| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
| news releases
Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander announced at the Vancouver International Airport the expansion of the China Transit Program (CTP). This program allows eligible Chinese travellers to fly to and transit through Canada visa-free when they are en route to and from the United States.
The lockdown put in place at the medium security unit at Joyceville Institution on May 15, 2015, has ended and an exceptional search has been completed. The institution has resumed its normal operations.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors), along with the Honourable Shirley Bond, British Columbia Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour, will recognize Seaspan's Vancouver Shipyards as one of the many British Columbia businesses to receive a Canada Job Grant.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada will make an announcement in support of Pathways to Education Canada to help youth at risk across Canada.
| Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
| news releases
Ryan Leef, Member of Parliament for Yukon, on behalf of Minister Aglukkaq, today announced an investment to establish the Old Crow co-op retail store. The fly-in community's only grocery and retail store closed in November 2014. The Old Crow Retail Co-operative Limited will operate from a recently constructed building purchased from the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, providing much-needed local retail services to the community.
Greg Kerr, Member of Parliament for West Nova, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced infrastructure investments totalling more than $3.2 million for Fort Anne and Port-Royal National Historic Sites in Nova Scotia.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
| media advisories
Member of Parliament for Wellington-Halton Hills Michael Chong and Member of Parliament for Kitchener-Conestoga Harold Albrecht will be in Waterloo, Ontario on Wednesday, May 20, to make an announcement in support of livestock transportation.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Erin O'Toole, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Member of Parliament for Durham, will announce Government of Canada support to help young Canadians find jobs.
The announcement is being made on behalf of the Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Minister of Employment and Social Development.