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Advisory-Central-Canada-Calendar(Canadian Press Broadcast Wire (Canada) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Here is the Central Canada calendar for Thursday, May 9, 2013. Good Morning from the Ontario Desk of The Canadian Press in Toronto. The Ontario Editor is Linda Shearman. The phone number is (416) 507-2159, or toll-free 1-800-268-9237, ext. 2159. Stations can file by fax to (416) 364-1325 or 1-800-561-0297. The email address is news(at)thecanadianpress.com The Quebec Editor is Peter Ray The phone number is (514) 985-7235. His email address is peter.ray(at)thecanadianpress.com QUEBEC KINGSEY FALLS, Que. _ Paper products company Cascades Inc. will release its first-quarter results before markets open followed by a conference call at 2 p.m. Dial 1-888-231-8191. MONTREAL _ The CRTC holds a public hearing to consider BCE's purchase of Astral Media Inc. (9 a.m. at Hotel Gouverneur Place Dupuis. 1415 Saint-Hubert St.) yx-MONTREAL _ Telus Corp. holds its annual shareholders meeting. (10 a.m. at Palais des congres Montreal) MONTREAL _ Specialty drug company Paladin Labs discusses first-quarter results. Call 1-800-748-2715 or 416-981-9000. (10 a.m.) MONTREAL _ Consumer goods maker Dorel Industries Inc. discusses first-quarter results. Call 1-888-231-8191. (1 p.m.) yx-MONTREAL _ Aircraft and train builder Bombardier Inc. holds its annual meeting (9:30 a.m., Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, 1379 Sherbrooke Street West). Go to www.bombardier.com for the webcast. Media availability after the meeting. A first-quarter conference call will be held at 3 p.m. Dial 514-394-9319 or 1-866-240-8935. (3 p.m.) QUEBEC _ Cominar REIT, a commercial property owner, will hold its first-quarter conference call at 11 a.m. Webcast at www.cominar.com or dial 1-888-231-8191. QUEBEC CITY, Que. _ Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. holds a conference call to discuss first-quarter results (11:30 a.m., 1-800-408-6335) followed by the company's annual general meeting (2 p.m., Convention Centre, 1000 Rene-Levesque Boulevard East). Go to www.inalco.com for both webcasts. ST-EUSTACHE, Que. _ Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau will meet with employees and visit the facility at Nova Bus. The visit is closed to media but a photo opportunity will follow. (12:30 p.m. at Nova Bus, 1000 Industriel Blvd.) ST-EUSTACHE, Que. _ Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau will meet with members of the public at Place Saint-Eustache. (2:45 p.m. at 367 Arthur-Sauve Blvd.) OTTAWA xy-OTTAWA _ House of Commons question period. (2:15 p.m. at House of Commons, Parliament Hill) OTTAWA _ DragonWave Inc., a wireless network equipment maker, will hold its fourth-quarter conference call. Webcast at http://investor.dragonwaveinc.com/events.cfm or dial 1-866-393-0571 or 760-536-8545. (8:30 a.m.) OTTAWA _ Statistics Canada releases the new housing price index for March. (8:30 a.m. at www.statcan.gc.ca) x-OTTAWA _ Commons public safety committee gets a briefing on security of rail transport. Witness include officials from Transport, Public Safety, RCMP, CSIS and VIA Rail. (8:45 a.m. at Room 306, La Promenade Building, 151 Sparks St.) OTTAWA _ Commons finance committee hears from senior finance officials on Bill C-60, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 21, 2013. (8:45 a.m. at Room 253-D, Centre Block, Parliament Hill) OTTAWA _ Human Resources Minister Diane Finley makes an announcement. (9:30 a.m. at Canadian Red Cross, Training Room, 340 Catherine St.) OTTAWA _ The Supreme Court of Canada renders a decision in the appeal of Sally Behn vs Moulton Contracting Ltd (Aboriginal law, treaty rights, logging). Background briefing at 9:15 a.m. (9:45 a.m. at Supreme Court of Canada, 301 Wellington St.) OTTAWA _ The Supreme Court of Canada renders a decision in various leave to appeal applications. (9:45 a.m. at Supreme Court of Canada, 301 Wellington St.) OTTAWA _ Commons house affairs committee hears from MPs on the report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario 2012. (10 a.m. at Room 237-C, Centre Block, Parliament