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The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, announced today the re-appointments of Robert Presser as Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Defence Construction Canada, Shirley McClellan as Director as well as the new appointment of John Boyd as a Director.
The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, issued the following statement on the passing of Brian Goodman:
The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today welcomed the passing in the House of Commons of Bill C-54, the Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act. This legislation would ensure that public safety is the paramount consideration in the decision-making process with respect to accused persons found Not Criminally Responsible on Account of Mental Disorder (NCR). Bill C-54 will now move to the Senate for further study.
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs) and General Tom Lawson, the Chief of the Defence Staff, today announced the upcoming deployment of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel as part of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH).
Have your say on next year’s federal budget
Jul 09, 2012
Chilliwack- Mark Strahl, MP for Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon is encouraging concerned citizens to participate in the annual pre-budget consultation process now underway.
"This is a great opportunity to have your say in how best the Government can keep Canada growing and prosperous in a fragile global economy," said Strahl.
Small businesses, non-profit groups, industry organizations, and individuals are all invited to participate in this important process by making an online submission at the following website: http://bit.ly/LyJ1fM. The deadline for submissions is August 3, 2012.
All submissions will help to inform the Committee's pre-budget recommendations, many of which have ultimately been reflected in previous federal budgets.
Submissions will be circulated to all members of the House Finance Committee, who will then identify those who will be invited to make an oral presentation scheduled to begin in September 2012.
For additional information on the Committee's pre-budget consultation, please visit the Standing Committee on Finance's website at: http://bit.ly/O9M1Pw.
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