News Releases
View today's current Government of Canada news releases listed chronologically.
12:34 ADT (Thursday, May 23, 2013) - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
HARPER GOVERNMENT GROWS AGRICULTURAL TRADE PARTNERSHIPS WITH RUSSIA AND KAZAKHSTAN
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz concluded a successful agricultural trade mission to Russia and Kazakhstan where he strengthened the trade relationship with these growing markets and promoted Canada's world-class livestock...
11:00 ADT (Thursday, May 23, 2013) - Government of Canada
INDUSTRY ENGAGED ON PRICING AND INDUSTRIAL BENEFITS OF AVAILABLE AIRCRAFT TO REPLACE CF-18 FLEET
The National Fighter Procurement Secretariat has released two questionnaires to industry in order to obtain information on the price of available fighter aircraft and the potential benefits to Canadian industry. This engagement is part of the evaluation of options to replace Canada's CF-18 fleet....
16:57 ADT (Wednesday, May 22, 2013) - Prime Minister's Office
The Government of Canada is committed to promoting security and stability in the Americas. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed on May 22, 2013, between the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) and the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Peru, builds on a shared vision of a secure and prosperous hemisphere – one of the key goals of our Strategy for Engagement in the Americas...
16:54 ADT (Wednesday, May 22, 2013) - Prime Minister's Office
CANADA STRENGTHENS DEFENCE AND SECURITY TIES WITH PERU
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) and the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Peru, which will create new opportunities for Canadian businesses in the defence and security sector...
16:51 ADT (Wednesday, May 22, 2013) - Prime Minister's Office
FRAMEWORK FOR AN EXPANDED AND MODERNIZED AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT WITH PERU
The Government is committed to helping the Canadian air industry increase its access to international markets which in turn benefits domestic businesses, shippers and travelers...
16:42 ADT (Wednesday, May 22, 2013) - Prime Minister's Office
DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN PERU
The Government of Canada is committed to helping promote prosperity in the Americas. To this end, on May 22, 2013, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Canadian support of more than $53 million for new development initiatives in Peru that will help the country take full advantage of its wealth of natural resources and improve basic education for children. The announcement was made in Lima during an official visit by Prime Minister Harper to Peru on May 22, 2013...
16:38 ADT (Wednesday, May 22, 2013) - Prime Minister's Office
PM ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN PERU
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced Canadian support for new development initiatives in Peru that will help the country take full advantage of its wealth of natural resources and improve basic education for children...
15:38 ADT (Wednesday, May 22, 2013) - Health Canada
Today, Health Canada published a recall related to a number of novelty magnet sets marketed to adults that contain small, powerful magnets which can be easily swallowed or inhaled by children. The department also issued an Advisory to warn Canadians about the dangers of these and other magnets...
15:30 ADT (Wednesday, May 22, 2013) - Transport Canada
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA INVESTS IN SAFETY AT MOOSONEE AIRPORT
MOOSONEE, ONTARIO - Greg Rickford, Member of Parliament for Kenora, on behalf of 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, today announced funding for an important safety improvement project at the Moosonee Airport....
15:25 ADT (Wednesday, May 22, 2013) - Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
HOPES ADVANCE IRON MINING PROJECT FEDERAL FUNDING AVAILABLE
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is making available funding to support the participation of the public and Aboriginal groups in the federal environmental assessment of the Hopes Advance Iron Mining Project located in Quebec...