The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, Member of Parliament for Mégantic-L'Érable, on behalf of the Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced $10,000 in federal funding to the Regroupement des Intervenants en Matière d'Agression Sexuelle.
The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, Member of Parliament for Mégantic-L'Érable, on behalf of the Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced $15,000 in federal funding to the Société de criminologie du Québec.
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Rural Albertans with disabilities will get help to prepare for jobs or become self-employed thanks to the Government of Canada's support for two local employment programs. Mr. Brian Jean, Member of Parliament for Fort McMurray-Athabasca, and Mr. Chris Warkentin, Member of Parliament for Peace River, made the announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.
The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) on behalf of the Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced $13,289 in federal funding to the Public Legal Education and Information Service of New Brunswick.
The Canadian Forces (CF) is proud to recognize the first-place finish of Captain Mehmet Danis of 1 CF Dental Unit, Toronto Detachment, in the Atacama Crossing desert race in Chile, which ended on April 4, 2009. Captain Danis was running to raise funds for the United Way.
Member of Parliament Barry Devolin (Haliburton ¿ Kawartha Lakes ¿ Brock) announced today on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, that the federal government and the Municipality of Dysart et al. reached an agreement for the partial reconstruction and transfer of the Haliburton (Head Lake) harbour facility.
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The Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism), today announced the launch of a new program to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) grow in the knowledge economy and to help students get jobs in the field of information and communications technologies (ICT).
Ottawa, Ontario, April 7, 2009. . . The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture), today announced new measures that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is taking to combat tobacco smuggling.
RED DEER - On Wednesday, April 8, Mr. Earl Dreeshen, Member of Parliament for Red Deer, on behalf of the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Natural Resources, will announce a major new investment under the ecoENERGY for Biofuels program.
