| Employment and Social Development Canada
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Today, in advance of the 15th Summit of La Francophonie, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that Canada will provide significant new support towards life-saving vaccines for children around the world.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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The Government of Canada is helping 70 youth and Canadians with disabilities develop the skills and experience they need to find jobs. The announcement was made today by Senator Fabian Manning on behalf of the Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State for Social Development.
The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, today hosted an export workshop designed to provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the tools and practical information they need to take advantage of international business opportunities to export. Today's workshop in Mississauga, Ontario was attended by more than 90 participants and is part of a cross-country series launched in Richmond, British Columbia, last week by Minister Fast.
The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, and the Honourable Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, issued the following statement on today's decision by the U.S. to appeal the WTO compliance panel's latest decision on the U.S. Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) policy.
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
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FedDev Ontario Minister of State Gary Goodyear, along with Mississauga-Brampton South MP Eve Adams, today announced up to $6.28 million that will help grow innovative businesses and generate job growth in the Toronto area.
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
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I would first like to thank Polar Sapphire for hosting today's announcement. It is a pleasure to be here. C'est un grand plaisir d'être ici avec vous aujourd'hui. As you can see from looking around the office here, many people are hard at work at this growing company. This space and what you see here is an example of the nine high-growth companies in and around the Toronto area that are represented here with us today.
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today issued the following statement concerning Moldova's upcoming elections:
"Canada supports the democratic aspirations of the people of Moldova and their determination for a better future as they prepare to head to the polls to elect their new government.
Families and businesses in Cornwall are benefitting from up-date wastewater infrastructure now that significant upgrades to the Cornwall Wastewater Treatment Plant are complete. Representatives from the federal, provincial and municipal governments gathered on site today to mark the occasion.