Christian Paradis, Secretary of State (Agriculture) and Member of Parliament for Mégantic-L'Érable, on behalf of the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, today announced funding for Impact Emploi de l'Érable to support two projects that will help young people in the Mégantic-L'Érable area improve their employability.
The Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, today announced more than $2.3 million in funding that will allow the Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre Society to help new Canadians gain the skills they need to compete in the Canadian workforce and to help employers recruit more new Canadians.
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Mr. Colin Carrie, Member of Parliament for Oshawa, on behalf of the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, today announced Government of Canada investments in two national projects led by Link Up Employment Services for Persons with Disabilities and the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA).
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Today, the Government of Canada, the Government of British Columbia and the District of West Vancouver celebrated the launch of BizPaL in West Vancouver and the extension of funding for the BizPaL initiative by $3 million annually until March 31, 2011.
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The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of Canada Economic Development, invites representatives of the media to a news conference announcing major investments in Net Parking.Net, a Kamouraska-based technology firm launching its production and commercialization activities.
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Canada Post Corporation and FedEx Express Canada have combined forces in the development of Priority Worldwide, a new international express service that will be sold in Canada through Canada Post's retail and commercial networks and delivered worldwide through the extensive FedEx international delivery network. Priority Worldwide will be available to customers in the fall of 2008.
This Decision Document has been prepared to explain the regulatory decision reached under Directive 95-03, entitled "Guidelines for the Assessment of Novel Feeds: Plant Sources".
HALIFAX - The Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources, announced today that the Government of Canada will provide $5 million to support carbon capture and storage (CCS) research in the province of Nova Scotia.
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Ontario's exports are expected to decline 7 per cent in 2008 and rise a lukewarm 1 per cent in 2009, according to the Global Export Forecast released today by Export Development Canada (EDC).
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The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and non-Status Indians, and Joanna Bernard, Chief of the Madawaska Maliseet First Nation, today celebrated the settlement of a specific claim regarding the Canadian Pacific Right of Way.