The Honourable David Emerson, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, today condemned the continued detention of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma.
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Acting on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of Canada Economic Development, the Honourable Christian Paradis, Secretary of State for Agriculture, took part today in a ceremony marking the beginning of construction of the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) First Nations Pavilion. The new pavilion will be erected at the Centre d'études supérieures Lucien-Cliche in Val-d'Or, which already houses UQAT and Cégep de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
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The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, on behalf of the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, is pleased to announce a new project to facilitate the reintegration into employment of 24 older workers who have been laid off in the Manicouagan and Haute Côte Nord Regional County Municipalities.
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Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, announced today the awarding of 26 Decorations for Bravery. The recipients will be invited to receive their decorations at a ceremony to be held at Rideau Hall at a later date.
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The Bank of Canada announced today it will sell $1.8 billion of its holdings of treasury bills. This transaction will offset the temporary increase in assets associated with outstanding term purchase and resale transactions. Details of the transaction are as follows:
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Robert Marleau, Canada's fourth Information Commissioner, tabled his 2007-2008 annual report in Parliament today. The report highlights the new direction Mr. Marleau has taken in his first year in office to better serve Canadians in the increasing complex world of access to information.
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The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry, today announced the opening of the bidding process for the Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum auction. This auction follows a commitment made by this government to enable more competition in the wireless market. A total of 105 megahertz (MHz) of radio spectrum will be open for bidding, which includes 40 MHz of AWS spectrum for new entrants and another 65 MHz of spectrum for all bidders.