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.
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.
Media availability with Canada's Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Honourable Steven Blaney, and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson
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.
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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.
The New Veterans Charter (NVC) was designed to meet the needs of today's Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), including members of the Regular and Reserve Forces. It was created to help Veterans and their families.