Approximately 6,750 military personnel from the Canadian Army, the Royal Canadian Air Force, the United States and the United Kingdom are taking part in the largest Canadian Army exercise of the year at the Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre at Wainwright, Alberta, until May 23.
The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Pavlo Klimkin, Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs, will hold a joint press conference following a bilateral meeting during which they will discuss the Putin regime's ongoing aggression and Canada's steadfast support for Ukraine.
The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, joined by Members of Parliament from Atlantic Canada, today announced a new Commercial Fishing Safety component of the Government of Canada's Boating Safety Contribution Program.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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The Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Minister of Employment and Social Development, and Larry Maguire, Member of Parliament for Brandon-Souris, will address an important issue that has arisen with the delivery of the Universal Child Care Benefit that will affect families in Brandon.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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Please be advised that the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, will make an important announcement related to First Nations infrastructure.
The Honourable Steven Blaney, Canada's Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, delivered a keynote speech today at the Canadian Club of Toronto that highlighted the Harper Government's actions to protect Canadians from the threats posed to Canada by jihadi terrorist organizations like ISIS and by cyber terrorism.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada
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Courtenay, British Columbia, April 29, 2015 – Members of the media are invited to attend an important event with the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification and The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of State and Chief Government Whip, to benefit the Aboriginal cultural tourism industry.
The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement on the death of Wadysaw Bartoszewski