The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Erin O'Toole, Minister of Veterans Affairs, and Royal Galipeau, Member of Parliament for Ottawa–Orleans, today welcomed the Royal Canadian Legion's support for ongoing investments into mental health treatments for Canadian Armed Forces personnel and military Veterans.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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This week, the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, is proud to announce the passage of three key legislative initiatives that clearly demonstrate our Government's commitment to increasing economic opportunities, and improving the well-being and quality of life for Aboriginal people and Northerners in Canada.
His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, is pleased to announce that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has approved the creation of the Polar Medal.
June 19, 2015 - Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Today, Blaine Calkins, Member of Parliament for Wetaskiwin, on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, presented the Fly Kid Foundation with a 2015 National Recreational Fisheries Award. The foundation is the first recipient from the Northwest Territories in the award's 26-year history.
The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, and Canada's Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Gregory Taylor, today provided an update on Canada's ongoing commitment to domestic Ebola preparedness and highlighted the continuing support provided to the outbreak response in West Africa.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
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Today, Member of Parliament Scott Armstrong, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council, announced an investment of $52,639 over two years for a new project in Nova Scotia as part of the Species at Risk Partnerships on Agricultural Lands (SARPAL) initiative.