| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | news releases
The RCMP welcomes the final report of the Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP (CPC) on RCMP use of the Conducted Energy Weapon (CEW). We are pleased to note that Mr. Kennedy supports the continued appropriate use of the CEW.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Eric Siegel, President and CEO of Export Development Canada (EDC) today called for the federal and provincial governments, industry and the financial sector to invest in effective partnerships to elevate Canada's trade competitiveness.
| National Defence | news releases
Media are invited to attend a Change of Command Ceremony on June 20, 2008, between Vice-Admiral Dean McFadden and Lieutenant-General Marc Dumais, who is retiring from the Canadian Forces after 35 years of loyal and dedicated service.
| Transport Canada | news releases
WINDSOR - The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today welcomed the technically and environmentally preferred location of the new inspection plazas and bridge crossing between Windsor and Detroit presented by the binational study team.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable David Emerson, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics, will be the keynote speaker at International Trade Day hosted by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Mississauga on Thursday, June 19, 2008.
| Department of Finance Canada | news releases
The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today welcomed the support of the Senate and the House of Commons for the passage of Bill C-50, legislation that will help strengthen the Canadian economy. The bill received Royal Assent today, allowing for the implementation of important elements of Budget 2008. Key measures in the bill include the Tax-Free Savings Account, initiatives to modernize Canada's immigration system, increased funding for more front-line police officers and public transit across Canada, and increased support for post-secondary students.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Public events for Prime Minister Stephen Harper for Thursday, June 19th are:
| Transport Canada | news releases
HALIFAX - The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, on behalf of the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, wishes to remind mariners that the recommended seasonal "Area to be Avoided" (ATBA) is now in effect in the Roseway Basin, off Nova Scotia's Cape Sable Island.
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | news releases
Canada and California, two world leaders in the area of cancer stem cell research, will join forces to gain a better understanding of the role cancer stem cells play in the development of the disease.
| Canadian Heritage | news releases
The Italian-Canadian community will have access to $5 million in grants and contributions for community-based commemorative and educational projects related to its Second World War internment experience in Canada, thanks to the Government of Canada.
