On August 5, 2021, Government of Canada officials will hold a press conference to provide an update on COVID-19 in Canada.

Ottawa, Ontario — Please be advised that the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services, and Chief Bradley Swiftwolfe of Moosomin First Nation, will hold a media availability following an announcement on the construction of a new school.

The Honourable Bardish Chagger, Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, will announce an investment to improve high-speed Internet access in southwestern Ontario.

The Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of International Development, today announced that the Government of Canada will share over 82,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Trinidad and Tobago via a bilateral agreement. These are doses that had already arrived in Canada, but are in excess of our domestic needs. Trinidad and Tobago was selected to receive these doses based on need and the country’s capacity to deploy them immediately, minimizing wastage, and maximizing the public health impact.

The Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement:

Joint federal and territorial funding through the Investing in Canada Plan will support 14 community infrastructure projects across Yukon.

Today, the Honourable Larry Bagnell, Member of Parliament for Yukon, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable Richard Mostyn, Yukon Minister of Community Services, announced joint funding for 14 community infrastructure projects across Yukon.

Canada’s newest Express Entry draw, on August 4, targeted candidates who had previously received provincial nominations. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited 512 candidates with scores of at least 760. The relatively high score was because Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates automatically get 600 points when they receive their provincial nomination. In the previous […]

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Hedy Fry, Member of Parliament for Vancouver Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will make an announcement on investments in Vancouver’s False Creek Small Craft Harbour.

The Government of Canada is investing $20 million in 10 companies in the areas of clean technology, digital economy, health sciences and value-added agriculture through the Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) program.

The controlled use of pesticides is an important tool for the agricultural sector. Prior to approval for sale in Canada, all pesticides must undergo a rigorous science-based review by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) and meet stric

Young people were among the hardest hit when the pandemic struck. That is why the Government of Canada continues to make historic investments to ensure that youth have the supports and opportunities they need to build long and successful careers. With that goal in mind came the creation of over 300,000 youth and student jobs since the start of the pandemic and the Canada Emergency Student Benefit, which provided income support for over 700,000 students last summer.

Today, Chris Bittle, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Member of Parliament for St. Catharines, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; Sam Oosterhoff, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education and Member of Provincial Parliament for Niagara West, on behalf of the Honourable Kinga Surma, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure; and His Worship Walter Sendzik, Mayor of the City of St. Catharines, announced joint funding for four recreational and community infrastructure projects in the Niagara Region.

Joint federal, provincial, and recipient funding through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan will support four community, cultural, and recreation infrastructure projects in the Niagara Region.

Ottawa, Ontario — Please be advised that the Pam Damoff, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services, and Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler, will announce additional support to the Nishnawbe Aski Nation in pursuit of First Nations health transformation.

On August 3, 2021, Garrett Young, an inmate from Dorchester Penitentiary, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.

Government of Canada invests $130 million to work with partners to create a network of national urban parks

Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure announcement in West Vancouver, B.C.

On behalf of the Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of International Development, the Honourable Hedy Fry, Member of Parliament for Vancouver Centre, invites media to a press conference on Canada’s “Give A Vax” matching fund campaign in support of vaccination efforts in developing countries, humanitarian and conflict situations.

Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure announcement in Toronto with the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Member of Parliament for Toronto—St. Paul's, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; Robin Martin, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Health and Member of Provincial Parliament for Eglinton—Lawrence, on behalf of the Honourable Kinga Surma, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure; and Deputy Mayor Michael Thompson on behalf of His Worship John Tory, Mayor of the City of Toronto.

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) is committed to supporting Indigenous communities in their response to COVID-19 and continues to work closely with Indigenous organizations and provincial and territorial governments.

All individuals have the right to a safe workplace with fair treatment for all. Sexual harassment impacts the health and well-being of those involved, as well as their ability to perform their jobs to the best of their ability.

Tomorrow, Hon. Mélanie Joly, with Hon. Jim Carr and Parliamentary Secretary Terry Duguid, will announce details of the new Prairies-focused regional development agency to improve economic development in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will announce new funding recipients under the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund and the launch of the 2021 call for applications.

Today, the Department of Finance Canada is launching consultations with the aim of lowering the cost of doing business by reducing credit card transaction fees. These savings will allow small and medium-sized businesses recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic to direct financial resources toward growth and job creation.