Officials discussed Cybercrime, Violent Extremism, Public Safety, Firearms Violence, and Justice Reform.
The Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and Rachel Bendayan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, will hold a press conference regarding the green bond issuance. The press conference will be held in-person only.
Media are invited to attend a virtual announcement where the winning design for the new national monument will be revealed
Today, the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, announced that the government is taking the next step towards establishing Canada’s open banking system with the selection of Abraham Tachjian as the open banking lead.
Biographical notes - Abraham Tachjian
Between March 16 and 18, 2022, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, several packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Archambault Institution, a federal multi-level security institution.
Media are invited to attend the departure of members of the 5e Régiment d’artillerie légère du Canada for Operation REASSURANCE, at the Québec airport, on 23 March 2022.
IRCC reports there are 1.84 million people waiting on decisions in its inventory as of mid-March. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) provided its latest inventory data to CIC News through a media request. The inventory comprises applications submitted by future Canadian citizens, permanent residents, international students, temporary workers, and visitors. The backlog has progressed as follows since the […]
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Today, the Canadian Western Agribition’s (CWA) Next Gen Agriculture Mentorship Program welcomes the newest group of agriculture leaders.
Marc G. Serré, Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Official Languages, today announced a Government of Canada investment of $35,000 for the Municipality of French River to assist it in building capacity in economic development and future planning. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor.
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, together with the Honourable Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport; the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario; the Honourable Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade of Ontario; and Drew Dilkens, Mayor of Windsor, will speak about the future of the automotive sector, Canadian jobs and the zero-emission economy of tomorrow.
Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness, announced an advisory panel that will review and make recommendations to update the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA) program.
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, met in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with Kenji Wakamiya, Japan’s Minister for Expo 2025 Osaka.
Canada launches new temporary residence pathway to welcome those fleeing the war in Ukraine
March is Pharmacy Appreciation Month. With more than 45,000 pharmacists and 9,900 pharmacy technicians in Canada, working in over 11,000 pharmacies, pharmacy professionals are the most accessible health care providers in the country.
The Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (CUAET) is one of the many special measures the Government of Canada has introduced to support the people of Ukraine.
The organic industry is one of Canada's fastest growing sectors, thanks to hardworking organic food producers and the organizations that support them. Collaboration and partnership are vital to ensuring this sector continues to grow to help meet increasing consumer demand.
The Honorable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion and the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, will announce new investments to address labour shortages in the health care sector.
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, will hold a media call-back with Canadian media at the International Energy Agency (IEA) Ministerial Meeting 2022 from Paris, France, on March 24.
Lockport, Manitoba, March 22, 2022 – Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise motorists that the bridge at the St. Andrews Lock and Dam will be closed to vehicular traffic for deck replacement.
Yvonne Jones, Member of Parliament for Labrador, on behalf of the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, will announce a federal investment to improve high-speed Internet access in Labrador. A media availability will follow.
On March 15, 2022, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, unauthorized items were seized at Kent Institution, a maximum security federal institution.
The lockdown put in place at the medium security unit of Mission Institution on March 8, 2022, has ended and an exceptional search has been completed. The institution has resumed its normal operations.
Today, the Minister of Labour, Seamus O’Regan Jr., issued the following statement regarding the collective bargaining negotiations between Canadian Pacific Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference:
Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CF-18 Hornet fighter jets will deploy to the Netherlands from March 22 to April 15 for simulated air combat training alongside NATO Allies at the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s (RNLAF) annual Exercise FRISIAN FLAG 22. The exercise will take place from March 28 to April 8.