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At the request of the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaƫlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, along with her husband, His Excellency Jean-Daniel Lafond, will travel to the Republic of Haiti for a working visit, from January 15 to 18, 2009.
The Consular Affairs Bureau of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada publishes information on safety and security conditions abroad. Following is a list of changes made to Current Issues and Travel Reports released in the last 24 hours. This list is subject to change. Please visit www.voyage.gc.ca for further information.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, has released a list of fishers in the North Shore sector who were fined for various offences under the Fisheries Act in December 2008 and January 2009.
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On Tuesday, 20 January 2009, the Bank of Canada will announce its decision on the target for the overnight rate. A press release will provide a brief explanation of the decision.
EDMONTON - The Government of Canada is helping keep the people travelling in Beaver County safe by supporting the closure of a railway crossing in this region of Alberta, Canada's Transport Minister, John Baird, announced today.
REGINA - The Government of Canada is helping keep the people travelling in Saskatchewan safe by supporting the closure of five railway crossings in the province, Canada's Transport Minister, John Baird, announced today.
OTTAWA - Canada's Transport Minister, John Baird, today announced that WestJet Airlines Ltd. has been designated to operate scheduled international air services between Ottawa and Cancun, Mexico.
Vancouver - On Wednesday, January 14, the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Natural Resources, will host a roundtable meeting with key Canadian forest industry representatives. This roundtable is part of comprehensive national consultations with provincial and territorial governments and other stakeholders, and it will deal with both the short-term economic challenges facing the forest industry and a long-term vision for the forest sector.