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OTTAWA, April 21, 2013 /CNW/ - On behalf of Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Government of Canada, I would like to congratulate the finalists and recipients of this year's Canadian Videogame Awards. With awards in 16 categories, the Canadian Videogame Awards celebrate excellence in our videogame sector. We can all be very proud of the honours these businesses have achieved through the hard work of their managers and employees. Canada's arts and culture sector employs...
OTTAWA, April 18, 2013 /CNW/ - A few days before Earth Day and as part of an ongoing campaign to draw attention to the dangerous impacts of the Harper government's cuts to public services, the Public Service Alliance of Canada - National Capital Region (PSAC-NCR) today released an eye-catching video, "The True Nature of Stephen Harper", which illustrates the Conservative assault on environmental protection. "We now know from letters obtained by Greenpeace that the Conservatives...
OTTAWA, April 11, 2013 /CNW/ - As part of the ongoing "Harper Hates Me" campaign, designed to draw attention to the dangerous impact of Conservative cuts to public services, the Public Service Alliance of Canada, National Capital Region (PSAC-NCR) today released an interactive web app allowing Canadians to poke fun at our notoriously aloof Prime Minister. "We believe the Prime Minister should be more accessible to his constituents," said Larry Rousseau, PSAC's Regional Executive...
MONTREAL, Feb. 25, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - The Air Transport Association of Canada opposes any additional federal aid to Air Canada and asks them to meet its obligations to the pension fund. The press conference will take place : On: Tuesday, 26 February 2013 Time : 11:00 Location: Charles-Lynch Room Centre Block on Parliament Hill Ottawa, ON John McKenna, president and CEO of the Air Transport Association of Canada will release to the public his letter addressed to...
NEW YORK & TORONTO, Feb. 7, 2013 /CNW/ - Stephen Harper has recently completed a work about the history of hockey that will be published by Simon & Schuster in the United States and Canada in November 2013. The as-yet-untitled book tells the intriguing, little-known story of the origins of professional hockey, where strong personalities and philosophies battled to define not only how the game would be played on ice, but by whom. Drawing on extensive archival records and...
TORONTO, Nov. 7, 2012 /CNW/ - Arts and culture enrich the lives of all Canadians, while strengthening our communities and our economy. The men and women who dedicate themselves to literature play an essential role in our society. They are a source of pride and inspiration. This year, the Writers' Trust Awards will present six awards and more than $100,000 to winners to celebrate the outstanding work of Canadians in literature. On behalf of Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the...
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is facing increasing pressure from his country’s scientific community over what the protesters describe as anti-scientific and anti-environmental government policies. As part of the growing protest movement, Canadian scientists plan to march through the capital city of Ottawa to voice their opposition to what they call a "Death of evidence" being brought about by federal cuts to programs that...
HARRISBURG, Pa., July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett signed into law the following bills on June 30: House Bill 1026 (PN 3876) - This bill amends Title 42 (Judiciary) further providing for oaths and acknowledgments, for senior judge operational support grants and for expiration of provisions relating to access to justice. House Bill 1261 (PN 3884) - This bill amends the Public Welfare Code, in general powers & duties of DPW, providing for county human...
OTTAWA, June 23, 2012 /CNW/ - I am pleased to join the Canadian Olympic Committee and the numerous athletes who are celebrating 2012 Olympic Day by taking part in this year's Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario's Teddy Bears' Picnic on the grounds of Rideau Hall. By setting an example of how sport can help Canadians lead better lives and build better communities, our amazing Olympians are great role models for all Canadians. Olympic Day was first introduced in 1948 to...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today signed into law the following bills: House Bill 210 - This bill amends the Act of Dec. 19, 1990 (P.L.1234, No. 204), known as the Family Caregiver Support Act. It changes the name of the Act to the Pennsylvania Caregiver Support Act, addresses approved out-of-pocket expenses incurred by caregivers, allows reimbursement of non-relative caregivers and adult family members, and makes other changes....
