Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper says his government will pay nearly $9 million to a Syrian-born citizen detained and deported by the United States after he was wrongly identified as a suspected terrorist.

The Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources, and the Honourable John Baird, Minister of the Environment, today announced the ecoEnergy Technology Initiative--a $230-million investment in the research, development and demonstration of clean-energy technologies.

On January 20 and 21, come to the Canadian Children's Museum, located inside the Canadian Museum of Civilization, to learn about the kimono - a traditional robe worn in Japan on special occasions such as the New Year.

Join Queen's University archaeologist Dr. Barbara Reeves at the Canadian Museum of Civilization on Sunday, January 21, for a talk about Canadian contributions to the excavation and display of Jordan's archaeological treasures. Dr. Reeves will highlight the current excavation work in the Nabataean town of Hawara by archaeologists from Canadian Universities.

Canadians and U.S. border-state officials are concerned that new rules requiring passports for Americans and other travelers entering the United States will hurt commerce and tourism

The Government of Canada today announced measures to fight the mountain pine beetle and address its impacts on communities and forests in British Columbia. The Federal Mountain Pine Beetle Program will provide $200 million to minimize the consequences of the beetle infestation and assist in efforts to slow the infestation's eastward spread.

The Canadian War Museum and the Canadian Museum of Civilization will be closed from January 8 to 12, 2007 for annual maintenance. At the Museum of Civilization, the IMAX® Theatre and the Café du Musée will also be closed. Regular hours for both Museums will resume on Saturday, January 13, 2007.

Thanks to the phenomenal success of The Mysterious Bog People and other outreach projects, the Canadian Museum of Civilization's travelling exhibitions program is connecting with a remarkable number of people worldwide.

Early next year, the Canadian War Museum will open Afghanistan: A Glimpse of War, a groundbreaking new exhibition on Canada's participation in the international security mission in Afghanistan. Detailing the modern experience of conflict through personal accounts collected by journalists in the field, this exhibition will show Canada's involvement in the "war on terror" and in the rebuilding of a country shattered by years of war. The exhibition will open on Friday, February 9, 2007.

The Canadian Children's Museum isn't just toying with its young visitors - it really is planning an exhibition full of adventure and intrigue. Top Secret: Mission Toy, opening on February 3, 2007, invites kids to do what they do best - have fun - as they investigate how children from around the world make and play with toys.

Canada's foreign minister has pledged continued military support to Afghanistan.

The Departments of State and Homeland Security announced today that the requirement for citizens of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda to present a passport to enter the United States when arriving by air from any part of the Western Hemisphere will begin on January 23, 2007.