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Statement from the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada on May 15, 2021

On May 15, 2021, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19.

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Reunite with your family in Canada

If you have family in Canada, you may be exempt from coronavirus-related travel restrictions. You may even be allowed to reunite with your family members who are temporary residents in Canada. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has policies in place to address family separation. However, there are some conditions that affect foreign nationals’ ability […]

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Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister speaks with provincial and territorial counterparts

Today, the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, met virtually with provincial and territorial Finance Ministers. This was the fourteenth call chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister.

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Death of an inmate from Matsqui Institution

On May 13, 2021, Leonard Richard Collins, an inmate from Matsqui Institution died while in our custody.

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Minister Lametti to make a funding announcement regarding the revitalization of Indigenous laws

The Honourable David Lametti, P.C., Q.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, will make a funding announcement related to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action 50.

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Minister Ng begins new trade dialogue with Australia

Yesterday, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, held the first meeting of the Canada-Australia Trade Ministers Dialogue with Dan Tehan, Australia’s Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment.

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Ministers O’Regan and Qualtrough to Make Energy Efficiency Announcement

The Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, and the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, will make a virtual announcement to support energy efficiency in the residential sector.

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Canada and Alberta invest in projects to support communities and improve the quality of health care facilities

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 infrastructure projects that will provide repairs and upgrades to health care facilities in 12 municipalities across the province.

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Government of Canada to announce funding for safer supply project in Peterborough

On behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, will announce funding to support a safer supply project for people at risk of overdose in Peterborough.

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Remarks from the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada on May 14, 2021

Remarks from the Chief Public Health Officer on COVID-19, May 14, 2021.

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Grand Council Treaty #3, Canada and Ontario sign a Memorandum of Understanding to improve education for First Nations students

Grand Council Treaty #3, Canada and Ontario successfully concluded the negotiation of a tripartite education Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

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Federal Government Supports Growth in Cybersecurity Sector

Ignite Fredericton to establish cybersecurity talent development hub in New Brunswick

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Ministers of Veterans Affairs and National Defence mark 20th anniversary of the end of Canada’s mission in East Timor

Since the start of Canadian peacekeeping, few of Canada’s international peace missions over the past seven decades have taken members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) farther from home than the operation in East Timor from 1999 to 2001.

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Canada to Announce Funding for Municipal Energy Project

Lenore Zann, Member of Parliament for Cumberland–Colchester, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, will announce funding for a municipal energy project.

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Infrastructure Canada and Community Foundations of Canada announce projects from the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative and launch a second round of funding

Today, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, joined Andy Fillmore, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Melanie Thomas, Vice President of Community Foundations of Canada, Mary W. Rowe, President and CEO of the Canadian Urban Institute, to announce projects from the first round of funding and launch a second round of funding under the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative. Also in attendance were Will Amos, Member of Parliament for Pontiac, John McDonnell, Executive Director at Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Ottawa Valley Chapter, and Kolade Kolawole-Boboye, Founding Member and Director of Alumni Youth at Hope Blooms.

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First Bachelor degrees granted at Royal Military College Saint-Jean since 1995

Today, the Royal Military College Saint Jean (RMC Saint-Jean) held a historic convocation by granting undergraduate degrees for the first time since 1995. Twelve Officer Cadets received a Bachelor of International Studies after successful completion of their university-level program.

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Canada and Ontario invest $2.2M in improvement and repairs to the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington

Today, the Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of International Development and Member of Parliament for Burlington, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; Jane McKenna, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development and Member of Provincial Parliament for Burlington, on behalf of the Honourable Laurie Scott, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure; and Nancy Rowland, Royal Botanical Gardens Chief Executive Officer announced joint funding to support improvements and repairs to the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington, Ontario.

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Ministers of Indigenous Services, Crown-Indigenous Relations, and Northern Affairs Celebrate National Nursing Week and Indigenous Nurses Day

The Minister of Indigenous Services, Marc Miller, the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Carolyn Bennett, and the Minister of Northern Affairs, Daniel Vandal, issued the following statement today.

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Backgrounder: Canada and Alberta invest in projects to support communities and improve the quality of health care facilities

Funding through the Investing in Canada plan will support five infrastructure projects in Alberta. The Government of Canada is investing more than $27 million in these projects through the COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program with the Alberta government providing over $6.8 million. In total, this represents a combined infrastructure investment of more than $33.8 million.

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Canada and Alberta invest in projects to support communities and improve the quality of health care facilities

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Minister Ng to participate in first meeting of Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Free Trade Commission

The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, will participate in the inaugural meeting of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) Free Trade Commission (FTC), hosted by the Office of the United States Trade Representative, on May 17 and 18, 2021. Minister Ng will join Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative, and Tatiana Clouthier Carrillo, Mexico’s Secretary of Economy.

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VOX, Centre de l’Image Contemporaine Acquires New Specialized Equipment

The Government of Canada supports a centre for artists in Montréal

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FedNor investment to help attract skilled immigrants to fill employment gaps in the Greater Sudbury region

Paul Lefebvre, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, and Marc G. Serré, Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt, will make a FedNor announcement on Monday, May 17, 2021, to help attract skilled newcomers to meet the workforce needs of Greater Sudbury employers. The virtual announcement will be made on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for FedNor.

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New equipment for Canadian Coast Guard will help clean up oil spills in icy waters

The Canadian Coast Guard plays a vital role in protecting our oceans from coast to coast to coast. Under the Oceans Protection Plan, the Government of Canada is investing in the Coast Guard to ensure it has modern equipment needed to respond to environmental spills quickly and effectively. These investments will allow it to continue protecting Canada’s waters, coasts and coastal communities from marine pollution.

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Canada Invests in a Greener Ottawa

Today, the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., the Minister of Natural Resources, and the Honourable Catherine McKenna, the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced that the Ottawa Community Foundation is launching the Ottawa Climate Action Fund (OCAF) as a member of the Low Carbon Cities Canada (LC3) network.