| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada | news releases
Dear President Doucette: As you know, the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan is currently operating within a multi-year Basic Organizational Capacity Agreement in which the organization receives funding for core operations.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | speeches
My wife, Sharon, and I are delighted to join you here today. Thank you for such a warm welcome. What a great way to celebrate Fermont's 40th anniversary!
| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders
On May 19, 1845, Her Majesty's Ships (HMS) Erebus and HMS Terror of the Royal Navy departed Greenhithe, England, on a much-heralded Arctic expedition in search of a Northwest Passage. Under the command of Sir John Franklin, with Captain Francis Rawdon Crozier second in command, the expedition's two ships set out with a total complement of 129 officers and men. HMS Erebus and HMS Terror were converted bomb vessels of 372 and 325 tons respectively, and both had already seen prior service in polar exploration, with the latter also having seen service during the War of 1812. They were stoutly-built and soundly reinforced for operation in the ice, equipped with novel auxiliary-steam screw propulsion systems, fitted expressly for the expedition, and lavishly provisioned for a voyage of up to three years. Sir John Franklin's orders were to traverse the Passage and return to England without delay via the Pacific. The expedition was also expected to conduct a variety of zoological, botanical, magnetic, and geological surveys.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that the Franklin Expedition ship discovered in early September by the 2014 Victoria Strait Expedition is Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Erebus. Sir John Franklin, who was in command of the Franklin Expedition, sailed on HMS Erebus.
| Public Health Agency of Canada | statements
World Breastfeeding Week is a time to celebrate the role breastfeeding plays in providing children with the healthiest start in life. This year's theme, "Breastfeeding: A Winning Goal - For Life!" acknowledges the importance of breastfeeding to achieve a range of global health and development goals.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Employment and Social Development Canada announced today the quarterly amounts for Old Age Security (OAS) benefits for October to December 2014.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors), will celebrate National Seniors Day with the launch of HelpAge Canada's report ranking Canada's support of seniors among the world.
| Transportation Safety Board of Canada | news releases
TSB releases final air investigation report.
| Health Canada | media advisories
A meeting of Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers of Health will take place in Banff on Wednesday, October 1th, 2014.
| Labour Program | news releases
The Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, congratulated Algoma Tankers and the Canadian Merchant Service Guild today on reaching two new collective agreements. The two collective agreements cover a unit of 30 engineering officers and a unit of 38 navigation officers working on Algoma Tankers vessels.
