| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Export Development Canada (EDC) and HSBC Bank Canada today announced the signing of a joint financing agreement, the Trade Invoice Non-Recourse Financing Facility (TINRFF) program, to help Canadian exporters of all sizes capitalize on trade opportunities.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
Mr. Clarence Foley of St. Bride's was fined $500 on February 21, 2008 in St. John's Provincial Court for fishing turbot during a closed time. In addition, $26,676.86, which represented the market value of the seized catch, was forfeited to the Crown.
| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions | media advisories
Representatives of the media are invited to a news conference during which the Honourable Christian Paradis, Member of Parliament for Mégantic-L'Érable and Secretary of State for Agriculture, acting on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of Canada Economic Development, will announce funding to the firm Carbotech International.
| Labour Program | news releases
The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, today confirmed that members of Canada's Reserve Forces will have their civilian jobs protected under the Canada Labour Code and the Public Service Employment Act, now that Bill C-40 has received Royal Assent and has come into force.
| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions | news releases
Nathalie Normandeau, Deputy Premier of Quebec, and Ministre des Affaires municipales et des Régions, today joined the Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour, Minister of Canada Economic Development and Member of Parliament for Jonquière-Alma, in announcing that the City of Alma will receive $4,297,166 in combined government funding under the Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (MRIF) for major infrastructure work aimed at revitalizing part of the downtown core of Alma.
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | news releases
The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, today announced changes to work permits for international students who graduate from eligible programs at certain Canadian post-secondary institutions, making it easier to attract foreign students to Canada.
| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions | media advisories
Representatives of the media are invited to a news conference during which the Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of Canada Economic Development, will unveil part one of Canada Economic Development's Strategic Plan for 2008-2011. The announcement of this first part, which seeks to support flagship projects for the regional economy and tourism, marks the beginning of Phase 2 of the Canada Economic Development plan launched in fall 2006.
| Canadian Heritage | news releases
Stony Plain-area residents will have an opportunity to participate in the painting and construction of a commemorative mural thanks to an investment from the Government of Canada.
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | news releases
The Minister of Public Works and Government Services, Michael M. Fortier, and the Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Peter Gordon MacKay, today announced that the Government of Canada has awarded two contracts for the on-going maintenance and refit of Canada's 12 frigates.
| Department of Finance Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, will visit New York City on April 23 and 24, 2008, to meet with senior members of the business community and address the Canadian Association of New York.
