| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, today kicked off a two-day trade mission to boost Canada's export and investment partnerships with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Philippines, as chair of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in 2015.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
Chris Warkentin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced an investment of $230,300 to Grande Prairie Regional College (GPRC) to enhance the steam lab and power generation systems at GPRC's Fairview Campus.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | media advisories
Event date: March 20, 2015-John Carmichael, Member of Parliament for Don Valley West, accompanied by the Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), will announce a significant investment to support research and development in Toronto.
| Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission | backgrounders
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications (CRTC) has created a roadmap to maximize choice and affordability for Canadian television viewers. This is part of the important measures the CRTC is introducing to ensure the Canadian television system adapts to a World of Choice, in which viewers are increasingly in control and shifting to on-demand viewing. Given that these are significant changes, the CRTC is implementing them in a measured and responsible way. Below is additional information on the CRTC's roadmap.
| Transport Canada | news releases
Following a roundtable today with the Canadian Trucking Alliance, the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, announced that Transport Canada supports two safety technologies-electronic logging devices (ELDs) and electronic stability control systems (ESC)-which have the potential to strengthen safety on Canada's roads. This is consistent with the Government of Canada's commitment to align with U.S. vehicle standards. Transport Canada is also working with provinces and territories to develop the business case for introducing ELDs across Canada to be well positioned once they are finalized.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Seniors in Edmonton will benefit from improved facilities that will help them remain active, the Honourable Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors), announced today.
| National Film Board | news releases
Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre's Jutra takes the award for Best Animated Short or Medium-length Film Serge Giguère's Finding Macpherson (Le mystère Macpherson) wins for Best Documentary Feature
| Service Canada | news releases
Residents of the rural municipalities of La Broquerie and Ste. Anne, as well as the Town of Niverville, will soon be able to safely walk or bike to their destinations instead of having to share local roads with cars, trucks and farming equipment.
| Service Canada | news releases
The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, and Sam Hamad, Quebec Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Solidarity and Minister responsible for the Capitale-Nationale Region, on behalf of Robert Poëti, Quebec Minister of Transport and Minister Responsible for the Montréal Region, accompanied by Mr. Régis Labeaume, Mayor of Québec City, announced $79,129,341 in funding for public transit in Québec. This amount is funded under the federal Gas Tax Fund and a contribution from the Government of Quebec.
| National Defence | media advisories
Media are invited to attend a technical briefing on Canadian support to the international coalition against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) on Friday, March 20, in Conference Room D, National Defence Headquarters.
