CANADA TABLES FREE TRADE AGREEMENT WITH COLOMBIAEngaging in a dynamic emerging market of 45 million people and an economy with high growth potential(No. 98 – March 10, 2010 – 3:45 p.m. ET) The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of International Trade, and the Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Veterans Affairs...
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Economy
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT WITH COLOMBIA
NWT Proposes Heritage Fund
Finance Minister Launches Public Discussion of NWT Heritage FundYELLOWKNIFE (March 1, 2010) – Finance Minister J. Michael Miltenberger today launched public discussions on a proposed Heritage Fund.“The NWT is blessed with a vast treasure of non-renewable resources,” said Minister Miltenberger. “However, once these resources are taken out of the ground they...
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Nova Scotia Pension Reform Discussion Paper
Department Seeks Input on Pension ReformLabour and Workforce DevelopmentMarch 5, 2010 12:03 PMThe Department of Labour and Workforce Development released a discussion paper today, March 5, to gather more input from employers, employees, unions and industry about private-sector pension-plan management.The Nova Scotia Pension Review Panel filed its final report last year and the department...
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Canada Budget 2010
Budget 2010 – Budget in BriefCanada has returned to economic growth following the deepest global economic recession since the 1930s. The global recovery, however, remains fragile.Budget 2010 aims to contribute to this recovery and sustain Canada’s economic advantage now and for the future. The budget plan has three broad aims.First, it confirms $19 billion in...
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Ontario Proposes New Environmental Approvals
March 2, 2010 4:05 PMMcGuinty Government Seeks Public Input On Proposed DirectionOntario wants to make it easier for businesses to apply for and obtain environmental approvals while increasing protection of the environment.Public comment is being invited on a proposed model until April 2, 2010.The new model would be introduced over the...
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BC 2010 Budget
BUDGET 2010 – BUILDING A PROSPEROUS BRITISH COLUMBIAVICTORIA – Setting the foundation for decades of renewed economic growth, protecting vital services, adding to British Columbia’s competitiveness and building on the tremendous momentum of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are core elements of the 2010 provincial budget tabled in the B.C. Legislature today...
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