For the first time, Canadians will have the opportunity to participate in a national conversation about the future of their Capital. This initiative from the National Capital Commission (NCC) is for a technical briefing on "Horizon 2067: The Plan for Canada’s Capital." The event will take place at the National Capital Commission, 40 Elgin Street, … Read more
Members of the Liberal Party of Canada will vote to elect a new president and executive at the party’s biennial convention. The event will be held at the the Ottawa Convention Centre, 55 Colonel By Drive. More information is available online.
Speaker of the Senate Noël A. Kinsella will welcome Her Excellency Hannelore Kraft, president of the Federal Council of the Federal Republic of Germany. The event will take place in the Senate Foyer in Centre Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-944-4082.
The Rideau Institute will release a report that calculates the cost of 9/11 on federal spending over the last decade. Economist and author of the report David Macdonald along with president of the Rideau Institute Steven Staples will release the report in the Charles Lynch Room, 130-S, Centre Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-290-2695.
Liberal Leader Bob Rae (Toronto Centre, ON) and Liberal Health critic Hedy Fry (Vancouver Centre, BC) will hold meetings with approximately thirty healthcare stakeholder groups as part of Liberal-organized roundtables on the future of health care in Canada. The event will take place in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill. Call … Read more
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, ON) will announce the launch of a new clean energy initiative. The event will take place in the House Foyer of Parliament Hill. Call 613-996-2007.
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is pleased to present "History Wars," a series of four provocative debates exploring some of the most compelling subjects in Canadian history. The second debate, "After Afghanistan the Canadian Forces should Keep the Peace Rather than Wage War," will take place at the Bronson Centre, 211 Bronson Avenue. Canadians historically have been … Read more
Governor General David Johnston will deliver the keynote address at the New Student Convocation in the Fieldhouse, at Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive. During his address, Johnston will welcome students and encourage them to make the most out of their studies, to envision their futures and to dream about how they will contribute to … Read more
Canadian teacher and mental health crusader Michael Schratter brings his campaign to the nation’s capital after cycling more than 31,000 km around the world on his “Ride Don’t Hide” journey. Schratter is riding to battle the stigma and discrimination associated with a mental illness for the one in five Canadians who experience depression, anxiety disorders … Read more
Negotiations to update the income tax treaty between Canada and the United Kingdom will commence the week of October 3, 2011 in Ottawa. Persons whose interests are affected have an opportunity to inform the government of any particular issues of double taxation that might be taken into account during the course of negotiations. The government … Read more
