Dr. Colin Carrie, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Environment, on behalf of the Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, today announced an investment of $3.7 million for the Inuvik Satellite Station Facility (ISSF). The funding will be used to improve and build roads granting access to the facility. Dr. Carrie also celebrated the inauguration of a new satellite antenna and operations building at the facility.
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The Harper Government is helping young Canadians in the Greater Toronto Area obtain the information, skills and work experience needed to get jobs. The announcement was made today by Corneliu Chisu, Member of Parliament for Pickering–Scarborough East, and the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario) and Member of Parliament for Cambridge, on behalf of the Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Minister of Employment and Social Development.
Residents of Caledon will soon enjoy smoother rides on five local roads, thanks to contributions from the federal Gas Tax Fund. Walton Drive, Cedar Mills Crescent, Palmer Circle, Kennedy Road and Mountainview Road are undergoing significant improvements to help improve traffic flow, increase safety and reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout the town while extending these streets' lifespan by several years.
Residents of Atikokan will benefit from the rehabilitation of the sewage treatment plant thanks to joint funding from the Governments of Canada and Ontario through the Small Communities Fund.
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The Harper Government is helping equip young Canadians in Kitchener, Waterloo and the surrounding areas with the information, skills and work experience needed to get jobs. The announcement was made today by Stephen Woodworth, Member of Parliament for for Kitchener Centre, and the Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Minister of Employment and Social Development.
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The Honourable Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors) accompanied by Pat Perkins, Member of Parliament for Whitby–Oshawa, highlighted the Government of Canada's work to tackle issues facing seniors in Canada at the Seniors Information Forum today in Whitby.
The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, announced today that Health Canada is advancing regulations that will require the same medical-device safety standards for non-corrective or 'cosmetic' contact lenses as prescription or corrective contact lenses.
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As parents across the country prepare to send their kids back to school, the Government of Canada is providing them with much-needed support through the increased Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB). Today, the Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Minister of Employment and Social Development, highlighted the boosted payments provided to families in Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo. The enhanced UCCB provides almost $2,000 per year for each child under 6 and $720 per year for each child aged 6 through 17.
