museum. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (Whitby-Oshawa, ON) will be in attendence. The event will take place at the Canadian War Museum, Canadian Experience Gallery 1 – Battleground, 1 Vimy Place. … Read more
Dr. Atul Kapur, president of Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada, and Dr. Euan Swan, manager of Dental Programs for the Canadian Dental Association, will address the media in a statement urging the government to amend current tobacco law. A presentation will be given about the threat from tobacco companies who exploit legislative loopholes in order … Read more
Bob Kingston, president of the union which represents federal food inspectors, will give a news conference concerning Canadian Food Inspection Agency funding in Room 130-S, Centre Block. Call 613-447-9592.
The Royal Canadian Mint will introduce its new 25-cent commemorative circulation coin celebrating the Wood Bison. The Royal Canadian Mint is hosting a coin exchange for the general public at its Ottawa boutique. As the Mint has employed its unique technology to colour half of the 12.5 million coins featuring this theme, some of the … Read more
As part of the 6th Round Table on Parks Canada, whose theme is "Connecting young Canadians," Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, ON) will launch an important Youth initiative related to the last visit of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Canada. The event will take place at TIFF Bell Lightbox, Reitman Square, 350 King Street … Read more
Join the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Claude Mongeau, President and CEO of CN, on "CN’s Remarkable Transformation Journey." Mongeau will provide an overview of CN’s journey from a Crown corporation until 1995 to a North American leader in the railway industry today. He will discuss how CN’s agenda of operational and service excellence is … Read more
The theme for the 2012 Manning Networking Conference is “Government as Facilitator,” and is presented by the Manning Centre for Building Democracy. Breakout sessions will be organized into four tracks, including a business track dealing with political/economic leadership and fostering innovation through “smart procurement” and “smart regulation.” Speakers include Conservative MP Michelle Rempel (Calgary Centre-North, … Read more
