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The Canadian Medical Association’s Doctors in the House event kicks off with a breakfast talk with CMA president Dr. Jeff Turnbull at the Parliamentary Restaurant. The doctors will provide free cardiovascular and diabetes risk assessments in Centre Block until 4 pm and MPs and Senators can @font-face { font-family: “Cambria”; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: … Read more
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Formerly Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel of the House of Commons, and now a consultant in parliamentary matters, J. P. Joseph Maingot will launch his book Politicians Above the Law: A case for the abolition of parliamentary inviolability at Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington Street. Call 613-996-5115.
Director of the School of Public Policy and Governance of the University of Toronto Mark Stabile will address a luncheon meeting of the Canadian Economics Association at the Sheraton Hotel, 150 Albert Street. Call 613-837-9415.
The Aga Khan Foundation of Canada hosts a panel discussion on “How Does Civil Society Support Governments in Promoting Development? Views from East Africa.” Panelists from Mozambique, Tanzania and Canada will explore the shifting landscape of civil society in eastern Africa at The Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat, 199 Sussex Drive. Call 613-237-2532 ext. 182.
The Canadian Institute of Intercultural Dialogue hosts its first interfaith gathering with the theme Living Together as Neighbours at Sala San Marco, 215 Preston Street. RSVP to rsvp@ciid.ca.
In a lecture “New directions in US development policies: A view from Washington,” by the International Development Research Centre, development expert Todd Moss will analyze trends in US development policy and forecast what changes to expect. The lecture will be held at the IDRC, W. David Hopper Room A, 150 Kent Street, 8th floor. Call … Read more
Liberal Foreign Affairs Critic Bob Rae (Toronto Centre, ON) will hold a press conference on the ongoing scandal surrounding International Cooperation Minister Bev Oda (Durham, ON) at the National Press Theatre, 150 Wellington Street. Call 613-996-6740.
Three accountability organizations will use a 30 minute press conference to call for the 5-year review of the Whistleblower Protection law, to unveil their detailed analysis of the serious problems with the law, and describe the process that they have initiated to develop practical solutions at the Charles Lynch Room, Centre Block. Call 613-567-1511.
