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Canadians, tourists and businesses benefit from safe and well-maintained airports. From visiting friends and family, to travelling to medical appointments, or getting goods to market, we rely on our local airports to support and sustain vibrant...

The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for FedDev Ontario, will make an important announcement to support entrepreneurship and innovation at Sheridan College. Minister Bains...

Seniors make significant and valuable contributions to their families, communities and work places. They helped build Canada and continue to contribute to its success. This is why the Government of Canada is committed to providing Canadian seniors...

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay, accompanied by Parliamentary Secretary Jean-Claude Poissant and MP Francis Scarpaleggia, will make an important federal funding announcement for the biofuel industry. EventAnnouncement...

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment under the new judicial application process introduced on October 20, 2016. The new process emphasizes transparency, merit, and...

Members of the media are invited to join Karen McCrimmon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and Member of Parliament for Kanata-Carleton, on behalf of the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public...

Plastic pollution is harming our oceans, lakes and rivers. With more than eight million metric tonnes of plastic ending up in the oceans each year, it is important for all of us ? governments, organizations, communities and every individual to take...

The Honourable Jane Philpott, President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Digital Government, was at Seneca College today on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, to tour its new...

The Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) expressed its support of a proposal pending in the Maryland General Assembly to raise the state minimum wage to $15-per-hour contingent on the inclusion of several key amendments. "The GBC has always maintained...

The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, will be at Dawson College tomorrow, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, to celebrate the completion of an infrastructure project...

Media are invited to an important announcement by the Government of Canada and Irving Shipbuilding Inc. Following the announcement, the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility, will hold a media...

Members of the media are invited to join Karen McCrimmon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and Member of Parliament for Kanata-Carleton, on behalf of the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public...

Here's the important information you need to know about changes for the 2018 tax-filing season: New services Email notifications ? In February 2019, CRA is launching an improved email notification service. Once signed up for the service, your clients...

Over the past two years, the Government of Canada has put in place measures to protect North Atlantic right whales. We continue our commitment toward protecting our endangered whales, and strengthening the economy.  Today the Minister of Fisheries,...

Member of Parliament for West Vancouver?Sunshine Coast?Sea to Sky Country, Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, on behalf of Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, will make a green infrastructure announcement in Vancouver.   A...

In 2016, the Government of Canada launched the biggest infrastructure plan in Canadian history. Since then, we have invested in and approved thousands of infrastructure projects, including 650 public transit projects in Ontario alone.   As Canadian...

The Government of Canada is constantly working to keep Canadian families and communities safe from terrorism and violent extremism. Engaging with communities is part of the Government's approach to preventing radicalization to violence before...

Cal/OSHA has scheduled an advisory committee meeting on the electronic submission of injury and illness records. The public meeting will be held on Thursday, May 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Elihu Harris Building, 1515 Clay Street Suite 1304,...

The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, will be at Dawson College tomorrow, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, to celebrate the completion of an infrastructure project...

Co-chairs of a peer-review meeting on the risk to Fraser River sockeye salmon due to possible Piscine Orthoreovirus (PRV) transfer from Atlantic salmon farms, will give a media technical briefing to discuss the peer-review results. Date: Thursday,...

Cisco today issued a call to governments and citizens around the world to establish privacy as a fundamental human right in the digital economy. Today, connectivity and technology have become the foundation for peoples' economic, social, and cultural...

The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality, will make an important announcement regarding Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The details are as follows: Date: February 7th, 2019 Time:   10 a.m. Location: ...

The Michigan Chamber of Commerce applauds House lawmakers for passing Joint Concurrent Resolution 1 to disapprove Governor Whitmer's Executive Order (E.O.)  to eliminate statutorily-established Environmental Oversight Committees....

Co-chairs of a peer-review meeting on the risk to Fraser River sockeye salmon due to possible Piscine Orthoreovirus (PRV) transfer from Atlantic salmon farms, will give a media technical briefing to discuss the peer-review results. Date: Thursday,...

The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality, will make an important announcement regarding Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The details are as follows: Date: February 7th, 2019 Time:   10 a.m. Location: ...

