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As part of Canada's National Conservation Plan, the Species at Risk Partnerships on Agricultural Lands (SARPAL) initiative is focused on working with the agricultural community to facilitate recovery of species at risk on agricultural lands through voluntary stewardship actions related to critical habitat for species at risk.
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Today, Member of Parliament Scott Armstrong, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council, announced an investment of $52,639 over two years for a new project in Nova Scotia as part of the Species at Risk Partnerships on Agricultural Lands (SARPAL) initiative.
Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, June 22, 2015 –Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure funding announcement. Participating government representatives include Greg Kerr, Member of Parliament for West Nova, on behalf of the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec; the Honourable Stephen meneil, Premier of Nova Scotia; and Reg Ritchie, Warden for the Municipality of the County of Annapolis
Nuclear power is a non-carbon emitting source of energy. Canada, as the world's second-largest uranium producer, is well positioned to fulfil the fuel requirements for nuclear-generated electricity worldwide. Canada's exports are currently valued at more than $1 billion per year, and the uranium sector employs about 5,000 Canadians.
The Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, today announced that the Harper Government has approved an application by Paladin Energy Ltd., of Australia, for majority ownership of a proposed uranium mine in Newfoundland and Labrador.