Archive for May, 2011

RIM Park in Waterloo – Grand Opening

RIM Park in Waterloo – Grand Opening

0 / May 27, 2011 5:09 pm

Attending the grand opening of the new $4.9 million outdoor sports facility at RIM Park in Waterloo, which transformed the existing seven outdoor fields into four medium-sized fields and two international fields with FIFA-approved dimensions, artificial turf, lighting and spectator [...]

Briefing on Day 2 of the G-8 Summit in Deauville, France

0 / May 27, 2011 4:56 pm

Good morning everyone and welcome.

Backgrounder – New Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Initiatives

0 / May 27, 2011 3:45 pm

The World Health Organization estimates that more than 340,000 women lose their lives during pregnancy or childbirth annually, and more than 8 million children die before their fifth birthday each year. Almost all these deaths occur in developing count…

Prime Minister Announces New Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Initiatives

0 / May 27, 2011 3:40 pm

Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced support for new health initiatives to help save the lives of mothers and children in Africa and Asia as part of the Canadian-led Muskoka Initiative launched at the G-8 Summit in June 2010.

Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada at the Deauville G-8 Summit

0 / May 27, 2011 1:05 pm

Prime Minister Stephen Harper made the following remarks at the Deauville G-8 Summit

Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks with President Barack Obama

0 / May 26, 2011 7:05 pm

A few moments ago, Prime Minister Harper met with President Obama on the margins of the G-8.

The two leaders focused their discussion on the Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness as well as progress through the U.S.-Canada …

PM announces further support to help address aftermath of 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident

0 / May 26, 2011 2:20 pm

In recognition of the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl accident, Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that Canada will support international efforts to complete safety and stabilization work at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. Th…

PM announces parliamentary secretaries

0 / May 26, 2011 1:00 pm

Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced his team of 28 parliamentary secretaries who will assist ministers with their parliamentary duties.

Prime Minister Welcomes the Launch of New Website to Protect Canadian Children

0 / May 24, 2011 6:45 pm

Prime Minister Stephen Harper today welcomed the launch of the Canadian Centre for Child Protection’s new website: MissingKids.ca, which will contribute to reducing the number of children who go missing in Canada every year.

Launch of MissingKids.ca

0 / May 24, 2011 6:23 pm

Launched by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection on May 24, 2011, MissingKids.ca is a new website dedicated to providing vital information and assistance to parents of missing children. It is also a resource for law enforcement agencies across Cana…