Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Peter Penashue (Labrador, NL) and President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada announced the re-appointment of Ms. Kathleen Fox to the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board. Call 613-943-1838.
Government House Leader Peter Van Loan (York-Simcoe, ON) and Conservative Quebec Senator Claude Carignan summarized the legislative accomplishments of the spring parliamentary session. Van Loan said Canadians gave the government a strong mandate to secure the country's economic recovery and continue to promote job growth. The Ministers also announced new pieces of legislation that will … Read more
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Peter Penashue (Labrador, NL) and President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada highlighted the Next Phase of Canada's Economic Action Plan's benefits in St. John's, NL, a low-tax plan for jobs and growth, which keeps the Government on track to return to balanced budgets. Penashue said the government is focused on … Read more
Government House Leader John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, ON) announced that Parliament will return on June 2, 2011. Baird said the House of Commons will elect its Speaker the same day, as its first order of business. The Speech from the Throne to begin the 1st session of the 41st Parliament will be read by the … Read more
The fifth annual report of the Advisory Committee on the Public Service, presented to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, urges transformation in business processes and the way people are managed in order to renew the way the Public Service does business. The full report is available online. Call 613-231-6291.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) announced the appointment of Honourable Lawrence I. O’Neil, a judge of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, as Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Family Division. He replaces the Honourable Justice R.F. Ferguson, who elected to become a supernumerary judge as of January 1, … Read more
