The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, and the Honourable Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, today issued the following statement on human swine influenza and the measures being taken by Canada to safeguard the health of Canadians and the Canadian pork industry.
The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, announced today that the free trade agreement (FTA) with the states of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)-Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland-has received Royal Assent. The agreement is on track to come into effect on July 1, 2009.
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Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney today invited all Canadians to join in Asian Heritage Month celebrations being held across the country in the month of May.
The Honourable Peter Kent, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas), today issued the following statement on the issue of human swine influenza in Mexico
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Canada's Minister of Health Leona Aglukkaq and Mexico's Minister of Health Dr. Jóse Ángel Córdova today announced that the Government of Canada has accepted the Government of Mexico's request to assist with laboratory testing of viral samples.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume Piller's taste Better than Bacon Maple Flavoured Smoked Ham and Lean'n' Tasty Smoked Ham Maple Flavour Bacon Style Slices described below because these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, will speak at the event that will take place on Parliament Hill.
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The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism and Dr. Thin-Meiw Choo, President of the Ottawa Asian Heritage Month Society, will host a reception to mark the beginning of Asian Heritage Month in Canada.