This year, the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame inducted several medal winning athletes, a coach of a gold medal winner, and two other significant figures in the development of the Canadian Olympic movement. Some have become household names; all of them represent important moments and significant achievements in our sport history that are familiar to most Canadians, confirming our identity as a sport nation.
The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, issued the following statement today for Air Force Appreciation Day on Parliament Hill:
The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, issued the following statement today in response to concerns expressed by the Interim Ombudsman regarding treatment and compensation of injured Reserve Forces personnel.
The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, issued the following statement today on the death of a Canadian soldier in Afghanistan:
According to statistics in Canada's Ethnocultural Mosaic, 2006 Census, Canada's visible minority population has risen from 13.4 per cent in 2001 to 16.2 per cent in 2006. These figures reflect what we have known for some time: diversity is alive and well in 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:
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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, regarding funding to the First Nations Technical Institute (FNTI) by the Province of Ontario:
