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Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced a plan to modernize the federal guidelines governing use of "Product of Canada" and "Made in Canada" labels to ensure they clearly identify the Canadian content in food products.
The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement regarding the recent agreement to help end the political crisis
in Lebanon:
The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement regarding the resumption of indirect peace talks between
Israel and Syria:
The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, issued the following statement in recognition of May 21st as the Day of Solidarity with the Cuban People:
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While visiting Futurallia, Jacques Gourde, Member of Parliament for Lotbinière¿Chutes-Chaudière and Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of Canada Economic Development, today reaffirmed the awarding of $300,000 in non-repayable funding from the Government of Canada to the 2008 edition of this major international forum.
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is monitoring an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease, caused by enterovirus 71, occurring in China and surrounding areas including Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan. Travellers are reminded to always practice good hand hygiene, and follow food and water precautions.
IQALUIT - Today, Luc Harvey, MP for Louis-Hébert, on behalf of the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable Patterk Netser, Minister of Economic Development and Transportation, Government of Nunavut, commemorated the completion of over $11.9 million in airport safety improvements at the Iqaluit Airport
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The Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, announced a new strategy that will help Aboriginal Nova Scotians get the skills they need to find good jobs in the skilled trades.
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The Government of Canada will consider the construction of watermains in Township of Dawn-Euphemia as a priority for up to $87,887 in federal infrastructure funding.
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The Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, today announced new funding under the Workplace Skills Initiative for the Work in Nova Scotia (WINS): Workplace Skills Enhancement project.