| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada and Chief Scout, will present a series of awards to the Association des scouts du Canada at Rideau Hall, on Thursday, April 9, 2009, at 10 a.m.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of state (Agriculture) and Member of Parliament for Jonquière-Alma, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, today announced increased funding of $20 million for Canada Summer Jobs to help Canadian students acquire skills and work experience.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointments:
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
More small- and medium-sized enterprises will have access to the capital and expertise needed to commercialize technology, while Canadian post-secondary graduates will gain valuable employment opportunities - all thanks to an immediate investment by the Government of Canada in the National Research Council's Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP).
| Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | news releases
St. Thomas University is reaching out to new markets through a pilot project supported by the Government of Canada. The announcement was made today by the Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) and St. Thomas University President Dr. Michael Higgins. "The Government of Canada is committed to supporting projects that advance long-term economic opportunities for communities such as Fredericton and the surrounding region," said Minister Ashfield. "Through ACOA, our investment of $750,000 will help St. Thomas University develop and implement a growth strategy targeting students in the United States with a particular emphasis on the New England area."
| Labour Program | news releases
The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Labour, today visited Eurocopter in Fort Erie and Canadian Border Services Agency in Niagara Falls as part of a trip across Canada to promote the benefits of having safe and healthy workplaces.
| Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | news releases
Inversa Systems Ltd. is breaking new ground with the development of its unique imaging technology, supported by the Government of Canada. The announcement was made today by the Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency).
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Two local employment projects will help young Canadians explore career options and prepare for jobs in trades and tourism thanks to support from the Government of Canada. The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages and Member of Parliament for Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, made the announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | news releases
Dr. Alain Beaudet, President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), along with CIHR's Governing Council, announced last week the appointment of Dr. Anthony Phillips as incoming Scientific Director (SD) of CIHR's Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction (CIHR-INMHA). This appointment was effective April 1, 2009.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Today Mr. Maurice Vellacott, Member of Parliament for Saskatoon-Wanuskewin, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, announced support for a series of forums that will bring the supply and demand sides of the labour market equation together.
