Recruiting children into conflict and using them as instruments of war is a grave violation of human rights. Whether they are forced to act as messengers, porters or spies, or made to carry a weapon, involving children and youth in conflict needlessly exposes them to danger, puts their lives at immediate risk and imposes on them a psychological burden that may last forever.
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Recently the RCMP announced the presence of hazardous substances found in one of their former training facilities, located in Kemptville, Ontario between 1988 and its closure in 2005.
The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Marc Garneau, issued the following statement today on his issuing a Ministerial Order to immediately slow down trains carrying dangerous goods across the country:
The Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Natural Resources, today issued the following statement regarding the decision by the Federal Court of Appeal to uphold the Order in Council approving the Trans Mountain Expansion project
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This week marks the 30th anniversary of International Development Week and this year’s theme “Go for the Goals” is all about collaboration and making progress towards the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Canada remains committed to working with its national and international partners to build a more peaceful, inclusive, and prosperous world for generations to come.
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement today to mark Black History Month in Canada...