Event Location: Richmond, BC

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie Alaina Lockhart (Fundy Royal, NL) will deliver remarks at the 2018 Canadian Inbound Tourism Association (Asia Pacific)’s Winter Function. During her remarks, she will discuss her recent mission to China, where she promoted the Atlantic Growth Strategy. She will also update members of the tourism sector … Read more

Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) will announce new measures for British Columbia as part of the Government of Canada’s Oceans Protection Plan. This event will take place at the Canadian Coast Guard Base, Sea Island, 4260 Inglis Dr. Call 613-992-3474.

The B.C. Chamber of Commerce hosts a half-day forum on “#TradeTalks 2018: First-Mover Advantage,” focussing on the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, Canada’s progressive trade agenda on the world stage, and British Columbia’s advantage. Participants include Scotty Greenwood, CEO, Canadian American Business Council; Bruce Ralston, B.C. Minister of Jobs, Trade, and Technology; and Christian Hansen, Senior Trade … Read more

Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O’Regan (St. John’s South–Mount Pearl, Nfld.) will host regional Veteran stakeholders to discuss programs and services as well as issues facing Veterans and their families. The event will be held at the Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel, 3111 Grant McConachie Way. Call 613-992-7468.

On behalf of Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.), Minister of Public Services and Procurement Carla Qualtrough (Delta, B.C.) will announce a new investment in coastal restoration in Richmond, B.C. under the Oceans Protection Plan. This event will take place at the Canadian Coast Guard base Sea Island, 4260 Inglis Dr. Call 613-992-3474.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada will hold a news conference to make public its investigation report (R15V0191) into a fatal railway crossing accident in Langley, British Columbia, in 2015. Peter Hickli, Investigator-in-Charge, Sarah Harris, Human Factors Investigator, and Nathalie Lepage, Senior Investigator, will be in attendance. The event will be held at the Transportation Safety Board of … Read more

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada will hold a news conference to make public its investigation report (M15P0347) into the October 2015 capsizing and sinking of the passenger vessel Leviathan II off Plover Reefs in Clayoquot Sound, B.C. Location details to be announced. Call 819-994-8053.

Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) will be making an announcement on how the Government of Canada will help strengthen the Coast Guard’s on-the-scene capacity during marine pollution incidents. Media are invited to attend the event. After the announcement, there will be an opportunity for media to ask … Read more

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada will hold a news conference to make public its investigation report (M15P0286) into the September 2015 capsizing and sinking of the fishing vessel Caledonian off the West Coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Kathy Fox, Chair of the TSB, Glenn Budden, Investigator-in-Charge and Marc-André Poisson, Director of Marine Investigations will be in attendance. The … Read more

On behalf of Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) will make an announcement regarding new infrastructure investments in coastal British Columbia. Wilkinson will be joined by Liberal MPs Joe Peschisolido (Steveston – Richmond East, B.C.) and John Aldag (Cloverdale – … Read more