Minister of Northern Affairs Dan Vandal (Saint Boniface- Saint Vital, Man.) will deliver remarks at the Opening Luncheon of the Northern Lights 2020 Business and Cultural Showcase, at the Shaw Centre, 55 Colonel By Dr. Call 819-953-1153.
National Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) and Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) will announce the 32 serving members and veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces selected as Team Canada for the 2020 Invictus Games. Mayor of the City of Ottawa Jim Watson and Chief of the Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance will also be in attendance. … Read more
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Richard Wagner will speak the Canadian Bar Association’s 2020 Annual General Meeting. Members will also debate resolutions dealing with high-profile issues including: Safeguarding the constitutional independence of the Attorney General; implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; and establishing guidelines for using the Charter’s notwithstanding clause. This event will … Read more
Premier of Yukon Sandy Silver and Premier of Nunavut Premier Joe Savikataaq will be among the presenters at the 8th annual Arctic Inspiration Prize Awards Ceremony that will award up to $3 million to teams from Canada’s Arctic to support innovative projects in their communities. This event will take place at the Shaw Centre, Canada Hall 1, 55 Colonel By Drive. … Read more
Speaker of the Senate George J. Furey will preside over the swearing-in of new Senators Judith Keating and W. Brent Cotter in the Senate Chamber. Call 613-995-2891.
NDP MP Brian Masse (Windsor West, Ont.) will hold a press conference along with members of the Wildlands League and Ontario Nature to discuss the need to protect more land in southern Ontario. This event will take place at 135-B, West Block, Parliament Hill. Call 519-982-8816.
The National Research Council of Canada and the University of Ottawa will announce a collaboration between the two organizations. Speakers include Iain Stewart, President, National Research Council of Canada; Jacques Frémont, President and Vice Chancellor, University of Ottawa; and Dr. Paul Corkum, Canada Research Chair in Attosecond Photonics. This event will take place at the University of Ottawa’s Advanced … Read more
In celebration of International Development Week 2020, organizations from across Canada’s international co-operation community gather to discuss with Parliamentarians how we can continue to work better together. This event will take place on Parliament Hill. Contact intldevelopmentweek2020@tsa.ca.
Universities Canada invites MPs and Senators to join university leaders and international prize-winning researchers from across the country for a reception to celebrate Canadian research excellence. This event will take place at TwentyTwo, The Westin Ottawa, 11 Colonel By Dr. Call 613-563-3961 x 226.
The University of Ottawa hosts a panel discussion on “Women and International Trade: Governance and Public Policy Issues” with Judit Fabian (visiting researcher, University of Ottawa), Amy Karam (president, Karam Consulting), Lars Nilsson (deputy head of unit, chief economist and trade analysis unit, DG trade, European Commission) and Marie-France Paquet (chief economist, Global Affairs Canada). … Read more
