| Service Canada | media advisories
Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure event with Phil McColeman, Member of Parliament for Brant on behalf of the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs, and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec and His Worship Chris Friel, Mayor of Brantford.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State (Social Development), today spoke at the official opening of "The Sanctuary" in Vancouver. The Sanctuary, operated by Union Gospel Mission, offers customized programs for women with addiction and homelessness issues by providing a temporary home and one-one counselling
| Natural Resources Canada | news releases
Parliamentary Secretary Kelly Block, on behalf of the Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, opened the Energy Council of Canada's 2014 Canadian Energy Summit with a keynote address highlighting Canada's responsible energy development. As one of the best countries in the world to do business, Canada has the opportunity and the capability to meet the growing global energy demand.
| Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | news releases
Dixon's Marine Group 2000 Inc. is continuing its expansion into international markets. Specialists in fishing and pleasure craft boat building and design for over thirty years, the boatyard's pleasure and commercial vessels are built to withstand the harsh winter fishing conditions in southwestern Nova Scotia.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Harper Government is investing more than $41 million in funding through Metro Vancouver as it implements Housing First, a proven, evidence-based approach to end homelessness. The announcement was made today by the Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State (Social Development).
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | media advisories
HNAUSA (Manitoba) - James Bezan, Member of Parliament for Selkirk-Interlake, on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, will make an announcement regarding funding for Small Craft Harbours in Manitoba.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, is in Washington to ensure that maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) remains a global priority beyond 2015. The Minister continued to champion the health of women and children during his participation at the high level forum, Acting on the Call: Ending Preventable Child and Maternal Deaths, organized by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the governments of Ethiopia and India, in collaboration with UNICEF and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced support for several community infrastructure projects across northern Manitoba under the Government of Canada's Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF).
| Transport Canada | news releases
The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, today launched a statutory review of Canada's transportation legislation a year ahead of schedule, fulfilling the government's promise made this spring to accelerate the review.
| Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | news releases
A delegation of 17 companies and organizations from Atlantic Canada's biotechnology industry is returning home after showcasing their world class capabilities at the 2014 BIO International Convention held June 23 to 26, in San Diego, California.
