The Government Relations Institute of Canada hosts a networking event to get ready for the upcoming fall sitting of Parliament. Join members and guests for cocktails and connect with like-minded professionals. This event will take place at Tavern on the Hill, 1223 Alexandra Bridge (in Major’s Hill Park). Register online.
Speaker of the House of Commons Geoff Regan (Halifax West, N.S.) will welcome 40 new House of Commons Pages at a swearing-in ceremony. This event will take place in the Chamber of the House of Commons, Centre Block, Parliament Hill. Call 613-992-5042.
Michael Wernick, Clerk of the Privy Council, Secretary to the Cabinet and Head of the Public Service, will present the 2018 Public Service Award of Excellence. During the ceremony, 123 recipients from departments and agencies across Canada will be presented with awards in 5 categories. This event will be held at the Sir John A. … Read more
Tia Loftsgard, executive director of the Canada Organic Trade Association, will kick off Organic Week (Sept 8-16) with a press conference celebrating achievements in organic sector market growth. This event will take place at the Charles Lynch Press Conference Room, Parliament Hill. Call 613-859-8232.
The Canada China Friendship Society hosts James Trottier, a former Canadian diplomat in Asia, who will speak on “China and North Korea: A complex and deep-rooted relationship.” This event will take place at 414 Sparks St. Details online.
On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) will celebrate the completion of an infrastructure project supported through the Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund. This event will take place at La Cité collégiale, Pavilion H, 801 Aviation Pkwy. Call 343-291-2849.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will sit down for a live interview with Maclean’s senior writer Paul Wells. This event will take place at the National Arts Centre, 1 Elgin St. Details online.
The Conference Board of Canada hosts a two-day conference on “Public Sector Social Media 2018: Integration, Innovation, Impact,” exploring how to use the power of social media to engage Canadians. Participants include Carly Dybka, Assistant Director, social media and care, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada; Capt. Ian Grant, public affairs officer with National Defence; and Sabrina Nash, social media specialist, Public Services and Procurement Canada. This event … Read more
Policy Magazine hosts a working lunch on “Clean Energy/Clean Tech.” Policy Editor L. Ian MacDonald will moderate a panel featuring Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.); Nathalie Pilon, president of ABB Canada; and Karen Hamberg, Vice President Industry and Government Relations, Westport Fuel Systems, Vancouver. This event will take place at the Rideau Club, 99 Bank Street 15th Floor. Details … Read more
The University of Ottawa’s Centre for International Policy Studies and Fragile States Research Network host “Lessons from U.S. and Canadian Stabilization and Reconstruction Efforts in Afghanistan and other States” featuring John Sopko, the United States special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction. A panel discussion will follow on Canada’s lessons in fragile states such as Afghanistan and Haiti. This … Read more
