Cathy McLeod, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and for Western Economic Diversification and Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, on behalf of the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, today announced that the Government of Canada is investing $4,401,747 to enhance safety at the Kamloops Airport.
The National Energy Board (NEB) and Northwest Territories Geological Survey (NTGS) today released a joint Assessment of Unconventional Petroleum Resources of the Bluefish Shale and the Canol Shale in the Northwest Territories. This is the first time the unconventional resource potential of these shales has been evaluated.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
An estimated 600 families with children in Pickering and an estimated 32,000 families in Toronto are eligible to receive money under the proposed enhanced Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB), but are at risk of not receiving the benefit unless they apply. Today, the Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State for Social Development, visited the Petticoat Creek Library and Community Centre to highlight the UCCB and explain how parents can still apply.
April 22, 2015 - West Vancouver, British Columbia
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, joined by Randy Kamp, Member of Parliament for Pitt Meadows - Maple Ridge - Mission and Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Oceans and John Weston, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver, Sunshine Coast and Sea-Sky Country, today announced investments from the Government totaling over $57 million in science facilities, marine protection and Pacific Salmon research. Also in attendance were Dr. John Nightingale, President and CEO of the Vancouver Aquarium and Dr. Brian Riddell, President and CEO of the Pacific Salmon Foundation.
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay today announced funding of over $230,000 to the Justice Education Society of British Columbia for two innovative projects that will help Canadian families deal with complex issues related to divorce or separation and further enhance the efficiency of the family justice system in British Columbia and beyond.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
| news releases
Today, the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, and Stella Ambler, Member of Parliament for Mississauga South, announced more than $12 million over three years to fund projects starting in 2015‑16 under the Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk.
Pierre Lemieux, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs, today delivered remarks at "A Night for Heroes" Gala hosted by Honour House
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Today in Mississauga, the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Member of Parliament for York–Simcoe, and Stella Ambler, Member of Parliament for Mississauga South, on behalf of the Honourable Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors), and the Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State for Social Development, announced financial support for a local organization that helps reduce social isolation of seniors and improve access for Canadians with disabilities to programs and services in their community.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that Mark Brian Abramenko was found guilty of one count of attempted human smuggling under subsection 117(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.