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The Honourable David Emerson, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement on the upcoming Haitian Senate vote on the General Policy Declaration of Prime Minister Michèle Duvivier Pierre-Louis:
The Government of Canada, in response to a request from the United States Government, deployed additional aircraft today to Florida to assist with search and rescue efforts in the wake of Hurricane Gustav.
Bruderheim-area residents and visitors will have the opportunity to take part in the Bruderheim Centennial Celebration, thanks to an investment from the Government of Canada.
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The Honourable David Emerson, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today announced that Canada is providing assistance with the evacuation of those in the path of Hurricane Gustav. At the request of the United States government, a Canadian Forces CC-177 aircraft left Canada earlier today for the southern U.S. Gulf Coast. The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, indicated that he had spoken with U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff to offer further assistance.
The Honourable James Moore, Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific Gateway) (2010 Olympics) (Official Languages), today participated in Summer in the City, an arts and culture festival in Port Coquitlam.
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, and the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, today provided further details on Canada's response to the floods in Pakistan.
Young people from the Virden area will develop the skills they need to find and keep quality jobs through a project supported by the Government of Canada. Merv Tweed, Member of Parliament for Brandon¿Souris, announced the project today on behalf of the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development.
Young people from the Deloraine area will develop the skills they need to find and keep quality jobs through a project supported by the Government of Canada. Merv Tweed, Member of Parliament for Brandon¿Souris, announced the project today on behalf of the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development.
On September 1, workers in Canada will celebrate Labour Day. The Honourable Jean Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, wishes to acknowledge the contribution of all workers to the well-being of our country.