| Labour Program | news releases
Today, the Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, congratulated St. John's Shipping Association Limited and Longshoremen's Protective Union, Local 1953 on reaching a collective agreement.
| Public Safety Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Steven Blaney, Canada's Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, will hold a media availability.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
November 28, 2014 - Montreal, Quebec The Canadian Coast Guard will proceed with the annual closure of its seasonal search and rescue bases in Québec, Tadoussac, Kegaska, Rivière-Renard and Havre-Saint-Pierre around December 1, 2014. The Cap-Meules base will close on December 31, 2014.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
The Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, will join Their Excellencies the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, and Mrs. Sharon Johnston in State visits to the Republic of Chile, from November 28 to December 3, and the Republic of Colombia, from December 3 to 6, 2014.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases
Canada's official delegation led by the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today wrapped up a week of commemorative ceremonies in Italy. Canadian Veterans participated in a number of commemorative activities, including a visit to the war cemetery in Cassino where 855 Canadians are buried.
| Natural Resources Canada | news releases
The Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, today concluded a visit to British Columbia where he met with leaders of First Nations communities to discuss progress on the Government of Canada's response to the recommendations of the Eyford Report and our latest enhancements to Canada's world-class tanker and pipeline safety systems. Minister Rickford also met with the Honourable Rich Coleman, Deputy Premier of British Columbia and Minister of Natural Gas Development.
| The National Battlefields Commission | news releases
The National Battlefields Commission would like to inform all motorists that Gilmour Hill will be closed to traffic on Tuesday, December 2, due to work to be performed December 1 and 2 to facilitate snow removal, as per Ville de Québec winter maintenance objectives for hills classified "level 0."
| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders
Despite an unprecedented increase in vaccine programs in developing countries, 1.5 million children die each year of vaccine-preventable diseases. One in five children worldwide does not receive a full course of even the most basic vaccines, which places them at risk. The efforts of the GAVI Alliance and its partners help ensure that children under the age of one have the basic foundation to enable a healthy transition to childhood.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
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 | speeches
I'd like to begin by acknowledging all our distinguished guests from Senegal, Canada and other countries as well, with a special welcome for my parliamentary colleagues and all the members of the Canadian delegation.
