Minister Nicholson will honour Korean War Veterans

On behalf of Minister of Veterans Affairs Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.), National Defence Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) will join Veterans, youth, and members of the Korea Veterans Association of Canada, Ontario Region, to remember the 60th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice. Minister Nicholson will lay a wreath at the cenotaph and take … Read more

Minister Raitt will present the fan favourite award

Labour Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) will present the fan favourite award for the cross-Canada It’s Your Job! video contest, which focuses on workplace rights and responsibilities. The event will be held at the North American Trade Schools Shoppers World mall, HVAC LAB, 499 Main Street South, Unit 60. Call 819-953-5646.

International Trade Minister Ed Fast to highlight Canada-India free trade agreement

International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.), and Minister of State (Sport) Bal Gosal (Bramalea-Gore-Malton, Ont.), will speak at an event hosted by the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce and the Brampton Board of Trade, where they will highlight the Canada-India free trade agreement currently being negotiated. The event will be held at Brampton Golf Club, … Read more

April 28 Day of Mourning for Killed and Injured Workers

Canadians will observe a National Day of Mourning in memory of workers killed or injured on the job. Canadian Labour Congress president Ken Georgetti will attend a locally organized ceremony in Brampton, sponsored by the Brampton-Mississauga and District Labour Council. The event will be held at the Brampton Flower City Campus, 8870 McLaughlin Road. Call … Read more

Minister Gosal to make an announcement related to the volunteer sector

Minister of State (Sport) Bal Gosal (Bramalea-Gore-Malton, Ont.), on behalf of Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.), will make an announcement related to the volunteer sector. The event will be held at Volunteer MBC (Community Door Brampton), 7700 Hurontario Street, Unit 601. Call 613-991-2924.

Ministers Baird and Obhrai to highlight advances in Canada-India Relations

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Deepak Obhrai (Calgary East, Alta.) will meet with leaders of the Greater Toronto Area’s Indo-Canadian community for a discussion on Canada-India relations. The group will discuss the state of Canada-India bilateral relations, and the prospects of increasing economic … Read more

Minister Fast to hold pre-budget consultation with Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce

International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.) will participate in a pre-budget consultation with members of the Indo-Canadian business community. Fast will also provide an update on the next steps toward a Canada-India trade agreement. The event will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn Toronto/Brampton, 2648 Steeles Avenue East. Call 613-992-7332.

Minister Gosal to make important announcement related to Canadian Armed Forces

Minister of State (Sport) Bal Gosal (Bramalea-Gore-Malton, Ont.), on behalf of Associate Minister of National Defence Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.), will participate in an important announcement related to how the government's investments in the Canadian Armed Forces are supporting jobs in communities across the country. The event will be held at General Kinetics Engineering Corporation, … Read more