| Department of Justice Canada | news releases
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay today announced the coming-into-force of the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights. The new law provides clear rights for victims of crime at the federal level – a first in Canadian history.
| Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | news releases
Get ready to stomp your feet! The Rock the Boat Music Festival is coming back to the Tyne Valley Oyster Festival. The 2014 Oyster Festival attracted over 15,000 visitors to its longstanding and successful tourism event in western PEI, with Rock the Boat proving to be a major additional draw in its inaugural year.
| Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency | news releases
Today, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq announced an investment to improve research, archaeology, and support economic diversification in the North.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
The Honourable Ron Cannan, Member of Parliament for Kelowna-Lake Country, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification (WD), announced over $1.1 million in funding to the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI) to increase the presence of western Canadian defence and security-based industries at international defence procurement events.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | news releases
West Coast Reduction Ltd. was ordered to pay $90,000 on July 8, 2015, in Vancouver Provincial Court after pleading guilty
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Deepak Obhrai, Member of Parliament for Calgary East, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced support of $82,600 for two projects benefitting the Calgary area under the Government of Canada's Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program.
| Service Canada | news releases
Bob Zimmer, Member of Parliament for Prince George-Peace River, was joined today by Pat Pimm, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Peace River North, to announce federal funding of up to $17.5 million and provincial funding of $22 million for a major highway corridor upgrade that will increase safety for all travellers and contribute to better regional traffic flow.
| National Defence | news releases
Associate Minister of National Defence, Julian Fantino, today announced an innovative new project to support Arctic research, as well as Canada's ability to counter any threat to our Arctic sovereignty.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
July 24, 2015 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced today that the Harper Government has awarded a $2.6 million contract to NEWDOCK St. John's Dockyard Limited for important refit and maintenance work for the CCGS Edward Cornwallis.
| National Defence | news releases
OTTAWA – Today, Defence Minister Jason Kenney and Steven Blaney, Canada's Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, announced a series of measures that will help strengthen the SAR system, including investment in a satellite system to improve detection of activated emergency beacons.
