Over the next two weeks, more than 2400 athletes will compete in 20 sports for the right to claim the Canada Games Flag for their province or territory. The Games will also feature events for athletes with physical or intellectual disabilities: para-alpine, para-nordic skiing, wheelchair basketball, and Special Olympics figure skating.
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Ottawa, February 9, 2011 - The Honourable Jason Kenney Minister of Citizenship, Immigration, and Multiculturalism released the following statement today in conclusion of Pakistani Minister of Minorities Shahbaz Bhatti's visit to Canada:
As you are aware, there have been an unprecedented number of changes to our Senior Management Team over the last few months. I am confident that the new team is very strong and well positioned to lead the Force in continuing to provide high quality services to Canadians and advancing our ongoing efforts to bring about positive change in the RCMP.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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Today, President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Stephen Harper have directed the creation of a United States-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC), composed of senior regulatory, trade, and foreign affairs officials from both governments. In recognition of our $1 trillion annual trade and investment relationship, the RCC has a two-year mandate to work together to promote economic growth, job creation, and benefits to our consumers and businesses through increased regulatory transparency and coordination.
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"Today President Obama and I are issuing a declaration on our border. But, it is of course, much more than that: It is a declaration on our relationship.
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The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, issued the following statement recognizing today's start of the celebration of Tết – the Vietnamese New Year
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The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, issued the following statement recognizing today's start of the celebration of Korean New Year
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The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, issued the following statement recognizing today's start of the celebration of Chinese New Year