| Global Affairs Canada | statements
Canada is a world leader in softwood lumber and has an important industry that creates good, well-paying jobs for thousands of Canadians and supports communities across our country.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
“Today, Canada remembers the victims of the chemical weapons attack launched by the Assad regime in the Ghouta district of Damascus, Syria. More than 1,000 people were killed, many of them children, as a result of Syria’s use of the lethal nerve agent sarin.
| Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | statements
CNSC President Rumina Velshi recently travelled to Ukraine and Poland. While in Kyiv, she met with Oleh Korikov, Acting Chairman and Chief Inspector on Nuclear and Radiation Safety of the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine (SNRIU). Together, they signed a memorandum of understanding between the CNSC and the SNRIU.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, today issued the following statement: “On the occasion of World Humanitarian Day, Canada expresses our gratitude and deep respect for those involved in the delivery of life-saving assistance around the world.
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | statements
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has completed its investigation related to the two 2021 detections of potato wart in Prince Edward Island (PEI) ahead of the September 2023 target date.
| Public Safety Canada | statements
Today, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, issued the following statement.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | statements
As all Canadians know, this is a sacred place commemorating the sacrifice of the 60,000 Canadians who gave their lives in order to protect the freedoms of the citizens of France and Belgium over 100 years ago during the First World War. The Memorial bears the names of those who died in France with no known grave and stands as a tribute to all Canadians who served during the First World War. It should inspire us to work toward lasting peace, for which those commemorated here gave their lives.
| Canadian Heritage | statements
Minister St-Onge marks National Acadian Day
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
“The takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban in August 2021 has led to a political, economic and humanitarian crisis affecting millions of people."
| Canadian Coast Guard | statements
The Port Huron Float Down is scheduled to take place on Sunday, August 20, 2023, on the St. Clair River. This un-sanctioned event poses significant dangers to participants and other users of the waterways during the 7.5 mile /12 km course.
