Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure event with the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Member of Parliament for Haldimand-Norfolk; Joe Preston, Member of Parliament for Elgin-Middlesex-London; the Honourable Deb Matthews, Deputy Premier, Minister Responsible for the Poverty Reduction Strategy, President of the Treasury Board of Ontario and Member of Provincial Parliament for London-North-Centre and Mr. Mark Cosens, Chair of the Elgin Area Joint Board of Management.
On September 30, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronauts Jeremy Hansen and David Saint-Jacques will go head to head in a thrilling space race around Toronto. Each astronaut will be accompanied by a team of "tweeps" as they visit key space organizations and universities around the city to solve riddles, navigate through obstacle courses and space-themed challenges. Lasers and robots will be part of the fun!
| Public Health Agency of Canada
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The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Federal Minister of Health, will give an update on the installation of defibrillators in recreational arenas across the country. This is a partnership between the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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Their Excellencies the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, and Mrs. Sharon Johnston will welcome His Excellency Joachim Gauck, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, and his partner, Ms. Daniela Schadt, to Rideau Hall, on the occasion of their State visit to Canada, from September 24 to 27, 2014.
On September 13, 2014, at 5:00 a.m., staff members confiscated one package containing contraband at Drummond Institution, a medium security federal institution.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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Industry Minister James Moore today concluded a successful two-day visit to Washington, D.C. The Minister travelled to the U.S. capital for a series of meetings with representatives from the U.S. government, including Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and a number of representatives and senators.
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Minister of Finance Joe Oliver will take part in the G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting with engagement groups.
Location: Hotel Pullman Cairns International, 17 Abbott Street, Cairns, Australia
Media and the public are invited to join His Excellency, David Johnston the Governor General and Commander-Chief of Canada and the Honourable Rob Nicholson
On September 18, 2014, the Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, and Dr. Ernest Moniz, U.S. Secretary of Energy, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Energy Cooperation between Natural Resources Canada and the U.S. Department of Energy.
