Queen Elizabeth II

Diamond Jubilee Medal

Accepting Nominations from Our Community

 

A new commemorative medal was created to mark the 2012 celebrations of the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the Throne as Queen of Canada.

 

The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal is a tangible way for Canada to honour Her Majesty for her service to this country. At the same time, it serves to honour significant contributions and achievements by Canadians.

 

During the year of celebrations, 60 000 deserving

Canadians will be recognized.

 

The Chancellery of Honours, as part of the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General, administers the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal program.

 

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for this honour, a person must:

 

* Be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada, but need not necessarily reside in Canada;
 

* Have made a significant contribution to a particular province, territory, region or community within Canada, or an achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada;
 

and

 

* Be alive on February 6th, 2012, the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty's accession to the Throne. The medal can be awarded posthumously, as long as the recipient was alive on that date.

 

 

What's Your Opinion? 

 

Canada has been given all-member support to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).  The TPP is a multilateral free trade agreement currently under negotiation by nine countries: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States and Vietnam. The current membership represents a market of 510 million people and a Gross Domestic Product of $17.6 trillion. With the participation of Canada and Mexico the market will comprise 658 million people and a GDP of $20.5 trillion.

 

Do you support the membership of Canada in the
Trans-Pacific Partnership?

 

A) YES

 

B) NO 

 

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Russ Hiebert to Study Human
Trafficking in S.E. Asia

 

 

"The desperate situation of millions of vulnerable women and children trapped in servitude or even slavery demands our attention. Cracking down on the immoral trade in vulnerable people, known as 'human trafficking' is a priority for our Government, and I am travelling to one of the more notorious centres of this trade to see what Canada can do about this problem internationally," said Mr. Hiebert. 

  

According to the International Labour Organization, an estimated 2.4 million people are trafficked each year, and about half of them are children. About one in ten victims are trafficked for sexual purposes, while the majority are forced into working in factories, sweatshops, boats and farms. "Traffickers are organized criminals who take advantage of vulnerable populations, such as refugees or children, and use them for profit," said Mr. Hiebert.

 

The four-term MP says the trip dovetails with his parliamentary work as a leading member of the House of Commons sub-committee on International Human Rights. He says, "Although our Government has already taken strong steps to crack down on human trafficking in Canada, there is more that can be done internationally."

 

The trip is being funded by World Vision, a Canadian charity that addresses human trafficking and refugee issues in South East Asia. As such there will be no cost to Canadian taxpayers for Mr. Hiebert's trip.

 

Mr. Hiebert notes that the trip's itinerary precludes him from attending Canada Day activities this year. He says, "While I regret that I won't be able to join in the celebrations this year, I believe people understand the seriousness of the issues I'll be examining overseas and why I've made this trip a priority."

 

Health Canada's Safe Summer Fun section provides
tips on how to get the most out of the season. It covers only some of the injuries and conditions that could occur.  

 

We encourage Canadians when participating in summer activities to educate themselves and minimize the risks.
 

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