Event Location: Ottawa

Aga Khan Foundation Canada, in partnership with Canadian Network for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health is delighted to launch the second event of this five-part series, which explores approaches and strategies designed to strengthen health care in developing countries, with a particular focus on maternal and child health. This event, "Fortifying Human Capital in the … Read more

"Creating Canada: From the Royal Proclamation of 1763 to Modern Treaties" features prominent academics, Aboriginal leaders and legal experts. The "Creating Canada" symposium will provide the background and context one needs to work successfully – and within – treaty organizations in Canada. Speakers include Governor General David Johnston and Matthew Coon Come. More information is available … Read more

Governor General David Johnston will present honours to 30 recipients at the Residence of the Governor General at the Citadelle of Quebec. More information is available online. Call 613-668-6761.

The 70 Canadian organizations that comprise the Canadian Network for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (CAN-MNCH) are meeting to share success stories and strengthen their collaborative efforts in over a thousand regions around the world. CAN-MNCH was launched in 2010 through the Muskoka Initiative, after the Government of Canada made a strategic investment aimed at … Read more

Governor General David Johnston will preside over an investiture ceremony for the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, being held at the Residence of the Governor General at the Citadelle of Quebec. The Governor General, who is chancellor of the Order, will bestow the honour on one commander, nine officers and thirteen members. More … Read more

NDP finance critic Peggy Nash (Parkdale-High Park, Ont.) and chair of the NDP youth caucus Matthew Dubé (Chambly-Borduas, Que.) will present NDP proposals to help tackle youth unemployment. The event will take place at the National Press Theatre. Call 613-852-6186.

Minister of State (Science and Technology and Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario) Greg Rickford (Kenora, Ont.) will address the Economic Club of Canada and Sustainable Development Technology Canada. The event will explore how Canada's natural resource sector is a source of economic growth and of strategic importance to Canada's future. The event will investigate Canada's place … Read more

On behalf of International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.), Conservative MP Brad Butt (Mississauga-Streetsville, Ont.) will attend the grand opening of the new Canadian headquarters of Roche Canada in Mississauga. The event will be held at the Hoffmann-La Roche Limited, 7070 Mississauga Road. Call 613-992-7332.

Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) will deliver remarks at a concert marking the National Arts Centre Orchestra's first tour of China. The event will be held at Southam Hall, National Arts Centre, 53 Elgin Street. Call 819-997-7788.

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) invites journalists to attend a briefing on why the government should reconsider its decision to close Veterans Affairs offices in Kelowna, Prince George, Saskatoon, Brandon, Thunder Bay, Windsor, Sydney, Charlottetown and Corner Brook. PSAC will be launching a short YouTube video at the event, and then veterans and … Read more