The Fédération étudiante collégiale du Québec and the Fédération étudiante universitaire du Québec invite representatives of the media to a press conference concerning the contribution of new graduates in supporting the economic development of the remote regions in Room 130-S, Centre Block. Call 514-396-3320.
The Teachers Institute is offered under the auspices of the Speakers of the Senate and the House of Commons, and organized by the Library of Parliament. Each November, the program draws about 70 educators from across Canada, for an intensive and informative week on the Hill. More information is available online.
Certified Management Accountants Canada and The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy will host its annual dinner and awards ceremony to honour the winners and finalists for their outstanding contributions in the field of financial management and/or comptrollership at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau Street. Visit www.comptrollershipaward.com.
The Ottawa Gala, an annual social event in support of the Ottawa-Carleton Learning Foundation’s School Breakfast Program, will be chaired by Conservative MP John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean) and hosted by the Fund for a New Generation. This year’s theme will take you on a journey to Morocco with the theme Midnight in Marrakech. The event … Read more
The Public Policy Forum presents a seminar on Public Engagement in a Multi-Stakeholder World at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau Street. Visit http://www.ppforum.ca/public-engagement-seminar-ottawa.
The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, The Centre for European Studies at Carleton University, and the British High Commission present a reception and book launch for Coping with Global Environmental Change, Disasters, and Security at the British High Commission, 80 Elgin Street. RVSP to canadaEU@carleton.ca.
Members of the horticultural industry in Canada host Horticulture for Health. The event is an opportunity to introduce elected officials to the contributions Canadian horticultural products make to the health of Canadians and the economy. The formal agenda includes comments from AAFC Deputy Minister John Knubley, Conservative MP Larry Miller (Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, ON), Jane Proctor, … Read more
President of the Association of Canadian Pension Management Christopher Brown will discussion “The Real Story: Giving Canadians More Retirement Options.” Presented by the Economic Club of Canada" at The Fairmont Palliser, 133 9th Avenue South West. Visit www.economicclub.ca.
Canada Research Chair in Technology Mediations of Culture Paul Théberge will deliver the Davidson Dunton Research Lecture “Ten Years after Napster: Hard Lessons in Music and Technological Change” in the Senate Room, Robertson Hall, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive. Call 613-520-2600 ext. 804.
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (Whitby-Oshawa, ON) will table the 2011/2012 federal budget in the House of Commons.
