Senator and Leader of the Government in the Senate, the Honourable Claude Carignan, on behalf of the Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Québec, the Honourable Denis Lebel, and Member for Argenteuil, Yves St-Denis, on behalf of Québec's Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy, Pierre Moreau, are pleased to announce that the 17 municipalities of the electoral district of Argenteuil will receive $21,315,831 over the next five years under the new federal-provincial Gas Tax Fund agreement and from the Government of Quebec's contribution for the completion of priority infrastructure projects.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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Today, the Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State (Social Development), highlighted Government of Canada support for six community projects aimed at improving accessibility for people with disabilities. The funding, which totals $140,723, is provided through the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF).
| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
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The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, invites representatives of the media to a news conference during which he will make an announcement on behalf of the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, concerning the firm Les Machineries St-Jovite Inc.
| Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
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The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced today that Québec Loisirs has paid $200,000 in administrative monetary penalties as part of a settlement over violations of the Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules. The company also agreed to end its previous telemarketing practices and help promote awareness of the Rules. Québec Loisirs is a Quebec-based company that sells books and DVDs.
Lois Brown, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development, will participate in a round table discussion with Brad Butt, Member of Parliament for Mississauga–Streetsville, Toronto-area Members of Parliament and stakeholders, on maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) following the May 2014 Saving Every Woman Every Child summit.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada
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Today, Cathy McLeod, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour and for Western Economic Diversification, and Member of Parliament for Kamloops¿Cariboo¿Thompson, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced over $64,000 in federal funding under the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF) in support of infrastructure projects in British Columbia's Southern Interior.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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Industry Minister James Moore today unveiled the Harper Government's proposal to work with the provinces and territories in breaking down Canada's internal trade barriers that harm the national economy and hurt Canadian businesses, workers and consumers.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper spoke yesterday with Tony Abbott, Prime Minister of Australia. Their discussion centered on international peace and security issues. With regard to the situation in Iraq, there was a shared sense of the need to respond to the barbaric actions of the terrorist organization Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Both underlined the importance of providing support to the Iraqi people, including through humanitarian assistance. Prime Minister Harper indicated that Canada stands ready to offer additional support, working with allies, to counter the current crisis.
Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure event with Larry Miller, Member of Parliament for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound on behalf of the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs, and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec; Arthur Potts, Member of Provincial Parliament for Beaches-East York and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and Her Worship Deborah Haswell, Mayor of the City of Owen Sound.
