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Today, the National Rural Housing Coalition (NRHC) released a letter to Congress opposing the Administration's Delivering Government Solutions in the 21st Century Reform Plan and Reorganization Recommendations to transfer United States Department of...

America's local park and recreation agencies generated $154 billion in economic activity in 2015, including nearly $81 billion in value added and more than 1.1 million jobs that've boosted labor income by $55 billion. Local parks and recreation...

Please be advised the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, will participate at a Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated event in celebration of Nunavut Day.        Date:  July 9, 2018...

A mid-year Emerson College ePoll finds President Trumps' Job approval rating at 43% and his disapproval at 50% which is an improvement from January's Emerson epoll that found the President's approval at 39% and disapproval at 52%. The President...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Nunavut Day: "Twenty-five years ago today, the Parliament of Canada passed two important pieces of legislation, which led to the creation of Nunavut as a recognized...

Please be advised the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, will participate at a Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated event in celebration of Nunavut Day.        Date:  July 9, 2018...

Student loans can be one of the biggest, most long-running strains on someone's finances that can dictate a person's habits. For many, this financial journey has the possibility of ending in loan forgiveness, which allows them to pursue a life that...

Today, before the parliamentarians meeting in Québec City for the 44th Session of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, National Assembly President Jacques Chagnon unveiled a monument inspired by Alfred Laliberté's original statue Le député...

Please be advised that the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, will participate in the opening of the Indian Village at the Calgary Stampede, located at Enmax Park. Date: July 6, 2018...

Haiti's Moïse Seen as Key in Bringing Climate to Forefront of the Regional Body The Chairmanship of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) today passed to Jamaica's Prime Minister from Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse, who concluded his 6-month leadership...

Working collaboratively to renew the relationship based on recognition of rights, respect, co-operation and partnership is key to achieving reconciliation with Indigenous peoples in Canada. Today, the Government of Canada and the Blood Tribe have...

Latino health care professionals are outraged at the Trump Administration zero-tolerance policy - on refugees who are fleeing persecution and other immigrants ? that has separated 2000 children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border.  Our...

Please be advised the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs and Blood Tribe Chief Roy Fox (Makiinimaa) will participate in a special ceremony to celebrate a key step to advance reconciliation and...

Note: All times local   Toronto, Ontario 2:00 p.m. The Prime Minister will arrive at Queen's Park and will be greeted by the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford. Main entranceQueen's Park 111 Wellesley Street West Notes for...

The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the world's two leading organisations for oncology professionals, today issued a joint statement calling upon governments to renew political...

Note: All times local   Toronto, Ontario 2:00 p.m. The Prime Minister will arrive at Queen's Park and will be greeted by the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford. Main entranceQueen's Park 111 Wellesley Street West Notes for...

Please be advised the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs and Blood Tribe Chief Roy Fox (Makiinimaa) will participate in a special ceremony to celebrate a key step to advance reconciliation and...

The Honorable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport and Chair of the Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Irregular Migration, and the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, will be available to media following...

Migrant Resource Centre being set up and run in Kabul by ICMPD and the Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations Afghanistan is second only to Syria in the number of refugees originating from within its borders in recent years. Officially, about...

The Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, Carolyn Bennett, issued the following statement today: "I was truly honoured to take part today in a special gathering with Treaty #8 First Nation Chiefs and community members to...

Following the recommendations of the regional public health authorities of the CIUSSS du Centre-Sud de l'Île-de-Montréal, the civil protection organization for the agglomeration of Montréal announces that it has activated the intervention level of...

Faye Ackermans reappointed to TSB for three-year term. Today, the Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of Democratic Institutions, announced the reappointment of Faye Ackermans to the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board...

Canada's hardworking farmers are the backbone of Canada's economy, ensuring families across Canada and around the world have safe, high-quality food on their tables. The Canadian egg industry is a vital part of the Canadian economy, contributing over...

Please be advised that the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, will participate in the opening of the Indian Village at the Calgary Stampede, located at Enmax Park. Date: July 6, 2018...

After a lifetime of hard work, Canadians deserve a secure and dignified retirement. That is why the Government of Canada is committed to helping Canadian seniors with the rising cost of living. Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of...

Please be advised the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, will attend a gathering with Treaty 8 First Nation Chiefs and community members to celebrate progress to settle longstanding specific...

Forgets to Exempt Military Veterans From Firearms Magazine Ban Pandering "Mistake" Exempts Retired Police, But Not Retired Military Equal Protection Violation May Bring Down N.J. Ban As they clamored to ban standard capacity firearms magazines and...

Today, 136 bipartisan mayors from 34 states and the District of Columbia led by United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) President and Columbia (SC) Mayor Steve Benjamin issued a letter to the Trump Administration and Congress calling for the...

Please be advised the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, will attend a gathering with Treaty 8 First Nation Chiefs and community members to celebrate progress to settle longstanding specific...

The Trump administration recently released its Blueprint in Brief, outlining challenges and key strategies for needed change in the American drug market. The administration has asked for input to inform these actions, and BeneCard PBF welcomes this...

A new web-based blueprint designed to help communities deal with the drug, alcohol and suicide crises launched today.  In November of 2017, Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and Well Being Trust (WBT) released Pain in...

Today, Pimachiowin Aki, a 29,040 square kilometre expanse of boreal forest spanning the Manitoba?Ontario border, has been inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage List. The Minister of...

Note: All times local   Leamington, Ontario 10:30 a.m. The Prime Minister will participate in a community event hosted by Highbury Canco Corporation to celebrate Canada Day and will deliver remarks. Highbury Canco Corporation...

Note: All times local   Leamington, Ontario 10:30 a.m. The Prime Minister will participate in a community event hosted by Highbury Canco Corporation to celebrate Canada Day and will deliver remarks. Highbury Canco Corporation...

Canadian Heritage would like to inform residents and visitors that access to streets in the downtown core of Ottawa and Gatineau will be restricted during the Canada Day celebrations on July 1, 2018. Only those displaying an official Canada Day...

Prime Minister Edi Rama today welcomed the European Council's statement supporting further progress towards the Western Balkan region's integration into the European Union. He described as historic the Council's decision to set June 2019 for the...

All Canadians deserve a healthy environment and safe communities. That's why the Government of Canada is working to protect Canadians and their environment from pollution and harmful substances. Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate...

The American Council of the Blind commends the United States Senate on the eve of ACB's 57th national convention after the Senate passed through unanimous consent the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act (S. 2559). Their action ratifies through the...

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) advises travellers that it anticipates higher volumes at its ports of entry...

By investing directly in Canada's greatest asset?its resilient, hardworking people?the Government of Canada is helping to ensure that the economic growth Canada creates is the kind of growth that works for everyone. Today, the Honourable Minister of...

The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), in response to calls to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: "The Federation for American...

This week, the federal government's Generation Energy Council released its report on Canada's energy transition to a low-carbon economy. While the Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA) agrees with the report's view that decarbonization is critical, the...

Canadian Heritage would like to inform residents and visitors that access to streets in the downtown core of Ottawa and Gatineau will be restricted during the Canada Day celebrations on July 1, 2018. Only those displaying an official Canada Day...

Genetic testing has been proposed as a means for identifying and reuniting families that have been separated as a result of recent immigration enforcement policies. The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) does not support the use...

In 2018, Canada will expand its biometrics program. Expanding biometrics will strengthen Canada's immigration programs through effective screening and will also facilitate application processing and travel ? while maintaining public confidence in our...

Antonio Hayes, who just defeated Barbara Robinson in the district 40 primary election for state senate, received support from Wolf-PAC, a political organization dedicated to ending big money's influence in American politics.  ...

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, will attend the Canada Day Noon Show on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on Sunday, July 1, 2018. Later in the day, she will leave Rideau Hall for her second official residence...

The opioid crisis is devastating individuals, families and communities across the country. The number of overdoses and deaths caused by opioids, including fentanyl, has risen sharply and is getting worse. Tragically, nearly 4,000 Canadians lost their...

Abby J. Leibman, president and CEO at MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, today issued the following statement in response to the passage of the Senate Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, also known as the Farm Bill: "We applaud the bipartisan...

State legislation that supports the development of strong, flexible and resilient power grids by allowing utilities to propose new rate-making approaches has been signed into law by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf. Wolf signed House Bill 1782 into law...