Wai Young, MP for Vancouver South, accompanied by Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay, today announced funding of more than $88,000 to The Salvation Army Deborah's Gate program to help victims of human trafficking reintegrate into society.
The Honourable Erin O'Toole, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today honoured five Canadian Military Veterans of the Second World War among their friends and family at Revera's Cedarcroft Retirement Home, in Oshawa
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Everyday tasks that were once done in person, such as shopping, communicating, learning and banking, are now done online. To help Canadians have better access to these and many other online opportunities, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council, today announced that the Harper Government will provide $35 million to SSi Micro Ltd. to extend and enhance satellite Internet service for approximately 8,600 homes in Nunavut.
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Media representatives are invited to a press conference at which Jacques Gourde, Member of Parliament for Lotbinière–Chutes-Chaudière and Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, for Official Languages and for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, acting on behalf of 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, will make an announcement concerning Amisco Industries Ltd. and Umano Medical Inc.
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Members of the media are invited to attend an important event with the Honourable John Duncan, Minister of State and Chief Government Whip and Member of Parliament for Vancouver Island North, to benefit students entering the construction industry.
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Event date: July 8, 2015 - The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Industry and Minister Responsible for British Columbia, and David Wilks, Member of Parliament for Kootenay–Columbia, will be in Cranbrook to make an important announcement about high-speed Internet in the region.
Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure funding announcement. Participating government representatives include the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Industry, Minister Responsible for British Columbia; David Wilks, Member of Parliament for Kootenay–Columbia; and Karen Hamling, Chair of the Regional District of Central Kootenay.