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libWith departure of rabbi, Holy Blossom faces its own exodus - Globe and MailIn addition to Ms. Frum, the synagogue's membership includes Senator Irving Gerstein , Liberal Party leader Bob Rae, federal cabinet minister Joe Oliver, former Canadian ambassador to Washington Alan Gotlieb , and some of the city's most prominent and ... read more9 minutes ago | theglobeandmail.com - MP
libOttawa raises foreign takeover review level to $1-billion - Globe and Mail“What Canadians and investors really want is to know what constitutes a net benefit to Canada,” said MP Geoff Regan, the Liberal Industry critic. In another change, the government said it would begin offering foreign investors voluntary mediation in ... read more14 minutes ago | theglobeandmail.com - MP
conProductivity Alberta aims to help province keep up - Edmonton JournalBoth Kaumeyer and CEO Lori Schmidt feel Alberta and Canada need to boost productivity to keep up with economies like those of Korea, Japan, Germany and, to a lesser extent, the United States. Kaumeyer said increasing worker productivity will soften the ... read more23 minutes ago | edmontonjournal.com - MP
conDon't mess with Atlantic Canada - Ottawa CitizenStill, the federal minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Bernard Valcourt, is adamant that the Conservative government is not out to get Atlantic Canada. But Newfoundland and Labrador NDP MP Ryan Cleary is not so ... read more30 minutes ago | ottawacitizen.com - MP
greYes, Elizabeth May, let's have that conversation - Ottawa CitizenThere will also likely be different provincial standards, since Canadians from coast to coast face unique economic situations and have different needs and travel times. Naturally, Canada's left-wing cabal of unions, pundits and socialist politicians ...and more » read more31 minutes ago | ottawacitizen.com - MP
conMarkets have lost $2-trillion since Greek stalemate began - Globe and Mail"This morning I have already put on notice a bill to ensure that we are in the position to be able to introduce legislation," Labour Minister Lisa Raitt said as the strike began. "We want to make sure the effect on the economy is being brought to ...and more » read more49 minutes ago | theglobeandmail.com - MP
conCoast Guard acknowledges only DND consulted about BC station closures - Vancouver Sun... James Moore, told radio station CKNW that broad consultations had been conducted. However, Vancouver's mayor said he wasn't consulted about a decision that could put lives at risk. The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary, a voluntary organization, ... read more56 minutes ago | vancouversun.com - MP
ndpLaws will decide Khadr's return: Kenney - Toronto SunThe Canadian government agreed at the time to look favourably on his transfer back to Canada after one year. On Friday, New Democrat foreign affairs critic Paul Dewar also rebuffed concerns over the survey suggesting 46% of NDP supporters opposed ...and more » read moreAlso in this article:
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conCuts come down to efficiency with available dollars, says Shea - Journal PioneerSUMMERSIDE – A $50-million cut by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency to regional economic development organizations comes down to efficiency and effectiveness with the dollars that are available, says Revenue Minister Gail Shea.and more » read more1 hour ago | journalpioneer.com - MPconCanada's Shippers Urge Labor Minister To End CP Strike - Wall Street JournalBy Caroline Van Hasselt Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES TORONTO (Dow Jones)--Canada Labor Minister Lisa Raitt is being urged to order Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (CP) workers back to work quickly, as the impact of a strike by the railway's 4800 employees ... read more1 hour ago | online.wsj.com
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conOliver 'supportive' of Redford's proposed national energy strategy - Globe and MailFederal Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver likes Alberta's proposal for a national energy strategy, though he is making an effort not to call it that. Premier Alison Redford, who has championed the notion since winning her job last fall, ... read more1 hour ago | theglobeandmail.com - MP
conDunderdale calls lack of EI consultation 'disturbing' - CBC.caDunderdale also took issue with remarks by Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose, who referred to an online dating site when she tweeted the EI changes are "like 'eHarmony' for job seekers and employers: matching [Canadians] looking for work with ...and more » read more1 hour ago | cbc.ca - MP
conMedia Advisory - Announcement regarding a new program to test advanced vehicle ... - Sacramento BeeBy Transport Canada OTTAWA, May 25, 2012 -- /CNW/ - The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, will make an announcement regarding a new federal program to test the safety and environmental performance of ...and more » read more1 hour ago | sacbee.com - MP
