PM highlights Government's 2011 Achievements Ottawa, Ontario Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement highlighting some of the Government’s significant accomplishments in 2011: “2011 was a momentous year for Canada both at home and abroad.“Global economic uncertainty continued to create challenging conditions in 2011. Our Government remained focused on jobs and growth and continued to implement our Economic Action Plan." The results have truly been … [Read more...]
Embassy of Afghanistan – Building on the past, securing the future!
December 4, 2011 by
Building on the past, securing the future By Ambassador Eklil Hakimi Sunday, December 4, 2011 On the tenth anniversary of the historic Bonn Agreement that laid the foundation for the post- Taliban democracy in Afghanistan, the Afghan Government and the international community will once again gather in the same venue today to assess the achievements and challenges of a decade-long joint journey and to reiterate their mutual commitment to working together on the path forward. The … [Read more...]
WORLD AIDS DAY 2011 – The Beginning of the End of AIDS
December 1, 2011 by
December 1, 2011 The Beginning of the End of AIDSToday is World AIDS Day, and President Obama is marking the occasion by speaking at "The Beginning of the End of AIDS," an event hosted by the ONE Campaign and (RED) at George Washington University. Find out more and watch live. Have questions about the global AIDS epidemic and what the Administration is doing to bring it to an end? Today at 2:30 p.m. EST, Gayle Smith, Senior Director for Development and Democracy at the White … [Read more...]
PMO – Celebrating ‘Eid’ on November 23 in Canada!
November 23, 2011 by
PMO - Canada celebrating Eid ... Public events for November 23, 2011 EID: Eid al-Adha is celebrated in Muslim communities throughout Canada around the 10th to the 13th days of the Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijjah (or Dhul Hijja). It is a time marked by special prayers and many Muslims gather for special prayer services. Many people also visit family and friends, exchange greetings and gifts, and make donations to the poor and needy. Eid al-Adha is also a time for … [Read more...]
Let’sMove! – Let’s Move Updates: Aloha!
November 19, 2011 by
November 18, 2011 THIS WEEK The First Lady joined the President in Hawaii this past weekend to host the conference of Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders. During her visit she toured MA’O Organic Farms, a 24.5-acre organic farm that is home to the Kauhale Youth Education and Entrepreneurship Initiative. High school and college interns commit to 3 years of part-time agricultural work on the farm in exchange for a full tuition waiver at a local college and a monthly stipend. … [Read more...]
Whitehouse Weekly Women’s Update: Empowering Our Future
November 9, 2011 by
November 9, 2011 Weekly Women's Update: Empowering Our Future Greetings! Big News - Tonight, President Obama will be speaking at the National Women’s Law Center Annual Awards Dinner. You can watch the President live at 8:30 p.m. Eastern as he discusses the issues we care about most. President Obama has spent much of the last week fighting at home and abroad for a strong economic future for all Americans. He continued to stress that We Can’t Wait for Congress to take action, … [Read more...]
Holly Petraeus ‘gets it’ says the Whitehouse Vice President Joe Biden
November 3, 2011 by
Good evening, I want to make sure you heard a piece of news from Capitol Hill today. This morning, Holly Petraeus, who has been leading an office at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect military families, went to Capitol Hill to highlight some of the most abusive practices our service members face in today's financial marketplace. She explained that military families are the targets of predatory lenders. She talked about how many … [Read more...]
CBC ~ 50th Anniversary of the CBC Massey Lectures
October 24, 2011 by
October 24, 2011 Governor General to Deliver Opening Remarks at 50th Anniversary of the CBC Massey Lectures OTTAWA—His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will deliver the opening remarks at the final lecture celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the CBC Massey Lectures. The event will be held at Koerner Hall, in Toronto, on Wednesday, October 26, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. At approximately 7:40 p.m.,the Governor General will deliver … [Read more...]
