| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
The Harper Government is providing funding of over $465,000 to two local organizations for projects that will prevent and combat homelessness in Saskatoon. Kelly Block, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for Saskatoon–Rosetown–Biggar, made the announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State for Social Development.
| Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
| news releases
Today, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) ruled in favour of innovation by dismissing a complaint which stated that Rogers Media was granting undue preference to its subscribers by providing them with exclusive content through its online service GamePlus.
It's a late-winter ritual Atlantic Canadian fish and seafood companies have been undertaking for years –and this year is no exception. A delegation from Atlantic Canada is heading down to Boston, Massachusetts to meet, network and do business with international seafood buyers during North America's largest fish and seafood tradeshow – the 2015 Seafood Expo North America.
| Public Services and Procurement Canada
| news releases
The Honourable Deepak Obhrai, Member of Parliament for Calgary East, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, is pleased to announce that Public Works and Government Services Canada has awarded a contract to Blackline GPS Corp. of Calgary, Alberta under the Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP) for their Loner 900 / Loner Bridge System.
| Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
| media advisories
Members of the media are invited to attend an event where the Honourable Peter MacKay, Regional Minister for Nova Scotia, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, will announce support for two projects designed to commemorate Nova Scotia's role in WWI.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
| media advisories
Please be advised that Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages and Manitoba responsible for the Province of Manitoba, on behalf of the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, will make an important funding announcement which will help in the creation of jobs and opportunities for urban Aboriginal people.
In 2013, the Government of Canada allocated $60 million over five years through the Economic Action Plan, with an additional $40 million in 2014, to help outstanding incubators and accelerators expand their services to small and medium-sized businesses.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Minister of Employment and Social Development, will speak at a luncheon hosted by the Edmonton Economic Development Corporation.
The Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Finance, on behalf of the Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), today announced up to $13.4 million in funding over the next five years to help innovative Canadian businesses grow, prosper and create jobs.
On behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, Cathy McLeod, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health, Andrew Saxton, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance and Member of Parliament for North Vancouver, and Adrienne Bakker, CEO of British Columbia & Yukon Heart and Stroke Foundation (HSF), were on-site at the North Shore Winter Club to highlight 17 recently installed Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) at that facility.
