Today the first annual report of the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, Dr. David Butler-Jones, was tabled in Parliament by Steven Fletcher, MP for Charleswood-St. James-Assiniboia and Parliamentary Secretary for Health, on behalf of the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health.
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The Specific Claims Tribunal Act has received Royal Assent. The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, and B.C. Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Regional Chief A-chut (Shawn Atleo), today witnessed Governor General Michaëlle Jean officially approve the jointly developed legislation. The Act creates an independent tribunal with binding powers to resolve specific claims.
The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, today announced the coming into force of new regulations to prevent violence in federally-regulated workplaces.
The Coopérative de théâtre l'Escaouette will offer theatrical performances from New Brunswick and elsewhere, thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada.
The Government of Canada will assist the Red Barn Theatre this summer by providing funding to hire six students under the Canada Summer Jobs initiative. Peter Van Loan, Member of Parliament for York-Simcoe, announced this funding today on behalf of the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development.
The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, today tabled the 20th Annual Report on the Employment Equity Act in the House of Commons.
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The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, introduced amendments to the Indian Oil and Gas Act today in the House of Commons. The proposed amendments will modernize dated regulations, help to ensure environmental protection of First Nation lands, increase regulatory compliance, and facilitate the collection of royalties and other monetary compensation due.