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Larry Maguire, Member of Parliament for Brandon¿Souris, on behalf of the Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State for Social Development, joined the Honourable Drew Caldwell, Minister of Municipal Government for Manitoba, appearing on behalf of the Honourable Kerri Irvin-Ross, Minister of Family Services and Housing for Manitoba, as well as Westman Youth for Christ and the Brandon Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation to celebrate the grand opening of a new transitional housing facility.
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The Harper Government is investing more than $5.7 million in funding through the Brandon Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation as it implements Housing First, a proven, evidence-based approach to end homelessness. Larry Maguire, Member of Parliament for Brandon–Souris, made the announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State for Social Development.
OTTAWA - The Royal Military College Saint-Jean is proud to announce that Mr. Geoff Molson has been appointed as its first honorary colonel (HCol) by the Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls and Minister of National Defence.
The Honourable Steven Blaney, Member of Parliament for Lévis-Bellechasse and Les Etchemins and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, on behalf of the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, and Dominique Vien, Quebec Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Chaudière-Appalaches region, on behalf of Robert Poëti, Quebec Minister of Transport and Minister Responsible for the Montréal Region, are pleased to announce that the Société de transport de Lévis will receive $6,548,953 from the federal Gas Tax Fund and a contribution from the Government of Quebec.