| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
Ryan Leef, Member of Parliament for Yukon, on behalf of the Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social Development, along with the Honourable Elaine Taylor, Yukon Deputy Premier and Minister of Education, will announce an important initiative that will help Yukon residents get jobs.
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, will honour 19 Quebecers with the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation in recognition of their exemplary efforts on behalf of Canada's Veterans and their families.
Today, at an event hosted by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APFC), the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, highlighted the connection between development and trade that leverages benefits in developing countries by fostering sustainable economic growth while providing significant opportunities for the Canadian private sector.
Today's announcements reaffirm Canada's commitment to advancing sustainable economic growth in developing countries in Asia. Canada is supporting the following two projects:
Economic Management and Competitiveness Credit, Vietnam – $12 million, World Bank Group
Indonesia Agribusiness Development – $10 million, International Finance Corporation
CALGARY, Alberta – Joan Crockatt, Member of Parliament (Calgary Centre), on behalf of the Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, will make an announcement on Wednesday about WordFest: Banff–Calgary International Writers Festival.
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
| news releases
Jason Kenney, Minister for Multiculturalism, today greeted the leader of the ancient Coptic Orthodox Church upon his arrival in Toronto, on behalf of Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Government of Canada.