| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Chair of the Cabinet Committee on Afghanistan, having visited Afghanistan from March 15 to 17, 2009, will hold a call back for members of the Canadian media on Tuesday, March 17, 2009.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
Export Development Canada (EDC) today announced it has provided additional financing of CAD 1.6 million to Maxtech Manufacturing Inc. (Maxtech) that will help it strengthen and diversify its operations.
| National Defence | news releases
The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, today announced important developments relating to defence infrastructure projects in the Halifax Region. This investment includes the recently completed renovations of 18 military housing units at 12 Wing Shearwater as well as the planned construction of a new armoury in Bedford NS.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Chair of the Cabinet Committee on Afghanistan, today concluded a three-day visit to Afghanistan during which they announced additional support from Canada to help strengthen the rule of law in that country. Strengthening the rule of law is one of Canada's six priorities in Afghanistan.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada | news releases
A new school will benefit school-aged children of the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation, thanks to the Government of Canada's Economic Action Plan .
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases
The Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism), on behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), celebrated an investment of $23 million to fund 31 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs at eight universities in western Canada. This includes $1.2 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for research infrastructure to facilitate the work of 11 chairholders receiving funding under today's announcement.
| Canadian Heritage | news releases
On behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, Gerald Keddy, Member of Parliament (South Shore-St. Margaret's), today announced funding to support the creation of Canadian editorial content in two important magazines for rural communities in Eastern Canada: Rural Delivery and Atlantic Horse & Pony.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
Residents of the Village of Viscount will benefit from joint federal and provincial funding to upgrade the technology and increase the capacity of their water treatment plant, announced today by the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification and Member of Parliament for Blackstrap. The project will enhance local facilities and create local jobs, at a time when the need for economic stimulus is greatest.
| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions | news releases
The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of State for Canada Economic Development, today announced $178,588 in non-repayable funding to the Club Royaume de la motoneige de Saint-Zénon, a popular snowmobile club in Lanaudière's Matawinie Regional County Municipality (RCM). This assistance, awarded under the Community Economic Diversification Initiative ¿Vitality (CEDI-Vitality) will enable the club to purchase two snow-grooming machines.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
A long time Victoria charter fishing guide pled guilty on February 3, 2009 in Duncan Provincial Court to two charges of illegal fishing under the British Columbia Sport Fishing Regulations.
