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  by Fisheries and Oceans Canada   from cic

Government of Canada continues fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing

June 5th is the International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing.Illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing poses a serious risk to our global oceans and economy. It threatens the livelihoods of law-abiding fish harvesters and it damages our marine ecosystems, and the countless lifeforms they sustain.
Categories: Canada and World
  by CIC News   from cicnews

Vaccine Passports: A New Era in Travelling?

The ramping up of vaccination around the world makes it possible to envision a world in which the average person again has the possibility to travel again, whether within their own district, country, or beyond. Given the trauma of COVID-19, however, there is still considerable apprehension among many individuals — and the governments who lead […]

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Categories: Analysis , coronavirus , coronavirus pandemic , coronavirus vaccine , covid , COVID-19 , covid-19 vaccine , travel ban , travel restrictions , vaccine passports
  by Infrastructure Canada   from cic

Media Advisory - Ottawa, Ontario

Members of the media are invited to an announcement with Andy Fillmore, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; Ali Ehsassi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry (Innovation and Industry); and Dr. Ted Hewitt, President of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
Categories: National News
  by Women and Gender Equality Canada   from cic

Government of Canada announces over $3 million for six organizations advancing gender equality in the North

Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people face intolerable inequities – something that has been made worse by the COVID19 pandemic in communities from coast to coast to coast. The Government of Canada is taking concrete action to address these inequities by supporting, and working with, organizations that empower Indigenous women, girls, 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, and other underrepresented people to overcome the challenges they face and fully participate in all aspects of economic and social life.
Categories: National News
  by Natural Resources Canada   from cic

Canada Highlights Green and Inclusive Recovery at the 12th Clean Energy  Ministerial and 6th Mission Innovation Ministerial Meetings

Building on the success of last year’s Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) and Mission Innovation (MI) Ministerial meetings, the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, participated in the 12th CEM and 6th MI ministerial meetings hosted virtually by the Government of Chile.
Categories: National News
  by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada   from cic

Backgrounder: Helping farmers and agri-businesses adopt clean technologies to reduce emissions and enhance competitiveness

As part of the Government of Canada’s strengthened climate plan, the new Agricultural Clean Technology Program aims to create a supportive environment for the development and adoption of clean technologies that will promote sustainable growth in Canada’s agriculture sector, while helping to drive the changes required to achieve a low-carbon economy.
Categories: National News
  by Natural Resources Canada   from cic

The Government of Canada Provides an Update on Planting Two Billion Trees

With the 2021 tree planting season underway, the Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., and the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, today provided an update on how Canada will meet the commitment to plant two billion additional trees over the next 10 years, and create 4,300 new jobs in the process.
Categories: National News
  by Employment and Social Development Canada   from cic

EVENT CANCELLED: Government of Canada invests in helping young Canadians facing barriers to employment 

Terry Beech, Member of Parliament for Burnaby North–Seymour and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, accompanied by Ron McKinnon, Member of Parliament for Coquitlam–Port Coquitlam, will announce Youth Employment and Skills Strategy funding for projects that will help youth overcome barriers in the workforce.
Categories: Jobs and Workplace
  by Employment and Social Development Canada   from cic

Canadians invited to help shape Canada’s first Disability Inclusion Action Plan

COVID-19 has disproportionately affected the lives of Canadians with disabilities. The pandemic has shed a light on the long-standing challenges that negatively affect the health, financial security and social well-being of persons with disabilities. As part of its response, the Government of Canada is moving forward with its first ever Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) and wants to engage Canadians, especially persons with disabilities, in the process.
Categories: National News
  by Infrastructure Canada   from cic

Media Advisory - Thunder Bay, Ontario

Members of the media are invited to attend an important virtual infrastructure event with the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Superior North, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; Stephen Crawford, Parliamentary Assistant to Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure and Member of Provincial Parliament for Oakville, on behalf of the Honourable Laurie Scott, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure; and Bill Mauro, Mayor of the City of Thunder Bay.
Categories: National News
  by Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada   from cic

Government of Canada to speak to the Federal Pathway to Address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two Spirit and LGBTQQIA+ People

Please be advised that journalists are invited to participate in a technical briefing by phone with senior officials from Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, Canadian Heritage, Indigenous Services Canada, Women and Gender Equality Canada, Public Safety Canada, and the Department of Justice.
Categories: National News
  by National Research Council Canada   from cic

The National Research Council of Canada and the University of British Columbia launch new Collaboration Centre for Clean Energy Transition

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and the University of British Columbia (UBC) are pleased to announce their new Collaboration Centre for Clean Energy Transition. Researchers from the NRC’s Energy, Mining and Environment Research Centre, and key faculty members and students from the UBC Applied Science and Science faculties will work together to develop innovations in hydrogen and carbon technologies across the value chain of clean energy development. This includes materials, systems, technologies and industrial applications.
Categories: National News
  by Infrastructure Canada   from cic

The governments of Canada and Quebec invest in recreational and sports projects in the Montérégie Region

Today, Brenda Shanahan, Member of Parliament for Châteauguay–Lacolle, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Canada’s Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Isabelle Charest, Quebec’s Minister for Education and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, announced more than $59.4 million in funding for projects in the Montérégie Region. For the occasion, they were accompanied by Simon Jolin-Barrette, Quebec’s Minister of Justice, Minister Responsible for the Montérégie Region and Member for Borduas, MarieChantal Chassé, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of the Economy and Innovation (Innovation) and Member for Châteauguay, Bruno Tremblay, Mayor of Beauharnois and President of the Régie Sports et Loisirs Beau-Château (RSLBC), Pierre-Paul Routhier, Mayor of Châteauguay and Treasurer of the RSLBC, and Joëlle Éthier, Executive Director and Secretary-Treasurer of the RSLBC. The funding will ensure that residents of the region have access to safe, modern facilities that promote active, healthy and inclusive lifestyles.
Categories: National News