SELKIRK, Manitoba – James Bezan, Member of Parliament (Selkirk–Interlake), on behalf of the Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, will make an announcement about the Selkirk Friendship Centre on Friday.
Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure event with the Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social Development and Minister for Multiculturalism, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health and the Honourable Diana McQueen, Minister of Municipal Affairs.
The public and the media are invited to attend the official Government of Canada Remembrance Day ceremony at the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial near the village of Albert, in the Somme, France
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The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, issued the following statement today on the release of the Investigation of Allegations at the Manitoba Association of Native Firefighters (MANFF)
On behalf of the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, the Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Finance, and Senator Tobias C. Enverga Jr. will attend a Mass to commemorate the victims of Typhoon Haiyan and make an announcement on Canada's continued support to the victims of the typhoon.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that Canada will open new trade offices in the Chinese cities of Hangzhou, Xi'an, Xiamen and Tianjin. This will help Canadian businesses flourish in some of the fastest growing regions of China with a view to generating jobs and economic growth back home. The Prime Minister made the announcement during his visit to China, from November 5 to 10, 2014.
With 31 provinces and special administrative regions, each with mid-size country populations, China represents a cluster of mid-sized economies within a single market. Expanding Canada's commercial footprint across these economies is critical to strengthening our presence in China, thereby enhancing bilateral trade ties.