Press Releases
Minister Paradis Launches Calls for Proposals for Women’s Economic Empowerment Projects in Egypt, Jordan and Morocco
June 25, 2015
June 25, 2015 – Ottawa, Ontario – Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, today launched three calls for proposals aimed at supporting sustainable economic growth in Egypt, Jordan and Morocco by increasing women’s entrepreneurship and participation in the workforce. The calls for proposals will […]
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Minister Paradis Launches Calls for Proposals for Projects in Africa and Afghanistan
June 24, 2015
June 24, 2015 – Ottawa, Ontario – Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, today launched calls for proposals for the following projects in Africa and Afghanistan: • Improving Maternal and Newborn Health in Underserved Areas in Tanzania—This call for proposals aims to reduce maternal […]
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Government of Canada announces two calls for proposals for projects helping seniors across Canada stay active, engaged and informed
June 1, 2015
MP Bev Shipley encourages organizations to start submitting applications On May 29, 2015, the Honourable Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors), highlighted two New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) calls for proposals for projects that will keep Canadian seniors active, engaged and informed. The application period for both calls for proposals began on May 29, […]
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Budget 2015 – Extending Compassionate Care Benefits
May 22, 2015
Compassionate care benefits, which are provided through the Employment Insurance (EI) program, are available to individuals temporarily away from work to care for a sick family member with a significant risk of death. Effective January 3, 2016, the proposed enhanced benefit will allow claimants to collect up to 26 weeks of benefits, up from the […]
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Bev Shipley Announces 2015 Canada Summer Jobs Funding
May 13, 2015
News Release For Immediate Release May 13, 2015- Strathroy, Ontario – Bev Shipley, Member of Parliament for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex, has announced that 67 organizations in Lambton-Kent-Middlesex will receive a total of $238,347 in Canada Summer Jobs funding this year, creating 91 jobs for students across the riding. This popular program provides funding for not-for-profit organizations, public […]
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Millions of dollars in unclaimed benefits
April 21, 2015
Harper Government looking for hundreds of thousands of families not currently registered for the enhanced child care benefit An estimated 200,000 families with children in Canada are eligible to receive money under the Harper Government’s proposed enhanced Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB), but are at risk of not receiving the benefit unless they apply. The […]
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Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards: MP Bev Shipley Encourages Nominations
April 14, 2015
Have you met a volunteer whose work in the past year had a profound impact on your community? Now’s your chance to recognize their accomplishments and nominate them for a Prime Minister’s Volunteer Award! The Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards celebrate the enormous contributions volunteers, not-for-profit organizations and businesses make to their communities. Bev Shipley, Member […]
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