The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement regarding the announcement by the President of Sudan, Omar al-Bashir, of a unilateral ceasefire in Darfur.
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The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, today announced that the Government of Canada has increased the borrowing authority of the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) to provide it with greater flexibility in meeting the credit demands of its small and medium-sized business clients.
Congratulations to Joseph Boyden on winning this year's prestigious Scotiabank Giller Prize in recognition of his powerful second novel Through Black Spruce.
The Consular Affairs Bureau of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada publishes information on safety and security conditions abroad. Following is a list of changes made to Current Issues and Travel Reports released in the last 24 hours. This list is subject to change. Please visit www.voyage.gc.ca for further information.
RICHMOND - Premier Gordon Campbell was joined by the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, the Honourable James Moore, on behalf of Canada's Transport and Infrastructure Minister, John Baird, as well as provincial Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Kevin Falcon and project partners as the first passengers on a trial run of the Canada Line from Bridgeport Station to the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) Station today.
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will meet with Canada's Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ron Hoffmann, in Ottawa on November 12, 2008.
The Consular Affairs Bureau of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada publishes information on safety and security conditions abroad. Following is a list of changes made to Current Issues and Travel Reports released in the last 24 hours. This list is subject to change. Please visit www.voyage.gc.ca for further information.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is informing the public of its investigation into potential food sources linked to an E. coli outbreak in the Niagara, Halton, Waterloo and Guelph areas of Ontario.
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Starting and running a business in the town of Georgina just became easier thanks to BizPaL, a new online business permit and licence service that saves time spent on paperwork and helps entrepreneurs start up faster.