| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
| media advisories
On behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, Minister of State and Member of Parliament for Vancouver Island North John Duncan will be in Victoria on Wednesday, October 15, to make an announcement in support of the Canadian whisky industry.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada
| media advisories
Victoria, BC, October 14, 2014 – Members of the media are invited to attend an event with the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification will provide an overview of the Government of Canada's 2014 Budget, as well as outline Western Economic Diversification Canada's strategic agenda.
The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, announced today that the Government of Canada will provide up to $20-million over three years to Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) for its Smart Ocean initiative, which supports the World-Class Tanker Safety System. The funding will allow ONC to transform the oceanographic data it collects into navigational safety information that will help vessel operators and others avoid navigational hazards and prevent marine accidents.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
| news releases
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister, Bernard Valcourt, and Health Canada Minister, Rona Ambrose, today announced next steps to ensure that First Nations have the same access to safe, clean drinking water in their communities as all Canadians.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State (Social Development), on behalf of the Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social Development, will highlight the success the of the Canada Apprentice Loan by honouring Portage la Prairie residents who have completed their apprenticeship training and become certified Red Seal journeypersons.