| Employment and Social Development Canada
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced our Government's intention to double the Children's Fitness Tax Credit (CFTC) and make it refundable. The maximum amount of expenses that may be claimed under the credit will be doubled from its current limit to $1,000 for the 2014 tax year and subsequent tax years, and the credit will be made refundable effective for the 2015 and subsequent tax years. He was joined by Colin Carrie, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Environment and Member of Parliament for Oshawa, and Erin O'Toole, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade and Member of Parliament for Durham.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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Our Government intends to enhance the Children's Fitness Tax Credit (CFTC) by increasing the maximum amount that may be claimed under the credit to $1,000 from $500, and by making the credit refundable. The doubling of the maximum amount will be effective for the 2014 tax year and subsequent tax years, and the credit will be made refundable effective for the 2015 and subsequent tax years.
More than one in five Canadians will experience a mental health problem or illness in their lifetime. Two thirds won't get any help because of the stigma associated with mental illness-stigma that forces them to suffer in silence
The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, will deliver remarks at a luncheon hosted by the Economic Club of Canada on the Global Markets Action Plan.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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The Government of Canada is helping equip young Canadians in Regina with the skills and work experience needed to get jobs, announced Ray Boughen, Member of Parliament for Palliser today, on behalf of the Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State (Social Development).
Andrew Bennett, Canada's Ambassador for Religious Freedom, will hold a media teleconference from Kyiv, Ukraine, to make an announcement about how Canada is promoting religious freedom in that country.
Cape Breton Island is internationally known for its scenery, culture and most importantly, its accomplished musicians. The Cape Breton Music Industry Co-operative (CBMIC) is continuing its focus on the further development of Cape Breton's music industry and infrastructure, bringing local artists to international stages and presenting music as a viable career option.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Pacific Region operates a small, short-term, low-risk immigration detention facility in Vancouver, British Columbia. The British Columbia Immigration Holding Centre (BCIHC) is located in the Vancouver International Airport and is authorized to hold a maximum of 24 individuals for detentions of under 72 hours.
