In this keynote address to the Economic Club of Canada, the Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources, will announce an important development in carbon capture, storage and use, based on the Government of Canada's key priorities. This announcement will highlight how ongoing partnerships between federal, provincial and territorial governments and industry can help Canada break through to emissions-free energy production and use.
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Two works by Canadian contemporary realist artist Mary Pratt, "Jelly Shelf" and "Iceberg in the North Atlantic", will adorn two new stamps as part of Canada Post's continuing Art Canada series.
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Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General and Commander-Chief of Canada, is marking International Women's Day, today in Kabul, to show her solidarity with the women of Afghanistan and those from all over the world.
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Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General and Commander-Chief of Canada, arrived in Afghanistan today to begin her first visit to this country and to show her support for Canadian soldiers and the people of Afghanistan.
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The seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts was 196,200 units in February, down from 248,500 units in January, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).
The Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, and Toronto Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone, announced today the opening of an outreach service site in Toronto City Hall, making it easier for residents to access the programs and services they need, where and when they need them.
Myron Thompson, Member of Parliament for Wild Rose, on behalf of the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, today announced funding for a Skills Link project in Calgary. The funding, totaling $813,000, is intended to help youth make a successful transition to the workplace.
On behalf of the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women, Tom Lukiwski, Member of Parliament (Regina-Lumsden-Lake Centre), today announced $73,000 in funding for the Street Worker's Advocacy Project. These funds, which supplement a contribution of $110,256 in September 2006, will enable the organization to provide additional programs and activities for Aboriginal youth facing challenges.
