| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada | news releases
Gary Schellenberger, Member of Parliament for Perth-Wellington, today announced the Government of Canada will consider the replacement of a section of the sanitary trunk sewer in the City of Stratford as a priority for up to $644,641 in federal infrastructure funding.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada | news releases
Denis Lebel, MP for Roberval ¿ Lac-Saint-Jean, on behalf of the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, and the Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife and Minister responsible for the Saguenay ¿ Lac-Saint-Jean Region, Claude Béchard, on behalf of the Deputy Premier and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Regions, Nathalie Normandeau, have announced today that the Municipality of Saint-André-Lac-Saint-Jean will receive $110,454 under the federal-provincial agreement on the transfer of a portion of federal gasoline excise tax revenues and the Government of Québec's contribution. This is the first payment to Saint-André-Lac-Saint-Jean which will receive a total of $276,137 by the end of 2009, for important infrastructure projects.
| National Defence | news releases
The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence, is pleased to announce the appointment of Lieutenant-General (Retired) J.O. Michel Maisonneuve to the position of Academic Director of the Royal Military College Saint-Jean (RMC Saint-Jean), located in Saint-Jean-Richelieu, Quebec. Moreover, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Rick Hillier, is also pleased to announce the appointment of Colonel J.U. François Pion to the position of Commandant.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada | news releases
Victoria residents will benefit from a federally funded pilot project and intensive study that will rehabilitate aging sanitary sewers in the neighbourhood of James Bay.
| Canadian Heritage | news releases
Arts organizations in the Montréal area will benefit from an investment by the Government of Canada to foster the development of arts and to enable Canadians to enjoy outstanding artistic experiences.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
The Honourable Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, today appointed Retired Rear Admiral Roger Girouard to lead a Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) investigation of the events and circumstances leading to and following the capsizing of L'Acadien II on March 29th.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
Saskatoon residents will benefit from the installation of sound attenuation barriers, which will reduce vehicle-related noise from freeways on neighbouring residential properties, thanks to a joint investment by the Government of Canada and the Province of Saskatchewan.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement regarding the sniper attack, near the Israeli town of Sderot, on a delegation that included members of the Board of Directors of the Canada-Israel Committee on a familiarization visit to southern Israel:
| Employment and Social Development Canada | speeches
It is with great joy that my husband Jean-Daniel Lafond and I welcome you to this residence, where the past and the present are interwoven in our memory.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrived today in Gdansk, where he begins an official visit to Poland. Upon arrival the Prime Minister held a private meeting with Prime Minister Tusk, followed by a working dinner.
