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Amnesty International Presents:Dance for Justice 2010: A Dance Performance Benefit for Human Rights, Elena Dumitru, 9/7/2010
“Dance is the hidden language of the soul” – legendary dancer and choreographer, Martha Graham.
In many corners of our world, artists are still persecuted for expressing their beliefs and thoughts....
International Trade Minister says investing in innovation boosts Canadian economy, Monika Bujalska, 8/19/2010
The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of International Trade, today announced a joint investment of $3.7 million for six new science and technology projects that involve more than 60 companies and u...
The Ex Opens This Friday, Sandra P., 8/19/2010
Whether you call it the Canadian National Exhibition, the CNE, or simply "the Ex", this annual Toronto event is a tradition for many people, a last blast of summer fun before kids head back to school ...
Security tips for safeguarding items stored outside your home, Caroline Horcher, 8/13/2010
Oakville, ON, - Whether you live in a house, cottage or condo apartment, most people take the necessary steps to ensure that their homes are protected from break-ins and less attention to protecting v...
An exciting milestone - Delta Chelsea welcomes 20 millionth guest , Tracy Ford, 8/10/2010
TORONTO, Aug. 10 /CNW/ - The Delta Chelsea Hotel reached a major milestone today with the arrival of the hotel's 20 millionth guest. Since opening in 1975, the Delta Chelsea has welcomed guests from a...
Excitement awaits you in Toronto - all season long! , Observator, 8/4/2010
Festivals, food and sports superstars are heating things up in Toronto! Get your fill of authentic souvlaki and moussaka at Pilaros Taste of the Danforth or succulent jerk food at Jerkfest and catch...
Minister Van Loan Promotes Benefits of Free Trade with Europe, Monika Bujalska, 7/21/2010
Trip to Eastern Europe showed broad support of trade agreement’s pivotal role in supporting growth and job creation
(No. 233 - July 21, 2010 - 3:50 p.m. ET) The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Ministe...
Ontario Human Rights Commission releases its 2009-2010 Annual Report, Afroze Edwards, 7/20/2010
TORONTO, July 20 /CNW/ - Chief Commissioner Barbara Hall today released the Ontario Human Rights Commission's 2009-2010 Annual Report.
In issuing this year's report, Ms. Hall stated, "Our work c...
Prime Minister Harper announced today that David L. Johnston, will be the next Governor General of Canada., Julie Carmichael, 7/8/2010
PRIME MINISTER ANNOUNCES THE QUEEN’S APPROVAL OF THE NEXT GOVERNOR GENERAL
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced today that, on his recommendation, Her Majesty The Queen has been plea...
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today delivered the following remarks at a dinner held in honour of Her Majesty The Queen, PM Press Office, 7/6/2010
"Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness,
"Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,
"Tomorrow concludes Your Majesty’s twenty-second Royal Tour as Queen of Canada. Each of these occasions has b...
Act to Establish Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Receives Royal Assent, Matthew Deacon, 7/5/2010
HALIFAX, July 5, 2010 – On behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Member of Parliamen...
Minister Van Loan to Promote Canada’s Trade Relations on Visit to Europe, Press Office, 7/2/2010
Canada-European Union trade negotiations a priority in the international trade agenda
July 2, 2010 - The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of International Trade, will travel to Europe from Ju...
Voeux du Premier ministre ŕ l’occasion de la fęte du Canada, Le trčs honorable Stephen Harper, C.P., député - Premier ministre du Canada, 6/29/2010
Je suis ravi d'adresser mes voeux les plus sincčres ŕ la population canadienne ŕ l'occasion du 143e anniversaire de la fondation de notre grand pays. Nous avons cette année l’honneur de célébrer en co...
Remarks from Prime Minister Harper at the opening of the G-8 Summit in Huntsville, ON., Julie Carmichael, 6/26/2010
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, as Chair of the G-8 Summit, made the following remarks on the opening of the Summit:
“Let me begin by welcoming you to Canada and to beautiful Muskoka, Ontario. I ...
Report on the G-8 Global Partnership 2010 and the G-8 Leaders Statement on Countering Terrorism., PMO Press Office, 6/26/2010
1. Launched at the 2002 G-8 Summit in Kananaskis, the 10-year, $20 billion G-8 Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction continues to make tangible contributio...
