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Honouring newcomers' contributions to Canada

| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | news releases

Costas Menegakis, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, congratulated winners of the seventh annual RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards in Toronto, while Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors) and Member of Parliament for Richmond, congratulated award recipients in Vancouver. Organized by Canadian Immigrant Magazine, these peoples' choice awards recognize inspirational immigrants who have come to Canada, achieved success and made a positive difference within their community.


Papy 3D/NFB co-production In Deep Waters by Sarah Van Den Boom receives special award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival

| National Film Board | news releases

Sarah Van Den Boom's In Deep Waters, co-produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and Papy 3D, received the Festivals Connexion Award – Région Rhône-Alpes, presented in partnership with Lumières Numériques at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival's special awards ceremony on June 19. The jury members were Vanessa Lhoste (De l'écrit à l'écran Festival in Montélimar), Alexis Vachon (Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux Film Festival) and Julien Poujade (Rencontres des cinémas d'Europe in Aubenas).


Matthew Rankin receives "Off-Limits" Award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival for Mynarski: chute mortelle, an independent short film supported by the NFB's ACIC program

| National Film Board | news releases

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) wishes to congratulate Matthew Rankin on winning the "Off-Limits" Award for his short film Mynarski: chute mortelle (Mynarski Death Plummet) at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. This independent animated short was supported by the NFB French Program's ACIC (Aide au cinéma indépendant – Canada) program and produced by the filmmaker and Gabrielle Tougas-Fréchette.


Millions of dollars in unclaimed benefits

| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases

An estimated 510 families with children in Nanaimo 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, today asked for help from the media and the public to encourage families to apply for the benefit.


Kawartha Lakes Celebrates North West Trunk Project Completion

| Service Canada | news releases

Kawartha Lakes residents and businesses are benefitting from the completion of the North West Trunk Sanitary Sewer System, extending and improving sewer services in the Lindsay community, thanks to joint funding from the governments of Canada and Ontario and the City of Kawartha Lakes.


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