Today, the Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls and Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement about the NORAD Tracks Santa program:
Ottawa, Ontario – The Hon. Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, today issued the following statement on Canada's National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women:
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Mr. Speaker, I want to first start by thanking the House staff, you, and all members of the House for indulging Tuesday night in going through 284 virtually identical amendments from the opposition with regard to that budget implementation bill, all of which simply required deletion. Fortunately, those were reduced by the Speaker to some 16 to make the process more manageable. That did help us to advance the process, notwithstanding the clear efforts by the opposition to obstruct at every stage our very important economic action measures for the benefit of Canada's economy, for job creation, and economic growth for Canadians.
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Ottawa, December 4, 2013-The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Industry, today made the following statement on the recent return of Bill C-8, the Combating Counterfeit Products Act, to the House of Commons after careful study by the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology:
Ladies and Gentlemen, any, each, and every suicide is a tragedy, and the loss of any soldier is painful and heartbreaking to our men, women and families. Although suicide is an international public health concern, for an organization built on leadership, built on camaraderie, and built on strength, it hits us especially hard. We have an expert health care system to support us, but in order for us to help each other, it's essential that all military personnel, like all Canadians, recognize mental health issues as they develop.