G8 - Declaration - Muskoka, Canada, 25-26 June 2010, PMO Press Office, 6/26/2010
RECOVERY AND NEW BEGINNINGS
1. We, the Leaders of the Group of Eight, met in Muskoka on June 25-26, 2010. Our annual summit takes place as the world begins a fragile recovery from the grea...
Minister Kenney Celebrates Canadian Multiculturalism Day , Celyeste Power, 6/25/2010
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - June 25, 2010) - The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, issued the following statement celebrating Canadian Multicultura...
Toronto Mayor David Miller welcomes the world's media to the city, Observator, 6/24/2010
t a news conference held earlier today at the G-20 International Media Centre Toronto Mayor David Miller welcomed the world's media to the city.
Mayor Miller spoke about Toronto's many strengths as...
Canada’s Global Economic Leadership, Press Release, 6/21/2010
Canada is leading the world in the global economic recovery, said the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, who is in New York today to release a report charting Canada’s strong economic and...
Minister of State Ablonczy announces new National Seniors Day, Alayne Crawford, 6/18/2010
The Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State (Seniors), introduced a bill in the House of Commons entitled “Celebrating Canada’s Seniors Act.”
This bill supports the creation of a National Se...
Population projections: Canada, the provinces and territories 2009 to 2036 (Previous release), Jey Dharmaraj , 6/1/2010
All growth scenarios considered, Canada's population could exceed 40 million by 2036. The ageing of the population is projected to accelerate rapidly, as the entire baby boom generation turns 65 durin...
Wings & Wheels Heritage Festival at Downsview Park, May 29-30 , Kenneth I. Swartz , 5/25/2010
Wings & Wheels Heritage Festival at Downsview Park, May 29-30 Celebrates Important Canadian Anniversaries with Aircraft and Vehicle Displays
· 100th Anniversary of the First Aircraft Flig...
Heat Alert declared for Toronto, Susan Sperlingi, 5/24/2010
TORONTO, May 24 /CNW/ - Dr. David McKeown, Toronto's Medical Officer of Health, has issued a Heat Alert for Toronto today. The Heat Alert will be in effect until further notice.
During a Heat Al...
The Queen’s 22nd official tour of Canada as The Queen of Canada. , Julie Carmichael, 5/19/2010
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that Her Majesty The Queen of Canada and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh will visit five cities and three provinces during their tour of...
Happy Mother’s Day !, Bhawna Arya , 5/9/2010
Mother’s Day, celebrated on the second Sunday of May falls on 9th May this year. The idea of celebrating Mother's Day the world over is to pay tribute to all mothers for their love and support and to ...
Statement from Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff on the 65th Anniversary of VE Day, Press Office, 5/8/2010
OTTAWA – Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff made the following statement on the 65th anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) Day:
“On May 8, 1945 – 65 years ago today – the world celebrated the end of ...
Prime Minister Stephen Harper participates in a ceremony of remembrance today at the Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery , Julie Carmichael, 5/7/2010
BERGEN-OP-ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS – Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Dr. Jan Peter Balkenende, the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister of State (A...
Canadian Naval Centennial, Office of the Leader of the Opposition, 5/4/2010
OTTAWA – Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff made the following statement today commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Canada’s Navy:
“May 4, 1910 was an historic day in the formation of our count...
Reviews will yield $1.7 billion in savings , Mélisa Leclerc, 5/3/2010
Ottawa – The Honourable Stockwell Day, President of the Treasury Board and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today announced that the Government will review $33 billion in spending in order to ...
Increasing the number of advance polling days , Jessica Georgakopoulos, 4/26/2010
Harper government Introduces the Increasing voter participation Act
(Ottawa) - The Hon. Steven Fletcher, Minister of State (Democratic Reform), today with the Honourable Josée Verner, Minister of ...
Holcim celebrates 40 th annual Earth Day , Junaina Saulat, 4/23/2010
April 23, 2010 (Toronto, Ontario) - In celebration of Earth Day, Holcim Canada
undertook various activities from planting trees, grounds clean-up, creating
awareness amongst employees to be more e...
Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued the following statement to mark National Volunteer Week, Press Office, 4/22/2010
“Over 12 million Canadians volunteer their time and energy to make their communities, this country and the world a better place.
