| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
At the request of the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, Their Excellencies the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, and Mrs. Sharon Johnston will conduct State visits to the Republic of Chile, from November 29 to December 3; and the Republic of Colombia, from December 3 to 6, 2014.
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today issued the following statement:
"Canada is shocked that Gambia has signed a piece of legislation that will make some acts of homosexuality punishable by life imprisonment. We strongly urge President Yahya Jammeh to uphold Gambia's international obligations and protect the fundamental human rights of all Gambians, regardless of their sexual orientation.
Today, Larry Miller, Member of Parliament for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound and Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, attended a Transport Canada National Rail Safety Management System (SMS) and education and awareness programs workshop on behalf of the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, to highlight his support for ongoing training within the department.
OTTAWA - Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, Commander Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), issued the following statement today in honour of the Navy League of Canada's Navy Appreciation Day 2014, taking place on Parliament Hill.
OTTAWA - The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls and Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement in honour of the Navy League of Canada's Navy Appreciation Day 2014.
| Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
| media advisories
The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board; the Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness; the Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages; the Honourable Rob Nicholson, Minister of National Defence; and the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, will hold a media availability in response to the 2014 Fall Report of the Auditor General of Canada.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
Minister of Finance Joe Oliver will be available to the media prior to holding the first pre-budget consultation roundtable to engage Canadians in Budget 2015 deliberations, on Thursday, November 27, 2014.