| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, today honoured Ms. Elizabeth Grandbois of Burlington, Ontario, and Dr. Kwang Yang of Surrey, British Columbia, as the recipients of the 2008 Thérèse Casgrain Volunteer Award at the National Arts Centre.
| Statistics Canada | news releases
The Daily is Statistics Canada's official release bulletin, the Agency's first line of communication with the media and the public.
| National Defence | news releases
The Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Interim Ombudsman, Ms. Mary McFadyen, will be presenting commendations to four members of Canada's Defence community at a special ceremony on May 28, 2008, at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa.
| Public Safety Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, will comment on the value and benefits of sniffer dogs as an important tool in law enforcement.
| Transport Canada | news releases
OTTAWA - New regulations will require Canadian flight crew and air traffic controllers to demonstrate proficiency in either English or French. The announcement was made today by the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is pleased to announce that it has signed a partnership agreement with the Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) to enable more of Canada's youth to start up their business. Under this agreement, BDC will grant eligible entrepreneurs a loan equal in value to the financing granted by CYBF, up to $15,000. The loans granted by BDC will be used to support businesses in operation for less than 12 months, operated by young Canadians between the ages of 18 and 34.
| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions | news releases
The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of Canada Economic Development, today announced that the firm Johny Tiedown of Rouyn-Noranda has been awarded $95,018 in funding, half of it in the form of a non-repayable contribution, to commercialize its load tension alert system for the trucking industry.
| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions | news releases
The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of Canada Economic Development, today announced that Serres de la Vallée will receive $52,500 in non-repayable funding to modernize its facilities and boost its production capabilities.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Canada Post has launched its 2008 Dog Awareness Campaign to alert dog owners to the dangers delivery personnel are exposed to on a daily basis. This year's slogan is "When in doubt, get out".
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
Representing the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the National Research Council Canada (NRC), the Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources, will announce an investment in Vancouver's fuel cell and hydrogen technologies cluster, and officially open the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Gateway.
