| Department of Justice Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Peter MacKay, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Central Nova, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and Susan Truppe, M.P. for London North Centre and Parliamentary Secretary for Status of Women, will hold a media availability before their participation in a roundtable discussion on criminal justice issues.
| Service Canada | media advisories
Members of the media are invited to an important infrastructure event with the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, and the Honourable Jackson Lafferty, Deputy Premier, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, and Minister Responsible for the Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission for the Northwest Territories.
| Canada Border Services Agency | news releases
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has made a 858 kg hashish seizure at its Port of Montreal Container Examination Facility.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today issued the following statement: "Canada welcomes the news today that Iraqi president Fuad Masoum has accepted the nomination of Haider al-Abadi, who comes from the largest bloc in Parliament, as prime minister-designate. Iraqis have taken another important step toward the formation of an inclusive government.
| Service Canada | media advisories
Public event for Prime Minister Stephen Harper for Tuesday, August 12th is:
| Global Affairs Canada | speeches
Thank you for joining us. I am pleased to be here today, on behalf of Canada's Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, Christian Paradis.
| Public Health Agency of Canada | statements
While Canada and its international partners provide support to respond to the tragic Ebola outbreak ongoing now in Africa, I want to reassure Canadians that the risk to Canada is very low.
| Public Health Agency of Canada | statements
On August 8, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the recent outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa, a public health emergency of international concern. The WHO has determined that a coordinated response from the international community is required in order to prevent further spread of the disease.
| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories
Peter Goldring, Member of Parliament for Edmonton East, will participate in a public event with the Somali community in Edmonton to discuss current humanitarian and development issues in Somalia.
| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
Today's announcement of $500,000 is supporting the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) efforts to increase the humanitarian system's response capacity to meet emergency needs in Asia.