conMontreal, Canadian home prices rise in April - Montreal GazetteBank of Canada governor Mark Carney and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty have expressed concern about the housing boom, with Flaherty tightening mortgage rules several times to try to cool the market. © Copyright (c) The Montreal Gazette E-mail this ...and more » read more1 hour ago | montrealgazette.com - MP
conBonuses at Veterans Affairs "out of whack with reality," says critic - Canada.comUNDATED — The senior managers at Veterans Affairs Canada received almost $700000 in bonuses and extra pay last year even as their department came under fire for failing to help former soldiers. The last several years have seen numerous complaints from ...and more » read more2 hours ago | canada.com - MP
ndpRedford targets Mulcair before oilsands visit - Toronto SunShe also urged him to come clean about whether he sees Canada's resources as a "tremendous benefit" to the country. "There may be people that don't share that view and he very well may be one of those people," she said. "But then he has to be clear ... read more2 hours ago | torontosun.com - MP
conMedia Advisory: Minister MacKay Marks a New Chapter of Care - EIN News (press release)Media are invited to attend an announcement pertaining to the care and support provided to ill and injured Canadian Forces (CF) personnel and their families at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax, Windsor Park. The Honourable Peter MacKay, ...and more » read more2 hours ago | world.einnews.com - MP
libMitchel Raphael on the Frum family and an MP's rapper-actor son - Macleans.ca (blog)Liberal MP Joyce Murray will be in New York on June 3 for a special theatre awards ceremony. Her son, rap artist Baba Brinkman, is up for a Drama Desk Award in the category of outstanding solo performance for his one-man off-Broadway production The Rap ... read moreAlso in this article:
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conBig time changes for EI - Chatham Daily NewsHe views the new EI rules as a means of clarifying the job situation for Canadians. "I really don't see any big changes in the new rules,'' he said. Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MP Bev Shipley said the new rules are intended to ensure unemployed Canadians ... read more2 hours ago | chathamdailynews.ca - MP
conLalive | Effective Use of Demonstrative Exhibits in International Arbitration - Linex Legal (press release) (registration)55 In addition, if demonstrative exhibits are overused, counsel risks sending the arbitrators an unwanted message, namely that he or she is trying to distract them from the weakness of his or her client's case with the use of an 52 Scott Armstrong ... read more2 hours ago | ca.linexlegal.com - MP
ndpThe NDP position on the environment: Make the polluter pay - National PostOne of the greatest economic challenges facing our country, if not the greatest, is ensuring that the development of Canada's oil sands industry is done in a sustainable and responsible manner. This question will — and should — remain a key political ...and more » read more2 hours ago | fullcomment.nationalpost.com - MPndpThe week in music: Xpress folds, Capital Hoedown ponies up, Hilotrons frontman ... - Open File (blog)As our own homage to Canada's independent publications, we put together this map of Canada's remaining alternative weeklies. Capital Hoedown had been in some dicey financial straits, but after missing two deadlines, organizers have finally made a ... read more3 hours ago | ottawa.openfile.ca
- MPlibContrôle étranger: Ottawa va modifier les règles - LaPresse.caLes autorités canadiennes n'avaient pas été convaincues que l'offre de rachat représentait un «avantage net» pour le Canada. Le porte-parole libéral en matière d'industrie, Geoff Regan, a toutefois soutenu vendredi que le gouvernement ne réussirait pas ...and more » read more3 hours ago | affaires.lapresse.ca
- MPconEI changes long overdue - Toronto SunHell, Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose made the changes sound almost magical. "New EI changes are like eHarmony for job seekers and employers," she posted on her Twitter account. "(It's) matching Canadians looking for work with available jobs, data, ... read moreAlso in this article:
Stephen Harper3 hours ago | torontosun.com - MP
conConsulate in Buffalo to be shuttered after visa rules changed - Globe and MailJunior foreign minister Diane Ablonczy noted that Canada has more than 20 missions in the US, and argued the closures are only “modest” reductions. Visa application form from Citizenship and Immigration Canada . - Visa application form from Citizenship ...and more » read more3 hours ago | theglobeandmail.com - MP
