The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today concluded a successful visit to Ukraine, where he met with his counterpart, Pavlo Klimkin, as well as President Petro Poroshenko and Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk.
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The Government of Canada is providing funding that will prevent and combat homelessness in Brantford. Phil McColeman, Member of Parliament for Brant, made the announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State for Social Development, at an open house for Brantford Welcome In Resource Centre.
Sambro, Nova Scotia-The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Regional Minister for Nova Scotia, and Member of Parliament for Central Nova, on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, announced today that the Government of Canada is making a two-year investment to rehabilitate the Sambro Island Lighthouse. Minister MacKay was joined by Gerald Keddy, Member of Parliament for South Shore¿St. Margaret's.
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), the Centre for International and Defence Policy at Queen's University in Kingston, and the United States (U.S.) Army War College will host the 10th annual Kingston Conference on International Security (KCIS) in Kingston, Ontario. The conference begins today at the Marriott Residence Inn and runs through May 13, 2015.
Tilly O'Neill Gordon, Member of Parliament for Miramichi, 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, was joined today by the Honourable Rob Moore, Regional Minister for New Brunswick and Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), the Honourable Roger Melanson, New Brunswick Minister of Finance and Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, the Honourable Bill Fraser, New Brunswick Minister of Tourism, Heritage and Culture and Minister responsible for the Northern and Miramichi Funds, and Gerry Cormier, Mayor of Miramichi to announce that the Government of Canada has identified the rehabilitation of the Centennial Bridge for funding of up to $38.6 million under the New Building Canada Plan.
Revitalized defence infrastructure across Canada will provide the Canadian Armed Forces with the facilities they need to provide support to troops and military families,
Superior Glove Works Limited, a leading manufacturer of work gloves and protective sleeves, has received funding from the Government of Canada to enable the company to purchase specialized equipment and technology to improve efficiency and increase production capacity at its Point Leamington facility.
On behalf of the Honourable Erin O'Toole, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Parliamentary Secretary Pierre Lemieux delivered the key note address at the Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Provincial Command's 49th Biennial Convention.