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Members of the media are invited to attend an event with LaVar Payne, Member of Parliament for Medicine Hat, in support of improved community infrastructure in Medicine Hat, and as part of the Government of Canada's celebrations of the 150th anniversary of Confederation.
The Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Canada's Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council, today announced that the Government is developing regulations to prohibit plastic microbeads in personal care products.
BEAUCEVILLE, QUEBEC – The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) and Member of Parliament for Beauce, on behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence, today announced an $800,000 investment to improve the Beauceville Armoury, in support of the Canadian Armed Forces.
Today, the Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, congratulated Garda Canada Security Corporation and Teamsters Local 362 on the renewal of their collective agreement.
Today, Bob Zimmer, Member of Parliament for Prince George-Peace River, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced support of $500,000 for the Dawson Creek Curling Club under the Government of Canada's Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program.
Microbeads are small plastic particles that are approximately the size of a fruit fly. They are used in a range of applications including personal care products such as skin care lotions, cosmetics, toothpastes, shampoos, exfoliating creams and certain over-counter drugs.
Planned infrastructure improvements to the Rath Eastlink Community Centre arena will help the Centre prepare for events more efficiently, further positioning the facility as an attractive venue for major sports competitions, concerts, and trade shows.
The Port Hope Area Initative (PHAI) is the Government of Canada's commitment to the cleanup and safe long-term management of historic low-level radioactive waste within the neighbouring Ontario municipalities of Port Hope and Clarington.
