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New equipment for Canadian Coast Guard will help clean up oil spills

The Canadian Coast Guard plays a vital role in protecting our oceans from coast to coast to coast. Under the Oceans Protection Plan, the Government of Canada is investing in the Coast Guard to ensure it has modern equipment needed to respond to environmental spills quickly and effectively. These investments will allow it to continue protecting Canada’s waters, coasts and coastal communities from marine pollution.
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How to immigrate to Canada from India

Most new Canadian immigrants come from India. Every year, tens of thousands of Indians move to Canada, making it home to the eighth-largest Indian diaspora in the world. If you want to be one of them, you have a number of pathways to choose from. In this article, we hope to help you review your […]

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Canadian soldier of the First World War identified

The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces have confirmed the identification of a previously unknown grave as being that of Lance Corporal Morgan Jones Jenkins, a Canadian soldier of the First World War who was buried as an unknown soldier at the Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery, in Haucourt, France.
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Immigrant flows fell sharply in 2020 due to COVID-19, says latest OECD report

The COVID-19 crisis led to the largest-ever decline in immigration to OECD countries, including Canada. This finding was presented by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in its annual report on migration, published on Thursday, October 28. “Migration flows to OECD countries declined significantly, with much of the progress in migrant integration achieved […]

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Canadians remain largely supportive of immigration, new survey finds

Despite the pandemic, the majority of Canadians continue to hold positive views on key aspects of immigration, a new Environics Institute survey has found. The Environics Institute conducted telephone interviews with 2,000 Canadians between September 7 and 23, 2021 to see if their views on immigration and refugees have changed over the past year. According […]

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Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations, Marc Miller, concludes trip to Treaty 7 First Nations in Alberta

Earlier this week, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations, visited First Nations communities in Treaty 7 territory to strengthen the relationship with First Nations leaders and reaffirm our government's commitment and mandate to move forward on the path of reconciliation. This was Minister Miller's first trip to Alberta since the COVID-19 pandemic and his first as Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations.
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Canadian politicians take to social media to highlight issues at IRCC

Members of Canada’s opposition parties have shared their open letters to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser on how to improve the immigration system. Jasraj Singh Hallan from the Conservative Party and Jenny Kwan from the New Democratic Party are incumbent shadow ministers for the immigration department. Their job is to hold the government accountable and participate […]

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Government of Canada seeking innovative ways to reduce tree planting cost and waste

Today, Innovative Solutions Canada launched a new challenge led by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) to modernize tree seedling production and make tree planting more cost-efficient and sustainable. With billions of tree seedlings produced each year in Canada, NRCan is looking for new processes and technologies that will modernize the forest sector by reducing not only the cost of tree seedling production, packaging and transportation but also the amount of waste those activities currently generate. The solution will also help Canada become a world leader in innovative tree planting solutions.
  by Public Health Agency of Canada   from cic

Message from the Minister of Health: Diabetes Awareness Month and World Diabetes Day (November 14)

Diabetes is one of the top chronic diseases in Canada with more than 3 million Canadians living with the disease. During Diabetes Awareness Month, and today on World Diabetes Awareness Day, I invite all Canadians to learn more about this chronic condition so we can take action to prevent it and better support people living with diabetes.