Today, on behalf of the Minister of Health, Rona Ambrose, Eve Adams, Parliamentary Secretary of Health and Member of Parliament for Mississauga ¿ Brampton South, joined by Jane Broderick, Chief Brand and Communications Officer, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), and Elio Antunes, President and CEO, ParticipACTION, announced a partnership with RBC and ParticipACTION to help deliver the RBC Learn to Play Project, a national program aimed at improving physical literacy among Canada's children and youth. RBC Olympians Jennifer Botterill and Patrick Chan were also on-hand to support the announcement.
Being physically active is an important part of the overall health and well-being of children and youth. However, only four percent of Canadian children are getting the recommended amount of daily physical activity.
The Canada Post segment reported a profit before tax of $13 million in the third quarter compared to a loss before tax of $129 million in the same quarter of 2013. As they were in the second quarter, the results are mostly due to the impact of lower employee benefit costs, continued growth in the Parcels business and new pricing measures for Transaction Mail contained in the Corporation's Five-point Action Plan. For the first three quarters of 2014, the Canada Post segment reported a profit before tax of $39 million compared to a loss before tax of $165 million for the same period in 2013 and is expected to report a profit for 2014.
The Honourable Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay, P.C., Q.C., M.P., Minister of National Revenue, today announced the signing of a first-ever agreement with Canada's chartered professional accountant community, signaling a new era of information and collaboration in improving tax administration in Canada and better serving Canada's taxpayers.
Atlantic Canadian business, community and government stakeholders are meeting in Charlottetown this week with their counterparts from the French archipelago of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon to mark the 20th anniversary of formal cooperation between the two regions, highlight recent accomplishments, and identify opportunities for further collaboration.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
| media advisories
Please be advised that the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, will attend the NACCA's annual general managers meeting where he will be making an announcement concerning the Government of Canada's support for Aboriginal businesses and economic development.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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Mike Lake, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry, today delivered opening remarks at the first delegates meeting of Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada. This newly formed organization aims to provide the co-operative sector with a single national voice.
Thank you to Money Mentors for inviting me to speak today. This is a great opportunity for me to reach out to a group of Canadians with a passion for learning about finance, learning about money and how to make their financial futures more secure and prosperous.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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The federal and provincial governments, along with Cargill, have partnered to sponsor the new thinkAG Career and Education Expo at this year's Canadian Western Agribition (CWA).
