| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
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 Global 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.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued the following statement today on the death of a Canadian soldier in Afghanistan:
| National Defence | news releases
Military personnel are the most important resource of the Canadian Forces (CF). They and their loved ones deserve the best possible care and support. Over the last ten years, the Department of National Defence (DND) and the CF have put into place a full range of programs and initiatives to contribute to the identification, prevention and treatment of mental health problems such as operational stress injury (OSI), which includes post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).1
| National Defence | news releases
The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Gateway, and the Honourable Josée Verner, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, will make a joint announcement regarding the acquisition of equipment for the Canadian Forces.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
We have once again received terrible news from Afghanistan, having just learned that Trooper Brian Richard Good was killed and three others were injured when an improvised explosive device detonated in the Shah Wali Kowt District. A member of The Royal Canadian Dragoons, Trooper Brian Richard Good was serving with the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group. The relentless violence with which our troops are confronted in Afghanistan continues on a daily basis.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases
Starting and running a business in the city of Steinbach just became easier thanks to BizPaL, a new online business permit and licence service that saves time spent on paperwork and helps entrepreneurs start up faster.
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | statements
The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, issued the following statement on the celebration of Christmas for Christians adhering to the Julian calendar.
| Statistics Canada | news releases
The Daily is Statistics Canada's official release bulletin, the Agency's first line of communication with the media and the public.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
QUEBEC CITY - Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Quebec Region, advises that the groundfish ice fishing season on the Saguenay River will open on January 12, 2009, and close on March 12, 2009. In accordance with the current regulations and scientific advice, each person is allowed to catch a maximum of 5 groundfish per day of any type, with the exception of halibut, which must be returned to the water.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases
The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), today welcomed the significant investments of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) in the University of Manitoba.
