The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, today announced the appointments of Ms. Moira Jenkins and Ms. Donna Hais to the board of directors of the Nanaimo Port Authority for a term of three years, and of Mr. Chris Badger for a two-year term.
Today, the Harper Government announced a new NEXUS lane at the Whirlpool-Rapids Bridge, a NEXUS only border crossing in Niagara Falls, Ontario. With the addition of this new lane, the bridge is now re-open to NEXUS members.
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In 2013, the Government of Canada allocated $60 million over five years through the Economic Action Plan, with an additional $40 million in 2014, to help outstanding incubators and accelerators expand their services to small and medium-sized businesses.
The Honourable Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay, P.C., Q.C., M.P., Minister of National Revenue was in Delta, British Columbia, today to speak with local business owners as part of a red tape reduction roundtable hosted by the Delta Chamber of Commerce.
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Nutrition North Canada (NNC) is a Government program that was launched on April 1, 2011, to provide Northerners with improved access to nutritious and perishable food.
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The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Industry and Minister Responsible for British Columbia, today announced a major investment in four British Columbia incubator and accelerator organizations that will help innovative small and medium-sized B.C. enterprises grow, prosper and create jobs.
Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, the Honourable Drew Caldwell, Minister of Municipal Government, and Doug Dobrowolski, President of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities.
November 21, 2014 - Victoria, British Columbia
The member of Parliament for Yukon, Ryan Leef, on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, was pleased to welcome the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker CCGS Sir Wilfrid Laurier back to its home port of Victoria, B.C. and also welcome over 60 students and teachers from Royal Oak Middle School for an afternoon of exploring and discovering Canadian history onboard the ship.
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Mark Strahl, Member of Parliament for Chiliwack-Fraser Canyon and Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, today announced additional funding that will continue to improve access to healthy food in Northern communities.
The Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, today delivered keynote remarks at the Economic Club of Canada's annual "Canadian Energy Summit" in Calgary, Alberta.