| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | news releases
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Transport Minister Lisa Raitt announced today the coming into force of a series of important regulations and an Order in Council (OIC) related to the implementation of the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act (Bill C-30), which received Royal Assent on May 29, 2014.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | news releases
The Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act (Bill C-30), which received Royal Assent on May 29, 2014, was introduced to bring stability to the grain sector while participants in the rail-based supply chain work together to bring greater capacity, predictability and accountability to the system.
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | news releases
August 1, 2014 - Ottawa - Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today announced that recent changes to the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act are already paying big dividends: citizenship backlogs are at their lowest level in more than two years, and applications are now being processed more efficiently than ever.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today announced that the Government of Canada will provide a $2,000 in travel assistance to Veterans of the Italian Campaign who want to attend commemorative events marking the 70th anniversary in Italy.
| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
On July 27, 2014, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband was seized on the perimeter of the minimum security unit at Mission Institution.
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | news releases
Jason Kenney, Canada's Minister of Employment and Social Development and Minister for Multiculturalism, has completed a successful visit to the Republic of Armenia. He is the first Canadian minister to have visited the country since 2002.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State (Foreign Affairs and Consular), today issued the following statement regarding the Ebola outbreak in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | backgrounders
As a result of a $44 million investment in Economic Action Plan (EAP) 2013 to reduce processing wait times, and recent changes to the Citizenship Act, citizenship applications are taking less time to process.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today announced the following diplomatic appointments and term extensions:
| Department of Finance Canada | backgrounders
Backgrounder: Consultation on a Proposed Taxpayer Protection and Bank Recapitalization Regime
