| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper today paid a visit to Bonhomme Carnaval, the official mascot of the Québec Winter Carnaval, which is taking place from January 30 to February 15, 2015. He was accompanied by Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, and Jacques Gourde, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, for Official Languages and for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec. The visit was part of the Prime Minister's two-day winter tour in the province of Quebec.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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Today, Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, and James Wilson, President of the Gwich'in Tribal Council signed a Memorandum of Understanding announcing the launch of an innovative new training and development pilot project: the Gwich'in Internship Pilot Project.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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The Government of Canada is helping Canadians with disabilities gain the skills and experience they need to find jobs. The announcement was made today by the Honourable Kevin Sorenson, Minister of State (Finance), on behalf of the Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State for Social Development.
On February 22, 2015, at about 5:30 p.m., a lockdown was put in place at Springhill Institution, a medium security federal institution, to enable staff members to conduct an exceptional search.
The Honourable Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay, P.C., Q.C., M.P., met today with volunteers from the India Rainbow Community Services of Peel to promote the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP).
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Criminal Investigations Unit has laid four charges against Donald Edward Lee, 44, of Salina, Kansas, following a firearm seizure at the Coutts, Alberta port of entry. Lee is facing two charges under the Customs Act and two charges under the Criminal Code.
As the renewal of Canada's naval and coast guard fleets begins to ramp up on Canada's east and west coasts, the Honourable Rob Moore, Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), today highlighted how the Government of Canada's Atlantic Shipbuilding Action Plan (ASAP) has helped Atlantic entrepreneurs to position themselves to compete for work. This initiative, which was launched in February 2012, has been a key means of providing Atlantic entrepreneurs with the critical information they need to maximize the opportunities tied to Canada's historic National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS) and join domestic and international marine and defence supply chains.
Today, the Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, congratulated Aéroports de Montréal and the Syndicat des Employés des Aéroports de Montréal on the renewal of their collective agreement.