| Public Health Agency of Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Federal Minister of Health, will give an update on the installation of defibrillators in recreational arenas across the country. This is a partnership between the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, on behalf of the Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, today announced funding of $1.8 million to support the development of clean technologies in Waterloo. The funding was provided through Sustainable Development Technology Canada's (SDTC) SD Tech Fund™ in support of two transportation projects that will further the Government of Canada's goal of creating and protecting jobs and opportunities.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
| media advisories
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Member of Parliament Roxanne James (Scarborough Centre) will be in Scarborough, Ontario, on Thursday, February 12, to make an announcement in support of the food processing sector.
The National Research Council of Canada's Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) provides a range of technical and business-oriented advisory services, as well as necessary financial support, to qualified innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in Canada.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
| news releases
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz today announced an investment of $3.4M for Italpasta Limited to assist in the purchase and installation of pasta packaging and production equipment required for the manufacture of Macaroni and Cheese and long goods.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Criminal Investigations Unit has laid four charges against Robert Michael Grimsley, 40, of Fairbanks, Alaska, following a firearms seizure at the North Portal, Saskatchewan port of entry. Grimsley is facing three charges under the Customs Act and one charge under the Criminal Code.
Robert Goguen, Member of Parliament for Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe and the Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), and Mr., today announced an investment in Apex Industries through the National Research Council of Canada's Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP).
| Public Services and Procurement Canada
| news releases
David Tilson, Member of Parliament for Dufferin-Caledon, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, is pleased to announce that Public Works and Government Services Canada has awarded a contract in the amount of $590,233 under the Build in Canada Innovation Program to IONICS Mass Spectrometry Group Inc. of Bolton, Ontario.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
| news releases
The Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages and Minister Responsible for the province of Manitoba on behalf of the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development today announced an investment for the construction of access roads to the Pauingassi and Little Grand Rapids First Nations.