| Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario - FedNor
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Member of Parliament Jay Aspin (Nipissing-Timiskaming), on behalf of the Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor), today announced an investment by the Harper Government to bolster tourism and create economic development opportunities throughout the region.
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird will make an important announcement at the National Press Theatre on Friday, December 19, 2014. He will then be available to take questions from representatives of the media.
After challenging Canadians to help promote active and healthy living in schools across Canada through The Play Exchange's ACTIVE AT SCHOOL Challenge, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Health Minister, today revealed the 13 winning ideas, one in each province and territory.
Launched in April 2014, the Play Exchange's ACTIVE AT SCHOOL Challenge is a special investment to encourage schools across Canada to submit their ideas for getting young Canadians engaged in healthy living and physical activity, and specifically increasing the amount of physical activity they do every day, during the school day.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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On February 5, 2014, the Government of Canada announced the Defence Procurement Strategy (DPS) to deliver the right equipment to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Coast Guard in a timely manner, leverage purchases of defence equipment and services to create jobs and growth in Canada, and streamline the defence procurement process.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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Industry Canada today released the Government of Canada's Value Proposition Guide, which outlines the Government's approach to assessing defence and Coast Guard procurements. The guide will serve as a reference for companies that want to successfully bid on future defence procurement contracts.
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today announced that Robert Malo will join the Veterans Review and Appeal Board, which provides Veterans, Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) members, and their families, with an independent avenue of appeal for disability benefit decisions made by Veterans Affairs Canada.
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today issued the following statement in response to the release of the final report of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) fact-finding mission in Syria
The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls and Minister of National Defence, announced today that the Royal Canadian Air Force will acquire a fifth aircraft to augment the current CC-177 Globemaster fleet.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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Member of Parliament Dave Van Kesteren (Chatham ¿ Kent ¿ Essex), on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, today announced an investment of $214,682 to help the Ontario Tomato Research Institute increase yields and develop new varieties of tomatoes.
