The Government of Canada is providing funding to the Société d'aide au développement des collectivités (SADC) of the Maskinongé regional county municipality to help 24 young people improve their employability. The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and Minister responsible for the Quebec Region, announced the funding today on behalf of the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development.
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The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, today announced the details of the Canadian Experience Class, a proposed new avenue for immigration for certain temporary foreign workers and foreign student graduates with Canadian work experience. Unlike other existing programs, this proposal will allow an applicant's Canadian experience to be considered a key selection factor when immigrating to Canada.
TORONTO - The Credit River Bridge along the GO Transit Lakeshore West corridor was widened this past weekend to improve rush hour service. The process took just six hours and new and innovative technology was used to install the pre-assembled bridge section, which adds a third mainline track to the existing two-track bridge.
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The Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, and the Honourable Rob Norris, Saskatchewan Minister of Advanced Education, Employment and Labour, today announced that Canada's Government and the Government of Saskatchewan are working together on several fronts to make improvements to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and the Honourable Gerard Greenan, Attorney General of Prince Edward Island, today announced over $300,000 in funding over 3 years to improve addiction support programs and services for youth in conflict with the law.
OTTAWA - The Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources, today announced that Canada and the United States will team up to conduct a joint survey of the undersea continental shelf in the western Arctic this fall. This joint research is another important step in mapping the polar continental shelf in the High Arctic, announced just days after Canadian scientists presented initial joint Canadian - Danish results for the eastern Arctic.
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Government of Canada will consider improvements to the water distribution system in the Town of Kapuskasing as a priority for up to $1,867,924 in federal infrastructure funding.
The Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, today commemorated International Youth Day as a day to raise awareness of the important contributions young people make to Canada, and to celebrate the Government of Canada's commitment to supporting young Canadians. International Youth Day was first proclaimed by the United Nations in 1999 to celebrate the contributions young people make in society, and to promote awareness of the challenges young people face.
OTTAWA - The final terms of reference for the rail freight service review have been established and the first stage of the review is set to begin. The review will examine the services offered by CN and CPR to Canadian shippers and customers. A request for proposals (RFP) has been issued for some of the work to be completed in the first stage of the review.
