| Canadian Heritage | statements
– Today is National Tartan Day, which is celebrated on April 6 to coincide with the anniversary of the signing in 1320 of the Declaration of Arbroath, the Scottish declaration of independence.
| Canadian Heritage | statements
Atlantic Canada's best and brightest artists were recognized and celebrated this evening at the 2014 East Coast Music Awards.
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, today issued the following statement: In all my travels as Canada's Minister of International Development, I felt most uplifted when I saw children playing and feeling carefree.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | statements
OTTAWA, Ont. - April 6, 2014 - Today, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council, issued the following statement marking Canada's National Wildlife Week:
| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
The Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State (Social Development), today issued the following statement to mark National Volunteer Week, which takes place April 6 to 12, 2014:
| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
Our Government will not tolerate any abuse of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Any employer found to have broken the rules will face serious consequences. Our message to employers is clear and unequivocal - Canadians must always be first in line for available jobs.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement to mark National Volunteer Week, taking place from April 6 to 12, 2014:
| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement to mark the 65th anniversary of the founding of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization:
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
"Last November, Typhoon Haiyan-locally known as Yolanda-tore through the Philippines, setting off landslides, knocking out power in several provinces, and cutting off communications in the country's central region. More than 6,000 people were killed and 16 million were affected. It was a tragedy of unimaginable proportions, even for a country accustomed to dealing with tropical storms. "
| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement following news from the Vatican that two Canadians, Marie de l'Incarnation and François de Laval, have been canonized by the Catholic Church:
