OTTAWA - The Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources, and the Honourable John Baird, Minister of the Environment, today announced the appointment of Mr. Juergen Puetter as Chair of the Board of Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC).
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The following statement was released by the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians in relation to Bill C-30, the Specific Claims Tribunal Act:
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Smith's Snack Service, Ltd. are warning the public not to consume Smith Snacks Small Sub sandwich because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume the ground beef products described below because these products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 bacteria.
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
The Honourable Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Minister responsible for Newfoundland and Labrador, and Member of Parliament for St. John's South-Mount Pearl, on behalf of the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, today announced funding for the Vera Perlin Society to help 46 unemployed workers with developmental disabilities in the St. John's area re-enter the work force.
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The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of Canada Economic Development, took the opportunity of today's official inauguration of the new Léo Désilets, maître herboriste Inc. facilities to announce that the firm received $50,000 in non-repayable funding for the acquisition of specialized equipment to help raise productivity. This project was part of an overall expansion plan that resulted in an investment of more than $700,000 in the Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Le Haut-Saint-François.
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The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of Canada Economic Development, today announced $50,000 in repayable funding to Causapscal-based firm Brico-Lamine to acquire leading-edge equipment and thereby increase its productivity.