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Ambassador Bennett Saddened by Violent Attacks Against Christians in Pakistan

| Global Affairs Canada | news releases

Andrew Bennett, Canada's Ambassador for Religious Freedom, today issued the following statement: "I am deeply saddened by the violent attacks against Christians in Lahore, Pakistan: yesterday's abhorrent twin attacks against Christians worshipping at St. John's Catholic Church and Christ Church claimed the lives of 14 and injured at least 70 others.


Statement from Minister Paradis Marking Four Years Since Start of Syrian Crisis

| Global Affairs Canada | news releases

This weekend marks four years since the start of the Syrian crisis. This crisis has created millions of refugees and displaced persons, has led to war crimes and atrocities against innocent civilians, including members of religious minorities, and continues to pose a serious threat to the stability and security of the Middle East. The crisis has also generated a permissive environment allowing terrorist groups such as the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) to expand and pose a threat to the region and to Western nations, including Canada.


Amended Statement from the Department of National Defence

| National Defence | statements

Recent articles from the Ottawa Citizen question whether Russian military aircraft followed HMCS Fredericton in the Black Sea. These stories also allege that claims about HMCS Fredericton being trailed by a Russian naval vessel are unsubstantiated.


Harper Government Supports Innovation in Western Canada

| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases

Today, the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced $5 million in support to the Orthopaedic Innovation Centre (OIC) to develop an Advanced Digital Manufacturing Hub (ADMH) to meet the prototyping and commercialization needs of Canadian businesses.


Community hall of Municipality of Saint-Charles-Bellechasse to more effectively meet citizen needs

| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions | news releases

Acting on behalf of the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, the Honourable Steven Blaney, Member of Parliament for LĂ©vis-Bellechasse and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, announces that the NPO Charolais ChampĂȘtre (Gestion des loisirs de Saint-Charles-Bellechasse) Inc. has been granted financial assistance to make improvements to the building housing the Claude-Marquis community hall.


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