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Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces judicial appointments in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments under the judicial application process established in 2016. This process emphasizes transparency, merit, and the diversity of the Canadian population, and will continue to ensure the appointment of jurists who meet the highest standards of excellence and integrity.
Categories: National News
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Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces judicial appointments in the province of Ontario

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments under the judicial application process established in 2016. This process emphasizes transparency, merit, and the diversity of the Canadian population, and will continue to ensure the appointment of jurists who meet the highest standards of excellence and integrity.
Categories: National News
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Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces a judicial appointment to the Tax Court of Canada

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment under the judicial application process established in 2016. This process emphasizes transparency, merit, and the diversity of the Canadian population, and will continue to ensure the appointment of jurists who meet the highest standards of excellence and integrity.
Categories: National News
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Supporting communities across Prince Edward Island

Today, the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, on behalf of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities , the Honourable Catherine McKenna, along with the Honourable James Aylward, Prince Edward Island Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, announced that Prince Edward Island has received a top-up payment of $16.5 million in addition to its 2021–22 fiscal year allocation of more than $17 million through the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF). This top-up doubles the amount of money that Prince Edward Island communities received through the program in 2020-21, enabling them to carry out infrastructure projects that support the well-being of their residents.
Categories: National News
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Government of Canada announces an agreement with the Government of Quebec to introduce a pilot project under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program

As we continue our pandemic recovery, businesses are once again reopening their doors to Canadians. Already, we are seeing the economy returning to its pre-pandemic levels, and employers on their path to recovery are hiring in increasing numbers. For several years, Quebec has been experiencing workforce recruitment challenges, and even though the pandemic had a significant impact on unemployment in the province, worker shortages remain a problem.
Categories: Employers
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New accessible vehicles for reliable GoBus paratransit services in St. John’s

Today, the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for St. John's South—Mount Pearl, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable Bernard Davis, Newfoundland and Labrador Minister of Environment and Climate Change, on behalf of the Honourable Elvis Loveless, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure; and His Worship Danny Breen, Mayor of St. John’s, announced joint funding to replace St. John’s paratransit vehicles.
Categories: National News
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Supporting communities across Newfoundland and Labrador

Today, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced that Newfoundland and Labrador has received more than $33 million through the new Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) for the 2021–22 fiscal year, and that the province will receive a top-up of more than $31 million. This top-up doubles the amount of money that Newfoundland and Labrador communities received through the program in 2020-21, enabling them to carry out infrastructure projects that support the well-being of their residents.
Categories: National News
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Work-integrated learning placements for students in Windsor 

Young people, especially students, were among the hardest hit when the pandemic struck. That is why the Government of Canada continues to make historic investments to ensure that youth have the supports and opportunities they need to build long and successful careers. Since the start of the pandemic, the Government has created over 300,000 youth and student employment opportunities to ensure young Canadians do not become a lost generation.
Categories: Employers
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Government of Canada and B.C. government invest to bring high-speed Internet to over 2,000 more homes in British Columbia

Today, Terry Beech, Parliament Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Member of Parliament for Burnaby North—Seymour, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, along with Lisa Beare, B.C.’s Minister of Citizens’ Services, announced over $17.3 million in funding for 4 projects that will bring high-speed Internet to over 2,000 households in Cariboo regional district and in Indigenous communities of the Thompson-Nicola regional district in rural British Columbia.
Categories: National News
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More work placements for Quebec’s post-secondary students

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on Canada’s youth, with many seeing their summer jobs, internships and graduation plans disappear. To help them during this unprecedented time, the Government of Canada has introduced supports for youth, including more than 300,000 employment opportunities for youth and students, since the beginning of the pandemic.
Categories: Employers
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The Government of Canada invests in fishing harbours across the Prairies

Coastal communities across Canada are supported by small craft harbours that provide the commercial fishing industry with safe access to waterways. With approximately 45,000 Canadians employed in the fishing sector, the Government of Canada is making investments to renew its network of small craft harbours and is working with municipalities and other stakeholders to ensure this important infrastructure can enhance local communities.
Categories: National News
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Backgrounder: New Brunswick’s 2021‒22 federal Canada Community-Building Fund allocations and top-up amounts

The Government of Canada is providing $47,148,000 under the Canada Community-Building Fund to New Brunswick. This includes $46.5 million for the following 104 incorporated local governments and the unincorporated areas across New Brunswick, and the remainder of the funds will go towards program administration.
Categories: National News