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Canada has made an initial commitment to resettle up to 1,300 Syrian refugees in 2013 and 2014. The commitment is the latest in a series of actions Canada has taken to provide assistance in the region. In response to the UN Refugee Agency’s appeal for Canada to resettle a limited number of extremely vulnerable, urgent […]

The Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification (WD), has announced federal funding for a two-year, multi-faceted project that will support Western Canadian aerospace companies as they develop their supply chains and compete in global markets. The funding, which totals $533,840, will be administered by Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC), the […]

The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) is seeking the views of the public and industry on the best approach to the application of baggage rules for transportation to, from and within Canada involving multiple air carriers. Baggage rules address matters such as the number of bags a passenger may check, the weight and size of baggage, […]

As of April 1, 2013, British Columbians reverted to paying a varying percentage of tax that ranges from no tax, five per cent (GST) or twelve per cent (PST), depending on the service or product being bought. Travel services that remain tax exempt: International air travel, Continental U.S. flights excluded, when originating in B.C. International […]