OTTAWA ¿ Colonel Vihar Joshi, Deputy Judge Advocate General, Administrative Law, has received one of the highest designations within the legal profession-that of federal Queen's Counsel (Q.C.), as officially announced by the Department of Justice on December 11, 2014.
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The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) is asking the public to provide their comments on discussion paper DIS-14-02, Modernizing the CNSC's Regulations.
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Today, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) released the 2013 National Prescription Drug Utilization Information System (NPDUIS) report on Canadian generic drug prices. The report, titled Generic Drugs in Canada, 2013, compares generic drug prices in Canada with those in other industrialized countries. The PMPRB has been reporting regularly on generic drug prices under the NPDUIS initiative.
On behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, Dr. Gregory Taylor, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer, led Canada's delegation today at the Global Health Security Initiative (GHSI) in Tokyo, Japan.
On December 2, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers at the Edmonton International Airport cargo facility intercepted 397 counterfeit US$100 bills intended for a recipient in Edmonton.
Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen will participate in a press conference with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and International Space Station partners on December 18 to discuss the upcoming one-year expedition on the International Space Station.
Today, at a Clinton Foundation event commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Summit of the Americas, Lois Brown, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development, the Honourable Christian Paradis, emphasized Canada's leadership in stimulating inclusive sustainable economic growth, helping those in greatest need, and advancing democracy in the Americas region.