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  by Environment and Climate Change Canada   from cic

The Government of Canada supports Dene Nation initiative to help conserve boreal caribou

The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, today announced that the Government of Canada will invest $1,080,000 over two years in the Western Boreal Initiative with the Dene Nation. The Western Boreal Initiative is a collaboration between provinces, territories, and First Nations governments to evaluate the cumulative effects of wildfire, predation, key pests, human disturbances, and climate change on the Western Boreal Forests of Canada.
Categories: National News
  by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada   from cic

Minister Bibeau in Sawyerville to announce investments to support Canada's forage and grassland sector

The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will announce significant investments to support Canada's forage and grassland sector, to improve the yield and nutritional value of forage. Mr. Cedric Macleod, executive director of the Canadian Forage Association and Marie-Antoine Roy, co-owner of Bergeries Malvibois and Newport will also participate in the event.
Categories: National News
  by FedNor   from cic

FedNor announcement to support entrepreneurs, businesses and regional recovery efforts throughout the Kenora region

Terry Sheehan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for FedNor, will make a virtual FedNor announcement on Friday, July 16, 2021. The announcement will help create local jobs and support business and community economic development and growth in municipalities and First Nations in the Kenora region.
Categories: National News
  by National Defence   from cic

Second new Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship delivered to Canada

Today on behalf of Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan, the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, and Andy Fillmore, Member of Parliament for Halifax, celebrated another milestone in the arrival of the RCN’s future fleet with the delivery of the second Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS), the future Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Margaret Brooke.
Categories: National News
  by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada   from cic

Government of Canada invests in the next generation of world-class scientists

Today, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Ali Ehsassi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced the recipients of 166 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships and 70 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships. These talented doctoral students and post-doctoral researchers are part of Canada’s next generation of research leaders, spanning the health sciences, natural sciences and engineering, and social sciences and humanities. These awards represent a total investment of $39.6 million over three years from the Government of Canada.
Categories: Students
  by Employment and Social Development Canada   from cic

Support for Young Canadians on World Youth Skills Day

Canada’s future recovery depends on the opportunities and support we provide to our young people today. As a result of the pandemic, many students and youth have faced unique challenges and have seen their plans disrupted. As we build back better and stronger, the Government of Canada is focused on providing young people with greater access to post-secondary education, skills training and the job opportunities they need to succeed as they prepare to enter the labour market.
Categories: Employers
  by Employment and Social Development Canada   from cic

Backgrounder: Skills development opportunities for youth

Young people and students have an important role to play in supporting Canada’s economic recovery and future growth. That is why we are taking strong action to ensure that young people and students have the skills and opportunities they need for their long-term goals. A description of youth and student supports delivered by Employment and Social Development Canada, a department of the Government of Canada, is featured below.
Categories: Employers
  by Environment and Climate Change Canada   from cic

Canada launches CLIMAtlantic to help Atlantic Canadians adapt to climate change

The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, today announced $1.65 million in federal funding, over the next three years, to support the launch and operation of a new regional hub for climate services. Based in Sackville, New Brunswick, CLIMAtlantic will serve the four Atlantic provinces.
Categories: National News
  by CIC News   from cicnews

Canadian guide for international truck drivers with criminal records

Canada’s international trade depends on trucking, and Canadian trucking requires drivers — a lot more, in fact. There are currently an estimated 20,000 vacant trucking jobs in the country. The need for labour is so great, for example, that Saskatchewan has created a specific long-haul truck drivers immigration stream. After the outbreak of coronavirus, Canada […]

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  by Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada   from cic

Minister Vandal announces appointments to the Nutrition North Canada Advisory Board 

Everyone deserves to have access to healthy, affordable, high-quality and nutritious food, no matter where they live. Nutrition North Canada continuously works in collaboration with provincial, territorial, Indigenous and program partners to tackle food insecurity and ensure access to essential items in Northern and remote communities.
Categories: National News
  by Infrastructure Canada   from cic

Investing in upgraded recreation infrastructure at Université Sainte-Anne for students and residents

Today, Darrell Samson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, and Member of Parliament for Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development; the Honourable Suzanne Lohnes-Croft, Nova Scotia Minister of Communities, Culture and Heritage; Yvon LeBlanc, Deputy Warden of the Municipality of Clare, and Allister Surette, President and Vice Chancellor of Université Sainte-Anne, announced funding for the construction of a new running track at the Université Sainte-Anne campus.
Categories: National News