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My husband, Jean-Daniel Lafond, and I were deeply saddened to learn of the accident which claimed the life of Gunner Arielle Keyes-Oliver, who was stationed with the 30th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery. Our thoughts are also with the four others injured in this accident, as well as with the soldier injured in Afghanistan over the weekend.
The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance for Canada, and Monique Jérôme-Forget, Minister of Finance for Quebec, today reached an agreement to make Caisse centrale Desjardins eligible to participate in the Canadian Lenders Assurance Facility. Prior to this announcement, only federally regulated deposit-taking institutions were eligible to participate in the facility; this includes the credit union centrals of the majority of provinces. Caisse centrale Desjardins performs functions that are similar to those of credit union centrals.
The judging for the 2008 DND Photography Contest is complete, and now it is the turn of the public to vote for the People's Choice Award. Celebrating its 40th year, the DND Photography Contest received a record 2113 entries from 328 talented amateur and professional photographers in the Defence community.
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.
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.
The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, issued the following statement today on the death of a Canadian soldier:
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.
