The president of the Union of Quebec Municipalities and mayor of Sainte-Julie, Que., Suzanne Roy, Chair of the Caucus and major cities of the UMQ and mayor of Longueuil, Caroline St-Hilaire, will attend the COP21 Climate Summit for Local Leaders. This event, which will coincide with the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP21) will be … Read more
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr (Winnipeg South Centre, Man.) will participate in the 2015 International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Ministerial Meeting from November 17 to 18, 2015, in Paris, France. Call 343-292-6837.
The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21/CMP11) starts today and continues until Dec. 11. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will attend meetings, along with a delegation including Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.), Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion (Saint-Laurent, Que.), Green Party leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, B.C.), many Canadian premiers, and … Read more
National Defence Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) and French Minister of Defence, Jean-Yves Le Drian, will sign two bi-lateral arrangements, followed by a joint press conference. The event will take place at Hôtel de Brienne, 14 Rue Saint Dominique. Call 613-996-3100.
National Defence Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) will pay his respects to the victims of the terrorist attacks that happened in France at Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris. Nicholson will be joined by the Minister of State for Veterans and Remembrance, attached to the French Minister of Defence Jean-Marc Todeschini, and will make a short statement. The event … Read more
NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) will visit Paris and Royaumont, France where he will deliver the keynote speech at the conference, Les Entretiens de Royaumont, as well as take part in meetings with French government officials. Call 613-720-6463.
On November 6th, Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) will discuss the issues of terrorist travel and radicalization. He will also meet with his French counterpart Bernard Cazeneuve, France’s Minister of the interior and US Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas. Call 613-991-2924.
The Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union will attend the Meeting of the Steering Committee of the Twelve Plus Group. More information is available online.
The Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries, in partnership with the Canadian Embassy in Paris, presents Eurosatory 2012, Europe’s largest defence and security show. More information is available online.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) will participate in a bilateral meeting with François Hollande, president of the French Republic. The event will be held at Elysée Palace, 55 rue du Faubourg, Paris, France. Call 613-957-5555.
