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Ms. Betty Hinton, Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, and Mr. Dick Harris, Member of Parliament for Cariboo-Prince George, on behalf of the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, congratulated Horton Ventures on the approval of its project to help 36 unemployed older workers to retrain for new careers.
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Mr. Ed Fast, Member of Parliament for Abbotsford, and Mr. Randy Kamp, Member of Parliament for Pitt Meadows¿Maple Ridge¿Mission, on behalf of the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, congratulated the Mission Community Skills Centre Society on the approval of its project to help 75 unemployed older workers to retrain for new careers.
Department of Finance Canada officials will provide a background briefing on the upcoming spring G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors and IMFC meetings being held in Washington, DC, April 11-12, 2008.
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Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, will preside over the 102nd Order of Canada investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall, on Friday, April 11, 2008, at 10:30 a.m.
Did you know that you may be able to claim child care expenses on your income tax return if your child is cared for at home or in nursery school, daycare, day camps, boarding schools, and day sports schools?
Canadian Coast Guard resources are continuing efforts today to find and bring home Mr. Carl Aucoin, the missing crewmember of L'Acadien II, and to recover the vessel.
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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), has launched the latest Call for Applications under the New Horizons for Seniors Program for the fiscal year 2008-2009. In total, $19.5 million in funding is available across Canada - under the Community Participation and Leadership funding component - to support local projects by non-profit organizations that encourage seniors to contribute to their communities and improve their social well-being. The Program is accepting applications for funding from now until June 13, 2008.
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced the federal government will boost protection for Canadian consumers with a tough and comprehensive overhaul of food and product safety laws.
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The Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, and the Member of the National Assembly for Papineau and Chief Whip for the Quebec Government, Norman MacMillan, on behalf of the Deputy Premier and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Regions, Nathalie Normandeau, are pleased to announce that the Municipality of Boileau will receive $95,655 under the federal-provincial agreement on the transfer of a portion of federal gasoline excise tax revenues and the Government of Québec's contribution. This is the first payment to Boileau which will receive a total of $239,141 by the end of 2009, for important infrastructure projects.
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The Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, and the Member of the National Assembly for Papineau and Chief Whip for the Quebec Government, Norman MacMillan, on behalf of the Deputy Premier and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Regions, Nathalie Normandeau, are pleased to announce that the Municipality of Montpellier will receive $121,494 under the federal-provincial agreement on the transfer of a portion of federal gasoline excise tax revenues and the Government of Québec's contribution. This is the first payment to Montpellier which will receive a total of $303,732 by the end of 2009, for important infrastructure projects.
