| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
| news releases
On behalf of Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, Greg Rickford, Minister of Natural Resource and Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, today marked Pikangikum First Nation's awarding of a contract to design and build a new school for its community.
The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, and Heraldo Muñoz, Chile's Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that the two countries have concluded a new technical barriers to trade (TBT) chapter within the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA).
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Finance Minister Joe Oliver today announced the Government of Canada's investment in Teralys Capital Innovation Fund, a private sector-led fund of funds and a key element of the Government of Canada's Venture Capital Action Plan (VCAP).
Today, the first four stations of the Mississauga Transitway were officially opened by all three levels of government at a ceremony at the new Dixie Station. This dedicated corridor is the first of its kind in the Greater Toronto Area and will make east-west travel across the city more efficient.
Today, on behalf of the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, Jeff Watson, Member of Parliament for Essex, announced the appointment of Mr. Craig S. Rix to the board of directors of the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) for a term of three years. MP Watson also welcomed the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority's announcement of Mr. Eddie Francis' appointment to the International Authority that will oversee the construction of the new publicly-owned bridge between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan
Today, the Government of Canada, the Province of B.C. and the City of Kelowna announced $11.6 million in joint funding for the final phase of the John Hindle Drive extension project, allowing another option for students, staff and visitors en route to UBC Okanagan campus and throughout the city.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
| news releases
Natural Resources Minister and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, Greg Rickford, today attended a sod-turning ceremony at the Poplar Hill First Nation, marking an important partnership with the Government of Canada in building a new school for the community.
