News Releases
View today's current Government of Canada news releases listed chronologically.
15:38 ADT (Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013) - Bank of Canada
Burlington, Ontario - For Canada's economy to grow in a self-sustaining, self-generating fashion, capacity needs to be rebuilt and business confidence strengthened, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today in a speech to the Oakville Chamber of Commerce. Although the Canadian economy has recovered the jobs and output lost during the recession, the structural damage caused by the crisis lingers. "Rather than a recovery in the usual sense, this looks more like a postwar reconstruction." Since the onset of the recession, there has been limited net creation of businesses. Canadian exporters have been particularly hard hit, and the group most profoundly affected has been manufacturing exporters, whose ranks have continued to shrink. Regaining the lost output of companies that have disappeared or downsized will require that existing firms boost their production, that they invest to expand their capacity and that the net creation of new firms resumes a higher growth path. The good news is that the balance sheets of corporate Canada are healthy and the capacity to invest exists....
15:31 ADT (Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013) - Status of Women Canada
STATUS OF WOMEN MINISTERS AFFIRM COMMITMENT TO END VIOLENCE, ENCOURAGE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP
Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) Ministers Responsible for the Status of Women met in Morell, Prince Edward Island, to discuss priority issues such as promoting women's leadership and ending violence against women and girls. The 31st annual meeting was co-chaired by Susan Truppe, Parliamentary Secretary for Status of Women, on behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Canada's Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, and the Honourable Valerie E. Docherty, Prince Edward Island's Minister of Community Services and Seniors and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women....
15:24 ADT (Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013) - Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
CRTC RELEASES 2012 FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR CANADIAN COMMERCIAL RADIO STATIONS
Today, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) released statistical and financial information on the 675 commercial radio stations operating in Canada. These annual reports allow Canadians to stay informed about the state of the Canadian communications industry....
15:15 ADT (Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013) - Governor General of Canada
BE PART OF THE CHEO TEDDY BEARS' PICNIC AT RIDEAU HALL!
On Saturday, June 22, 2013, the grounds of Rideau Hall will be transformedinto a playground when it hosts the 30th Annual Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Teddy Bears' Picnic, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, is inviting residents and visitors to our nation's capital to get active and participate in this family-friendly event....
14:55 ADT (Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013) - Canada Council for the Arts
BRITISH COLUMBIA NATIVE WINS THE CANADA COUNCIL VIRGINIA PARKER PRIZE
Ottawa, June 19, 2013 ¿ The 2013 Virginia Parker Prize has been awarded to an extraordinary opera singer, Layla Claire. The Canada Council for the Arts announced today that the soprano is the recipient of the $25,000 prize, awarded annually to a Canadian classical musician under the age of 32 who demonstrates outstanding talent and musicianship....
14:55 ADT (Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013) - Public Health Agency of Canada
The Honorable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced an investment to support a program to address diabetes prevention and healthy living among urban First Nations, Métis and Inuit youth....
11:07 ADT (Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013) - Canadian International Development Agency
HARPER GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS TRANSPARENT NATURAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AS A TOOL TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY
Today, speaking at the Mining Association of Canada's annual meeting of its board of directors, the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of International Cooperation, underscored how increased transparency can help developing countries maximize the benefits of their natural resources while providing fair returns for transparent and responsible private enterprise....
10:11 ADT (Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013) - Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, took the opportunity while visiting the 50th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget today to promote the skills and know-how of the Quebec and Canadian aerospace industry. In the presence of the many Quebec companies exhibiting at the show, the Minister seized the occasion to announce the awarding of financial assistance to 10 Greater Montréal businesses and organizations in the sector....
10:00 ADT (Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013) - Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
HÉLI TECHNIK INC. RECEIVES FUNDING FROM GOVERNMENT OF CANADA
While at the 50th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, promoted the skills and know-how of the Quebec and Canadian aerospace industry. He also took this opportunity to announce, before several Quebec firms present in Paris, that the firm Héli Technik Inc. has been granted financial assistance to improve its productivity....
16:00 ADT (Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013) - Prime Minister's Office
CANADA'S G-8 ACTION PLAN ON TRANSPARENCY OF CORPORATIONS AND TRUSTS
Recognizing the importance of transparency of corporations and trusts in the fight against domestic and international crime, the Government of Canada has implemented measures to prevent and detect the illicit use of corporations and trusts and will continue to review the effectiveness of its transparency measures....