| Service Canada | backgrounders
The Government of Canada and a private partner, Signature on the St. Lawrence Group, have entered into a project agreement to complete the new Champlain Bridge Corridor project.
| Parks Canada | news releases
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.
| Parks Canada | backgrounders
Trent-Severn Waterway Infrastructure Investments
| Veterans Affairs Canada | media advisories
Senator Yonah Martin and Royal Galipeau, Member of Parliament for Ottawa–Orléans, on behalf of the Honourable Erin O'Toole, Minister of Veterans Affairs, will take part in a wreath laying ceremony at the National War Memorial to mark the 62nd anniversary of the Korean War Armistice
| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions | media advisories
Please take note that a change has to be made to the Media advisory previously published yesterday, June 18, 2015. See the corrected version below: 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, Pierre Arcand, Quebec Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and Minister responsible for the Northern Plan, and Dominique Vien, Minister responsible for the Chaudière-Appalaches region, invite media representatives to a press conference where they will be announcing a gas pipeline project.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and member of Parliament for Egmont, on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, will make an announcement to support the Prince Edward Island potato industry's efforts to reinforce the safety of harvested potatoes.
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | news releases
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.
| Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency | news releases
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.
| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions | news releases
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.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases
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
