Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today met with Tom Eagles, newly elected Dominion President of the Royal Canadian Legion. The Minister announced a partnering initiative to cut red tape for Veterans by simplifying applications. The Legion, on behalf of the Veterans Consultation Group, will assist Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) by providing feedback on proposed improvements to application packages for the Veterans Independence Program (VIP) and for disability benefits.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today a significant seizure of 12 kg of suspected cocaine at the Toronto Pearson International Airport (TPIA).
Things are warming up in Waverley as the Nova Scotia Firefighters School (NSFS) moves forward with a new addition to its 28-acre training facility. Over the course of the next year, the NSFS will construct a modern, live-burn facility complete with a helipad and helicopter training tools.
Jeff Watson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport, today celebrated, along with West Coast Reduction Ltd. President and CEO Barry Glotman, the completion of work to expand the rail unloading capacity of the West Coast Reduction facility at Port Metro Vancouver
On June 24, 2014, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) seized approximately 200 brownies laced with suspected marijuana, along with an additional 1.5 grams of suspected marijuana from two returning travellers at the port of Coutts.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
| media advisories
On behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, Tom Lukiwski, Member of Parliament for Regina-Lumsden-Lake Centre, will be at the Canadian Seed Growers' Association Annual General Meeting and Convention in Regina, Saskatchewan on Wednesday, July 9, to make an announcement in support of the seed industry.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
Joan Crockatt, Member of Parliament for Calgary Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State (Social Development), will announce a significant investment to help people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in Alberta. MP Crockatt will be joined by the Calgary Homeless Foundation and Calgary Police Chief Rick Hanson.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
| news releases
North Vancouver-based Lester Cleaners has pleaded guilty in British Columbia Provincial Court to two counts of an offence under the Tetrachloroethylene (Use in Dry Cleaning and Reporting Requirements) Regulations of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.
| Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
| news releases
As part of the strengthened and modernized Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 put in place to support the government's Responsible Resource Development Initiative, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency must decide whether a federal environmental assessment is required for the proposed Sundance 7 Generating Station Project, located in Alberta.
