| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases
Greg Kerr, Member of Parliament for West Nova, on behalf of Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), today highlighted the funding that scientists, engineers and students at Acadia University received through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | news releases
Parliamentary Secretary Pierre Lemieux, on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, today announced an investment of over $2 million to the Canadian Animal Health Coalition (CAHC) to develop and update poultry codes and further advance best practices for the care and handling of other farm animals.
| Service Canada | news releases
Toronto commuters will soon benefit from a new fleet of Toronto Transit Commission streetcars thanks to joint investments from the federal, provincial and municipal governments. Officials gathered today to announce the start of service of the first of 204 brand new streetcars scheduled for August 31st, which will eventually replace all vehicles in the current fleet. These vehicles are the first new generation of streetcars in Toronto in 30 years.
| Transport Canada | media advisories
James Bezan, Member of Parliament for Selkirk–Interlake, on behalf of the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, will be joined by Don Forfar, Mayor of the Rural Municipality of St. Andrews, and Jerry Roehr, Chair of St. Andrews Airport Inc., to announce Government of Canada support for the St. Andrews Airport
| National Defence | news releases
Five Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) warships and four Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) aircraft will participate alongside NATO allies in a multinational fleet exercise that is taking place off the Atlantic Coast beginning August 5, and continuing throughout the month.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | news releases
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz today addressed the U.S.'s National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) summer conference where he stressed the importance of ending the discrimination against Canadian cattle and hogs under mandatory Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) and emphasized the growing recognition that COOL is harming farmers and industry in the U.S. and Canada alike. Minister Ritz stressed that should Canada prevail in the compliance proceedings as anticipated, the Government will seek authorization from the World Trade Organization (WTO) to impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | media advisories
The Government of Canada is inviting Veterans, their families, and the public to mark the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War and the start of the World Wars Commemoration period.
| Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | media advisories
Federal and Provincial Governments to Announce an Investment in Bouctouche Industrial Park
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | media advisories
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz will be in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, to make an important announcement regarding the grain logistics supply chain.
| Canadian Heritage | news releases
Member of Parliament Rob Merrifield announces funding for Whitecourt's Party in the Park Festival
