Have dinner at any participating restaurant and 25 per cent of the cost of your meal will be donated to Bruce House and the Snowy Owl AIDS Foundation. The donations will go towards support for people living with HIV, providing education and outreach to prevent new infections in the community. A list of participating restaurants … Read more
Media are invited to attend a brief update on Op MOBILE, the Canadian Forces deployment to enforce United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 at the National Defence Headquarters, Conference Room D, 101 Colonel By Drive. Call 1-866-377-0811.
Liberal candidate for Wascana, SK, Ralph Goodale, Liberal candidate for Notre-Dame-de-Grace-Lachine, QC, Marlene Jennings and Liberal candidate for Ottawa West-Nepean, ON, Anita Vandenbeld will hold a media availability on the G8 Legacy Fund at the National Press Theatre, 150 Wellington Street. Call 613-783-8888.
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada in partnership with the University of Ottawa, will host a debate on public service issues between representatives of the five major federal parties. "Election 2011: the Future of Public Services" will be moderated by Don Newman, political journalist and the Chairman of Canada 2020. The debate … Read more
Liberal candidate for Toronto Centre, ON, Bob Rae, Liberal candidate for Gatineau, QC, Steve MacKinnon and Liberal candidate for Carleton-Mississippi Mills, ON, Karen McCrimmon will hold a media availability to discuss the state of public health care in Canada at the National Press Galeery, 150 Wellington Street. Call 613-783-8888.
Governor General David Johnston will receive the credentials of two ambassadors and two high commissioners at Rideau Hall. Credentials are the official documents by which new heads of diplomatic missions are presented by their head of State as their official representative in Canada. The ambassadors are his Excellency Kyaw Tin, Ambassador-designate of the Republic of … Read more
The Liberal Party of Canada will hold its biennial convention. The Young Liberals of Canada will also hold their biennial meeting on the Friday of the convention. The event will take place at the Ottawa Congress Centre. More information is available online.
The Conservative Party of Canada will hold its convention. Registration is now open to delegates, observers, and members of the media. The convention will take place at the Ottawa Congress Centre. More information is available online.
The People's Food Policy Project will hold a press conference to discuss the government's failure to provide a reliable food system for Canadians. The conference will take place in the Charles Lynch Press Theatre, 130-S Centre Block. Call 514-654-3529.
The Canadian Association of Journalists will present its 2011 Conference: Journalism and the Media. Participants will be able to network with editors and journalists from across Canada. There will also be panel discussions, workshops, and speeches under the theme Journalism 3.0. Guest speakers include CBC reporters Kady O’Malley and David McKie, as well as the … Read more
