The Government of Canada's comprehensive and "made-Canada" approach to address prostitution includes two essential parts-criminal law reform, in response to the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in Canada v. Bedford, and support for vulnerable persons to help them leave prostitution. This two-pronged approach aims to criminalize those who fuel and perpetuate the demand for prostitution by purchasing sexual services, and to protect those who sell their own sexual services, vulnerable persons, and Canadian communities from the harms associated with prostitution. These harms include sexual exploitation, violence, and related criminal activities, such as human trafficking, organized crime and drug-related crime.
The Honourable Diane Finley, Member of Parliament for Haldimand-Norfolk on behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, today announced$511,053 offederal funding under the Government's National Anti-Drug Strategy (NADS), for the "C'est mon choix" project that will help prevent illicit drug use and prescription drug abuse among at-risk youth in Niagara, Hamilton, and Burlington regions.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that between April 1 and June 30, 2014, there were 37 firearm seizures in the Pacific Region, compared to 24 seizures for the same period last year. This is a 54% increase.
Renovations to Nakusp's Brouse Creek Water Treatment Plant and a new facility to generate hydro-electric power are now complete thanks to investments made through the federal Gas Tax Fund.
On August 10, 2014, at about 7:00 a.m., a lockdown was put in place at Millhaven Institution, a maximum security federal institution, to enable staff members to conduct an exceptional search.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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Event date: August 14, 2014-The Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), will make an announcement regarding funding for young world-class researchers studying at Canadian universities. The Minister of State will be joined by the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons.
The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, today announced that the Government of Canada is investing $36,173 for the purchase of a runway condition reporting system at the Fort Frances Airport.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz today was joined by the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Regional Minister for Prince Edward Island in addressing the Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA) semi-annual meeting.
Thank you for joining us. I am pleased to be here today, on behalf of the Honourable Christian Paradis, Canada's Minister of International Development and La Francophonie.
On August 10, 2014, at about 5:00 p.m., an inmate was found to have been victim of an assault at Millhaven Institution, a maximum security federal institution. The injured inmate was immediately evaluated by staff members and transported to an outside hospital to receive treatment.
