For immediate release GATINEAU, Quebec, June 23, 2016 – Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise motorists of lane closures on the Alexandra Bridge. The Ottawa- and Gatineau-bound lanes will be closed during the following periods: Saturday, June 25, and Sunday, June 26, 2016, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day; and Saturday, July 16, 2016, from 7 a.m.…

For immediate release HAMILTON, Ontario, June 22, 2016 – Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise pedestrians and cyclists of restricted access to the Burlington Canal Lift Bridge from July 4 to 29, 2016. During these dates, the following restrictions will be in place Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.: from July 4 to 29, the…

June 20, 2016, Ottawa – The belief that a clean environment and a strong economy can go hand in hand is central to the health and well-being of Canadians as we work to get resources to market and develop infrastructure projects responsibly in the twenty-first century. The Government of Canada took a first step to…

The Fisheries Act gives the government authority to manage Canadian fisheries and to protect the habitat that supports them. The government has committed to reviewing the recent changes to the Act to restore any lost protections and to incorporate modern safeguards. This review will engage parliamentarians and consult broadly with Canadians, Indigenous groups, provinces and…

OTTAWA, Ontario, June 17, 2016 — This past February, the Government of Canada introduced Phoenix, a system approved by the previous government, to replace a 40-year-old pay system. Since the implementation of Phoenix, I have received messages from many public servants and members of Parliament expressing concerns with accurate and timely delivery of pay. The…