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Today, Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander announced the tabling of legislation that will strengthen Canadian laws to prevent barbaric cultural practices from happening on Canadian soil.
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Each year, the holiday season puts a spotlight on popular toys and new exciting trends, but one timeless holiday tradition is still going strong for children all over the world. Already, Santa's post office is reporting letters are pouring in – with the first one received in July, reminding Santa to eat well and exercise in anticipation of a very busy holiday season.
Canada is extremely concerned about the increasing violence in Jerusalem. We deplore, in particular, recent attacks where vehicles were driven intentionally into innocent bystanders. Such cowardly acts of terrorism are completely unacceptable and should be widely condemned.
With Canada's support between 2010 and 2013:
more than 75,000 health workers have been trained;
more than 1.9 million pregnant women have received iron and folic acid supplements to help ensure healthy pregnancies; and
more than 5.8 million children have received lifesaving vaccinations against leading infectious diseases.
Transport Canada today announced, at the Unmanned Systems Canada conference in Montréal, two exemptions that simplify small unmanned air vehicle (UAV) operations and safely integrate UAVs into Canadian airspace
November 5, 2014 - Québec, Quebec
QUEBEC CITY- Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec, wants to inform the Mid North Shore population that the harvesting of shellfish is now forbidden due to toxicity, in accordance with the prohibition order mentioned below, and pursuant to subsection 3(1) of the Management of Contaminated Fisheries Regulations, in the following shellfish area:
Prohibition Order 2014Q-T-104
Thirty Atlantic Canadian seafood companies and organizations will showcase their world-class seafood products and services at the China Fisheries and Seafood Expo 2014 in Qingdao, China. The international expo, from November 5 to 7, is the largest seafood show in China and the second largest in the world.
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November 5, 2014 - Québec, Quebec
The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs, Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, and Member of Parliament for Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, today highlighted that under the second round of the Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships Program the Government of Canada provided $16,200 to the Société d'aménagement de conservation d'environnement et d'exploitation rationnelle de la faune (SACERF) des Passes to conserve fish habitat at four locations:
Thirty Atlantic Canadian seafood companies and organizations will showcase their world-class seafood products and services at the China Fisheries and Seafood Expo 2014 in Qingdao, China. The international expo, from November 5 to 7, is the largest seafood show in China and the second largest in the world.