| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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Member of Parliament Daryl Kramp (Prince Edward-Hastings), on behalf of The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, today announced support to the First Nations Technical Institute for a program designed and delivered to prepare First Nation and Inuit youth with the skills and training needed to join the labour market as community support workers delivering important healthcare information to Aboriginal people.
On July 9, 2015, Aram Hadi, an inmate from the maximum-security unit at Collins Bay Institution was found unresponsive in his cell. Staff members immediately began performing CPR and emergency services were called. The inmate could not be resuscitated.
Hosted by Natural Resources Canada on behalf of the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers, the National Forest Innovation Summit marked a key milestone for the forest sector.
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
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Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander personally welcomed fifty new citizens from 14 countries as new Canadians today at a special sport-themed citizenship ceremony.
The National Energy Board (NEB) has approved Alliance Pipeline's new services and their associated terms and conditions as well as the proposed firm tolls.
The Iranian regime systematically denies the people of Iran their human rights and fundamental freedoms, including that of freedom of religion or belief. Bahá'ís are subject to ongoing and systematic targeting and harassment by Iran's state authorities.
The Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, today hosted provincial and territorial forest ministers, as well as leaders from the forest industry and research institutions from across Canada, at the National Forest Innovation Summit. Participants affirmed the ongoing need for industry transformation and built consensus on next steps to increase jobs and growth in the forestry sector.
The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement:
"As Iran's Bahá'í community gathers with Bahá'ís worldwide to commemorate the Martyrdom of the Báb, one of 11 Bahá'í holy days, Iranian authorities continue to persecute the Bahá'í community."
Toronto – The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, along with Pedro Fernando Brêta Bastos, Ambassador of Brazil to Canada, will make an important announcement on extended cooperation between their countries.
The Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, and the Honourable Bill Mauro, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry for the Province of Ontario, will hold a media availability following the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers meeting.
