The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today commented on the worsening humanitarian, economic and human-rights situation in Zimbabwe.
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Starting and running a business in the town of East Gwillimbury 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.
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The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation announced today that the Government of Canada is enabling the distribution of critical cholera medication to reach those suffering in the midst of a cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe and northern South Africa.
The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), and the Honourable Shawn Graham, Premier of New Brunswick, today announced close to $1.4 million in federal and provincial funding for A. Landry Fabrication Ltée, to support the design and development of a first-market purpose-built track harvester.
HALIFAX - A Halifax Provincial Court Judge has imposed a penalty of $80,000 against the Motor Vessel (M/V) Alida Gorthon for a pollution offense. The Alida Gorthon is a 12,750 GRT general cargo vessel owned by Blow Sea Shipping Ltd. and registered in Cyprus.
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The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, issued the following statement regarding the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal decision on foreign workers.