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International Trade Minister Ed Fast and Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Gerry Ritz today announced Canada's ratification of the World Wine Trade Group (WWTG) Agreement on Requirements for Wine Labelling. The agreement was signed by WWTG participants, which include Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Georgia, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States, in January 2007.
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The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, announced the renewal of the partnership between Government of Canada and Rotary Foundation Canada by providing a total of up to $18 million to help save the lives of vulnerable children and reduce poverty in the world's poorest countries.
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The Honourable Candice Bergen, Minster of State (Social Development) was joined today by the Honourable Greg Seliger, Premier of Manitoba, to announce funding of up to $165,000,000 for the Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin Outlet Channels project under the National Infrastructure Component of the New Building Canada Fund.
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Residents of Champlain Township will benefit from upgrades for the Vankleek Hill Wastewater Treatment Plant thanks to joint funding from the Governments of Canada and Ontario through the Small Communities Fund.
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Member of Parliament Jay Aspin (Nipissing-Timiskaming), on behalf of the Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor), announced today an investment to enhance tourism, strengthen the economy and support the long-term prosperity of the North Bay region.
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Below is a list of the Canadian companies with which the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has entered into Contribution Agreements, as well as a short description of their respective research and development (R&D) projects. The total CSA contribution to the six projects is $1.6 million; the maximum contribution per project is up to $300,000 and all agreements are valid for 24 months. The total amount of Canadian government assistance (federal, provincial and municipal) per project cannot exceed 75 percent.
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Today, the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced two federal investments, through the Western Diversification Program (WDP), to enhance economic competitiveness in the West.
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Canada is a vast country with unique weather patterns that create challenges for communities from coast-coast-coast. Today the Honorable Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Minister of National Revenue, and Member of Parliament for Delta-Richmond East announced that six Canadian companies will partner with German companies to undertake research to better understand environmental conditions so that Canadians can be better prepared for major events such as droughts and forest fires.
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Each government is committing a total of $11,517,336 for the 26 projects, which have a total eligible cost of $34,552,032. The projects are as follows:
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Government of Canada funds three projects aimed at bolstering productivity and supporting the start-up and expansion of businesses in the region.
