Governor General Michaëlle Jean will receive the credentials of two high commissioners and six ambassadors. Throughout her mandate, the Governor General has accredited 186 ambassadors and high commissioners as their country’s representative in Canada. The newly appointed Ambassador-Designate of Japan to Canada, Kaoru Ishikawa, will present his credentials to Jean (Rideau Hall). Call 613-998-9166.
The Canadian Council on Learning will release “Tallying the Costs of Post-secondary Education: The Challenge of Managing Student Debt and Loan Repayment in Canada,” the third in its series of reports on critical issues in Canada’s post-secondary education sector. Call 613-782-2959 ext. 6252.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper will meet with Prime Minister Sükhbaatar Batbold during the Mongolian Prime Minister’s first visit to Canada. Prime Minister Batbold will be visiting Canada for the first time as Mongolia’s Prime Minister. Call 613-957-5555.
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty address members and guests of the Canadian Club of Ottawa at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier. Call 613-447-4532.
of First Nations National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo will host a press conference in Room 130-S, Centre Block on Parliament Hill on the need for First Nations and government to work together to address the many pressing issues impacting First Nations. Call 613-241-6789 ext. 401.
Canada's Air Force invites the public to attend a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain (Canada Aviation and Space Museum). Call 613-866-3114.
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission will hold a one-day public hearing to consider the application by Bruce Power Inc. for a transport licence for the shipment of 16 steam generators by ship through the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway to Sweden for recycling in the fall of 2010, from Bruce Power's site located in … Read more
President of the Treasury Board Stockwell Day will hold a media availability about the Lobbying Act (Centre Block). Call 613-952-5051.
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff and the Liberal Express team will attend the Gatineau Soapbox Derby (300 St-Raymond). Call 613-290-9851.
Three Women’s Critics – Anita Neville (Liberal Party of Canada); Irene Mathyssen (New Democratic Party of Canada); Nicole Demers (le Bloc Quebecois); and Barbara Byers Executive Vice President of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), as well as two representatives from domestic violence shelters, will hold a press conference on the long gun registry (Center Block). Call 613-234-8252 … Read more
