The Honourable David Emerson, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics, today announced the appointments of Jeff Burghardt and Donald MacLeod to the Board of Directors of Export Development Canada (EDC).
Artists will create and present their work at a new and improved Longshoremen's Protective Union (LSPU) Hall for the enjoyment of Newfoundland and Labrador audiences, thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada.
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The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, today announced nine full-time appointments and 12 full-time reappointments to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB).
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that he will travel to Japan to participate in the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit taking place from July 7 to 9, 2008.
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Starting and running a business in the District Municipality of Muskoka just became easier thanks to BizPaL, a new online business permit and licence service that saves time spent on paperwork and helps entrepreneurs start up faster.
The Ombudsman for Canada's federal prison system, Mr. Howard Sapers, today submitted his final report to the Minister of Public Safety and the Commissioner of Corrections regarding his investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Ms. Ashley Smith at Grand Valley Institution for Women. This report will not be available to the public at this time given the ongoing criminal investigation.
The Honourable David Emerson, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics, today announced the appointment of Rémy M. Beauregard as president of the Montreal-based International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development (Rights & Democracy). Rights & Democracy contributes to Canada's objectives of promoting democracy and human rights abroad.
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Low-income francophone women, women facing violence, Aboriginal and young women with disabilities, and immigrant women in Saskatchewan will now have the tools they need to build a brighter future for themselves, thanks to support from the Government of Canada.
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Starting and running a business in the Township of Langley just became easier thanks to BizPaL, a new online business permit and licence service that saves time spent on paperwork and helps entrepreneurs start up faster.