| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | news releases
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Member of Parliament for Egmont Gail Shea announced today an investment of $792,064 to the Atlantic Grains Council (AGC) to improve the quality and output of grains and oilseeds produced in the three Maritime provinces.
| Parks Canada | news releases
The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of State, Chief Government Whip and Member of Parliament for Vancouver Island North, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced infrastructure investments totalling $33.6 million in several Parks Canada sites across coastal British Columbia.
| National Defence | news releases
CAMBRIDGE, ONTARIO – The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario) and Member of Parliament for Cambridge-North Dumfries, on behalf of the Honorable Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence, today announced a $2.6 million infrastructure investment for repairs and renovations to the Colonel J.A. McIntosh Armoury DSO, ED, in Cambridge.
| National Defence | news releases
IQALUIT, NUNAVUT - The Honourable Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence and the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council, today announced two new projects to improve Canada's Northern defence infrastructure in Iqaluit and Alert.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
An estimated 320 families with children in North Bay are eligible to receive money under the Harper Government's boosted Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB), but are at risk of not receiving the benefit unless they apply. The Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Minister of Employment and Social Development, asked for help today from the media and the public to encourage families to apply for the benefit.
| Canada Border Services Agency | news releases
On July 7, local officers in the Canada Border Services Agency's Enforcement and Intelligence Operations Division arrested three Greater Toronto Area residents for immigration fraud. The charges were laid following an eleven month investigation into the activities of two self-proclaimed employment agents, ending with the execution of a search warrant at a Mississauga residence.
| Department of Justice Canada | news releases
Today, Peter MacKay Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, accompanied by Susan Truppe, Member of Parliament and Parliamentary Secretary for Status of Women, announced funding of more than $700,000 to the London Abused Women's Centre to help support vulnerable Canadians who have been victims of crime.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | news releases
Aspiring, new and experienced farmers will have an opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills at farmer-led workshops and demonstrations at this year's Small Farm Expo.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State for Social Development, and Member of Parliament for Portage-Lisgar, alongside Joyce Bateman, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South Centre, announced the successful organization based in Manitoba selected through the Partnerships for Strengthening Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PSMNCH) call for proposals.
| Transport Canada | news releases
The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, today announced that the Government of Canada is investing $1,846,152 for the purchase of two aircraft rescue and fire fighting vehicles and associated equipment at the J. A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport
