The Honourable Jason Kenney, Secretary of State, Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity, will participate in the unveiling of a renovated Air India memorial in Ottawa's Commissioner's Park.
CASTLEGAR - The Honourable Jim Abbott, Parliamentary Secretary for Canadian Heritage, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources, announced that the Brilliant Hydro Expansion Project will receive up to $47 million in funding under the ecoENERGY for Renewable Power Program. In addition to representatives of the partners in the project, Columbia Power Corporation and the Columbia Basin Trust, Mr. Abbott was joined by the Honourable Richard Neufeld, B.C. Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.
Parry Sound will have cause for celebration as it marks the 100th Anniversary of the CP Train Trestle, thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada.
The Ottawa Dragon Boat Race Festival will be able to enhance its activities for the visiting public thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada.
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Young pregnant women and single mothers in Toronto working to break free from the cycles of homelessness and poverty and build a stronger future for themselves are getting help from the Government of Canada.
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Today, in celebration of World Refugee Day, Canada proudly joins countries around the world in honouring the strength and courage of refugees everywhere.
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Acting on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of Canada Economic Development, the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced $597,000 in non-repayable funding to Tourisme Outaouais for the implementation of its 2008-2009 strategy to commercialize the region's distinctive tourism products on target markets.
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Today, in celebration of World Refugee Day, Canada proudly joins countries around the world in honouring the strength and courage of refugees everywhere.