Today is National Acadian Day. The first permanent French colony in Canada was founded in Acadia. More than 400 years later, Acadians continue to contribute to our country's economic, cultural and social vitality and live in every province and territory in Canada.
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Members of the media are invited to attend an event with Cathy McLeod, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour and for Western Economic Diversification, and Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, to announce support for two community infrastructure projects in British Columbia's Southern Interior.
CALGARY – Joan Crockatt, Member of Parliament (Calgary Centre), will make an announcement on Friday about the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Foundation. She will make this announcement on behalf of the Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages.
St. Catharines' residents are eagerly anticipating the grand opening of their new state-art performing arts centre. Officials of all levels of government gathered today to witness progress at the centre's construction site.
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today issued the following statement to mark the 69th anniversary of Victory over Japan (V-J Day).
Today, Minister of Justice Peter MacKay met with victims, justice system advocates and members of the legal community to discuss several recent measures taken by the Federal Government to keep Canada's streets and communities safe. Minister MacKay was joined at the roundtable by Costas Menegakis, M.P. for Richmond Hill.