“We all know some of these selfless people, having experienced fir...
CN Tower Celebrates Earth Day, Irene Knight, 4/21/2010
April 2010 (Toronto, Ontario) Canada’s National Tower celebrates Earth Day by lighting green the evening of April 22nd beginning at dusk and by participating in the City of Toronto’s Annual 20-M...
Canada will mark a National Day of Mourning for President of Poland, PMO Press Office, 4/13/2010
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that Canada will mark a National Day of Mourning on Thursday, April 15, following the death of Lech Kaczynski, President of Poland, who died in a...
Canadian Air & Space Museum honours University of Toronto contribution to Apollo 13 astronauts' safe return, Hugh Black , 4/12/2010
On Tuesday, April 13, the Canadian Air and Space Museum will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Apollo 13 by recognizing the little known role that the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace...
“Unto Every Person There is a Name”, Dan Rabkin , 4/8/2010
On Friday, April 9th at 12:00pm, B’nai Brith Canada will be holding its annual Yom Hashoah Holocaust Remembrance programs. The “Unto Every Person There is a Name” programs honour and remember the si...
New Way to Discover Canada: Citizenship Guide Now Available for Audio Download , Alykhan Velshi, 4/7/2010
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - April 7, 2010) - Starting today, the popular new citizenship study guide, Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship is available as an audio dow...
Expanding Canada’s Refugee Resettlement Programs, Alykhan Velshi, 3/30/2010
Ottawa, March 29, 2010 – Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney today launched a series of proposed reforms to Canada’s refugee system, beginning with a commitment to rese...
Canada leads way on Earth hour, Anne SOPH, 3/27/2010
Tonight at 8:30 p.m. (local time) is Earth Hour, when public landmarks will go dark for 60 minutes in more than 250 cities across Canada – more than in any of the other 115 countries.
What started ...
New IWES Skills Training Program in Ontario to Help Newcomers , Amanda Batchelor, 3/23/2010
Media Advisory - New IWES Skills Training Program in Ontario to Help Newcomers Launch Career in Canada
TORONTO, March 23 /CNW Telbec/ - An exciting, joint effort is underway between industry, governm...
Toronto : Actors Repertory Company (ARC) announced that their March 20th performance of The City would be in honour of Award winning Romanian Director Cristian Popescu. , Erika Rueter, 3/15/2010
Toronto, ON... Actors Repertory Company (ARC) announced earlier today that their March 20th performance of The City would be in honour of Award winning Romanian Director Cristian Popescu.
To comm...
Elora Festival Singers - Celebrating the Music of J.S. Bach, Stephen McGrath, 3/12/2010
March 11, 2010 // Toronto, ON – The internationally-acclaimed ELORA FESTIVAL SINGERS, led by founding conductor-artistic director Noel Edison and featuring Michael Bloss at the organ, present a pro...
TripSay, Northern Europe Inc. and Visit Northern Europe Announcement, Ari Elo , 3/11/2010
Northern Europe Inc. (www.northern-europe-inc.com) and Visit Northern Europe (www.visitnortherneurope.com) are partnering with TripSay Inc. (www.tripsay.com) to promote TripSay’s free new and exciting...
Statistics Canada - Study: Projections of the diversity of the Canadian population , Jey Dharmaraj , 3/9/2010
All growth scenarios considered, the diversity of Canada's population will continue to increase significantly during the next two decades, especially within certain census metropolitan areas, accord...
Statement from Prime Minister Harper on the occasion of International Women’s Day, Julie Carmichael, 3/8/2010
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement on the occasion of International Women’s Day:
“Every year, International Women’s Day provides Canadians with an opportunity to r...
A stronger Canada, a stronger economy, now and for the future , Natalie D. Maniates, 3/3/2010
OTTAWA – Today, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, delivered the Government’s Speech from the Throne to open the Third Session of Canada’s 40th Parliamen...
Statement by Mayor David Miller: Earthquake in Chile, Stuart Green, 2/28/2010
TORONTO, Feb. 28 /CNW/ -
On behalf of all Torontonians, I extend deepest condolences and
sympathies to Toronto's Chilean community and in particular to those with
family and frie...
