Today, Lois Brown, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, was joined by Jeff Watson, Member of Parliament for Essex and Parliamentary Secretary for Transport, for a round table discussion with stakeholders regarding the way forward to continue to improve the lives of mothers and their children in the developing world. This meeting, held in Essex, Ontario, was part of the consultations announced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper at the Saving Every Woman, Every Child: Within Arm's Reach Summit which took place in Toronto last May.
Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Consultations
In May 2014 Prime Minister Stephen Harper hosted the highly successful Saving Every Woman, Every Child: Within Arm's Reach Summit in Toronto, which provided renewed momentum to advance maternal, newborn and child health as a global priority beyond 2015. At the Summit, Prime Minister Stephen Harper committed to consulting Canadians as well as civil society, academic and private sector organizations over the summer. These discussions will build on the immense success of the Summit and ensure Canadians' wealth of expertise continues to shape Canada's top development priority.
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) is asking the public to provide their comments on draft regulatory document REGDOC-2.3.3, Integrated Safety Reviews.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
The Enabling Accessibility Fund call for proposals was launched today by the Honorable Candice Bergen, Minister of State (Social Development) at the Nanaimo Association for Community Living, giving eligible small businesses in all provinces and territories the opportunity to submit proposals until October 1, 2014.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) advises travellers to prepare for higher traffic volumes and busy border crossings when travelling between New Brunswick and Maine during the upcoming Congrès Mondial Acadien 2014. Congrès Mondial Acadien (CMA) 2014 will take place from Aug. 8 to 24 and will involve a number of special events and activities on both sides of the border over this period.
Residents and businesses in Haliburton and Hastings counties are celebrating the news today that improved high-speed Internet service is now available in their area. The reach and speed of existing DSL networks have been expanded to provide download speeds of up to 25 megabits per second through a new fibre optic cable network, with new or improved access points made possible through the Eastern Ontario Regional Network project. A satellite solution provides connectivity to speeds of up to 10 Mbps in areas that do not have access to the wired service.
The Crescent I.D.A. Drugs at 10029 101 Avenue in Lac La Biche is the latest addition to Canada Post's retail network. The new postal outlet, managed by pharmacist Zicki Eludin, offers all standard Canada Post products and services.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada
| media advisories
Members of the media are invited to attend an event with the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, in support of BC's agri-food industry.
