Tag: jim flaherty

  • Canada Marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities December 3, 2013

    This video presents “Stevie Wonder supports the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.” “Stevie Wonder, UN Messenger of Peace, calls on support for the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to be “signed, sealed and delivered by all countries, for everyone’s sake”. 3 December is the International Day of…

  • Please Ask Minister Flaherty by Apr. 20/12: Urge World Bank to Keep $750MM Promise to Out-of-School Children

    This video presents “Solutions for the UN MDG #2: Universal Primary Education” (Millennium Development Goal – MDG – # 2): Here is a letter from Jennifer Slawich of Make Poverty History Campaign urging Canadians to: ask Finance Minister Flaherty to insist that the World Bank make good on its promise to the 67 million children…

  • International Good Deeds of Canada

    Canada’s Finance Minister recently tabled these two annual reports: Canada at the IMF and World Bank Group 2010—Report on Operations Under the Bretton Woods and Related Agreements Act Canada at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 2010—Report on Operations Under the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Agreement Act The Bretton Woods Institutions are…

  • International Trade Minister to Discuss Budget Highlights in Toronto Today

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada Media Advisory Reminder – International Trade Minister Peter Van Loan to Discuss Budget Highlights in Toronto The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of International Trade, will provide highlights of the Next Phase of Canada’s Economic Action Plan the day following the unveiling of the budget by the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of…