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The Daily is Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin, the Agency’s first line of communication with the media and the public

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Canada's Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and Mary E. Peters, Secretary of Transportation at the U.S. Department of Transportation, are pleased to announce the completion of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Study (GLSLS).

Jennifer Stoddart, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, appeared on the CBS News program “60 Minutes” last night to provide information on her investigation into the extensive loss of personal information by at TJX, a U.S. retailer that operates stores under the names T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, Winners and HomeSense.

It was with great sadness that I learned of the passing of one of Canada’s premier saxophonists, Paul Brodie.

The Daily is Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin, the Agency’s first line of communication with the media and the public.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced today that Canada, in partnership with UNICEF, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Health Organization, the World Bank, and other donor countries, is leading an ambitious initiative to improve healthcare for impoverished mothers and children in Africa and Asia.

I have just set up automatic syndication to post all Canadian News related posted on various Government of Canada sites .. here at 1-8-0-0-H-A-R-T. There may be tweaking over the next few days, but generally I have set the syndication so it will post in here - and for the source of the news, all you will have to do is click on the permalink title.

Now - if you are reading this in your RSS Reader, you probably noticed that I just posted about 19 of ‘em - without the permalink being linkable and, all I can say is … whoooooooooops! Me bad (but, I can’t fix that)

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… Says The Government ..

Ottawa, November 21, 2007
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The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today tabled in the House of Commons the Budget and Economic Statement Implementation Act to effect the $60 billion of broad-based tax relief proposed in the October 30, 2007 Economic Statement. The Act also includes Budget 2007 measures not included in the Budget Implementation Act, 2007, which received Royal Assent on June 22, 2007.

“Our government is reducing taxes across the board for every Canadian individual and business that pays tax,” said Minister Flaherty. “As a result of our efforts since taking office, taxes will fall by some $190 billion over this and the next five years to their lowest level since the early 1960s. This is an achievement of which we can all be proud.”

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I am pleased to be here with my colleague Minister Blackburn to announce another step in our Government’s plan toward tackling crime and strengthening the security of Canadians, as set out in the Speech from the Throne .

Maurice Vellacott, Member of Parliament for Saskatoon-Wanuskewin, on behalf of the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, today announced funding for the Saskatoon Open Door Society under the Skills Link program, to help youth in Saskatchewan find and keep secure jobs.