Event Location: San Francisco, California

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) will lead the Canadian delegation at the 2016 BIO International Convention. The annual event brings together biotechnology industry leaders, academics and representatives from life sciences organizations from around the world. Bains will deliver a keynote address at the Gowling WLG luncheon. This event will take place at … Read more

Bank of Canada deputy governor John Murray will participate in a panel discussion at the Third Niennial Asia Economic Policy Conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank in San Francisco. The topic of the discussion will be "Prospects for Asia and the Global Economy." Remarks will be published on the bank’s website November 8. More information … Read more

Minister of State (Transport) Steven Fletcher (St. James-Assiniboia, MB) will participate in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Transportation Ministerial Meeting. Fletcher will address the meeting about applying technology solutions to supply chain logistics. He will also speak about Canada's aviation and air cargo security policies and practices. During the meeting, ministers and senior officials from 21 … Read more

Public Works Minister and Minister for the Status of Women Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, AB) will deliver an address at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Women and the Economy Summit to a group of women business leaders in which she will highlight the Government of Canada’s leadership in promoting gender equality and women’s entrepreneurship in Canada. … Read more

Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver (Eglington-Lawrence, ON) will answer questions regarding his attendance at the APEC Transportation and Energy Ministerial Conference. Call 613-996-2007.

The Third Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Senior Officials Meeting and related Meetings (SOM 3) will take place at the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero and the Westin St. Francis hotels. SOM 3 will help lay the groundwork for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Honolulu in November.  Meetings at SOM 3 will focus on further promoting regional economic … Read more