Joint Statement on International Firefighters Day
Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, and Harry Bains, Minister of Labour, have released a joint statement on International Firefighters Day:
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Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, and Harry Bains, Minister of Labour, have released a joint statement on International Firefighters Day:
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From Employment and Social Development Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/news/2024/04/federal-provincial-and-territorial-labour-ministers-discuss-key-challenges-facing-workers-in-canada.html
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