Today, the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, announced that Canada is reinforcing its commitment to eradicating global poverty by focusing 90 percent of its bilateral programming in 25 development countries of focus.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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Event date: June 30, 2014-The Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), will tour St. Clair College's Ford Centre for Excellence in Manufacturing. The Minister of State will be joined by Jeff Watson, Member of Parliament for Essex and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada
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Minister Rempel today announced support for 27 projects in western Canada under the Western Innovation (WINN) Initiative, a vital component in the Harper Government's commitment to creating jobs, promoting economic growth, and maintaining Canada's competitive advantage in the global marketplace. To this end, Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) continues to serve western Canadian business and entrepreneurs as a co-investor, convener and champion for the West, supporting the advancement of a healthy economy.
The Honourable Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay, P.C., Q.C., M.P., Minister of National Revenue, today reminded taxpayers affected by recent extreme weather conditions, as has been seen in recent days in Alberta and Ontario, that the taxpayer relief provisions of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) are available to them if they are unable to meet their tax obligations.
The Honourable Rob Nicholson, Minister of National Defence, announced today that the Government of Canada will reduce the Royal Canadian Air Force's fleet of CC-144 Challenger aircraft from six to four effective immediately.
The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, today concluded his 10-day, four-country trade mission to Africa. In Burkina Faso, Madagascar, South Africa and Tanzania-priority markets under the government's Global Markets Action Plan-Minister Fast advocated for deeper trade and investment ties with Canada.
The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness today commended the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) for its investigation leading to five charges against an individual, including human trafficking, following a five-year investigation into the unlawful employment of foreign nationals in the Edmonton area.
| Canadian International Trade Tribunal
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The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) today initiated an expiry review of its finding made on March 23, 2010, in Inquiry No. NQ-2009-004, to determine if the continued or resumed dumping and subsidizing of oil country tubular goods from the People's Republic of China are likely to result in injury.
| Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
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The proposed Keeyask Generation Project, located in Manitoba, is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects when the mitigation measures described in the Comprehensive Study Report are taken into account