LETHBRIDGE— The Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, will make a virtual announcement to support electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Every February, people in Canada are invited to take part in Black History Month to honour, celebrate, and learn about the contributions of Black Canadians and their communities.

Diversity is Canada’s strength, and the Government of Canada is committed to creating more diverse and inclusive work environments where every Canadian has a fair and equal chance to reach their full potential. To mark the beginning of Black History Month, the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Labour, highlighted projects that aim to remove barriers to employment for members of the Black community. The projects are funded through the Workplace Opportunities: Removing Barriers to Equity (WORBE) grants and contributions program.

Launched in 2014, the Workplace Opportunities: Removing Barriers to Equity (WORBE) program supports federally regulated employers subject to the Employment Equity Act in their efforts to improve the representation of the four equity-seeking groups designated under the Act in areas of low representation through partnerships and industry-tailored strategies.

A joint statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union, and the Foreign Ministers of Albania, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, Republic of Korea, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States, on the one year anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar

The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, today issued the following statement regarding the third administrative reviews by the U.S. Department of Commerce of its anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on softwood lumber products from Canada

Today marks the beginning of Black History Month 2022

This week, Asian communities across Canada are celebrating Lunar New Year and the beginning of the Year of the Tiger

Today, Defence Minister Anita Anand concluded a trip to Ukraine – the first of three destinations on her first official foreign trip as Minister of National Defence.

Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, launched pre-budget consultations.

On February 2, Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques will give a presentation on health challenges in space during a conference organized by the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau–Brunswick.

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement: “Canada and Armenia enjoy a close relationship. As we mark the 30th anniversary of our diplomatic relations, we are reminded of the shared interests, common priorities and warm people-to-people ties that serve as the foundation of our friendship.

The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, introduced legislation to provide Health Canada with the statutory authority to purchase and distribute across the country up to $2.5 billion worth of COVID-19 rapid tests.

Global supply chains have been disrupted by the global COVID-19 pandemic and the impacts of climate change. Ensuring that Canadians are able to put food on their tables and buy the goods and other critical supplies they need is a top priority for the Government of Canada.

Now more than ever, as Canada recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, skilled tradespeople are in high demand to fill well-paying jobs and build rewarding careers. The most recent projections estimate about 700,000 skilled trades workers are expected to retire between 2019 and 2028, creating an ever-growing need to recruit and train thousands more.

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has brought forth Canada’s plans to get the immigration system back on track. In the 2021 Budget, Canada allocated $85 million to reduce processing times across all IRCC lines of business. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also called on Fraser to reduce processing times in the minister’s mandate letter. Fraser is now […]

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The Honourable Mark Holland, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, will hold a news conference to discuss the upcoming sitting of Parliament.

Skilled trades are a key component of Canada’s workforce and are vital to the strength and diversity of Canada’s economy. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, skilled tradespeople have been critical to essential sectors, and the demand for skilled tradespeople is expected to remain high over the next 10 years as Canada’s economy recovers.

Whether it’s rebuilding from the COVID-19 pandemic or driving the clean economy of the future, workers will always be at the heart of Canada’s success. By supporting Canadian workers in gaining the skills they need for in-demand jobs we not only help employers in key sectors fill critical shortages, we set the entire economy up to thrive.

The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, and the Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, the Honourable Mary Ng, will hold a news conference following a National Summit to strengthen Canada’s supply chain.

Global migration has been upended by the pandemic. Widespread travel restrictions, local public health measures, and constraints on our settlement partners have all had a significant impact on our clients’ ability to provide complete applications or travel. Measures taken to protect the health and safety of employees and Canadians have also affected IRCC’s ability to process paper applications and lengthened processing times for some. IRCC has taken action and come a long way since the onset of the pandemic—providing additional resources where they are needed most and streamlining our processes.

Immigration is the engine of the Canadian economy, helping to address labour shortages and keep our communities thriving. Newcomers have played an essential role in addressing some of our most severe labour shortages throughout the pandemic, including on the front lines. However, there remain challenges, including processing delays that have led to frustrations for those trying to come to Canada to work or reunite with their families. While Canada welcomed the highest number of permanent residents in a single year in 2021 by processing a record number of applications, border restrictions and other pandemic-related factors have led to delays for many applicants, and long waits for application updates. We know these need to be addressed.

As we reach the 1-year anniversary of the coup in Myanmar, the country’s political and humanitarian situation continues to have significant impacts on the most vulnerable throughout the entire region and remains a threat to international peace and security.

On January 25, 2022, at approximately 6:00 p.m., two inmates were assaulted at Springhill Institution, a medium-security federal institution. The injured inmates were evaluated by staff members and transported to an outside hospital to receive treatment. One of the inmates has since returned to the institution, while the other inmate remains in hospital.

Effective immediately, Canada is imposing sanctions against the following individuals in relation to the coup perpetrated by Myanmar’s armed forces on February 1, 2021.