The Reel Food Film Festival presents timely, topical, and sometimes controversial docs on food, food justice and the future of the food system locally, nationally, and around the world. The event will take place at the Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch, 120 Metcalfe Street. Call 613-238-4659.
The Reel Food Film Festival presents timely, topical, and sometimes controversial docs on food, food justice and the future of the food system locally, nationally, and around the world. The event will take place at the Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch, 120 Metcalfe Street. Call 613-238-4659.
Former and current parliamentarians, their supporters, and friends of Equal Voice are invited to attend a special reception to celebrate women in political life. Also, EV will celebrate the six recipients of the 2011 Governor General’s Persons Case Award. The event will take place at Play, 1 York Street. Call 613-236-0302.
Join guest speaker Father Raymond de Souza for the 2011 Hill Lecture, “Convivium: Faith in our Common Life.” This annual lecture is presented by the Cardus Centre for Cultural Renewal. The event will take place at the Rideau Club, 99 Bank Street, 15th floor. Call 905-528-8866 x 30.
Now in its 22nd year, The One World Film Festival tackles issues such has human rights, globalization, and the environment through a series of regional and international documentary films. Also featured are panel discussions and talks with the filmmakers. The event will take place at Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington Street. Call 613-238-4659.
Author Terry Glavin launches his new book, Come From the Shadows: The Long and Lonely Struggle for Peace in Afghanistan. The event will take place at the Army Officers’ Mess, 149 Somerset Street. More information is available online.
The Intercultural Dialogue Institute is hosting its Fifth Annual Dialogue and Friendship Program and essay contest award ceremony with the theme “The Art of Living Together – What the international language of the arts can teach us about global harmony.” The hosting committee is made up of Liberal MP Mauril Belanger (Ottawa-Vanier, ON), Conservative MP … Read more
The Institute of Public Administration of Canada-NCR presents a talk with Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, Research Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics on “Europe at a Fork in the Road.” The event will take place at the Minto Suites Hotel, Lisgar Room. Call 613-954-5358.
Join keynote speaker Labour Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, ON) at the Canadian Electricity Association Occupational Health and Safety Award Reception. The event will take place at the Westin Hotel, 11 Colonel By Drive. Call 613-797-4555.
Blind Hockey player Mark DeMontis will be on Parliament Hill along with the Courage Canada Team. DeMontis will be welcomed by NDP MP Mike Sullivan (York South-Weston, ON), Conservative MP Paul Calandra (Oak Ridges-Markham, ON) Liberal MP Justin Trudeau (Papineau, QC) and Liberal Interim Leader Bob Rae (Toronto Centre, ON) as well as other MPs … Read more
