The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced infrastructure investments totalling more than $285 million across the Trent-Severn Waterway in Ontario. Minister Aglukkaq was joined by Rick Norlock, Member of Parliament for Northumberland–Quinte West, Daryl Kramp, Member of Parliament for Prince Edward-Hastings and Bruce Stanton, Member of Parliament for Simcoe-North.
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Today, the Government of Canada introduced the Oath of Citizenship Act, to ensure Canadian citizenship applicants show their face while taking the Oath of Citizenship during citizenship ceremonies.
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Mr. Blaine Calkins, on behalf of Leona Aglukkaq, today announced six initiatives to expand business capacity, create jobs and enable communities to seize economic opportunities.
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The Honourable Steven Blaney, Member of Parliament for Lévis–Bellechasse and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, 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, and Pierre Arcand, Quebec Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and Minister responsible for the Northern Plan, accompanied by Dominique Vien, Member of the National Assembly for Bellechasse, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Chaudière-Appalaches region, announce maximum financial assistance of $35 million for the project to extend the natural gas distribution network between Lévis and Sainte-Claire, in Bellechasse. The Governments of Canada and Quebec will provide a contribution of up to $17.5 million each.
Mr. Mark Strahl, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, on behalf of the Honourable Erin O'Toole, Minister of Veterans Affairs, laid a wreath today at the National Aboriginal Veterans Monument to mark National Aboriginal Day
Lower prices, ample supply, and increased competition in key markets will challenge the competitiveness of Canadian natural gas and gas exports, says the National Energy Board's latest natural gas deliverability market assessment, released today.
Defence Minister Jason Kenney and West Nova MP Greg Kerr announced today his support for the proposed relocation of the Waterville airport located in the Municipality of the County of Kings to the 14 Wing Greenwood aerodrome.
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The Honourable Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors) and the Honourable Kevin Sorenson, Minister of State (Finance), officially launched today a faster and easier online application for the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). It allows retirees to complete and submit their CPP retirement pension application entirely online in just a few clicks, replacing the online process which required claimants to complete a long and cumbersome application online, and print and mail a signed signature page.
The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario), on behalf of the Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, in partnership with Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) and the Canadian Gas Association (CGA), today announced a total investment of $750,000 to support Cambridge, Ontario, company CHAR Technologies.
