| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird will continue his trip through Asia with visits to three Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states: Singapore, Indonesia and Burma. He will also make the first-ever visit by a Canadian foreign minister to Timor-Leste and follow up on his visit to Beijing, China, with further meetings in Hong Kong and Guangzhou.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | media advisories
On behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, Parliamentary Secretary Pierre Lemieux will be in Guelph, Ontario on Thursday, July 31, to make an announcement in support of animal welfare practices.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, hosted a roundtable with members of the Ukrainian-Canadian community in Winnipeg to discuss current development challenges in Ukraine as well as Canada's continued support to Ukraine to respond to Russian acts that undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. Following the roundtable, the Minister announced Canadian support for the Strengthening Multi-Party Democracy project, whose goal is to strengthen democracy and the role of civil society in Ukraine.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada is investing close to $1.8 million in funding through the Council of Yukon First Nations to combat homelessness in Whitehorse and across Yukon. The announcement was made today by the Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State (Social Development).
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | media advisories
Event date: July 31, 2014 - Greg Kerr, Member of Parliament for West Nova, on behalf of the Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), will celebrate a significant investment in scientific research at Acadia University.
| Service Canada | news releases
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers recently seized over 16 grams of suspected drugs at the Lansdowne port of entry (POE) and three United States residents have been charged by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors) and Member of Parliament for Richmond, on behalf of the Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State (Social Development), announced over $1.3 million in funding to the Neil Squire Society to help Canadians with disabilities enter the workforce.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Deepak Obhrai, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and for International Human Rights, will travel to Koror, Palau, to participate in the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Post Forum Dialogue plenary session on August 1, 2014. This will be the Parliamentary Secretary's sixth consecutive Post Forum Dialogue meeting, demonstrating Canada's commitment to the Pacific Islands.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | news releases
Pierre Lemieux, Parliamentary Secretary to Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, and Dean Allison, member of Parliament for Niagara West-Glanbrook, attended an open house at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre's Victoria Farm and announced two investments worth over $2.5 million from the Government of Canada.
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | news releases
Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social Development and Minister for Multiculturalism, completed a successful visit to Lebanon where he met community, business, & political leaders, promoted trade, and met Canadian aid workers who are helping victims of the Syrian Civil War.
