Allegations have emerged from the UN International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, and reported by CTV News, that now Lieutenant-General Andrew Leslie received the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) for events that did not occur in Croatia in 1995. These allegations are false.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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As continental neighbours and partners committed to democratic government, the rule of law and respect for individual rights and freedoms, Canada, Mexico and the United States have shared interests in keeping North America secure, prosperous, and competitive in today's global environment.
The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, issued the following statement today on the retirement of the Chief of the Defence Staff:
| 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 in relation to Bill C-30, the Specific Claims Tribunal Act: