Greg Kerr, Member of Parliament for West Nova, 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, today announced federal funding of $791,527 for wastewater infrastructure improvements in Bridgetown and Middleton through the Small Communities Fund. Mr. Kerr was joined by the Honourable Stephen meneil, Premier of Nova Scotia, Reg Ritchie, Warden for the Municipality of the County of Annapolis, and Calvin Eddy, Mayor of Middleton.
The Honourable Minister of Health, Rona Ambrose, announced today that the Government is taking the next step towards implementing mandatory reporting of drug shortages by companies.
Georgian College's students, faculty, staff and researchers will benefit from a new Marine Emergency Duties Training and Research Centre thanks to joint funding from the Governments of Canada and Ontario through the Small Communities Fund.
Peter MacKay, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today joined local community members and families of victims of the Air India disaster at a ceremony in Ahakista, Ireland, to mark the 30th anniversary of the terrorist attack.
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The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, announced today that work to expand the drinking water reservoir, rebuild the pumping station and retrofit the wastewater treatment facility in the Innu community of Natashquan has been completed.
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence, along with Peter Braid, Member of Parliament for Kitchener-Waterloo, Harold Albrecht, Member of Parliament for Kitchener-Conestoga and Stephen Woodworth, Member of Parliament for Kitchener-Centre, today announced a significant $ 1 million investment for the Kitchener Armoury, to revitalize critical infrastructure in support of the Canadian Armed Forces and to help create local jobs in the Kitchener-Waterloo region.
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OTTAWA – The Government of Canada will enter into preliminary discussions with Chantier Davie Canada Incorporated to pursue an interim supply ship capability, Defence Minister Jason Kenney announced today.
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence, today announced that Colt Canada has been awarded a $1.5 million contract to replace the Canadian Ranger's Lee Enfield rifle.
