| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
| news releases
Member of Parliament Tom Lukiwski, on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, today announced an investment of over $836,000 to the Canadian Seed Growers' Association to develop a rapid data management system for seed crop certification.
Jeff Watson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport today announced an investment of $3,706,121 over two years for the rehabilitation of the airfield electrical system at the Northwest Regional Airport
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird issued the following statement on today's successful presidential election in Indonesia:
"I congratulate Indonesia for its successful presidential election. Canada commends the millions of Indonesians who went to the polls and peacefully exercised their democratic right to vote."
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today wrapped up a four-day tour of Canada with His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, his counterpart from the United Arab Emirates. The two ministers visited Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto.
Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), today issued the following joint statement from Canada:
| Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
| speeches
Visual-language interpreters play an essential role in promoting sign languages, ensuring Deaf people enjoy the same privileges as those who hear, and helping Deaf people take their place in society as citizens with equal rights.
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird will host His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, his counterpart from the United Arab Emirates, in Toronto following Sheikh Abdullah's four-day tour of Canada featuring stops in Calgary and Vancouver.