New bridge will create an estimated 900 local jobs, boost the economy and improve safety VICTORIA — Eve Adams, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs, today announced that the Government of Canada will provide up to $37.5 million in funding to replace the Johnson Street Bridge. Parliamentary Secretary Adams was joined for the [...]

Victoria – In recognition that it takes partnership to produce Olympic heroes, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) hosted a reception at the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence (PISE) to honour the Victoria-area sport community’s contribution to strengthening the Canadian Olympic Team.  Victoria is an established training hub for high-performance athletes for sports such as Swimming, [...]

Ontario – February 13, 2011 – Eve Adams, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs, joined the Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, in a visit to the Perley and Rideau Veterans’ Health Centre to deliver Valentine greetings to Veterans. The cards were created by Canadian students to demonstrate their appreciation of Canadian [...]

Halifax — Twelve citizens from Nova Scotia were honoured today for their commitment and dedication to Veterans. Eve Adams, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, presented these individuals with the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation during a ceremony in Halifax. “These twelve individuals are making a real and lasting difference [...]

By Andrew Livingstone, Enterprise Staff A Mississauga-based company working on geological imaging technology has received a $6 million boost from the federal government. Gedex Inc. was at the Brampton Flying Club last Thursday to accept $6,850,000 from the Federal Economic Development (FedDev Ontario) Agency and  Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the FedDev Ontario program. [...]

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – July 28, 2011) – Editors Note: There is a photo associated with this press release. On behalf of the Honourable Peter Kent, Canada’s Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Ms. Eve Adams, Member of Parliament for Mississauga-Brampton, announced the launch of Parks Canada’s first smartphone application, Heritage Gourmet. Parks Canada, [...]

MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – July 24, 2011) – Today, the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, visited the Mississauga offices of World Vision to promote the East Africa Drought Relief Fund. The Fund, announced on July 22, 2011, by the Minister of International Cooperation, Beverley J. Oda, will allow Canadians to participate in relief efforts in [...]

OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – July 2, 2011) – Eve Adams, Member of Parliament for Mississauga–Brampton South and Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today accompanied Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, as they honoured Canada’s Veterans, [...]

On behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, Eve Adams, Member of Parliament (Mississauga—Brampton South), will make an announcement about the Toronto International Dragon Boat Race Festival on Thursday. This advisory is subject to change without notice. The details are as follows: Date: Thursday, May 26, 2011 Time: 10:15 [...]