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Today, speaking at the Mining Association of Canada's annual meeting of its board of directors, the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of International Cooperation, underscored how increased transparency can help developing countries maximize the benefits of their natural resources while providing fair returns for transparent and responsible private enterprise.
The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, took the opportunity while visiting the 50th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget today to promote the skills and know-how of the Quebec and Canadian aerospace industry. In the presence of the many Quebec companies exhibiting at the show, the Minister seized the occasion to announce the awarding of financial assistance to 10 Greater Montréal businesses and organizations in the sector.
While at the 50th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, promoted the skills and know-how of the Quebec and Canadian aerospace industry. He also took this opportunity to announce, before several Quebec firms present in Paris, that the firm Héli Technik Inc. has been granted financial assistance to improve its productivity.
June 18, 2013, Ottawa: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) suspended the license of Establishment 720, Aliya's Foods Ltd., effective June 17, 2013. Aliya's Foods Ltd. is a ready-to-eat red meat and poultry establishment located in Edmonton, AB.
This suspension is a result of non-compliance with the Meat Inspection Regulations. In particular, Aliya's Foods Ltd. has failed to document and address product cooling issues during pre-shipment review, and failed to address allergen control issues.
More travellers to enjoy expedited border processing
Jul 11, 2012
Chilliwack- More pre-screened travellers will enjoy expedited processing at the border now that the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) has lifted the three-year residency requirement for Canadian and United States citizens who apply to NEXUS.
"In a time of heightened security concerns, we have worked closely with our American partners to keep the border open to legitimate trade. The expansion of the NEXUS program will facilitate lawful trade and travel bringing economic benefits to both countries," said Strahl.
As part of the Beyond the Border Action Plan, effective June 30, 2012, the CBSA lifted the three-year residency requirement for Canadian and United States citizens to apply to NEXUS.
By amending the three-year residency requirement, the CBSA is extending NEXUS membership eligibility to citizens of Canada or the United States currently residing abroad, or who have recently returned to Canada or the United States.
As pre-approved travellers, NEXUS members can expedite their travel across the Canada-U.S. border at designated air, land and marine locations. The NEXUS program allows border services officers to concentrate their efforts on unknown or higher-risk travellers and goods.
The CBSA and U.S. Customs and Border Protection also recently announced that they have begun enrolment blitzes to assist with increasing application volumes. Three successful blitzes took place over May and June 2012 which enrolled over 1,000 new members of the NEXUS program. Future blitzes will be considered based on application volumes.
For more information on our Action Plan on Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness, please visit: www.borderactionplan.gc.ca.
For more information on NEXUS, go to www.nexus.gc.ca.
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