The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today issued the following statement to mark Merchant Navy Veterans Day and the 75th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of the Atlantic
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement after learning that Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has been elected as the next President of the European Council:
To mark the upcoming Labour Day holiday on September 1, the Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, issued the following statement:
| Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
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Today, the two CRTC Vice-Chairpersons hosted a meeting with nearly a dozen telecommunications and broadcasting distribution companies, including the largest communication companies in the country, on paper bill fees. The Vice-Chairpersons have reported back to their colleagues, including myself, on today's outcomes. While the companies agreed to adopt consistent exemptions to such fees, they were unable to reach a consensus to eliminate them entirely.
The Government of Canada is taking extra steps to increase sustainable aquaculture production in Canada while protecting the environment by proposing these new Aquaculture Activities Regulations.