The Federal Council of the New Democratic Party will meet to decide on the appointment of a new interim leader at the Lord Elgin hotel, Pearson Room, 100 Elgin Street. Call 613-720-6463.
Liberal Public Safety and Water Policy critic Francis Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis, QC) will hold a media availability to discuss Environment Minister Peter Kent;s (Thornhill, ON) announcement of plans to monitor water pollution in the oil sands at the National Press Theatre, 150 Wellington Street. Call 613-943-4995.
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, ON) will be joined by President and CEO of Sustainable Development Technology Canada Vicky Sharpe and President and CEO of Solantro Semiconductor Corporation Antoine Paquin to make an important announcement at the Canadian Centre for Housing Technology, National Research Council of Canada, Building M-24A, 1200 Montreal Road. Call 613-996-2007.
The federal New Democrats will hold a caucus meeting in Railway Room, 253-D, Centre Block. Call 613-720-6463.
On behalf of Veterans Affairs Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, QC), Conservative British Columbia Senator Yonah Martin will attend a reception honouring Korean War veterans in the Adams Rooms, Fairmont Chateau Laurier. At the reception Korean Minister Sung Choon Park will present "Ambassador of Peace" medals to 11 local Korea War Veterans. Call 613-992-7468.
On behalf of Veterans Affairs Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, QC), Conservative British Columbia Senator Yonah Martin will mark the 58th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice by honouring veterans of the Korean War at the Monument to Canadian Fallen, Confederation Park. Call 613-992-7468.
Human Resources Minister Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, ON) will announce the call for proposals for the small project component of the Enabling Accessibility Fund at the Synagogue and Jewish Community Centre of Ottawa, 21 Nadolny Sachs Private. Call 819-994-2482.
National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS), Chief of the Defence Staff General Walt Natynczyk and Chief of Land Staff General Peter Devlin will greet outgoing Commander of Joint Task Force Kandahar, Brigadier-General Dean Milner, upon his return to Canada at the Canada Reception Centre, 190 Convair Private. Call 613-996-2353.
Liberal Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development critic Carolyn Bennett (St. Paul's, ON) will hold a media availability to discuss the Conservative government’s crime agenda at the National Press Theatre, 150 Wellington Street. Call 613-943-4995.
Members of the media are invited to a technical briefing on the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy evaluation process at the National Press Theatre, 150 Wellington Street. Call 819-956-2315.
