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  by Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions   from cic

Invitation to media – The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier to announce Government of Canada support for four Gaspé businesses involved in seafood processing

The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Member of Parliament for Gaspésie–Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Minister of National Revenue, will announce Government of Canada financial assistance to Poissonnerie de Cloridorme, Lelièvre, Lelièvre et Lemoignan, Poisson Salé Gaspésien and Unipêche M.D.M.
Categories: National News
  by Natural Resources Canada   from cic

Minister MacAulay to Make an Energy Efficiency Announcement

The Honourable Lawrence MacAuley, Minister of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources; and with Garth Frizzell, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities; Philip Brown, Mayor of the City of Charlottetown; Steve Ogden, Mayor of the Town of Stratford; and Wendy Donovan, Mayor of the Town of Wolfville; will make a virtual announcement for energy efficiency.
Categories: National News
  by CIC News   from cicnews

Canada planning to reopen U.S. border

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government have begun working towards reopening the Canada-U.S. border, according to Bloomberg. However, discussions are just getting started, and a reopening of the border may not be imminent just yet. One approach would be to adopt a new system that allows vaccinated people to travel between the two countries without the need for COVID-19 […]

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Categories: Canadian News , Immigration , border reopening , Canada border , Canada Border Service Agency , Canada immigration , coronavirus vaccine , covid , covid vaccine , COVID-19 , covid-19 vaccine , travel restrictions
  by Canadian Space Agency   from cic

Junior Astronauts: Baker Lake winner in Nunavut

On May 19, 2021, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk will speak to students from Jonah Amitnaaq Secondary School in Baker Lake. This school won this visit from an astronaut through the Junior Astronauts campaign. Joshua Kutryk will share his story, talk about his career as an astronaut, and answer their questions.
Categories: National News
  by Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario   from cic

FedDev Ontario to announce support for an automobility innovation cluster

Irek Kusmierczyk, Member of Parliament for Windsor–Tecumseh, on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for FedDev Ontario, will make an important virtual announcement in support an automobility innovation cluster in Windsor.
Categories: National News
  by Infrastructure Canada   from cic

Media Advisory - Sainte-Thérèse, Québec

Media representatives are invited to a press conference at which the Quebec Lieutenant, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Member of Parliament, the Honorable Pablo Rodriguez, and the Minister for Education and Minister responsible for the Status of Women, Isabelle Charest, will make an announcement concerning recreational and sports infrastructure in the region of the Laurentians (Laurentides).
Categories: National News
  by Global Affairs Canada   from cic

Joint Statement by Ministers Garneau and Ng on recent developments in the Kyrgyz mining sector

The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, today issued the following statement: “As a significant investment partner of the Kyrgyz Republic, Canada is very concerned about continued developments in the mining sector. We are disappointed with the decision taken at the extraordinary session of the Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic on May 17 to move forward with the imposition of external management on the Kumtor Gold Company, and statements made during the parliamentary session that Kyrgyz control will be sought over a publically traded Canadian-based company with multiple international assets. This will potentially have far-reaching consequences on foreign direct investment in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Categories: Global Affairs
  by Infrastructure Canada   from cic

Backgrounder: Canada and Alberta invest in infrastructure projects to improve recreation, active transportation, and emergency response in four communities

Funding through the Investing in Canada plan will support 12 infrastructure projects in Alberta. The Government of Canada is investing more than $9.1 million in these projects through the COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. Contributions by recipients toward their respective projects are more than $2.2 million. Funding recipients are responsible for any additional project costs.
Categories: National News
  by Infrastructure Canada   from cic

Canada and Alberta invest in infrastructure projects to improve recreation, active transportation, and emergency response in four communities

Today, the Honourable Jim Carr, Minister and Special Representative for the Prairies, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Prasad Panda, Alberta’s Minister of Infrastructure, announced funding for 12 infrastructure projects. The projects include upgrades to playgrounds and sports facilities, additional pathways and trails for active transportation, and improvements to emergency response and prevention infrastructure.
Categories: National News