| Employment and Social Development Canada
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Youth from the D'Autray Regional County Municipality will be able to acquire the skills they need to find and keep quality jobs thanks to a Government of Canada project. The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, made the announcement earlier today on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that Sheila Weatherill, former President and Chief Executive Officer of Capital Health in Edmonton, will be appointed as an Independent Investigator into the August 2008 listeriosis outbreak related to certain processed meat products from Maple Leaf Foods.
Major-General Marcel Duval, Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division, presided over a ceremony today at Vintage Wings of Canada, located at the Gatineau Airport near Ottawa, to mark the re-formation of 414 Electronic Warfare Support (EWS) Squadron.
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| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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The Government of Canada is announcing a $350-million capital investment in the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). From manufacturers in Quebec and Ontario to tourism operators in British Columbia and the Maritimes, this initiative is expected to help small and medium-sized businesses across Canada gain access to the financing they need at a time when credit markets are constrained.
| Public Services and Procurement Canada
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Winnipeg, January 19, 2009 - The Honourable Vic Toews, President of the Treasury Board on behalf of the Honourable Christian Paradis, the Minister of PWGSC, and the Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, today announced the awarding of a contract to Peerless Garments of Winnipeg to supply camouflage rain suits to Canadian Forces' soldiers.
88 Blocks - Art on Main, an investment in Vancouver's transportation infrastructure to enhance one of the City's oldest and busiest transit corridors, was launched today.
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
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The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that the Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, and the Honourable Peter Kent, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas), will be in Washington, D.C., on January 20 to participate in the Embassy of Canada's program of events to mark the presidential inauguration.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada
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The Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, and Honourable Ida Chong, B.C. Minister of Technology, Trade and Economic Development, today signed a new Canada-British Columbia Western Economic Partnership Agreement (WEPA) that will support long-term economic growth and competitiveness in British Columbia.
