Confederation College of Applied Arts and Technology delivers post-secondary education and training to an average of 7,000 students each year. To help it recover from the impacts of the pandemic, the college will receive a non-repayable contribution of $1 million from FedNor. This support, granted through the Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI), will enable Confederation College to implement the Northwestern Ontario Aviation Expansion project.

Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion highlighted key measures included in Budget 2022: A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable, in particular the addition of almost $470 million to expand the On-Farm Climate Action Fund.

Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, highlighted the Government’s plan to invest $547.5 million over four years to launch a new purchase incentive program for medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles to help businesses upgrade their fleets.

Officer Cadet Bennett Scott from Calgary, Alberta and university student at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), won first place of their team at the SIG Relentless Warrior Championship in Epping, N.H. on Saturday April 9, 2022.

The Royal Tour, part of the year-long celebrations marking The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, will showcase inspiring Canadians contributing to their country in communities from coast to coast to coast

Today, the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, and Heath MacDonald, Member of Parliament for Malpeque, were in Prince Edward Island to discuss commitments to clean air and a strong economy in Budget 2022: A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable.

The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will highlight funding under Budget 2022 to support clean air and strong economy, with a focus on helping Canadians transition to electric vehicles.

The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, will participate in a tour of La Maison Simons’ Campus and hold a media availability to highlight Budget 2022 investments for Clean Air and a Strong Economy.

The Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety will be speaking about how Budget 2022’s investments in clean air and a strong economy will create jobs and support local businesses in the Windsor-Essex region.

This past week, Manitoba held a new Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw and BC held its weekly PNP invitation round. Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for a provincial nomination. Although provincial nomination is not […]

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Reminder - Minister Ien highlights zero-emission vehicles and clean technology investments in Budget 2022

Minister Ien highlights zero-emission vehicles and clean technology investments in Budget 2022

The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence, will make an announcement regarding electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Ontario, on behalf of Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson.

On April 8, 2022, Dany Bernatchez, an inmate from Atlantic Institution, died while in our custody.

The unemployment rate for immigrants who landed in Canada within the past five years was at a record low according to Statistics Canada’s March Labour Force Survey. The newly-released report captured Canada’s labour market conditions during the week of March 13 to 19. During the reference week, provinces were easing public health restrictions. All capacity […]

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Ottawa, ON – In the early stages of the First World War, Germany captured Vimy Ridge in northern France and turned it into a strong defensive position.

OTTAWA — The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources; the Honourable Sandy Silver, Premier of Yukon; the Honourable John Streicker, Minister responsible for the Yukon Development Corporation and the Yukon Energy Corporation; and Brendan Hanley, Member of Parliament for Yukon will make a clean energy announcement in Whitehorse, Yukon. Media availability will follow.

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will be travelling to Indonesia and Vietnam from April 9 to 14.

The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister responsible for PacifiCan, will provide details on how Budget 2022 will help Canadians and Canadian businesses benefit from the global transition to a clean economy.

As you just heard from the Prime Minister, a centrepiece of the Budget that we tabled yesterday is investing in people—investing in Canadians.

The Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, will visit Prince Edward Island to share news about Budget 2022: A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable.

Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure announcement.

The Honourable Daniel Vandal, Minister responsible for PrairiesCan, will deliver remarks on growth of the green economy in Winnipeg.

Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, spoke with Julio José Prado, Ecuador’s Minister of Production, Foreign Trade, Investments and Fisheries.

On April 12, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen will join students from across Canada for the virtual event Let's Talk Lunar: Exploring the Moon - People, Technology and Ethics for a New Frontier, organized by Let's Talk Science.