| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Michael M Fortier, Minister of International Trade, today announced the appointment of Marc Whittingham as president of the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC).
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Michael M Fortier, Minister of International Trade, today announced the appointment of Anne McCaskill as secretary to the NAFTA Secretariat for a four-year term.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada today released a series of benchmarks for the six priorities and three signature projects it is implementing in Afghanistan between now and 2011. Canada's new direction in Afghanistan, which was announced on June 10, focuses on working with the Afghan government to improve the lives of Afghans and, in particular, the residents of Kandahar province.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable David Emerson, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Josée Verner, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women and Minister for La Francophonie, today announced that Canada will offset greenhouse gas emissions produced by Quebec City's 2008 Francophonie Summit, which will take place from October 17 to 19, 2008. The Summit will be carbon neutral and sustainably managed.
| Statistics Canada | news releases
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| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | news releases
The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, announced today a pilot project that will centralize the intake of applications from prospective immigrants applying under the federal skilled worker category.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, today announced the appointment of Ms. Anita Hopfauf of Saskatchewan to the National Council of Welfare for a term of two years..
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | news releases
The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada and Secretary of State (Agriculture), and the Honourable Greg Thompson, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today announced the award of a contract to Fundy Contractors Ltd. for site development at the St. Andrews Biological Station in St. Andrews, New Brunswick.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada | news releases
The redevelopment of the Ottawa Congress Centre is one step closer to becoming reality thanks to the signing of a contribution agreement between the Government of Canada and the Ottawa Congress Centre (OCC).
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable David Emerson, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada has put in place targeted sanctions against those in leadership positions in Zimbabwe.
