| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | backgrounders
July 2015 The offshore Arctic surf clam fishery has been operating on the Scotian Shelf since 1986, and on the Grand Banks since 1989. What began as an exploratory fishery has developed into a major industry with annual sales of up to $60 million.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
July 17, 2015 - Ottawa, Ontario Fisheries and Oceans Canada announced today that the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for Offshore Arctic surf clam will increase from 38,756 tonnes to 52,655 tonnes on the Banquereau Bank and Grand Bank creating more jobs and economic activity in Atlantic Canada. The new TAC begins with the 2016 fishery.
| National Defence | news releases
New federal investments to provide support for new tools and knowledge to address natural disasters and public health emergencies throughout Canada
| Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | media advisories
Members of the media are invited to attend an event where Gerald Keddy, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture, to the Minister of National Revenue and for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and Member of Parliament for South Shore-St. Margaret's, on behalf of the Honourable Rob Moore, Minister of State (ACOA), will make an announcement regarding the Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre.
| Parks Canada | news releases
Harper Government announces new investments in Yoho National Park
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and Member of Parliament for Central Nova, will announce Government of Canada support to improve accessibility for people with disabilities in Nova Scotia.
| Parks Canada | backgrounders
Yoho National Park Infrastructure Investments
| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Erin O'Toole, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today reinforced Veterans Affairs Canada's (VAC) commitment to providing more mental health support and service excellence for Military Veterans and former RCMP members
| Parks Canada | news releases
Bob Zimmer, Member of Parliament for Prince George-Peace River, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced infrastructure
| Parks Canada | backgrounders
Fort St. James National Historic Site contains the largest group of original, in situ wooden buildings representing the fur trade in Canada. The site, once the administrative centre of New Caledonia, is now the focal point of a strong heritage and recreational tourism industry in north-central British Columbia, attracting over 12,000 visitors every year from across the country and around the world. At Gitwangak Battle Hill National Historic Site, visitors can scan wide-open views of the scenic Kitwanga River valley and a high grassy knoll, once the site of a fortified village where the Gitwangak people defended their domain in the mid-1700s to 1800s.
