Huawei Canada, Canadian mobile network operator Ice Wireless and Qikiqtaaluk Corporation will hold a press conference to make several announcements. Alykhan Velshi, Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Huawei Canada, will be in attendance. This event will take place at the O’Born Room, National Arts Centre, 1 Elgin St. Call 613-345-8915.
The United States Embassy will host an invitation-only outdoor screening of the film Apollo 11, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. This event will take place on the grounds of Lornado, the official residence of the U.S. Ambassador to Canada, 1500 Lisgar Rd. Call 613-688-5316.
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins will hold a press conference to discuss the bank’s decision for the overnight rate target. This event will take place at the National Press Theatre, 150 Wellington St. Call 613 782-8782.
The Ceremonial Guard will present Fortissimo!, a spectacular military musical sunset ceremony featuring hundreds of performers, a flyby by the Royal Canadian Air Force, and the aerial acrobatics of the Canadian Armed Forces Parachute Team, the SkyHawks, from July 18-20. Other highlights include the Latvian National Armed Forces Staff Orchestra, Drums and Dancers from Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg, … Read more
Minister of Seniors Filomena Tassi (Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, Ont.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Stéphane Lauzon (Argenteuil–La Petite-Nation, Que.) will comment on the Government’s actions to make life more affordable for Canada’s seniors. This event will take place at the National Press Theatre. Call 613-295-9238.
Secretary General of Amnesty International Alex Neve, Rabbi Dr. Reuven Bulka and Ottawa Falun Gong practitioners will rally to mark 20 years of violence, torture, death and hatred launched by the Chinese Communist Party against the spiritual discipline of Falun Gong. This event will take place in front of the Chinese Embassy, 515 St. Patrick St. Call 613 859 … Read more
As part of the Music and Beyond festival, retired civil servant Andrew Kavchak will host a lecture on “Music, art and literature in the life of Igor Gouzenko.” Then at 3 p.m. (local time), former Supreme Court chief justice Beverley McLachlin will explore “Music and the Law.” These events will take place at Dominion-Chalmers United Church, 355 … Read more
The Ottawa International Writers Festival presents a discussion “On Justin Trudeau.” CBC Radio’s Robyn Bresnahan will host a discussion featuring journalist Aaron Wherry, author of Promise and Peril: Justin Trudeau in Power, and columnist John Ivison, author of Trudeau: The Education of a Prime Minister. This event will take place at Southminster United Church, 15 Aylmer Ave. Details online.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) will announce an important investment through the Strategic Innovation Fund. This event will take place at CBN Nano Technologies Inc., 975 Gladstone Avenue. Call 343-291-1710.
The Northern Lights, the show that tells the story of Canada through music, light effects and images projected on the Centre Block on Parliament Hill, will make its first showing. This event will take place at 111 Wellington St. Call 819-997-7788.
