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Financial Fraud And How to Avoid it: Tips for New Canadians

Moving to a new country may come with many exciting opportunities, but it also means learning how to navigate a different financial system. Understanding how to keep your personal information and finances secure is a step you may wish to take upon arrival here. This article can help you recognize common types of financial fraud […]

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Investing in BC Hydro projects across the province

The federal government is investing more than $156.8 million in eight electrical infrastructure projects across the province to electrify key infrastructure and support a future with more energy efficient and sustainable communities. This funding is provided through the Green Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, which supports the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the expansion of clean energy.

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World-leading expert in youth substance use and mental health appointed CIHR Scientific Director

Today, Dr. Paul Hébert, President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), announced that Dr. Patricia Conrod, one of the world’s leading experts in youth substance use and mental health, has been appointed Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction for a term of four years, starting July 1, 2025.

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Government of Canada invests in Canadian innovators to reduce textile and plastic waste and promote circular economy

Today, the Honourable Nate Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities and Member of Parliament for Beaches—East York, and Julie Dabrusin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for Toronto—Danforth, re-announced on behalf of the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, $662,161 in funding for the Fashion Takes Action’s project to mobilize experts, industry, non-profit organizations, and Canadians, through the newly established Canadian Circular Textiles Consortium

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Government of Canada announces new funding to support seniors in the Outaouais

Canadians deserve to age with dignity. For many seniors, staying connected and active in their community is a big part of that dignity. Through the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP), the federal government funds pan-Canadian and community-based initiatives across Canada that create a significant impact for the social inclusion of seniors in their communities. Through the Age Well at Home (AWAH) initiative, the federal government funds projects to assist seniors in aging at home.