| Employment and Social Development Canada
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The Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Minister of Employment and Social Development, recognized the accomplishments of young people in skilled trades at the closing ceremonies of the annual Skills Canada National Competition today. Minister Poilievre also announced a three-year investment to help Skills Canada increase awareness of and promote careers in the skilled trades and technologies among Canadian youth.
Representatives from all levels of government gathered in Watson Lake today to celebrate the completion of several water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades and to mark the beginning of construction of a new water treatment plant.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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The Honourable Ed Fast, Member of Parliament for Abbotsford, on behalf of the Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State for Social Development, alongside Henry Braun, Mayor for the City of Abbotsford, today announced at The Reach Gallery Museum that the City of Abbotsford is receiving $400,989 in funding from the Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS). The funds are to support a Coordinated Intake and Referral System for those who find themselves homeless.
To mark Celiac Awareness Month, on behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, Kelly Block, Member of Parliament for Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources, today announced changes that will result in more safe food choices for Canadians with celiac disease by approving "gluten-free" claims on specially produced oats and foods containing these oats.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada
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The Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced $1.5 million in funding to support the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) in establishing a centre that will allow small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to test, develop, and commercialize micro- and nano-coated products.
