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Needs Assessment: 2011 Manitoba Flood Evacuees

June 21, 2013 - Earlier this month, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) asked the Canadian Red Cross to conduct an assessment of the longer term needs of the 2011 Manitoba flood evacuees. Approximately 2,000 individuals were evacuated from six First Nations communities due to flooding that occurred in Manitoba in 2011.

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Red Cross provides services to families affected by southern Alberta floods

June 21, 2013 - The need to evacuate quickly from flooding in southern Alberta has caused some families to become separated, and made it difficult to locate family members in a time when they need the most support. The Red Cross is now providing services to help families regain and remain in contact during this emergency. 

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Needs Assessment: 2011 Manitoba Flood Evacuees

June 21, 2013 -

Earlier this month, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) asked the Canadian Red Cross to conduct an assessment of the longer term needs of the 2011 Manitoba flood evacuees. Approximately 2,000 individuals were evacuated from six First Nations communities due to flooding that occurred in Manitoba in 2011.

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Canadian Red Cross highlights family reunification program during World Refugee Week

June 17, 2013 -

The Canadian Red Cross plays an integral role in the safety, protection and well-being of refugees around the world who have been affected by situations of conflict or disaster. One of the most important services the Society provides is Restoring Family Links, a program that helps reconnect families separated by conflict and disaster.

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Walmart Canada and the Canadian Red Cross join forces to support Canadian communities

June 17, 2013 - Walmart Canada announced today its stores across the country are raising funds to support Canadian Red Cross disaster preparedness and response.  The annual campaign, which runs from August 2 to August 26 in Walmart stores from coast-to-coast, is expected to raise over $3 million.  

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Canadian Government partners with Canadian Red Cross Society to reduce impact of humanitarian crises on affected populations

June 15, 2013 - Today, on the occasion of the one-year anniversary of Canada’s strategic partnership with the Canadian Red Cross Society, Lois Brown, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Cooperation, on behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of International Cooperation, announced support to the Canadian Red Cross Society for two initiatives that will help strengthen Canada’s emergency response, as well as provide essential health services to vulnerable communities following humanitarian crises.

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A lifesaving partnership between Canadian Red Cross and interRAI will ensure help reaches vulnerable people in times of disaster

June 13, 2013 - A new partnership between Canadian Red Cross and interRAI will bring together interRAI’s expertise in health assessments and the experience of Canadian Red Cross in disaster response and community health services to ensure the most vulnerable Canadians receive the right help quickly in times of emergency.

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Canadians underestimate measures needed to prevent child drowning, Red Cross research suggests

June 06, 2013 - Although child drowning rates are decreasing, it remains the second leading cause of preventable death for children younger than 10. Recent Red Cross research shows that Canadian parents need to develop a better understanding of how to safeguard children in, on and around the water. With June 1 to 8 being Water Safety Week, the Red Cross is calling on all Canadians to educate themselves and their children about the risk of drowning.

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Minister Moore Announces Support for Youth-Led Anti-bullying Project

June 03, 2013 - The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, today announced support for the Canadian Red Cross for the continuation of its Stand Up to Bullying and Discrimination in Canadian Communities project. Minister Moore was joined by Mrs. Laureen Harper and Kanata South City of Ottawa Councillor Allan Hubley.

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