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Today, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt and Member of Parliament for Desnethe Missinippi Churchill River, Rob Clarke met with youth
Today, Cathy McLeod, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour and for Western Economic Diversification, joined by Joyce Bateman, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South Centre (Manitoba), hosted a round table with non-governmental organization officials to discuss Canada's leadership role to date as well as what concrete actions Canada should take going forward to improve maternal, newborn and child health.
Ryan Leef, Member of Parliament for Yukon and the Honourable Brad Cathers, Minister of Community Services for Yukon, celebrated today an agreement for the renewed federal Gas Tax Fund that provides predictable, stable funding for public infrastructure across Yukon.
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, along with Patrick Brown, Member of Parliament for Barrie, today announced Government of Canada support to the Rotary Club of Barrie for a new monument to commemorate Canadian recipients of the Victoria Cross.
Minister of State (Finance) Kevin Sorenson will share his family's experience with adoption and highlight the Harper Government's continuing support for families through expanded adoption-related tax relief, on Monday, July 28, 2014.
On behalf of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, I would like to extend my most heartfelt congratulations to Ryan Cochrane on winning Canada's first gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games today.
The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, announced today a $67-million contract win for General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS)-Canada on 32 Light Armoured Vehicles (LAVs) for the Peruvian Marine Corps.
Today, on behalf of the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, Ted Opitz, Member of Parliament for Etobicoke Centre, announced new humanitarian assistance funding to Save the Children Canada for a project in Somalia that is contributing to the improved health and well-being of up to 137,000 Somalis displaced by conflict and drought.