| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, today announced Canada's renewed strategy for engagement in Haiti. The renewed five-year strategy follows a review of Canada's long-term engagement in Haiti, which sought to examine the progress made to date and maximize efforts and resources.
| Library and Archives Canada | speeches
Good morning. Thank you for inviting me to address the Association of Canadian Archivists annual conference.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Children are the future and our most precious resource. Over the past several years, the international community has made important progress toward eliminating child labour. And yet, 85 million children globally are still involved in the worst forms of child labour, including hazardous work, are being sold and trafficked, and sexually exploited commercially. This is inexcusable, and we must do more to protect the rights of these children.
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | news releases
Visitors to the Multiculturalism Day celebration at Bronte Creek Provincial Park had a chance to share in Canada's diversity and learn about other cultures through demonstrations and hands-on activities today.
| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions | media advisories
Representatives of the media are invited to a news conference during which the Honourable Steven Blaney, Member of Parliament for Lévis–Bellechasse and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, will make an announcement 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, concerning the firm Biovélia Inc.
| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions | news releases
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions renews funding to GÎMXPORT for the pursuit of its activities, notably to help Gaspésie and Îles-Madeleine enterprises develop new markets.
| Health Canada | news releases
The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, along with Roxanne James, Parliamentary Secretary to Canada's Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, today announced a series of proposed enhancements to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA); updating Health Canada's nearly two-decade-old rules for drug control.
| Health Canada | backgrounders
As part of the Government of Canada's comprehensive approach to addressing illicit drug production, distribution and use, a series of amendments have been proposed to update the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA), which originally came into force in 1997 as Canada's federal drug control statute. Key features include:
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Member of Parliament for Egmont, will announce Government of Canada support to help local youth find jobs.
| Department of Justice Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Peter MacKay, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Central Nova, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, will meet with middle school students to discuss cyberbullying.
