On the eve of the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Olympic Summer Games, the Government of Canada co-hosted the launch of the final report of the Sport for Development and Peace International Working Group entitled Harnessing the Power of Sport for Development and Peace Recommendations to Governments. The event took place at the British Columbia Canada Pavilion and was co-hosted by Right to Play, the Canadian based international humanitarian organization that has acted as Secretariat to the Working Group.
Residents and visitors to Moncton will be able to discover various dance styles at the Atlantic Dance Festival, thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada.
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The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, today attended the opening of a new settlement service centre in Scarborough and announced new funding for six Toronto organizations that will help form the building blocks for a new life in Canada.
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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 Regina.
Once again this year, the Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve will beat to the rhythm of the Forest Festival thanks to an investment from the Government of Canada.
OTTAWA - The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced that the Government of Canada is taking one more step towards better air quality. Eligible recipients of Round One funding of the Marine Shore Power Program are invited to submit applications.
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The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) today published a new tip sheet entitled Before You Sign Any Contract: 10 Things You Need to Know in time for the back-school season when young people face intense marketing efforts on school campuses.
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The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, and Linda Jeffrey, Parliamentary Assistant on behalf of the Honourable Michael Chan, Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, today announced funding to 11 organizations to help nearly 1,800 internationally trained professionals strengthen their language skills.
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The Government of Canada is following through on its commitment to strengthen Canada's public pension system and ensure that low-income seniors keep more of their hard-earned money without a reduction in benefits.
