Translation of "Loi sur l'encouragement de la rénovation sociale " (French → English) :

Stronger cooperation, making full use of EU agencies' support, should also be promoted with other law enforcement bodies, in particular the authorities responsible for anti-money laundering, justice and social security.

Elimination of the per vote subsidy contained in Bill C-13 is obviously of particular interest, but there are many other laudable initiatives contained in this legislation, including: a new family caregiver tax credit, as well as removal of the limit caregivers can claim on eligible expenses related to caring for infirm dependant relatives; a new volunteer firefighters tax credit to recognize and assist the hundreds of Canadians who provide a vital service to their communities on their own time and at their own risk, an initiative presented to our government by the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs as their top priority during last year's pre-budget consultations; a tax credit to encourage ...[+++] children's participation in the arts, which builds on the successful tax credit our government has already introduced for children's sports and physical activity; a student loan forgiveness program to encourage students in the medical field, both doctors and nurses, to settle in rural areas where they are most needed; an expansion of the tuition tax credit to include apprenticeship examinations, encouraging Canadians to enter into trades; a temporary hiring credit for small business to promote job creation; an expansion of the highly successful tax credits for clean energy generation to induce investments and help our environment, including the extension of the popular ecoEnergy Retrofit program; and an extension until 2013 of the accelerated capital cost allowance, as supported by the Canadian Labour Congress, for investment in machinery and equipment.

Accordingly it is necessary to encourage laws in Member Status to combat this social plague.

17. Notes, with particular reference to the promotion of renovation work in historical town centres, that care must be taken to ensure that such projects are carried out on the basis of restoration and renovation programmes which are in line with the objective of making old town centres multifunctional or, rather, by preserving residential areas and the infrastructure needed to maintain habitability and by promoting the revival and development of the commercial, craft, tourist, social ...[+++] and cultural activities associated with a town's historical tradition so as to restore the vitality thereof, thus re-enhancing the artistic and architectural heritage and making services modern and viable; stresses the need to avoid the danger that towns may become museums which are no longer suitable for living in;

15. With particular reference to the promotion of renovation work in historic town centres,it must be ensured that such projects are carried out on the basis of restoration and renovation programmes which are in line with the objective of making old town centres multi-functional or, rather, preserving residential areas and the infrastructure needed to maintain habitability; by promoting the revival and development of the commercial, craft, tourist, social and cultu ...[+++]ral activities associated with a town's historical tradition so as to restore the vitality thereof, thus re-enhancing the artistic and architectural heritage and making services modern and viable. Stresses the need to avoid the danger that towns may become museums which are no longer suitable for living in;

The Single Programming Document which has been established in partnership with the authorities in the Netherlands will focus on: - improving the basic and vocational training levels of the unemployed; - exploiting new employment areas; - assisting the occupational integration of young people; - promoting the occupational integration of the disabled and partially incapacitated; - helping to implement the policy of social regeneration.