The Honourable Claude Carignan, Senator and Leader of the Government in the Senate, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced the designation of Saint-Eustache Church as a national historic site of Canada. With artillery scars still visible in its stonework, Quebec's Saint-Eustache Church remains a symbol of the 1837 Lower Canada Rebellion and the history of early Canada.
Saint-Eustache Church is a Roman Catholic place of worship in the heart of the town of Saint-Eustache, Quebec, located at the confluence of the Mille Îles and Du Chêne rivers, northwest of the island of Montreal and Île Jésus. It played a central role in the decisive Battle of Saint-Eustache, which was fought on 14 December 1837 and marked the end of the 1837 Lower Canada Rebellion. In this colonial conflict, the rebels or patriotes rose up to challenge the powers of the British governor and his advisors.
"Canada condemns today's terrorist attack in Cairo, Egypt, and the apparent targeting of Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat, who died from injuries sustained in the attack. On behalf of Canada, I extend my sympathies to the family and friends of the Prosecutor General and wish a speedy recovery to the injured."
Expanded Sanctions List
Ottawa, Ontario
29 June 2015
Canada is imposing economic sanctions and travel bans against the following Russian individuals, and economic sanctions against the following Russian entities, as well as a Crimean import/export ban:
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement announcing additional economic sanctions and travel bans against three Russian individuals, and economic sanctions against 14 Russian entities, as well as an import/export ban covering illegally-occupied Crimea:
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MP Jay Aspin (Nipissing-Timiskaming), on behalf of the Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor), announced today an investment to support youth, tourism and innovation, while boosting the economic outlook for the Mattawa region.
Today, the Honourable Steven Blaney, Canada's Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, on behalf of Defence Minister Jason Kenney, bid farewell to approximately 90 Canadian Army soldiers from 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (5 CMBG), based in Valcartier. The troops will deploy to Poland for Operation REASSURANCE in support of Canada's response to Putin regime's aggression in Central and Eastern Europe.
Within the framework of the Gateways and Border Crossings Fund, the Government of Canada will provide financial support to improve the transport infrastructure and to assist with other related initiatives in order to develop and exploit Canada's strategic gateways, trade corridors, and border crossings. To this end, the federal government will contribute up to $16.27 million to optimize the capacity and efficiency of the Port of Trois-Rivières. The project, worth $33.09 million, should be completed by 2018. Private investors are also planning to invest $15 million in the project.
