The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced today that Canada will contribute $10.3 million over three years to projects aimed at building peacekeeping capacity in Africa.
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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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The following statement was released by the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians in relation to Bill C-30, the Specific Claims Tribunal Act:
The public warning issued on April 9, 2008 has been updated to include additional information on product distribution. The affected products were also sold in Quebec.
The Consular Affairs Bureau of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada publishes information on safety and security conditions abroad. Following is a list of changes made to Current Issues and Travel Reports released in the last 24 hours. This list is subject to change. Please visit www.voyage.gc.ca for further information.
CHARLOTTETOWN - The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, on behalf of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Minister, the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, along with the Honourable Gerard Greenan, Prince Edward Island Attorney General, today announced the renewal of the Confederation Bridge Policing Services Program for another five years.
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Amid this majestic landscape, surrounded by these young faces, I have come, Nellie, to honour the life you have lived and to acknowledge publicly the star that you are in the northern sky.
The Honourable Helena Guergis, Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs and International Trade) (Sport), will visit New Delhi, India, on April 15 and 16 to strengthen commercial, political and sporting ties between Canada and India.
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The Government of Canada today announced the next steps in its plan to improve the delivery of clean, safe drinking water in First Nations communities. The announcement builds on the significant progress made since the Government first launched its Plan of Action in March 2006, which has resulted in 108 of the total 193 First Nation water systems being removed from a high risk category.