NDP leader Thomas Mulcair to meet with with Moisson Québec

NDP leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) will be available to the media after meeting with Moisson Québec, an organization dedicated to eradicating food insecurity and improving quality of life. Mulcair will be joined by NDP MP Denis Blanchette (Louis-Hébert, Que.). The event will be held at Moisson Québec, 2125 Hertz Street. Call 613-323-7974.

Presentation of outcome documents from 127th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly

There will be a presentation of outcome documents from 127th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly, with spokespersons Mr. Abdelwahad Radi, president of the IPU; Mr. Donald Oliver, Senator, chair, Canadian Group of the IPU; and Mr. Anders B. Johnsson, IPU secretary general. The event will be held at Room 203, Québec City Convention Centre. Call 613-299-5359.

Inter-Parliamentary Union press conference

The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) will make public the resolutions on cases of violations of the human rights of parliamentarians taken at the 127th IPU Assembly. The event will be held at the Quebec City Conference Centre, room 203. Call 613-794-6829.

Opening of the 127th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

A press conference will be held on the opening of the 127th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) with spokespersons Abdelwahad Radi, president of the IPU, Donald Oliver, Senator, chair, Canadian Group of the IPU, Anders B. Johnsson, IPU secretary general. The event will be held at Room 203, Québec City Convention Centre. Call 613-299-5359.

Minister Lebel make a funding announcement

Economic Development Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) will announce funding to the Office du tourisme de Quebec (Quebec City Tourism) and to Quebec International. The event will be held at Artillery Park Heritage Site, Arsenal Foundry, 2 D'Auteuil Street. Call 514-283-8818.      

The 127th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

Canada will host the 127th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and related meetings in Québec City, Que. The overall theme for the discussions will be the role of parliaments in addressing the challenges of citizenship, identity and linguistic and cultural diversity in a globalized world. More information is available online. Call 613-299-5359.

Minister Paradis will make an announcement

On behalf of Human Resources Minister Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.), Industry Minister Christian Paradis (Megantic-L'Erable, Que.) will make an important announcement. The event will be held at the Institut national de l'optique, 2740 Einstein street. Call 819-994-2482. 

The Canadian Forces welcome new members

An enrolment ceremony that will take place aboard Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Ville de Quebec. This ceremony will mark the enrollment of 13 new officer cadets selected for the Canadian Forces Regular Officer Training Plan. Captain (Navy) Chris Dickinson, deputy commander, naval reserve, will preside over the ceremony, during which he will have the pleasure … Read more