News Releases
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14:30 ADT (Friday, May 24, 2013) - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA SUPPORTS PARTICIPATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE
People with disabilities will benefit from increased support, tools and resources to help address social issues they are facing in their communities. The announcement was made today by the Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety and Member of Parliament for Provencher, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development....
14:00 ADT (Friday, May 24, 2013) - Government of Canada
HARPER GOVERNMENT AWARDS BUS CONTRACT FOR CANADIAN ARMED FORCES TO WINNIPEG COMPANY
Joyce Bateman, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for the Status of Women, and the Honourable Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay, QC, Associate Minister of National Defence and Member of Parliament for Delta¿Richmond East, today announced the award of a contract to Motor Coach Industries Inc., of Winnipeg, Manitoba, to provide four highway cruiser buses to transport Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel at bases in Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta....
13:35 ADT (Friday, May 24, 2013) - Canada Revenue Agency
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of National Revenue, and Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today celebrated that Canadians have been served for five successful years by J. Paul Dubé, Canada's first Taxpayers' Ombudsman....
13:30 ADT (Friday, May 24, 2013) - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA SUPPORTS WORKPLACE MENTAL HEALTH
The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Canada's Labour Minister, today participated in a round table discussion with union leaders to discuss workplace mental health issues....
12:47 ADT (Friday, May 24, 2013) - Prime Minister's Office
PM ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENTS TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced the appointments of Mr. Dominic Barton, Ms. Monique F. Leroux, Mr. John Oliver, Ms. Susan Paish and Mr. Eugene Polistuk to the Advisory Committee on the Public Service. The appointments are effective immediately...
12:42 ADT (Friday, May 24, 2013) - Prime Minister's Office
PM ANNOUNCES GOVERNOR GENERAL VISIT TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK CITY
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will travel to the United States (U.S.) to visit Boston and New York on May 28 and 29, 2013...
12:00 ADT (Friday, May 24, 2013) - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA INVESTS TO HELP YOUTH IN THE BOLTON AREA GET JOBS
The Government of Canada is providing support for youth in the Bolton area to help them gain the skills, knowledge and experience they need to enter and succeed in the job market. The announcement was made by David Tilson, Member of Parliament for Dufferin-Caledon, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development....
23:00 ADT (Thursday, May 23, 2013) - Prime Minister's Office
PM ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION IN SOUTHWEST COLOMBIA
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced Canadian support for an initiative that will help children in the Colombian provinces of Cauca and Nariño gain better access to quality education....
17:22 ADT (Thursday, May 23, 2013) - Justice Canada
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA FUNDS SHELDON KENNEDY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTRE TO HELP VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE
Today, the Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, attended the grand opening of the Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre and announced that close to $350,000 in federal funding will be made available to the Centre to help young victims and their families....
17:20 ADT (Thursday, May 23, 2013) - Canadian Food Inspection Agency
CADMIUM TESTING IN RICE DETERMINES NO HEALTH RISK
As part of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) routine testing of various food products, a study released today found that all samples of rice and rice-based products analyzed for the metal cadmium were safe for consumption...