Thank you for warmly welcoming me to this wonderful institution of higher learning. I have been very much looking forward to this visit, and to learning more about your vision for Singapore and the world.

I am an educator at heart, and so I leapt at the opportunity to learn about how Canadas relationship with Singapore has evolved over the years.

The Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay will soon benefit from a new sewage treatment facility. Joint funding of the project was announced today by the Honourable Peter Penashue, Regional Minister for Newfoundland and Labrador, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and President of the Queens Privy Council for Canada; the Honourable Nick McGrath provincial Minister Responsible for Labrador Affairs, on behalf of the Honourable Kevin OBrien, Minister of Municipal Affairs; and Happy Valley-Goose Bay Mayor, Leo Abbass.

The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, announces that Motel Interprovincial has been granted $350,000 in financial assistance to expand its facilities.

Canada and Japan need to build on the success of their research collaborations to strengthen their knowledge economies, said the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology) (Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario). Minister of State Goodyear delivered opening remarks today at the Canada¿Japan Bilateral Workshop on Nanotechnology at the University of Waterloo. The two-day event highlights collaboration between universities and businesses from both countries in support of innovation.

Today, the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, announced 25 new initiatives to further Canadas support to Africa. Minister Oda referenced these projects in a recent speech delivered to African Heads of Missions meeting in Ottawa.

The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for FedNor, will address participants at this years PSEngage event on the importance of Open Government promoting the use of social media to interact with Canadians.

Local youth who face barriers to employment will get job preparation training and work experience through the Government of Canadas support for an employment project. Gordon Brown, Member of Parliament for Leeds¿Grenville, made the announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.

New bypass will improve safety for vehicles, snowmobiles and pedestrians

New interchanges pull out all the stops on Edmonton Ring Road