Today, the co-chairs of the federal, provincial and territorial Special Advisory Committee on the Epidemic of Opioid Overdoses—Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer, and Dr. Jennifer Russell, New Brunswick's Chief Medical Officer of Health—issued the following statement on the release of the latest surveillance data on opioid- and stimulant-related harms in Canada covering the period from January 2016 to September 2021.

Statement from the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health on the Overdose Crisis.

The Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments (Advisory Board) recently launched a call for new applicants to fill current and upcoming Senate vacancies through 2022. Canadians residing in British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan are invited to apply for a seat in the Senate of Canada before April 20, 2022.

Public Services and Procurement Canada wishes to advise motorists that there will no longer be an alternating lane reduction on the LaSalle Causeway from Friday, March 25, at 6 pm to Saturday, March 26, at 6 am, and from Saturday, March 26, at 4 pm to Sunday, March 27, at 4 am.

Today, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, announced the 2022-23 Climate Action Incentive (CAI) payment amounts. To ensure that carbon pollution pricing remains affordable for Canadians, the federal government returns all proceeds to the jurisdictions where they were collected, with the majority of proceeds from the federal pollution pricing system returned directly to Canadians through CAI payments.

The government has proposed to deliver CAI payments on a quarterly basis starting this year

This week, the Government of Canada successfully issued its inaugural 7.5-year, $5 billion green bond. This transaction fulfills the government’s commitment to issue a $5 billion green bond within the fiscal year.

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said in a recent interview that the immigration department was looking to resume Express Entry draws for skilled workers in the spring. Minister Fraser was speaking to ApplyBoard in a virtual interview on issues relating to international students. One of the minister’s mandates is to create pathways to permanent residency for […]

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Bryan May, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence, on behalf of the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, together with Ernie Hardeman, Member of Provincial Parliament for Oxford, on behalf of the Honourable Kinga Surma, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure, will make an announcement about improving high-speed Internet access.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) seeks to fill several bilingual customer service positions in its call centers for terms of up to 2 years.

The future of Canada’s transportation sector is green. So to create middle-class jobs and position our economy for success in a low-carbon world, the government is bringing major international investments to Canada that will secure a strong electric vehicle (EV) battery supply chain.

Statement by Minister Guilbeault on World Meteorological Day highlighting the importance of weather services in protecting Canadians

Countries around the world are grappling with the social, economic and health repercussions of COVID-19. The need for solutions that are equitable, resilient, and sustainable has resulted in an unprecedented research response.

Message from the Minister of Health and the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health on National Poison Prevention Week - March 20 to 26, 2022

The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, will hold a joint media availability with the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade, the Right Honourable Anne-Marie Trevelyan.

Shared Services Canada has launched a new simplified approach to IT procurement. Agile Procurement Process 3.0 makes it easier for businesses of all sizes to compete for government of Canada contracts.

The pandemic has resulted in worker shortages across many industries, including in the health sector. However, internationally educated health professionals too often face challenges in getting their credentials recognized in Canada in order to access quality jobs in healthcare. To prioritize getting skilled newcomers into the job markets where they are needed most, the Government of Canada is investing in projects that will help them put their education and skills to work sooner.

The following projects will receive over $8.7 million in funding under the Foreign Credential Recognition Program:

Officials discussed Cybercrime, Violent Extremism, Public Safety, Firearms Violence, and Justice Reform.

The Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and Rachel Bendayan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, will hold a press conference regarding the green bond issuance. The press conference will be held in-person only.

Media are invited to attend a virtual announcement where the winning design for the new national monument will be revealed

Today, the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, announced that the government is taking the next step towards establishing Canada’s open banking system with the selection of Abraham Tachjian as the open banking lead.

Biographical notes - Abraham Tachjian

Between March 16 and 18, 2022, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, several packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Archambault Institution, a federal multi-level security institution.

Media are invited to attend the departure of members of the 5e Régiment d’artillerie légère du Canada for Operation REASSURANCE, at the Québec airport, on 23 March 2022.