| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
| media advisories
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz will be in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on Wednesday, January 14, to make an announcement in support of Canada's canola industry during CropSphere 2015.
| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
| backgrounders
Acting 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, the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, announces that three enterprises from the regional county municipalities (RCMs) of Rivière-Loup and Les Basques have been granted financial assistance to improve their productivity.
| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
| news releases
Acting 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, the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, announces that three enterprises from the regional county municipalities (RCMs) of Rivière-Loup and Les Basques have been granted financial assistance to improve their productivity.
| Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
| media advisories
Please be advised that the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), and Minister for the Arctic Council will be taking part in a pre-Budget consultation in Rankin Inlet.
A solemn ceremony commemorating the 100th anniversary of the loss of three Royal Navy ships and fifty-seven Royal Naval Reservists from Newfoundland during the First World War was held today at Bowring Park in St. John's.
The Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, the Honourable Christian Paradis, held a press conference today to announce Canada's support for the Sustainable Strengthening of Haitian Firefighters' Response Capabilities project, which will be implemented by the city of Québec.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| news releases
Industry Minister James Moore today promoted Canada as a great place to build cars while meeting with the automotive industry during a visit to the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Michigan. The Minister highlighted the Harper government's decisions that make Canada the most attractive country in the world for investment, including:
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social Development, along with the Honourable Ric McIver, Alberta Minister of Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour, today announced that over $1 million has been committed to train Albertans through the Canada Job Grant initiative, an innovative, employer-driven approach to help Canadians gain the skills and training they need to fill available jobs.
An established fine cheese company in the Annapolis Valley since 1985, Holmestead Cheese Sales Incorporated is looking towards the future and making expansions necessary to secure long-term growth.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
| statements
RIVIÈRE-LOUP, QUEBEC (January 13, 2015) – The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, today made the following statement after his speech before the Rivière-Loup RCM Chamber of Commerce.