ndpIndustry minister to raise foreign takeover review threshold to $1 billion - Global EdmontonThat's what really needs to be defined," NDP deputy industry critic Dan Harris said Liberal industry critic Geoff Regan said what Canadians and investors really want is to know what constitutes a net benefit to Canada. "It is very disappointing that ...and more » read more3 hours ago | globaltvedmonton.com - MPconTories spurned Quebec towns to give `cultural capital' funding to Calgary - Canada.comInternal federal records show that Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore rejected the advice from bureaucrats and an analysis by a panel of five independent experts who collectively received about $40000 to travel to the nation's capital and review ...and more » read more3 hours ago | canada.com
- MPconFederal funding of $143 million announced for Rouge Park - insideTORONTO.comPickering-Scarborough East MP Corneliu Chisu, left, Parks Canada CEO Alan Latourelle, federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and Environment Minister Peter Kent tour the Rouge National Urban Park's Rouge Marsh on Friday, May 25, after participating in ... read moreAlso in this article:
Corneliu Chisu3 hours ago | insidetoronto.com - MP
conIndustry minister to raise foreign takeover review threshold to $1 billion - Global Montreal"Canada has a strong investment climate and these targeted changes will ensure that our foreign investment review process continues to encourage investment and spur economic growth," Industry Minister Christian Paradis said in a statement Friday. read more3 hours ago | globalmontreal.com - MPconMedia Advisory: Minister Oliver to Speak at Energy Matters Summit - EIN News (press release)The Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources, will deliver the keynote address at the 8 th annual Energy Matters Summit. He will highlight the importance of a balanced energy approach to ensure Canada's continued economic growth and ... read more3 hours ago | world.einnews.com
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conScottish group aims to liven up Ottawa on New Year's Eve - Ottawa CitizenIvison, Conservative Senator Doug Finley, and Bethany Bisaillion, the pipe major of the Sons of Scotland Pipe Band, along with several others, recently founded the Scottish Society of Ottawa, a charity aimed at reviving Scottish culture in Ottawa ...and more » read more3 hours ago | ottawacitizen.com - MPconMacKay: EI changes don't target seasonal workers - TheChronicleHerald.ca(MICHAEL GORMAN / Truro Bureau) NEW GLASGOW — Defence Minister Peter MacKay says industry representatives and his Atlantic Canada cabinet colleagues were consulted before reforms to the country's employment insurance program were made. read more3 hours ago | thechronicleherald.ca
- MPndpOttawa closing EI review boards, replacing with smaller unit - Global EdmontonAs part of its sweeping changes to EI, the federal government has decided to scrap the pair of review boards, replacing them with a small tribunal that will handle EI claims along with appeals on Canadian Pension Plan and Old Age Security.and more » read more4 hours ago | globaltvedmonton.com
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libEmployment Insurance review boards to be scrapped - CBC.caThe tribunal will also hear appeals from Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security claimants. The new tribunal will consist of 74 members. Half will hear EI disputes. It's expected to be in place by May 2013. Under the current system, the members sit on ... read more4 hours ago | cbc.ca - MP
conIranian-Canadians cry foul at protest over visa rules - YorkRegion.comImmigration minister Jason Kenney has promised a town hall meeting in Richmond Hill this summer to discuss concerns among Iranian-Canadians over the closure of the embassy's visa section in Tehran. Iranian-Canadians, who spoke with Mr. Kenney outside ...and more » read more4 hours ago | yorkregion.com - MPconCanadian women in combat roles bring their experiences to Australia - News1130The Canadian Forces now have women in some of the most senior, and some of the most dangerous jobs — navy divers and bomb disposal experts, to name just two. Defence Minister Peter MacKay says the position of women in the Canadian military in ...and more » read more4 hours ago | news1130.com
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ndpUne loi antidémocratique, selon Jamie Nicholls - Première ÉditionC'est pourquoi nous avons lancé nos propres consultations publiques sur le budget à travers le Canada, question de forcer le gouvernement à rendre des comptes aux citoyens. » Le dimanche 27 mai de 10 h à midi, Jamie Nicholls tiendra une consultation ... read more4 hours ago | journalpremiereedition.com - MP
