The Honourable Josée Verner, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women and Minister for La Francophonie, today announced appointments to the Board of Trustees of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
The Honourable David Emerson, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and his G7 counterparts today issued the following joint statement on the situation in Georgia:
OTTAWA - Keewatin Railway Company will proceed with capital improvements to the passenger rail service between The Pas and Pukatawagan, Manitoba, thanks to an $2.8 million investment by the Government of Canada announced today by the Honourable Vic Toews, President of the Treasury Board, on behalf of the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
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Export Development Canada (EDC) and Scotiabank Mexico today announced an agreement through which EDC will guarantee Scotiabank Mexico loans in Mexico to either importers of Canadian goods and services or subsidiaries of Canadian companies operating in Mexico. This is the first Guarantee Agreement that EDC has signed with a Financial Institution in Mexico.
The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, made the following statement today with respect to an 18-month drug investigation that combined the policing efforts of the Ottawa Police Service (OPS), Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd are warning the public not to serve or consume the Kirkland Signature brand platters described below because these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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.
On August 25, 2008, the Government of Canada concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) with Jordan, as well as on parallel agreements on labour cooperation and the environment. This year, the Government of Canada has also concluded FTA negotiations with Colombia and Peru.
A community marketing campaign will encourage Nova Scotia's Francophone and Acadian community to use provincial government services available in French.