| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
| media advisories
On Monday, October 20, 2014, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz will be joined by representatives of Canada's beef and pork sectors to speak to media about the WTO's ruling on U.S. County of Origin Labelling.
October 18, 2014 - Ottawa, Ontario
As of 9:30 a.m. PST efforts continue to assist the Russian-flagged cargo ship Simushir, with 10 crewmembers onboard, located off the south west end of Haida Gwaii.
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
| news releases
Today, the Honourable Tim Uppal, Minister of State for Multiculturalism and Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Sherwood Park, welcomed 13 new Canadians at a special citizenship ceremony hosted by the Vancouver Canucks.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| speeches
On October 18, 1929, thanks to their intellectual competency and their determination, Emily Murphy, Nellie McClung, Irene Parlby, Louise McKinney and Henrietta Muir Edwards won the long legal battle they had begun to ensure that Canadian women were recognized as persons. In so doing, they opened the doors to the Senate and paved the way for women to take part in all aspects of public life.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| backgrounders
The Government of Canada has been at the forefront of the fight against polio. Since 2006, Canada has disbursed $297 million to support polio eradication efforts, namely through the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). Canada's support to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative has contributed to the immunization of millions of children around the globe. New cases of polio have decreased by more than 99 per cent since 1988.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today received the Rotary Foundation Polio Eradication Champion Award, for his longstanding support and continued leadership in efforts to eliminate polio around the world. The Prime Minister accepted the award at a ceremony hosted by the Canadian Rotary Foundation in Toronto.