| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
The Towns of Swan River and Grand Rapids will move forward with plans to improve their local infrastructure, with funding totaling $6.3 million from Canada's New Government, the Province of Manitoba and local governments, through the Canada-Manitoba Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (MRIF).
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
Killarney and area residents will soon be able to get more active with a new multi-purpose recreation facility with $1.5 million in funding from Canada's New Government, the Province of Manitoba and the local communities, through the Canada-Manitoba Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (MRIF).
| Canadian Heritage | news releases
On behalf of the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women, the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Regional Minister for British Columbia, and Member of Parliament (Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon), today announced $316,167 in funding for Mint Records. The funds will enable this Vancouver record company to continue producing Canadian artists.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The arts are front and center at Rideau Hall! During the week of March 19, 2007, Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean and Mr. Jean-Daniel Lafond will be hosting a variety of activities to show their support for the arts in Canada.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, will be the guest speaker at a breakfast hosted by the Whitby Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, March 20, 2007. The Minister is scheduled to begin speaking at approximately 8:30 a.m.
| Department of Justice Canada | news releases
The Honourable Rob Nicholson, Q.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced the establishment of an office for a Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime, as well as funding for programs and services to support Canada's victims of crimes.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21, and in advance of the United Nations International Day for the Commemoration of the 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade on March 25, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, will hold the first‑ever Student Forum "From the Abolition of the Slave Trade to the Elimination of Racial Discrimination", at Rideau Hall, on Wednesday, March 21, 2007, at 10:00 a.m.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | news releases
The Honourable Greg Thompson, Minister of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of The Honourable John Baird, Minister of the Environment, and joined by New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham, today announced that Canada's New Government intends to provide New Brunswick with $34 million as part of the new Canada ecoTrust for Clean Air and Climate Change to support provincial projects that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants.
| Transport Canada | news releases
OTTAWA -- The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today invited applications from seniors and persons with disabilities wishing to serve as committee members on the modernized Advisory Committee on Accessible Transportation. The committee has a mandate to identify obstacles and emerging issues in the national transportation system that impact accessibility and to advise the Minister on accessibility issues and initiatives.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, today announced appointments to the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board.
