The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, will deliver remarks at the opening of the Economic Summit of the 5th Congrès mondial acadien.
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Representatives of the media are invited to a news conference during which the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, 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 Société Duvetnor Ltd.
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Acting on behalf of the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, the Honourable Christian Paradis, Member of Parliament for Mégantic-L'Érable, Minister of International Development and Minister for La Francophonie, today announced that the Musée minéralogique et minier in Thetford Mines has been granted funding for the first phase of its project to develop the former King Mine (KB-3) into an interpretation centre. Minister Paradis was on site to take part in the sod-turning ceremony for the new centre.
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Today Industry Minister James Moore announced that the Government is taking further action to support Canadian wireless consumers by introducing new rules for the 3500 MHz spectrum licences.
The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, and the Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, will make a statement and hold a media availability following the release of the Transportation Safety Board's final report from its investigation into the July 6, 2013 train derailment in Lac-Mégantic, Québec
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Researchers at Lambton College will expand their development and testing of next-generation batteries in partnership with business thanks to an investment by the Harper Government. The investment was one of four highlighted by the Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), and Patricia Davidson, Member of Parliament for Sarnia¿Lambton, today in Sarnia.