Literacy is critical to the ongoing development of individuals and societies. Women and men with literacy and other essential skills are better equipped to find jobs, seek opportunities for advancement, and contribute to the economic progress that can help more people create or sustain their livelihoods.
The Hon. Rob Nicholson, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement today regarding yesterday's over flight of HMCS Toronto by Russian Forces in the Black Sea.
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It gives me great pleasure to be here at this gathering of honorary colonels of the Royal Canadian Air Force, to celebrate what you do and to highlight its importance.
September is a month to observe a number of cancer awareness initiatives, including those related to childhood cancer, men's cancer, prostate cancer, and ovarian cancer. Although cancer presents itself in different forms, one thing all cancers have in common is that they do not discriminate; cancer touches the lives of all Canadians and communities in every corner of the country.