Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure funding announcement. Participating government representatives include Robert Goguen, Member of Parliament for Moncton¿Riverview¿Dieppe and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice, 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; the Honourable Brian Gallant, Premier of New Brunswick; the Honourable Roger Melanson, New Brunswick Minister of Finance and Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure; and Yvon Lapierre, Mayor of the City of Dieppe.
ST. CATHARINES, Ontario - The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is advising that, in the interest of public safety, sections of the East and West piers at the Port Dalhousie Harbour will be temporarily closed to vessel, vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
The Harper Government is helping equip youth in Toronto with the skills and experience they need to find jobs. Today, the Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Minister of Employment and Social Development, along with John Carmichael, Member of Parliament for Don Valley West, announced that Youth Employment Services and the Toronto Youth Job Corps have received support to help more than 535 youth in Toronto gain the skills and experience they need to find jobs.
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
| media advisories
The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Brad Butt, Member of Parliament for Mississauga-Streetsville and Stella Ambler, Member of Parliament for Mississauga South, will make an important announcement to support manufacturing in southern Ontario.
Today the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, hosted a Build in Canada Innovation Program Showcase at the Western Innovation Forum. The event highlighted how the BCIP supports jobs and growth by helping companies get their innovative products from the lab to the marketplace. Minister Finley was joined by the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, and Nicole Verkindt, President of OMX, who, along with the ministers, acted as a panelist for the showcase.
| Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
| news releases
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today announced that Metroland Media Group Ltd. has paid $240,000 as part of a settlement over violations of the Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
Kelly Block, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for Saskatoon¿Rosetown¿Biggar, on behalf of the Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State for Social Development, will make an announcement to help those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in Saskatoon.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Dakwakada Development Corporation (DDC), a First Nations-owned investment firm, is receiving Canada Job Grant funding to train 40 employees to build their expertise in project management, financial literacy, management and board governance. This training will create better jobs within the company and a stronger workforce. DDC has four companies under its umbrella, including Northerm Windows, Icefield Tools, Kilrich Industries and Castle Rock Enterprises.
