| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement congratulating Brian McKeever and guide Erik Carleton on winning a gold medal in men's cross-country skiing 10 km (visually impaired), and Chris Klebl on his gold medal win in men's cross-country skiing 10 km (sitting) at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games:
| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement congratulating Mac Marcoux and guide Robin Fémy on winning a gold medal in the para-alpine men's giant slalom (visually impaired) event, the Canadian wheelchair curling team for their gold medal victory, and the Canadian sledge hockey team on winning the bronze medal at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games:
| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement congratulating Chris Williamson and guide Nicholas Brush on winning the bronze medal in para-alpine men's slalom (visually impaired) and Kimberly Joines for winning a bronze medal in para-alpine women's slalom (sitting) at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games:
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | statements
Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander issued the following statement
| Public Safety Canada | statements
The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, today issued the following statement:
| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement congratulating Josh Dueck on winning a gold medal in the para-alpine men's super combined (sitting) event at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games:
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | statements
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, today issued the following statement: As a Maritimer, I know how important the lobster fishery is to our coastal communities. It is an important pillar in our rural economy and when times are tough I know the impacts are felt widely.
| National Defence | statements
OTTAWA - The Honourable Rob Nicholson, Minister of National Defence, today issued the following statement to mark the lowering of the Canadian Flag by the Canadian Armed Forces at the closing of Canada's contribution to the NATO training mission in Afghanistan
| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
We, the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission, call on the Russian Federation to cease all efforts to change the status of Crimea contrary to Ukrainian law and in violation of international law. We call on the Russian Federation to immediately halt actions supporting a referendum on the territory of Crimea regarding its status, in direct violation of the Constitution of Ukraine.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement to mark the lowering of the Canadian Flag by the Canadian Armed Forces in Afghanistan:
