Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay today announced the introduction of legislation to restore mandatory minimum penalties (MMPs), in defined circumstances, for the illegal possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm.
The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, and Canada's Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Gregory Taylor, today announced a $4.5 million USD contract between the Government of Canada and Mapp Biopharmaceutical, Inc. to manufacture a number of courses of ZMapp™ monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatment for Ebola.
Today, the Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, congratulated Ardent Mills ULC and Teamsters Québec Local 1999 on the renewal of their collective agreement.
Today, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, announced the coming into force of amendments to the Narcotic Control Regulations and the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations to further strengthen public health and safety.
The Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, today announced the Government of Canada's decision to accept the National Energy Board's (NEB) recommendation to approve the North Montney Mainline Pipeline project, subject to 45 conditions.
Thank you very much, Commander Murray, for that very kind introduction and congratulations during your first year commanding Fredericton, the first Halifax-class frigate to be deployed having completed the modernization and equipment life extension project.
Sharon and I are so pleased to join you here today to open the Families in Canada Conference 2015, hosted by the Vanier Institute of the Family, and to help mark the 50th anniversary of the Institute.