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  by Infrastructure Canada   from cic

Government of Canada announces the country’s first-ever federal strategy and fund dedicated to building active transportation trails and pathways

Today, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, joined Andy Fillmore, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and Member of Parliament for Halifax, Pam Damoff, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services and Member of Parliament for Oakville North—Burlington, James Maloney, Member of Parliament, Etobicoke—Lakeshore, Ontario, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Deputy Mayor for the City of Toronto and City Councillor for Ward 16, Don Valley East and Anders Swanson, Chair, Vélo Canada Bikes, Liz Scanlon, Director, Health Policy and Systems at Heart & Stroke and Nancy Lea Smith , Director for The Centre for Active Transportation, to release Canada's first National Active Transportation Strategy and to launch the Active Transportation Fund, which will invest $400 million over five years to help build new and expanded networks of pathways, bike lanes, trails and pedestrian bridges and undertake planning studies.
  by Department of Finance Canada   from cic

Letter from the Deputy Prime Minister to the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the IFRS Foundation

On July 23, 2021, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance sent the letter linked below, on behalf of the Government of Canada and a coalition of over 55 Canadian public and private institutions, to the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the IFRS Foundation. The letter expresses support for the proposed International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and invites the Board of Trustees to locate the ISSB headquarters in Canada.
  by Environment and Climate Change Canada   from cic

Canada selected to co-lead work to build an international climate finance action plan ahead of COP26

The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has accepted an invitation from UK COP26 President Alok Sharma to co-lead a process to further build trust that developed countries stand by their commitments and deliver on the US$100 billion climate finance goal through 2025. Minister Wilkinson and German State Secretary Jochen Flasbarth will lead the development of a plan in the lead-up to COP26 in collaboration with the COP Presidency.
  by Natural Resources Canada   from cic

New EV Chargers Coming to British Columbia

Today, as part of #EVWeekinCanada, the Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Digital Government and Member of Parliament for Vancouver Quadra, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, announced a combined investment of over $1,200,000 to support cities across British Columbia to make the shift toward cleaner fuels and the electrification of Canada’s light-duty vehicles.
  by Natural Resources Canada   from cic

New EV Charger Coming to Nation’s Capital

Today, as part of #EVWeekinCanada, Marie-France Lalonde, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (FedDev Ontario) and Member of Parliament for Orleans, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, announced a $50,000 investment to the City of Ottawa to install one electric vehicle (EV) charger in Orléans to put Canadians in the driver’s seat on the road to a net-zero future.
  by CIC News   from cicnews

BC PNP invites 59 immigration candidates in Tech draw

B.C. invited 59 immigration candidates who work in key technology occupations to apply for a provincial nomination on July 27. The new invitations were issued through the BC PNP Tech, which is part of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). Those invited through B.C’s Tech draws must meet the requirements of one of British Columbia’s Express […]

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  by Natural Resources Canada   from cic

Canada Invests in New Fast and Ultra-Fast EV Chargers in Quebec

Sainte-Marie and Brenda Shanahan, Member of Parliament for Châteauguay—Lacolle, Quebec, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, announced a $9,490,000 investment to Hydro-Québec to install 215 electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers across the province to put Canadians in the driver’s seat on the road to a net-zero future. Hydro-Québec is also contributing $10,706,000 toward this initiative, bringing the total project cost to $20,196,000.
  by Natural Resources Canada   from cic

New EV Chargers and Hydrogen Fuelling Stations Coming to British Columbia

Today, as part of #EVWeekinCanada, Randeep Sarai, Member of Parliament for Surrey Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, announced a combined investment of over $2.6 million to support cities across British Columbia with more options to drive cleaner, putting Canadians in the driver’s seat on the road to a net-zero future.