Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health and the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced an investment of over $5 million in funding for three organizations to promote the prevention and cessation of tobacco use across Canada, with a focus on populations at higher risk.

Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and Élisabeth Brière, Member of Parliament for Sherbrooke, announced an investment of $900,000 in Sherbrooke-based BioAlert Solutions through Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). This is the first SDTC investment in BioAlert and part of a partnership that will help the company advance its water safety monitoring technology to minimize the risks and costs associated with Legionella contamination.

The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, today announced an investment of over $289,000 to Dufferin County to install 44 electric vehicle (EV) chargers for its vehicle fleet and residents as part of the journey to a net-zero future.

Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced the winners of the 2021 Impact Awards, celebrating the most accomplished social sciences and humanities researchers in Canada.

Media representatives are advised that Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Warning Preparedness Meteorologist, Armel Castellan, will provide an update on more significant weather approaching British Columbia.

The Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Anita Anand, the Chief of the Defence Staff, General Wayne Eyre, and the Deputy Minister, Jody Thomas, issued the following statement:

Diversity and inclusion are among Canada’s greatest strengths. Everyone should be able to live a true and authentic life, free from violence and discrimination, no matter who they are or who they love.

On November 25, 2021, Keith Raymond Tyler, an inmate from Mountain Institution, died while in our custody.

Online study is not normally eligible for the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP), but that has changed since the pandemic. International students can now do 100% of their studies online from outside Canada, and still get a PGWP once the program is complete. Canada has extended the period that international students can study online until August […]

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Online Courses Provide Guidance on Safe Return to Work During COVID-19 Pandemic

On November 16, 2021, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband items was seized on the perimeter of Springhill Institution, a federal medium security institution.

Today, the Honourable Francois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced an investment of $1.2 million in Toronto-based Validere Technologies through Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). This is the first SDTC investment in Validere Technologies and part of a partnership that will help the company commercialize a data-driven platform that provides supply chain efficiencies for the oil and gas industry to reduce overall emissions.

Full vaccination against COVID-19 will be required in Canada for all travellers aged 12 years and older starting tomorrow, November 30. The new rules apply to the federally regulated transportation sector. This includes VIA Rail and Rocky Mountaineer trains, all Canadian airports, and passenger vessels engaged in voyages of 24 hours or more, such as […]

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Canada’s cleantech entrepreneurs are proving their power to take on today’s environmental challenges.

A total of up to $2 million will be available under Parks Canada’s National Cost-Sharing Program for Heritage Places in 2022-23.

On November 15, 2021, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing unauthorized items was seized at Springhill Institution, a federal medium security institution.

Thanks to a joint investment of more than $536,000 from the governments of Canada and Quebec, 855 households in the municipality of Venise-en-Québec, in the Montérégie region, will have access to IHR Télécom services by September 2022. IHR Télécom is also investing to ensure coverage for the entire municipality, bringing the total number of households that will have high-speed Internet access to 1,200.

Rail safety is a top priority for the Minister of Transport and the Government of Canada is committed to protecting all Canadians who live and work along railway tracks by putting in place the necessary measures to reduce the risk of serious accidents.

The Competition Bureau joined its counterparts from the G7 and guest nations today in an Enforcers Summit to discuss opportunities for international cooperation to improve competition in digital markets.

Statement from Minister Duclos on first cases of Omicron variant of concern in Canada

Statement on the Omicron variant of concern found in Ontario

In April 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlined the goal of daycare costing an average of $10 per day across the country within the next five years. In pursuit of this goal, the federal government has committed to investing $30 billion over the next five years and then a minimum of $9.2 billion annually after […]

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This evening at sundown, Jewish communities across Canada and around the world welcome the beginning of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights

Canada’s economy continues to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new Statistics Canada report. A total of 91,100 people were added to payrolls across Canada in September, representing the fourth straight monthly increase. Payroll employment increased in eight provinces. Ontario led the way with over 43,000 new employees added to payrolls. British Columbia […]

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Today, as we remember the Holodomor, people in Canada remember the millions of innocent victims of the Ukrainian famine and genocide