Today, the Honourable Steven Blaney, Canada's Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, commended a joint investigation by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), which led to a deportation order for Jahanzeb Malik. Mr. Malik was arrested by CBSA three months ago due to his involvement in an alleged terrorist plot to bomb locations in downtown Toronto.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
The Government of Canada has issued a new Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit bids to establish up to three separate contracts to tackle persistent social problems.
The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development and Member of Parliament for Madawaska-Restigouche, 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, today announced $1,361,834 in federal funding for water infrastructure improvements in Clair, and $22,729 in federal funding for water infrastructure improvements in Saint-François-Madawaska through the Small Communities Fund. Minister Valcourt was joined by the Honourable Francine Landry, New Brunswick Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, Pierre Michaud, Mayor of Clair, and Gérard Cyr, Mayor of Saint-François-Madawaska.
The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs, Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec and Member of Parliament for Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, is proud to announce a $7 million investment to carry out a project for restoring the beach at Cap-Rosiers, in Forillon National Park.
The Government of Canada is the custodian of a broad range of infrastructure and is committed to maintaining and improving infrastructure across the country. Investments in this critical infrastructure are a key element in the Government's efforts to create jobs, growth and long-term prosperity.
The Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, today announced new investments in science and infrastructure upgrades in Fredericton. This $5.8-million announcement builds on the Government's unprecedented and historic investment in public infrastructure to ensure Canada's future economic growth for years to come.
| Public Services and Procurement Canada
| media advisories
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) wishes to advise pedestrians and cyclists that the pedestrian boardwalk on the Alexandra Bridge will be reduced periodically.
The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, announced Canada's support to a project promoting employment through entrepreneurship for women and youth in francophone sub-Saharan African countries.
The Honourable Peter MacKay, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Central Nova, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, will make an announcement on upcoming criminal justice legislation.
