| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions | news releases
The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of Canada Economic Development, today announced the awarding of $150,000 in repayable funding to Optosecurity Inc. to enable the firm to increase its strategic capabilities and become known as a world leader in the security products industry.
| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions | media advisories
Media representatives are invited to a press conference during which the Honourable Christian Paradis, Member of Parliament for Mégantic-L'Érable and Secretary of State for Agriculture, speaking on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of Canada Economic Development, will announce a major contribution to H. Fontaine Ltd.
| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions | news releases
The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of Canada Economic Development, today announced the awarding of $74,789 in non-repayable funding to the Gaspesian British Heritage Village to promote the 2007 and 2008 edition of its Bluegrass Festival to markets outside Quebec.
| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions | news releases
The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of Canada Economic Development, today announced that the firm Deloupe Inc., the main employer in the Beauce region's Saint-Évariste-Forsyth, has been awarded $168,900 in repayable funding to help raise its productivity and position itself on the U.S. market.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, will be in Mississauga, Ontario, on Wednesday, April 11, 2007, to highlight a new tax incentive for corporations that support Canadian charities providing international humanitarian assistance.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today highlighted an important Budget 2007 initiative designed to make Canada's communities even safer. The Government is providing $1 million to the Canadian arm of the International Association of Fire Fighters to help implement a hazardous materials training program for dealing with emergencies.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
Department of Finance Canada officials will provide a background briefing on the upcoming spring G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group meetings being held in Washington, DC, April 13-15, 2007.
| Service Canada | news releases
Blaine Calkins, Member of Parliament for Wetaskiwin, and Kevin Sorenson, Member of Parliament for Crowfoot, on behalf of the Honorable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, today announced $436,300 in Youth Employment Strategy funding for the Microbusiness Training Centre. The funding will go towards helping youth from the communities of Ponoka, Rimbey and Bashaw find employment, start their own business or return to school.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
"My husband Jean-Daniel Lafond and I were filled with great sadness when we received news of the terrible tragedy that claimed the lives of six Canadian soldiers: Sergeant Donald Lucas, Corporal Brent D. Poland, Corporal Christopher Paul Stannix, Corporal Aaron E. Williams, Private David Robert Greenslade and Private Kevin Vincent Kennedy. Our thoughts also go out to the soldiers who were injured during this incident.
| Service Canada | news releases
Mr. Gerald Keddy, Member of Parliament for South Shore?St. Margaret's, on behalf of the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, today announced funding of $801,413 for two Employment Assistance Services projects designed to help individuals looking for work in Kings County and Hants County, Nova Scotia.
