| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, officially opened the Government of Canada's Office for Disability Issues' new accessible workplace today.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, today announced the appointment of Ms. Judith Barry of Quebec to the National Council of Welfare.
| National Defence | news releases
General Walt Natynczyk, the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), will present 58 Mention in Dispatches insignias, nine CDS Commendations, and a Canadian Forces (CF) Medallion for Distinguished Service, during a ceremony at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Valcartier, Quebec tomorrow. In addition to 26 recipients from the Valcartier area, recipients will be coming from across Canada.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | speeches
Manitoba's international exports are expected to remain modestly positive, posting 2 per cent growth in 2009 following lackluster performance this year, according to a provincial export outlook by Export Development Canada (EDC).
| Impact Assessment Agency of Canada | news releases
The second part of the public hearing to review Hydro-Québec's Romaine Hydroelectric Complex Project initially planned to start December 1, 2008, will be postponed until tomorrow December 2, 2008.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Canada Council Art Bank today launched a request for submissions of artworks by Canadian artists of African, Asian, Middle Eastern, Latin American or mixed racial heritage to enhance its collection of original contemporary Canadian art.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, arrived in the Czech Republic on Saturday, November 29, 2008, for a five-day visit as part of her State visit to four European countries.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today tabled legislation in Parliament to implement Canada's free trade agreement (FTA) with the states of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland). It is Canada's first such agreement with European countries.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) today announced the launch of the 2009-2010 privacy research Contributions Program.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada is seeking formal consultations with the United States under the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement process on country-origin labelling (COOL) measures. The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade, and the Honourable Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, today announced the request for consultations as an important step in defending Canadian livestock producers.
