The findings of the RCMP's National Operational Overview on Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women released today reinforce the urgent need for a national inquiry into the matter.
Today, the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, issued the following statement after participating in the 2014 National Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony hosted by the Canadian Society for Yad Vashem.
The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, today issued a statement following the Supreme Court of Canada's decision regarding the constitutionality of the security certificate regime, the exclusion of evidence and determination of reasonableness in the Harkat case, and the protection of the identity of CSIS sources
The Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, today issued a statement following the passage of the Offshore Health and Safety Act (Bill C-5) in the House of Commons. The Offshore Health and Safety Act has now been referred to the Senate for consideration.
The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development and the Honourable Rob Nicholson, Minister of National Defence, commented today on efforts by the Government of Canada to assist in the evacuation of the First Nations community of Kashechewan, Ontario, following a request for assistance by the Province of Ontario.
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada sent out a draft statement in error during the evening of May 8, 2014, regarding a notice of a complaint before the Disciplinary Committee of the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) concerning Mr. Martin Francis Negendra (Sam) Selliah (Mr. Selliah).
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, today issued the following statement in response to the report of UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples