October 31, 2014
SWAN RIVER, MANITOBA ¿ On November 1st, MP Sopuck will share details about the Government of Canada's investment in a restoration project in Dauphin-Swan River-Marquette to protect and improve recreational fisheries habitat. Photo opportunities will be available for media in attendance.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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New research focused on the medicinal properties of hemp as well as its use in the biofibre industry will receive more than $198,000 under Growing Forward 2 as part of governments' commitment to research, innovation and regional development.
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
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Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today announced new precautionary measures to protect the health and safety of Canadians.
The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, issued the following statement in reaction to the sentence rendered by the Court of Queen's Bench in New Brunswick.
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
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The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) will stream its 2014 Impact Awards ceremony on Monday, November 3, 2014. Watch live as SSHRC Executive Vice-President Ted Hewitt presents the Talent, Insight, Connection and Partnership awards, as well as the Gold Medal, at a ceremony in Ottawa hosted by Paul Kennedy of the CBC Radio show Ideas.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that he will travel to the People's Republic of China from November 5 to 10 for an official visit. The visit will provide an opportunity to strengthen the longstanding ties between both countries and set the direction for the future of the Canada-China relationship. During the visit, the Prime Minister will focus on three main priorities: increasing trade and prosperity, strengthening people-people ties and deepening bilateral relations to best represent Canadian values and interests.
| The National Battlefields Commission
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This morning The National Battlefields Commission chair Margaret F. Delisle officially opened Gilmour Hill by cutting the ribbon alongside the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, and Québec City mayor Régis Labeaume. This road will open to motorists starting at 3 p.m. this afternoon.
This ribbon cutting marks the end of roadwork on Gilmour Hill-Phase I of the project, which will be followed in fall 2015 by the addition of a mixed-use interpretive trail.
