| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
Residents of Skinners Cove and Cribbons Point, NS will be receiving safer, more modern wharf and breakwater infrastructure, Defence Minister Peter MacKay announced today.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Jean-Daniel Lafond will host an Art Matters forum on the following theme: "A Passion for Reading". The forum, will take place on Tuesday, December 9, 2008, at 7:00 p.m., at the Ottawa Public Library's Main Library. The following day, Her Excellency will present the 2008 Governor General's Literary Awards during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on Wednesday, December 10, 2008, at 6 p.m.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Export Development Canada (EDC) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Brazil's Banco de Desenvolvimiento de Minas Gerais (BDMG) to formally enhance and broaden their relationship.
| Department of Finance Canada | news releases
The Department of Finance today launched consultations on international assistance payments made under the Department's administration. The Web consultations, a requirement of the Official Development Assistance Accountability Act for all federal departments and agencies with foreign aid responsibilities, will provide organizations and agencies in Canada and abroad with the opportunity to comment on the international assistance payments delivered by the Department of Finance.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Young people from southwestern Manitoba will develop the skills they need to find and keep quality jobs through a project supported by the Government of Canada. Merv Tweed, Member of Parliament for Brandon-Souris, announced the project today on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada today announced the next benefit rates for the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS).
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | news releases
The RCMP is proud to celebrate International Volunteer Day - December 5th with their 75,000 volunteers. RCMP members in detachments across the country today will be recognizing their volunteers for the numerous hours and dedicated years they have put into community policing and crime prevention programs.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | speeches
Since 1985, December 5 has been designated as International Volunteer Day by the United Nations to thank volunteers around the world, to increase public awareness of their contribution to society, and to inspire others to volunteer
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
Public event for Prime Minister Stephen Harper for Saturday, December 6th is:
| Transport Canada | news releases
MOOSOMIN, SASKATCHEWAN - Ed Komarnicki, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and to the Minister of Labour and Member of Parliament for Souris¿Moose Mountain, on behalf of John Baird, Canada's Transport and Infrastructure Minister, together with the Honourable Wayne Elhard, Minister of Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure, today announced the completion of the twinning of the Trans-Canada Highway (TCH) in Saskatchewan.
