On World Food Day, we turn our attention to the millions of people around the world who don't have enough food to eat. Often referred to as a "silent killer," hunger affects the most vulnerable people: women, children and men with the fewest options to make better lives for themselves and their families. Although global hunger has steadily declined in recent years, 805 million-or one in nine-people are still considered food insecure.
VICTORIA - Canada's Transport Minister, the Honourable Lisa Raitt, and B.C. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister the Honourable Todd Stone today issued the following joint statement to unveil a new model for the container trucking industry serving Port Metro Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.
October is Autism Awareness Month, representing a time to reflect on a continuum of complex conditions that can affect individuals from all walks of life. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) develops differently from person to person, and the effects can range from relatively mild to debilitating.
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, issued the following statement today in response to the Chief Review Services evaluation of Naval Forces:
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| statements
BC Hydro is proposing to construct the Site C Clean Energy Project (Site C) on the Peace River near Fort St. John in northeastern British Columbia (B.C.).
"The Government of Canada has chosen to stand with our international partners to combat the terrorist threat posed by the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
Today, on the International Day for Disaster Reduction, we celebrate the resilience of people and communities affected by disasters around the world. We also celebrate the action we are all taking to reduce our vulnerability to disasters.
