MIL-OSI Canada: Statement by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, on the conclusion of negotiations of the Paris Agreement rulebook: Canada supports momentum on Paris Agreement rules
Source: Government of Canada – MIL OSI National News From: Environment and Climate Change Canada Statement December 15, 2018 – Katowice, Poland “Today demonstrates that multilateralism works to tackle a clear global problem—climate change. Three years ago almost to the day, some 200 countries came together to land an ambitious Paris Agreement. Over the last few weeks, […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Apio, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Five Skus of Eat Smart Single-Serve Salad Shake Ups™
Source: US Food and Drug Administration Apio, Inc. of Guadalupe, California is voluntarily recalling five SKUs of Eat Smart® Single-Serve Salad Shake Ups™ (bowls). The recall comes after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) informed the company that one random sample of Eat Smart Single-Serve Salad Shake Ups Sweet Kale/Chou Frise Doux 156 gr. (5.5oz) […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: COP24 ends without firm promises to raise climate action
Source: Greenpeace New Zealand Just two months after the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned we have 12 years left to save the world, COP24 ended with no clear promise of enhanced climate action. COP24 led to an approved Paris Agreement rulebook, but no clear collective commitment to enhance climate action targets. Greenpeace […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: UN Climate Talks: Progress and a Call to Strengthen National Climate Pledges
Source: World Wildlife Fund Katowice, Poland – As the UN climate talks conclude, WWF welcomes progress in adopting a rulebook to operationalize the Paris Agreement and a signal that countries should submit stronger climate pledges, but remains concerned that world leaders have yet to show the level of national commitment or action needed to tackle […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Canada: Canada encouraged by UN-sponsored peace consultations on Yemen
Source: Government of Canada 2 From: Global Affairs Canada Statement December 15, 2018 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development, today issued the following statement: “Canada strongly supports the UN-sponsored peace consultations on Yemen and thanks the Government […]
Read More →MIL-OSI China: Diplomat says Meng case based on politics
Source: China State Council Information Office A senior Chinese diplomat has said that Canada’s detention of a top Chinese executive is not a mere judicial case but a premeditated political action. It is a case in which the United States wields its governmental power in a witch hunt against a Chinese high-tech company based on […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Canada: Canadian Transportation Agency to hold technical briefing on proposed Air Passenger Protection Regulations
Source: Government of Canada – MIL OSI on the hour Gatineau – December 14, 2018 Scott Streiner, Chair & CEO of the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) will be holding a technical briefing on the proposed Air Passenger Protection Regulations. Date: December 17, 2018 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. (EDT) Location: Hunt Club Boardroom […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: Event: Women Deliver 2019 Conference
Source: Small Island Developing States The Women Deliver 2019 Conference will take place 3-6 June 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. The 2019 edition of the conference will focus on the theme, “Power. Progress. Change.” Under this theme, discussions will address power, and how it can drive – or hinder – progress and change. It will bring […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Canada: Minister Lebouthillier welcomes new members to the Offshore Compliance Advisory Committee for its renewed mandate
Source: Government of Canada 2 December 14, 2018 Ottawa, Ontario Canada Revenue Agency Canada is committed to combatting offshore tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance. In addition to strong international partnerships and access to new data sources, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is also benefiting from the expertise provided by the Offshore Compliance […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Canada: Statement by Minister Goodale on the Public Report on the Terrorist Threat in Canada
Source: Government of Canada – MIL OSI National News From: Public Safety Canada Statement OTTAWA – December 14, 2018 – Today, the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, issued the following statement on the 2018 Public Report on the Terrorist Threat in Canada: “Canada’s security and intelligence agencies constantly assess and reassess […]
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