Households in rural communities to benefit from the funding to increase access to high-speed Internet

April 22, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario – The Honorable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, will announce the funding of a new national research platform focused on COVID-19 and its effects on children. The Minister will also visit the Research Centre of CHU Sainte-Justine. He will be joined by Rachel Bendayan, Member of Parliament for Outremont.

The CBSA welcomed one million travellers in a week for the first time since the start of the pandemic

This week, the Government of Canada issued a three-year US$3.5 billion global bond.

In a world where a global pandemic has reversed decades of hard-won development gains, country-led partnerships, like the Global Financing Facility (GFF), are more important than ever to ensure that all women, adolescents and children not only survive this pandemic, but thrive throughout the recovery phase and beyond.

The Honourable Daniel Vandal, Member of Parliament for Saint Boniface – Saint Vital, Minister for PrairiesCan, Minister of Northern Affairs, and Minister for CanNor, will bring greetings and announce support for The Hindu Society of Manitoba at their Annual General Meeting.

Today, as part of Earth Day celebrations, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, ceremonially launched Canada’s 2022 tree-planting season in Queen’s Park in New Westminster, B.C., by planting a tree as part of the 2 Billion Trees program (2BT).

Households in rural communities to benefit from the funding to increase access to high-speed Internet

Accreditation is open for the 2022 Royal Tour of Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall

Today, Bobby Morrissey, Member of Parliament for Egmont, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable James Aylward, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure; His Worship Basil Stewart, Mayor of the City of Summerside; His Worship Albert Gallant, Mayor of the Rural Municipality of Miscouche, and His Worship Alcide Bernard, Mayor of the Rural Municipality of Wellington, announced joint funding for four community infrastructure projects, improving water and wastewater infrastructure in three communities in Prince County, Prince Edward Island.

The Government of Canada is investing more than $3.9 million towards these projects. The Government of Prince Edward Island is providing over $3.2 million while the municipalities are contributing over $2.6 million in total.

Canada has much to offer the world once travel safely resumes: breathtaking landscapes and wide open spaces; diverse and inclusive experiences; and friendly people from coast to coast to coast who provide outstanding service. Combined with a strong focus on health and safety and high COVID-19 vaccination rates, Canada is among the most alluring and smartest destinations.

The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, will announce funding for distress centres across the country to improve mental health and services for Canadians.

The Government of Canada invests more than $3.3 million in 34 projects to support the tourism sector in the Long Range Mountains region.

Clean air, good jobs, and lower bills – Canadians have been clear about what they want. The Government of Canada is continuing to deliver on those priorities. Today, on Earth Day, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, announced additional details of key measures that will help Canadians make the switch to a zero-emission vehicle that cuts pollution and lowers everyday expenses.

FedDev Ontario invests over $5.7 million in Canvass Analytics Inc. to expand and create 45 jobs

Today, Tim Louis, Member of Parliament for Kitchener¬–Conestoga, on behalf of the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, highlighted more than $15 million in combined federal and provincial funding for four projects to bring high-speed Internet access to 1,948 households in rural Ontario.

Households in rural and First Nations communities to benefit from the funding to increase access to high-speed Internet

Statement by Minister Guilbeault on Earth Day 2022

Households in rural and First Nation communities to benefit from the funding to increase access to high-speed Internet

In response to Russia’s invasion, Canada has joined its partners and allies in imposing the strongest sanctions ever inflicted on a major economy, while also directly sanctioning President Putin and over 900 other Russian individuals and entities. Canada has also provided immediate support to Ukraine and its people, and has offered two bilateral sovereign loans to Ukraine, worth up to CA$620 million. Canada will continue to do more in the weeks and months to come.

Today, on Earth Day, Julie Dabrusin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, alongside Paula Fletcher, Councillor for Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth, and member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors for Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, celebrated progress made to restore fish and wildlife habitat in the Toronto and Region Area of Concern, with the support of $202,998 in funding under the Great Lakes Protection Initiative.

Households in rural and First Nations communities to benefit from the funding to increase access to high‑speed Internet

As of April 25, 2022, the Government of Canada is further easing and simplifying border measures for some groups of travellers, including children aged 5-11 travelling with vaccinated parents.

The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, will deliver public remarks at the Canadian Hydrogen Convention and the Chamber of Commerce in Edmonton, Alberta.