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Harper Government helps Edmonton at-risk youth and their families

| Public Safety Canada | news releases

Today, the Honourable Tim Uppal – Minister of State for Multiculturalism and Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Sherwood Park and the Honourable Laurie Hawn, Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Steven Blaney, Canada's Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, announced more than $2.7 million in funding over five years for the crime prevention project Strengthening Families Program for At-Risk Youth, which is designed to strengthen family relationships and help children and youth steer clear of delinquent and criminal behaviours.


Harper Government helps former and current members of Canadian military enter civilian job market

| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases

The Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Minister of Employment and Social Development, along with Dan Albas, Member of Parliament for Okanagan–Coquihalla, announced an investment to help evaluate and recognize the skills and expertise of former and current members of the Canadian military, so they can get the right training for a civilian job. This successful program from the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) will also be expanded to other locations across Canada, including the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (Edmonton), Fanshawe College (London), triOS College (locations across Southern Ontario) and Memorial University (St. John's).


Minister of State Uppal Celebrates Top Researchers, Encourages Brain Gain in Edmonton

| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases

The Honourable Tim Uppal, Minister of State (Multiculturalism) and Member of Parliament for Edmonton–Sherwood Park, on behalf of the Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), is celebrating four new Canada Research Chairs and one renewed Chair at the University of Alberta.


Maximizing the benefits of immigration for the Canadian economy

| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | news releases

Federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) governments reiterated their shared commitment to maximizing the economic benefits of immigration at today's meeting of FPT Ministers responsible for immigration.


Harper Government Invests in Major Improvements for Fishing Harbours in British Columbia

| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases

May 22, 2015 - Steveston, British Columbia The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, together with the Honourable Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Member of Parliament for Delta-Richmond East and Minister of National Revenue, announced today that the Government of Canada will invest more than $46 million over the next two years at 33 harbours in British Columbia to improve safety and working conditions for fishermen.


The Discovery Pavilion of the Plains of Abraham now the Plains of Abraham Museum

| Service Canada | news releases

The National Battlefields Commission wishes to announce that the Discovery Pavilion of the Plains of Abraham has been renamed to better reflect its function and is now known as the Plains of Abraham Museum. It also serves as an information centre for park visitors. The building that houses the Museum at 835 avenue Wilfrid-Laurier celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2014.


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