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The Government of Canada is working with Canadians to ensure the ongoing protection of Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage Site. Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Catherine McKenna,...

The main message from this report is clear: While financial markets and business confidence measures were moving south in recent months, employers kept adding workers at a fast rate, specifically 304,000 new jobs in January. If anything, employment...

Gary Anandasangaree, Member of Parliament (Scarborough?Rouge Park), will take part in the official launch of the 32nd Crystal Garden International Ice Carving Competition on Friday. He will appear on behalf of the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister...

The partial US government shutdown which began on 22 December 2018 lasted 35 days and is the longest shutdown in US history. President Trump decided to re-open the government until 15 February to allow time for additional negotiations regarding the...

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

Gary Anandasangaree, Member of Parliament (Scarborough?Rouge Park), will take part in the official launch of the 32nd Crystal Garden International Ice Carving Competition on Friday. He will appear on behalf of the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister...

Today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is making four recommendations, following its safety issue investigation (A17O0038) into 27 runway incursions that occurred between two closely spaced parallel runways at Toronto/Lester B....

Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN) has submitted to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) a formal response to HHS's answers to requests ICAN made to HHS to obtain the basic support for the vaccine safety claims made by HHS....

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) will release its air transportation safety issue investigation report into a series of runway incursions at Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Ontario. The event will include a short...

Teamsters Joint Council 39 Executive Board and Delegates have unanimously endorsed Judge Lisa Neubauer for Wisconsin Supreme Court.  Judge Neubauer currently serves as Chief Judge on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and has been on the Court since...

The Government of Canada is providing its women and men in uniform with the equipment they need to do their jobs and protect Canadians, while maximizing economic benefits to Canadians. Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of National...

Robbins-Gioia, LLC (RG) was awarded a three year $5.5M contract with the Navy for renewal of their JCAT2020tm annual enterprise license subscription supporting NAVSEA PMO-IT and the public Naval Shipyards. JCAT2020tm is a member of the Jaguar Family...

A changing climate is among the great global challenges of our time. The Government of Canada recognizes the significant impacts of climate change and continues to support research on adaptation and climate resilience. Paul Lefebvre, Parliamentary...

Avenu Insights & Analytics (Avenu) now provides a book preservation service so that local governments can maintain their public records for historical, legal and administrative purposes. The company created this new service because city and county...

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) will release its air transportation safety issue investigation report into a series of runway incursions at Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Ontario. The event will include a short...

The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, will announce how the Government of Canada is making it easier for more Canadians to develop their skills and get hands-on work experience. A photo opportunity and...

The Concord Coalition expressed deep concern today over new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projections that show federal deficits and debt rising rapidly despite healthy growth in the economy and an historically low unemployment rate. Over 10...

The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, will announce how the Government of Canada is making it easier for more Canadians to develop their skills and get hands-on work experience. A photo opportunity and...

Mac Strategies Group, a twenty-five time, award-winning strategic communications, public affairs and government relations firm, announced today that Anne Schaeffer has joined the firm as the Director of Government Relations. Schaeffer most recently...

Schar School of Policy and Government Dean Mark Rozell announced the establishment of the Center for Business Civic Engagement (CBCE), a research program to apply business methods and experiences to all levels of the U.S. Government. The center will...

Congress and President Trump reached a temporary deal on Friday, January 25, to end the month-long government shutdown, but the country faces lingering uncertainty about the economic implications of this extended budgetary standoff. Paychex, Inc., a...

Boundless Immigration, a technology company empowering immigrants to more confidently and affordably navigate the U.S. immigration system, filed a 20-page public comment opposing new obstacles for immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship. The changes ? a...

Today in Canada and around the world, we honour the memory of more than 6 million Jewish men, women, and children who were murdered in the Holocaust, and of countless others who suffered the horrors and atrocities committed by the Nazi regime. In...

Paul Lefebvre, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, will deliver remarks at the opening of the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) Roundup conference in Vancouver, announce support for...

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie, was pleased to hear from front-line tourism sector experts in Quebec as she continued her cross-country listening tour. The Minister hosted tourism roundtables...

American Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr. today issued the following statement: "For 35 days and counting, 800,000 federal employees have been locked out of their jobs or forced to...

As demand for all things connected increases?from self-driving cars to smart homes?our wireless technology infrastructure needs to keep pace. That's why we are about to see fifth-generation (5G) wireless technology?a leap that will unlock massive...

Canada needs more thriving and successful women participating in our economy to lead its growth. To achieve this, the government is removing barriers that have long held women back ? and consequently, held our economy back. Today, the Honourable...

The New Civil Liberties Alliance today filed half a dozen Petitions for Rulemaking taking issue with the abusive, shortcut manner in which federal departments and agencies issue regulatory guidance. The Petitions ask each named department or agency...

Parks Canada places represent the very best that Canada has to offer. The Government of Canada is committed to protecting and restoring our national parks and encourages Canadians to connect with nature and our heritage. Today, Kent Hehr, Member of...

Kinetic Capital©, a private financing firm launched by Kara DiPietro, HMC Inc. CEO and Maryland's Small Business Person of the Year, today announced the kickoff of its Government Shutdown Program for federal contractors. Kinetic Capital is...

Stéphane Lauzon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, will announce an important...

Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure event with Nick Whalen, Member of Parliament for St. John's East, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; the...

Ahead of today's critical Senate votes on reopening the government, American Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr. released the following statement: "As the Senate votes today, I am...

Late last week, NATP submitted a letter to both the members of the House Committee on Ways & Means as well as members of the Senate Committee on Finance, urging both parties to find a solution to ending the current shutdown of the IRS. The group...

The Government of Canada is committed to supporting immigration strategies that will enable smaller communities to enhance their economic, social and demographic vitality. Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and...

A leading democratic fundraiser launched Fund 1600 today, a novel campaign to raise at least $200 million over the next 18 months to ensure funding parity between the eventual 2020 Democratic nominee for President and Donald Trump. Fund 1600 is led...

Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure event with Nick Whalen, Member of Parliament for St. John's East, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; the...

The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, will be available to media following an announcement on immigration to rural and Northern communities.   Date: Thursday, January 24, 2019 Time: 10:00 a.m. (Local Time)...

The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (the "Company" or "TGOD") (US:TGODF) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, TGOD Acquisition Corporation ("SpinCo"), are pleased to announce that TGOD has received a final order from the Ontario Superior Court of...

The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, will be available to media following an announcement on immigration to rural and Northern communities.   Date: Thursday, January 24, 2019 Time: 8:45 a.m. (Local Time)...

Improving educational outcomes for First Nations students is central to the self-determination and well-being efforts of First Nations in British Columbia (B.C.). Today, the Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Indigenous Services, the Honourable...

The Veterans Transition Program (VTP) has been helping Veterans in British Columbia cope with operational stress disorders for 20 years. Thanks to support from the Government of Canada, the VTP is expanding their programming to help more Veterans get...

Please be advised that the Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Indigenous Services, alongside the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, the Honourable Rob Fleming, British Columbia Minister of Education, and Tyrone...

The Government of Canada is committed to supporting the most vulnerable, and making opportunities available to those in need. Today, Sherry Romanado, Member of Parliament for Longueuil ? Charles-LeMoyne, announced $852,102 in federal funding to the...

The crop sector is a key contributor to Canada's economy, representing $25 billion in farm gate receipts, $21 billion in exports and supporting thousands of jobs across the country while expanding markets for the sector's safe, high-quality products....

The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, will be available to media following an announcement on immigration to rural and Northern communities.   Date: Thursday, January 24, 2019 Time: 8:45 a.m. (Local Time)...

Today, leaders across the worlds of sports, entertainment and business announced an unprecedented partnership to launch REFORM Alliance, a groundbreaking organization to transform the American justice system. REFORM's aim is to drastically reduce the...

Today, the REFORM Alliance announced that renowned activist and TV personality Van Jones will serve as the organization's Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The REFORM Alliance is a newly-established organization that is committed to advancing criminal...

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise motorists of a lane reduction on the Chaudiere Crossing for maintenance during the following period: Thursday, January 24, from 10 am 2 pmDuring this period, there will be alternating...