| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, issued the following statement in response to a suicide attack at a marathon race taking place just outside Colombo on Sunday:
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, today concluded a successful round of meetings with other G8 Development Ministers on issues related to international development assistance, such as global health and education programming, and aid to Africa. These discussions took place in advance of this year's G8 Leaders Summit scheduled for July 7-9, in Toyako, Japan.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
The Honourable Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, today recognized the Canadian Forces for their contributions towards effective fisheries enforcement in the North Atlantic. During a special ceremony onboard HMCS St. John's, the Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence, watched proudly as Minister Hearn presented the Canadian Forces (CF) with a commemorative plaque to honour their actions.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
Our efforts to find and bring home Mr. Carl Aucoin, the missing crewmember of L'Acadien II, are continuing. Additionally, we are attempting to recover the vessel.
| Canadian Heritage | news releases
Scott Reid, Member of Parliament (Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington), on behalf of the Honourable Jason Kenney, Secretary of State (Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity), will address assembled highland dancers and pipes and drums bands during Tartan Day celebrations on Parliament Hill tomorrow.
| Global Affairs Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Helena Guergis, Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs and International Trade) (Sport), will attend the Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Miami from April 6 to 8, 2008, and will deliver the Canadian governor's address to plenary on April 7, 2008.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement regarding the situation in Tibet:
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada will consider the extension of municipal water and sanitary systems to Clarksburg in the Town of The Blue Mountains as a priority for up to $4,975,667 in federal infrastructure funding.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
We are witness here to the vestiges of unspeakable cruelty, horror and death. Let us never forget these things and work always to prevent their repetition.
| National Defence | speeches
The Honourable Josée Verner, Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women and Official Languages, and Minister responsible for the Québec region, and the Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, issued the following statement today in response to the destruction by fire of Québec City's historic drill hall, the Manège Militaire.
