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Event date: September 9, 2014 - The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) (Agriculture), and the Honourable Robert Henderson, Prince Edward Island's Minister of Tourism and Culture, will participate in a joint media availability following a meeting with their provincial and territorial counterparts responsible for tourism.
Nanaimo, B.C. - The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of State and Chief Government Whip, and Member of Parliament for Vancouver Island North, and Dr. James Lunney, Member of Parliament for Nanaimo-Alberni, on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, will be holding a media availability session regarding moving forward with aquaculture activities regulations.
The Hon. Rob Nicholson, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement today regarding yesterday's over flight of HMCS Toronto by Russian Forces in the Black Sea.
"Canada welcomes the formation of a new government in Iraq under the leadership of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. We acknowledge the efforts and compromises made by Iraqi political blocs to reach this agreement, and we call on the Iraqi parliament to confirm the cabinet as quickly as possible. We urge the government to work together for the benefit of all Iraqi people, regardless of ethnic origin or religious belief.
Harvest and food enthusiasts will not want to miss Savour Fall at Rideau Hall, which will be hosted by Their Excellencies the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, and Mrs. Sharon Johnston on Saturday, September, 13, 2014, from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Catherine Ashton, today issued the following joint statement upon the conclusion of meetings in Ottawa:
