May 24th
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conLabrador base to get bigger role in future, Penashue says - CBC.ca... according to Newfoundland and Labrador's representative in the federal cabinet, Peter Penashue. In an interview for this week's episode of On Point with David Cochrane, Penashue said Goose Bay will have a role to play in Canada's Arctic sovereignty ... read more3 hours ago | cbc.ca - MP
conCanada is playing its very own Hunger Games - Troy Media (blog)VANCOUVER, BC, May 24, 2012/ Troy Media/ – Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq is backpedaling. In the wake of her angry condemnations of the UN Special Rapporteur's report on food access in Canada, she now says she “never meant to imply that there were no ... read more3 hours ago | troymedia.com - MP
conTSX moves higher for third day as investors continue bargain hunting - Toronto StarThe industrials sector also lent support with Canadian Pacific shares up 53 cents to $75.52 as the railway entered a second day of a strike. Feceral Labour Minister Lisa Raitt said the government is prepared to introduce back-to-work legislation if CP ... read more3 hours ago | thestar.com - MPconCanNor Supports Potential Port Development in Nunavut - MarketWatch (press release)IQALUIT, NUNAVUT, May 24, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) and Minister of Health today announced funding that could lead to the development of a port ...and more » read more3 hours ago | marketwatch.com
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conNew Via Rail Panorama Lounge -First major milestone in Union Station ... - Canada NewsWire (press release)"Union Station is an important commercial and economic hub for business travellers, tourists and daily commuters," said the Honourable Steven Fletcher, Minister of State (Transport). "VIA's new Panorama Lounge is a valuable addition to the many ... read more3 hours ago | newswire.ca - MP
conHuman Resources Minister Diane Finley discusses EI changes - CBC.caHuman Resources Minister Diane Finley is expected to offer details about the Canadian government's planned changes to employment insurance when she addresses a news conference this morning. Officials from her department held a technical briefing ahead ... read more3 hours ago | cbc.ca - MPconFeds eye back-to-work legislation - The Sudbury StarLocomotive engineers and conductors went on strike early Wednesday after failing to reach a contract agreement, shutting down freight operations on Canada's second-largest railroad. Labour Minister Lisa Raitt hasn't ruled out introducing the ...and more » read more3 hours ago | thesudburystar.com
- MPconFocus on mental health stigma: Aglukkaq - Benefits CanadaCanada needs to deal with the stigma surrounding mental health issues before it can go on to tackle funding questions, says federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq. Now that the country has a new, national mental health strategy, all levels of ...and more » read more4 hours ago | benefitscanada.com
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conVeterans Affairs Minister Steven Blaney Reaffirms Harper Government's Support ... - MarketWatch (press release)The Helmets to Hardhats program, led by Canada's Building Trade Unions, will help connect Veterans, Canadian Armed Forces members and reservists to a range of careers within the construction industry, including apprenticeships in various building ... read moreAlso in this article:
Julian Fantino4 hours ago | marketwatch.com - MP
conNS: MacKay unveils $12M in direct funding for R&D projects - Daily Business BuzzThe announcement comes on the heels of Defence Minister Peter MacKay's cabinet colleague, Bernard Valcourt, informing Nova Scotia's 12 RDAs that their ACOA funding will end next year. [HALIFAX, NS] — Direct investments in research and development ...and more » read moreAlso in this article:
Bernard Valcourt4 hours ago | dailybusinessbuzz.ca - MPconLanguage skills the target of Canadian citizenship reform - National PostRelated Immigrants seeking low-skilled jobs to face mandatory language testing: Jason Kenney Canada can't afford new immigration plan The biggest tab, however, is picked up by taxpayers. The government estimates the program will cost $110-million to ... read more5 hours ago | news.nationalpost.com
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conCharles and Camilla leave Canada Wednesday after 3-day visit - 680 NewsThe Prince's newly designed Canadian flag was displayed out the cockpit window as the plane taxied to the airport terminal. The royal couple were greeted by local dignitaries including federal fisheries minister Keith Ashfield and New Brunswick Lt. Gov ... read more5 hours ago | 680news.com - MP
conCanadian Bollywood Filmmaker Roger Nair recieves Queen's Medal for Human ... - Sacramento BeeCanada's Minister of State (Democratic Reform), The Honourable Tim Uppal, who has supported SAHRA on raising awareness on Human Rights issues like Jiziya (a per capita tax levied on a section of an Islamic state's non-Muslim citizens) and Blasphemy law ...and more » read more5 hours ago | sacbee.com - MPconMinister reminds residents of Aboriginal Awareness Week - The TelegramFederal Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Peter Penashue, also regional minister for Newfoundland and Labrador, is encouraging people in the province to take part in Aboriginal Awareness Week. “Aboriginal Canadians across Canada have made extremely ... read more5 hours ago | thetelegram.com
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conMedia Advisory/REMINDER: Minister Nicholson to Deliver Remarks - EIN News (press release)The Honourable Rob Nicholson, PC, QC, MP for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, will deliver remarks as the Canadian Centre for Child Protection launches a new service to assist in the search for missing children.and more » read more6 hours ago | world.einnews.com - MPconUS rental cars to be allowed north of the border - St. Albert LeaderCanadian travellers will finally be able to drive a vehicle rented in the United States into Canada under changes to the Motor Vehicle Safety Act that take effect June 1. Justice Minister Rob Nicholson and Maxime Bernier, the junior minister of tourism ... read moreAlso in this article:
Maxime Bernier6 hours ago | stalbertleader.com - MPconFailing Canada's Most Vulnerable - The MarkCanada's refugee health services are under serious threat from both Bill-C31 and changes to the Interim Federal Health Program. Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration, and Multiculturalism, has been a very busy man as of late.and more » read more6 hours ago | themarknews.com
- MPconChase intensifies for Burnley ace Rodriguez - Burnley ExpressThe Saints, who have long courted the 22-year-old frontman, failing with a £5m offer last summer, are ready to test the water with a bid that is believed to be in excess of the £6.5m the club received for Steven Fletcher from Wolves two years ago.and more » read more7 hours ago | burnleyexpress.net
- MPconMedia Advisory/REMINDER: Minister Nicholson to Deliver Remarks - MarketWatch (press release)TORONTO, ONTARIO, May 24, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- The Honourable Rob Nicholson, PC, QC, MP for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, will deliver remarks as the Canadian Centre for Child Protection launches a new ... read more7 hours ago | marketwatch.com
- MPconMinister expects federal-provincial relations to improve - The TelegramLate last week, Dunderdale criticized federal Defence Minister Peter MacKay over the federal government's lack of plans to station a battalion at the Canadian Forces base in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, despite an election promise in 2006 from Prime ...and more » read moreAlso in this article:
Peter Penashue7 hours ago | thetelegram.com - MPconCritics worry that budget shows bias against labour - TheChronicleHerald.caThe question arises anew after Labour Minister Lisa Raitt announced yet again Wednesday her intention to table back-to-work legislation hours after employees at CP Rail went on strike, as she did previously with the Air Canada and postal disputes. read moreAlso in this article:
Pat Martin7 hours ago | thechronicleherald.ca - MPconRenovated cruise ship opens season today - Gloucester Daily TimesBy Steven Fletcher Staff Writer The renovated 138-passenger cruise ship Yorktown, due to arrive and dock at Cruiseport Gloucester today at 4 pm, according to Cruiseport operator Sheree DeLorenzo, will depart Friday from Gloucester Harbor at 7 pm, ... read more8 hours ago | gloucestertimes.com
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conOttawa bullying unemployed workers in Atlantic Canada - TheChronicleHerald.caIn 2002, as leader of the Canadian Alliance, Stephen Harper said of Atlantic Canada, “There is a dependence in the region that breeds a culture of defeatism.” Jim Flaherty, the finance minister, recently quipped that “there is no bad job,” and now ... read more8 hours ago | thechronicleherald.ca - MPconCanada did what it could in Afghanistan - TheChronicleHerald.caPrime Minister Stephen Harper, middle, sits in front of Defence Minister Peter MacKay, left, and Foreign Affairs Minster John Baird as they take part in a meeting on Afghanistan during the NATO Summit in Chicago, Ill., on Monday. (CP) READY or not, ... read moreAlso in this article:
John Baird9 hours ago | thechronicleherald.ca - MP
conJohn Baird to champion religious freedom in US speech - CBC.caForeign Affairs Minister John Baird will be the main speaker at a Washington, DC, event celebrating religious freedom Thursday night to promote Canada's planned Office of Religious Freedom. But the event sponsor's hardline stance on same-sex marriage ...and more » read more9 hours ago | cbc.ca
P-HP New DemocratsForeign Affairs Minister John #Baird to speak on religious freedoms at event sponsored by anti-gay church: http://t.co/tpbURCnw #cdnpoli
- MPconWest Coast hit with Coast Guard cuts - Canada.com"The safety of Canadians and mariners is the top priority of the Canadian Coast Guard," says Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Keith Ashfield. Among the ten stations to be closed is the centre at Amphitrite Point in Ucluelet; one of three to be closed ...and more » read more9 hours ago | canada.com
- MPcon'Mr. Big' police tactic effective, but risky - Vancouver SunA made-in-Canada police tactic designed to elicit confessions from suspects in murders and other serious crimes is "ingenious" but also carries a "high risk of incriminating the innocent," says a Canadian professor. Timothy Moore, chairman of the ...and more » read more9 hours ago | vancouversun.com
- MPconEconomic unity beats out crime as hot issue, poll finds - Globe and MailMore Canadians see strengthening the country's economic unity as the top priority for government compared with a year ago, according to a poll ranking voter attitudes toward Conservative priorities. The Nanos Survey poll asked 1000 Canadians earlier ...and more » read more10 hours ago | theglobeandmail.com
Pollster Nik NanosEconomic unity beats out crime as hot issue, #Nanos poll finds http://t.co/dLIyEwig via @globeandmail
- MPconCP workers strike over pensions - Windsor StarIf the strike drags on and harms the economy, the government may act by next Monday, said Labour Minister Lisa Raitt. "If they cannot conclude their deal, we will have the ability to intervene," said Raitt in Ottawa. "We want to make sure they have ...and more » read more10 hours ago | windsorstar.com
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conComing to the small screen - Squamish ChiefStuntman Hall of Fame member and former council candidate Peter Kent told The Chief he's been busy since placing eighth in the council race in the 2011 election and has two potential new televisions shows in development. “There's actually two different ... read more11 hours ago | squamishchief.com
May 23rd
- MPconMaj.-Gen. Jonathan Vance Versus Defence Minister Peter MacKay - Ottawa Citizen (blog)... Defence Minister Peter MacKay and Maj.-Gen. Jonathan Vance. As is well known by now, MacKay has been in the headlines for the information he did or did not provide (depending on your viewpoint) on the cost of the Canadian Forces Libyan mission. read more13 hours ago | blogs.ottawacitizen.com
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conPolice Chief Bill Blair's blame game - NOW MagazineAnd later to the cameras parked outside that meeting at City Hall, where the latest twist unfolded in the biggest civil liberties failure and mass arrest of innocent protesters in Canadian history. It turns out charges may now be laid against more than ...and more » read more15 hours ago | nowtoronto.com - MPconDiane Finley to reveal changes in EI crackdown - Toronto Star“We should not be bringing in temp foreign workers from around the globe to take jobs in Canada in communities with chronic high unemployment,” he told the Halifax Chamber of Commerce last month. On Tuesday, Fisheries Minister Keith Ashfield sought to ... read more16 hours ago | thestar.com
- MPconFeds could be sued over fisheries reform, minister admits - Calgary HeraldOTTAWA — Fisheries and Oceans Canada acknowledges its reputation and capacity to protect the nation's water are at risk because of a "change agenda" that also could be overturned in court, the department's minister, Keith Ashfield, said in a report ...and more » read moreAlso in this article:
Robert Chisholm17 hours ago | calgaryherald.com - MP
conRCMP 'to ease Canadians into the idea' of US agents in Canada - PEJ News"We recognized early that this approach would raise concerns about sovereignty, of privacy, and civil liberties of Canadians," RCMP Chief Superintendent Joe Oliver, the Mounties' director general for border integrity, told the Senate Committee on ...and more » read more18 hours ago | pej.org - MPconFederal Government Prepared to Introduce the Restoring Rail Service Act - SYS-CON Media (press release)OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 05/23/12 -- The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Canada's Labour Minister, today announced that the federal government has put the Restoring Rail Service Act on notice to end the current Canadian Pacific Railway work stoppage ... read more19 hours ago | sys-con.com
- MPconWhat next — return to feudalism? - Toronto Star... to Heather Mallick for her thoughtful critique on Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's plans to change Employment Insurance. In keeping with his comment that “there is no bad job,” Mr. Flaherty reminisces and reminds Canadians that he once drove a taxi. read more19 hours ago | thestar.com
- MPconTories prep back-to-work law for Canadian Pacific Railway - CBC.caFederal Labour Minister Lisa Raitt says she's giving notice of legislation to send Canadian Pacific Railway's striking workers back to work after engineers and other workers walked off the job this morning. Raitt urged Canadian Pacific Railway and its ... read more19 hours ago | cbc.ca
