On May 24, 2014, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) investigators at the Prescott port of entry (POE) charged Fortune Mendaza, 38, of Stittsville, Ontario, with evading payment of duties and smuggling under sections 153(c) and 159 of the Customs Act.
The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, today announced that Canada along with 13 other World Trade Organization members, including China, the European Union, Japan and the United States, are launching negotiations toward a new WTO plurilateral agreement on environmental goods. The first round of negotiations will take place on July 9 and 10, 2014, in Geneva, Switzerland.
May, 2014
As part of a $106 million investment in small craft harbours across the country, the Government of Canada will provide $9.5 million to repair and maintain fishing harbours in Prince Edward Island. The $106 million in funding includes $66 million in regular program funding for the Small Craft Harbours Program in 2014-15 and $40 million over two years from Economic Action Plan 2014.
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Regional Minister for Prince Edward Island, was in West Point Harbour today to announce a Government of Canada investment of $9.5 million to support improvement projects at small craft harbours in Prince Edward Island. At West Point harbour, the major projects being undertaken are reconstruction of a breakwater and construction of a service area, being carried out over two years.
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I'm pleased to be here to celebrate the incredible achievements of the Sunnybrook Research Institute and the Centre for Research in Image Guided Therapy. Sunnybrook is home to a number of breakthroughs that have transformed health care across the country and internationally.
The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness announced that the NEXUS program has surpassed its one millionth member milestone. The bi-national program administered in collaboration with the United States (U.S.) has been growing in popularity since its inception, as more travellers realize the benefits of membership.
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Minister of State Gary Goodyear and Don Valley West MP John Carmichael were in Toronto today to celebrate the success of two FedDev Ontario funded projects that strengthen local clusters in medical imaging and digital entertainment.
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Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, friends and guests. Thank you for the warm welcome. I'm so excited to be here to celebrate what the Canadian Film Centre, or the CFC, has accomplished over the past few years to strengthen the digital media capacity of Canada's growing entertainment industry.