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The Ministry of Gender Equality and Social Welfare is a department of the Namibian government. It was established in 2000 under the name Ministry of Women Affairs and Child Welfare, before that the portfolio was a directorate in the Office of the President. The first minister was Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. [1]
Anderson was born and raised in Nanaimo, British Columbia. [3] In 2015, he graduated from Vancouver Island University with a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in criminology. [4] He later attended Osgoode Hall Law School, [2] and practiced as a commercial lawyer for over six years prior to entering provincial politics.
Sheila Malcolmson (born March 26, 1966) is a Canadian politician who has served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for the electoral district of Nanaimo since January 30, 2019. [1] [2] She was previously the federal Member of Parliament for Nanaimo-Ladysmith from 2015 to 2019. [3]
In Canada, the entirety of the social provisions of government are called social programs (French: programmes sociaux), as opposed to social welfare in European/British parlance. Like in the United States, welfare in Canada colloquially refers to direct payments to low-income individuals only, and not to healthcare and education spending. [2]
The Snuneymuxw First Nation (pronounced [snʊˈneɪməxʷ]) is located in and around the city of Nanaimo on east-central Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.The nation previously had also occupied territory along the Fraser River, in British Columbia.
Terry J. Beech [2] PC MP (born April 2, 1981) is a Canadian businessman and politician who has served as Member of Parliament for the federal electoral district of Burnaby North—Seymour in the House of Commons of Canada since 2015.
The Regional District of Nanaimo is a regional district located on the eastern coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. [3] It is bordered to the south by the Cowichan Valley Regional District , to the west by the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District , and to the northwest by the Comox Valley Regional District .
It was reported on February 7 that the Children's Aid Society (CAS) was working with the OPS to ensure the welfare and safety of the children who were living in about a quarter of the 418 convoy trucks, according to Ottawa Police Deputy Chief Steve Bell. [177] Concerns were raised about sanitation, noise levels, and fumes. [178]