The Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime is an international treaty that provides signatory states with legal tools to help in the investigation and prosecution of computer crime, including Internet-based crime, and crime involving electronic evidence. As a permanent observer to the Council of Europe, Canada was invited to participate in the negotiation of the convention. Generally known as the Budapest Convention, the treaty is the only widely recognized attempt to deal with cybercrime issues and contains the most widely accepted typology of cybercrime.
The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced that Canada has ratified the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime, commonly known as the Budapest Convention.
Residents in Presqu'île will benefit from the watermains project thanks to joint funding from the Governments of Canada and Ontario through the Small Communities Fund.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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The Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State for Social Development, today announced investments in projects to improve access for Canadians with disabilities through the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF).
Two events took place today to highlight progress and proven success of the National Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Initiative, a partnership between the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Heart and Stroke Foundation (HSF).
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The Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor), today announced an investment to support tourism, jobs and economic growth in the City of Kenora and surrounding areas.
