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Canada Summer Jobs: 70,000 new job opportunities for youth on the way this summer

For many young people, a summer job is a key milestone on their path to a successful future. It allows them to learn new skills, build confidence and explore their career interests, all while putting money in their pockets to help pay for education and living expenses. That is why the Government of Canada supports thousands of meaningful summer jobs for youth each year through the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program.

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Biographical note

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointment: Sarah Quigley will become Consul General in Denver (United States of America). Ms. Quigley will replace Sylvain Fabi. She will take up her appointment in the coming months.

Categories: Global Affairs Canada
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Invitation to media – Minister Steven Guilbeault to announce Government of Canada support for 42 organizations in Montréal’s East End

During the first Sommet de l’Est in 2023, CED committed to investing $30M in Montréal’s East End in the coming years. As part of the follow-up to this commitment, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Member of Parliament for Laurier–Sainte-Marie and Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will announce Government of Canada financial assistance for economic development in Montréal’s East End.

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Federal Investment Contributes to the Planting of 500,000 Trees in Montreal

At an event in Montreal today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced that la Société de verdissement du Montréal métropolitain (Soverdi) will re-launch its Un arbre pour mon quartier initiative in partnership with the Regroupement des éco-quartiers.

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Government of Canada and Province of New Brunswick to make an Atlantic Fisheries Fund joint announcement

On behalf of the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Member of Parliament for Acadie-Bathurst Serge Cormier, and the Honourable Pat Finnigan, New Brunswick’s provincial Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries, will hold a joint news conference to announce an important investment for New Brunswick, via the Atlantic Fisheries Fund.

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Supporting Ottawa community-led responses to the illegal toxic drug and overdose crisis

Today, Yasir Naqvi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and to the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, and Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre, announced over $3.9 million in funding from the Emergency Treatment Fund (ETF) to the City of Ottawa for its project to support Ottawa’s most affected neighborhoods.

Categories: Health Canada
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National Indigenous leaders and Canada sign a letter of intent to advance the national space for First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples

Today, Canada and National Indigenous leaders took an important step toward lasting reconciliation. The Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, joined National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak of the Assembly of First Nations, President Natan Obed of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, and President Victoria Pruden of the Métis National Council, in the signing of a Letter of Intent and a Collaboration Implementation Framework that further solidifies the permanent First Nations, Inuit and Métis presence in the heart of Canada’s Parliamentary Precinct.

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AI and tech businesses in Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area receive Government of Canada investments to scale, bring new products to market

Today, the Honourable Ruby Sahota, Minister of Democratic Institutions and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for southern Ontario, and the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business and Member of Parliament for Mississauga–Streetsville, announced a combined investment of over $25 million to support 18 Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area artificial intelligence (AI) and tech businesses to scale up and commercialize new products and services.