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							    <title>Minister of State Valcourt to Participate in Celebrations Marking 50th Anniversary of Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie</title>
							    
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							    <title>Minister Blaney Welcomes Senegalese Delegation</title>
							    
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							    <description>Minister Blaney Welcomes Senegalese Delegation</description>
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							    <title>Minister Blaney Attends Africa Day</title>
							    
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							    <description>Minister Blaney Attends Africa Day</description>
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							    <title>Minister Blaney’s visit to École élémentaire Jeanne-Sauvé in Ottawa</title>
							    
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							    <description>Minister Blaney’s visit to École élémentaire Jeanne-Sauvé in Ottawa</description>
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							    <title>Minister Blaney Visits HEC Montréal</title>
							    
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							    <description>The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister for La Francophonie, visited HEC Montréal (École des hautes études commerciales [school of advanced business studies]) to learn about EDUlib, a new, free, online university-level educational platform  geared toward francophone students in Canada and around the world. </description>
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							    <title>Minister Blaney Takes Part in Rencontres France-Acadie in Nantes</title>
							    
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							    <description>The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister for La Francophonie, delivers the opening address at the Rencontres France-Acadie in Nantes.</description>
							    <international:startDate>03/22/2013</international:startDate>
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							    <title>Minister Blaney Celebrates International Day of La Francophonie</title>
							    
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							    <description>The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister for La Francophonie, today issued the following statement in honour of the International Day of La Francophonie:</description>
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							    <title>Minister Blaney Meets French Counterpart</title>
							    
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							    <description>The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister for La Francophonie, meets his French counterpart, Ms. Yamina Benguigui, Minister Delegate for Francophony attached to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The meeting took place as part of the official visit of Mr. Jean-Marc Ayrault, Prime Minister of the French Republic, to Canada.</description>
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							    <title>Canada Promotes French Language in International Education</title>
							    
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							    <description>November 4, 2012 - The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Associate Minister of National Defence and Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) (La Francophonie), participated today in the Canada-Francophonie Education Forum, held by the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) in Montréal.</description>
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							    <title>Reminder - Minister Valcourt to Speak at Canada-Francophonie Education Forum</title>
							    
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							    <description>The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Associate Minister of National Defence and Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) (La Francophonie), will deliver a speech at the opening of the Canada-Francophonie Education Forum, presented by the Canadian Bureau for International Education, on Sunday, November 4, 2012.</description>
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							    <title>Minister Valcourt to Speak at Canada-Francophonie Education Forum</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>11/02/2012</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Associate Minister of National Defence and Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) (La Francophonie), will deliver a speech at the opening of the Canada-Francophonie Education Forum, presented by the Canadian Bureau for International Education, on Sunday, November 4, 2012.</description>
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							    <title>Minister of State Valcourt meets with Abdou Diouf, Secretary General of La Francophonie </title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>06/27/2012</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) (La Francophonie), meets with Abdou Diouf, Secretary General of La Francophonie. </description>
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							    <title>Federal Government Increases Funding to New Brunswick for La Francophonie</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>03/20/2012</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>On the occasion of the International Day of La Francophonie, the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) (La Francophonie), announced an additional financial contribution from the federal government to New Brunswick for its participation in the activities of the International Organisation of La Francophonie.</description>
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							    <title>Minister of State Valcourt Launches Francophonie Week in Boston</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>03/10/2012</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>As part of international Francophonie month, the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) (La Francophonie), launched Francophonie Week yesterday at an opening reception in Boston before more than 50 members of New England’s diplomatic and business community. </description>
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							    <title>Address by Minister Fast Following Meeting with Provincial and Territorial Ministers</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>02/28/2012</international:pubDate>
							    
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							    <international:startDate>02/28/2012</international:startDate>
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							    <title>Annual Trade Meeting Focuses on CETA </title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>02/28/2012</international:pubDate>
							    
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							    <international:startDate>02/28/2012</international:startDate>
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							    <title>Reminder - Minister Fast to Meet with Provincial and Territorial Trade Ministers</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>02/28/2012</international:pubDate>
							    
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							    <international:startDate>02/28/2012</international:startDate>
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							    <title>Minister Fast to Meet with Provincial and Territorial Trade Ministers</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>02/27/2012</international:pubDate>
							    
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							    <international:startDate>02/27/2012</international:startDate>
							    <international:endDate>03/12/2012</international:endDate>
							    
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							    <title>Address by Minister of State Valcourt at 27th Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>12/08/2011</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>No. 2011/43 - Paris, France - December 1, 2011</description>
							    <international:startDate>12/08/2011</international:startDate>
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							    <title>Minister of State Ablonczy Opens Ministerial Dialogue on the Americas</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>12/07/2011</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>No. 363 - December 7, 2011 – 9:00 a.m. ET</description>
							    <international:startDate>12/07/2011</international:startDate>
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							    <title>Minister of State Valcourt to Represent Canada in Paris</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>11/30/2011</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>No. 358 – November 30, 2011 – 9 a.m. ET</description>
							    <international:startDate>11/30/2011</international:startDate>
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							    <title>Minister of State Valcourt to Represent Canada in Paris</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>11/30/2011</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>No. 358 – November 30, 2011 – 9 a.m. ET</description>
							    <international:startDate>11/30/2011</international:startDate>
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							    <title>Address by Minister Valcourt at a Breakfast with Group of Heads of Francophone Diplomatic Missions Accredited to Ottawa</title>
							    
							    <link>http://www.international.gc.ca/media/pres/speeches-discours/2011/2011-037.aspx?lang=eng</link>
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							    <international:pubDate>11/14/2011</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>No. 2011/37 - Ottawa, Ontario - November 14, 2011</description>
							    <international:startDate>11/14/2011</international:startDate>
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							    <title>Canada Welcomes New Haiti Government</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>10/20/2011</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>No. 311 - October 20, 2011 - 2:05 p.m. ET</description>
							    <international:startDate>10/20/2011</international:startDate>
							    <international:endDate>11/03/2011</international:endDate>
							    
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							    <title>Minister of State Valcourt Marks 50th Anniversary of Agence universitaire de la Francophonie [University Agency of La Francophonie]</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>09/23/2011</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>No. 273 - September 23, 2011 - 1:20 p.m. ET</description>
							    <international:startDate>09/23/2011</international:startDate>
							    <international:endDate>10/07/2011</international:endDate>
							    
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							    <title>Minister of State Valcourt to Participate in Celebrations Marking 50th Anniversary of Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>09/22/2011</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>No. A/73 - September 22, 2011</description>
							    <international:startDate>09/22/2011</international:startDate>
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							    <title>Address by Minister Valcourt at La Francophonie’s Informal Ministerial Meeting on Major Political Transitions in the Francophonie</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>09/20/2011</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>No. 2011/29 - New York City, New York - September 20, 2011</description>
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							    <title>Minister of State Valcourt Promotes Canada’s Role in La Francophonie During Visit to Paris</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>09/16/2011</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>No. 267 - September 16, 2011 - 11 a.m. ET</description>
							    <international:startDate>09/16/2011</international:startDate>
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							    <title>Minister of State Bernard Valcourt to Meet Secretary General of La Francophonie Abdou Diouf</title>
							    
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							    <international:pubDate>09/14/2011</international:pubDate>
							    
							    <description>No. 264 - September 14, 2011 - 3 p.m. ET</description>
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