The Speaker of the Senate to Welcome the Prime Minister of Kuwait

Media are invited to a photo opportunity with Speaker of the Senate Conservative New Brunswick Senator Noël A. Kinsella and Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait. The event will take place in the Senate Foyer, Centre Block. Call 613-995-1952.

Prime Minister of Kuwait to Visit Canada

Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) announced that the Prime Minister of Kuwait, Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, will visit Canada. The Prime Ministers will discuss bilateral relations, particularly in the areas of trade and investment, as well as the challenges currently facing the Middle-East and North Africa, including security in the region. … Read more

An economic update from chief economists

Chief economists will deliver an update on the economy from Canada’s banking industry to members of the Canadian Club of Ottawa at a luncheon. The event will take place at the Ballroom, Fairmont Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau Street. More information is available online.

The Royal Society of Canada 2011 AGM

The Royal Society of Canada presents its 2011 Annual General Meeting, featuring interdisciplinary panels, New Fellow presentations, Induction and Awards Ceremony and banquet. The event will take place at the Ottawa Convention Centre, 55 Colonel By Drive. More information is available online.

Canadian Science Policy Conference 2011

Canadian Science Policy Conference is the most comprehensive, multidisciplinary, multi-sector national forum on science, technology and innovation policy in Canada. CSPC 2011 will provide a unique opportunity for various science policy stakeholders to get together at the national level to network and discuss the present and the future of science policy in Canada, a future … Read more

Free Thinking Film Festival

The theme for the 2nd Annual Free Thinking Film Festival is Food for Thought. The festival features three days of films, lectures and special events that challenge conventional wisdom. Screenings include Unmasked: Judeophobia and the Threat to Civilization, a documentary about the current political assault against Israel, Angryphone, a film about English language rights in … Read more

Parliamentary Associations

The Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group holds its Annual General Meeting. More information is available online. 

FOB DOC: Practising Medicine with the Canadian Army in Afghanistan

Captain Ray Wiss, MD will share his experiences practising medicine at forward operating bases in Afghanistan, close to the front with FOB DOC: Practising Medicine with the Canadian Army in Afghanistan. Part of the War + Medicine exhibition at the Canadian War Museum. The event will take place at the Barney Danson Theatre, Canadian War … Read more

Parliamentary Associations

The Canada-UK Inter-Parliamentary Association holds its Annual General Meeting. More information is available online. 

Perspectives on operational stress injury

Therapists and clients of the Royal Ottawa Operational Stress Injury Clinic will share their perspectives on coping with Operational Stress Injuries such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Part of the War + Medicine exhibition at the Canadian War Museum. The event will take place at the Barney Danson Theatre, Canadian War Museum, 1 Vimy Place. … Read more