| Canada Revenue Agency | news releases
The Honourable Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay, P.C., Q.C., M.P., Minister of National Revenue and Brad Butt, Member of Parliament for Mississauga-Streetsville reminded Mississauga parents today that the Universal Child Care Benefit payments will land in almost 4 million mailboxes or bank accounts starting July 20th, totaling over $2.986 billion
| Canadian Heritage | media advisories
TORONTO – The Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport)...
| National Defence | news releases
NANISIVIK, NUNAVUT - The Honourable Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence, participated in the official ground-breaking for construction of the Nanisivik Naval Facility.
| Canada Border Services Agency | news releases
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers not only keep dangerous goods out of Canada, but also protect communities by screening travellers for criminal history. Southern Manitoba border services officers refuse entry to travellers every month for various reasons, including some with significant criminal records.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | news releases
Federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) agriculture Ministers wrapped up their annual meeting today with commitments to ongoing coordinated activity to boost the competitiveness of a sector that generates over $100 billion to Canada's economy, representing close to seven percent of gross domestic product (GDP) and one in eight jobs.
| National Defence | news releases
The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, on behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence, today announced an $8.7-million investment to improve defence infrastructure in the Quebec City and Chaudières-Appalaches regions, in support of the Canadian Armed Forces.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | backgrounders
In discussing progress in trade and market access and touching on interprovincial trade as an area for ongoing focus, Ministers reaffirmed support for developing new markets around the world for Canadian products, while continuing to preserve the integrity of the supply management system. Ministers were pleased with the World Trade Organization's fourth and final ruling in May reaffirming Canada's position that United States Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) measures are discriminating against Canadian cattle and hogs, which Canada estimates is causing damages of over $3 billion a year.
| National Defence | backgrounders
In November 2014, the Government announced an additional $5.8 billion investment (Federal Infrastructure) that will continue to build and renew infrastructure across the country. The majority of this support will be delivered within the next three years.
| Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | news releases
Canada's east coast is often described by travel writers as a hidden gem, with numerous attractions frequently appearing in top 10 lists of must-see travel destinations. The federal government, provincial governments from the four Atlantic Provinces and tourism operators want to promote the region, welcome visitors and strengthen the tourism industry. An ongoing collaborative effort to do just that was reconfirmed today at an event held in Miramichi, NB.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Royal Galipeau, Member of Parliament for Ottawa–Orléans, was joined today by the Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Minister of Employment and Social Development, Minister for Democratic Reform, Minister for the National Capital Commission and Member of Parliament for Nepean–Carleton, to announce an investment that will help at least 150 families with chronically ill children over the next five years.
