| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
| news releases
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, concerning the evacuations of Kashechewan, Fort Albany and Attawapiskat First Nation communities due to flooding:
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
The Advisory Panel on Canada's System of International Taxation, struck by the Government of Canada in November 2007 to help guide the establishment of an international tax policy framework respecting foreign investment by Canadian businesses and investment into Canada by foreign businesses, today issued a consultation paper, Enhancing Canada's International Tax Advantage.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| speeches
In the past year or so, the Governor General and I have held over 20 editions of Art Matters, not only at Rideau Hall when awards celebrating artistic talent are presented, but also during our visits across Canada and abroad. And we have the same goal every time: to provide a space for people to discuss and reflect on Canadian culture. Hundreds of artists, administrators, researchers and patrons have attended and taken part in these debates on our evolving culture, new methods of distribution and its ever-changing relationship with the public.
| Public Services and Procurement Canada
| news releases
The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, on behalf of the Honourable Michael M Fortier, Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, today officially opened the Jean Canfield Government of Canada Building in Charlottetown, P.E.I.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
| news releases
The municipalities of Hampton, Dorchester, Hillsborough, Riverside-Albert and Saint-Antoine will make essential improvements to local infrastructure after receiving their first payments under the Canada-New Brunswick Agreement on the Transfer of Federal Gas Tax Revenues and the Provincial Gas Tax Transfer Top-up Fund.
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
| news releases
The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, today announced funding for the St. Joseph Immigrant Women's Centre to deliver settlement services to newcomers in Hamilton and the surrounding area.
| Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
| news releases
The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) today launched a new and easy-use Web comparison tool on savings accounts. The Savings Account Selection Tool was designed to help Canadians find the best savings account for their banking needs and habits.