OTTAWA - Canada's Transport Minister, John Baird, today announced a pilot project for 2009, which will begin year-round ferry service between the Magdalen Islands and the mainland, under the Atlantic Region Ferry Policy and Program.
WHITEHORSE, YK - The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for Nunavut, celebrated the completion of safety improvements at the Whitehorse International Airport.
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The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, issued the following statement on the birthday of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan, which is on December 13
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Canada's Environment Minister Jim Prentice announced today that the proposed Highway 35 Extension project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.
The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, yesterday concluded a successful two-day visit to Panama City, Panama. The main purpose of the visit was to attend a ministerial meeting of the Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas initiative and to meet with his counterparts from the region in order to develop trade opportunities for Canadian business.
As Christmas gets closer, the Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Region has put the finishing touches on plans to track and escort Santa Claus when he visits Canada by naming four CF-18 fighter pilots as his official escorts.
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The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, today addressed a special session of the Assembly of First Nations, wherein he stressed the indelible link between partnership and leadership.
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will be in Washington, D.C., on December 12, 2008, to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.