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Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement congratulating Brian McKeever and guide Graham Nishikawa on winning the gold medal in the men's cross-country skiing 1 km sprint (visually impaired) at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games:
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Over the last half century, Canada and the Republic of Korea (ROK) have developed friendly and cooperative relations, as natural partners who share common values and have mutually complementary economic structures. Now, welcoming the conclusion of the negotiations of the Free Trade Agreement between Korea and Canada, we are pleased to express our strong commitment to raise our partnership to a new level. This statement represents our firm will to strengthen our cooperation in political, economic, cultural, people–to–people exchange and other realms and to expand our strategic collaboration in regional and international fora.
Today, the Honourable Steven Blaney. Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, issued a statement following his visit to the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (CCCP), a non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to reducing child victimization and providing programs and services to the Canadian public to help protect children on-line.
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement congratulating Mark Arendz on winning a bronze medal in the men's biathlon 12.5 km (standing) event at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games:
March is Pharmacist Awareness Month. This year, the Canadian Pharmacists Association has chosen the theme, "The Pharmacist is in" to raise awareness of the many services pharmacists offer to improve Canadians' health.
The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, on the occasion of International Women's Day, paid tribute to all those Canadian women who have played a role in our military history over the past hundred years and more.
On behalf of the Government of Canada, I would like to congratulate Mac Marcoux and guide Robin Fémy on winning Canada's first medal at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games today.
On behalf of all Canadians, I would like to extend my most heartfelt congratulations to Brian McKeever and guide Erik Carleton on winning Canada's first gold medal at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games today.