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Vaughan, Ontario — Vaughan area residents and businesses will benefit from new jobs and economic development as a result of a $1 million Economic Action Plan investment for TeknoScan Systems Inc. to expand, develop and bring to market new products. The Honourable Steven Fletcher, Minister of State for Democratic Reform, on behalf of the Honourable […]
(OTTAWA) – Steven Fletcher, Minister of State (Democratic Reform), today reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to Senate reform and announced the introduction of legislation in the Senate this afternoon to establish term limits for new senators.
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, February 6, 2009 – At-risk youth in Manitoba will get valuable job-preparation training thanks to the Government of Canada’s investment in several employment projects. The Honourable Steven Fletcher, Member of Parliament for Charleswood – St. James- Assiniboia and Minister of State (Democratic Reform) made the announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Diane […]
The Honourable Steven Fletcher, Member of Parliament for Charleswood–St. James–Assiniboia, on behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today was at the Deer Lodge Centre to announce a significant expansion to the Operational Stress Injury (OSI) Clinic that serves Winnipeg area Veterans, personnel and their families. Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) will invest […]
ST. CATHARINES, ONTARIO, March 5, 2007 ? Today the Honourable Marjory LeBreton, Leader of the Government in the Senate and Secretary of State (Seniors) and the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, further demonstrated Canada’s New Government’s commitment to seniors by announcing the creation of a National Seniors Council, while at […]
ARCHIVED – Conference on Timely Access to Health Care: List of Participants February 8-9, 2007 Toronto, Ontario
OTTAWA (November 22, 2006) – Canada’s top health researchers will be recognized tonight at the 5th annual Canadian Health Research Awards. These awards are among the Canadian research community’s highest honours. This year’s Health Researcher of the Year will be Dr. Robert Hancock of the University of British Columbia. Dr. Hancock will be awarded the […]
WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Manitoba’s growing life sciences cluster may soon be able to get its ideas to market faster with a $1.19 million investment from Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD). Biomedical Commercialization Canada, a life sciences business accelerator, will use the funds to provide innovators and entrepreneurs with the business tools they need to become […]
Thank you everyone for joining us here this morning. Before I begin, I’d like to take a moment to acknowledge some special guests in attendance today: Mike McCarthy, former vice president of the Canadian Haemophilia Society; John Plater, the chair of the Canadian Haemophilia Society’s Task Force on Hepatitis C and HIV; and Joey Hache, […]
People with disabilities are largely invisible in Canada’s electoral processes. Among those who participate as candidates in municipal, provincial and federal elections, there continues to be a significant underrepresentation of people with disabilities, particularly people with disabilities that require accommodations such as sign language interpreters, alternative media and other types of supports. There is no […]