| Department of Justice Canada | news releases
Minister of Justice and Attorney General Peter MacKay today concluded two days of group discussions and bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. This constructive collaboration around issues of common interest constituted the 6th annual meeting of the Quintet of Attorneys General.
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | backgrounders
The numerous health inequities among First Nations, Inuit and Métis and non-Aboriginal peoples in Canada have been well described and are an important focus for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Poor health arises from a variety of factors including poverty, lack of education, culture loss, inadequate living conditions, exposure to trauma and violence, and lack of social support and resources. Many of these factors and conditions are particularly pronounced among Aboriginal peoples, and we must listen to and learn from their communities in order to improve things effectively.
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | news releases
Today, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, announced funding for three recipients of the Partners for Engagement and Knowledge Exchange (PEKEs) grants through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research's (CIHR) Pathways to Health Equity for Aboriginal Peoples (or Pathways) signature initiative. The overall goal of Pathways is to promote health equity among First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples in four key areas: suicide prevention, obesity and diabetes, tuberculosis, and oral health.
| Health Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health Canada, will announce proposed changes to Canadian nutritional labels
| Canadian Heritage | media advisories
GRAND MARAIS, Manitoba – On behalf of the Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, James Bezan, Member of Parliament (Selkirk–Interlake), will make an announcement about the Heritage Wing in the Grand Marais Community Central.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Supporting various initiatives to foster closer ties with Ukrainian education institutions reinforces Canada's commitment to Ukraine's goals of freedom, democracy, peace and prosperity
| Natural Resources Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Member of Parliament for Abbotsford, on behalf of the Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, will make an important announcement about clean technology innovation.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today announced the following diplomatic appointment
| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
On July 10, 2014, at about 7:00 p.m., a lockdown was put in place at the medium security unit at Joyceville Institution to allow staff to conduct a search of the institution.
| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, will deliver remarks at the Canada-China Executive Forum, hosted by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and the APEC Business Advisory Council.
