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The Honourable Gerry Ritz, and Regional Minister for Saskatchewan, on behalf of the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, , in partnership with the NAFC today announced support for 27organizations in Saskatchewan through the Urban Partnerships program.
The Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, today met with representatives from Cameco Corp., and First Nation and Métis leaders from Saskatchewan
The National Energy Board (NEB) is responding to a pipeline incident that occurred during planned maintenance operations at TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.'s Sieu Creek natural gas transmission line. The location of the incident is approximately 36 kilometres southeast of Drumheller, Alberta. The incident resulted in an undetermined volume of sweet natural gas and associated hydrocarbon liquid being released onto agricultural land.
Andrew Bennett, Canada's Ambassador for Religious Freedom, will hold a media teleconference from Yangon, Burma, to make an announcement about how Canada is promoting religious freedom in Burma.
The safety and security of our deployed personnel is paramount. Aware of the Prime Minister's visit, CAF planners ensured personnel force protection considerations were well briefed and understood. These considerations informed all our preparations.
The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, today announced the coming into force of the foreign investment promotion and protection agreement (FIPA) between Canada and Serbia.
On behalf of the Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, Scott Armstrong, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour, addressed health and safety experts at the 2015 Light the Way and Chemical Dependency Education and Rehabilitation Program National Conference in Cornwall today. Mr. Armstrong encouraged them to continue working together to address mental health challenges in the workplace.
The Honourable Steven Blaney, Canada's Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, made the following statement today in the wake of the attack in Garland, Texas on the evening of Sunday, May 3, 2015.
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