| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
| speeches
Good morning, Premier Okalik, Mr. Kaludjak, ladies and gentlemen. I'm thrilled to join you today to celebrate a truly important milestone in the history of Nunavut. A few minutes from now, Premier Okalik, Mr. Kaludjak and I will sign the Nunavut Devolution Negotiation Protocol. It's a complicated name for what is really a fairly straightforward and positive document.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada
| news releases
Local residents, artisans and businesses are one step closer to having a new Ecological Centre for the Arts, thanks to a investment by the Government of Canada, through Western Economic Diversification Canada.
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced today $6.5 million in contracts to support academic research focused on expanding understanding of space weather, the impact of our Sun's activity on the Earth's environment.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada
| news releases
A $4.22 million Government of Canada infrastructure investment will lay the groundwork for the construction of a regional water supply and distribution system that will benefit residents from the northern communities of La Ronge, Air Ronge and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB)156 and 156B.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Low-skilled and unemployed workers in Newfoundland and Labrador will be better prepared to be part of the province's growing economy, thanks to two new federal-provincial agreements announced today by the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, and the Honourable Shawn Skinner, Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment for Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Honourable Greg Thompson, Minister of Veterans Affairs, announced today on behalf of the Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, the Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, plans for several construction projects at CFB Gagetown with an estimated investment value of over $140 million for the local economy. These projects include the construction of new training accommodations building, and upgrading the base utilities.
The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, announced several expansion projects today for 8 Wing/CFB Trenton. This investment of more than $500 million includes infrastructure upgrades, and the expansion of the base to accommodate the relocation of Joint Task Force 2 (JTF 2).
The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, announced today the return to service of the historic Halifax Rifles, and the creation of a new Army Reserve unit in Yellowknife.
| Public Services and Procurement Canada
| news releases
Gatineau, September 5, 2008 - The Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, the Honourable Christian Paradis, and the Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, the Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, today announced that the Government of Canada intends to award two long-term contracts totalling approximately $2 billion to Lockheed Martin Canada for the Combat Systems Integration (CSI) Design and Build and In-Service Support elements of the modernization of Canada's 12 Halifax Class Navy frigates.
The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced support for four Jewish community organizations to assist them with security infrastructure enhancements.
