Society and Culture

Mr. Randy Hoback will announce funding to River Bank Development Corporation to help those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in the city of Prince Albert

0 / May 18, 2012 10:21 pm

Randy Hoback, Member of Parliament for Prince Albert, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, will announce funding to River Bank Development Corporation to help those who are homeless or at risk of…

Dean Del Mastro will announce funding from the Government of Canada to help the homeless and those at risk of homelessness in Peterborough

0 / May 18, 2012 7:00 pm

Dean Del Mastro, Member of Parliament for Peterborough and Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, wil…

Official Launch of Construction Work for the Branchaud-Brière Complex in Gatineau

0 / May 18, 2012 3:00 pm

Gatineau, Quebec, May 18, 2012 – Marc Carrière, Member of the National Assembly for Chapleau and Parliamentary Assistant to the Chair of Treasury Board, on behalf of Laurent Lessard, Quebec Minister of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy, a…

Minister Oda meets Head of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

0 / May 17, 2012 7:06 pm

This week, the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, met with Ms. Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanita…

Dr. Kellie Leitch will make an announcement at this year’s Skills Canada National Competition

0 / May 15, 2012 10:20 pm

Dr. Kellie Leitch, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and to Canada’s Labour Minister and Member of Parliament for Simcoe¿Grey, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Sk…

Breaking the Silence on Acts of Violence Committed in the Name of Honour

0 / May 15, 2012 4:04 pm

Today, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women expressed the Government of Canada’s continued support for breaking the silence on acts of violence committed in the name of “honour”….

Minister of State Bernier Celebrates 2012 Tourism Week in Canada

0 / May 14, 2012 9:48 pm

To mark the launch of Tourism Week in Canada 2012, which runs from May 14 to 20, the Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism), today made the following statement

Minister of Labour announces reappointment of Elaine Kierans to the Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal

0 / May 14, 2012 2:50 pm

The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Canada’s Minister of Labour, today announced the reappointment of Ms. Elaine Mary Kierans as part-time Vice-Chairperson of the Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal (CAPPRT) for a one-year term, effec…

Laurie Hawn will provide opening remarks at the Parents Day Celebration hosted by the Korean Senior Citizen Society of Edmonton

0 / May 11, 2012 5:00 pm

The Honourable Laurie Hawn, Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, will provide opening remarks at the Parents Day Celebration hosted by the Korean Senior …

Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers Come Together to Advance Tourism Opportunities for Canada

0 / May 11, 2012 4:55 pm

Building on the momentum of the last Canadian Council of Tourism Ministers’ meeting in 2010, federal, provincial and territorial tourism ministers met this week to explore how best to enhance Canada’s position on the world stage. The meeting was co-cha…