| Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | media advisories
The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board, will speak at the Canadian Open Data Summit and present the Canadian Open Data Award, a prize given for outstanding contribution to the Canadian open data community.
| Service Canada | news releases
Randy Hoback, Member of Parliament for Prince Albert, 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, was joined today by Nadine Wilson, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Saskatchewan Rivers and Norma Sheldon, Reeve of the Rural Municipality of Prince Albert No. 461 (RM of Prince Albert) to celebrate the smooth and safe ride residents are enjoying on local roads thanks to funding provided through the federal Gas Tax Fund.
| Health Canada | news releases
Today, on behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, Ryan Leef, Member of Parliament for Yukon, along with territorial Minister of Health and Social Services Mike Nixon, announced a three-year total investment of just over $17 million to strengthen access to services in the areas of mental wellness and chronic disease in the Yukon.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
"Canada is outraged at reports from Nigeria regarding the brutal treatment of women and girls by the terrorist group Boko Haram. Mass kidnapping, rape, sexual slavery and forced impregnation of this scale are shocking violations of international law. They can be considered war crimes and crimes against humanity. Many of these women and girls are HIV-positive, reportedly as a result of this barbaric treatment."
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Andrew Bennett, Canada's Ambassador for Religious Freedom and Head of Canada's Delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, today issued the following statement: "This evening marks the beginning of Solidarity Sabbath, a day on which Canada joins its global partners in demonstrating a unified response to the increasing anti-Semitism that continues to manifest itself. From violent attacks on Jewish businesses and synagogues to the mainstreaming of hateful rhetoric directed against Jewish communities, the world is witnessing a resurgent threat to the Jewish people and must not be silent in the face of it.
| National Defence | news releases
Approximately 220 personnel from the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), 10 partner nations and civilian law enforcement agencies will conduct Exercise ARDENT DEFENDER 2015 at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt and throughout the Greater Victoria, BC,
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State for Social Development, and the Honourable Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence, and MP for Vaughan will address an important issue that has arisen with the delivery of the Universal Child Care Benefit that will affect families in Vaughan and Toronto.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Honourable Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors), joined by Member of Parliament for Vaughan, the Honourable Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence, , announced more than $267,000 in funding to twelve seniors-focused community-based projects in Vaughan, Woodbridge, Maple and Kleinberg.
| National Defence | media advisories
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence, will announce the name of the Royal Canadian Navy's third Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS).
| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
On May 20 and 21, 2015 the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) held Change of Command ceremonies at Kent Institution, Mountain Institution, Matsqui Institution, Pacific Institution and Fraser Valley Institution.
