An emergency dredging project announced today by the Government of Canada will allow fish harvesters in eastern PEI to load traps and safely prepare for the spring lobster fishery.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC), today announced the appointment of Mr. Rod Taylor to the Board of Directors of the CTC.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, announced today the appointment of Patrick Bobinski as member of the Sahtu Renewable Resources Board.
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Mr. Harold Albrecht, Member of Parliament for Kitchener-Conestoga, on behalf of the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, and the Honourable Marjory LeBreton, Leader of the Government in the Senate and Secretary of State (Seniors), today announced funding for three projects in the Kitchener area under the Government of Canada's New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP).
Community members and visitors from around the world will be able to celebrate and share the 2010 Winter Games experience thanks to an investment from the Government of Canada in the Live Sites Initiative.
A festival and its performing arts series that have brought world-class performances to audiences in the Fraser Valley for 30 years will continue to do so thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada.
Senior government officials will hold a technical briefing on Thursday, April 17, 2008, on the upcoming North American Leaders' Summit, which will take place in New Orleans on April 21 and 22, 2008.
On December 9, 2007 a cow located on a commercial beef farm in East Central Alberta was destroyed following an illness of approximately three and a half months duration.
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
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The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, today welcomed the formal passage of Bill C-37, taking "lost Canadians" one giant step closer to enjoying Canadian citizenship.