The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Health Canada are advising consumers to avoid purchasing infant formula originating from China. While this product is not approved for sale in Canada, it is possible that it could have been illegally imported to Canada and may be for sale in some stores that carry ethnic foods.
A Canadian Forces member serving with the Military Training Assistance Programme (MTAP) training initiative in Bamako, Mali, lost his life in a non-combat-related incident on September 9.
The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, issued the following statement today on the death of a Canadian soldier:
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Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, will present one Star of Courage and 46 Medals of Bravery at a ceremony at Rideau Hall, on Friday, September 19, 2008, at 10:30 a.m.
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Since August 2007, the Bank of Canada has undertaken a number of initiatives to support its ability to provide liquidity to the financial system. One of these initiatives, first announced in December 2007, has been to expand the range of acceptable collateral for its Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF). This includes lowering the minimum pool size for National Housing Act Mortgage-Backed Securities (NHA MBS) accepted as SLF collateral (announced 5 June 2008) and the addition of U.S. Treasury securities (announced 25 June 2008) and ABCP (announced 31 March 2008) to the list of SLF-eligible securities.
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.
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Their Excellencies the Right Honorable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Jean-Daniel Lafond will attend the ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Canadian Mint. The event will be held on Friday, September 12, 2008, at 5 p.m., at the Royal Canadian Mint (320 Sussex Drive, Ottawa).