The Assembly of First Nations of Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) welcomes Bill C-91 with optimism while emphasizing the importance of its joint implementation with First Nations authorities. "Indigenous languages are fundamental to our self-determination,...

Today, President Trump addressed the nation in an annual address to a joint session of Congress. Heartened by his commitment to "the security, safety and financial well-being of Americans" World Relief agrees that legal immigrants "enrich our nation...

Following President Trump's State of the Union address to Congress, NLC President Karen Freeman-Wilson, mayor of Gary, Indiana, released the following statement: "Local leaders agree with the president on an important point: Passing a comprehensive...

In a historic first, residents of Denver will decide whether or not to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms in the city's May 2019 municipal election. Of the 8,524 signatures submitted to the Denver Elections Division on...

AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins released the following statement in response to the State of the Union address this evening: "In tonight's State of the Union address, AARP was heartened to hear the President highlight the...

The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), in response to President Trump's remarks regarding border security and immigration in the State of the Union address:...

Many federal employees are still facing lingering back pay issues a full 11 days after the end of the longest ever government shutdown, adding to their anguish as they face the prospect of yet another shutdown next week, the largest federal employee...

Beginning this month, people in Washington will see advertisements on television and online designed to let people living with disabilities know about the new Washington State ABLE Savings Plan. Learn more by watching the 30-second TV spot here. Emma...

Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today welcomed the tabling in Parliament of the federal Indigenous Languages Act, saying it deserves the support of all Parliamentarians and all Canadians. "This is landmark legislation...

While Canadian tobacco control organizations welcome the federal government's recognition of the public health threat of rapidly increasing youth consumption of nicotine vaping products, they are calling on parliamentarians for a more urgent remedy...

The Canadian market for vaping is evolving rapidly, and emerging evidence suggests that youth uptake of vaping products is on the rise. Health Canada is taking action to address this troublesome trend. Today, the...

Innovation in the forest industry has the power to advance the development of Canada's renewable resource economy and create good jobs while combating climate change. Paul Lefebvre, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Canada's...

EC-Council announces the official approval of both the Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO) and the Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) programs as new baseline skill certification options for the U.S. Department of Defense...

Ahead of President Trump's State of the Union address, America's cities, towns and villages call on the president to use this opportunity to set an ambitious agenda that prioritizes rebuilding and reimagining America's infrastructure. The National...

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) congratulates James W. Carroll upon his swearing in as the Director of the Office of the National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), our nation's "Drug Czar." The swearing-in was conducted Jan. 31 by Vice...

The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism, will give a speech at the National Arts Centre on Friday to mark the start of Black History Month. The theme of Black History Month 2019 is Black Youth: Boundless,...

Marking the 10th anniversary of the landmark federal act that encouraged hospitals, clinics, and physician offices to adopt electronic health record systems (EHRs), MedStar Health experts in patient safety and health information technology are...

The Competition Bureau is urging policy makers in British Columbia to re-think provincial taxi regulations and make them better for consumers and businesses alike by applying the principles of competition. In line with its report on Modernizing...

On behalf of the Government of Canada, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and Member of Parliament for Saint-Maurice?Champlain, and...

In support of PaperWeek, Paul Lefebvre, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, will deliver a keynote speech at the BIOFOR conference ? an annual event that supports the pulp and paper...

Helix TCS Inc.'s (the "Company") subsidiary, BioTrackTHC, today announced that it has been tapped by the State of Illinois to provide the software solution that will track medical cannabis sales for patients participating in the state's Opioid...

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is deploying a team of investigators to the site of a Canadian Pacific train derailment near Field, British Columbia. The TSB will gather information and assess the occurrence. The TSB is an independent...

No relationship is more important to Canada than the relationship with Indigenous peoples. We cannot move forward and eliminate gender-based violence without acknowledging the past. That's why today, the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women...

Sen. Mike Crapo, chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, today released an outline for housing finance reform legislation. "We applaud Chairman Crapo for his leadership in putting forward...

Homelessness has an economic and social impact on every community in Canada. The Government of Canada is committed to helping those who are in need and believes that one homeless Canadian is one too many. Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos,...