Event Location: Ottawa

Governor General Mary Simon will meet with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan. This event will take place at Rideau Hall, 1 Sussex Dr. Call 343-573-7563.

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ hosts its Sustainable Communities Conference from Feb. 7-10. Under the theme “Connecting for the future”, participants will discuss and share best practices for making Canadian communities more environmentally, socially and economically vibrant. This event will take place online and at the Westin Hotel, 11 Colonel By Dr. Call 613-907-6395. Details online.

Governor General Mary Simon will honour Canada’s top student-athletes for their leadership, both on and off the field, in a ceremony at Rideau Hall, 1 Sussec Dr. Call 343-573-7563.

National Defence Minister Anita Anand (Oakville, Ont.) will deliver remarks at the 91st Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence hosted by the Conference of Defence Associations Institute. Other speakers include Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre; Germany’s State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Defense Siemtje Möller; Lisa Qiluqqi Koperqualuk, president of the Inuit Circumpolar Council; and former Canadian defence ministers Peter MacKay … Read more

Governor General Mary Simon will present Canada’s top architecture and landscape architecture honours to outstanding Canadians during a ceremony at Rideau Hall. Call 343-573-7563.

Bioindustrial Innovation Canada hosts a reception. Learn more about Canada’s growing sustainable chemistry innovation ecosystem. Come meet the people behind some of Canada’s green start-ups and learn about what BIC’s business accelerator has to offer. This event will take place in the Renaissance Room, Fairmont Château Laurier, 1 Rideau St. RSVP: mjackson@bincanada.ca.

Parliamentarians and staff are invited to “A Celebration of Canadian Brewing,” a reception hosted by Beer Canada. This event will take place in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building. RSVP cheers@beercanada.com.

U.S. Ambassador to Canada, David Cohen, will provide an update on the state of the U.S.-Canada relationship at a breakfast event hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Canada. This event will take place at the Rideau Club, 99 Bank Street, 15th Floor. Details online.

The National Liberal Caucus will meet for a Caucus Retreat from Jan. 27-28 in advance of the Parliamentary Session. This event will take place in Room 225A, West Block, Parliament Hill. Contact Annabelle.Archambault@pmo-cpm.gc.ca.

Governor General Mary Simon will receive the letters of credence for the new heads of mission from Costa Rica, Mauritius, Angola and Samoa. This event will take place in the Rideau Hall Ballroom, 1 Sussex Dr. Call 343-573-7563.