TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – March 11, 2010) – The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, and the Honourable Rob Moore, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism), will be making an announcement regarding the Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF). There will be a media availability after the announcement.

OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – March 10, 2010) – The Government of Canada is streamlining the process for assessing the language skills of applicants to the Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience classes, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today.

OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – March 7, 2010) – The Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, today announced that the Government of Canada has listed Al Shabaab as a terrorist group, effective March 5, 2010, pursuant to the Criminal Code of Canada.

MAGOG, QUEBEC–(Marketwire – March 7, 2010) – The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for Megantic-L’Erable, today announced that the snowmobiling club Les motoneigistes du Memphremagog Inc. has been awarded $95,000 in non-repayable funding through the Community Diversification program for the purchase of a new snow grooming machine. Requiring an [...]

Canada’s Economic Action Plan at work in British Columbia

DIGBY, NOVA SCOTIA–(Marketwire – March 6, 2010) – Local youth who face barriers to employment will get job-preparation training and work experience through the Government of Canada’s support for an employment project. Mr. Greg Kerr, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Member of Parliament for West Nova, made the announcement today on behalf [...]

CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND–(Marketwire – March 6, 2010) –

SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN–(Marketwire – March 7, 2010) - On behalf of the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation,,Kelly Block, Member of Parliament for Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar, today announced the Government of Canada will continue support for Burmese refugees and displaced persons living in Burma’s border areas.

DIGBY, NOVA SCOTIA–(Marketwire – March 6, 2010) – Mr. Greg Kerr, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Member of Parliament for West Nova, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, will announce Government of Canada support to the Digby Disabilities Partnership Committee to assist local [...]

OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – March 2, 2010) – The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, today announced that the Government of Canada will provide up to $2 million for urgent humanitarian assistance to the people of Chile affected by the catastrophic earthquake on February 27th. This will help support an appropriate and timely response [...]