| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced today an investment of $2.5 million to Bonduelle Research Inc., to introduce a new food preservation technology which prolongs the shelf-life of vegetables making them safer to consume longer after they are harvested.
Cathy McLeod, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and for Western Economic Diversification, and Member of Parliament for Kamloops–Thompson–Cariboo was joined today by the Honourable Todd Stone, B.C. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, to announce federal funding of over $18.3 million and $76.1 million in provincial funding for the expansion of Highway 1 from Hoffman's Bluff to Chase Creek.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
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Today, Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced that Canada has joined the Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture as part of the Government of Canada's ongoing efforts to support increasing sustainable agricultural practices in developing countries.
Construction is now finished on three more kilometres of upgrades that will improve safety and reliability on the Trans-Canada Highway, announced Cathy McLeod, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and for Western Economic Diversification, on behalf of 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 B.C.'s Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone.
Bob Zimmer, Member of Parliament for Prince George-Peace River, on behalf of the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, today announced that the Government of Canada is investing $2,586,771 to enhance safety at the Northern Rockies Regional Airport
On July 23, 2015, at about 2 p.m., as a result of the vigilance of staff members, several packages containing contraband were seized in the medium security unit at Joyceville Institution.
A contingent of over 200 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members from across Canada completed a demanding journey today by crossing the finish line at the 99th annual International Four Days Marches Nijmegen.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada
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Today, the Honourable Steven Fletcher, Member of Parliament for Charleswood – St. James – Assiniboia, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced support of $589,149 for three projects benefitting the Winnipeg area under the Government of Canada's Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program.
On July 21, 2015 at about 11 a.m., correctional officers at Donnacona Institution, a maximum security federal institution, confiscated one package containing 20.6 grams of morphine beads.
| Canadian International Trade Tribunal
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Mr. Stephen Leach, Chairperson of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), is pleased to announce that the members of the Tribunal have accepted an invitation from Dr. James Ogilvy to participate in a colloquium on September 30, 2015, in Ottawa. This is a unique opportunity for CITT stakeholders and others interested in the work of the Tribunal to interact with its Chairperson and members.