| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors), will launch the Canadian Retirement Income Calculator.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, will make an important announcement supporting the Canadian Armed Forces and the local economy.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Export Development Canada (EDC) today announced the disbursement of USD 300 M in financing for Chile's state-owned copper production company, Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Codelco). The loan was signed in June 2014.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | media advisories
On behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, Minister of State (Finance) Kevin Sorenson will be at the Green Industry Show in Edmonton, Alberta tomorrow to make an announcement in support of Canada's ornamental horticulture sector.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
A surging US economy is powering Ontario's export growth into 2015, says a new report by Export Development Canada (EDC). Principal in that growth is Ontario's industrial machinery sector, which is being driven to new heights by strong demand south of the border. Exports in the sector are projected to grow by 10 per cent this year, and jump to 17 per cent in 2015, making it the biggest mover in Ontario's economic forecast.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases
Starting and running a business in the Town of Beausejour and Rural Municipality of Brokenhead just became easier thanks to BizPaL, an online business permit and licence service that saves time on paperwork and helps entrepreneurs start up faster.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | backgrounders
BizPaL is an online service that benefits Canadian businesses by helping them identify which permits and licences they require and how to obtain them. Entrepreneurs simply provide information on the type of business they want to start or expand and the activities they plan to undertake. BizPaL then automatically generates a list of all required permits and licences from all levels of government, along with basic information on each, and links to government sites where the entrepreneur can learn more and, in some cases, apply online.
| Infrastructure Canada | news releases
Today, Andrew Saxton, Member of Parliament for North Vancouver, and Naomi Yamamoto, Minister of State for Tourism and Small Business for British Columbia and MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale, on behalf of Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure for British Columbia, announced that funding is being set aside to build a new interchange where Highway 1 intersects with Mountain Highway in the District of North Vancouver.
| National Defence | news releases
Today, the Department of National Defence awarded contracts to enhance the operational capability of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and global military satellite communications.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | news releases
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz today completed a successful trade mission to China where he helped deepen the long-standing ties and bilateral relations that will advance the interests of Canadian agricultural producers, processors and exporters.
