Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, ON) will accept the Royal Canadian Geographical Society's highest honour on behalf of the Government of Canada at Canada Aviation and Space Museum, 11 Aviation Parkway. Call 819-953-8371.
Is China's rise peaceful or does the growing power of the communist nation represent a threat to its neighbours and their allies in the West? Are rule of law and human rights in China fantasies or a reality? At the forum on China, co-author Greg Autry of the book Death by China: Confronting the Dragon, … Read more
Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North, ON) will meet Torch of Life and Organ Donor Fathers on Parliament Hill by Centennial Flame and then proceed to a press conference. The event will take place in the Charles Lynch Theatre, Room 130-S, Centre Block. Call 613-995-4702.
Pending an invitation from the legislative committee for the Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, SK) will be available to appear. The event will take place in Room 237-C, Centre Block, House of Commons. Call 613-773-7972.
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear (Cambridge, ON) will address delegates at the Canada 2020 innovation conference, which is focused on enhancing the innovation ecosystem between Canada and the United States. The event will take place at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau Street. Call 613-960-7728.
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, AB) and Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear (Cambridge, ON) will hold a news conference to highlight international students, the Canadian Experience Class program, and celebrate the 10,000th permanent resident accepted to Canada through the Canadian Experience Class. The event will take place at the … Read more
Montreal-resident and one of seven members of Tibet's cabinet-in-exile Dicki Chhoyang will be attending the Global Day of Action for Tibet Ottawa vigil and meeting with MPs and Senators. Chhoyang is the newly appointed Minister for the Department of Information & International Relations and is available for media interviews (English and French) throughout the day. … Read more
Chair of the board, president and CEO of Desjardins Group Mme Monique Leroux will meet with members of the international media. The ongoing Occupy movement and the European debt crisis highlight a “disconnect” between the population and the global financial system. Meanwhile, the co-operative business model has shown resilience and responsibility in offering a tangible, … Read more
Canadian stars are heading to Ottawa for a two-day lobbying blitz for meetings with Members of Parliament and Senators for "Canadian Performers Lobby on the Hill: Canadian Content in a Digital World: Our Stories on Every Screen." Performers will be speaking to MPs about the contribution Canadian content creation makes to our culture and the … Read more
Humane Society International/Canada, joined by Liberal Ontario Senator Mac Harb, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, BC), and Member of the European Parliament David Martin will hold a news conference to call upon the Canadian government to withdraw its World Trade Organisation challenge against the EU ban on seal product trade. The parliamentarians will … Read more
