The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, announced today plans to upgrade the existing Syncrolift facility and construct a submarine second line maintenance facility at CFB Halifax. The overall cost of the project is estimated at approximately $47 million.
Today, the Honourable Robert Nicholson, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced a new family justice initiative to strengthen Canadian families ¿ Supporting Families Experiencing Separation and Divorce.
The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today underscored the government's commitment to Canadian sovereignty and security with the announcement of a new overland surveillance capability for the Canadian Forces'(CF) CP-140 Aurora aircraft.
OTTAWA, ON. - On September 4th, 2008, Transport Canada issued the following request for proposal on the Government Electronic Tendering Service: "A Comprehensive Study of Pricing as a Tool for Inducing Greater Efficiency and Sustainability in Urban Transportation in Canada, 2008". That request for proposal did not follow proper administrative procedures and was not authorized and therefore will be cancelled. We are sorry for the inconvenience this may have caused.
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Prince Edward Island workers will be better prepared to be part of the growing economy, thanks to two new federal-provincial agreements announced today by the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry, on behalf of the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, and the Honourable Robert Ghiz, Premier of Prince Edward Island.
More than 1500 people in the Clarenville area who are currently unemployed will get help to enter the work force, thanks to a federally funded program.
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The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, today announced the appointment of George Springate as Canada's Senior Citizenship Judge for a five-year term. The Minister also announced the appointment of Joan May Way as citizenship judge in Calgary for a three-year term.
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The Advisory Panel on Canada's System of International Taxation has released the written submissions that were received during its consultation period.