The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, will announce funding under the Substance Use and Addictions Program for a prevention and harm reduction project.

Canada is a global leader in agricultural innovation and technological development. The Government of Canada recognizes the importance of agricultural innovation, as it helps support sustainability and keeps the sector competitive and well-positioned for the future. Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced an investment of over $860,000 in six businesses under the Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) program.

On behalf of the Honourable David Lametti, P.C., Q.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Gary Anandasangaree, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Sean Casey, Member of Parliament for Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, will make a funding announcement regarding support for survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence in Prince Edward Island.

Montréal organization receives $2.6M in financial assistance from CED.

Canada landed 35,260 new permanent residents in January 2022, according to new IRCC data. Obtained by CIC News in an information request to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the data shows Canada has gotten off to a strong start as it seeks to welcome over 400,000 new immigrants for the second consecutive year. Discover […]

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Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) helps Canadian innovators who want to start, grow, and get to market, by funding research & development and testing prototypes in real-life settings. Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced an investment of over $860,000 in six projects under the Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) program.

Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, launched consultations to develop Canada’s Clean Electricity Standard (CES) and drive progress towards a net-zero electricity grid by 2035. Work on clean electricity will also be key to reaching Canada’s ambitious and achievable emissions reduction target of 40 to 45 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050.

A Clean Electricity Standard discussion paper to be published in March 2022 will help guide engagements to inform the design and scope of the regulation, which will help drive progress towards achieving a net-zero electricity grid by 2035.

Today, the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, and George Chahal, Member of Parliament for Calgary Skyview, on behalf of the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, announced over $41 million in funding for 21 projects that will bring high-speed Internet to 2,676 households in rural Alberta.

Government of Canada to announce support for the Town of Rothesay

Government of Canada to announce investments in support of community revitalization initiatives in Calgary

John Aldag, Member of Parliament for Cloverdale—Langley City and Richard Cannings, Member of Parliament for South Okanagan—West Kootenay, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, along with Garth Frizzell, Past-President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities will make a virtual announcement to support an affordable housing initiative in Rossland, British Columbia.

The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announces the reappointment of the chairpersons of the boards of trustees of the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights

On March 10, 2022, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, two packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Archambault Institution, a federal multi-level security institution.

The Government of Canada welcomes the Quebec Court of Appeal’s February 10, 2022 ground-breaking decision, which found that the inherent right of self-government of First Nations, Inuit and Métis is recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982.

As a nation of three oceans and surrounded by cold, pristine waters, Canada is home to some of the best quality fish and seafood products in the world. With high standards for sustainability and food safety, our premium fish and seafood continues to be prized around the world. In 2021, Canadians worked hard to export $8.7 billion worth of fish and seafood to 119 countries.

Mike Kelloway, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and Member of Parliament for Cape Breton – Canso, will make virtual announcements regarding support for nine community organizations.

Today, federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced the 2022 Crop Insurance enrolment deadline is extended to April 14, 2022.

The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Official Languages, and Minister responsible for ACOA, concluded a three-day visit to Boston where she championed Atlantic Canadian products and companies and met with New England business leaders to raise Atlantic Canada’s profile in the global marketplace.

The Canadian and United States coast guards share a long history of collaboration on the Great Lakes. These inland waters are vital to both countries’ economies, with approximately 34 million people living in and around the Great Lakes basin on both sides of the border. Keeping these waters clean and safe from threats of pollution is a top priority for both coast guards.

The Government of Canada is supporting official-language minority communities and promoting our linguistic duality

Defence Minister Anita Anand will travel to Brussels to participate in an extraordinary meeting of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) defence ministers on March 16, 2022.

The Government of Canada continues to be there for British Columbians as they recover from the flooding and extreme weather events that devastated the province last November.

CED grants $93,625 in financial support to Montréal organization.

Growing a skilled workforce is critical to ensuring a strong, resilient future for all Atlantic Canadians and the success of Indigenous organizations, businesses and communities is essential to building a strong, innovative, and inclusive Atlantic Canadian economy. Inspiring young Islanders to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math; known as STEAM, can help build greater economic security, and support a more diversified workforce.