| Service Canada | statements
I would like to begin by thanking President Santos for inviting my wife, Sharon, and I to Colombia for this State visit. I am delighted to be the first governor general of Canada to visit Colombia.
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | news releases
Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today announced that Mario Dion has been appointed as Chairperson of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB), effective January 1, 2015. The appointment is for a 5-year term.
| Service Canada | media advisories
Tilly O'Neill Gordon, Member of Parliament for Miramichi, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, will announce a milestone in the Transformation of Pay Administration Initiative.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State for Social Development, marked the International Day of Persons with Disabilities by reaffirming the Government of Canada's commitment to ensuring that all Canadians have the chance to contribute to our communities and be included in all aspects of society, including our workforce.
| Impact Assessment Agency of Canada | news releases
Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, announced today that the proposed Star-Orion South Diamond Mine Project, located in Saskatchewan, is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects when the mitigation measures described in the Comprehensive Study Report are taken into account.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | news releases
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced today the reappointment of Bruce La Rochelle to the Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal (CART). Dr. La Rochelle's appointment is for a 3-year term effective June 21, 2015. Biographical notes are attached.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | news releases
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced today the reappointment of Michael Pickard and the designation of Vice-Chair of the Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC). Mr. Pickard's reappointment to the Council is for a three-year term effective April 30, 2015. Biographical notes are attached.
| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, will deliver a keynote address at the 2014 Canadian Humanitarian Conference in Ottawa.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | news releases
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced today the reappointment of Sylvie Cloutier to the Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Board of Directors.
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | media advisories
Public Works and Government Services Canada is holding a public information session to provide the community with an update on the disposal process for the 74 housing units, two parcels of vacant land and one building zoned for community use in the Acadia Park area of Moncton, New Brunswick.
