Event Location: Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC

Brig.-Gen. Jenny Carignan, Commander, 2nd Canadian Division, will participate in the inauguration of the Indigenous Spiritual Lodge at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School. The inauguration will be followed by the Canadian Forces Aboriginal Entry Program graduation ceremony. This event will take place at the Saint-Jean Garrison, General-Jean-Victor-Allard Building (Megastructure), 25 Grand-Bernier. Call 613-996-2353.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) will discuss innovation and economic development in Quebec at an event organized by the Chambre de commerce et de l’industrie du Haut-Richelieu. This event will take place at Corporation du Fort St-Jean, Grand Fort Room, 15 Jacques-Cartier St. N. Call 343-291-2500.

National Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) will make an announcement and visit the construction sites of the future Health Services Centre and Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School academic pavilion at the Saint-Jean Garrison. Sajjan will be joined by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence Jean R. Rioux (Saint-Jean, Que.). This event … Read more

Royal Military College Saint-Jean (RMC Saint-Jean) will host an Open House today. This Open House will offer guided tours of RMC Saint-Jean, program information, and opportunities to meet with faculty members and students. Senior staff of RMC Saint-Jean will be available for interviews throughout the day. The event will be held at RMC Saint-Jean, 15 Jacques-Cartier Nord. Call 450-358-6777 … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Sherry Romanado (Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne, Que.) will meet with Canadian Armed Forces members and their families to provide details on changes to Veterans Affairs Canada programs and benefits. This event will take place at the Military Family Resource Centre, multifunctional room located in the service … Read more

The change of command ceremony between Colonel Simon Bernard and Colonel Gervais Carpentier will be held at the Royal Military College Saint-Jean. Rear-Admiral Luc Cassivi, Commander, Military Personnel Generation, will preside over the ceremony. An interview opportunity with the two colonels will be given to the media after the ceremony. The event will be held … Read more

The Royal Military College Saint-Jean will host the International Symposium on the Development of Military Academies. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence Jean R. Rioux (Saint-Jean, Que.) will be the guest of honour at the opening ceremony, and Brigadier-General Virginia Tattersall, Deputy Commander, Military Personnel Generation, will be in attendance for the closing ceremony on June … Read more

On behalf of Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence Jean R. Rioux (Saint-Jean, Que.) will make an infrastructure announcement. He will be joined by Luc Fortin, provincial Minister of Culture and Communications. This event will take place at Adélard-Berger Library, 180 Laurier St. Call 613-219-0149.

Gen. Jonathan Vance, Chief of the Defence Staff, will preside over the traditional Royal Military College Saint-Jean year-end parade, marking the end of the academic year. For the occasion, more than 150 graduating cadets will wear the ceremonial scarlet dress. This event will take place at Royal Military College Saint-Jean, 15 Jacques-Cartier Nord. Call 450-358-6777 x 5736.

Media are invited to Leadersphere 2017, a symposium on leadership. Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Bob Paulson; Senior Associate Deputy Minister of National Defence, Jody Thomas; and Serge Beauchemin from the TV show “Dans l’oeil du dragon”, will join representatives from across the business and security communities to discuss various issues related to leadership. … Read more