| Employment and Social Development Canada
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued the following statement today announcing a visit from President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas on May 26, 2009
MISSISSAUGA - Today, I want to reassure Canadians that our Government is working diligently to minimize the impacts of this interruption in isotope supply.
OTTAWA - On Monday, May 18th, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) advised the Government of Canada that the National Research Universal Reactor (NRU) at Chalk River would remain out of service for more than one month after detection of a small leak of heavy water within the reactor.
All across the country, museums large and small contribute to our culture and our communities. The theme of this year's International Museum Day, "Museums and Tourism," reminds us that museums also play a valuable role in our economy and tourism industry. This includes the Virtual Museum of Canada (VMC), which provides detailed profiles for heritage attractions across the country. By engaging audiences online, the VMC can inspire people to travel to a new destination in person to visit a new museum.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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The following statement was released by the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians:
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
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The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, issued the following statement recognizing the celebration of Buddha's birthday.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman and committee members. Before Paul and I begin to answer your questions, allow me to take a moment to review some of the highlights and the conclusions from our latest Monetary Policy Report, released on 23 April. In particular, I would like to outline for you some of the details from the Bank's framework for unconventional monetary policy, which was published as an annex to the latest MPR.