| Public Services and Procurement Canada
| news releases
The Honourable Christian PWGSC and Secretary of State (Agriculture), and the Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today announced the Government has awarded a contract to L-3 Wescam Inc., Burlington, Ontario, for an electro-optical and infrared sensor system to be installed on the CH-146 Griffon helicopter. This procurement has a value, including options, of $25.9 million, including G.S.T.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, joined the Honourable Michael Miltenberger, Deputy Premier of the Government of the Northwest Territories and Chief Steven Kotchea of the Acho Dene Koe First Nation in an important signing ceremony signifying the start of land claim negotiations.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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The Government of Canada today reconfirmed its commitment of up to $350 million in support of research and development costs of Bombardier Inc.'s CSeries commercial aircraft program.
On behalf of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, and Nova Scotia Premier Rodney MacDonald today announced the resolution of an outstanding obligation respecting the province's Crown Share Adjustment Payments for oil and gas projects in the Nova Scotia offshore.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada
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Animal Control Services for the City of Edmonton will benefit from federal and provincial support for the design and development of a new energy efficient Animal Control Facility
| Western Economic Diversification Canada
| news releases
The federal and provincial governments will support the City of Edmonton in developing a new, energy efficient administration building at Fort Edmonton Park that will improve service delivery and enhance visitor access to Park information and bookings.
POWELL RIVER, B.C. - The Government of Canada today announced $674,911 in funding for a variety of projects in B.C. that rely on location-based, or geospatial, information. The announcement was made by the Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources (NRCan), during a luncheon address at the Powell River Chamber of Commerce.
The Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Stockwell Day, today announced that effective July 14, 2008, the Government of Canada will offer extended border services at the Moncton, Fredericton and Charlottetown airports. This investment of an estimated $1 million per year will extend the hours of border services to 16 hours a day (from 8 a.m. to midnight), 7 days a week.
