Aran O’Carroll, executive director of the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement and John Geiger, chief executive officer of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society will hold a press conference at the Canadian Museum of Nature to launch the On the Move campaign with the unveiling of a giant traveling map of Canada’s magnificent boreal forest. The event … Read more
National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.) will participate in an event to highlight tax credits for seniors on National Seniors Day. The event will be held at Portobello Manor, 691 Valin Street. Call 613-952-9184.
Canada's Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent will hold a national news conference to release his report on the New Veterans Charter with an accompanying Actuarial Analysis. The release culminates the most comprehensive and intensive research and analysis work that the office of the veterans ombudsman has undertaken since it opened in 2007. Its analysis of benefits … Read more
The Rideau Institute will present noted defence expert and author William D. Hartung as he shares his in-depth knowledge on the defence industry, especially defence giant Lockheed Martin, its influence in the United States, and the potential for a “military-industrial complex” to take root in Canada. The event will be held in the Charles Lynch … Read more
Opposition Leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) will meet with former deputy prime minister John Manley in his role with the Canadian Council of Chief Executives. Call 613-323-7974.
Opposition Leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) will meet with the Economy and Finance Minister of France, Pierre Moscovici, and his delegation along with NDP Finance Critic Peggy Nash (Parkdale–High Park, Ont.) and deputy-critic Guy Caron (Rimouski-Neigette–Témiscouata–Les Basques, Que.). Call 613-323-794.
Solidarity Syria and the Ottawa Peace Assembly will host a rally and march in opposition to the war on Syria. The protesters will meet to send a message to the Government of Canada not to pursue military intervention and to instead pursue diplomacy. The event will start at the Human Rights Monument at Elgin Street … Read more
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.) will hold a Town Hall Meeting as part of her Save Democracy from Politics Tour. The event will be held at the First Baptist Church, 140 Laurier Ave West. Call 613-614-4916.
Dr. Lorne Babiuk, recipient of a 2013 Killam Prize in Health Sciences and the 2012 Canada Gairdner Wightman Award, will do a presentation on recent improvements in the efficacy of vaccines for use in both developing and developed countries. The event will take place at International Development Research Centre, W. David Hopper Room, 150 Kent Street, … Read more
New Democrat consumer protection critics MP Glenn Thibeault (Sudbury, Ont.) and MP Annick Papillon (Québec, Que.) will comment on the government's consumer protection record and present the NDP's priorities for the upcoming parliamentary session. The event will take place at the National Press Theatre. Call 613-408-1483.
