| Transportation Safety Board of Canada
| media advisories
TSB to release final report into crossing collision between a Via Rail train and a tractor-trailer in Pincourt/Terrasse-Vaudreuil, quebec on December 17, 2007.
Canadian media are invited to NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) on April 27 and 28, 2009 where Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Julie Payette is training for mission STS-127, scheduled to launch on June 13, 2009. This is Payette's second trip to the International Space Station during which she will play an important role in space robotics to install the remaining components of the Japanese Space Agency's KIBO lab.
The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, will travel to Japan and China from April 8 to 17, 2009. Minister Day will showcase Canada as an engaged partner, important investment destination and supplier of high-quality goods and services. The visit will help open doors for Canadian businesses in a number of sectors, including energy-efficient construction, technology and transportation.
The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, and the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, today announced that the Government of Canada is investing $2 million for 10 new research projects to advance Canada's capability to prevent and prepare for safety and security threats, whether caused by terrorist or criminal activity, accident, or natural disaster.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Mr. Andrew Scheer, Member of Parliament for Regina-Qu'Appelle, today announced federal support for the Kelliher Senior Citizens Club under the Government of Canada's New Horizons for Seniors Program.
| Public Services and Procurement Canada
| news releases
The Minister of Public Works and Government Services, the Honourable Christian Paradis, and the Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, the Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, as well as the Minister of Industry, the Honourable Tony Clement, today announced that the Government of Canada has awarded a contract to Insitu Inc. of Bingen, Washington, USA, to provide small unmanned aerial vehicle (SUAV) services to support the Canadian Forces.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, announced a multi-year (2009-2012) request for proposals for projects geared to providing Aboriginal people with the skills they need to participate in today's labour market. Minister Strahl made the announcement on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.
Canadian media are invited to NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) on April 27 and 28, 2009 where Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Julie Payette is training for mission STS-127, scheduled to launch on June 13, 2009. This is Payette's second trip to the International Space Station during which she will play an important role in space robotics to install the remaining components of the Japanese Space Agency's KIBO lab.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| news releases
The Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism), today launched the Marquee Tourism Events Program, a program to help fund festivals and tourism events across Canada. This federal investment will help protect and create jobs across the country and stimulate the visitor economy. It will also help Canada to become an even more vigorous player in the competitive global tourism industry.