The Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, made the following comments following the conclusion of his meeting with his UK counterpart on the margins of a special meeting of G7 Energy Ministers in Rome, Italy.
The Canadian Mental Health Association's National Mental Health Week is an opportunity for Canadians to reflect on the importance of mental health as a crucial part of overall well-being throughout a person's life. It is important to take care of your mental health, as well as contribute to the mental health of those around you.
As Minister of Health, I am pleased to acknowledge National Hospice Palliative Care Week, May 4th to 10th, the focus of which is "Busting the Myths about Hospice Palliative Care".
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Mental illness is one of the most complex and pressing health issues we are facing today. Depression, anxiety, mood disorders and addictive disorders do not discriminate and will affect almost 20 percent of the population to varying degrees at some point in their lives. Almost every Canadian knows someone-a family member, a friend, a colleague-who is suffering, or has suffered, from a mental illness.
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement announcing that Canada has imposed economic sanctions against 16 additional Russian entities:
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, issued the following statement marking May 4th as the 71st anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic.
Today, the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, condemned the vandalism of a Stratford, Ontario cenotaph honouring Veterans of the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War.