| Department of Justice Canada | speeches
It is a great pleasure for me to be here with you today on this special occasion, as we officially welcome the most recent addition to the bench of the Supreme Court of Canada, the Honourable Mr. Justice Clément Gascon.
| Service Canada | news releases
Canadian company AvidBiologics Inc. and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) are collaborating on one of the most promising advances in the fight against cancer: antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs). Recently signed research and licensing agreements will enable both organizations to continue developing a series of ADCs targeting breast, lung, and head-neck cancers. Unlike chemotherapy, ADCs specifically seek and destroy cancer cells, with minimal impact on healthy cells.
| National Defence | news releases
The military funeral of Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent will be held on Saturday, November 1st, 2014, at Cocathédrale Saint-Antoine-Padoue in Longueuil, Quebec.
| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of State and Chief Government Whip, and Member of Parliament for Vancouver Island North, today announced Government of Canada funding for a new exhibit that will honour North Vancouver Islanders who gave their lives in service during the First and Second World Wars. Mr. Duncan made the announcement on behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases
The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) (Agriculture), today announced the results of an impressive summer tourism season in Canada.
| Service Canada | speeches
When the first guns sounded 100 years ago, a pall settled over the world: we were at war.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today welcomed his U.S. counterpart, Secretary of State John Kerry, to Ottawa to commemorate the two Canadian soldiers killed in the attacks last week and to discuss further cooperation on a number of international issues.
| Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | news releases
The Burin Peninsula Chamber of Commerce (BPCC) will provide junior high students with training in the areas of skilled trades and technology, thanks in part to investments from the federal and provincial governments. Funding of more than $139,000 was announced today by the Honourable Rob Moore, Regional Minister for Newfoundland and Labrador and Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), and the Honourable Darin King, provincial Minister of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development.
| Transport Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, accompanied by Senator Claude Carignan, Leader of the Government in the Senate, will announce further measures to address the Transportation Safety Board of Canada's final recommendations related to the derailment in Lac-Mégantic.
| Service Canada | news releases
A new global economic forecast by Export Development Canada (EDC) predicts that the momentum of the nascent U.S. recovery will be the key driver of the next global growth cycle.
