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Harper Government to ban microbeads in personal care products

| Environment and Climate Change Canada | news releases

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.


Minister Bernier Announces $800,000 Investment for the Beauceville Armoury

| National Defence | news releases

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.


Harper Government Invests in Improvements to Dawson Creek's Community Infrastructure

| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases

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.


Harper Government to ban microbeads in personal care products

| Environment and Climate Change Canada | backgrounders

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.


Port Hope Area Initiative

| Natural Resources Canada | backgrounders

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.


MP Jim Hillyer welcomes funding from Harper Government to modernize ports of entry in Alberta

| Canada Border Services Agency | news releases

Member of Parliament Jim Hillyer, on behalf of Steven Blaney, Canada's Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, today announced the Harper Government will invest an estimated $113.65 million to improve infrastructure in the Prairie region including the Carway and Del Bonita ports of entry in Alberta. This investment is part of the $440 million in infrastructure funding announced in November 2014 by Prime Minister Harper to replace aging ports of entry across Canada.


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