Hill) OTTAWA _ National March for Life demonstration on the Hill. (10:30 a.m. at Parliament Hill) OTTAWA _ Back to Life Canada hosts a press conference regarding the issue of women being bullied into unwanted abortions and its negative effects on women. (10:30 a.m. at Room 130-S, Centre Block, Parliament Hill) OTTAWA _ Health Minister Leona Aglukkag, Mark Mander, chair of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, MP John Weston and OPP deputy commissioner Scott Tod hold a national media conference to announce the National Prescription Drug Drop-Off Day. (11 a.m. at National Press Theatre, 150 Wellington St.) OTTAWA _ Commons agriculture committee hears from beekeepers, Canadian Honey Council and Health Canada on losses in honey bee colonies. (11 a.m. at Room 7-52, 131 Queen St.) OTTAWA _ Senate legal and constitutional affairs committee hears witnesses on Bill C-299, kidnapping of young persons. (11:15 a.m. at Room 257, East Block, Parliament Hill) OTTAWA _ University of Ottawa president Allan Rock appears at the Canadian Club of Ottawa to give a speech on the ``Skills mismatch and the myth of the irrelevant University.'' (12 p.m. at Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau St., Adam Room) OTTAWA _ International Trade Minister Ed Fast and Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird attend the annual Europe Day celebrations. (12 p.m. at Government Conference Centre, 2 Rideau St.) OTTAWA _ Members of Canada's venture capital industry and Canadian entrepreneurs voice their concerns regarding the federal government's recent proposal to cut federal tax credits for investments in retail funds and how this will affect Canada's innovation ecosystem. (2 p.m. at Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau St., Renaissance Room) OTTAWA _ Languages commissioner Graham Fraser appears at a Commons committee with department officials to discuss Main Estimates 2013-14 under Privy Council. (3:30 p.m. at Room 253-D, Centre Block, Parliament Hill) OTTAWA _ MP Royal Galipeau attends an infrastructure announcement. (6 p.m. at Wabano National Centre of Excellence, 299 Montreal Rd) x-OTTAWA _ The Senate internal budget committee receives an independent audit from Deloitte accounting firm on the residency allowances claimed by three Senators: Conservative Mike Duffy, Liberal Mac Harb and Patrick Brazeau. (Senate Chamber, Parliament Hill) ONTARIO HAMILTON _ Gary Goodyear, minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, will be on hand to officially open the McMaster Automotive Resource Centre. The new $26-million facility will enable researchers to develop, design and test an electric or hybrid car. (9:30 a.m. at McMaster University, The Careport Centre, 270 Longwood Road South) LONDON, Ont. _ Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and Western University planetary geologist Gordon ``Oz'' Osinski visit a group of 40 Grade 8 students from across the London District Catholic School Board participating in the Analogue Mission to Mars: Space and Space Exploration program. (9 a.m. at St. George Parish, 1164 Commissioners Rd. W.) LONDON, Ont. _ Gov. Gen. David Johnston visits women's support centre My Sisters' Place (10 a.m., 566 Dundas Street); attends a luncheon and presents the Caring Canadian Award to Janet E. Stewart and Jeff Macoun (11:30 a.m., London Community Foundation, 465 Sunningdale Road West); receives an honorary doctorate from Huron University College (7 p.m., 1349 Western Roa). OAKVILLE, Ont. _ Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp. releases first-quarter results. A conference call will be held on May 10. TORONTO _ An inquest continues into the death of 19-year-old Ashley Smith, who died on Oct. 19, 2007, while she was an inmate at the Grand Valley Institution for Women in Kitchener. The inquest does not sit on Fridays. (9:30 a.m. at Coroner's Court, 15 Grosvenor Rd.) TORONTO _ TREC Education hosts the 6th annual Kids' World of Energy Festival. Through May 11. (Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Ave.) TORONTO _ Calloway REIT holds a first-quarter earnings conference call. Dial 1-800-814-4860. (8 a.m.) TORONTO _ Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. holds a first-quarter conference call. Dial 1-888-231-8191, passcode: 40205504. Go to www.pacificrubiales.com.co/investor-relations/webcast.html for the webcast. (9 a.m.) TORONTO _ Community Safety and Correctional Services Minister Madeleine Meilleur, Seniors Minister Mario Sergio and Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Linda Jeffrey will announce changes to the Fire Code and Building Code. (9 a.m. at The Annex, 123 Spadina Rd.) TORONTO _ Asset manager Tricon Capital Group Inc. will hold its first-quarter conference call. Dial 647-788-4901 or 1-877-201-0168. (10 a.m.) TORONTO _ Insurer Sun Life Financial Inc. holds a first-quarter earnings conference call. Dial 416-644-3414 or 1-877-974-0445. Go to www.sunlife.com/QuarterlyReports for the webcast. (10 a.m.) TORONTO _ Power producer Northland Power Inc. will hold its first-quarter conference call. Dial 1-800-734-8582 or 416-981-9011. (10 a.m.) TORONTO _ Bakery goods and grocery giant George Weston Ltd. will hold its annual meeting. Webcast at www.weston.ca or dial 647-427-7450. (11 a.m. at The Royal Conservatory, Koerner Hall, Telus Centre for Performance and Learning, 273 Bloor St. W.) TORONTO _ St Andrew Goldfields Ltd. holds its annual general meeting and will release first-quarter results. A webcast to discuss the results will be held on May 10. (11 a.m. at Ontario Heritage Centre, Gallery Room, 8 Adelaide St. E.) TORONTO _ Nursing home operator Extendicare Inc. holds its annual meeting. (2:30 p.m. at TMX Broadcast Centre, The Gallery, 130 King St. W.) TORONTO _ Five top Ontario university researchers speak about ``Why Research Matters and How It Is Changing Us: Life in 2030.'' (6:30 p.m. at Bronfman Hall, Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen's Park) TORONTO _ Israeli security consultant Yossi Alpher will talk about ``Tough Questions - Hard Answers: The Changing Face of Israeli Security.'' (7:30 p.m. at Holy Blossom Temple, 1950 Bathurst St. ) TORONTO _ Brookfield Asset Management will hold its annual meeting at 10 a.m. followed by a first-quarter conference call at 1 p.m. Go to www.brookfield.com/content/calendar_of_events-26702.html for webcast. TORONTO _ Mortgage lender Equitable Group Inc. releases first-quarter results after markets close. A conference call will be held on May 10. TORONTO _ BCE Inc. will hold its first-quarter conference call at 8 a.m. Go to www.bce.ca for the webcast. Its annual meeting follows at 9:30 a.m. (TIFF Bell Lightbox, Reitman Square, 350 King ST. W., Cinema 1) TORONTO _ Canadian Tire Corp. holds its annual meeting and reports first-quarter results. Go to http://investors.canadiantire.ca for the webcast. A media roundtable will follow the meeting at 11:15 a.m. A conference call to discuss first-quarter results will take place at noon. Dial 1-888-241-0326, 41933142. (MaRS Collaboration Centre, 101 College St.) TORONTO _ IBI Group Inc., which provides engineering and architecture services, releases its first-quarter results. A conference call will be held on May 10. TORONTO _ AuRico Gold Inc. will release its first-quarter results after markets close. A conference call will be held May 10. TORONTO _ Centerra Gold Inc. will hold its first-quarter conference call at 10 a.m. Dial 1-800-768-3350. TORONTO _ Money management firm Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc. releases third-quarter results in the afternoon. A conference call will be held on May 10. TORONTO _ Movie exhibitor chain Cineplex Inc. releases first-quarter results prior to markets open followed by a conference call at 10 a.m. Dial 416-644-3417 or 1-877-974-0446, passcode: 4612961. WATERLOO, Ont. _ A panel of global development experts speak about ``Squaring the Circle: The Millennium Development Goals, Post-2015,'' on the future of international development and the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. Go to www.cigionline.org/events/squaring-circle-millennium-development-goa ls-post-2015-0 for the webcast. (7 p.m. at The Centre for International Governance Innovation, 67 Erb Street West) (The Canadian Press) (c) 2013 The Canadian Press |