Lawrence Toet, Member of Parliament for Elmwood–Transcona, on behalf of the Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, today celebrated a new milestone in New Flyer Industries' successful clean technology project in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism, and Agriculture), today hosted an export workshop to provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the tools and practical information they need to take advantage of international business opportunities to export. Today's workshop took place in Montréal, on the margins of the Stratégies PME 2015 [SME strategies 2015] conference, and is part of a cross-country series launched last week by International Trade Minister Ed Fast.
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the largest in history, has been ongoing since March 2014. The countries most affected are Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, with widespread and intense transmission of Ebola continuing. The outbreak has been declared over in Senegal and Nigeria. As of November 23, 2014, the World Health Organization was reporting a total of 15,935 cases and 5,689 deaths.
The 2014 Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic is the largest in history, affecting multiple countries in West Africa (WA), particularly Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. International efforts are aimed at assisting these countries in containing the outbreak.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, issued the following statement today on the First Nations Financial Transparency Act:
| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
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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, welcomes the official opening of Centre Goyette Ruel's new community facilities. The project consisted of consolidating an infrastructure that provides some 50 community organizations and almost 200 Abitibi RCM volunteers with access to meeting rooms and equipment at low cost.
The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, today met with the Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) Advisory Board, during which time they reviewed the first year of Canada's Global Markets Action Plan (GMAP).
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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The Honourable Fabian Manning, Senator for Newfoundland and Labrador, on behalf of the Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State for Social Development, will announce Government of Canada investments to three organizations in Newfoundland and Labrador to help people in the region receive training and better access to job opportunities.