AREQUIPA, PERU – The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C. M.P. for Niagara Falls and Minister of National Defence, met with his American counterpart, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel today at the Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas.
The first case of human to human transmission of Ebola in the United States was confirmed today by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A Texas health care worker who provided care for the recently deceased case with a travel history to Liberia has tested positive for the virus.
"As Canada continues to do its part in the fight against ISIL, I am pleased to confirm that our military's Theatre Activation Team, comprised of approximately 120 Canadian Armed Forces members from across the country, will depart from Trenton, Ontario, next week.
Today marks World Mental Health Day, which provides us with the opportunity to help reduce the stigma associated with mental health and recognize the seriousness of mental illness among Veterans and Canadian Armed Forces personnel, as well as its impact on their families.
The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, made the following statement today acknowledging the United Nation's International Day for Disaster Reduction.
The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, today issued this statement on the tabling in the House of Commons of the Government's response to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities interim report, Interim Report on Rail Safety Review.
We have all watched in recent months the alarming advances of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). While it is of course neither Islamic, nor a state, it is a barbaric organization responsible for horrendous atrocities committed in Iraq and Syria, and its rapid growth has threatened regional stability.