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The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, M.P., P.C., is scheduled to meet with His Excellency the Honourable George Bush, the President of the United States, and His Excellency Vicente Fox, the President of the United Mexican States in relation to security concerns, geography, our nations'...

During her visit to Vancouver today, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., the Governor General of Canada made a speech upon her visiting the city; she commented on the modern co-existence of English and French-speaking citizens in the province, and on...

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., the Governor General of Canada, is to attend the inauguration of the President-Elect of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, on the eleventh of this month. Her Excellency, in addition to congratulating the newly-elected...

Today, on International Women's Day, prominent Members of the House of Commons, among women and kids in Ottawa at a protest on the steps of Parliament Hill, were setting the stage for a child care showdown, once the House opens its doors to its Members in early April. Olivia Chow, the Member...

Today the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, the Prime Minister of Canada, announced progress in his continuing discussions with the Honourable Jean Charest, the premier ministre du Québec. The Prime Minister has expressed that the Government of Canada is going to act to ensure that Québec, in...

Yesterday Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., the Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, during her premier visit to British Columbia as the representative of Her Majesty the Queen of Canada, visited the Canadian Forces Base, Esquimalt, and...

:arrow: Backgrounder The Speaker of the House of Commons presides over sittings of the House of Commons, decides on questions of order, interprets the requirements of procedure, precedent and the Standing Orders, and acts as the Chairperson of the Board of Internal Economy (the governing body...

Bill Siksay, the Member for Burnaby Douglas and the Citizenship and Immigration Critic for the New Democratic Party of Canada, wants an inquery into the auction of the records of thirty thousand refugees and refugee claimants in British Columbia. He has written a letter to Jennifer Stoddart...

Reacting to the wish of the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, the Prime Minister of Canada, to terminate the Early Learning and Child Care Program negotiated between the Government of Canada and the ten provinces, the current Government of Canada faces a protest tomorrow on the steps of...

The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, the Prime Minister of Canada, announced today that he has asked the Honourable Justice John Major, a retired Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, to consult the loved ones of the victims of Air India Flight 182. The consultations are to take place...

The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, the Prime Minister of Canada today announced the diplomatic nomination of Alexander Himelfarb, the former Clerk of the Privy Council; he is to become the Ambassador of Canada to the Italian Republic, with concurrect accreditation to the Republic of Albania...

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, the Governor General of Canada, acknowledged the province of British Columbia as her preferred Province of residence, other than her own home province of Québec. Describing the beauty of the grounds of the province, and the caring...

Tomorrow is International Women's Day; a day where we celebrate the achievements that women have made, and where we celebrate the progress that has been made by Canada and the world in terms of the recognition of the equality between men and women — however, it, too, is a day to recognize the...

The second report from the Honourable Justice John Gomery made many suggestions and recommendations, in terms of changing how the Government of Canada conducts its business; however, both politicians and members of corporate establishments alike are urging the Right Honourable Stephen Harper...

The Ethics Commissioner of Canada, Bernard Shapiro, has agreed to conduct an investigation into the conduct of the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, the Prime Minister of Canada, in relation to the possible inducement of the Honourable David Emerson, the current Minister of International Trade...

His Excellency Jean-Daniel Lafond, husband to the Governor General of Canada, is set to promote Canada's wine industry today, presenting the Cuvée Awards for Best Gewürztraminer and Best Sauvignon Blanc at the Cuvée Gala. There are those who would question the merit of sending His Excellency...

In six days, at Victoria City Hall, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, the Governor General of Canada, is going to present two citizens of Vancouver Island with the Governor General's Caring Canadian Award. The award was started by the Right Honourable Roméo LeBlanc in 1996 in...

Another Canadian life has been lost abroad, fighting terrorism and extremism — Corporal Paul James Davis lost his life in Khandahar, Afghanistan. My concolences go out to his family and friends, and to Canada for having lost one of those who risked, and lost, his life for the sake of Canada...

Peter Stoffer, the Member for Sackville—Eastern Shore and the Fisheries Critic for the New Democratic Party of Canada has asked the Honourable Loyola Hearn, the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, to order a forensic audit into the spending practices of her department in 2000 and 2001. In the...

The Government of Canada, under the leadership of the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, the Prime Minister of Canada, is hesitating on the issue of two-tiered health care in Canada. It is frighteningly conceivable that the Canada Health Act could be in jeopardy. Yesterday, Ralph Klein, the...