Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) announced that a special recognition ceremony for troops who served on the NATO-led Operation Unified Protector in support of the Libyan people. Lieutenant-General Charles Bouchard will also be honoured for his leadership of the mission. Harper will be accompanied by National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS). … Read more
Following their testimony in front of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security against Bill C-19, a diverse group of experts will address the usefulness of the long-gun registry and the impact C-19 will have on public safety if it is passed. The event will take place in Room 130-S, Centre Block, Parliament … Read more
The Canadian Pork Council will hold a press conference. Canadian pork producers and exporters are calling on the government to return to the negotiating table with the Republic of Korea. Negotiations have been comatose for three years because of concerns with the quality of Korean offers in a few sectors in 2007. Canadian pork exports … Read more
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC) will be joined by president-elect of the International Council for Science Gordon McBean to discuss the International Panel on Climate Change report "Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation" to be released in Uganda. The event will take … Read more
Winterlude mascots, the Ice Hogs, will make a public appearance at an Ottawa Senator's Game. Call 613-239-5227.
Winterlude mascots, the Ice Hogs, will make a public appearance at the Ottawa Senators hockey game at Scotiabank Place. Call 613-239-5227.
The International Development Research Centre will host a lecture by e-health expert Richard Gakuba entitled "A technological boost for weak health systems and maternal and child health." Gakuba believes that information technology could help developing countries overcome challenges their healthcare systems face. The event will take place in the International Development Research Centre's W. David … Read more
All eight farmer-elected Canadian Wheat Board directors will gather on Parliament Hill to send a strong message to the government. They will be joined by several other Prairie farmers and prominent NDP and Liberal MPs. A photo opportunity will be held on the Parliament Hill lawn. Call 416-644-4128.
New Democrat Environment critic Megan Leslie (Halifax, NC) and Natural Resources critic Claude Gravelle (Nickel Belt, ON) will hold a press conference tomorrow to provide details on their upcoming trip to Washington, D.C. Leslie and Gravelle will be meeting with various American stakeholders around the Keystone XL pipeline project. The event will take place in … Read more
Co-Chairs of a cross-partisan parliamentary committee on palliative care and compassionate care NDP MP Joe Comartin (Windsor-Tecumseh, ON), Conservative MP Harold Albrecht (Kitchener-Conestoga, ON), Liberal MP Frank Valeriote (Guelph, ON), and representatives from the Canadian Medical Association, the Canadian Cancer Society, the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention, and the Canadian Network for the Prevention of … Read more
