The 144th American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting will be held under the theme “From fisheries research to management: think and act locally and globally”. Fisheries and Oceans Canada is hosting this international event in collaboration with the American Fisheries Society (AFS), Ville de Quebec, Tourisme Quebec, and the Quebec City Convention Centre. Call 418-648-5419.
Natural Resources Minister Greg Rickford (Kenora, Ont.) will highlight the federal government’s support for the forest industry and make an announcement supporting innovation, jobs and economic growth, while attending the World Conference on Timber Engineering 2014. The event will take place at the Quebec City Convention Centre, Hall 200A 1000 boul. Rene-Levesque Est. Call 613-996-2007.
The general court martial for Warrant Officer André Gagnon, in relation to a charge of sexual assault, begins next week. The trial is open to the media and the public. The event will take place at St-Malo Armoury, Centre industriel St-Malo, 1020 Vincent-Massey St. Call 613-996-2353.
On behalf of Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) and Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, for Official Languages and for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the … Read more
Minister of State (Seniors) Alice Wong (Richmond, B.C.) and Canada’s Financial Literacy Leader Jane Rooney will be available to the media following stakeholder consultations in Quebec City on a proposed blueprint to strengthen the financial literacy of seniors. Current and near seniors are the focus of the first phase of work in the development of Canada’s … Read more
On June 10 and 11, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut David Saint-Jacques will be in Quebec City to meet with students, professionals and Quebecers. He will speak about his journey, what it takes to become an astronaut and will touch on life in space. More information is available online. Call 450-926-4370.
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will meet with the Premier of Quebec, Philippe Couillard. The event will be held at Office of the Premier, Édifice Honoré-Mercier, 3rd floor, 835 René-Lévesque Boulevard East. Call 613-947-5100.
Astronaut David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will give the opening speech for the fourth La tempete des sciences Symposium to be held at Cegep Garneau in Quebec City. The objectives of the symposium, whose theme La tempete s’eclate… dans les technologies concerns the surge of emerging new technologies, are to raise students’ … Read more
Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) will make an announcement concerning 10 businesses in the Quebec City region. The event will take place at Panthera Dentaire Inc., 2035 Du Haut Bord St. Call 514-283-8818.
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.), along with Conservative Quebec Senator Pierre-Hughes Boisvenu, will speak with victims of crime regarding the newly introduced Canadian Victims Bill of Rights. The event will take place at the Ministers’ Regional Office, 1040 Belvedere Ave. Call 613-991-2924.
