| Environment and Climate Change Canada
| statements
OTTAWA, Ont. ¿ October 7, 2014 ¿ The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council, today issued the following statement on behalf of the Government of Canada in response to the tabling of the Fall 2014 Report from the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| statements
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)-specific motion after two days of debate in Parliament:
The Honourable Rob Nicholson, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement to mark Mental Illness Awareness Week, which runs from October 5-11, 2014:
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today issued the following statement to mark Mental Illness Awareness Week in Canada, which runs from October 5 to 11.
OTTAWA – As the Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and CF-18 pilot, I wish to dispel any questions pertaining to the relevance of the CF-18. I am completely confident in the ability of the aircraft and personnel to extend Canadian air power anywhere in the world, such as in support of the current air operations underway in Iraq.
On August 12, 2014 the Government of Canada announced the donation of 800-1000 doses of an experimental Ebola vaccine developed by the Public Health Agency of Canada to the World Health Organization (WHO). The vaccine, VSV-EBOV, has never been tested in humans, but has shown promise in animal research. It is the result of years of hard work and innovation by Canadian scientists to better global public health and security.
Breast cancer affects more women in Canada than any other type of cancer. In fact, more than 20,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, and one in nine women is expected to develop breast cancer during her lifetime.
