| Employment and Social Development Canada
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Today, the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, highlighted the progress being made by the Government of Canada to support Canadians through the Economic Action Plan.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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Canadian workers who have been affected by the current global economic crisis will receive support and assistance through initiatives contained in Canada's Economic Action Plan.
The Consular Affairs Bureau of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada publishes information on safety and security conditions abroad. Following is a list of changes made to Current Issues and Travel Reports released in the last 24 hours. This list is subject to change. Please visit www.voyage.gc.ca for further information.
| Office of the Taxpayers' Ombudsperson
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Ottawa, Ontario, March 12, 2009...Today, the Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture), accepted the first interim report from Mr. J. Paul Dubé, Canada's Taxpayers' Ombudsman at a morning press conference in Ottawa.
On behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, Gerald Keddy, Member of Parliament (South Shore-St. Margaret's), today announced funding for the Chester Theatre Council Society.
Legislation that would seek to reinstate essential Criminal Code provisions vital to combating terrorist activity while at the same time respecting human rights was introduced today by Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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Mr. Brent Rathgeber, Member of Parliament for Edmonton¿St. Albert, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, today announced Government of Canada support for the College of Licensed Practical Nurses to promote labour mobility for Canada's nurses.
| Public Services and Procurement Canada
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Public Works and Government Services Canada today announced that it would re-issue the Request for Qualification as part of the tendering process for the new building project to bring federal services together in one location in Quebec City.
The Government of Canada has launched a new social marketing campaign encouraging Canadian consumers to use MedEffect¿ Canada to report suspected side effects from health products and access the latest safety information.