Website invites new Canadians to make Kingston home, Cindie Ashton, 2/23/2010
"Kingston welcomes you!" at www.immigrationkingston.ca
KINGSTON, ONT. / Feb. 23, 2010 - "Kingston welcomes you!/ Kingston vous souhaite la bienvenue!" That's the message at www.immigrationkingsto...
The 45th Anniversary of Canada’s National Flag , Julie Carmichael, 2/15/2010
Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued the following statement on the occasion of the 45th Anniversary of Canada’s National Flag on February 15:
“Since it first appeared in 1965, our distinctive ma...
The Vancouver 2010 Winter Games , Jitka Licenik, 2/13/2010
VANCOUVER, Feb. 13 /CNW/ - The Vancouver 2010 Winter Games are officially open and people around the world have received their digital souvenir of the Opening Ceremony. Now comes Phase II of the socia...
Over $113 Million Raised to Date Through the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund, Julie Carmichael, 2/8/2010
Over $113 Million Raised to Date Through the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund, Only Five Days Left For Donations to Be Matched
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 8, 2010) - The Honourable Beverley J. Od...
The ROM Presents Public Events to Complement Dan Perjovschi, Mischa Mueller, 2/3/2010
(Toronto, Ontario – February 1, 2010) The Institute for
Contemporary Culture (ICC) at the Royal Ontario Museum
(ROM) announces a series of thought-provoking films and
events in conjunction with the...
Groundhog Day, John Stana, 2/2/2010
Significance Whether the groundhog sees its shadow determines how much longer winter will last
Date February 2
Celebrations Observing a groundhog emerging from its burrow and seeing whether it s...
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today gave the following address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Julie Carmichael, 1/28/2010
“It’s great to be here in Davos and to have this opportunity to contribute to your discussions on some of the vital issues confronting the world today. Some of them are complex and they may, at tim...
Identification of the gene responsible for a new form of adult muscular dystrophy , Nathalie Forgue, 1/22/2010
Montreal, Canada, January 21, 2010 – A study published in today’s online edition the American Journal of Human Genetics, allowed the first identification of a new form of adult onset muscular dystro...
Building a stronger economy together , Chisholm Pothier, 1/20/2010
By: Jim Flaherty, Finance Minister of Canada
Last year was a challenging year for Canada and the world economy. At the start of 2009, the worst global recession in decades meant many Canadians were...
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today made the following remarks on the disaster in Haiti:, Julie Carmichael, 1/14/2010
“This morning, I expressed all of my deepest condolences and the condolences of the Canadian people towards Haiti.
“This is a disaster of tremendous proportions. And it is even more than th...
Government of Canada Announces Initial Urgent Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti , Jessica Fletcher, 1/13/2010
2010-01-13
Ottawa Ż The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, today announced that the Government of Canada will immediately provide up to $5 million for urgent human...
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reminding motorists that they need to adapt their driving behaviour to the winter conditions , Sgt. Dave Woodford, 1/3/2010
OPP cruiser on scene of crash resulting from poor weather conditions struck by tractor trailer
AURORA, ON, Jan. 3 /CNW/ - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reminding motorists that they nee...
Toronto : Extreme cold weather can be life-threatening to people who spend their time outdoors. , Patricia Trott, 1/2/2010
TORONTO, Jan. 2 /CNW/ - The City of Toronto has activated additional support services to help get homeless people in from the cold by calling an extreme cold weather alert. The alert is in effect unti...
Here Comes The Snow… City Gets Ready to Clear Streets and Sidewalks, Edrick Thay , 12/7/2009
Snow. It’s a fact of life in Canada. And when the snow starts to fly, it can impact how we get around.
Drivers and cyclists want to have roads cleared quickly and efficiently to allow for the m...
Social security agreement helps people who have lived or worked in Canada and Romania, Michelle Bakos, 11/19/2009
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, November 19, 2009—The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, announced today the signing of the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and...
Government of Canada Tables 2010 Immigration Plan , Alykhan Velshi, 11/4/2009
OTTAWA, ONTARIO
Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, tabled Citizenship and Immigration Canada's 2009 Annual Report in Parliament.
"While other countries hav...
Words What You Can’t See, Smell Or Taste Can Still Be Harmful., Courtney Thack , 10/28/2009
As winter weather approaches and we move activities indoors, it’s a good time to think about the quality of the air in our homes. Radon is a colourless, odourless gas that is produced from the natu...
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