| Canadian Heritage | news releases
Residents of Hay River, Inuvik, Fort Smith, and Yellowknife, as well as visitors to the Northwest Territories, are able to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Québec City, thanks to an investment from the Government of Canada.
| Canadian Heritage | speeches
It is a great pleasure for me to congratulate the nominees and winners of the 23rd Annual Gemini Awards.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will hold a media teleconference on Friday, November 28, 2008. Minister Cannon will provide an update on the terrorist attacks in Mumbai.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, released the following statement this morning to provide further information on the situation following the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India: "We are now able to confirm the tragic death of one Canadian in these attacks. The family of the victim has been notified and consular officials are providing full assistance. Our sincere condolences and thoughts are with the family.
| Statistics Canada | media advisories
The Daily is Statistics Canada's official release bulletin, the Agency's first line of communication with the media and the public.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Jean-Daniel Lafond are pleased to invite the public to an Art Matters forum on the theme: A Passion for Reading. The forum, organized in conjunction with the 2008 Governor General's Literary Awards, will take place on Tuesday, December 9, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium of the Main Library of the Ottawa Public Library (120 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa)
| Public Service Commission of Canada | media advisories
The Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC) will table its 2007-2008 Annual Report to Parliament, as well as a Report on Investigations and two audit reports, on Tuesday, December 2, 2008. In addition, three studies will be released on that day.
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | news releases
Canada will stay the course on immigration in 2009, welcoming between 240,000 and 265,000 new permanent residents, Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, announced today.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, released the following statement this morning to provide further information on the situation following the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India.
| Department of Finance Canada | news releases
The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, acted today to implement the one-time tax relief for holders of Registered Retirement Income Funds (RRIFs) that was announced in the Government's 2008 Economic and Fiscal Statement. The measure, along with several initiatives outstanding from the 2008 budget and a number of other separately announced tax changes, is included in a Notice of Ways and Means Motion tabled today in the House of Commons.
