Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird paid an official visit to Mongolia on July 24, 2014, at the invitation of Luvsanvandan Bold, Mongolia's Minister of Foreign Affairs. This was the first bilateral visit by a Canadian foreign affairs minister to Mongolia. The two ministers had a warm and constructive meeting and reaffirmed the close and growing partnership between the two countries over the past four decades.
Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure event with Andrew Scheer, Member of Parliament for Regina-Qu'Appelle, on behalf of the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, the Honourable Christine Tell, Saskatchewan Minister responsible for Corrections and Policing, on behalf of the Honourable Jim Reiter, Minister of Government Relations, and Ed Sigmeth, Deputy Mayor of Pilot Butte.
On July 21, Lowell Edwin Nickerson, 60, of Belleair Beach, Florida, was found guilty of two counts under the Customs Act and was sentenced to time served (three days) and ordered to pay a criminal fine of $13,000 by a Winnipeg Provincial Court judge.
Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure announcement with Colin Mayes, Member of Parliament for Okanagan-Shuswap, and Greg Kyllo, MLA for Shuswap.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Criminal Investigations Unit has laid six charges against two individuals, in separate seizures, at the port of North Portal. Each man faces three charges under the Customs Act.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors), will announce support to the Tonari Gumi Japanese Community Volunteers Association in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Export Development Canada (EDC) today announced a USD 2 million loan for a subsidiary of Montreal-based GLV Inc. (GLV Group) to grow their operations in India.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
| news releases
Member of Parliament Brad Trost, on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, today announced an investment of up to $275,000 to the Chicken Farmers of Saskatchewan to undertake a research project on disease control in the Saskatchewan broiler chicken industry.
| Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
| media advisories
Members of the media are invited to attend a grand opening event at Leif Ericson Trail where Greg Kerr, Member of Parliament for West Nova, on behalf of the Honourable Rob Moore, Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), will participate in the celebration of upgrades to the recreational infrastructure.
