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Federal, Provincial and Territorial Governments Cooperate to Improve Foreign Credential Recognition for Newcomers to Canada
November 30, 2009

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Nov. 30, 2009) - Under the new Pan-Canadian Framework for the Assessment and Recognition of Foreign Qualifications, foreign-trained workers who submit an application to be licensed or registered to work in certain fields will be advised within one year whether their qualifications will be recognized. Senator Yonah Martin from British Columbia, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, and the Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, today reiterated support for a new framework to enhance foreign qualification recognition for internationally trained workers.

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Harmony House EQuilibrium(TM) Demonstration Project Starts Construction in Burnaby
August 4, 2009 
BURNABY, BC, Aug. 4 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada today marked the
start of construction of the Harmony House demonstration project, an
energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly home to be built in Burnaby.

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Government of Canada Helps Remove Barriers for People With Disabilities
June 12, 2009

BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - June 12, 2009) - Senator Yonah Martin, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, today announced funding to the Neil Squire Society to help improve the quality of life for people with disabilities across the country.

"Our government is committed to supporting people with disabilities and their families," said Senator Martin. "With this funding, the Neil Squire Society will continue working on projects that increase opportunities and improve accessibility for people with disabilities."

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Vancouver Team's "Harmony House" Comes Out On Top
February 13, 2009 
VANCOUVER, Feb. 13 /CNW/ - A team consisting of Vancouver's Habitat
Design + Consulting Ltd., a local design and consulting firm, and Insightful
Healthy Homes Ltd. has been chosen to design and construct one of three new
CMHC EQuilibrium(TM) Sustainable Housing Demonstration Initiative homes, the
Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development
Canada (HRSDC) and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage Housing
Corporation (CMHC) announced today.

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Ringing in the New Year
January 28, 2009

At Lougheed Town Centre, festivities included Chinese New Year events in the morning, followed by Korean New Year events in the afternoon, including a performance of the Lion Dance, martial arts demonstrations, art, pottery and more.

The event, which included the unveiling of information panels describing both the Korean and Chinese festivals, which will be on permanent display in the mall, drew quite a crowd - including Senator Yonah Martin, MLA Harry Bloy, Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart, MP Bill Siksay and Ken Beck Lee, the chairman of the Vancouver Korean Cultural Society.

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