| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| news releases
The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, today announced that the Government of Canada is delivering on its commitment to protect consumers and businesses from the most dangerous and damaging forms of spam. The government has introduced legislation in Parliament that aims to boost confidence in online commerce by protecting the privacy and personal security concerns that are associated with spam, counterfeit websites and spyware.
The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, today announced the appointment of Rosemary L. Vodrey as a member of the Canada Council for the Arts.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
The Governor of the Bank of Canada, Mark Carney, will appear before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance and the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce. He will be accompanied by Senior Deputy Governor Paul Jenkins.
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the appointment of Lyall D. Knott, a senior partner of Vancouver-based law firm Clark Wilson LLP, to the International Joint Commission (IJC) as a Canadian commissioner.
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will participate in the Sixth Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting on April 29 in Tromsø, Norway.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Persons with disabilities will get help preparing for jobs or becoming self-employed thanks to the Government of Canada's support for a local employment program. Mr. LaVar Payne, Member of Parliament for Medicine Hat, made the announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.
The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, will travel to Washington, D.C., from April 27 to 28 to attend a series of trade-related meetings
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement concerning recent developments in the situation in Sri Lanka and the conflict between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Mr. Greg Rickford, Member of Parliament for Kenora, today announced federal support to improve the facilities and equipment of the Sioux Area Seniors Activity Centre under the Government of Canada's New Horizons for Seniors Program.
| Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
| news releases
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today released the statistical and financial summaries for Canadian broadcasting distribution companies. Revenues in this sector of the broadcasting industry have climbed steadily over the past five years and surpassed $10 billion for the first time ever in 2008.
