Federated Press presents the 9th Public Affairs Summit where more than a dozen publicly-traded companies, crown corporations and associations will share their best government relations strategies and much more at Novotel Ottawa, 33 Nicholas Street. Call 1-800-363-0722 ext. 221.
Speaker of the House of Commons Peter Milliken (Kingston and the Islands, ON) will host a ceremony to officially unveil the portrait of the Right Honourable Arthur Meighen, P.C., Q.C., LL.D., Ninth Prime Minister of Canada, painted by Ernest George Fosbery in 1948 in Room 237-C, Centre Block. Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) … Read more
Professor Amir Attaran, a professor of law and medicine at the University of Ottawa, will hold a press conference with NDP Immigration Critic Olivia Chow (Trinity-Spadina, ON) to launch a human rights complaint for delayed immigration processing in Room 130-S, Centre Block. Call 613-222-5048.
Veterans Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Jonquire-Alma, QC) and Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre (Nepean-Carleton, ON) to deliver valentines to veterans at Perley and Rideau Veterans' Health Centre, 1750 Russell Road. Call 613-992-7468.
Conservative MP Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, QC) will introduce new legislation to strengthen Canada's democratic system at the Charles Lynch Press Conference Room, 130-S, Centre Block. Call 613-853-3575.
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission to hold a technical briefing on steam generator shipment at the National Press Theatre, 150 Wellington Street. Call 877-413-4814.
Governor General David Johnston will present a series of Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada awards during a ceremony at Rideau Hall. Call 613-998-7280.
Industry Minister Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, ON) and Dr. Suzanne Fortier, President of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, will announce the recipients of six of the council's prizes at the Canada Science and Technology Museum, 1867 St-Laurent Boulevard. Call 613-995-9001.
Inuit leaders from Canada, Alaska, Greenland and Russia are gathering to develop a common Inuit position on resource development in the Arctic in the Canada Room of the Chateau Laurier. Call 613-563 2642.
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, PE), National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS) and Veterans Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn (Joncquire-Alma, QC) will announce plans for the Coast Guard to honour Canadian heroes at the Canadian War Museum, 1 Vimy Place.