conMore signatures for petition to create national DNA database for missing persons - Moose Jaw Times-HeraldOn Friday, May 25, 2012, at his Moose Jaw office, Palliser MP Ray Boughen accepts 7333 signatures for a petition to create a DNA missing persons database and an unidentified human remains database. Offering the signatures is local resident Melanie.and more » read more4 hours ago | mjtimes.sk.ca - MPconMulcair in Dutch for his word choice - Montreal GazetteHe noted that the high value of the Canadian dollar benefits Canadian tourists abroad yet hurts the manufacturing sector of the economy. Since then, Mulcair has been savaged by his political enemies and by many in the media. Joe Oliver, a Conservative ... read more4 hours ago | montrealgazette.com
- MPconMedia Advisory: Minister Oliver to Speak at Energy Matters Summit - SYS-CON Media (press release)TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 05/25/12 -- The Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources, will deliver the keynote address at the 8th annual Energy Matters Summit. He will highlight the importance of a balanced energy approach to ensure ...and more » read more4 hours ago | sys-con.com
- MPconHarper Government Helps Dairy Farmers Optimize Animal Feed - Marketwire (press release)Member of Parliament James Rajotte (Edmonton-Leduc), on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, today announced an investment of over $133000 to Alberta Milk to support a pioneering study on how to maintain high milk yields while reducing the use of ...and more » read more4 hours ago | marketwire.com
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conCenotaph to rise in Langley - Langley AdvanceNewsA new monument to the most recent Canadian war casualties will be built near the Nicomekl River. By Matthew Claxton, Langley Advance May 25, 2012 11:31 AM From left, Township Mayor Jack Froese, Elizabeth and Michael Pratt, and MP Mark Warawa unveiled a ...and more » read more4 hours ago | langleyadvance.com - MP
Annulation du programme Katimavik: un affront à la jeunesse et au bilinguisme - Reflet du LacÀ la sortie d'un souper organisé ce soir à Mansonville avec des jeunes participants de Katimavik, le député Pierre Jacob (Brome‒Missisquoi) a fermement dénoncé l'abolition de ce programme par le gouvernement conservateur. «Comme j'ai pu le constater ce ... read more5 hours ago | lerefletdulac.com - MPconACOA terminates regional development funding for provinces - Placentia Charter... economic development agencies in New Brunswick and community economic development organizations in Prince Edward Island, they were notified of the cut by letter from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) Minister Bernard Valcourt.and more » read more5 hours ago | thecharter.ca
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conCBC Community members share their EI experiences - CBC.ca
by Community Team Posted: May 25, 2012 1:51 PM Last Updated: May 25, 2012 1:51 PM Human Resources Minister Diane Finley revealed plans for reforming the employment insurance system Thursday. (Blair Gable/Reuters)Yesterday's story revealing some details ... read more5 hours ago | cbc.ca
Bionic Liberal CBC Community members share their EI experiences - Your Community http://t.co/bbmj4iBT
- MPconMcGuinty calls on Ottawa to play active role in Ring of Fire mining - Globe and MailProducing chromite, he said, would allow Canada to compete for the first time with jurisdictions such as South America. Federal Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver declined on Friday to comment specifically on whether Ottawa will help develop the ...and more » read more5 hours ago | theglobeandmail.com
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ndpLeslie to address PEI NDP convention - The Guardian CharlottetownMegan Leslie, deputy leader of the federal NDP will address PEI NDP members who will be attending their annual convention this weekend in Charlottetown. “To have the deputy leader of the Official Opposition of Canada is something to be very proud of. read more6 hours ago | theguardian.pe.ca - MPgreForeign investment a threat to oilsands: Green Party leader - Fort McMurray TodayBy Vincent McDermott Foreign influence in Canada's oilsands, particularly from China, might be the most important issue facing Canada's sovereignty and security that the federal government isn't talking about, says Green Party leader Elizabeth May. read more6 hours ago | fortmcmurraytoday.com
- MPconUDPATE: Canada Govt Estimated FY2012 Deficit Smaller Than Forecast - Wall Street JournalBefore the monitor was released, Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said his government is on track to record a balanced budget in the "medium term." However, the department said the results issued Friday aren't final, as there are likely to be ...and more » read more6 hours ago | online.wsj.com
- MPconAdditional Senior Canadian Forces Promotions Announced - Ottawa Citizen (blog)OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – May 25, 2012) – The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, is pleased to announce additional senior Canadian Forces (CF) promotions and appointments for 2012. These officers lead the CF in defending ... read more6 hours ago | blogs.ottawacitizen.com
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