| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), and the CSA President Steve MacLean will introduce the two Canadians that have been selected to join the Canadian Space Agency's astronaut corps, at a news conference to be held at the Canada Museum of Science and Technology in Ottawa, Ontario, on Wednesday, May 13.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), and the CSA President Steve MacLean will introduce the two Canadians that have been selected to join the Canadian Space Agency's astronaut corps, at a news conference to be held at the Canada Museum of Science and Technology in Ottawa, Ontario, on Wednesday, May 13.
| Department of Finance Canada | news releases
Canadian families and communities will benefit from improved recreational infrastructure under a new program being launched today across the country. Canada's Economic Action Plan created the Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program to upgrade or rehabilitate existing recreational facilities, in cooperation with provinces and territories.
| National Defence | news releases
This afternoon, Lieutenant-General Marc Lessard accepted the responsibility of defending and protecting Canada's interests overseas as he became the new Commander of Canadian Expeditionary Force Command (CEFCOM) during a ceremony at the Cartier Square Drill Hall. Lt.-Gen. Lessard replaces Lt.-Gen. Michel Gauthier.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
The Honourable Greg Thompson, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Member of Parliament for New Brunswick Southwest, today announced more than $1.3 million in funding over the next two years to modernize the St. Andrews Biological Station.
| National Defence | media advisories
More than 200 Officer Cadets of the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) will celebrate their graduation on Thursday, May 14 and Friday, May 15. The Class of 2009 invites the public to attend their very last day as undergraduates at Canada's military university.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
Local hockey rinks, swimming pools, and other community sites throughout the West will be eligible to receive funding for upgrades, renovations, and fix-ups thanks to the new Recreational Infrastructure Canada Program (RInC) in Canada's Economic Action Plan. Funding for the RInC program is now available through Western Economic Diversification Canada.
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | news releases
The CFIA and Health Canada (HC) have received a submission from BASF Canada seeking an approval for environmental release, livestock feed, and food use for Glycine max, which has been developed for herbicide tolerance using modern biotechnology methods. Data has been submitted in accordance with CFIA guidelines for assessment of plants with novel traits (PNTs) for unconfined release, CFIA guidelines for assessment of novel feeds and HC guidelines for assessment of novel foods. To view information related to the environmental assessment of a plant with novel trait (PNT) or to the assessment of a novel feed, please refer to the CFIA Web site. To view the information related to the assessment of a novel food, please refer to the HC Web site.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
Local hockey rinks, swimming pools, and other community sites throughout the West will be eligible to receive funding for upgrades, renovations, and fix-ups thanks to the new Recreational Infrastructure Canada Program (RInC) in Canada's Economic Action Plan. Funding for the RInC program is now available through Western Economic Diversification Canada.
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | news releases
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume the foods described below because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella. These foods contain peanut products (butter/paste, as well as whole, crushed, powdered, etc.) that have been recalled in the U.S. and Canada by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) due to Salmonella contamination.