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conMeet MP James Moore - Coquitlam NowThe Civic Association of Iranian Canadians (Civic IC) is hosting a meet-your-MP event with James Moore, member of Parliament for Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, on Saturday, June 2. Moore, who is also the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official ... read more20 hours ago | thenownews.com - MPconRBC trims five-year mortgage rate - Toronto StarThe offer also raised eyebrows in Ottawa, where Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney have repeatedly warned Canadians to pay down record-debt levels before interest rates increase. Carney said last month that ...and more » read more20 hours ago | thestar.com
- MPconJohn Ivison: Criticism by Conservative MP shows depth of unease over omnibus ... - National Post“We recognized early that this approach could raise concerns about sovereignty, privacy and the civil liberties of Canadians,” RCMP superintendent Joe Oliver told the Senate committee on security and defence last week. read moreAlso in this article:
Brian Masse20 hours ago | fullcomment.nationalpost.com
Bionic Liberal "Conservative government’s Russian doll budget legislation is starting to generate opposition" http://t.co/z7CR56LE via @fullcomment
- MPcon$1 million announced for PEI arts programs - CBC.caHeritage Minister James Moore announced more than $1 million in funding to PEI groups Wednesday. The money, which is part of on-going support, will go towards 23 different arts, culture and official languages programs. Moore said the government is ... read more21 hours ago | cbc.ca
- MPconCanada applauds Malawi president on repealing bill targeting gays, lesbians - Canada.com (blog)This just out from Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird's office. Baird has been very outspoken in condemning countries, particularly those in Africa, who have sought to limit gay and lesbian rights. “Canada applauds Malawian president Joyce Banda for ...and more » read more21 hours ago | blogs.canada.com
- MPconCanada's health minister says she understands first-hand about impact of suicide - Yahoo! News Canada (blog)Federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq has personal understanding of the impact of mental illness and suicide. Aglukkaq, the first Inuk appointed a federal minister, hails from Nunavut, where Inuit youth have among the highest suicide rates in the ... read more21 hours ago | ca.news.yahoo.com
- MPconLying for justice: RCMP 'Mr. Big' stings effective, but risky, says academic - Canada.comA controversial made-in-Canada police tactic designed to elicit confessions from suspects in murders and other serious crimes is "ingenious" but also carries a "high risk of incriminating the innocent," says a Canadian professor.and more » read more21 hours ago | canada.com
- MPconEI rules are from a different era - Vancouver SunThis is the sort of problem that ought to be of urgent importance to Ontario MPs, such as Finance Minister Jim Flaherty. This is a big money issue. Canadian workers and employers pay around $20 billion a year in EI premiums. The government intends to ...and more » read more21 hours ago | vancouversun.com
- MPconFeds would co-operate with a provincial Winters inquiry - CBC.caFederal cabinet minister Peter Penashue says Ottawa would by necessity co-operate with a provincial inquiry into the death of Burton Winters, if Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Kathy Dunderdale calls one. On Point Watch the next episode of On Point ...and more » read more21 hours ago | cbc.ca
- MPconHarper Government Invests in the Performing Arts in Sioux Lookout - DigitalJournal.com (press release)Support for the Kids Kaleidoscope Entertainment Series for the Performing Arts was announced today by Greg Rickford, Member of Parliament (Kenora), on behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages.and more » read more22 hours ago | digitaljournal.com
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conMinister Clement Champions Government's Innovation and Job Creation Efforts in ... - Marketwire (press release)CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - May 23, 2012) - The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for FedNor, delivered brief remarks to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on creating jobs and growth and cutting red ... read more22 hours ago | marketwire.com - MPconCP Rail strike disrupts Rocky Mountaineer service - CBC.caThe Canadian Pacific Railway strike will not impact commuter routes in Vancouver, but it has stopped service on the Rocky Mountaineer between Kamloops and Calgary. The job action means their trains can't use CP Rail tracks, forcing the company to bus ... read more23 hours ago | cbc.ca
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