| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors), along with Mark Adler, Member of Parliament for York Centre, will announce Government of Canada support through the New Horizons for Seniors Program.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | backgrounders
The Agri-Innovators' Committee was mandated to provide advice to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food on various aspects of innovation for the sector, with a view to accelerating the development and adoption of innovation to make the sector more profitable, competitive, and sustainable
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | media advisories
Meeting co-chairs, federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Manitoba Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Ron Kostyshyn will speak to media following the 2014 annual federal, provincial and territorial Agriculture Ministers' meeting.
| Canada Revenue Agency | news releases
The Honourable Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay, P.C., Q.C., M.P., Minister of National Revenue, announced today that 80 per cent of Canadians filed their income tax return electronically this year, an increase of 6 per cent over last year. As of July 2, 2014, over 21 million Canadians took advantage of Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) electronic filing services, up from 20 million this time last year.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, today announced that he will lead a trade mission to Australia and the Philippines to advance the interests of Canadian companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
| National Defence | news releases
Lieutenant-Colonel Steve Jourdain, author of Mon Afghanistan, will address participants of the Festival International du Livre Militaire, an annual event hosted by the French Military Academy, Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan July 18-19 in Guer, France.
| Canada Border Services Agency | news releases
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Criminal Investigations Unit has laid two charges under the Customs Act and two charges under the Criminal Code following a firearm seizure at the Chief Mountain port of entry.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | backgrounders
Pacific salmon are migratory and, over the course of their life-cycle, salmon originating in the rivers of one country are often subject to the fisheries of another. To support conservation, a significant amount of bilateral cooperation is required. The Pacific Salmon Treaty (PST) was first signed by Canada and the U.S. in 1985 to provide the framework through which the two countries work together to conserve and manage Pacific salmon.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced today that Canada and the United States have ratified an agreement on updates to the Pacific Salmon Treaty (PST). These changes will help ensure the long-term sustainability of Fraser River sockeye and pink salmon stocks while supporting an economically viable fishing industry on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border.
| Canadian Heritage | media advisories
RICHMOND, British Columbia ¿ On behalf of the Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, Wai Young, Member of Parliament (Vancouver South), will make an announcement on Thursday about the Your Kontinent: Film and Media Arts Festival.
