The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister Responsible for Parks Canada, along with Jessie Inman, Chief Executive Officer, Confederation Centre of the Arts, participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to launch The Story of Confederation. Through a variety of heritage experiences, The Story of Confederation presents the birth of the nation story in innovative ways. The program will be offered in the Confederation Centre of the Arts' Upper Foyer and on the historic grounds surrounding Province House National Historic Site.
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Today, the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced $1.2 million under the Western Diversification Program (WDP) to help Prairie organic grain growers expand into growing international markets.
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is celebrating the 2015 Governor General's Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) laureates―singer/songwriter Sarah McLachlan, filmmakers Atom Egoyan and Jean-Marc Vallée, actor-directors Diana Leblanc and R.H. Thomson, composer Walter Boudreau and arts philanthropist Michael Koerner―with seven new short films, launching online Saturday, May 30, starting at 10:15 p.m. EDT.
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,
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Today, the Honourable Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors), announced two New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) calls for proposals for projects that will keep Canadian seniors active, engaged and informed. For both calls for proposals, the application period begins on May 29, 2015 and will close on July 10, 2015. Today's event took place at the Mon Sheong Foundation's Mon Sheong Home for the Aged in Toronto.
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Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister, Chris Alexander, touted the success of the Start-up Visa Program today with the announcement of more successful applicants who have been approved for permanent residence in recent months.
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced that 74 heritage lighthouses across Canada have been designated under the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act.
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An estimated 2,600 families with children in Saskatoon are eligible to receive money under the Harper Government's proposed enhanced Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB), but are at risk of not receiving the benefit unless they apply. The Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Minister of Employment and Social Development, along with Member of Parliament for Saskatoon-Humboldt, Brad Trost, today asked for help from the media and the public to encourage families to apply for the benefit.
