On Friday, September 5, 2008, David Mulroney, Deputy Minister of Canada's Afghanistan Task Force, will provide a general on-record overview of the benchmarks and progress indicators that Canada will be using in Afghanistan between now and 2011.
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.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, with the Honourable Levinia Brown, Minister of Community and Government Services, Government of Nunavut, today announced $24.4 million in joint funding to support economic and community projects in Nunavut communities.
| Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
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The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) has awarded a total of $125,000 to three applicants in support of their participation in the environmental assessment process of the proposed Lower Churchill project, near Happy Valley-Goose Bay in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Residents and visitors to Gaspésie will have access to a variety of artistic performances during Maximum 90's 2008-2009 season and the traditional music festival, "La Virée," thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada.
The Government of Canada announced today that it will support the hosting of the 2009, 2010, and 2012 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championships.
The Minister of Veterans Affairs, The Honourable Greg Thompson, will make an announcement on behalf of the Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, the Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, regarding new infrastructure in support of military training and operations at CFB Gagetown.
Francophone theatre professionals in Western Canada will have the opportunity to gain new experience and attend administration workshops, thanks to support from the Government of Canada.