The Government of Canada is launching a "Don't Move Firewood" campaign to limit the spread of invasive species by vacationing Canadians this summer. The announcement was made by Bev Shipley Member of Parliament for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex on behalf of Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz today.
The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, has concluded his meetings with fellow NATO Defence Ministers in Brussels, June 12-13, 2008, on NATO operations, transformation and defence planning.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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The Government of Canada today announced the conclusion of Olympic Legacy Agreements with the Musqueam First Nation and Tsleil-Waututh First Nation which will help ensure that Aboriginal people share in the economic, social and cultural benefits of hosting the 2010 Winter Games.
The Honourable David Emerson, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and Minister for the Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics, will make an announcement on science and technology cooperation between Canada and India at a reception hosted by the Government of Canada in honour of the Honourable Kapil Sibal, India's Union Minister of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, on Sunday, June 15, 2008.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada
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The Adams Lake Indian Band (ALIB) will study the development of a new industrial park and clean energy resource, thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada, through Western Economic Diversification Canada.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| speeches
It was only a few days ago that I watched Chief Phil Fontaine of the Assembly of First Nations deliver a rousing speech about the tragic history of the Indian Residential Schools. In the presence of more than 200 young professionals from across the country, he laid bare horrific stories of abuse and dispossession that saw thousands of Aboriginal children, including him, torn away from their families, and stripped of their cultures and languages.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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Starting and running a business in the Township of King 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.