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 in Afghanistan:
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OTTAWA - The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced proposed amendments to the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) to help search and rescue authorities better locate aircraft in distress.
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Saskatoon, August 8, 2008 - Parliamentary Secretary Ed Komarnicki, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, today announced funding to help immigrant-serving organizations deliver settlement services to newcomers in Saskatoon.
OTTAWA - The Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources, today announced that Canada has completed an important step in mapping Canada's Arctic's undersea continental shelf. Canadian representatives attending the 2008 International Geological Congress in Oslo, Norway, will present findings to the global scientific community this weekend on joint Canadian-Danish surveys about the natural extent of the North American continent under Arctic waters. The scientific data demonstrates that the undersea Lomonosov Ridge is attached to the North American and Greenland plates.
Residents and visitors to Weyburn will have the opportunity to take part in the Weyburn Wheat Festival, with the help of an investment by the Government of Canada.
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The Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario have agreed to partner in supporting the Greater Golden Horseshoe Area's bid for the 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games.