Mr. Ben Lobb, Member of Parliament for Huron-Bruce, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Canada's Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced the designation of Point Clark Lighthouse under the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act. Mr. Lobb made the announcement at a ceremony marking the re-opening of the Point Clark Lighthouse.
Defence Minister Jason Kenney visited Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel in Ukraine today. The CAF personnel are observing Ukrainian forces receiving training in order to further refine the training package that Canadians will provide to the Ukrainian military starting later this summer.
A project 15 years in the making is taking a bow with the completion the final stage of development and the grand opening of the Grace Jollymore Joyce Arts Centre at Creamery Square in Tatamagouche.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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An estimated 800 families with children in the Yukon are eligible to receive money under the Harper Government's boosted Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB), but are at risk of not receiving the benefit unless they apply. The Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Minister of Employment and Social Development, and Member of Parliament (Yukon) Ryan Leef, today asked for help from the media and the public to encourage families to apply for the benefit.
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario - FedNor
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MP Jay Aspin (Nipissing-Timiskaming), on behalf of the Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor), announced today an investment by the Harper Government to support jobs, growth and prosperity in Northern Ontario.