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Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander issued the following statement:
"I would like to commend the Canada Border Services Agency for its investigation which has led to immigration charges against two Alberta residents.
The Genomics Research and Development Initiative (GRDI) was first implemented in 1999 and is now in its sixth funding cycle. At the beginning of each funding phase, departments and agencies strategically review their research priorities and hold peer-reviewed competitions for the allocation of funds to new projects.
The Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State for Science and Technology and John R. McDougall, President of the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), are proud to announce the renewal of the Genomics Research and Development Initiative (GRDI).
It's been a few years since I attended one of your AGMs, and I'm delighted to report the food is better than ever! So, before going any further, my compliments to the chef, and to all the fishermen who helped bring this wonderful bounty to our tables!
Residents in the Local Service District of Allardville gathered today to celebrate the completion of important upgrades to the community's wastewater treatment system, which will contribute to enhancing the quality of life in Allardville.
The Honourable Rob Moore, Regional Minister for Newfoundland and Labrador and Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), and the Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Municipal and Intergovernmental Affairs, celebrated today an agreement for the renewed federal Gas Tax Fund that provides predictable, stable funding for public infrastructure across the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
July 9, 2014 – Leon Benoit, Member of Parliament (Vegreville – Wainwright), on behalf of the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, will deliver remarks at an event in Vermilion, Alberta.
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Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister, Chris Alexander, and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) celebrated today the coming-into-force of the Canada-India Audiovisual Coproduction Treaty.