Julie Gelfand's first report to Parliament in her role as Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development touches on a number of different areas, including the federal government's actions related to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, environmental monitoring of oil sands, and marine navigation in the Canadian Arctic. The Commissioner's findings underscore that the government does not have the answers to many questions that will impact the future of sustainable development in Canada.
The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister responsible for Shared Services Canada (SSC), today announced the opening of SSC's second enterprise data centre (EDC) in Borden, Ontario. The first EDC in Gatineau, Quebec, has been in operation since November 2013.
On Wednesday, October 8, 2014, the Honourable Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay, P.C., Q.C., M.P., Minister of National Revenue, will launch the first 2014 Red Tape Reduction consultation session for small and medium businesses.
The lockdown put in place at Kent Institution on September 27, 2014 has ended and an exceptional search has been completed. The institution has resumed its normal operations.
The Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence have honoured exceptional elementary and secondary school teachers in all disciplines since 1993, with over 1,400 teachers honoured to date. Recipients instil in their students a love of learning and use information and communications technologies to better equip them with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in the digital economy.
The Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Early Childhood Education have honoured outstanding early childhood educators since 2002, with over 200 early childhood educators honoured to date. The awards recognize outstanding early childhood educators for their leadership, exemplary education practices, success in fostering the early development and socialization of the children in their care, and their help in building the foundation children need to meet life's challenges.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced the recipients of the Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence and for Excellence in Early Childhood Education.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)-specific motion after two days of debate in Parliament:
