| National Defence | news releases
The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls and Minister of National Defence, today attended the deployment ceremony for Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Fredericton as it joins NATO measures to promote security and stability in Central and Eastern Europe in response to the Putin regime's military aggression in Ukraine.
| National Defence | news releases
HALIFAX - Speaking in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls and Minister of National Defence,
| Transport Canada | backgrounders
Lithium batteries are dangerous goods, much like gasoline, propane, and sulphuric acid. In Canada, the shipping and importing of lithium batteries are subject to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 and its Regulations.
| Transport Canada | backgrounders
On April 23, 2014, the Minister of Transport issued Protective Direction (PD) 33 requiring anyone transporting certain flammable liquids by rail tank car in Canada to submit an Emergency Response Assistance Plan (ERAP) to Transport Canada. PD33 applies to substances such as petroleum crude oil, gasoline, and other petroleum products that did not previously require an ERAP. An ERAP must be in place if even a single tank car is transporting one of these substances. Shippers and importers had until September 20, 2014, to comply.
| Transport Canada | news releases
The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, today announced a suite of amendments to Canada's Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (TDGR)
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today announced that he will attend the inauguration of Dilma Rousseff as president of Brazil on January 1, 2015. Ms. Rousseff will be commencing her second term as president.
| National Defence | news releases
OTTAWA - In support of the Government of Canada's response to fight the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, and following an acclimatization period, 37 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) health care and support staff commenced operations today in Kerry Town, Sierra Leone.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today released the following statement: "Canada fundamentally believes that Palestinian statehood can only be a by-product of negotiations with the State of Israel. We have long rejected unilateral action on either side, as we believe it is ultimately unhelpful to the cause of peace."
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Harper Government Delivers Increased Tax Cuts and Benefits to Families
| Canadian International Trade Tribunal | news releases
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) today initiated an expiry review of its order made on September 10, 2010, in Expiry Review No. RR-2009-002, to determine if the continued or resumed dumping of certain whole potatoes from the United States of America is likely to result in injury.
