Dr. Lyuba Zarsky, a Senior Research Fellow at the Global Development and Environment Institute, Tufts University will present the results of her recent cost-benefit analysis of Goldcorp’s Marlin mine in Guatemala. The study provides detailed recommendations about how a future of ecological devastation and impoverishment around the Marlin mine might be avoided. The press conference … Read more
International Cooperation Minister Beverly J. Oda (Durham, ON) will announce additional support from the Government of Canada' for the United Nations' World Food Programme and the Canadian Food Grains Bank in the Foyer of the House of Commons, Centre Block. Call 819-953-6238.
U.S. Ambassador David Jacobson and Canada 2020 Chair Don Newman are pleased to present a one-day conference entitled "The Canada-U.S. Partnership: Enhancing the North American Innovation Ecosystem." Co-hosted by Canada 2020 and the United States Embassy in Ottawa, the conference will be opened by Governor General David Johnston at the Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau Street. … Read more
International Cooperation Minister Beverly J. Oda (Durham, ON) will sign a strategic partnership framework with the United Nations' World Food Programme. UN WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran will join Minister Oda for the signing ceremony at Lester B. Pearson Building, 9th Floor, 125 Sussex Drive. Call 819-953-6238.
Representatives from the Canadian Faith Community will be releasing the Canadian interfaith call for action on climate change to contribute to the national dialogue on the urgency of climate. The press conference will take place in the Charles Lynch Theatre, Centre Block. Call 416-522-3883.
The Public Service Commission's 2010-2011 Annual Report, along with 11 audit reports and the Report on the Agreement on the Follow-up to the Audit of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada will be released. Public Service Commission of Canada Maria Barrados will hold a press conference at the National Press Theatre, 150 Wellington Street. … Read more
The Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science will hold a news conference to call on the Federal Government to invest in a national health human resource strategy for the medical laboratory profession in Room 130-S, Centre Block. Call 613-233-8906.
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (Whitby-Oshawa, ON) will meet with private sector economists at the Department of Finance offices located in the East Tower of L’Esplanade Laurier, 140 O’Connor Street. Call 613-996-7861.
On October 31 2011, the world’s population will reach 7 billion people. The United Nations Population Fund is marking this milestone with a global campaign that goes beyond demography and explores the challenges and opportunities for individuals in a world of 7 billion. A report entitled "The State of World Population 2011," will be launched … Read more
Governor General David Johnston and Rick Hansen will deliver remarks during a reception to mark the 25th anniversary of the Man In Motion World Tour at Rideau Hall, 1 Sussex Drive. Call 613-998-9166.
