Event Location: Ottawa

The Group of 78 hosts a two-day conference on “Global Markets, Inequality and the Future of Democracy.” Manfred Bienefeld, Professor Emeritus, School of Policy and Public Administration, will chair the conference. Speakers include Ed Broadbent, Chair, Board of Directors, The Broadbent Institute; Roy Culpeper, Chair, Group of 78; Julie Delahanty, Executive Director, Oxfam Canada; and Angella MacEwen, Chief Economist, Canadian Union … Read more

The National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program will announce the largest research and development funding allocated to a Canadian business in the history of the program. This event will take place at Ross Video, 64 Auriga Dr. Call 613-991-1431.

Lt.-Gen. Wayne Eyre will assume command of the Canadian Army from Lt.-Gen. Jean-Marc Lanthier in a ceremony presided over by the Chief of the Defence Staff, Gen. Jonathan Vance. This event will take place on Parliament Hill. Call 613-996-2353.

Governor General Julie Payette will attend the rededication ceremony for the Kandahar Cenotaph hosted by the Canadian Armed Forces. The ceremony will be held outdoors in front of the Afghanistan Memorial Hall at National Defence Headquarters, 60 Moodie Dr. Call 613-996-2353.

National Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Karen McCrimmon (Kanata-Carleton, Ont.) and Liberal MP Mona Fortier (Ottawa–Vanier, Ont.) will highlight the completion of an important change in Reserve Force pay structure, as well as investments into defence infrastructure to ensure the Canadian Armed Forces Reserves are … Read more

Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) will announce support for Canada’s innovators and entrepreneurs in the agriculture sector. This event will take place outside the integrated growth facility, Central Experimental Farm, 960 Carling Ave. Call 819-743-7138.

Local parliamentarians will join Kathy Abusow, Project Learning Tree Canada’s CEO, to meet Zac Wagman, PLT Canada’s Manager of Green Jobs, as he arrives in Ottawa on a made-in-Montréal wooden bicycle to promote Project Learning, Tree Canada’s Green Ride for Green Jobs, a program on track to employ 2,000 youth in green jobs by 2020. Wagman has … Read more

Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale (Regina-Wascana, Sask.) will make an announcement regarding the protection of children from online sexual exploitation. This event will take place at the National Press Theatre, 150 Wellington St. Call 613-998-5681.

Equal Voice hosts a summer party to celebrate the year so far. There will be an info session on how to get involved and what to expect when volunteering on a federal campaign, as well as the chance to meet some of the female candidates running in the Ottawa area. This event will take place … Read more

The Girls in Politics Intiative hosts a day-long “Camp Parliament for Girls,” a political leadership program that introduces girls ages 8-17 to the parliamentary system of government. The camp features a brief history of the Canadian Parliament, eligibility requirements to serve, a review of political parties, the structure of parliamentary elections and recognition of Canada’s … Read more