| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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The following statement was released today by the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, on the election of Guy Lonechild as Chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations:
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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On behalf of the Government of Canada, I would like to extend my deepest sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) founder, Edward Head, who died Tuesday, October 27, 2009 after a long illness.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| statements
Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued the following statement after Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission proclaimed President Hamid Karzai the victor of the 2009 elections in Afghanistan:
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, issued the following statement today on the death of a Canadian Forces member in Afghanistan:
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, issued the following statement today on the death of a Canadian Forces member in Afghanistan
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman and committee members. Paul and I are pleased to appear before this committee today to discuss the Bank of Canada's views on the economy and our monetary policy stance. While conditions in the Canadian economy have improved since we met with you in May, many of the basic challenges remain. Before Paul and I take your questions, allow me to outline some of the highlights from our latest Monetary Policy Report, which the Bank released last week.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| statements
Good morning, Mr. Chairman and committee members. Paul and I are pleased to appear before this committee today to discuss the Bank of Canada's views on the economy and our monetary policy stance. While conditions in the Canadian economy have improved since we met with you in February and April, many of the basic challenges remain. Before Paul and I take your questions, I would like to give you some of the highlights from our latest Monetary Policy Report, released last week.
The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, made the following statement today in response to the Attorney General of British Columbia's decision to file a reference to the Supreme Court of British Columbia under the provincial Constitutional Question Act, with respect to the constitutionality of the Criminal Code prohibition on polygamy.