| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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I am proud to mark today as a turning point for First Nations in British Columbia as the First Nations Jurisdiction over Education in British Columbia Act comes into effect. The Act, which received Royal Assent on December 12, 2006, will allow First Nations to assume meaningful control over their on-reserve education.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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On November 20th of each year, Canadians celebrate National Child Day. Children and families are a priority of this government, and as Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, I encourage Canadians across the country to celebrate.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued the following statement today on the deaths of two Canadian soldiers and one afghan interpreter and the wounding of three soldiers:
The death of Mr. Robert Dziekanski on October 14, 2007, was tragic. The RCMP wishes to once again extend our deepest sympathy and condolences to his family.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement on asking the third party to advise the Government on terms of reference for a public inquiry:
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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Last April I joined thousands of fellow Canadians in France for the commemoration of the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. There were hundreds of veterans and some 5,000 Canadian students, approximately 3,600 of whom represented our soldiers who fell at Vimy. It was deeply moving to watch the young inheritors of our hard-won freedoms take up the torch from their ancestors.
The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, issued the following statement today for Remembrance Day:
Major General Walter Semianiw, Chief of Military Personnel and Canadian Forces (CF) Official Languages Champion, issued the following statement today in response to concerns expressed by the Ombudsman regarding Official Languages (OL) promotion at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Borden:
