| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada | news releases
The City of Trois-Rivières will receive government funding in the amount of $13,507,836 from the Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (MRIF), while the City itself will contribute an amount of $6,753,918.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada | news releases
City of Whitehorse and governments of Yukon and Canada today marked the official opening of the new Shipyards Park Building, in the municipal park of the same name.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada today announced a $13.6 million investment in the National Research Council (NRC)'s Vancouver-based fuel cell and hydrogen industry and officially opened the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Gateway ¿ a technology demonstration and exhibit centre showcasing Canada's world-leading fuel cell and hydrogen industry. Representing the Honourable Jim Prentice, Industry Minister and Minister responsible for NRC, the Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources, reconfirmed the Government of Canada's support for the work NRC and its partners have been doing to catalyze science and technology-based partnerships in Vancouver's fuel cell and hydrogen technologies cluster.
| Canada Revenue Agency | news releases
Oshawa, Ontario, May 2, 2008... The Honourable Gordon O'Connor, Minister of National Revenue, and the Honourable Monique Smith, Ontario Minister of Revenue, today joined the Presidents of 160 Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce from across Ontario to outline the significant progress that has been made to harmonize the corporate tax system for Ontario businesses.
| Canada Revenue Agency | news releases
Ottawa, Ontario, May 2, 2008... Gordon O'Connor, Minister of National Revenue today recognized the efforts of the thousands of community volunteers whose support has made the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) a continued and growing success.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today was joined by New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham and Veterans Affairs Minister Greg Thompson to view some of the worst-hit flooded areas in the St. John River valley. The Prime Minister saw firsthand the flood-ravaged region from the air aboard a Department of National Defence Griffon helicopter. The Prime Minister also made stops at Maugerville and Edmunston N.B., two of the hardest-hit communities, where he met with flood victims and volunteers.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada is significantly enhancing Simon Fraser University's medicinal chemistry capacity - and that of the B.C. life sciences sector - by establishing a new research facility to be called MedChem.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement on the situation in post-electoral Zimbabwe:
| Canadian Heritage | news releases
Volunteers with the Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation Canada will be doing their part to actively fulfill the spirit of Canadian multiculturalism by taking part in the Harmony Festival 2008. The Festival will focus on the issues of global warming and will call ordinary citizens into action to help reduce carbon emissions.
| Canadian Heritage | news releases
Ferryn Nowatzki, age 15, from Wood Street Centre in Whitehorse, is the territorial Canada Day Poster Challenge 2008 finalist for the Yukon. This year's theme was My Canada Today!
